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How does research impact policy argumentation and implementation?

Referencing this week’s readings and lecture, what information is provided in the balance sheet? What is a common-sized balance sheet and how do you create one? For your final project company, does anything stand out on the balance sheet? Please use uploaded resources for the discussion

Cooper and Ezzamel (2013) examine the role of management control systems, in particular the importance of designing effective performance measurement systems in a multinational context. Outline and discuss any four performance measurement systems that can be usefully developed and used by multinational corporations.

1.     What exactly does the CPI measure?  2.     The GDP price index (also called the GDP deflator) is another type of price index. How does it differ from the CPI?  3.     If the CPI increased form 107.8 in 1985 to 183.9 in 2003, by what percent did the average of all prices increase over this time period?  4.     Which year or years are the baser years currently used for the CPI? What is always the index value of the base year?  5.     Assume you’d like to invest $1000 in an account that will pay you 8% interest. The current inflation rate is actually 5%. What is the nominal interest rate? What is the Real interest rate?  6.     Who would benefit the most from unanticipated inflation – borrowers or creditors? Explain why.  7.     If GDP, inflation, and interest rates increased, and the unemployment rate decreased, what phase of the business cycle would you assume the economy is in? Briefly explain.  8.     Calculate the CPI in 2013 using a CPI basket of goods from 2012: 2013 prices = $90; 2012 prices = $60.  9.     Read “Eye on Your Life” pg. 439 and answer the following. How does the inflation rate for a college student compare with the CPI index? Why?  10.  Read “Eye on Box Office Hits” and answer the following and EXPLAIN why the following statement is either true or false: “Gone With the Wind earned a total of $200 million but doesn’t even come close to the popularity of the movie The Avengers which has earned a total of $623 million.” Explain in detail.

Please focus on the question: What specific adaptations make humans such good throwers?

Assess the changes in the organizational environment (e.g., context in which most organizations operate) that have occurred over the past few decades. How has the changing environment affected the practice of leadership?

Read Chapters 9 Defining Risk Perception, 10 Understanding Basic Risk Management Principles, and 11 Developing an Activity-Based Safety System, the article by Geller, Leadership Lessons for OSHA Professionals, and view the YouTube TED Talk, Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace. Next, answer by explaining how leadership and management can engage employees in safety-related activities whereby employees will accept their safety responsibilities. GIVE EXAMPLES OF THE SAFETY ACTIVITIES.  Please adhere to the following directions: Use the document Rubric Additional Rules and Craap Test as your writing guideline. Do not use the textbook, do not use Geller’s article as a reference, the video Building a “Psychologically Safe Workplace by Amy Edmonson, opinion articles, or opinion activist writings (ramblings) as references in your paper  Have a minimum of THREE references Use credible references Submit your response in a Word document Double-spaced the paper Write a minimum of 550 words Omit flowery language Attachments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhoLuui9gX8  (Links to an external site.)

1)    Describe the strategy, mission and/or vision of the organization, business unit, work group or department. 2)Who is the competition of the organization, business unit, work group or department? 3) Describe the demographics of the personnel within the organization, business unit, department or work group profile – see examples below. –       Roles or job duties within the organization –       Tenure with the organization, business unit, department or work group –       Age* –       Gender* –       Race or ethnicity* *This information can be provided in summary form (e.g., 25% of the personnel are male). Also, please refer to case studies in our course pack for examples of how this information is written or presented effectively. 4)Describe the key characteristics of the industry that this organization belongs to. Characteristics might include some of the examples below: a.     Size b.     Key players (e.g., buyers, suppliers, and competitors) c.     Business trends d.     Industry best practices e.     Industry maturity (e.g., startup versus established organization) and outlook f.      Other relevant data

Part 1: 0.5 page could be in few sentences.  Discus s the reasons the stock market crashed? What was life like for Americans during this time? How did Hoover respond to the crisis? Discuss the hardships that the Dist Bowl brought? How did Americans react and managed? Assess Hoover’s legacy on the eve of the New Deal. Good or bad? Pick one. Part 2: 1.5 page  QUESTIONS TO ANSWER 1. What is the Agricultural Act of 1933, and what was the purpose of it? 2. According to Mr. Hankell, what is the evidence of falling commodity prices? Be sure to quote where necessary and also to write a paragraph or more.  3. What is happening in the pictures that make up Document 2? Describe the images and contextualize them historically, meaning that you should mention what they are representing and why in a paragraph or more.  4. Why do you think the government didn’t just arrange to have excess food commodities shipped to places where people didn’t have enough to eat during the Great Depression?  5. Do you agree with the logic behind the Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)? In other words, if you were a farmer, would you have been able to either plow under your cotton or destroy your livestock? Why or why not?

Assignment Overview Preparation of an Income Statement for The Serious Reader Company The first case of this course provides an opportunity to prepare a segmented variable costing (contribution margin, behavioral) income statement and analyze the information. This is a very small company and the information may seem simplistic at first glance. Don’t forget that numbers and hands-on practice best illustrate many basic accounting concepts. The Serious Reader Company is a small online retailer operating out of a garage apartment. The owner buys books at garage sales, thrift shops, library sales, and whenever an opportunity arises. The company classifies all books into five categories based on cost of acquisition and estimated sales price. See below for details about books purchased and sold during the last year (20XX). Price Categories A B C D E Units Sold 4,000 1,000 500 400 400 Unites Purchased 6,000 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 Resale Price $4.00 $12.00 $20.00 $45.00 $60.00 Cost $0.50 $4.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 In addition to purchasing inventory (used books), the company incurs some operating expenses.  Variable Operating Expenses   Shipping per book $1.50 Common fixed expenses   Internet-related costs $10,000   Travel, etc. $4,000   Advertising $1,000   Other overhead $5,000 Case Assignment Required: Computations (use Excel) Prepare a segmented variable costing (behavioral) income statement for the company in good format. Prepare a second variable costing statement assuming 90% of all the books in each category purchased were actually sold. Prepare a third variable costing statement assuming that the price is increased by 50% for all five categories (use original sales information). The owner enjoys the used-book business. Any suggestions as how to turn this into a full-time business venture so the owner can quit his other job? Prepare another income statement to support your idea. Memo (use Word) Interpret the results from the computations and explain how the information is useful. Write a 4- or 5-paragraph memo to the owner of the business. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading. Short essay to comment on the questions below (use Word). Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings. Maximum length of two pages. Why do many organizations make the effort to prepare a different type of income statement for internal purposes? Variable costing is not just about preparing income statements. Provide at least three scenarios in which understanding how costs behave is useful. Assignment Expectations Each submission should include two files: (1) An Excel file; and (2) A Word document. The Word document shows the  memo first and short essay last. Assume a  knowledgeable business audience and use required format and length. Individuals in business are busy and want information presented in an organized and concise manner.