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For this week’s discussion, I want you to examine an organization of which you are familiar with (normally the one for whom you work);Discuss which type of market your chosen company operates in: Market Competition, Oligopoly or Monopoly. If you don’t want to pick your employer (often the case for government employees because there is […]

The Dorckwell Block Company produces sets of alphabet blocks. For one particular style, variable production costs are $1.50 and variable selling costs are $2.00. There are identifiable fixed production costs of $35,000 and fixed selling costs of $25,000. At a selling price of $10 per set, Dorckwell has been able to sell the entire 20,000 […]

Over 100 years ago, a fellow by the name of Bierce (1906) defined corporation in a cynical, sarcastic sense: A corporation is “an ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.” In today’s world and in particular the complaints lodged by the recent Occupy Wall Street movement (NYC General Assembly, 2011), do Bierce’s words […]

Part 1 of 2 – 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 40 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which of the following is an advantage of the staffing approach that employs parent-country nationals as top managers? A. Maintenance of close control over subsidiaries B. Less-costly transferees C. Facilitation of global multicultural teams D. High effectiveness of expatriates in […]

Choose two brands (use either products or services; for example, a hotel chain) that you have used repeatedly. Describe:how each brand attracted you initially,what you associate with the brand, andwhy you stick to that brand rather than trying a different brand of a similar product.

Part 1 of 1 – 100.0 Points Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points Joseph Connell’s “intermediate disturbance hypothesis” proposes that: A. species diversity is highest at intermediate frequencies of disturbance. B. species diversity is lowest at intermediate frequencies of disturbance. C. population growth rates are highest at intermediate frequencies of disturbance. D. competitive exclusion is […]

#1 Two investments have the following expected returns (net present values) andstandard deviation of returns:PROJECT EXPECTED RETURNS STANDARD DEVIATIONA $ 50,000 $ 40,000B $250,000 $125,000Which one is riskier? Why?#2 The manager of the aerospace division of General Aeronautics has estimated theprice it can charge for providing satellite launch services to commercial firms. Hermost optimistic estimate […]

Instructions: Complete an essay for each of the following four questions. Essays should be fully developed, including an introduction, body, and conclusions, with proper citations and references per APA guidelines.1. Consider how the authors in Chapter 7, Food Ethics relate diet and animal husbandry to environmental ethics. Present an academic argument that supports or refutes […]

Part A) Research the common types of unethical and deviant behaviours in modern workplaces. Make recommendations as to why unethical and deviant behaviour is still commonplace in today’s modern workplace. (750 -1000 words)Part B) Develop a code of ethics that could be used in any workplace to address the five most common unethical behaviours and […]

200 wordsIn previous years the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Port Security Grant Program provided funding to reduce the risks of an a terrorist attack upon maritime critical infrastructure resources before an attack (Taquechel, 2013, p. 522). However, most recently this funding trend has shifted towards resilience i.e. recovery based risk approach. What is the difference […]