Dependent Variables

Empirical Scholarly Journal Article CritiqueIn the library’s full-text databases, locate an article about marketing, advertising, or consumer behavior. The article must end with a large reference list (more than 10 articles) and must contain citations or footnotes in the body of the article. The article will describe a primary research study with human subjects. A description of the survey, methodology, data collection, analysis, and conclusions must be included in the article. Once you have located an applicable source from AIU’s library, save a copy in Word or as a PDF. It must be uploaded as part of the assignment.A reader should be able to understand your critique without having to read the original published study. Therefore, you will need to briefly summarize the study. However, your analysis must go beyond this summary! Consider the following questions in your analysis clearly, succinctly, and in your own words. Be sure to support your statements with thorough explanations and cited references.Your critique should include the following:Bibliographic entry for the article in APA format (Do not copy the whole reference list. Simply create a reference list entry for your article.)Start with a summary of the article. This does not mean copy word for word or explain every detail. No direct quotes should be included. Include the following in your summary:Question being investigated and why the authors think it is interestingHypothesis being tested, and how it was operationalized (e.g., methodology, independent and dependent variables, control conditions, and so on)Summary of the findings and how the authors interpreted themThe conclusions presented by the authorsThe summary should be 2 pages in length.Discuss the merits as well as deficits of the article, including the following:Do you think that the researchers asked the question right, and is it an interesting question?Is the hypothesis testable, and does the operationalization make sense? Were the independent and dependent variables well-chosen?Was the report of the findings complete and clear? Do you agree with the interpretations? Why or why not?Was there enough support for the conclusions?If you see deficits, always clarify what would be a better approach. This section of the critique should be 2–3 pages in length.Making connectionsDoes the article add to knowledge in the field?Is it well-balanced, or is there bias in the findings?Are there unanswered questions in your mind?What future research would you suggest, and why?This section of the critique should be 1 page in length.This assignment requires the use of a scholarly empirical article from the library’s full-text databases. The most popular databases in marketing are the following:ABI Inform GlobalAcademic Search PremierBusiness Source PremierThis paper is an article critique and may be written in first person, using words such as “I” and “my.”Your assignment should contain a cover page and the critique. The body of the paper should be 5–6 pages in length. The entire submission will be 6–7 pages in length.

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Dependent Variables

Empirical Scholarly Journal Article CritiqueIn the library’s full-text databases, locate an article about marketing, advertising, or consumer behavior. The article must end with a large reference list (more than 10 articles) and must contain citations or footnotes in the body of the article. The article will describe a primary research study with human subjects. A description of the survey, methodology, data collection, analysis, and conclusions must be included in the article. Once you have located an applicable source from AIU’s library, save a copy in Word or as a PDF. It must be uploaded as part of the assignment.A reader should be able to understand your critique without having to read the original published study. Therefore, you will need to briefly summarize the study. However, your analysis must go beyond this summary! Consider the following questions in your analysis clearly, succinctly, and in your own words. Be sure to support your statements with thorough explanations and cited references.Your critique should include the following:Bibliographic entry for the article in APA format (Do not copy the whole reference list. Simply create a reference list entry for your article.)Start with a summary of the article. This does not mean copy word for word or explain every detail. No direct quotes should be included. Include the following in your summary:Question being investigated and why the authors think it is interestingHypothesis being tested, and how it was operationalized (e.g., methodology, independent and dependent variables, control conditions, and so on)Summary of the findings and how the authors interpreted themThe conclusions presented by the authorsThe summary should be 2 pages in length.Discuss the merits as well as deficits of the article, including the following:Do you think that the researchers asked the question right, and is it an interesting question?Is the hypothesis testable, and does the operationalization make sense? Were the independent and dependent variables well-chosen?Was the report of the findings complete and clear? Do you agree with the interpretations? Why or why not?Was there enough support for the conclusions?If you see deficits, always clarify what would be a better approach. This section of the critique should be 2–3 pages in length.Making connectionsDoes the article add to knowledge in the field?Is it well-balanced, or is there bias in the findings?Are there unanswered questions in your mind?What future research would you suggest, and why?This section of the critique should be 1 page in length.This assignment requires the use of a scholarly empirical article from the library’s full-text databases. The most popular databases in marketing are the following:ABI Inform GlobalAcademic Search PremierBusiness Source PremierThis paper is an article critique and may be written in first person, using words such as “I” and “my.”Your assignment should contain a cover page and the critique. The body of the paper should be 5–6 pages in length. The entire submission will be 6–7 pages in length.

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[SOLVED] Operations and Finance Strategies

ASSIGNMENT DETAILSAssignment: Operations and Finance StrategiesScenario:Your strategic business plan is coming due for submission to the group of angel investors funding the development of your virtual business, and they are looking forward to reviewing it. It is imperative for your virtual team to complete and submit the strategic business plan on time.Along with the strategic business plan, your virtual team will work on recording an oral presentation of your strategic business plan due to the angel investors in the near future. Your virtual team should design and develop a professional, narrated PowerPoint presentation to pitch your strategic business plan to the group of angel investors. It is due to be posted on the Discussion Board in the next unit for review.Due to the importance of this strategic business planning project, it will be essential that each member of your virtual team demonstrate exemplary leadership, strategic thinking, creativity, research, communication, professionalism, and time-management abilities to ensure success. Complete the following requirements for this strategic business planning process for your virtual business:Assignment Part Requirements:• Determine the location of your virtual business. Every business needs an address for several reasons, even a virtual business. Determine what those reasons are and why you chose that location. Do not forget management and maintenance of facilities if a physical location is needed.• Develop a technology plan outlining all the types of technology you will need to operate your virtual business.• Determine the tools and equipment needed to operate your virtual business.• Determine performance milestones and design key metrics to measure success.• Develop a service blueprint to map the customer relationship and transaction process and explain the map’s significance.• Synthesize a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources to substantiate your critical thinking and to provide viable reasoning for your perspectives.• Apply proper current APA style citation format, and provide additional title and reference pages.• Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.

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[SOLVED] Financial Markets

I need an introduction, body, conclusion. The sources I used were not good enough for the assignment. Please try and find more credible ones.Previous Works Cited:Yochim, Dayana, and Kevin Voigt. “Index Funds: How to Invest and Best Funds to Choose.” NerdWallet, 17 Dec. 2020, https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-in-index-fundsPalmer, Barclay. “5 Tips for Diversifying Your Portfolio.” Investopedia, 14 Dec. 2020, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/072303.aspAdham, Moe. “Is Bitcoin A Better Store Of Value Than Gold?” Forbes, 10 Dec. 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2019/12/10/is-bitcoin-a-better-store-of-value-than-gold/?sh=23b4a5e64939Zucchi, Kristina. “Why Financial Literacy Is So Important.” Investopedia, 9 Jan. 2021, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/why-financial-literacy-and-education-so-important.aspI have to make a 7 page slideshow, and 1 can be the work cited so please include the following;  introduction, body, conclusion.I had another writer but the sources will most likely result in a failing grade because they are not “credible.” Please swap out some sources for better ones, but include some of the ones I listed.It’s an essay on financial markets. Why I am interested in them and other information related to them of your choosing.

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[SOLVED] Financial Analysis of Walmart

In your paper, address the following four parts in a Word document:Part 1: (three to five paragraphs)Summarize the trends in your company’s ratio performance over the 3 most recent years. Be sure to address the following ratios included in Appendix C:Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, return on investment (ROI).Liquidity ratios: quick ratio, current ratio.Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, interest coverage ratio.Asset management ratios: total asset turnover, receivables turnover, inventory turnover, and accounts payable turnover.Per share: book value per share.Part 2: (two paragraphs)Interpret whether the trend for each ratio (listed in Part 1) is an improvement or a decline in performance for the company.Create a table that lists each ratio as either a strength or a weakness in the most current year, based on its trend and your interpretation.Determine the overall financial strength of the company based on the ratios identified as either strengths or weaknesses.Consider all of the ratios discussed so far. Is the company’s strength the fact that the debt management ratios are improving? Or is it that the liquidity ratios are increasing? Is the company’s weakness that the turnover ratios are declining? Or is the company’s weakness that debt management ratios are weakening?Categorize the company’s overall ratio performance as either strong, neutral, or weak, based on your determination from the ratios.Part 3: (one to two paragraphs)Compare your chosen company’s ratio performance to the industry competitor ratios in the most recent year based on Appendix D. Be sure to address the following ratios included on Appendix D:Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, gross margin, and net margin.Liquidity ratios: quick ratio and current ratio.Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, and interest coverage ratio.Asset management ratios: asset turnover and inventory turnover.Create a table that lists each ratio as either higher or lower than the average ratio for the competitors in the industry.Part 4: (one paragraph)Categorize the company’s overall financial performance as either better than average, average, or worse than average compared to the industry based on the ratios.Interpret which ratios are the most important and explain your reasoning.Justify your conclusion based on the table you created, your interpretation of which ratios are the most important, and the company’s overall ratio performance compared to the industry competitors.

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[SOLVED] Ethical Scandal in Accounting

What are the causes that can lead to an ethical scandal in accountingWeek 4 research paper assignment submission link:Required elements of assignment: Please submit your final research paper including (1) hypothesis stated as a thesis (revised, if necessary); (2) revised abstract; (3) a revised summary of the research to date; (4) conclusions drawn from the research; and (5) the annotated bibliography to date (revised, if necessary).Formatting requirements:  The paper must be prepared and uploaded as a WORD document.  If it is submitted in any other format, including without limitation a PDF, you will not receive credit until it is submitted in the proper formatAPA formatting and citation requirements apply:  You must follow APA formatting and citation requirements.  Papers omitting in-text citations or annotated bibliographies will receive zero credit until the omitted citations are supplied.No specific word count or page number requirement for Week 2 assignment: This assignment does not have a specific word count or page number requirement.  You are encouraged to use your own best judgment, keeping in mind the pace of the course and that the final paper must be at least 10 pages long and include a minimum of 10 sources of information; at least 5 of which should be peer reviewed sources.An annotated bibliography is more extensive than a standard References or Works Cited page. In addition to providing the full citation, including URL and/or DOI , an annotated bibliography includes a brief summary of each source. 

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[SOLVED] Review of Financial Studies

write a proposal about a research paper on any Review of Financial Studies. You can select the research to write a proposal on. The paper must be in the same format as the example attached (Proposal – Sample 1).

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[SOLUTION] Financial Markets

I need an introduction, body, conclusion. The sources I used were not good enough for the assignment. Please try and find more credible ones.Previous Works Cited:Yochim, Dayana, and Kevin Voigt. “Index Funds: How to Invest and Best Funds to Choose.” NerdWallet, 17 Dec. 2020, https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-in-index-fundsPalmer, Barclay. “5 Tips for Diversifying Your Portfolio.” Investopedia, 14 Dec. 2020, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/072303.aspAdham, Moe. “Is Bitcoin A Better Store Of Value Than Gold?” Forbes, 10 Dec. 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2019/12/10/is-bitcoin-a-better-store-of-value-than-gold/?sh=23b4a5e64939Zucchi, Kristina. “Why Financial Literacy Is So Important.” Investopedia, 9 Jan. 2021, https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/why-financial-literacy-and-education-so-important.aspI have to make a 7 page slideshow, and 1 can be the work cited so please include the following;  introduction, body, conclusion.I had another writer but the sources will most likely result in a failing grade because they are not “credible.” Please swap out some sources for better ones, but include some of the ones I listed.It’s an essay on financial markets. Why I am interested in them and other information related to them of your choosing.

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[SOLUTION] Operations and Finance Strategies

ASSIGNMENT DETAILSAssignment: Operations and Finance StrategiesScenario:Your strategic business plan is coming due for submission to the group of angel investors funding the development of your virtual business, and they are looking forward to reviewing it. It is imperative for your virtual team to complete and submit the strategic business plan on time.Along with the strategic business plan, your virtual team will work on recording an oral presentation of your strategic business plan due to the angel investors in the near future. Your virtual team should design and develop a professional, narrated PowerPoint presentation to pitch your strategic business plan to the group of angel investors. It is due to be posted on the Discussion Board in the next unit for review.Due to the importance of this strategic business planning project, it will be essential that each member of your virtual team demonstrate exemplary leadership, strategic thinking, creativity, research, communication, professionalism, and time-management abilities to ensure success. Complete the following requirements for this strategic business planning process for your virtual business:Assignment Part Requirements:• Determine the location of your virtual business. Every business needs an address for several reasons, even a virtual business. Determine what those reasons are and why you chose that location. Do not forget management and maintenance of facilities if a physical location is needed.• Develop a technology plan outlining all the types of technology you will need to operate your virtual business.• Determine the tools and equipment needed to operate your virtual business.• Determine performance milestones and design key metrics to measure success.• Develop a service blueprint to map the customer relationship and transaction process and explain the map’s significance.• Synthesize a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic research resources to substantiate your critical thinking and to provide viable reasoning for your perspectives.• Apply proper current APA style citation format, and provide additional title and reference pages.• Use headings to segment the topics in your writing in order to create a flow of ideas for your reader.

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[SOLUTION] Financial Analysis of Walmart

In your paper, address the following four parts in a Word document:Part 1: (three to five paragraphs)Summarize the trends in your company’s ratio performance over the 3 most recent years. Be sure to address the following ratios included in Appendix C:Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, return on investment (ROI).Liquidity ratios: quick ratio, current ratio.Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, interest coverage ratio.Asset management ratios: total asset turnover, receivables turnover, inventory turnover, and accounts payable turnover.Per share: book value per share.Part 2: (two paragraphs)Interpret whether the trend for each ratio (listed in Part 1) is an improvement or a decline in performance for the company.Create a table that lists each ratio as either a strength or a weakness in the most current year, based on its trend and your interpretation.Determine the overall financial strength of the company based on the ratios identified as either strengths or weaknesses.Consider all of the ratios discussed so far. Is the company’s strength the fact that the debt management ratios are improving? Or is it that the liquidity ratios are increasing? Is the company’s weakness that the turnover ratios are declining? Or is the company’s weakness that debt management ratios are weakening?Categorize the company’s overall ratio performance as either strong, neutral, or weak, based on your determination from the ratios.Part 3: (one to two paragraphs)Compare your chosen company’s ratio performance to the industry competitor ratios in the most recent year based on Appendix D. Be sure to address the following ratios included on Appendix D:Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, gross margin, and net margin.Liquidity ratios: quick ratio and current ratio.Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, and interest coverage ratio.Asset management ratios: asset turnover and inventory turnover.Create a table that lists each ratio as either higher or lower than the average ratio for the competitors in the industry.Part 4: (one paragraph)Categorize the company’s overall financial performance as either better than average, average, or worse than average compared to the industry based on the ratios.Interpret which ratios are the most important and explain your reasoning.Justify your conclusion based on the table you created, your interpretation of which ratios are the most important, and the company’s overall ratio performance compared to the industry competitors.

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