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Assignment: The Key Concepts in Economics

Due Week 8 and worth 175 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Identify at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. The article must deal with any course concepts covered in Weeks 1-8.
2. Apply one (1) of the following economic concepts (supply, demand, market structures, elasticity, costs of production, GDP, Unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand, and aggregate supply) to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1.
3. Explain how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy.
4. In your concluding paragraph, state whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Provide a rationale for the response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment with one (1) being your article.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the dynamics of supply and demand to anticipate market equilibrium.
• Analyze the elasticity of demand and supply and its importance, and the effect of taxes or other public policies.
• Describe the impact of various forms of competition on business operations with emphasis on perfect competition.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in principles of economics.

We NEED good/better managers and leaders! We need thoughtful, productive, intelligent people to pursue management who have common sense and strong

management skills as well as leadership skills. Since we are still counting on humans to do this work, it will continue to be a work in progress to

groom good managers. You are next generation, or the current, to fill this tall order for society, your family, your country and the world. A most

important role of a manager is to achieve desired organizational performance effectively and efficiently. There are basic skills required in order

to do this as you discovered in Chapter 1. There is a clearly defined “Management Process” to do this which we will discuss in depth later. But,

very importantly, it is the skills and talents required of the individual in order to accomplish this. However, it is up to the individual managers

to be able to function within “Environments” which are often beyond their control. And, there are “Environments” which are unique to different

industry sectors and types of organizations. Your discussion is to describe what is meant by these two statements. Be specific and think critically.

Choose an industry and be specific as possible as you apply the concept of “Environment” to such an industry.

Please list the four (4) benefits of studying persuasion

Please list the two (2) criticisms of persuasion

Please list some criteria for what people consider persuasion

What makes attitude important in the realm of persuasion?

What is considered as consistency?

What is credibility?

What is the Sleeper effect?

Please list some of the demographic variables of persuasion

How do crowds affect persuasion?

Discuss some variables in dealing with in communication persuasion. Please list both
verbal and nonverbal communication criteria.

 

Advanced practice nurses often treat patients with vein and artery disorders such as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and deep venous thrombosis

(DVT). While the symptoms of both disorders are noticeable, these symptoms are sometimes mistaken for signs of other conditions, making the disorders

difficult to diagnose. Nurses must examine all symptoms and rule out other potential disorders before diagnosing and prescribing treatment for

patients. In this Assignment, you explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of CVI and DVT.
To Prepare
• Review the section “Diseases of the Veins” (pp. 598-599) in Chapter 23 of the Huether and McCance text. Identify the pathophysiology of chronic

venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis. Consider the similarities and differences between these disorders.
• Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Think

about how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these

disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
• Review the “Mind Maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” media in the Week 2 Learning Resources. Use the

examples in the media as a guide to construct two mind maps—one for chronic venous insufficiency and one for venous thrombosis. Consider the

epidemiology and clinical presentation of both chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis.
To Complete
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
• Compare the pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency and deep venous thrombosis. Describe how venous thrombosis is different from

arterial thrombosis.
• Explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of CVI and DVT. Describe how you would diagnose and prescribe

treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
• Construct two mind maps—one for chronic venous insufficiency and one for deep venous thrombosis. Include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and

clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.

 

Examine the Practical Suspicious Email.txt

You are an investigator at a major U.S.-based bank, and one of your duties is to monitor outgoing employee emails. The main objective of this

monitoring effort is to catch any customer data (such as a Social Security Number [123-45-6789] or email addresses) being removed, which is

against company policy.

During your monitoring operations, you find an employee that appears to be emailing a large book, and you decide to give this file further

inspection. However, the book appears to be over 48,000 lines of text, and you cannot read each line.

Complete the following steps:

Choose a tool to inspect the above-mentioned file and explain why you chose the particular tool.
Create literal or regular expression searches to look for interesting data.
Show the results of your interesting findings, and recommend further searches on other data based on your results and how you tested to ensure

your search was formed or formatted correctly.

Assignment 3: Long-Term Investment Decisions

Due Week 9 and worth 300 points

Assume that the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. The company is currently facing increases in the costs of major ingredients.

Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Outline a plan that managers in the low-calorie, frozen microwaveable food company could follow in anticipation of raising prices when selecting pricing strategies for making their products response to a change in price less elastic. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Examine the major effects that government policies have on production and employment. Predict the potential effects that government policies could have on your company.
3. Determine whether or not government regulation to ensure fairness in the low-calorie, frozen microwavable food industry is needed. Cite the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide two (2) examples of government involvement in a similar market economy to support your response.
4. Examine the major complexities that would arise under expansion via capital projects. Propose key actions that the company could take in order to prevent or address these complexities.
5. Suggest the substantive manner in which the company could create a convergence between the interests of stockholders and managers. Indicate the most likely impact to profitability of such a convergence. Provide two (2) examples of instances that support your response.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Propose how differences in demand and elasticity lead managers to develop various pricing strategies.
• Analyze the economic impact of contracting, governance and organizational form within organizations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization.
• Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics.

Identify the educational preparation and role(s) of the clinical nurse leader (CNL) designation. Give an example of how the CNL influences direct patient care whether in a hospital or out in the community

Residual Effects of Victimization

This week’s required readings discuss the impact that victimization has on crime victims. Victimization can have long-lasting residual effects. Over the last several decades, our awareness of these effects has been developed through the use of formal and informal reporting networks.

Address the following in your initial post:

• What are two of the residual effects of victimization? The criminal justice system has responded to these residual effects with reporting assistance.
• What are two reporting methods that have been implemented to assist in investigating and addressing victimization?
• Are the reporting methods you discussed effective? If so, why? If not, why not?
• What could be done to remedy ineffective reporting methods?
• Explain what could be done to create a holistic plan for victim restitution.

Your initial post must contain approximately 400 words and reference at least two scholarly sources in proper APA format.

Two paragraphs that describe the joint actions undertaken—or that could be initiated—toward maintaining cultural and biological diversity or promoting environmental justice and/or sustainability for the indigenous group Aboriginal culture. Analyze to what extent diversity, justice, and sustainability are important for the future of indigenous peoples.

Technology and Social Change

 

Select one of the following options to deliver your assignment:

Option 1

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word essay.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

Option 2

Prepare a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation.

Include photos, illustrations, graphs, diagrams, animations, videos, or audio clips. Document the source of each media item you include.

Include the following in your paper or presentation:

• Provide an introduction that defines both technology and social change, and discusses how they are related.
• Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones, and the Internet on society.
• Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the equilibrium model, the digital divide, and cultural lag in relation to these technologies and social change.
• Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology, health and the environment.
• Explore a recent or emerging form of technology and discuss its potential benefits or consequences for society.
• Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points.

Cite at least three academic, peer-reviewed sources and two popular magazines.

Format your references according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Include citations in the speaker notes or in a separate reference list.

 

THIS IS THE BOOK WE ARE USING IN CLASS—-Reference:

 

Griffiths, et. al. (2015). Introduction to sociology (2nd ed.). OpenStax College