Basic Statistic
Open the attached excel spreadsheet, choose one of the quarter
Basic Statistic
Open the attached excel spreadsheet, choose one of the quarter backs and one listed variable and create a frequency distribution table using the data for your chosen variable. See recorded class lecture and uploaded excel tutorial for examples on how to complete the assignment.
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following c
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Inform business decisions using microeconomic models and theories
Scenario
You work for Orizont Consulting, a small but growing economic consulting firm. When you arrive on Monday, you find an email with exciting news:
Date: Tue 10/5/2018 9:17 PM
From: Schmidt, Andreas
Subject: New Project
Attachments: Report Templates (see Supporting Materials)
To all employees,
I am happy to announce that Orizont has secured its first high-profile client. They’ve asked to remain undisclosed for the time being—but I can tell you that this is a huge breakthrough for our little firm!
Now, for the specifics: We’ve been contracted to help inform their future product offerings (all of which are consumer products). We’ll be doing this through a series of detailed economic reports, each on an individual product. They’re looking to get ahead of the curve and want to understand recent or near-future trends. They’re also interested in some of the larger impacts of what they might produce.
We have a lot of work ahead of us, more than any one person can accomplish on their own. I’ve put together a template for us all to use as we create our larger report. Please choose a consumer product and begin your work, using this template as a guide. Your managers will compile them into one streamlined deliverable for our client.
Thank you for your continued great work—we wouldn’t be here without you. Go team!
Andy Schmidt
President
Orizont Consulting
Directions
Product Report:Before getting started, review the email and attachments from Andreas Schmidt, which outline his expectations for your work.
Please note that, for the purposes of this project, you may choose the product to study. Specifically, make sure to choose a product that is a consumer good. Keep in mind that goods are tangible products. For example, soft drinks, clothing, cars, and electronics are all types of consumer goods.
If you are unsure about your choice, you may post to the Public Project Channel in the Discussions area of this competency.
For the product you’ve chosen, consider economic trends (real or hypothetical) that might impact this product. You should come up with at least two: one for supply and one for demand. Some examples that you may use:A change in preferences due to a fashion or health trend
A shift in demographics due to aging populations
An increase or decrease in the input costs (such as cost of raw materials or labor) needed to offer a product
Note: Although research is not required for this step, it is encouraged. See the Supporting Materials section of this project for some recommended databases.
Please note that, while this section is not checked for mastery, it is needed as a basis for the rest of your project.
For each economic trend you consider, describe it according to the determinants of supply and demand. Use the determinants from the following list:Demand: Income, prices of related products, preferences, demographic characteristics, buyer expectations
Supply: Prices of factors of production, technology, returns from alternative activities, the number of sellers, seller expectations, natural events
Using one of the trends that you’ve described above, model the shift in supply or demand for this product. Make sure to use appropriate labels and terminology in your model.Note: To model the shift in supply or demand graphically, you may use the drawing tools in Microsoft Word, or use the graphing tool linked in the Deliverables section and take a screenshot. Alternatively, you may describe the shifts that will occur.
Explain your rationale for this shift (based on the model above) using appropriate economics terminology. As you work, consider the following:The difference between a shift in supply or demand versus a shift in the quantity supplied or demanded
How the equilibrium will shift
The firm is also interested in understanding the elasticity of price for this product within the market. Consider a rise in the price of this product and determine if demand is elastic or inelastic based on an application of the determinants of price elasticity of demand. For each of the determinants in the following list, consider the impact on the elasticity of demand for the product:Availability of substitutes
Time
Importance in household budgets
Luxury or necessity (such as addictions or habits)
The firm is considering how the price of this product might change its demand. Using your determination on elasticity, explain how a price increase would impact revenue for this product.
In addition to the trends and shifts, the company is also interested in understanding possible ramifications of this product on the larger world. Discuss a potential externality of a transaction for this product. It may be positive or negative. For example:Pollution from secondhand smoke or product waste
Education as a result of product use
Bacterial resistance due to overuse of antibiotics
Widespread disease prevention due to vaccinations
What to Submit
Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:
Product Report Template (1,000–1,500 words)
Prepare a report on a product (consumer good) of your choice for the firm. You may submit this report using the Microsoft Word template provided.
To model the shift in supply or demand graphically, you may use the drawing tools in Microsoft Word or use this graphing tool and take a screenshot. Alternatively, you may describe the shifts that will occur.
macro economics assignemt – do simulation and fill out the template i will attac
macro economics assignemt – do simulation and fill out the template i will attach with the answers
here is the link to the simulation – https://services.hbsp.harvard.edu/lti/links/8725-HTM-ENG
First, find the economic model that you will write about using the following ins
First, find the economic model that you will write about using the following instructions.
If your last name begins with the letters A-M, you will write about the production possibilities frontier.
Then, write a mini-lesson about your model. Your post must include:
The name of your model, what it does, and a brief explanation of the economic ideas that it represents. An explanation of how the model applies to your life. This could be through your family life, schooling, friendships, etc. Be specific when describing how it relates to you. Remember, there are no wrong answers, as long as you are able to explain why you feel it resonates with you.Your opinion of whether the model is an accurate reflection of economic activity in our country. What did the author miss or get wrong with this principle? Or does it explain the economy and life accurately? Explain your answer.
This assignment will require you to complete the review questions for Chapter 9-
This assignment will require you to complete the review questions for Chapter 9-10
Please, do not start this assignment until you have completed your reading material.
Make sure to submit as a word document attachment with your name on it
(I have provided a template where you can type the answers and resubmit it).
Video on bank asset, liabilities management
Video on asset liquidity management
Video on what is bank capital
Video on credit risk bank management
Video on banking on technology
Assess the external environment for the organization you researched in Wk 1. Bas
Assess the external environment for the organization you researched in Wk 1. Based on your assessment and the organization’s strengths and weaknesses you identified in Wk 1, evaluate opportunities for that organization to add economic, social, and environmental value. Recommend an opportunity that best capitalizes on the organization’s valuable, rare, and hard-to-imitate resources; is least impacted by the organization’s weaknesses; and will take best advantage of the external environment. Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to present your assessment, evaluation, and recommendation. Include the following sections in your presentation: A cover slide An agenda A desсrіption of the organization (1 slide with speaker’s notes). A summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the organization (2 slides with speaker’s notes) Key aspects of your assessment of the external environment that present opportunities for adding value, such as trends, unmet needs, unsolved problems, under-served consumer groups, etc. (2-3 slides with speaker’s notes) An evaluation of opportunities to add economic value (1 slide with speaker’s notes) An evaluation of opportunities to add social value (1 slide with speaker’s notes) An evaluation of opportunities to add environmental value (1 slide with speaker’s notes). Note: Some opportunities may appear on more than 1 slide. For example, you may find an opportunity that adds economic, social, and environmental value. A recommended opportunity to pursue first, with a rationale that shows how the opportunity capitalizes on the organization’s valuable, rare, and hard-to-imitate resources; is not much impacted by the organization’s weaknesses; and takes advantage of the external environment (1 slide, with speaker’s notes) A conclusion References Cite references to support your assignment. Format your citations according to APA guidelines
Question:
(a) Describe the trends over time in the economic wellbeing of two or
Question:
(a) Describe the trends over time in the economic wellbeing of two or more countries. (Mexico and Canada)
(b) Describe why economic wellbeing differs across these countries and across time.
(c) Be sure to consider the sources of output and output growth (such as factors of
production and productivity of those factors); as well as the effects of trade on
economic wellbeing. See Chapter 1 of “A Concise Guide to Macro Economics” by David A. Moss.
(d) How does your analysis of wellbeing depend on the measure you use?
Data:
Link: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator
GDP (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP growth (annual %)
Gini index
Submit:
Essay (3-4 pages)
Reference list
Figures plotting above data
See suggested format
See grading rubric
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following c
Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Analyze the process of unionization and collective bargaining in an organization
Scenario
You are working as an HR analyst for a company that employs 400 employees and manufactures household items. The order fulfillment department has begun the process of campaigning to organize a union. This is a significant number of employees; they make up 40% of your company’s workforce.
As an HR professional, it is critical that you be familiar with the laws and regulations surrounding the process of unionization. You may be called upon to support supervisors, managers, or nonunion employees with questions during an active campaign. Human Resources acts as a valuable resource to an organization about what is and is not legally permitted during the union organizing process. Your organization’s failure to comply with laws and regulations during a union campaign can have a lasting impact and may result in monetary fines.
Directions
In the first section of this project refer to the following list of primary steps in a union campaign. While the entire process of a campaign has many more steps, these are the most crucial and the ones that are most prone to rule violations by either company management or the union:
Organizing Campaign: Employees and union representatives work together to gather employee support for a union.
Authorization: 30% of employees “sign” cards to authorize union representation and have an election.
Union Files for Election: Election is conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, and 50% of the employees vote for union representation.
Employees with Union Representation and Management Create a Contract: A collective bargaining agreement is negotiated.
To complete the first section of this project, create a table with these headings: Union Campaign Step, Prohibited Management Activity, and Prohibited Union Activity. For each listed step, you will document three activities that management are not permitted to enact during an official union campaign. You will also document two activities that the unions are not permitted to enact during the campaign.
In the second section of this project, refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement excerpt provided in the Supporting Materials section. Consider the rights of management and the rights of the union. Describe benefits and drawbacks of the collective bargaining agreement for the employer. Complete your examination of the collective bargaining agreement by giving an example of a situation where there might be a conflict between management rights and the contract provision. Describe how you would advise management to resolve this situation.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
1. Campaign Steps Table
A. Management Prohibited Activities: Describe three management activities that would be considered prohibited at each stage of the campaign process.
B.Union Prohibited Activities: Describe two union activities that would be considered prohibited at each stage of the campaign process.
2. Common Provisions for Collective Bargaining
A .Benefits: Discuss at least four benefits of the collective bargaining agreement for the employer providing specific examples to support the claims.
B. Drawbacks: Discuss at least four drawbacks of the collective bargaining agreement for the employer providing specific examples to support the claims.
i. What items fall under the rights of management?
ii. What items fall under the rights of unions according to the NLRB?
C. Rights Conflicts: Describe an example situation where the rights of management may conflict with the collective bargaining agreement.
i. Consider the example in the Collective Bargaining Agreement excerpt in the Supporting Materials section.
ii. Discuss your advice to management on how to resolve the conflict.
Supporting Materials
The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:
Resource: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Use this excerpt from a collective bargaining agreement to complete the second part of your project.
When completing the SWAs, make sure to follow these submission guidelines. Faili
When completing the SWAs, make sure to follow these submission guidelines. Failing to follow these instructions will result in a grade of zero.
Your assignment should be typed, not hand-written.
Do not include your name or UFID anywhere in the SWA or file name.
Submit your SWA as a PDF file.
The SWA prompt will ask you to include a graph. You MUST include this graph to get full credit for the SWA. You should hand-draw your graph and scan a clear picture of it to embed in your assignment document. Your hand-drawn graph must be clear and precise. Otherwise, I cannot award credit. When drawing your graph, you must:
Use graph paper and a ruler to construct your graph.
Label both axes and all curves.
Identify the specific values of important intercepts and intersection points.
The figure attatched depicts the market for corn. Suppose corn is a normal good and people’s incomes increase. Also suppose the price of the fertilizer used to grow corn increases. The effect of the increase in income shifts the relevant curve by 20,000 bushels of corn at every price. The effect of the increase in the price of the fertilizer shifts the relevant curve by 10,000 bushels of corn at every price.
If a curve shifts in response to the change in income, clearly tell which curve and what direction (right or left) while if neither curve shifts give that as your answer. If a curve shifts in response to the change in the price of the fertilizer, again clearly tell which curve and what direction (right or left) but if neither curve shifts, then give that as your answer. Report the new equilibrium price of a bushel of corn and the new equilibrium quantity. Using JUST the initial equilibrium price and quantity and the new equilibrium price and quantity, can you calculate the price elasticity of demand? If so, what does it equal; if not, explain why not.
In your essay, you should embed a graph that clearly depicts (1) the correct shift(s), (2) the new equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.
Your discussion should include the relevance of one economic/business concept fr
Your discussion should include the relevance of one economic/business concept from this week’s chapters. Indicate the concept at the beginning of your post, and highlight that concept at least once in your discussion.
Task: Respond to the following questions and, if appropriate, include your personal experience or observations as part of your answer: Many U.S.firms have outsourced their production and service to other countries. In fact, most iPhones and other smartphones are made not in the U.S. but in China. Many politicians, notably President Trump, and commentators argue that the government should protect domestic jobs in this country by penalizing the practice of outsourcing jobs to other countries. How are you affected by this practice? Are you hurt by outsourcing as a consumer and as an ordinary resident in the U.S. If you are from another country, you may talk about your experience in that country. Keep in mind that your discussion should include the relevance of at least one economic/business concept from this week’s chapters.