QUESTION 1

1. You own a pizza restaurant, and the members of your kitchen staff are great workers and equally able. However, you notice that your kitchen productivity is subject to diminishing marginal returns. If so, does this mean that the third person to show up for work generates higher marginal product than the seventh person to show up for work?

   True False

2 points

QUESTION 2

1. The manufacturing process for electric automobiles is subject to learning curves, so future average cost of production declines as current production increases. Which of the following actions by the manufacturer would take advantage of the learning curve character?

   	A.	Increase current production above the profit maximizing level in order to gain cost advantages in the future
   	B.	Decrease current production below the profit maximizing level in order to earn higher profits in the future
   	C.	Increase current production above the profit maximizing level in order to avoid higher costs in the future
   	D.	Decrease current production below the profit maximizing level in order to save money now and in the future

2 points

QUESTION 3

1. When marginal cost of production rises above the average total cost of production, we know that:

   	A.	average total cost is increasing
   	B.	the firm has economies of scale
   	C.	marginal cost is negative
   	D.	average total cost is decreasing

2 points

QUESTION 4

1. The following sets of number represent the average costs for producing Good A, Good B, and Goods A and B together. Which of these cases represents economies of scope for the production of Goods A and B?

   	A.	40, 50, 120
   	B.	40, 50, 80
   	C.	50, 60, 120
   	D.	40, 50, 90

2 points

QUESTION 5

1. Suppose the monthly total costs of production for a firm may be described with the following equation: TC = 30,000,000 + 250*Q where Q is the number of items produced. True or false — this cost structure exhibits diseconomies of scale?

   True False

Please evaluate and upload three sources that support your proposal.

• One must address the need/problem/opportunity you intend to address.
  • This can be primary research you conduct or information you find in a written source.
• One must address your audience’s position, mission, concerns, motivations, priorities, etc.
  • For instance, if you are proposing a new one-credit course in the Fox School, then your audience should be the Fox department chair/administrators who would develop the course (and will, in turn, propose this course to the Dean’s office). So the web-page for this department/program would suffice as a source, as long as it includes substantive information about the program offerings.
  • Alternatively, if—for example—you’re proposing an internship at a company you work for, your audience may be your manager, in which case an interview with him/her/them would suffice as a valid source.
• One must analyze or address the market (i.e. what other companies/organizations are doing in relation to your idea).

For each source, include:

• A brief summary of the source
  • What are the main arguments/ideas? If someone asked you about the content in this source, how would you answer?
• A brief assessment of the source
  • Verify that the source is credible by analyzing and explaining what makes the source authoritative, what makes the source’s information and/or methodology reliable, and what the source’s intentions or agenda may be in publishing the information.
  • Reference the “Research 101” handout for further explanation on how to assess sources.
• A brief reflection on how you will use this source for your proposal.

For each source, include a citation using APA style. Beyond that citation, all info you provide should be in complete sentences. You should use the template posted on Canvas to ensure all necessary details are clear and accounted for in your submission.

Note: please see the Purdue OWL’s page on annotated bibliographies for more information at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ (Links to an external site.).

Each student is required to read a current (withing one week of assignment) affairs article dealing with some facet of international importance. The article may pertain travel and tourism or it may relate to some aspect of international affairs which would impact travel and tourism(e.g. crime, terrorism, health concerns, political considerations, etc.). The articles may be found in magazines, newspapers, journals or on the internet. You will be required to share a synopsis of the article with your classmates and with the instructor. Therefore, one copy of the synopsis will be posted as a discussion item and one copy will be submitted to the instructor via the dropbox. The synopsis should be approximately 100 words in length. Class members are also required to respond as a discussion thread to at least one other student’s synopsis during the week the update is due.

and here is the classmate’s synopsis:

As the centuries-old tour company and airline in Britain, Thomas Cook officially declared bankruptcy and applied compulsory liquidation to the high court on Monday. However, there are thousands of tourists stranded around the globe due to Thomas Cook has ceased immediately. Right now, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promising that government will help stranded British travelers to return home, and he also revealed that the UK had previously rejected Thomas Cook’s request for a bailout of about £150m because of the moral hazard. In fact, Thomas Cook operates hotel, resorts and airline business in the global of 16 countries, and serves millions of tourists every year. The shutdown of Thomas Cook could have a chain reaction in many destinations where the company operated, and also bring pressure to governments and insurance companies to coordinate the rescue.

Leasca Stacey. “Tour Operator Thomas Cook Ceases Operations, Leaving 600,000 People Stranded Across the Globe.” Travel Leisure, https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/thomas-cook-ceases-operations-leaves-travelers-stranded.

Module 2:

Discussion Forum: Looking Inside the Computer

There are so many different types of storage and memory devices inside the computer e.g., ROM, RAM, Hard Drive. What’s the difference between storage and memory? Why is it that we need all three ROM, RAM, and Hard drive on computers? Do we need all three on your a) smart cell phone, b) Laptop, c) Tablet? What factors play an important role in determining what type of storage or memory we need for a computing device? Due date Oct 10 , 2019 by 11:59 p.m.

The following rubric will be used for assessing your participation on discussion boards.

Change is often difficult because humans tend to feel more comfortable operating within an expected structured routine. Creating change or attempting to improve an organization often requires workers to now operate outside of their comfort zones, as they must think differently, learn new ways of completing tasks, and feel uncertain or fearful of what may come next as well as how well they are now performing. Beginning to understand effective leadership for successful organizational change is a second step toward operating a successful organization. The notion of Blue Ribbon schools or schools of substantial improvement, while also obtaining a high level of student performance is an example of successful organizational change within education.

Part I: Use the assigned readings for the course as well as additional applicable scholarly sources, describe, in sufficient detail, supportive references that cite how you might improve an organization using the four perceptual roles of structure, human resources, politics, and symbols. Be sure to describe these four concepts as a framework to facilitate organizational improvement.

Part II: Interview a leader, different from the one interviewed for assignment 6, you believe to have effectively improved an organization within an educational setting of interest regarding what he/she believes is needed for effective organizational improvement. Compare and contrast the results of this interview with your description in Part I of the assignment. Be sure to indicate similarities, differences, and what surprised you as a result of completing this assignment. The essence of this assignment involves organizational change or how to improve an organization. Be sure to submit both your written interview questions and written notes from your interviewee’s responses.

Interview Length: 2-3 pages, including 8-10 interview questions and response notes

Analysis/Reflection Length: 3-4 pages

Total Assignment Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Minimum of five scholarly resources