Business and Finance

Do you think that standard costs are used only in making products like wheel bearings and hamburgers? Think again. Standards influence virtually every aspect of our lives. For example, the next time you call to the schedule an appointment with you doctor, ask the receptionist how many minutes the appointment is scheduled for. Doctors are under increasing pressure to see more patients each day, which means the time spend with each patient is shorter. As insurance companies and employers push for reduced medical costs, every facet of medicine has been standardized and analyzed. Doctors, nurses, and other medical staff are evaluated in very part of their operations to ensure maximum efficiency. While keeping medical treatment affordable seems like a worthy goal, what are the potential implications for the quality of health care? Does a focus on the bottom-line result in a reduction in the quality of healthcare? Instructions: write a response indicating whether you support the YES answer or the NO answer below. Provide support for your view (at least 1 source) A simmering debate has centered on a very basic questions: To what extent should accountants, through financial measures, influence the type of medical care that you receive? Suppose that your local medical facility is in danger of closing because it has been losing money. Should the facility put in place incentives that provide bonuses to doctors if they meet certain standard-cost targets for the cost of treating specific ailments? YES: If the facility is in danger of closing, then someone should take steps to change the medical practices to reduce costs. A closed medical facility is of no use to me, my family, or the community. NO: I don’t want an accountant deciding the right medical treatment for me. My family and I deserve the best medical care.

Define: Federal Income Taxes Federal Tax Withholding Employment Taxes (FICA, FUTA, and SUTA) Sales Taxes Property Taxes

Research two areas that you believe are primary contributors to the ’08-’09 financial crisis for both the U.S and Iceland.Find two newspaper or magazine articles about the impact of the banking/financial crisis for both the US and Iceland. Please properly cite all resources.

Based on the ERIN website described in the chapter, you need to compare a rural county with an urban county of your choice in Georgia. (Lowndes cannot be the county of your choice. Use the EXCEL file titled ‘rural and urban counties 2013’ to determine whether a county is urban or rural). Compare and contrast the trends the counties are on, and talk about how the different measures may impact the financial health of those living in the counties of your choice. ERIN website: https://bsr.stlouisfed.org/ERIN

What is the purpose of the balance sheet? Be sure to discuss the three key elements that make up the balance sheet. How does the balance sheet related to the income statement?

Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.. As the firm looks for ways to offset the domestic downturn in sales, Deborah, the CEO of your company, wants to determine if a global strategy is a good fit for the organization. She has designated you as the manager for this project. You will work with your team to develop a global marketing plan for your organization. You begin your research in deciding if and what the global strategy should be. You get your team together and begin to discuss a plan on how you will research this possibility. You start the meeting by saying “Let’s brainstorm and start to get a plan together for a possible globalization strategy. Tiffany, I’d like you work with me to begin researching possible locations.” Tiffany says, “I think we need to research some locations, but I think there is more to it than that. There still needs to be a decision on the type of strategy or approach we are taking. Would we use a multidomestic approach, a global approach, or a transnational approach? I’m still not entirely convinced a global strategy is the answer.” “Great point, Tiffany. It is obvious to me as well that we need to explore a strategy that will put us in a better position to handle the economic downturn. We have to provide the board with the facts. They seem to be leaning in the direction of a global strategy, but I’m not sure it’s the right move either. That’s why we need to do research.” Domestic profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter. You wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market? You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research. Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?” Discuss the following: How do you define a global strategy? Compare and contrast global strategy with other international expansion strategies. Identify a minimum of 3 possible countries for globalization. Research each of these locations in the furniture industry, and document both the pros and cons of using these in global strategy. What country would you choose? What evidence can you provide in support of your choice? What evidence might somebody else, who does not agree with you, provide to support an alternative choice?

BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM: The market situation:  The risk-free rate is 5% and the market risk premium is 8%.  The firm’s corporate tax rate is 35%.  The firm has a beta of 1.10. Common Stock is listed on the balance sheet of this company at $25 million.  The Total Retained Earnings (meaning RE + Additions to Retained Earnings) is listed on the balance sheet as $50 million. Long-term Debt consists of one outstanding bond issue with a face value of $75 million dollars, an 8 percent coupon rate and it sells for 93 percent of par.  A proposed project has expected cash inflows of year 1, $30,000; year 2, $40,000; year 3, $30,000 and year 4, $40,000.  There is no residual value at the end of year Deliverables ANSWER THE FOLLOWING in 5 pages (be sure to see paper requirements below for more expectations):What is the cost of equity using the CAPM? What is the cost of debt using Book Valuation? What is the capital structure of the organization using book values? What is the weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)? What is the Net Present Value of the proposed Project? Should the company purchase this project using your computed data?  Explain.What literature article supports Net Present Value over IRR or Payback Paper Requirements The cover page and reference page/s are not included in the page requirement or word count of 5 pages for this assignment. These should be in addition to page requirements. Papers need to be formatted in proper APA 6th Edition style. Each paper requires a minimum of at least three outside peer-reviewed sources for your references. Acceptable/credible sources include: Academic journals and books, industry journals, and the class textbook.   You could use credible business website sources in addition to the peer-reviewed required sources, but avoid Wikipedia and Google. These are academic papers that need to include scholarly research. Using your textbook is required as well to demonstrate that you have read the required material. TEXTBOOK: Foerster, S. (2015). Financial Management. 

Discuss the importance of the three most important financial statements of an organization, namely the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and the Statement of Cash Flows. In addition to these statements, investors look at the ratios or ratio analysis provided by organizations in order to invest in them. Why are these ratios important. For example, why is the liquidity, debt to income, or equity ratio important?

After exploring the role of Human Resource Management and its various requirements, it’s now time to demonstrate that you can apply these concepts in your own chosen industry. for me, my industry will be aviation. commercial aviation to be specific. please cover the following: how strategic planning and HR planning work together in your industry or career path steps that managers in your industry or career path should take to ensure alignment with EEO requirements and best practices your recommended approach for conducting a job analysis of a common job in your industry or career path any specific implications for job design in your industry or career path Each written assignment in this course should include at least 6 pages of double-spaced content in 12-point Times New Roman font, summarizing your key learnings in class and how they are relevant in your industry or career path. Written assignments require application of content from the textbook and any other learning materials provided in the course, as well as your own independent research (especially around industry-specific aspects of the assignment). Your paper should be formatted and written in the style dictated by the American Psychological Association (APA) 6.0 Style guidelines. Please see the Lynn Library APA Style guide for assistance here, including the pre-formatted template in Microsoft Word. You do not need to use an Abstract or a Table of Contents, but you will need a Title Page and a References Page in the correct formats. You are strongly encouraged to work with the Writing Lab to get assistance with your academic writing; take advantage of this free service, as part of your university education! You must use APA-formatted in-text citations and References to indicate the source of any ideas you apply from other authors. You are encouraged to summarize and paraphrase whenever possible rather than directly quoting, as your instructor is much more interested in what you now know and understand than in what you can quote from your research. (However, citations and References are still required, even if you’re not directly quoting.)

1. What is the role of the jury? 2. What is the role of the judge? 3. What are the two COURT SYSTEMS in the US? 4. What are the two TYPES of courts in those court systems? 5. What are the two types of law considered by the two types of courts in those two court systems? 6. What is the purpose of each of the two types of courts in the two court systems? 7. What is the HIGHEST court in the US? 8. When is a decision in a case final (concluded)? 9. What is meant by the term “jurisdiction?’ 10. What is subject matter jurisdiction? 11. What is personal jurisdiction?