(Swimming with sharks) You and a friend are spending two days at the beach and would like to go…

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(Swimming with sharks) You and a friend are spending two days at the beach and would like to go for a swim. Each of you believes that with probability π the water is infested with sharks. If sharks are present, anyone who goes swimming today will surely be attacked. You each have preferences represented by the expected value of a payoff function that assigns −c to being attacked by a shark, 0 to sitting on the beach, and 1 to a day’s worth of undisturbed swimming. If one of you is attacked by sharks on the first day then you both deduce that a swimmer will surely be attacked the next day, and hence do not go swimming the next day. If no one is attacked on the first day then you both retain the belief that the probability of the water’s being infested is π, and hence swim on the second day only if −πc + 1 − π ≥ 0. Model this situation as a strategic game in which you and your friend each decides whether to go swimming on your first day at the beach. If, for example, you go swimming on the first day, you (and your friend, if she goes swimming) are attacked with probability π, in which case you stay out of the water on the second day; you (and your friend, if she goes swimming) swim undisturbed with probability 1 − π, in which case you swim on the second day. Thus your expected payoff if you swim on the first day is π(−c + 0)+(1 − π)(1 + 1) = −πc + 2(1 − π), independent of your friend’s action. Find the mixed strategy Nash equilibria of the game (depending on c and π). Does the existence of a friend make it more or less likely that you decide to go swimming on the first day? (Penguins diving into water where seals may lurk are sometimes said to face the same dilemma, though Court (1996) argues that they do not.)

 

HELP WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT DUE ASAP

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Research Paper Using Word 2010

 

This assignment has two goals:  1) have students increase their understanding of the concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI) and other ethical issues related to the use of information technology through research, and 2) learn to correctly use the tools and techniques within Word to format a research paper including using Word 2010/2013’s citation tools.  These skills will be valuable throughout students’ academic career.  The paper will require a title page, NO abstract, three to four full pages of content with incorporation of a minimum of 3 external resources from credible sources, and a Works Cited/Reference page.  Three pages of content means 3 full pages, to the bottom of the third page with text on page 4.  Two pages plus several lines on the third page will not suffice.  Note that submitting a paper that is less than three pages may affect your grade on several rubric items, including page length and several content items. Given a short, underdeveloped paper’s impact on several items in the rubric, a student submitting a paper less than three full pages is unlikely to score higher than a ‘C’ on this assignment.

 

A list of topics from which students can choose is provided below.  Wikipedia and similar websites are NOT creditable sources.  Blogs and discussion groups are not creditable sources.  The course textbook cannot be used as a source for the research paper.  No more than 10% of the paper may be in the form of a direct citation from an external source.

 

Topics for Research Paper

 

  1. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
  2. Social Engineering
  3. Employee Monitoring
  4. Information Privacy
  5. Electronic Medical Records
  6. Biometrics (in terms of ethical and privacy issues)
  7. Identity Theft
  8. Use of Cookies
  9. Privacy Laws related to Information Technology use
  10. Intellectual Property Rights; Copyright

 

Writing Quality for the Research Paper

 

* All Grammar, Verb Tenses, Pronouns, Spelling, Punctuation, and Writing Competency should be without error.

 

*Remember: spell-check, then proofread. Better yet, have a friend or colleague read it before submitting it. Read it out loud to yourself.

 

* Remember: there is not their, your is not you’re, its is not it’s, too is not to or two, site is not cite, and who should be used after an individual, not that. For example, “the person WHO made the speech” not “the person THAT made the speech.”

 

*  In a professional paper one does not use contractions (doesn’t, don’t, etc.) and one does not use the personal you or your. Use the impersonal as in the previous sentence. It is more business-like than saying, “Also in a professional paper you don’t use contractions.”

 

This is not a speech, it is a research paper.  First and second person should NOT be used.

 

 

Complete rubrics for this paper are found in the table below.


 

 

Element #

Requirement

Points Allocated

Comments

01

Paper should be double-spaced, 1” margins, 12 point Arial type

0.5

This is the font in normal paragraphs.  Heading and title fonts may be in bold, but should remain in 12 point font.

02

Deliverable is at least three full pages and does not exceed five typed, double-spaced pages

0.5

Charts and other graphical information are not included in the page count.  Title and reference pages are not included in page count.

03

Title Page which shows title and author’s (student’s) name.

0.5

Title must be appropriate for content

04

At least three (3) APA formatted in-text citations.

 

You are required to use the References feature in Word 2010/2013 for your citations and Reference List.  It is important to review the final format for APA-style correctness even if generated by Word.

2

These can be anywhere in the document, but the citations must be relevant to what is being referenced and the APA format is used correctly.

05

At least two (2) informational footnotes.

 

(Note:  APA Style does not use footnotes for citations; however, APA style does allow for the incorporation of informational footnotes)

Footnotes are not used to list a reference! Footnotes contain information about the topic to which the footnote has been attached.

1.0

These can be anywhere in the document, but the informational footnotes must be relevant to the associated text.  The purpose of this requirement is to effectively incorporate the information and demonstrate that you can use the MS Word footnoting functionality.

06

Reference Page using APA format for references

 

You are required to use the References feature in Word 2010/2013 for your citations and Reference List.  It is important to review the final format for APA-style correctness even if generated by Word.

1.0

All works listed must be incorporated within the writing of your paper as specified in APA style

07

Describe the topic and ethical issue as it relates to the use of Information Technology

2

 

08

Discuss the trends, ways individuals and/or organizations are impacted by the issue or are working to prevent the impact.

2

 

09

Paper must be well-organized, clearly written in a style appropriate for college level work. 

1

 

10

Paper should be grammatically correct and contain no spelling errors. 

1.5

Although you should use the SpellCheck and Grammar Check function in Word, this will not catch all errors – you are ultimately responsible for proofreading.  Direct citations should not exceed 10% of total words (use Word’s ‘word count’ function)

TOTAL:

12

 

 

 

 

• 1 Have you chosen an MNC from an Emerging market? 2. Which theoretical framework are you going… 1 answer below »

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• 1 Have you chosen an MNC from an Emerging market? 2. Which theoretical framework are you going to use to analyse the firm and country level factors? Make this clear 3. Have you used point 2 above to analyse your chosen organization and country that it's from? 4. Have you sought out peer reviewed research articles such as these to help build your understanding and arguments? Chan, P., Finnegan, C. and Sternquist, B., 2011. Country and firm level factors in international retail expansion. European Journal of Marketing, 45(6), pp.1005-1022. Dunning, J.H., 1980. Towards an eclectic theory of international production: some empirical tests. Journal of international business studies, 11(1), pp.9-31. 5. Have you thought critically about the theory, organization and country in your discussion? What are some of the challenges for MNC's from emerging markets going international? What are the limitations to your chosen analytical framework? 6. Have you clearly outlined the interplay between the firm and country-level factors, as outlined in the topic statement? 7. Have you presented a synthesis of your arguments? In other words, answer the 'so what does this all mean' question towards the end of your assignment. As future international managers, you need to be able to demonstrate what you have learnt from undertaking this learning exercise. What are the implications for IB managers? 8. Have you proof-read your work from a language and referencing point of view?

write a research paper exploring the film and the portrayal of fraud and or white collar crime from one of the movies listed in the bottom

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write a research paper exploring the film and the portrayal of fraud and/or white-collar crime. Your paper should be 3 to 5 pages, 12-point font, 1.5 spacing, and use headers, etc. for organization. As appropriate, your paper should address:

Synopsis of the film; describe and analyze the fraud/crime committed in the movie

Overall white collar-theme of the film

Description of the protagonist(s) and the dilemma he/she/they faced

Personality, conduct, and motivations of the perpetrator(s)

Components of the Fraud Triangle that may be present.

Application of other fraud theories, as appropriate

What harm resulted and who were the victims?

The specific offense at issue, including applicable laws

How was the offense prosecuted, defended, or adjudicated or how might it have been?

Also consider:

oVictimization and victim psychology

oMoral ambiguity and societal response

oImmoral and/or illegal conduct

oEnforcement/Punishment

oOther observations or responses

List of the movies to chose from

The Ascent of Money (documentary) (2008)

All the President’s Men (1976)

American Hustle (2013)

Arbitrage (2012)

Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

The Big Short (2015)

Boiler Room (2000)

Casino Jack (2010)

Casino Jack and the United States of Money (documentary) (2010)

Catch Me if You Can (2002)

Chasing Madoff (2010)

Chinatown (1974)

Duplicity (2009)

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (documentary) (2005)

Firewall (2006)

Fun with Dick and Jane (1976)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

The Informant! (2009)

Inside Job (documentary) (2010)

The Insider (1999)

Lord of War (2005)

Margin Call (2011)

Michael Clayton (2007)

Office Space (1999)

Owning Mahowny (2003)

Quiz Show (1994)

Rogue Trader (1999)

The Social Network (2010)

Too Big to Fail (dramatized documentary) (2011)

Wall Street (1987)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

3 ESSAYS for tonight

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Essay # 1

 

“What is your idea of a perfect vacation?”

 

Essay # 2

 

“Pressures on college students in today’s world”

 

Essay # 3

 

“How do you expect your college education to change the rest of your life?”

 

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All essays are done with own words or thoughts.

 

Essays are 5 paragraphs each, with 6 sentences on each paragraph.

 

It needs to double spaced in Microsoft Word.

 

It is due for tonight.

DON’T use solution manual

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DON'T use solution manual

Italian Renaissance and Medieval West Period To what extent were climate and disease key factors in

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Italian Renaissance and Medieval West Period

To what extent were climate and disease key factors in
producing economic and social changes? (The Medieval West and The Italian
Renaissance period)

Week 7 Discussion “Growth Mindset: A Reason to Dance”

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“Growth Mindset: A Reason to Dance”

  • Please watch the following video from Kid President, found at: https://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o?list=PLhi80miGmnEC9_QT6bQsOPH9sjbFE9hwe then respond to the following questions:
    • Discuss your growth mindset journey throughout the past seven weeks.
    • How does Kid President’s quote, “What if Michael Jordan gave up before he made the team?” resonate with you?
    • What did Kid President mean when he said, “We can cry about it, or we can dance about it?”
    • Kid President said, “You were made to be awesome.” What does this mean to you?

Be careful what you sign

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Assignment 2: Be Careful What You Sign

Sudson Washer and Dryer Service is in the business of leasing used washers and dryers to apartment landlords for a contracted lease term. The coin-operated machines are used by apartment tenants. Letisha, 25, a human resource clerk, owns a five-unit apartment complex. While she resides in one of the units, the others are occupied by tenants. Sudson contacts Letisha and offers to lease one washer and one dryer.

The washer and dryer in Letisha’s apartment complex are old and worn-out. Anxious to keep her tenants happy, Letisha meets with Sudson’s salesman who presents her with a one-page agreement for the use of one washer and dryer for five years. The five-year term is standard and the front page of the contract states the lease period. Letisha (as lessee) and the salesman for Sudson (as lessor) sign the front page of the contract and Letisha retains a copy of the signed agreement.

The salesman did not inform Letisha of, nor did she bother to read the back of the agreement which contained additional terms, one of which is an ”automatic renewal” clause that states: “If the lessee fails to provide a 90-day written notice to terminate the contract by certified mail to the lessor, the five-year lease term period shall automatically renew for three additional five-year terms and shall only be subject to termination by the lessor.”

Letisha uses the machines for the five-year period and just a few weeks prior to the end of the term, calls Sudson to provide them with a courtesy notice saying she is not going to renew her agreement. The operator replies that since she failed to provide the 90-day written, certified notice of termination, the lease will be renewed for three five-year terms or another 15 years.

Letisha says that she never saw that clause. The operator replies that it was her obligation to read the back page of the agreement and Sudson will require her to make monthly payments for the next 15 years. Letisha does not know what recourse she now has.

Research whether Letisha has a contract formation or enforcement defense based on the legal and ethical use of automatic renewal clauses in lease agreements, using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

  • If Letisha does not pay and Sudson sues her for breach of contract, what legal arguments could be raised in Letisha’s defense against the enforcement of the automatic renewal clause? Explain.
  • What legal arguments could be raised by Sudson in support of the enforcement of the automatic renewal clause against Letisha? Explain.
  • What ethical issues are raised, if any, by Sudson’s practice of using the automatic renewal clause in their lease agreements? Explain.
  • Does the Uniform Commercial Code Article 2A apply in this case? Explain.
  • Are there any government or private entities available to Letisha for lodging complaints about businesses which treat consumers unfairly? Explain.
  • If Sudson sues Letisha for breaching the contract’s automatic renewal clause, what do you think the outcome of the case will be? Explain.

Write a five-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, March 26, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Evaluated and explained the legal and ethical aspects of the contract and the renewal clause.
35
Explained the applicability of the Uniform Commercial Code to the case.
35
Applied the legal principles to the facts to describe potential outcomes.
15
Supported statements with reasons and research.
10
Applied APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.
5
Total:
100