ATTENTION: Read case as below then MUST!!! Combine PPT and lecture!!! to answer those three Questions:

Questions:

1. How would you use the Porter Curve and Experience curve to answer Mr. Wilson’s questions?

2. What analysis would you use to determine whether Alcoa should divest the consumer products division?

3. What curve or curves would you use to evaluate Alcoa’s profit position?

CASE: Porter Strategy: The Alcoa Interview

Doug is a UNA senior studying marketing. He just attended a job fair where he made a very positive impression on the Human Resource Officer at Alcoa Aluminum. He has been invited to his first interview for a job as a Sales Service Trainee. He arrives at the interview on time with his new Dillard’s suit. He feels a little uncomfortable about not really preparing for the interview. He had spent his time studying for Dr. Armstrong’s product test.

Mr. Wilson, the Sales Manager for the consumer products division, will interview Doug. Mr. Wilson asks Doug to explain what he perceives marketing to be in an organization like Alcoa. Doug tries to link the marketing concept and philosophy to a Business-to-Business seller like Alcoa. Mr. Wilson then tells Doug that they have three primary competitors who compete mainly on price. Mr. Wilson tells Doug that Alcoa has a cost advantage on the other competitors and what strategy should they use in the market. Doug uses Dr. Armstrong’s graphs to explain his answer that impresses Mr. Wilson.

Mr. Wilson goes on to explain a new smelting process for Aluminum that has been developed by Alcoa. He asks Doug how Alcoa should proceed marketing of their current products in light of this new discovery?

Mr. Wilson really likes Doug’s response. He then asked Doug whether Alcoa should divest the consumer products division or continue with their current market approach. He also asks Doug to guess what Alcoa’s profit position is compared to their competitors. Doug uses the __________ curve to explain his logic.

Mr. Wilson states that  Doug must be familiar with the Anson-Akoff Strategic planning process. Doug has never heard of the process. What should Doug say?

Brief Exercise 22-5

Gundy Company expects to produce 1,220,400 units of Product XX in 2017. Monthly production is expected to range from 73,100 to 114,700 units. Budgeted variable manufacturing costs per unit are: direct materials $4, direct labor $7, and overhead $9. Budgeted fixed manufacturing costs per unit for depreciation are $5 and for supervision are $3.

In March 2017, the company incurs the following costs in producing 93,900 units: direct materials $399,600, direct labor $651,300, and variable overhead $849,100. Actual fixed costs were equal to budgeted fixed costs.

Prepare a flexible budget report for March. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

Were costs controlled?

YesNo

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Brief Exercise 22-1

For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, Croix Company accumulates the following sales data for its newest guitar, The Edge: $311,600 budget; $326,900 actual.

Prepare a static budget report for the quarter.

Do It! Review 22-1

Wade Company estimates that it will produce 6,500 units of product IOA during the current month. Budgeted variable manufacturing costs per unit are direct materials $7, direct labor $13, and overhead $19. Monthly budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead costs are $8,200 for depreciation and $3,500 for supervision.

In the current month, Wade actually produced 7,000 units and incurred the following costs: direct materials $42,700, direct labor $82,800, variable overhead $132,200, depreciation $8,200, and supervision $3,720.

Prepare a static budget report. Hint: The Budget column is based on estimated production while the Actual column is the actual cost incurred during the period. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

Were costs controlled?

YesNo

In this journal assignment, you will select a geographic region to focus on, identify the relevant fusion center in that area, and explore the terrorist organizations that pose a significant threat to that region. You may find it helpful to review the National Terrorism Center’s list of terrorist groups and fusion center locations. This journal assignment is not a milestone for the final project, but it provides an outline for the scanning section of the SARA report in the final project.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

• Fusion Center: Indicate the regional fusion center that you selected.
• Terrorist Organizations: Identify the international or domestic terrorist organizations that concern that fusion center.
• Terrorist Threats: List the terrorist threats that concern your selected fusion center based on the terrorist organizations you identified.
• Focus of Analysis: Select one terrorist organization from those you identified, and list some reasons why that organization poses a threat to the region

  
  
  
  

  Guidelines for Submission: Your outline should be submitted as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch
  margins. Any references should be cited in APA format

• please focus on the Threat of the ISIS Terrorist Group and use the North East Fusion Centers, specifially Boston/Rhode Island/New England States as references.

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help students gain a better understanding of the financial statements used for corporate financial reporting and the key ratios used to make business decisions.

Assignment Steps

Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:

• Pharmaceutical
• Energy
• Retail
• Automotive
• Computer Hardware

Review the balance sheet and income statement in the company’s 2015 Annual Report.

Calculate the following ratios using Microsoft^® Excel^®:

• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Debt Equity Ratio
• Inventory Turnover Ratio
• Receivables Turnover Ratio
• Total Assets Turnover Ratio
• Profit Margin (Net Margin) Ratio
• Return on Assets Ratio

Analyze in 1,050 words why each ratio is important for financial decision making.

Submit your analysis as well as your calculations.

As well as responding to challenging situations using advanced psychomotor skills, Registered Nurses use sophisticated thinking abilities to apply clinical reasoning as they make decisions about patients with complex and diverse health care needs(Lovett-Jones,2018).There are 3 family members included in this case study that you can choose from.Please review the family information provided to you in the Demetriou family located in the provided In Appendix B of the document

*In written essay format you are required to pick ONE(1) member of the Demetriou family and apply the first FOUR(4) phases of Clinical Reasoning Cycle to demonstrate how a beginning nurse might plan the care of this one individual*

*1.Consider the Patient Situation*

*2.Collect cues and information*

*3.Process information*

*4.Identify the Problem/Issue*

Requirements

Length and/or format 1200 words+/- 10%, Essay format

*Kindly use the Levett-Jones Clinical Reasoning Cycle*

Look at the attachment below for more info in Appendix B