Business Finance

 Discuss the importance of managerial accounting as a “decision-making tool” in your organization.

PromptWhat are the different ways race can be defined in society?  How does this challenge the understanding of race as simply a fixed, biological category?InstructionsStudents will receive up to 15 points for their primary post due by Friday at 11:59 PM EST. Students must post replies to at least two fellow students for which they will receive up to 5 points each for substantive posts. A total of 25 possible points can be earned each week for each assignment. All posts (Primary and replies to fellow classmates) must include at least (1) citation/resource to substantiate any claim/objective. (Although this exercise is a discussion, it requires academic vetting.)The Primary post must be at 250 words.  All posts, (Primary and Secondary) should include at least (1) one citation in order support all comments.  Primary post can earn up to half of the total available points.Secondary post to classmates must be at least 75 words each.  Secondary post combined with primary, will represent some or all of the total available points.  

Prompt: After reading the chapter and article assigned, write a three-page paper that discusses concerns associated with financing professional sports stadiums or entities. Discuss the benefits of building new stadiums as well as contradictions to these benefitsRequirements: Minimum of 3 pages; APA format.

Scenario: You are starting a business and you have asked your bank to give you a loan. The banker wants you to provide a demand forecast for the industry you are operating in. Follow the steps below to prepare for your next meeting with the banker. StepsDefine the market.Select a product or service that interests you. Review information online about the industry. Identify the potential end users (minimum of five).Discuss how product substitution could impact market demand.Create market segments.Create a table that lists each segment of end users. Be sure each segment is small and homogenous enough that the drivers of demand are consistent across the entire segment. The table should include the quantity or volume consumed by each segment. Describe how you selected each market segment and the sources used to find the data. Analysis of market potentialRespond to the following questions:Is the demand in this industry strong enough to warrant a substantial investment? Explain your answer. Providedata that supports your rationale. Which specific market segments present the greatest opportunities? Explain your answer. Provide data that supports your rationale. Cite all sources in APA formatThis should not be more than 5 pages long

a. Imagine that you have just developed and launched a new sports bike for cycling enthusiasts and your business has become an instant success. You would like to capitalize on this success and fame to grow your business. Using one or more growth strategies, explain how you would go about expanding your business over the next three years. b. Taking an example of your choice, explain how social and situational considerations influence customer buying decisions.  c. Take an example of your choice and explain how VALS categories could be used to segment a market.  QUESTION 03 a. A bank manager notices that by the time customers get to the teller, they seem irritated and impatient. She wants to investigate the problem further, so she hires you to develop a marketing research design to figure out what is bothering the customers. Develop a marketing research design to investigate the reasons behind the above marketing problem. Clearly explain all relevant steps. [Hint: This is not the same as the marketing research process]  b. Differentiate between a manufacturer’s brand, generic brand, and store brand. Should retailers carry all three types of brands? Why? 

In preparing for this discussion, read Chapters 1 and 2 of the course text. For your initial post, address the following in the discussion forum:Select a managed care plan such as an HMO, PPO, POS, or EPO and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.Explin the main features of a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP).Examine one real-life example of a CDHP plan (e.g., Cigna 1500) and another for the selected managed care plan (e.g., Aetna Open Choice PPO) in terms of covered benefits, choice of providers, and level of cost sharing and then determine which one would be the optimal choice for your family.

Client X contacted you for clarification and recommendations regarding the instances when goodwill should be adjusted for impairment.Write a team consensus response of 175 words to include the following:Explain the meaning of a non cash impairment charge.

It is 1300 words Write a 1300 word paper in which you address the ethical and legal application in the following scenario:Scenario: You are a hospital administrator who has been told by your ICU unit director of a patient in the unit who has suffered serious brain damage from a car accident 2 days ago and is currently incubated. The patient is 45 years old but does not currently meet the criteria for complete brain death as defined by Arizona state legislature “4-1107. Determination of Death and Status; Rules.” The spouse of the patient has consulted with the attending physician. The attending physician informed the spouse that the patient could survive but would likely require life support. Half of the family is insisting that the patient “wouldn’t want to live this way” and the other half is accusing the other family members of wanting to “kill” the patient. Some allegations have been raised about a substantial inheritance for some family members upon the patient’s death. The battle is becoming intense, and it is beginning to disrupt the medical and nursing staff.Describe the medical care issues involved in this situationExplain which laws and regulations apply to this situation. How would you interpret these laws and regulations when making a decision?Describe the ethical issues that may arise based on your decision as the administrator.Explain how you can ensure appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures in order to ensure ethical integrity.What policies and procedures would you consider when making your decision? How would you ensure these procedures were followed correctly?What resources could you use to support your decision?Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

1. Qiqi, a highly motivated entrepreneur plans on applying for a business loan from Bank of America. She finds out that the percent change in price of business loans increased to 5% last month. This resulted in a 50% percent change in quantity demanded from 1000 applicants to 500 applicants. What is the business loan’s price elasticity? 2. Angeline, a bright college student finds out that the iPhone 8 was just launched this past week in Cupertino, CA. She along with the thousands of consumers plans on purchasing the iPhone 8 from Best Buy due to a price decrease from $899.99 to $649.99. Apple expects to see the quantity demanded for iPhone 8 to rise from 2 million to 3 million by the end of the year. What is the iPhone 8’s elasticity of demand?3. Kenny is a terrific athlete as he is the captain of his basketball team. The championship game is this weekend, so he plans on buying new shoes for his entire team from Dick’s Sporting Goods, but realizes that the price of socks increased from $5.00 a pair to $8.00 a pair. Now, Kenny only consumes 3 Nike Air Jordan shoes instead of his initial intent of purchasing 10 shoes. What is the cross price elasticity of demand for a Nike Air Jordan shoe with respect to a sock’s price?4. Franklin is a skilled mechanical engineer, the president of his labor union at BMW, and an aspiring chef by night. Collective bargaining talks seem to sour with executives and looks as if a pay cut will be implemented by the end of the year. Many employees will be affected, especially his salary of $120,000 a year reduced to $100,000 a year. This expectation of a pay cut has changed his consumption habits for wild caught salmon of 40 per week to 25 per week. Franklin now plans on purchasing more farm raised salmon in lieu of wild caught salmon increasing his consumption from 10 per week to 60 week. What is Franklin’s income elasticity of demand for farm raised salmon? What is Franklin’s income elasticity of demand for wild caught salmon?5. Dell has gone through some market challenges these past few years, especially with the desktop market. If the prices of desktop computers decreases by 14% last quarter resulting in an increase of 12% in quantity demanded, then Dell will decrease the quantity supplied of desktops by 10%. What is the price elasticity of supply for Dell desktops?6. The price of cell phones rose slightly higher from $500.00 to $550.00 this past month, and Samsung found out about Apple’s release of the iPhone X, so in turn it decided to increase production of its Galaxy S8 from 150,000 to 300,000 to compete with its rival. What is the price elasticity of supply for Galaxy S8 phones?

 Analytical paper based on at least domestic or international company within your industry choice (for example, Facebook in the social media industry) and write a paper where you will analyze how your company of choice expanded or failed to expand internationally. Your analysis will show how the company formed, what problems it faced as it tried to grow and expand, some of the issues the company faced as it grew using at least two of the concepts (for example, labor, competitive strategy, marketing, supply chain, etc.), and finally, in your conclusion, what is the international outlook for the company’s future.More than Three citations neededNeeds to be at least 4 pages with MLA citations page separate