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Reflect on the assigned readings for Week 2 and then type a two-page paper regarding what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), the term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.  Define and describe what you thought was worthy of your understanding in half a page, and then explain why you felt it was important, how you will use it, and/or how important it is in project planning. 1. Identify a major public infrastructure project that is either underway, complete, or proposed in your region. This could be a bridge, road, building, or something of that nature. For the project you have identified, think of as many stakeholders and stakeholder groups as you can. Create a three-column table. In column 1, list the stakeholders. In column 2, list what each stakeholder wants to get from the project. In column 3, list the influence each stakeholder has over the project.2. How can the stakeholders change over the course of a project? Give examples of changes in who the stakeholders are, and also in how their interests or influence over the project might change throughout the term of the project.

ExxonMobil ( XOM) is one of the half- dozen major oil companies in the world. The firm has four primary operating divisions ( upstream, downstream, chemical, and global services) as well as a number of operating companies that it has acquired over the years. A recent major acquisition was XTO Energy, which was acquired in 2009 for $ 41 billion. The XTO acquisition gave ExxonMobil a significant presence in the development of domestic unconventional natural gas resources, including the development of shale gas formations, which was booming at the time. Assume that you have just been hired to be an analyst working for ExxonMobil’s chief financial officer. Your first assignment was to look into the proper cost of capital for use in making corporate investments across the company’s many business units. a. Would you recommend that ExxonMobil use a single company-wide cost of capital for analyzing capital expenditures in all its business units? Why or why not? b. If you were to evaluate divisional costs of capital, how would you go about estimating these costs of capital for ExxonMobil? Discuss how you would approach the problem in terms of how you would evaluate the weights to use for various sources of capital as well as how you would estimate the costs of individual sources of capital for each division. Instructions:  In 600-750 words in length (not including title page and reference page), respond to the case below. Your paper must include at least two scholarly journal references (in addition to your book). Refer to the Writing Assignment Grading Criteria below for requirements in content, organization, writing style, grammar, and APA 7th edition format. Your paper should have, at the very least, a title page, introduction and conclusion paragraphs, level headings, references, and citations.

 Financial Research Report Introduction Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define their characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having some savings/property, a risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use Nexis Uni at the Strayer University library, located at Nexis Uni, click on “Company Dossier” to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.) Instructions Your final financial research report will be 6–8 pages long and be completed in two parts. This assignment only covers the first part. This assignment requires you to use at least five quality academic resources and cover the following topics: Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest. Ratio analysis. Stock price analysis. Recommendations. Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment: Stock Selection Forbes: Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks. CNN Money: Stocks: Investing in Stocks. The Motley Fool: 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly. Seeking Alpha: The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks. Investopedia: Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies. Seeking Alpha: Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments. Market and Company Information U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Market Structure. Yahoo! Finance. Seeking Alpha (Note: This is also available through the Android or iTunes App store.) Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.) Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard. Part 1 (1–2 pages) Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client? Include a description of your client’s profile. List five resources you’ll use to complete this assignment and begin to build your reference list. Remember you must use at least five quality academic resources for the final assignment. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows: Determine the suitability of an investment strategy that considers external risk factors and a literature review.

THESE ARE 3 separate dis post.  each response must be at 350 words or more. Discussion #1The GAAP regulations allow for variations in reporting financial data. What is the purpose of these options? There has also are been discussion to replace the GAAP with IFRS  standards.  Discuss. Discussion #2There are various ways that sales may be reported. However, the consistency principle of accounting states that the same methods and procedures should be followed every year. Discuss. Discussion #3Depreciation may be calculated in several different ways. Why are these alternatives are allowed for reporting?  Discuss.

Discuss financing options for your business.  Which do you think is a good fit for your business and why?

Using the Personal Monthly Budget template found in Microsoft Excel, create a personal record of your money coming in and money going out by completing entries under the Projected column of the spreadsheet.  You will NOT be submitting this spreadsheet as this is your personal information.  For this assignment, write a summary of what you learn from this exercise. Does your income exceed your expenses? If so, how much are you saving each month, and is it enough? How do you know it is enough? If not, what are your goals for addressing the deficit (i.e. job change, cut back on expenses, etc) How is your short-term savings—if you had an emergency, would you have enough in savings to handle the situation? Why is a savings account important? How much do you need to have in savings? What are some tips to accumulating savings? What else did you learn from this budgeting exercise that could help you and/or your family finances going forward Write a 1-2 page paper that addresses these questions after completing your budget worksheet? Use the template provided. Follow APA format, including a title page, introduction, conclusion, citations, and a minimum of one scholarly reference (not Wikipedia or Investopedia). See the attached PPT file. Turnitin report of no more than 20% similarity index is required. Submit all answers as one file by midnight ET, Day 7 (Sunday). Use the naming convention JSmith_Week 2 Assignment Supporting Material

Read the case: Nest Wealth Asset Management, Inc Submit in 2 to 5-pages of analyses and answer the question: How is Nest Wealth positioned against these market forces? What are its strengths? What are its vulnerabilities? https://www.wealthmanagement.com/estate-planning/more-taxes-rich https://www.wealthmanagement.com/news/advisors-prep-clients-potential-tax-increases https://www.wealthmanagement.com/news/advisors-prep-clients-potential-tax-increases

Using the Personal Monthly Budget template found in Microsoft Excel, create a personal record of your money coming in and money going out by completing entries under the Projected column of the spreadsheet.  You will NOT be submitting this spreadsheet as this is your personal information.  For this assignment, write a summary of what you learn from this exercise. Does your income exceed your expenses? If so, how much are you saving each month, and is it enough? How do you know it is enough? If not, what are your goals for addressing the deficit (i.e. job change, cut back on expenses, etc) How is your short-term savings—if you had an emergency, would you have enough in savings to handle the situation? Why is a savings account important? How much do you need to have in savings? What are some tips for accumulating savings? What else did you learn from this budgeting exercise that could help you and/or your family finances going forward Write a 1-2 page paper that addresses these questions after completing your budget worksheet? Use the template provided. Follow APA format, including a title page, introduction, conclusion, citations, and a minimum of one scholarly reference (not Wikipedia or Investopedia). See the attached PPT file. Turnitin report of no more than 20% similarity index is required. Submit all answers as one file by midnight ET, Day 7 (Sunday). Use the naming convention JSmith_Week 2 Assignment Supporting Material

I have already done the interview, I just need the reflection written. My interview was done with an African American STNA that I work with. I am going to add my actual interview to help you write the reflection. 1.      Since your time as an STNA (State Tested Nurses Aid), has there ever been a time where another coworkers personal opinion affected you while at work? Please explain. Answer: Yes, there was one time while at work, the Nurse I was assigned to work with that day, who I have never worked with before, I heard complaining to another Nurse that she didn’t want to work with me because she felt that I had a “bad” attitude. The Nurse she was speaking to asked her why she felt like I had a “bad” attitude, and she said that she had to be a witness to a write up for me and felt like I didn’t handle it in an appropriate manner, and felt like she could possibly be bullied by me if she were to try and give me an assignment. 2.      How did you overcome this issue? Answer: At the time I felt it was best to go ahead to do my work and only speak to her if it was necessary. 3.      Did you try and talk to this person to express your concerns? Answer: Yes, after s few hours of working my shift I decided to go to Human Resources and ask for a “sit” down with my nurse with a few floor managers to talk and sort out any differences. The Human Resource Representative asked me what was going on, I told her what I had heard my Nurse say to another Nurse, and a meeting was set up for that day. Although I feel like the meeting was a success, there are still times I get the feeling that she holds resentment. 4.      Have you ever felt that your race or culture has ever been a reason why you have had problems with coworkers or denied a job?  Answer: Yes, there was a time I was going for an interview. When I first got there, they had me sit down at a table and fill out papers until I was called into my interview. Where they sat me was right outside of the office where they were conducting the interviews. I could hear that there was someone in there being interviewed, and it sounded so pleasant, I was excited for it to be my turn soon. They opened the door, shook the girls’ hand, and thanked her for coming in. The lady interviewing saw me and waved me to come in, I came in and sat down, and it was that awkward silence so I introduced myself and said how much I appreciated them calling me in for this interview. The lady asked me two questions, I answered both, she then said alright thanks for coming in and told me I could go. She did not walk me out, she didn’t ask me if I had any questions or anything. It was my worst interview experience ever. 5.      How do you feel, or would you feel working in an environment with multicultural/races? Answer: I personally feel working in a place that is multicultural or multiracial is best for me, I feel the most comfortable when I am not the only African American, but also I don’t want to work in a place that is only African American. I like the diversity, I like trying to understand different races and cultures, to me it helps me grow as a person.

Masters Project about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market, details are flexible. However, a quantitative project where data collection and analysis is must. Marking criteria as follows: Problem formulation (10%) Literature review (20%) Research approach (20%) Analysis and inferences (25%) Conclusions, recommendations and reflections (20%) Presentation (5%).