Rate of Return for Stocks and Bonds

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student an opportunity to calculate the rate of return of equity and debt instruments. It allows the student to understand the effects of dividends; capital gains; inflation rates; and how the nominal rate of return affects valuation and pricing. The assignment also allows the student to apply concepts related to CAPM, WACC, and Flotation Costs to understand the influence of debt and equity on the company’s capital structure.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Corporate Finance

Calculate the following problems and provide an overall summary of how companies make financial decisions in no more than 700 words, based on your answers:

  1. Stock Valuation: A stock has an initial price of $100 per share, paid a dividend of $2.00 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $125. Compute the percentage total return, capital gains yield, and dividend yield.
  2. Total Return: You bought a share of 4% preferred stock for $100 last year. The market price for your stock is now $120. What was your total return for last year?
  3. CAPM: A stock has a beta of 1.20, the expected market rate of return is 12%, and a risk-free rate of 5 percent. What is the expected rate of return of the stock?
  4. WACC: The Corporation has a targeted capital structure of 80% common stock and 20% debt. The cost of equity is 12% and the cost of debt is 7%. The tax rate is 30%. What is the company’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?
  5. Flotation Costs: Medina Corp. has a debt-equity ratio of .75. The company is considering a new plant that will cost $125 million to build. When the company issues new equity, it incurs a flotation cost of 10%. The flotation cost on new debt is 4%. What is the initial cost of the plant if the company raises all equity externally?

Submit your summary and all calcluations.

Aggression and Violence

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Aggression and Violence in the Media
Due Week 8 and worth 180 points

Reflect on two to three (2-3) TV shows in which characters demonstrate aggression or violence. Consider the context in which this aggression or violence occurred and ways in which it can lead to desensitization.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Briefly describe at least one (1) episode of a television show in which you observed aggression or violence.
  2. Identify the context in which the character(s) demonstrated aggression or violence. Include the gender, age, and culture of the character(s) involved in the aggressive or violent act(s).
  3. Discuss at least two (2) possible reasons why the selected TV episode included aggression or violence. Provide a rationale for your response.
  4. Describe at least two (2) ways that media violence can cause desensitization in people. Justify your response.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Develop an increased understanding of the dynamic between society and individuals.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in social psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about social psychology using proper grammar and mechanics

What possible positions/arguments are there?

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This is a STANCE ESSAY I have a thesis and also the three points to talk about I just need it completed

PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIARIZE

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

SEE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS:

Now in your final assignment, you will combine these writing techniques to write a stance essay. A stance essay takes a position on a topic and argues and supports that position with evidence. Consider your topic:

  • What possible positions/arguments are there?
  • Identify the three reasons why this category and topic are meaningful to you.
  • Each main body paragraph should match the reasons stated in your thesis. Suggested paragraph length is 5-7 sentences each.
  • Include a clear conclusion that restates your thesis.

I have attached what I have so far

any questions let me know.

​Lean Operating Systems

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Lean Operating Systems” Please respond to the following:

  • From the first e-Activity, examine at least three different types of waste that can be found in an organization of your choice. Suggest the lean strategies to confront them.
  • From the second e-Activity, compare and contrast the lean service system found with Southwest Airlines to a full-service airline such as United Airlines, British Airways, and other large carriers in terms of cabin service, boarding process, baggage handling, and service encounters.
  • Recommend ways for the airline carriers to improve their lean operation system in terms of speed and quality while reducing waste and costs. Explain your rationale.

First e-Activity

  • Use the Internet to research airline companies including Southwest Airlines and some full-service airlines such as United Airlines and British Airways. Take a note on their lean service systems. Be prepared to discuss.

Second e-Activity

  • Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research companies that use project management techniques such as CPM or PERT. Be prepared to discuss.

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Argumentative research paper on modern slavery and how it is represented in the book “A Confederacy of Dunces”

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English level: intermediate college English

Topic: What is modern slavery, and how is it represented in A Confederacy of Dunces.

Type: Argumentative research paper

Requirements:

6-8 pages

5 outside sources (Must be peer reviewed sources)

MLA format

Understanding of the events in the book (A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole)

** I have attached my reasearch paper proposal that explains what I want to talk about, however I was told that my focus is vague. It can give you an idea of what should be written.

**The paper must be submitted online and should not have any part plagiarized.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Organizational Development: Diagnostic Model in Action

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Diagnostic models are used by managers and leaders to understand the magnitude of change and the processes and systems that may be impacted by change. By diagnosing an organization, strategies specific to the diagnosis may be selected. Think about the patient that comes in with a sore throat. The doctor runs a battery of tests that indicate that a streptococcus infection exists. The diagnosis has been made and a strong antibiotic is prescribed. Similarly, managers may use a diagnostic model to determine the “battery of tests,” make a diagnosis, and decide on which strategies are relevant to the organization.

Select a model of your choice. Write a 3-4 page essay that describes a professional situation where you saw a diagnostic model used. In your essay, be sure to Identify the model and describe the components of the model and their relationship to each other. Assess whether the diagnostic model that you chose is appropriate for the type of change being implemented in the professional situation that you described.

The Checklist-to-Success for this assignment:

  • Include an introduction, the body of text, and a conclusion.
  • Develop a 3-4 page essay (title and reference pages do not count in the 3-4 page requirement).
  • Support your major points with citations from outside sources. Remember that you must cite facts and support your ideas and opinions with credible sources. To complete this assignment, citation of a minimum of three scholarly references.
  • Your paper should be formatted with double spacing, citations, title page, reference page, and errorless APA formatting.

feedback discussion board

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Hodgman’s “No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch” (it’s a satire…relax…), Bissell’s “Thirteen Ways to Look at a Shooter,” or Laska’s “Empire of Ice.” read those topics and give feedback from those below written paragraphs. if you are agree with them then provide example with description , if you are not then also provide example with description. paragparh should not be less than 5 sentences. choose any two from below.

1. I chose “Thirteen Ways to Look at a Shooter.” This caught my attention because I enjoy playing shooter video games and I’m always interested to read the opinion of others on this. After reading the descriptive essay one would gather that the thesis is about how shooter games provoke a negative emotion. An example of this would be when the writer explains that “the goal was to make a real war game, something that felt cruel and strange and oppressive, but also genuinely exciting when it had to be, because every combat vet I know, including my shooter-hating father, has described how beautiful and oddly life-affirming combat can sometimes feel.” When you read through this essay one can clearly picture and paint an image in their head what the writer is describing. Especially when they talk about when they were in Iraq with the tracer rounds, the burning palm tree and the spiraling ground, all allows you to be able to visualize the words.

The second essay I chose is the “empire of ice.” After reading this essay one would get a real understanding of exactly what people have to endure in order to make a living working on the arctic oil rig. As soon as the writer gets off the plane he describes the cold weather so vividly that one might feel exactly how he’s feeling. Starting with his first breathe when he says “I took a breath and felt a sting in my lungs that might have been instant ice.” This gives a clear image of just how cold it is when one first step off the plane. The writer goes on to describe each move he makes and how dangers of every day life there are looming around every corner. Especially when he described the bear cages that were placed around the grounds where they were.

2. For the first article I chose Bissell’s “Thirteen Ways to Look at a Shooter”. As someone who wants to get a degree in game design and development, this article intrigued me greatly. Overall, the thesis of the article is that shooter video games today have become more about senseless violence to earn a profit, and promote inhumane and disgusting actions for the player to preform. As for the descriptive parts of the essay, two major examples can be given from both the beginning and the end. The first is in the opening paragraphs, where the authors describes the gruesome experience they had while watching a play test of Splinter Cell: Blacklist at E3, feeling both “sick and infuriated” at the torture the game promoted. Later, the authors gives another detailed description of a thought experiment on how a game they had planned to help with would have been made. From spiraling helicopters to “gorgeous green spears of tracer-light fire” this essay uses language that lets it fall under the category of a descriptive essay.

The second article I am planning to discuss is “Empire of Ice” by Laska. This essay is told from a first person perspective of events that take place on an oil rig. The thesis of this essay is that while seeming like a simple job we only do because of our desire and want for oil, living on an oil rig can be a hard, emotionally taxing job. Because it is told from a first person perspective, we get in detail descriptions of the environment; from the freezing cold winds to the beauty of the ice landscape. Inside of the oil rig, we are also told it is “squeaky clean and beige like so much of this place. On the whole, the camp has the cozy feel of a college dorm, or perhaps the too cozy feel of a submarine.” These details along with many others from this essay perfectly qualify it as a descriptive essay.

3. After reading Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Shooter I had a hard time finding a direct thesis statement. What I found is that the thesis statement is about the dark side of shooting games and why people want to create or play them. The author describes not only what he saw, but also the way watching it made him feel. He continues to describe games in ways that make the reader feel involved and uncomfortable. What is disturbing is the way that people felt unnerved by what they were playing, but at the same time it was “absorbing”. He also uses a metaphor saying, “It’s quite possible that shooters reveal that somewhere inside every human being is a shadow human being, one who kills and takes and does what he or she pleases.”

The thesis for Empire of Ice: Life on an Arctic Oil Rig is “Who are these people, and how do they get the oil out of the ground?” The story focuses on the job, but mostly on the men that work it. The author uses descriptive writing throughout to help the audience understand what the environment is like. She uses descriptive words to describe the weather and distance, “You have to pile on about twenty pounds of gear just to walk over to the rig, about half a football field away.” This brings the audience to feel the cold and understand there is a long way to go. She describes one of the men as “a weeble that wobbles but won’t fall down”.

Both stories were extremely descriptive. Thirteen Ways connected me by pulling me in on an emotional side where as Empire Ice did the same, but on a smaller level. Empire Ice made me feel more connected by the feel of the location, the relationships between the workers, and their desire to make money.

Evaluate the authors’ use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide, writing homework help

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Post a critique of the research study in which you:

  • Evaluate the authors’ use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide.
  • Evaluate the problem using the Problem Statement Checklist as a guide.
  • Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original

Use of Literature Checklist
Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s use of literature.
• Look for indications of the following ways the author used literature:
• Introduce a problem
• Introduce a theory
• Provide direction to the research questions and/or hypotheses
• Compare results with existing literature or predictions
• Did the author mention the problem addressed by the study?
• Is the purpose of the study stated?
• Are key variables in the study defined?
• Is information about the sample, population, or participants provided?
• Are the key results of the study summarized?
• Does the author provide a critique of the literature?
• Are sources cited to support points?
• Are the citations to recent literature (within the past 5 years with the exception
of seminal works)?
• Does the literature justify the importance of the topic studied?

Problem Statement Checklist
Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s problem statement:
• Is a problem identified that leads to the need for this study?
• Is a rationale or justification for the problem clearly stated?
• Is the problem framed in a way that is consistent with the research approach?
• Does the statement convey how the study will address the problem?
• Are the citations to literature current (i.e., within the past 5 years with the exception of seminal works.

this
is the article that MUST be used. To access this article, locate the
Walden Library and my login information is akkissia.slay@waldenu.edu
password is pitbull93 http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library

Ibarra,
P. R., Gur, O. M., & Erez, E. (2014). Surveillance as casework:
Supervising domestic violence defendants with GPS technology. Crime, Law and Social Change, 62(4), 417-444. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10611-014-9536-4

​Assignment 1: To Build or Buy

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Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Select a small business that you visit often (e.g., coffee shop, bookstore, sporting goods store, etc.). Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

  1. Craft a brief (1-2 pages) strategy for a business concept that would directly compete with the small business you selected. Explain the rationale for the strategy in detail.
  2. Determine if it would make more sense to open the new business you describe or to purchase the existing business you selected. Explain your reasoning.
  3. Discuss the most appropriate form of ownership for your new business (assuming your current financial situation).
  4. Outline a business plan for your business. Visit http://www.sba.gov for tools and templates.
  5. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the nature of entrepreneurship, business ethics, and social responsibility in managing a successful small business.
  • Analyze a business strategy and supporting business plan for a small business concept
  • Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.

business publication

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INSTRUCTIONS: READ THE DISCUSSION QUESTION AND THE PEER RESPONSES. PROVIDE A COMMENT TO ALL PEERS. THE RESPONSE SHOULD BE ANALYTICAL AND WELL THOUGHT OF. INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 APA REFERENCE. ORIGINAL WORK ONLY. ANSWERS OF AT LEAST 150 WORDS EXCLUDING CITATIONS.

Discussion Question

Using a business publication (Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Businessweek, Fortune, FastCompany) article, find a company that has expanded by diversification. Describe the type of diversification and how the diversification created value. Evaluate how successful you think the diversification will be in future (5 or 10 yrs, for instance). What issues or challenges is the diversification likely to cause?

PEER 1 RESPONSE:

Cracker Barrel is a company that maximizes the diversification concept. “A restaurant might have a gift shop to sell gifts tailored to the restaurant, its menu, or community, such as cookbooks, travel books and videos, souvenirs, and postcards” (Raines, n.d., para. 3). Cracker Barrel is quite famous for its retail store once you walk into the doors, not to mention the rocker chairs that almost every customer sits on while playing checkers prior to or departing their meal in the restaurant portion of the store. “Cracker Barrel is expanding its retail offerings to appeal to millennials with retro T-shirts, vinyl records and old-school candies and sodas” (Tristano, 2017, para. 10). Customers have the option to browse the store while they wait for an available seat in the restaurant. According to Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen & Bryce (2016), Cracker Barrel uses the expansion type of diversification which allows a company to expand from its normal operations. The organization not only serves food but expands to sell a variety of other items in the country store to appeal to all its consumers.

I feel that Cracker Barrel will still be successful 5 or 10 years down the road. Their food is one-of-a-kind and their unique country store attracts almost every single person that visits the store. Together, the experience is part of the price one pays when they visit the store. If diversification isn’t approached with caution, the result can be overextension of a company’s resources” (Xaxx, n.d., para. 2). If Cracker Barrel’s retail store wasn’t making profit or the required sales to keep it afloat, the restaurant would be wasting the resources to operate the retail part of the store. The costs associated with establishing a diversified business can also be a challenge for business owners especially if the expanded business is in a separate facility.

PEER 2 RESPONSE:

Coca Cola is no longer just making sugary products that deteriorate your teeth while expanding the waistline. The company is actively expanding their beverage portfolio as the consumption of carbonated soft drinks continues to decline in favor of healthier options (Forbes, 2016). By diversifying into other ready-to-drink products, Coca Cola can follow the demands and preferences of consumers. If Coca Cola does not expand into these new product offerings, then the competition will certainly step in to steal consumers form Coca Cola. While diversifying carries some risk the new product offerings from Coca Cola are not all that different from their soda products. While sodas, teas, and ready to drink coffee product are very different from each other and utilize different production methods, they are still adjacent to each other in the market because they are related enough in that they both seek to provide refreshment to the consumer while on the go (Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen & Bryce, 2016, p112). Coca Cola already operates an efficient distribution network where bottled and canned beverage products are distributed to gas stations, grocery stores and other vendors across the country. The introduction of these new products does not detract from their core product but instead complements the total offering of the company without extreme additions to production or logistics. I believe that Coca Cola has made a wise decision to expand their products and they should continue to anticipate and serve changing preferences of the consumer to experience success at the company.

PEER 3 RESPONSE:

GE is a company that is very diverse. GE’s businesses include medical devices, power generation, and household appliances. Within the power generation segment they sell gas turbines, generators, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle technology (IGCC systems convert coal and other hydrocarbons into synthetic gas), steam turbines, nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel and support services, and motors and control systems for oil and gas extraction and mining. (Barron, 2011) In just that segment of the business they have an astonishing range of products. (Barron, 2011) Any one of these products would serve as a large and viable business in and of itself, but GE has them all rolled up under its corporate umbrella. (Barron, 2011) There are different levels of diversification. GE is a large company, but it competes in multiple segments of business. GE strength is leadership, because each company is controlled by one corporation. I feel that GE is strong, because it is competing in different markets, but I also feel this can be a company weakness. GE is an example of unrelated diversified firm, which is a company with many categories, and markets, with few if any links between them. (Jeff Dyer, 2016) GE is an example of a conglomerate. GE diversification will make the company strong in the future, but I feel the relationship with the government will hurt the company. GE needed money from the Obama administration to stay in business, which can be devastating. GE might lose ground with the Trump administration, because wind technology, and green business is not high on the new presidents list. One issue with diversification I seen firsthand, because of the housing market. GE bought Jacuzzi, which was a good company at the height of the housing boom. When the housing market crashed it affected Jacuzzi’s business. GE lost money when it bought Jacuzzi, because the company lost a major portion of business. Diversification can help a company, but unforeseen events can be catastrophic to profits. I feel GE will do the same for the next five years, unless the company changes direction to something very different.