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Think of a product you use on a daily basis that is produced from a firm in a monopoly market structure.

Compare this product and a product from a monopolistic competition market structure.

For the monopolistic competition product, you can use the product you identified in the first exercise, but describe the product again so your

evaluators know what it is.

How are these two products advertised?

How does advertising affect price and market share?

Why is advertising so critical in monopolistic competition versus a monopoly?

Assignment 1: Cash Flows and Dividend Valuation  In this Assignment you will be reviewing the case study of Starbucks Corporation and completing questions and exercises relating to financial reports, financial statement analysis and financial valuation. This will show you how investors and analysts understand the present profitability and risk of firms and forecast future investment decisions.  Questions and Exercises: Income and Cash Flows  Answer the following questions from your textbook: (view grading rubric):

1.Chapter 3: Questions and Exercises: 3.2 (p.196): Articulation of the Statement of Cash Flows with Other Financial Statements. Describe how the statement of cash flows is linked to each of the other financial statements (income statement and balance sheet). Also review how the other financial statements are linked with each other.

2.Chapter 3: Integrative Case 3.1 Starbucks, Cash Flows: f (p. 219): Refer to the income statement for Starbucks in Exhibit 1.27). Compute the amount of EBITDA for 2010, 2011, and 2012.

3.Chapter 11: Integrative Case 11.1 Starbucks, Dividend Valuation; a, b (p. 903): a. Use the CAPM to compute the required rate of return on equity capital for Starbucks. b. Compute the weighted-average cost of capital for Starbucks as of the start of Year +1. At the start of Year +1, Starbucks had $550 million in outstanding interest-bearing debt on the balance sheet and no preferred stock. Assume that the balance sheet value of Starbucks’ debt is approximately equal to the market value of the debt. Assume that at the start of Year +1, Starbucks will incur interest expense of 6.25% on debt capital and that Starbucks’ average tax rate is 33.0%.

Workplace law
Write a substantive response, use in text citation and references. You are to respond to the peer text. Check files Uploaded Use example response

file as an outline on how toproperly write a response.

Post a(substantive) response to the following text:

Peer

By examining the concept of “employment at will”, public policy exceptions to it and how it fit with the issue of “wrongful discharge”. You stated,

“However, a common misconception is that employment at will means that either employers or employees may end their relationship for any reason

whatsoever. Employees may at times be bound by contractual agreements that prohibit them from leaving a job without penalty. An example is the

“non-compete” clause that is included in many employment contracts (Budd, 2004). These clauses bar employees from obtaining employment from a

competitor for a certain amount of time after leaving their position. A range of limitations are also placed by law on the ability of employers to

terminate employees. Public policy exceptions prevent employers from terminating employees at will in certain circumstances, and various laws and

regulations prohibit the wrongful discharge of an employee.” Briefly describe a situation where public policy exceptions can be utilized to prevent

wrongful discharge. Provide rationale with citations. Be blessed. Dr. McCoy

Reference

Budd, J. W. (2004). Employment with a human face: Balancing efficiency, equity, and voice. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Cowen, T. & Tabarrok, A. (2010). Modern principles: Macroeconomics. New York: Worth Publishers.
Haymes, J. & Kleiner, B. H. (2001). Federal and state statutory exemptions to at-will employment. Managerial Law, 43 (1/2), 92–98.
Sandefur, T. (2010). The right to earn a living: Economic freedom and the law. Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute.

Keep in mind posting,should be substantive based on evidence ( concepts, ideas, evidence-based research or practice which must be cited)

and well supported with examples and details (from professional experience is acceptable, but must be substantiated with supportive evidence and

cited appropriately [citation in text and a reference list). Brief responses and personal opinions are not appropriate .The

response should meet a minimal requirement of at least a paragraph in length, A paragraph should contain at least three (3) complete

statements.

APA HANDBOOK:
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How would the worldview that you selected answer these 5 worldview questions:

1. The Question of Origin – (How did life begin? How did mankind come into existence?) i. How would your selected worldview answer this question? ii. Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. 2. The Question of Identity – (What does it mean to be human? Are humans more important than animals?) i. How would your selected worldview answer this question? ii. Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. 3. The Question of Meaning/Purpose – (Why does mankind exist? Why do I exist?) i. How would your selected worldview answer this question? ii. Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. 4. The Question of Morality – (What is meant by right and wrong? How should I live?) i. How would your selected worldview answer this question? ii. Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question.

5. The Question of Destiny – (Is there life after death? What will happen to me when I die?) i. How would your selected worldview answer this question? ii. Compare and Contrast this with how the biblical worldview would answer this question. (______ words)

Assess your own barriers to cultural competence.
Have you overcome these? If not, how do you plan to overcome them?
If you do not have barriers, why do you think you do not have them?

*TEXTBOOK Population and Community Health Nursing (6th Edition) 6th Edition by Mary Jo Clark Ph.D. RN (Author)

One of the appeals of the “sound” of poetry is that it has strong connections to music, and music connects with a lot of people. Search for a

poem that has a strong rhythm or meter (it can be from the text, or from another source). Once you find one that you particularly like, paste

the poem (or provide a link to the poem) in the Discussion forum. Then, respond to these question:

Briefly describe the poem for its meaning and theme.
Describe the poem’s use of “poetic elements” (like figurative language, imagery, diction, style, rhythm, rhyme, etc). What impact does the use

of these elements have on the poem? Be sure to use correct terminology in your descriptions.
Describe the impact of this poem on you personally. Why did you choose it? What meaning do you take away from it?

poem author William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily

Art
Your assignment is to search the web for, and write about 5 artworks (one image, per chapter, from chapters 19-23). Imagine you are on a committee to select new artworks to include in the new Edition of Getlain’s Living With Art. You are writing to the publishing company requesting they admit 1 new artwork per chapter to the canon (the limited number of masterpieces by which all other objects are judged) of the textbook. Describe each artwork in your own words, focusing on the cultural and historical context of the object. Then, give three reasoned arguments for its inclusion in the text book (a, b, and c, provided in the notes breakdown below).
Each object’s argument should have its own paragraph that includes an opening sentence, 2 descriptive sentences, 3 argumentative sentences, 1 closing sentence. Your paper should be in complete sentences, typed, and in essay format (paragraphs). Be sure to provide the title, Artist, medium/media, and date of each artwork, as well as an image of your object so I can see what you are talking about.
TURNING IN ASSIGNMENT ON D2L : Go to our internet website at: ccd.desire2learn.com and log into the appropriate class. Click on the item DROPBOX which is in small letters right beneath the CCD logo. There, you will see a file folder titled with your course name and assignment name. Follow the directions to upload your assignment to that file. All work products will go through the TurnitIn system, which detects plagiarism. I will NOT accept homework, writing assignments or tests through my email system. No exceptions.
Rubric
25 pts – Title/Artist or Period/Medium-Media/Date information is provided (this is an easy way to achieve points, and an easy way to lose them. Make sure this information is provided and is accurate).
25 pts – Artworks are described in students own words. Student provides 3 clear and well-reasoned arguments for the artworks inclusion in the text, and where precisely it should be located (chapter/section).
25 pts – Overall clarity of presentation.
25 pts – Student provides appropriate imagery for corresponding chapter (again, this is an easy way to achieve points, and an easy way to lose them. Make sure the image is provided and is new to the text. Remember, you are adding to the canon, not regurgitating information from the text).

Example of a well-reasoned argument:
Example of a well-reasoned argument:
Chapter 6:

Title: Carved Amber Bow of a Fibula (safety pin)
Period/ Date: Archaic or Classical; 500 B.C.E.
Medium: Amber
I am writing to convey my interest in adding this Carved Amber Fibular to our forthcoming 10th edition as this object further delineates Etruscan artistic styling from Roman conventions.
I suggesting placing this image after “Sarcophagus from Cerveteri”, feature and before “Works in Bronze” section. The sculpture depicts a man and woman reclining on the couch. The contextual and technical proximity of this piece to the Etruscan work “Reclining Couple on a Sarcophagus from Cerveteri” (fig. 6-9), really puts the culture’s contribution to Roman works into perspective while simultaneously defining distinct Etruscan features. Both pieces balance the rationality of the human form which would later be perfected by the Romans, and also offers an extremely expressive, and intimate commentary. The romanticism of the piece is a concept that later Roman artist would constantly adopt then reject in lieu of the more sleek, idealized conventions also seen in classical works.
This student writes clearly about the object they have chosen, giving an image, precise details about its materials, age, title, and where it would best fit in the text. They use their own words to describe the object, as well as giving the required three arguments for the objects inclusion in the new text.
Example of a poorly constructed argument: This particular statue from Kalhu, Mesopotamia is unlike most of the other Mesopotamian art that comes to mind. Part of what makes this work unique is that it is made from Ivory and much of the art from this time and period were not of this make. This student does not give the Title/Artist or Period/Medium-Media/Date information nor an image of the object they are talking about. The student also neglected to state where in the text it should be added, which chapter and section, in which the object would make the most sense. There is an overall lack of clarity in the description of the object, and the argument for its inclusion.

Identify and evaluate the medical model of psychological disorders and explain key criteria of abnormality. Give one example to illustrate

your response and understanding.
(examples of the disorders would be bipolarism or Schizophrenic)

Books Required Introduction to Sociology 9th Edition Author: Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum, & Deborah Carr ISBN: 978-0393922233 Publisher: W. W. Norton (2014)

Assigned Reading: Ch. 4, & 5 You will accomplish this by writing a 3-5 pages APA formatted paper Homework: Answer the following questions.

1. What is social reproduction? What are some specific ways the four main agents of socialization contribute to social reproduction?

2. Describe how the life course stage of childhood has changed since medieval times.

3. Analyze challenges and assumptions about midlife, gender roles, and child-care. 4. Is face- to face interaction, or copresence, an important aspect of human action? Why or why not?

 

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