Using either Excel or an online calculator, solve the following Present Value (PV) and Future Value (FV) problems. The questions are shown below for convenience but you can download this Word document containing questions and write your answers in the spaces provided.

1. If a nurse deposits $25,000 today in a mutual fund that is expected to grow at an annual rate of 8%, what will be the value of the investment:
1. 3 years from now?
2. 6 years from now?
3. 9 years from now?
4. 12 years from now?

If the rate changed to 10%, what would be the value of the investment:

1. 3 years from now?
2. 6 years from now?
3. 9 years from now?
4. 12 years from now?
5. How do the values compare in 12 years with the different interest rates?

1. The chief financial officer of a home health agency needs to determine the present value of a $120,000 investment received at the end of year 5. What is the present value if the discount rate is:
1. 3%?
2. 6%?
3. 9%?
4. 12%?

What is the present value if the investment is received at the end of 7 years?

1. 3%?
2. 6%?
3. 9%?
4. 12%?

1. An obstetrician plans to invest $25,000 per year at the end of each year into a low-risk retirement account. She expects to earn 5% for 35 years. What will her retirement account be worth at the end of those 35 years assuming she invests $25,000 right away (rather than waiting until the end of the year)?

This final assignment is designed to help you conceptualize and articulate the basic characteristics of the proposed research plan you have been working on this quarter. In the weeks gone by, you have learned how to logically structure or design a study meant to uncover data that produces a clear-cut answer (or answers) to the research question (or questions). You have also learned how to search the literature, identify your participant pool, and gather and analyze data. However, the study you propose has no meaning or purpose until you write and present a report of the findings to those interested (Neuman, 2012).

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and practice behaviors:

• EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
  • PB 2.1.3.A: Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research- based knowledge, and practice wisdom.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 2. Analyze the connection of professional literature to a given research question.
• EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
  • PB 2.1.3.B: Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 2. Analyze the connection of professional literature to a given research question.
      • 4. Explain methods of data collection and analysis for a given study.
      • 6. Apply assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation to the selected study.
      • 7. Evaluate potential for further study of a given research problem.
• EPA 2.1.6: Engage in research- informed practice and practice- informed research.
  • PB 2.1.6.A: Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 1. Apply evidence-based practice to refine a research problem into a measurable research problem.
      • 2. Analyze the connection of professional literature to a given research question.
      • 7. Evaluate potential for further study of a given research problem.
• EPA 2.1.6: Engage in research- informed practice and practice-informed research.
  • PB 2.1.6.B: Use research evidence to inform practice.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 1. Apply evidence-based practice to refine a research problem into a measurable research question.
      • 2. Analyze the connection of professional literature to a given research question.
• EPA 2.1.10: Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • PB 2.1.10(b).A: Collect, organize, and interpret client data.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 2. Analyze the connection of professional literature to a given research question.
      • 3. Describe primary sources for data collection in a given study.
      • 4. Explain methods of data collection and analysis for a given study.
      • 5. Describe the primary audience for the results of a given study.
      • 6. Apply assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation to the selected study.
      • 7. Evaluate potential for further study of a given research problem.

Assignment Description

In this assignment, you will write a research plan that includes a precise yet succinct discussion about the research problem. Include in your plan a section identifying the research question and sub-questions. Synthesize the information that you read in the articles used for your annotated bibliography, explaining how they have informed you as you plan a study of your own. Identify the potential research participants and justify why you would select them to participate in your proposed study. Discuss the methods you would use in your proposed study—include your methods of data collection and data analysis. Finally, how might you write a final report of your findings, and to whom might you present it? End this assignment with a recap the proposed research design and concluding remarks, focused on recommendations for future study.

Assignment Instructions

For this assignment, be sure to:

1. Explain the process of refining a research problem into a measurable research question and attendant sub-questions.
2. Describe the literature that you located for your annotated bibliography and present it in an integrated manner, in narrative form.
   • Summarize and evaluate the content of the articles that you have read.
   • Explain what contributions, if any, they could make to your study.
3. Describe your primary sources for data collection.
4. Explain the methods of data collection and analysis for your study.
5. Apply assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation to the selected study.
6. Describe to whom would you present your findings and in what format.
7. Summarize the essence of your proposed study and write concluding remarks, focused on recommendations for future study

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
• Length of paper: Minimum of 4 double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Reference

Neuman, W. L. (2012). Basics of social research: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

**** Research topic: “Are there adequate services
available to pregnant women with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders?” ***

Below I’ve attached my proposed research topic paper and bibliography to help you get a better understanding of my topic.

Discussion response needed, needs to seem like a dialogue:

1. Identify and discuss any two issues that your found interesting in Chapter 91: Offender Reentry

I found the effort to get rid of the criminal background question very interesting. If I were an employer I would like to know if any applicants have previous records, I would rather not chance hiring a sex offender and then having an increased risk of incidents in the work place. Doing away with the background check before the hiring seems counter productive (Travis & Crayton,2009). If the offender registries were handled by a more official organization and updated with accurate and reliable information it might solve this discrimination problem. The rate of diseases in the prison system is 4 to ten times higher in the prison system (Travis & Crayton,2009). I never realized the risk of disease being in the prison system was this high, one thing not addressed was if this was because of prison, or if it was due to the inmates actions prior to going to prison. This would be a difficult situation to try and address. Do we pay for the treatment of the diseases after the inmates get out of prison?

2.Identify and discuss any two issues that you found interesting in Chapter 72: Community Corrections.

The amount of people on probation was a very surprisingly large number, which was shocking to find upwards of 4 million on probation (Alarid, 2009). I have never taken the time to think about the individuals on probation but this is a very large number. The individuals on house arrest and such could be efficiently used for community service if there was a revamp to the community service system. I feel that community service is a very useful tool that little effort is being put into utilizing it to its fullest potential, and it seems as though there is no advancements towards the increase in community service line of rehabilitation with only 1 out of 4 individuals on probation doing any type of community service (Alarid, 2009). I think the wealthy get off too easily by paying their way out of doing community service, they should be held to the same standards as everyone else and have to do community service.

Travis, J. & Crayton, A. (2009). Offender reentry. In J. M. Miller 21st Century criminology: A reference handbook (pp. 797-804). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781412971997.n91

Alarid, L. (2009). Community corrections. In J. M. Miller 21st Century criminology: A reference handbook (pp. 620-627). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781412971997.n72

The 20th and 21st centuries have produced many business leaders, such as corporate giants like Jack Welch of GE, Daymond John of FUBU, Steve Jobs of Apple, and Herb Kelleher of Southwest. In addition, many hip-hop moguls have risen to prominence, such as Sean Combs, aka P Diddy, of Bad Boy Records; Russell Simmons, founder of Def Jam; and Sean Carter, aka Jay Z, of Rock Nation.
Regardless of their business models and industries, organizational leaders are expected to create realistic visions for their companies and the people that they guide. However, such visions often result in vastly different leadership styles. Therefore, experts have concluded that there is no one best leadership style geared towards guiding employees and companies to accomplishing organizational goals.
Using the Internet and Strayer databases, research your favorite senior executive (CEO, CFO, COO, Director, President, Founder, etc.) from any organization that has made a strong impact on his or her industry (fashion, music, food, banking, technology, automotive, etc.).
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.Describe the overall leadership style(s) of your chosen senior executive. 2.Analyze the organizational structure and culture of the company your chosen executive has led, or is currently leading, and determine the company’s approach to human capital management and employee development. Next, explain whether or not you believe your chosen senior executive’s leadership approach has enhanced workplace productivity and the shared vision of the organization. Provide one to two (1-2) examples of your chosen senior executive’s actions to support your response.3.Evaluate the effectiveness of your selected leader’s performance, based on his or her ethical conduct and effective communication. Next, determine whether the chosen leader was successful in motivating and empowering his or her employees and gaining customer loyalty. 4.Determine three (3) best practices that other organizational leaders can use in order to motivate employees and transform their company, based on practices that you believe made your chosen leader successful at his or her company and within his or her industry. Support your rationale with an explanation of the potential benefits that other business leaders may reap from your chosen best practices.5.Use at least five (5) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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:
•Explain the multiple aspects of the managerial planning process and the application of various business- and corporate-level strategies.•Analyze the importance of ethical behavior to an organization’s culture and the new ethical dilemmas created by globalization.
•Determine viable organizational structures by addressing the key considerations in organizational structure, applying the process of division of labor, and adapting basic structural formats.
•Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.
•Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in organizations.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
•Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics

This week we studied several types of information operations and related practices. You also had the opportunity to run through a scenario that asked you to consider the application of these practices. Given what you’ve learned this week, identify three ways (assuming there were no limits to your resources) you would have liked to integrate information practices more effectively in this scenario. For each of these ways, identify a psychological principle from Week 1 or 2 that would support your decision.
Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words. It MUST use course material to successfully complete the assignment, but feel free to supplement with any other material you feel is suitable. . Make sure you provide parenthetical citations and a reference list. At least 3 references …….Required Readings:
“Public Affairs and Information Operations.” Public Affairs Qualification Course. Defense Information School. Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. 1-10. (10 pages).
Joint Publication 3-13.2. 2011. Military Information Support Operations. Accessed January 23, 2017. https://www.pksoi.org/document_repository/Lessons/JP3_13_2_MISO_(20-Dec-2011)-LMS-1255.pdf. Read: I-1 to II-12, IV-1 to IV-14, Skim remainder of the text. (33 pages)
Latimer, Jon. 2001. Deception in War. New York: Overlook Press. (71-159)