Your Number

What is your “number” (see reading for techniques and tools)?
What might cause your number to be higher? What average annual return do
you need on your investments between now and retirement to reach your
number? How might you achieve this rate of return?

Criteria:

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write a minimum of 400 words (approximately 2 pages) using Microsoft Word.
• Attempt APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.
• Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
• Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased
  words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a
  reference page.
• Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased
  words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals
  found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal,
  government websites, etc.
• Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

Assignment 1:  Apple Course Project—Assignment Completion and Delivery 

Note: I have attached most of the essays for the checklist so now all you have to do is follow the instructions below and put them together to create one paper

apples organizational structure.docx

Apple Sales and Marketing Channels.doc

Apple course project IT review.doc

review.docdownsizing .doc

Combine refined parts from previous modules to those of this module’s learnings. Apply transitional information that will allow the project to flow in the narrative from one section to the next. It should have an executive summary, table of contents, APA-base section headings, properly cited research, no cut-and paste but full originality from the student using the narrative technique of paraphrasing and citing the sources of those research sources that deserve the credit in ethical writing.

Review your 10-page final paper using the following checklist:

Checklist	Check
8. Executive summary
9. Management review
10. Ethics review (applied to all modules)
11. E-business review
12. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act compliance review
13. Sales and marketing channels review
14. Information technology (IT) review

Ensure that your paper includes the following:

• Executive summary: Identify the review’s scope, background, and method. Incorporate the instructor’s feedback from the previous modules.
• List of resources: Provide the complete list of resources you used to gather information about the company you reviewed. The instructor will use these resources to evaluate your review.

Write a 10-page paper in Word format using double-spaced, 12-pt. Arial font. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

By Saturday, May 30, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1Dropbox.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified the scope, background, and method of the review in the executive summary.	24
Reviewed the management structures and policies in the chosen company.	32
Reviewed the ethics policies of the chosen company.	32
Reviewed the e-business practices or opportunities of the chosen company.	32
Reviewed the SOX-compliance status of the chosen company.	32
Reviewed the sales and marketing channels of the chosen company.	32
Reviewed the use of IT in the various departments of the chosen company.	32
Listed resources for all five modules.	16
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	60
Submitted the paper on time and in the specified format.	8
Total:	300

I need a 2 page essay on Due Week 3 and worth 60 points
Read the article titled, “As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential for bias,” located at http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-drug-industrys-influence-over-research-grows-so-does-the-potential-for-bias/2012/11/24/bb64d596-1264-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html.
Review the six (6) rules of critical thinking (Chapter 1) and the steps of “Doing Sociology: A Student’s Guide to Research” (Chapter 2).
Student Success Tip: As you review the steps, jot a few notes or thoughts down. Relax and prepare to write a concise and accurate essay.
Write a one to two (1-2) page essay in which you:
Identify the first step in the student’s guide to research.
Define the first step of research in your own words.
Identify the major assumptions and bias of the drug industry that underlie drug research.
Identify the personal bias that you, as a consumer, have on the drug industry’s influence over research.
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.
To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for the essay should be the article from The Washington Post and the sections noted in your text. For this reason, APA citations or references are not required for this assignment.
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:
Define the basic concepts used in the discipline of sociology.
Define the various methodologies for sociological research.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in sociology.
Write clearly and concisely about sociology using proper writing mechanics.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, be sure to have read all the required resources for the week.

Find an experimental research study on the topic chosen in Week One for your Final Research Proposal. You may choose to include an experimental study which was included in the literature review you used in the Week One assignment by searching the reference list for experimental research studies on the topic. However, it is also acceptable to find and include an experimental research study on the topic that is not included in that literature review.

Identify the specific experimental research design used in the study. Summarize the main points of the experimental research study including information on the hypothesis, sampling strategy, research design, statistical analysis, results, and conclusion(s). Evaluate the published experimental research study focusing on and identifying the specific threats to validity that apply to the chosen study. Explain whether or not these threats were adequately addressed by the researchers. Describe how the researchers applied ethical principles in the research study.

The Research and Critique an Experimental Study

• Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least one peer-reviewed source in addition to those required for this week.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.