Just comment on these 4 articles, the rubric is attach

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1. Americans can’t stop relying on social media for their news

https://qz.com/1720695/pew-study-shows-more-americans-rely-on-social-media-for-news/

2. https://apnews.com/1f3c78da51664bc493d127289144cf5a

Johnson & Johnson were involved in the sale of three different types of opioid in the U.S. The Ohio agreement calls for the company to pay $20 million without admitting liability while also including $5 million for legal expenses and $5.4 million to nonprofit organizations that deal with opioid crisis. Do you feel justice is served in this case? What would you recommend as a reasonable consequence for the company’s actions with regards to opioid distribution?

3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2019/10/01/ups-wins-first-approval-to-operate-wider-scale-drone-delivery-service-in-us/#518787422c20

UPS has become the first company to operate a drone airline country wide, beating out competitors like Amazon and Alphabet’s Wing. The FAA is restricting the drone usage to rural and college areas. How would you feel about a drone delivery package to your college dorm or apartment?

4. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/01/the-holidays-are-less-important-to-retailers-as-more-sales-shift-online.html

This article talks about how the holiday season is becoming less important for retailers because more shopping is taking place online throughout the year. Sales increases during the holiday season are declining from the previous years. I think companies should increase the amount of sales they have year round and increase their online presence to draw in consumers. What are your thoughts?

Individual project4 (325)

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Choose a publicly traded company and research its annual report. (If you cannot find it online, you can go to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Web site and locate a copy). These results have been audited, but for this exercise, they will be viewed as if they have not.

Read the annual report and any other news items involving the company, and then complete the following tasks:

  • Create a framework for your audit procedure using the Audit Risk Approach. Your framework should include the following:
    • At least 3 examples of how you would mitigate risk in your audit
    • At least 3 accounts or areas that you would focus your attention on for this audit
    • An outline of tests and procedures that you would employ based on your company
    • A detailed analysis of the sampling techniques that you would utilize for each of the 3 accounts or areas that you chose
    • An explanation of the type(s) of documentation that you would require as audit evidence
  • Discuss the levels of assurance that can be provided on audit reports.
  • Explain how the internal controls of a company can impact the overall business.
    • Define 2 internal control areas that you would focus on with your business.

Exercise: Using Visuals in Document Design

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This activity asks you to analyze a sample document that uses visuals, focusing on document and visual design elements and the way the visuals are integrated into text to make an argument/point. Your work will help you design effective documents that integrate visuals.

Instructions

Select one of the following sample visual reports to analyze:

Analyze the document for use of the following design elements. For each of the following elements, answer the following questions:

Elements

  • Headers, footers, titles
  • Headings and bulleted lists
  • Labeling of visuals
  • Placement and size of visuals
  • References to visuals in the text
  • Use of color

Questions

  • Is the elements used in the report?
  • How is the element used? What’s the element’s purpose?
  • Is the element used effectively?

Your analysis will help you design your document and effectively integrate visuals. Upload and Submit your completed work here.

two questions

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1. You have identified a major risk that will add up to 4 weeks to the project timeline, require the company to employ 2 extra staff members, require revisions to the vendor contract, and also require you to plan the response.

A.Which 4 Knowledge Areas will be primarily affected?

B.Name at least 3 tools and techniques you can use to quickly acquire extra project team members. Describe them in your own words

C.You need to plan the risk response. Do you think this is a negative or positive risk? Why?

D.Depending on your answer to part C, which strategy for risk responses will you use and how will you use it?

2. The project sponsor has instructed you to propose the best type of contract between your company and the vendor. She would like the contract to enable tight controls over budget to avoid escalation of costs, but she also wants to negate the risk of the vendor becoming disengaged due to a lack of potential for profit on their side.

A.What type of contract would you propose?

B.Why have you proposed this? Please give your answer in the context of the question above

C.Give 3 potential advantages and 3 potential disadvantages of this type of contract

Marketing Plan for business plan

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I need to cover the topics below for the marketing plan of the business that you have previously helped me with.

Keep in mind that our clients will be those that rent space from us but this also affects our secondary customers which are the ones that will pay our clients and will use our studio. Our business is to have trainers rent from us by offering fitness activities that their customers are willing to pay for. There is a boom in spinning and yoga. Also, those that want one on one training. Keep these things in mind when researching.

Search the following:

Market size and trends

  • Discuss the size of the market (include table/chart to show data):
    • Is it growing, shrinking, seasonal, etc.?

Distribution

  • Explain how you will get the product/service to the customers.
  • Will customers come to you or will you go to your customers

Clients will use our facility throughout the month to render their services to their clients.

    • Will you hire sales representative, etc. include any other pertinent information about your distribution process
    • Service Providers Analysis (Who are the competition and buying patterns)
    • OR Alternatives and Usage Patterns (Who are the competition and buying patterns)
        • Strategy and implementation Summary

Business law Mid-Term Exam

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Mid-Term Exam

International growth through mergers and acquisitions with companies based outside of the United States involves careful planning, analysis, deal structure, and post merger and acquisition integration.

Instructions:

Please answer each of the below questions in essay format. Your answer should be at least two pages long in normal type, but there is no word limit. Please provide at least ten different points for each answer. Please provide long enough and complete enough answers so that I can adequately assess your understanding of the questions and the subject matter. You must answer in your own words. The test is open book. You will be provided a higher grade for complete, well thought out and detailed answers. Answers that are short and only in list form, without discussion will not receive a high grade.

Q. What are the factors that would result in a merger or acquisition being more likely to be successful rather than not?

Q. What are the principal risks that an acquiring company may experience in undertaking a merger or acquisition with a company based outside of the United States that are not present in a domestic one? Concepts such as cultural, political and other risks should be discussed.

Leadership and Ethical Decision

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View this Ethical Dilemma to learn more about Bill and Joe’s relationship.

Joe has scheduled a meeting with his management team for next week to talk about the Peninsula Hotel chain contract. He hopes that he will be able to work with them to draft a contract favorable to Peninsula that will ensure its renewal for another year. He is reasonably sure that the contract renewal will ensure his continued success and employment with UWEAR. Bill invites Joe and his family to join them on his yacht for the weekend.

Joe is relieved to get the invitation from Bill because their relationship has been strained lately due to the contract negotiations.

Joe must decide how he will answer Bill’s invitation to join him and his family on their yacht.

Using ethical principles that you have learned thus far to justify your answers, please respond to the following questions in a paper of 500–700 words:

  • What are some reasons why Joe should turn down the invitation?
  • What are some reasons why Joe could accept the invitation?
  • Does Joe’s relationship with Bill meet the definition of a conflict of interest?
  • APA format and in text citation is a most
  • 500–700 words

Computer Applications Course Project 2

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Now that you understand basic search techniques and the differences between personal and scholarly research, it’s time to try out what you’ve learned.

For this assignment, select a topic that you might want to use for a term paper. (If you are writing a term paper for another class, feel free to use that topic.)

  1. Using your favorite search engine, search for information on this topic. If you don’t have a favorite, Google is a good choice.
  2. Select one of the results and take some notes on the content.
  3. Save a screen shot of this website and paste it into a new Word document. The screen shot should show the top of your screen. For assistance on taking screen shots, click here (However, if you know how to use the Snippet tool, you can do that instead of using the Print Screen (prtscn) button but be sure to catch the top so the search shows.)
  4. Below the screen shot, type in the name of your topic as the title.
  5. Below the title, in one or two paragraphs, describe the information that you found. (Save your notes; you will need them for the next assignment)
  6. Check spelling and grammar and save the file.

Weekly Communications, Week 8, Assignment 8

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Weekly Communications: Provide a Eight Weekly Commutations (200 points,8 @ 25 points each). Formats on communications will vary from week to week dependent on the related instruction. Go to the assignment tab for directions for each week. Do Not Assume the Assignment will be the Same Format for the Entire Course. Refer to BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS TODAY for background information on the selected format.

Each week you provide a form a communication to the CEO (Instructor) via CANVAS answering any questions or concern he may have.
The Assignment will be:
 Brief (1-page, 12 Font, single spaced).
 Cover the key areas and objectives of the Lessons and assigned reading.
 Provide research, opportunities and to solutions for the topic given that week.
 Be in the assigned format for that week.

Assignment Rubric Points
1. Compliance with all directions, correct format following standard grammar. 50%
2. Content was logical, well written, and demonstrated adequate topic research. 25%
3. No evidence of plagiarism. All sources properly sited. 25%
Total 100%

Week 8:
Assignment Topic: Thank you note for the position applied for in the Resume / Cover letter Assignment
Format: One paragraph thank your note
Submit: PDF draft via CANVAS to CEO Dana Fitch for approval
Background: Position in Resume / Cover letter assignment

Weekly Communications: Provide a Eight Weekly Commutations (200 points,8 @ 25 points each). Formats on communications will vary from week to week dependent on the related instruction. Go to the assignment tab for directions for each week. Do Not Assume th

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Weekly Communications: Provide a Eight Weekly Commutations (200 points,8 @ 25 points each). Formats on communications will vary from week to week dependent on the related instruction. Go to the assignment tab for directions for each week. Do Not Assume the Assignment will be the Same Format for the Entire Course. Refer to BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS TODAY for background information on the selected format.

Each week you provide a form a communication to the CEO (Instructor) via CANVAS answering any questions or concern he may have.
The Assignment will be:
 Brief (1-page, 12 Font, single spaced).
 Cover the key areas and objectives of the Lessons and assigned reading.
 Provide research, opportunities and to solutions for the topic given that week.
 Be in the assigned format for that week.

Assignment Rubric Points
1. Compliance with all directions, correct format following standard grammar. 50%
2. Content was logical, well written, and demonstrated adequate topic research. 25%
3. No evidence of plagiarism. All sources properly sited. 25%
Total 100%

Week 8:
Assignment Topic: Thank you note for the position applied for in the Resume / Cover letter Assignment
Format: One paragraph thank your note
Submit: PDF draft via CANVAS to CEO Dana Fitch for approval
Background: Position in Resume / Cover letter assignment