Needs some questions answered for financail management

1. Sarah Wiggum would like to make a single investment and have $1.6 million at the time of her retirement in 35 years. She has found a retirement fund that will earn 3% annually. How much will Sarah have to invest today? If she earned an annual return of 20%, how soon could she then retire?

2. After placing $13,000 in a savings account paying annual compound interest of 3%, Leona will accumulate what amount if she leaves the money in the bank for 4 years?

3. Alex Karez has taken out a loan of $180,000 with an annual rate of 10% compounded monthly to pay off hospital bills from his wife’s illness. If the most Alex can afford to pay is $3,500 a month, how long will it take to pay off the loan? How long will it take to pay off the loan if he can pay $4,000 each month? Use five decimal places for the monthly percentage rate in your calculations. If Alex can pay $3,500 a month, how many years will it take to pay off the loan?

4. What is the present value of a $650 perpetuity discounted back to the present at 10%? What is the present value of the perpetuity?

5. John Jetison believes he would need $500,000 to retire today and keep his same lifestyle. If Jetison estimates he will retire in 20 years, how much should he put away each month to have the equivalent of $500,000 in 20 years if the interest he can earn is 5%? If the interest rate changes to 3%, what will Jetison need to save each month? Picture cash flows on a timeline and present it when providing your answer. Think about your own retirement; what would the timeline look like? In what ways could you better prepare for retirement?

Analyze Heritage Doll Company Case, business and finance assignment help

Please read case thoroughly and anser the question . Two deliverables are needed: a fact sheet (at least 4 pages long showing calculations, please see attached file for the specific questions to be answered) and a PowerPoint with 10 slides. The PowerPoint presentation should be at least 10 slides which provides analysis of the case and the team’s recommendation. The rubric is attached. Rubric for the factsheet is as follows:

Overview and Assumptions – 5 pts

  • Understanding of capital budgeting techniques/computations – 10 pts
  • “What if” Analysis and impact on decision – 10 pts
  • Rationale and Recommendation including both tangible and intangible benefits – 10 pts
  • Selling points to capital budgeting committee – 10 pts
  • Format and Layout of Information – 5 pts
  • State of the Economy Project

    U.S. State of the Economy,There is a piece of formal written work required in this course. This piece of formal written work is a concise report on State of the

    Economy. It is expected that this report will rely on economic data from a relatively unbiased source of information. Op-ed articles are

    an excellent source of insight, but they usually have an agenda (and, for that matter, so do most political sources of information).

    Students should already be familiar with some of the sources of economic data from the materials presented in class, but further

    suggestions are presented in the below-attached section.

    Full 2 page motivated question paper

    First, please read all the reading pages. Then you come up with a thoughtful question after reviewing the reading(s), and base a question on any issues the readings raise or challenges they pose. Then you explain what leads you to ask that question. Tell me why it is important. You write 2 pages on why the question you are posing is an important question and what motivates you to ask it. You may put texts in conversation with one another; point out contradictions you see in the readings, etc. You should cite text to support your points.(the text you cite should be specific to pages and chpaters)

    Please write a extra summary of the text’s main argument. This summary is a short oral(2 minutes) presentation for introducing this motivated question.

    Minimizing Social Influence In Debates – Masters Level – Scholarly Writing Only

    Develop a 3-4 page Paper…Using the template attached

    Support each guideline with at least one reference using APA format and style from the references listed below.

    Research-based guidelines for neutral and fair public debates and media coverage, in your role as a consultant, to ensure that the voters make up their own minds as free of social influence as possible. The concepts and principles of social perception, social interaction, and social influence can be applied to any social or professional setting.

    Research theories of social psychology and strategies for minimizing social influence in political debates. Some suggestions for keyword searches include (but are not limited to): debate format analysis; moderator influence; the impact of social and mainstream media; self-presentation and visual influence; minimizing bias; presentation style, and voter perception.

    Instructions

    You are a political consultant to a “better government” citizen group, such as the League of Women Voters. You have been hired to develop guidelines for holding neutral and fair public town hall–style debates, covered by social and mainstream media, to ensure that the voters make up their own minds as free of social influence as possible.

    Deliverable

    The first part of the proposal is an executive summary, which should be about one page in length.

    The Executive Summary

    The purpose of the executive summary is to:

    • Provide a concise analysis of the problem.
    • Explain the rationale.
    • Report the main conclusions.

    The first two subheadings constitute the executive summary portion of your proposal:

    Analysis of the Issue: Social Influence and Politics
    • Analyze how social psychology theory can be applied to identify and reduce sources of social influence in a debate setting.
      • Write an introductory paragraph or two.
    Analysis of the Issue: Perception and Bias
    • Assess how social context (relationships, groups, and culture) influences perception and behavior in a debate setting.
    Proposed Guidelines
    • Write research-based guidelines for fair public debates and media coverage.
    Guidelines for Fair Public Debate
    • Integrate principles of social psychology and research to develop guidelines for fair public debate.
    • References: Your references may include both scholarly literature and practitioner sources. Support each guideline with at least one current reference.

    Available References to use for paper.

    Synthesizing and Analyzing Ideas

    I have attached everything you need for the discussion

    Keep in mind that the goal of this phase is strictly problem identification and not recommendations. For your discussion this week, reflect on the reading and focus your attention on the Sheldon background summary you created. In your post this week, include the following:

    • Define and describe the concept of case conceptualities and outline the process for creating a case conceptualization. Identify the importance of a case conceptualization in the multidisciplinary approach.
    • Create a case conceptualization for the Shledon case. Build your case conceptualization off the background summary you completed.
    • Analyze how this process might work when addressing a problem from a group or agency.

    Popular Television Program

    For this portfolio assignment, you are required to research and analyze a TV program that ran between 1955 and 1965.

    To successfully complete this essay, you will need to answer the following questions:

    • What is the background of this show? Explain what years it was on TV, describe the channel it aired on, the main characters, setting, etc..
    • What social issues and historical events were taking place at the time the show was being broadcast?
    • Did these issues affect the television show in any way?
    • Did the television show make an impact on popular culture?

    Your thesis for the essay should attempt to answer this question:

    • Explain the cultural relevance of the show, given the information gathered from the show’s background, and cultural history. How can television act as a reflection of the social, political, and cultural current events?

    This essay should be 2-3 pages, in APA style, utilizing the college’s library resources. Please include at least one scholarly resource as a minimum in your essay.

    Art Questions for Art 2

    1. How did Gentile da Fabriano reflect the International style in the first half of the fifteenth century?

    2. How does Rogier van der Weyden’s style differ from Jan van Eyck’s?

    3. Briefly describe the contributions of Lorenzo de’ Medici

    4. What does the interior of Santo Spirito exemplify?

    5. How does the work of Stoss Veit reflect Late Gothic elements in German art?

    6. Compare and contrast the work of Flemish style painting with French style painting. How are they similar and how are they different? Use examples to support your essay.

    7. Contrast the portrait styles of Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, and Jean Fouquet. How does each artist address the concept of portraiture? Use examples to support your essay. 

    Apply research

    1.

    APPLIED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY€“ Topic Presentation

    In this discussion, you will present your topics, thesis, and research for your final paper. Provide the following:

    • Your topic.
    • Your working thesis statement.
    • A summary of a minimum of two articles about your research. (Provide in-text citations for your sources in the body of your post and the full references at the end).

    After presenting your topics and research, ask for feedback from your peers. Pose 2–3 questions about your work for which you would like input. The questions may be related to the content of the work, academic writing, APA style, et cetera.

    2.

    Using the template, complete the following:

    • Identify a clear topic and thesis for applied research in psychology. Your thesis statement should give your audience a clear one- or two-sentence “bottom line” understanding of what you want to say about your topic.
    • Summarize three sources of information for an applied research in psychology topic. In two or more paragraphs, describe what you are learning from your source about the topic. The paragraphs should be in your own words and not direct quotes from your source. You may use your own paraphrasing and summarizing in your final paper and must include in-text citations for your sources.

    …………(…………(…………(…………(


    Template



    Applied Research in Psychology Template

    Learner Name:

    Topic:

    Thesis:

    Summary of first source:

    APA reference for first source:

    Summary of second source:

    APA reference for second source:

    Summary of third source:

    APA reference for third source:

    Informatics in Practical Use

    This assignment provides you with an opportunity to discuss with your classmates how your practice is impacted by informatics. The discussion question guides you to identify what you know about informatics, explore how you use it, and why it is important to your practice.

    Tasks:

    In a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document and online discussion, include the following:

    • What is your experience with informatics in your practice as a Registered Nurse at Grady Memorial Health?
      • Provide at least three examples of informatics that impact your daily practice.
      • Why are these examples of informatics use important to the care of your patients?
      • What are some ways that you think you could improve your use of informatics tools and techniques?
    • What were your credible sources supporting your posting?