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Scenario: Wilson Corporation (not real) has a targeted capital structure of 40% long term debt and 60% common stock. The debt is yielding

6% and the corporate tax rate is 35%. The common stock is trading at $50 per share and next year’s dividend is $2.50 per share that is

growing by 4% per year.
Prepare a minimum 700-word analysis including the following:
Calculate the company’s weighted average cost of capital. Use the dividend discount model. Show calculations in Microsoft® Word.
The company’s CEO has stated if the company increases the amount of long term debt so the capital structure will be 60% debt and 40%

equity, this will lower its WACC. Explain and defend why you agree or disagree. Report how would you advise the CEO.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

1.In your opinion, are all forms of dishonesty unethical? Explain why there may be disagreements on whether or not all the forms of dishonesty are unethical? (write at least 3 paragraphs). 2.Review the case study 21: “Late confession” from the textbook and discuss the ethical issues involved in this case and explain how you would analyze the case? (use the template: Evaluating the Case Study)..

Question 1: Properties of life and recognizing living and nonliving things

 

Consider the properties and characteristics of life. Choose two items (one of which is alive or has been alive and one which has never been alive). Compare and contrast their characteristics. What characteristics do they share and how are they different. Be prepared to discuss the importance of the various characteristics of living things and how their combination makes life an emergent part of the universe.

 

Question 2: Thinking as a scientist, designing research

 

Consider the process by which scientists think through information and solve problems and how this is similar and different to how nonscientists approach the world. Consider a small problem that is solvable scientifically. Describe the process you would go through in solving that problem. Be prepared to discuss the significance of the scientific approach to the development and advancement of human knowledge.

PCN-540: Proposal Process Worksheet In psychology and counseling research, there may be instances in which you become involved in the proposal process. Therefore, it is essential for you as a scientist-practitioner to become familiar with the key terms and steps in the proposal process. Read the “Preparing a grant proposal: Some points for guidance” article and the “Academic Proposal” section of the Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab website located in the weekly materials.

Provide short answers of 150-300 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 300 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least two to three peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook and course readings.

1. What defines a proposal report? What is the purpose of a proposal report?

2. What are the different sections of the proposal report and how are they organized?

3. What are the steps in the data analysis process and what should you consider in your report when including data analysis?

References

The case write-up should be no more than ten pages (double-spaced, 12-point Arial font) in length, with a maximum of seven exhibits.
Two case reports on Qatar Telecom and ABB’s Hydropower Sustainability Dilemma
The student should write the case assignment from the perspective of the main character in the case whose business issue requires a solution or the perspective of a consultant advising on the next steps for the company.
The case assignment should include the following:
· Identify the main character in the case and their strategic business issue(s) or how to compete internationally

· Summarize the key case “question(s)” from the perspective of the main character, asking the question “what needs to be done now, soon, this year, in 3 years, in 10 years to successfully grow in a new market(s)”?

· Major institutional and resource-based opportunities & constraints in the home and new country markets as they affect strategic competitiveness

· Using the text, course tools, and supplementary tools and information, conduct an analysis of the firm, its current and future geographic scope, competitors, market, products, finances, people, operations, innovativeness, culture, and other business areas, to determine the root causes of the case issue(s) and/or identify potential globalizing factors and their firm impacts

· Go beyond the case facts in theorizing what the industry might look like once the geographic “footprint” has expanded, where the internationalization will/may occur, what the firm will be like in 2030 and 2050, and what the organization can do to stay relevant in diverse markets, grow through new global initiative and customers; ask what this company is doing/can do to become sustainable, how create uncontested market space, develop wealth for stakeholders, and enhance profitability/other objective measurements, and how such strategic goals are homogeneous or not across the firm’s global operations

Propose a solution(s) to the business problem(s) and/or assessment of the firm international competitiveness, as the case circumstances require. Create a detailed plan of action for the character/company to execute in order to solve their problem, enhance their competitiveness, and “win in the globalized/globalizing marketplace”, including the 5 W’s of how to execute on the plan

 

Suggested questions to analyze:

Case: Qatar Telecom (concepts covered in Chapter 16 on Textbook)

Describe the Financial Services industry in Qatar?
In the Qtel-Wataniya transaction, how were minority shareholders treated?
What changes are necessary to KSE’s corporate governance standards? To those at Wataniya? To the Kuwaiti institutions?
Review the OECD’s corporate governance standards (in an attachment here) and analyze the key corporate governance standards, as well as barriers to effective implementations.
Case: ABB’s Hydropower Sustainability Dilemma (concepts covered in Chapter 17 on Textbook)

How did ABB’s sustainability strategy evolve?
What are the sustainability-related trade-offs in a dam project?
What are the potential reputational risks associated with the NT2 project and the International Rivers letter?
Has Roscoe what would you do as of April 2010?
Do you suggest changing ABB sustainability criteria and/or objectives if so, how and why?

Understanding the Value of Qualitative Research

An important part of both analyzing other’s research approaches and reflecting on your own includes understanding the positive and negative aspects of varied forms of social research and how they can influence a researcher’s stance and tone. While quantitative data can provide a general overview of the impacts of public policy and systems which manage society, qualitative data can provide specific and important information regarding the causes of this impact, such as the how, why, and who. Therefore, qualitative research can provide beneficial information to aid public policy in regards to social problems. This is especially important to know when public policy and systems create negative impacts, such as profiling, inequality, limited access, and social exclusion. It is also important to be able to recognize the stance or informed viewpoint of the researcher reporting on this information.

One of the more immersive forms of social research methods available is one of the qualitative methods: ethnography. Ethnography allows a researcher to experience the impacts through living amongst the citizens who have to engage with public policy and its systems in their daily lives. The most intriguing aspects of this type of research is how the researcher maintains an ethical and neutral stance during and after the process of research and how the experience can impact their stance or underlying tone.

In this assignment, you will present the benefits of ethnographical research in terms of informing public policy, as well as understanding the researcher’s role in performing and reporting on ethnographic research. You will do this through your own research of immersive ethnographical approaches (including the course text), and also through analyzing Dr. Alice Goffman’s work on inner city people of color in Philadelphia. You will be provided with reporting and reviews of her work to help fuel your own analysis of Dr. Goffman’s approach. This will help you become better at discerning what useful research is in order to appropriately inform decision-making in society.

In your paper, you must address the following:

• Explain the researcher’s role in qualitative research. Discuss the unique issues that researchers should be concerned about in regards to their role in research, and explain how this is specifically a challenge in ethnographical research. Discuss specific actions researchers can take to ensure they retain their ethical and neutral stance in performing qualitative research and reporting their qualitative research results.

• Regarding Alice Goffman’s recent ethnographical work in inner-city Philadelphia, and based on what you know from the text and your own research on ethnographic immersion, determine whether or not Goffman maintained an ethical and neutral stance, and provide justification of the approach Goffman chose to take. Based on what you have been able to ascertain from Goffman’s work, discuss the information that was gained by performing a qualitative ethnography into the social problems of inner-city Philadelphia. Explain whether or not this could have been possible with a quantitative research study.

• Discuss what you have learned in regards to qualitative research and in particular ethnographic research in supporting decision making and the creation of public policy.

The paper must be at least four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. Support your written work with examples from the recommended material(s), the text, and at least two scholarly articles sourced from the Ashford University Library. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page

 

You should choose a literary element of the work such as symbolism, theme, characterization, tone, etc. to write your essay on. You can also

compare/contrast two stories based on these elements. You should have an introduction with a thesis (what the essay is about – main idea), body

paragraphs (main points), and a conclusion (review of main points and restatement of thesis. Paragraphs are usually considered to be 5-7 sentences and

your paragraphs should be a mixture of long and short sentences. You should already know from 101 how to use parenthetical documentation (MLA style) and

each main point should use a quote from the text for example. You have a MLA guide in your Writer’s Reference book or you can go to Course Resources for

a link to Purdue Owl.DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES. Only use your text for these essays. You will not need a bibliography page. Do not forget to title your

essay. You may use the name of the work in your title, but do not use the title only as the title for your essay. Please review the Essay Format for

further instructions. 300 to 500 words.

Follow all formatting conventions – double space, header, pagination. See Essay Format.
Do not forget you need a title.
Do not use plot summary (retell the story)- this is the quickest way to make a poor grade on a paper.
Use at least one quote from the text with each main point as evidence to your claim.
DO NOT use 1st or 2nd person pronouns in formal writing. I am a stickler for this!!! examples: I, me, mine, my, you, your, yours, we, us, ours
You may use 3rd person or indefinite pronouns: he, she, it, them, they, theirs, everyone, one, someone, no one, etc.
MLA conventions apply. Document in text citations correctly (See Class Resources: Purdue Owl or your Hacker’s Handbook)

PART TWO (1 PAGE WITH REFFERENCE )

 

Population growth and distribution have significant roles to play in the sustainability of the world’s vast resources. Several studies have indicated that uncontrolled growth of deer populations lead to negative ecological consequences, including decreased biodiversity. The result of the deer overpopulation in many areas has led to radical alterations of shrub architecture, contributing to increased habitat loss for some important species.

Many people have varying opinions on the best way to approach the issue. Watch the following video about the deer overpopulation in Wayne County, PA (from 2015). http://wnep.com/2015/01/06/controversial-plan-to-manage-deer-population/

Also, read the following article: Pursell, A., Weldy, T. & White, M. (2013). Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? Cool Green Science. Accessed at http://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ on August 16, 2016.

1. Why are so many deer populating the eastern forests? How did regulatory laws, human activity and ecosystem changes cause the deer population to increase over time?
2. How are the local communities being affected by the deer population?
3. What are some possible solutions to the overpopulation of deer in the eastern forests? How could you monitor your proposed solutions in order to ensure success?