I have fell behind and I need help with my weekly discussion for MNGT 5650 Webster University . Each discussion only has to be 350 words.

Week 4 Discussion: Question

In Capstone, most product or organizational advantages (strengths, etc.) can be purchased given enough capital, just as the real-world. For example, products may be improved through R&D (increased resource commitment), or adding plant capacity (increased resource commitment) may be added to overcome market shortages. But there is ONE advantage in one specific market that may not be ‘bought’. Do you see it?

Week 4 Discussion: Break-Even Analysis in Capstone

Now that you’ve reviewed the basic break-even analysis, explain how you would make this calculation in the Capstone Simulation? Identify which specific factors (name the specific variable and fixed costs) which should be used to calculate the break-even point (number of units sold to break-even) in Capstone.

Week 6 Discussion: Understanding Plant Capacity in Capstone (See attachment for numbers)

In the Capstone Simulation, as in the real-world of business, it is always helpful to understand the level of industry capacity and the related concept of total industry supply.

Given the data found in the Capstone Courier regarding company plant capacity, calculate the total plant capacity (all companies first shift capacity) in the Low End segment. (5 points)

See Capstone Courier page 4 (example data below).

Follow-up question, assume you are product Bead. What portion (percentage) of the Low End market does Bead have in total (segment) capacity? Explain your answer. (5 points)

To further clarify the question, we need to be aware of the comparison between our desired market share and our production capacity. For example, if our goal is to capture 30% of a given market, but we only have 10% of the market’s production capacity, then it simply is not going to happen. Obviously goals must be realistic, and companies must build capacity with their realistic market share goals in mind.

As decision makers, we need to coordinate our strategic objectives (how much market we think we can capture) with our internal scale (size, plant capacity, distribution chain etc.) in mind, and then build the right amount of plant capacity to make that happen at an efficient cost. It’s just a simple reality check, but use it as it works.

Week 6 Discussion: Apply HR and OB to Value Chain, and to ADR Framework

• To connect strategic thinking to your other classes in your Master’s program, think back to either or both your Human Resource Management course (HRMG 5000 at Webster) or Organizational Behavior course (MNGT 5590 at Webster). Choose one HR or OB concept (topic) and discuss how it applies to the Value Chain? For example, how could organizational behavior topics such as teams, human capital development, communication etc. help build a stronger Value Chain? (5 points)

2.How would your topic effect expectancy (5 points) or valence (5 points)?

Week 6 Discussion: Applying the Value Chain to Capstone

As you have learned this week, the Value Chain analysis is an internal analysis tool used to examine key internal functions that most business must cover in one way or another (i.e. internally or outsource). These functions are part of the overall ‘Relative Strength’ concept, and specifically these functions represent ORGANIZATIONAL strength (as opposed to PRODUCT strength which is how well your product meets customer preferences.)

Identify the nine functions of the Value Chain, and then explain what specific information is provided in Capstone to do this kind of organizational analysis? Are all functions accounted for within the simulation? Where would you find data in the Reports to do a Value Chain analysis? Be as specific as possible.

Week 6 Discussion: Understanding Factors of Strength and Weaknesses in Capstone

Referring to the Capstone simulation, if we were to conduct a SWOT analysis on a product (any product), which factors or metrics (data from the Capstone Courier) would be the most useful in assessing strengths and weaknesses for the product?

Hint: You would start with the product itself, and how well it met customer preferences. Then you would want to consider the strength and weaknesses of the organization. For example, plant capacity would be one metric you would want to consider. Without capacity, one can’t produce, or sell, which limits market share and causes stock outs. So what other metrics would you consider, is the Discussion question.

Hint: Do not use financial results. This is not a finance class, it’s a strategy class, so focus on the company (team) strengths and weaknesses. Be as specific as possible.

Part I

Chapter 7 tackles the basic mechanics of portfolio calculations. Articulate how to calculate returns using historical price data.

• Discuss why you would perform this type of analysis in your final project. (CVS company)
• Why would you need to calculate the covariance of the returns?
• What is a normal distribution and why is it important? (Source: pp. 318–320)

Part II (CVS)

Prompt: In Milestone Four, you will construct a draft of your interpretation of results. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

IV. InterpretationofResults

1. Calculate the operational performance metrics you selected, and analyze the results of your calculations in terms of the company’s needs andthe intended purpose of the financial model.
2. Discuss how you would most appropriately convey this analysis to the following decision makers, being sure to articulate the distinctionsnecessary to effectively present to the specific audience:
   1. Your supervisor (Ensure that you defend your rationale.)
   2. Your horizontal managers and/or colleagues (Ensure that you defend your rationale.)
   3. The financial institution considering granting you a line of credit (Ensure that you defend your rationale.)

I have already attached instructions below. This is my final exam with only three questions in it.

Please modify the given code called: Person, Employee and Student classes. They are below instructions!

Add a custom exception classes for an invalid age (InvalidAge),years worked (InvalidYearsWorked) and units completed(InvalidUnits).

the only code not attached is student.py and that will be provided with a screenshot, please do not implement your code and copy paste the code that is given.

Valid age is 0 through 120.

Valid years worked is from 0 through 75.

Valid units is from 0 through 200.

1) Modify the setter methods in Person, Student and Employee as needed to raise an exception for an invalid age, invalid years worked and invalid number of units.

2) Modify the PersonTest application to catch these exceptions. Make your error messages informative. Remember to keep the generic exception as the last one.

3) Test your application with both valid and invalid data and ensure your program responds appropriately.

PERSON CLASS CODE:

class Person:

# custom constructor. Constructors are named __init__()

def __init__ (self, name, address, age):

# set the variables

# note the single underscore _ before the variable name makes them protected

self._name = name

# note we call the setter method here

self._address = address

self._age = age

# getter and setter methods for the various properties

def get_name(self):

return self._name

def set_name(self, name):

self._name = name

def get_address(self):

return self._address

def set_address(self, address):

self._address = address

def get_age(self):

return self._age

def set_age(self, age):

self._age = age

# instance method

def to_string(self):

return “Name: ” + self._name + ” Address: ” + str(self._address) + ” Age: ” + self._age

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PERSON CODE:

from Employee import Employee

# import the Student Class

from Student import Student

name = input(“Enter name: “)

address = input(“Enter address: “)

age = input(“Enter age: ” )

job_skills = input(“Enter job skills: “)

years_worked = input(“Enter years worked: “)

major = input(“Enter major: “)

units_completed = input(“Enter units completed: “)

# create an instance of an employee

my_employee = Employee(name, address, age, job_skills, years_worked)

# create an instance of a student

my_student = Student(name, address, age, major, units_completed)

# invoke the to_sting() method and display everything

print(my_employee.to_string() )

print(my_student.to_string() )

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EMPLOYEE:

class Employee(Person):

# custom constructor. Constructors are named __init__()

def __init__ (self, name, address, age, job_skills, years_worked):

# we are overriding the Person constructor so call the inherited constructor

super().__init__(name, address, age)

self._job_skills = job_skills

self._years_worked = years_worked

# getter and setter methods for the various properties

def get_job_skills(self):

return self._job_skills

def set_job_skills(self, job_skills):

self._job_skills = job_skills

def get_years_worked(self):

return self._years_worked

def set_years_worked(self, units_years_worked):

self._years_worked = years_worked

# instance method

def to_string(self):

return super().to_string() + ” Job Skills: ” + self._job_skills + ” Years Worked: ” + self._years_worked

1. Suppose you are negotiating the salary for a new job offer, and your potential employer mentions that they have another candidate who is willing to accept less money than you request. Based on the discussion in our textbook, how should you respond to this information?

2. For the product or service your team developed for Residency Project #1, please devise a price discrimination scheme intended to increase total sales revenue. Some groups considered price discrimination during their presentations, so your response to this question should offer another form of price discrimination for this product. In particular, you should describe the type of price discrimination to be used as well as the types of customers who will pay higher or lower prices. As well, you should consider the potential for resale among customers. Please note that this is NOT a group project — you should conduct this analysis by yourself and provide your own unique response to the question.

3. Ebay.com started as a traditional auction site in which the bidding on an item lasted a specified amount of time, and the highest bid at the closing time was the winner. Most items on ebay.com are now posted with a set purchase price for the item, and any buyer who is willing to pay that price can purchase the item immediately. However, some items are still sold by auction (e.g., art works and other collectibles), and one piece of information provided for an auction is the number of existing bids. Based on the discussion of auctions in the book, what is the expected impact of the number of bidders on the sales price for an item? Should you adjust your bid as the number of bidders increases?

4. For the market or industry you wrote about for Residency Project #2, please describe a situation in which adverse selection or moral hazard arises in this business. Then, you should describe the way that this asymmetric information problem is commonly resolved in this market.

For question 2 and 4 I am attaching file for reference, all i need one page for each question.