What is experiential evaluation of the business model?

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Here is the instruction that I need help on:

Goal: Conduct/construct an experiential evaluation/assessment of the business model (I have attached my business model canvas) of your organization using the business model canvas and related text.

Introduction: Managers who want to improve the effectiveness of their business model and organization, as well as to increase their own ability to manage, use diagnostics/assessments to determine the reality of business effectiveness in comparison to what they originally envisioned. Good feedback contributes to the development of plans to improve business/organizational effectiveness and management performance.

Instructions: write a 2500-3000 word (about 10 pages in the main body) properly formatted APA paper (including a title page and references page, but no abstract) that evaluates/assesses the overall effectiveness of the business model used by your organization. This is the third of three assignments that draws from your association with your organization. The previous two “canvas” assignments flow into this one. Identify one or more of the building blocks from the business model canvas where modification should be recommended. Be careful to avoid bias in determining the issue/problem identified by using the canvas. Do not merely critique, but contribute to your organization’s overall success. This paper should be the culmination of the overall work you have done with the business model canvas so that all the pieces go together.

Your final paper should include:

  • Your business model canvas (I have attached my business model canvas)– Post-It notes discussion/observations (week 2)—summarize this area, but provide the initial canvas.
  • Identification of theoretical/behavioral trends that you observe in the business model and organization (week 5)—summarize this, do not merely cut and paste.
  • Discussion of appropriate theory, metaphors, and frames with which to describe your business model in operation, as well as to identify areas needing improvement and how to get there.
  • Use of the Osterwalder/Pigneur text to evaluate and diagnose your organization’s business model, as well as an integration of the course materials into your writing and consideration.
  • Recommendations for improvements identified using the canvas, theories, and assessment tools used in this course. What are the expected outcomes.
  • Use eight scholarly sources besides our textbook (especially case studies) to undergird your assertions from peer-reviewed literature.
  • Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the assignment specs and ask questions if you are unsure of expectations.

The paper must have at least eight additional scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. No abstract is necessary, but a title page and references page should be included. Write your paper in third person, even though you are writing about an organization that you are familiar with. To do this, write from the perspective of a scholar who observes and researches about the case. Therefore, first person should be avoided.

Upload your paper (.doc) in the assignment section for grading. Follow the Submissions Guidelines as listed in the Syllabus: The various assignments for this course should be submitted as Word.doc attachments in the Assignment section of our virtual classroom. Do not use macros or automatic referencing in your papers for this course. The auto features usually cause unforeseen problems in format. Plus, part of the evaluation of this paper involves your ability to write using the essentials of the APA style format.

What is the “lesson” Bo Juyi wants his audience to learn about love or about power?, discussion help

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you should construct a three to five sentence response that uses clear and precise prose. You don’t need to be overly formal, but you do want your response to be readily understood by your peers. One of the noteworthy aspects of Bo Juyi’s poetry is his use of plainer, less formal language to discuss the personal and the political. Bo Juyi also believed in the power of literature to teach its readers how to behave and think. Keeping both of those aspects of his work in mind answer the following question. What is the “lesson” Bo Juyi wants his audience to learn about love or about power?

Book Analysis assignment

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For this assignment you will need to read a book called War written by Sebastain Junge attached.

The assignment is really important.

For the insturctions it says ,

Use one or more of the concepts from
Burgett and Hendler’s Keywords in American Cultural Studies to
frame an analysis of the story Junger tells in War. The paper must clearly define the concept
being applied, utilizing the essay in Keywords, and explain how it
applies to the events and experiences described in the book.

The concepts are the keywords and the keywords explanation is in the attachment.

1. Empire

2.Nation

3. War

Format: The body of the paper
should be typed, minimum 12-point font, double-spaced, and 3-4 pages. You must follow professional citation
conventions and include a bibliography.

Write a paper about Anthropology (Interview)

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To write the paper, you need to interview a person who is an immigrant or senior citizen. You can also make up these interviews, as long as you don’t make them easy to see that they are not real at first glance. I come from China and I live near Los Angeles. If you can, try to write an interview about people in Los Angeles. That would be more reasonable. If you cannot write that, you can write people that from somewhere you familiar with. All of the instructions are in the file that I uploaded. Please look through them carefully and make sure you follow the instructions accurately. Don’t forgot the word count and the fieldnotes that mentioned in the instructions. This paper is very important for me. If you do well, I can give you a lot of tips!!! Thank you very much!!!

I want you to edit my essay. Please Read Instruction First!

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Hello I have attached my essay and I want you to edit it, I want you to focus more on the attached stories and minimize the first two paragraphs and turn them into examples instead of whole paragraphs. The length of the essay supposed to be 5 – 6

Please add quotes from the stories

And fix the works cited.

Please read the instructions carefully the previous writer wrote on their own and I don’t want that to happen again.

Finally I have attached my essay and the stories, you could use SparkNotes for the story “Like water for chocolate” to make it easy surfing through it but please cite the actual book not the website.

Discussion 2 and 3

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Assignment 2: Cost Drivers

By the due date assigned, respond to the following in the Discussion Area below:

Remember, the information you gather in this assignment will contribute to your final project due in Module 5.

This module you are learning about cost drivers. You will be adding costs to your budget. You want to consider several types of expenses.

  • What materials and labor will be necessary to produce your product for sale?
  • What overhead costs will be necessary?

Based on your estimates, continue your table started in your Module 2 discussion. Add a section for direct materials’ costs, direct labor costs, and overhead costs. At this point, you are only considering costs directly required to produce your product or service. You are not considering indirect costs, such as office rent and advertising expenses. Make sure you describe how you are determining each amount. For instance, with labor, how many employees do you anticipate needing and what will you be paying each employee? For materials, what materials are necessary, how much of each material will be needed, and what will the cost be? Once you have completed this section of your budget, your table should reflect the sales dollars anticipated and the direct costs necessary to earn those sales. At this point in the budget process, you are now able to add the projected gross profit to your budget (sales – cost of goods sold). Include your table as an attachment to your initial discussion response.

Be sure to cite any sources using APA style. You may use this APA Citation Helper as a guide.

Through the end of the module, provide substantive responses to at least two other students’ initial posts.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Initial Response

20
Discussion Participation

20
Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship

10
Total:

50

Assignment 2: Calculating Revenue

By the due date assigned, respond to the following in the Discussion Area below:

Before identifying costs in a new business, it is necessary to calculate revenue. All costs will be based on your anticipated revenue because costs are generated based on what it takes to produce the product for sale. This module you are going to think about your new business and determine what the first year in sales looks like.

  • Describe what product or service you will be selling.
  • How much will you charge for your product or service?
  • How many units of the product or service do you anticipate being able to sell over the first year?

This is a good time to dream, but also to be realistic. The beginning period in any company is challenging and realistic planning is crucial for success. Based on your estimates, build a table, in Microsoft Excel, showing the quantities sold of each item or service, the dollar amount charged for each, and the total anticipated revenue. Your table should reflect sales by the month and then an annual total. Include your table as an attachment to your initial discussion response.

Remember, the information you gather in this assignment will contribute to your final project due in Module 5.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Initial Response

20
Discussion Participation

20
Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship

10
Total:

50

Set Left and Right margins at 1 inch

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When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? There are many
ways to approach a problem. In this first Case Assignment, you will
apply basic research and word processing skills to write a brief review
of problem-solving techniques found in an Internet search.

There
are multiple elements to this Case Assignment. Please make sure that
you follow the requirements very carefully and double-check your work
against the requirements before uploading.

****Please note: Microsoft Word products are available for free to
Trident students through your web-based student email. You can access
your student email through the TLC portal by clicking on the envelope
icon in the upper right-hand corner of the TLC portal page.********

Case Assignment

This assignment is designed to help you develop an understanding of
how to conduct Internet research and evaluate the quality of the
research. You will also develop Microsoft Word skills, and for the Mac
user – Word for Mac.

Assignment Instructions:

STEP 1: Before you begin your search, review the Trident Writing Style Guide, located on the Trident TLC Home page:

Skim the entire document, and focus your reading on pages 16-18.
When looking for references on the Internet, review the questions posed
under “Identifying Credible and Reliable Sources” before using any
Internet sources for this and all of your assignments requiring
research. If you can answer all of the questions posed positively when
looking at a particular site, then you can be pretty sure you have
located a good reference; if it doesn’t measure up one way or another,
it’s probably a site to avoid. The key to the whole process is to think
critically about what you find on the Internet; if you want to use it, you are responsible for ensuring that it is reliable and accurate.

STEP 2: Review and bookmark the following websites for Word tutorials:

Word 2013 training courses, videos and tutorials:
https://tinyurl.com/k5c4t88

Word 2010 training courses, videos and tutorials:
https://tinyurl.com/oqzhto4

Word for Mac Training:
https://tinyurl.com/k3vwfj7

STEP 3: Write a 2- to 3-page paper reviewing how you
researched Problem Solving using the Internet. Find two websites on
Problem Solving to use in writing your paper. Using Dr. Timothy Mullen’s
Trident University Writing Style Guide, determine the reliability and
validity of the two websites on Problem Solving.

Mullen, Timothy. 2014. Trident University Writing Guide. Accessed on July 28, 2015 at https://mytlc.trident.edu/index.php

Your paper should discuss the following:

  • How you found your websites/references on Problem Solving and how
    you applied the key guidelines to identifying credible Internet sources.
  • Compare the two methods of Problem Solving that you found and comment on which you think is most useful to you.
  • Report any issues you had conducting your research and/or formatting your document in Microsoft Word.

STEP 4: Format your paper to the Assignment Expectations below.

Assignment Expectations

Format your paper using the following parameters:

  1. Center the title, your name, and date on a separate page. Use Times New Roman and 14 point font.
    1. Bold the title only
  2. Set Left and Right margins at 1 inch
  3. Number the pages
  4. Insert a footer
  5. Introduction:
    1. Left justified
    2. Times New Roman, 12 point font
    3. Line spacing at 1 ½
  6. Middle Paragraphs
    1. Use bulleted list in one paragraph
    2. Insert a picture or chart
  7. Conclusion
    1. Right justified
    2. Times New Roman, 11 point font
    3. Line spacing at single
  8. Complete a word count of the entire document and report it at the end of your document before the References section.
  9. Include a References section using the guidelines
    from the Trident University Writing Style Guide provided above. Include
    this site as a reference in addition to the two sites you found on
    Problem Solving.
  10. Upload your document as a Word doc or pdf into the Case drop box by the module due date

Situate yourself as a CPA and consider the following:

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Review case 3.2 Amgen Corporation

Respond to the following:

Situate yourself as a CPA in your assigned Accounting firm. Amgen is now being considered for a client relationship. Your assigned Accounting firm seeks a solid review of the events and especially what happened to O’Brien.

Identify the areas where the allegations by Shawn O’Brien and the alleged retaliation seem to contradict the principles and practices embodied in the code. Support with appropriate resources a discussion of the merits, rewards, detriments, and moral hazard of whistleblowing as it relates specifically to this case and in general. Describe how your assigned Accounting firm’s corporate code would discourage these types of events and how the assigned Accounting firm handles and promotes whistleblowing.

Analytical Requirements: Introduce the situation. Define or situate on the theme from the textbook (cite and reference). Step through the elements using facts, logical reasoning, and appropriate responses as a CPA and member of the AICPA. Conclude on the theme.

Scope: Your original response should be 350-500 words in length and meet the APA and writing standards as shown in the CWE for Masters Level II. Follow up responses should be 150 words in length (graded under participation).

Professional references (no third party): Required: Content from the textbook, AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, a professional Accountancy journal from the United States of America, Accounting technical guidance for any factual assertions. Recommended: Peer reviewed ethical websites (not professor in courses websites), Journal of Business Ethics, and related literature.

For assigned Accounting firm questions, specifically used and linked resources from the firm’s website.

Post in a new thread your response in the discussion area by Saturday (recommended). Not as a file: post directly. Post the file to the assignment tab. Follow up throughout the week.

Accounting Information Systems

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Answer Each Question in 100-200 words each.

  • This week we are learning about Accounting Information Systems. What are some of the criteria that must be considered when identifying a business transaction? Additionally, how are debits and credits used to record these transactions?
  • After reading about Accrual Accounting Concepts what have you learned about the theory behind the matching principle? Discuss the method of accounting, accrual or cash that the matching principle applies to.
  • What is the theory behind the matching principle?
  • In what method of accounting, accrual or cash, does the matching principle apply?

Cite your reference in APA Format

Resources:

Kimmel, P. D., Weygandt, J. J., & Kieso, D. E. (2016). Accounting: tools for business decision making (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Capital Budgeting Techniques

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Please just follow the instructions in the Assessment instructions:

Respond to four questions and solve two computational problems about the capital budgeting process.

The capital budgeting process is a method used by organizations to evaluate their investment in various projects, such as buying new machinery or expanding into a new plant. You will benefit from being able to demonstrate the use of the capital budgeting process, including the following techniques and terms:

  • Net present value (NPV) method.
  • Internal rate of return (IRR) method.
  • Modified internal rate of return (MIRR) method.
  • Payback period.
  • Discounted payback period.
  • Profitability index.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 2: Define finance terminology and its application within the business environment.
    • Identify the benchmark when using net present value (NVP).
    • Explain the payback period statistic.
    • Identify the payback period statistic acceptance benchmark.
    • Calculate the internal rate or return (IRR) and modified rate or return (MIRR) for a project.
    • Calculate the net present value (NVP) for a project.
  • Competency 3: Evaluate the financial health of an organization.
    • Explain the net present value (NVP) method for determining a capital budgeting project’s desirability.
    • Describe the internal rate of return (IRR) method for determining the desirability of a capital budgeting project.
    • Identify the internal rate of return (IRR) acceptance benchmark of a capital budgeting project.
    • Describe the modified internal rate of return (MIRR) method for determining the desirability of a capital budgeting project.
    • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of modified internal rate of return (MIRR).
    • Explain whether a project should be accepted or rejected, based on the calculated IRR and MIRR.

    Assessment Instructions

    Respond to the questions and complete the problems.

    Questions

    In a Word document, respond to the following. Number your responses 1–4.

    1. Explain the net present value (NPV) method for determining a capital budgeting project’s desirability. What is the acceptance benchmark when using NPV?
    2. Explain the payback period statistic. What is the acceptance benchmark when using the payback period statistic?
    3. Describe the internal rate of return (IRR) as a method for deciding the desirability of a capital budgeting project. What is the acceptance benchmark when using IRR?
    4. Describe the modified internal rate of return (MIRR) as a method for deciding the desirability of a capital budgeting project. What are MIRR’s strengths and weaknesses?

    Use references to support your responses as needed. Be sure to cite all references using correct APA style. Your responses should be free of grammar and spelling errors, demonstrating strong written communication skills.

    Problems

    In either a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, complete the following problems.

    • You may solve the problems algebraically, or you may use a financial calculator or an Excel spreadsheet.
    • If you choose to solve the problems algebraically, be sure to show your computations.
    • If you use a financial calculator, show your input values.
    • If you use an Excel spreadsheet, show your input values and formulas.

    In addition to your solution to each computational problem, you must show the supporting work leading to your solution to receive credit for your answer.

    1. Based on the cash flows shown in the chart below, compute the NPV for Project Huron. Suppose that the appropriate cost of capital is 12 percent. Advise the organization about whether it should accept or reject the project.
      2. Project Huron
      Time 0 1 2 3 4
      Cash Flow $12,000 $2,360 $4,390 $1,520 $3,300
    2. Based on the cash flows shown in the chart below, compute the IRR and MIRR for Project Erie. Suppose that the appropriate cost of capital is 12 percent. Advise the organization about whether it should accept or reject the project.
      3. Project Erie
      Time 0 1 2 3 4 5
      Cash Flow $12,000 $2,360 $4,390 $1,520 $980 $1,250