FIN350- Questions and Applications

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Chapter 18: Questions
and Applications 3, 4, 5, 16, and 19

3. Moral Hazard and the Credit Crisis- Explain why the moral
hazard problem received so much attention during the credit crisis.

4. FDIC Insurance- What led to the establishment of FDIC
insurance?

5. Glass-Steagall Act- Briefly describe the Glass- Steagall
Act. Then explain how the related regulations have changed.

16. Financial Services Modernization Act – Describe the
Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. Explain how it affected
commercial bank operations and changed the competitive landscape among
financial institutions.

19. Capital Requirements during the Credit Crisis – Explain
how the accounting method applied to mortgage-backed securities made it more
difficult for banks to satisfy capital requirements during the credit crisis.

Chapter 19: Questions
and Applications 2 and 15; Problems 1, 2, and 3

2. Liquidity -Given the liquidity advantage of holding
Treasury bills, why do banks hold only a relatively small portion of their
assets as T-bills?

15. Bank Loan Diversification- In what two ways should a
bank diversify its loans? Why? Is international diversification of loans a
viable strategy for dealing with credit risk? Defend your answer.

1. Net Interest Margin-Suppose a bank earns $201 million in
interest revenue but pays $156 million in interest expense. It also has $800
million in earning assets. What is its net interest margin?

2. Calculating Return on Assets-f a bank earns $169 million
net profit after tax and has $17 billion invested in assets, what is its return
on assets?

3. Calculating Return on Equity- If a bank earns $75 million
net profits after tax and has $7.5 billion invested in assets and $600 million
equity investment, what is its return on equity?

Accounting Information Systems, homework help

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Please DO NOT ACCEPT IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR CANNOT MEET THE DEADLINE:

I need help with the following with references:

The chief financial officer at Barrington is concerned if the new accounting information system is compliant with the new laws enacted by the U.S. Congress, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The CFO has requested that you and your team research both acts and prepare a report for the executive staff based on your findings. Along with the report, he wants the team to make a presentation to the executive staff highlighting how the team has satisfied these requirements in the design of the new AIS.

  • Research the available resources
  • Write a report of 1,000–2,000 words on:
    • The purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
    • The purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    • The impact both acts have had on
      • Publicly held companies and
      • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms.
  • Combine both of these acts into the new AIS for both the domestic and foreign operations of Barrington.
  • Discuss the FCPA as it governs Barrington’s foreign operations

Psychology

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These questions can serve as the starting point for your discussions during the week. They are “thought starters,” so that you can explore some ideas associated with the Discussion Board and unit topics. Answers are not required and should not be submitted with your required assignment. Answers are not graded.

Which do you think is more effective: reinforcement or punishment?

What do you think are the strongest motivators for most people?

B. Required Discussion Board assignment

The use of reward and punishment is an everyday human behavior. Research in psychology has looked extensively at different types of reinforcement and punishment as outlined in your textbook.

Part One

Define positive and negative reinforcement, and provide an example of each.

Part Two

Pick 2 of these questions, and provide further discussion on them:

Based on your experiences, how would you deal with a defiant child?

Which do you think is more effective for the child: reinforcement or punishment?

What are the limitations of operant conditioning (reward and punishment)?

M2: Assignment 2: Analyzing World Cultures

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Media play a very large role in both the development and
the perpetuation of cultural elements. You may never have watched a
foreign movie or even clips evaluating other cultures. In this
assignment, you will explore online videos or movies from a culture of
your choice and analyze how cultural elements are presented, compared to
your own culture.

Complete the following:

  • Choose a world culture you are not familiar with.
  • Identify two–three online videos or movies representative of this
    culture. These could be examples of cultural expressions such as a
    Bollywood movie from India or Anime videos from Japan.

Evaluate two hours of such a video. Using the readings
for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the
Internet, research articles about your selected culture.

  • Select a scholarly article that analyzes the same culture presented in the videos you have observed.
  • Write a paper describing the cultural differences you have observed
    in the video. How are these observations supported by the research
    article?

Be sure to include the following:

  • Describe the videos you have watched.
  • Explain the main points of the videos.
  • Examine what stood out about the culture.
  • Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of this culture with your own.
  • Examine the ways of this culture. Is it one you would want to visit or live in?
  • Would you experience culture shock if you immersed yourself in this culture? Why or why not?

Support your statements with examples and scholarly references.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming
convention:

service companies that manage inventory, Business & Finance Assignment homework Help

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Research two (2) manufacturing or two (2) service companies that manage inventory and complete this assignment.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine the types of inventories these companies currently manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics.
  2. Analyze how each of their goods and service design concepts are integrated. 
  3. Evaluate the role their inventory plays in the company’s performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
  4. Compare and contrast the four (4) different types of layouts found with each company; explain the importance of the layouts to the company’s manufacturing or service operations.
  5. Determine at least two (2) metrics to evaluate supply chain performance of the companies; suggest improvements to the design and operations of their supply chains based on those metrics.
  6. Suggest ways to improve the inventory management for each of the companies without affecting operations and the customer benefit package. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
  7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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. 

506 unit 8 discussion

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Discussion

 Respond to the thread below. Your original response should be at least 350 words and should reflect the fact that you have completed the assigned readings for the week. Remember, this is your chance to illustrate not only your understanding, but also your mastery of the materials for the unit. Use your words wisely so the posting has substance and includes examples and explanations. Limit the use of direct quotes, and do your best to critically evaluate and synthesize the literature in your own words wherever possible. Make sure to include in-text citations and a reference list as appropriate. 

Discussion 1 of 2 

Adults in their middle years of development often have cultivated a comprehensive understanding of self related to their societal and cultural settings (e.g., family, work, and culture). This mature view of self includes an understanding of strengths, abilities, skills, and interests that help them to cope with their many responsibilities. Because of this, many report interest in guiding members of the younger generation to help them to gain a better understand of themselves. This is a key goal of adults in this developmental period. 

1. Discuss how Erikson’s stage of psychosocial development of generativity vs. stagnation motivates the decisions made by adults during middle adulthood.

2. How do roles like kinkeeper or parental caretaker affect adults’ self-care (e.g., physical, social, and psychological)? 

3. Propose strategies for helping clients who are members of the sandwich generation to protect them from physical and psychological problems because of increased responsibilities. 

Discussion 2 of 2 

Before responding to this question, please read Development in mid-life from Annual Review of Psychology before responding to these questions.

1. Our reading refers to midlife crisis as a myth rather than a standard for adults in their middle adult years. Evaluate the reasons for the author’s position that the midlife crisis is not a common experience.

2. Select one of the issues described in the article and develop a scenario exemplifying this issue. Include the age and sex of the fictitious client, the issue, and how this might affect her. Then, choose at least two of your classmates’ scenarios. Develop plans for assisting the clients in your classmates’ scenarios. Pretend that you are working with the client that your classmate created. 

Public Administrative Environments, assignment help

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The City Manager has contacted you regarding
the following issues concerning various governmental departments and external
stakeholders:

  • In the past year, citizen, department, and
    outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health
    administrators. Such complaints cited unprofessional leadership, unethical
    practices, insufficient customer and patient care, poor fire and emergency
    response time, and inability to implement change and resolve conflict within and
    amongst subordinates and staff. The Department of Health is composed of the
    following agencies:
    • Social Services,
    • Fire and Emergency Management,
      and
    • Human Services.
  • The School Board has a collaborative
    relationship with various government departments. In the last two (2) months,
    the School Board has charged department directors with failure to work
    collaboratively with the School Board on its efforts to:
    • Meet federal mandates regarding reformation
      of new policy issues that will impact the leadership of the Department of
      Redevelopment and Housing, the State Department of Education, and the State
      Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    • Support the academic leadership of secondary
      school principals by providing specific student data from the Department of
      Juvenile Relations, in an attempt to improve student retention and performance
      toward increase graduation rates.

Note: You may create and / or make
all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this
assignment.

Use the basic outline below to draft your
paper. Organize your responses to each question (except Question 5) under the
following section headings:

  • Public Leadership in a Health Environment
    (for Question 1)
  • Public Leadership in an Educational
    Environment (for Question 2)
  • Public  Leadership in Government Operations
    (for Question 3)
  • Improving Public Leadership Styles (for
    Question 4)

Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in
which you:

  1. Determine one (1) specific leadership theory
    and two to three (2-3) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for
    the Director of Public Health and related agencies in addressing the issues.
    Provide a rationale to support your response.
  2. Recommend one (1) specific leadership theory
    and two (2) public leader styles that would be most beneficial for the School
    Board in addressing the issues presented. Provide a rationale for your
    response.
  3. Determine the essential manner in which the
    leadership from the Department of Public Health, the School Board, and the
    various other government departments impacts the leadership of the City
    Manager’s and his or her ability to carry out government operations.
  4. Recommend two (2) strategies that a public
    leader could use in order to overcome the weaknesses inherent in his / her
    leadership style(s).
  5. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed
    references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook.
    Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly
    articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other
    websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as academic
    resources.

Alternatives to incarceration

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M3 Discussion: Day Reporting Centers

The Department of Corrections and Community Alternatives in the State of Confusion is planning a Day Reporting Center in the neighborhood called Nimby in Simpli City. Nimby is a walk-able, residential neighborhood with its own elementary school, public library branch, playground and park and business district. Probationers and parolees given various intermediate sanctions would be reporting regularly to the center in a renovated former school building and would attend on-site counseling, substance-abuse and mental-health treatment programs there. Plans call for a half-way house on the upper floors of the building.

Imagine that you are members of a team from the Department of Corrections and Community Alternatives, and the team is going to have to promote the center to residents of the Nimby community. Describe the programs and explain the objectives and advantages of probation, parole and intermediate sanctions for offenders. What objections are you going to expect them to raise? How will you address them? What programmatic precautions can you enact to ensure them that there will be benefits to the probationers and the parolees, as well as the community at large? Consider specific, related programs — such as home confinement, shock, boot camps — and the merits and demerits of each.

Post your response to this discussion assignment in a 250-350 word answer.

Intake Interview Analysis

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As we have discussed, interviewing skills can be used in a wide variety of settings. Let us now turn our focus to how those skills may be applied.  Think of a career you are interested in pursuing after you complete your degree. If you are not certain about what type of career you may pursue, think about a career you would like to learn more about such as marriage and family therapist, school counselor, or human resource manager. You can also visit: http://www.bls.gov/oco/, where you can view the Occupational Handbook in order to get information about different career choices.

With your career choice in mind, think of a social service agency, healthcare agency, business, educational institution, or government agency that you would potentially be employed at that could make use of a counseling /clinical interview. In a 2-3 page paper, describe the organization you selected and then discuss the value and advantages of an intake interview for the organization. What situation would it be used in? Why would an intake or counseling interview be a good choice for this organization? What ethical issues may arise in this specific situation and how could they be addressed? Be sure to use APA formatting, and address each topic listed above and, as appropriate, cite the online course, the textbook, and other credible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making.

American literature journal

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Submit a 250 word (min.) analysis of a literary work assigned this week. To do this:

  • First, pick a literary element or device that you think is important to the story/poem/play (see Literary Terms and Movements handout).
  • Create a thesis analyzing the importance of the term to the literary work. Ex: Modernism is important to Eliot’s poem because…
  • Analyze (rather than summarize) the text. Don’t just restate what happens; instead, make an argument about how the term is relevant to the text.
  • Use cited quotes from the text as support to substantiate your analysis (required).
  • Use APA format. No research is required unless you need to look up the literary term; emphasize your own thoughts on the literary device or element in the work; do not rely on a source to tell you how the device is important to the text.

Suggested topics for week 3 Journals:

  • Analyze a central symbol in “Trifles,” “The Gilded Six Bits” or “Barn Burning”
  • Analyze how “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” or “Babylon Revisited” is an example of literary modernism