EN130 Assignment 3 (2018)

Assignment 03

EN130 English Composition II

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of three (3) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

 

Using what you've learned in Lessons 1 and 2, as well as Lesson 3, write a well-developed descriptive essay on one of the following topics:

 

·         Your personal experience of racism

·         An event that changed your worldview

·         Your first day at primary school/in junior high/on your first job

·         Your first rock concert/opera/play  

·         An interesting person who influenced your worldview

·         A visit to a theme park, such as Disneyland

·         Your first date

 

You may use outside sources if you document them using APA format, or you may write this essay based entirely on your knowledge/experience.

 

 

 

 

EN 130_Assignment_04 (2018)

Assignment 04

EN130 English Composition II

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of three (3) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

Using what you've learned in Lessons 1 and 2, as well as Lesson 4, write a well-developed process analysis essay on one of the following topics:

 

4  Describe and analyze steps toward increased self-esteem.

4  Explain how to find employment after college graduation.

4  Explain how to select and care for adopted shelter pets.

4  Explain how to write a résumé or college application essay.

4  Explain how to prepare a favorite dish.

4  Explain and describe the different kinds of learning styles.

 

You may use outside sources if you document them using APA format, or you may write this essay based entirely on your knowledge/experience.

 

 

EN 130 Assignment_07 (2018)

ASSIGNMENT 07

EN130 English Composition II

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of three (3) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

Using what you've learned throughout this course, but especially in Lesson 7, write a well-developed argument essay on one of the following topics:

 

4  Do corporations have a social responsibility beyond just obeying the law?

4  Privatization of government services

4  Minimum wage

4  National Healthcare

4  Workplace electronic surveillance and privacy issues

4  Distance education or traditional education

4  Internet privacy

4  PC or Mac

4  Should there be an Internet sales tax?

 

You may use outside sources if you document them using APA format, or you may write this essay based entirely on your knowledge/experience.

 

 

 

EN 130 Assignment 05 (2018)

ASSIGNMENT 05

EN130 English Composition II

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of two (2) double-spaced pages to a maximum of three (3) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

Using what you've learned throughout this course, but especially in Lesson 5, write a well-developed comparison-contrast essay on one of the following topics:

 

4  Research and compare two online games.

4  Compare/contrast two computer programs.

4  Determine the best deal between two different computers.

4  Compare/contrast two business tactics.

4  Compare/contrast shopping online with traditional shopping.

4  Compare/contrast two music groups or two teams.

 

You may use outside sources if you document them using APA format, or you may write this essay based entirely on your knowledge/experience.

 

 

 

 

QNT561 Week 2 Case Study MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific

Case Study: MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific

 

The pursuit of a higher education degree in business is now international. A survey shows more and more Asians choose the master of business administration (MBA) degree route to corporate success. As a result, the number of applicants for MBA courses at Asia-Pacific schools continues to increase.

 

Across the region, thousands of Asians show an increasing willingness to temporarily shelve their careers and spend two years in pursuit of a theoretical business qualification. Courses in these schools are notoriously tough and include statistics, economics, banking, marketing, behavioral sciences, labor relations, decision making, strategic thinking, business law, and more.

 

After your MBA, you get a job at Bloomberg in its media division, Bloomberg Business. Your division publishes reviews and rankings for business schools in the US and internationally. Because of your strong analytical education from University of Phoenix, your boss assigns you to work on preparing an analysis for data gathered for leading business schools in the Asia-Pacific. The data set in the Excel^® file shows some of the characteristics of the leading Asia-Pacific business schools.

 

Case Study: MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop students' analytical capabilities to evaluate, analyze, and apply descriptive statistics techniques to real-world datasets. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Microsoft Excel^®, Case Study: MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific 

Review the Case Study: MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific and the Case Study: MBA Schools in Asia-Pacific data set. 

Prepare a 1,050-word managerial report for your boss.

Use the following questions for guidelines and directions on what to include in the report:

1.    What is the type of data (Quantitative or Qualitative) for each of the columns (variables) in the dataset? If quantitative, is the data discrete or continuous? Neatly summarize your response in a table for all the columns (variables).

2.    Using Excel^®, find the mean, median, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and the three quartiles for each of the quantitative variables identified in part 1 above. Neatly summarize in a table on this document. Comment on what you observe.

3.    What are the minimum and maximum full-time enrollments? Which schools have the minimum and maximum full-time enrollments?

4.    What is the average number of students per faculty member? Is this low or high? What does this mean to prospective applicants who are interested in pursuing an MBA in one of the leading international business schools?

5.    What are the mean, median, and modal ages? What does this mean to prospective applicants?

6.    What is the mean percentage of foreign students? How many and which schools have 1% and 0% foreign students? Which schools have highest percentage of foreign students? Please state these percentages.

7.    What percentage of schools require the GMAT test?

8.    What percentage of schools require English tests such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)?

9.    What percentage of schools require work experience? From this percentage, does this appear to be a significant factor in gaining admissions?

10.  What are the mean and median starting salaries? Which schools have the minimum and maximum starting salaries? How much are these minimum and maximum salaries?

11.  What are the mean tuition for foreign students and for local students? Does there appear to be a significant difference? What is the difference between the two means?

12.  How many schools require work experience and how many of them don't? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring work experience? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring no work experience?

13.  How many schools require English tests and how many don't? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring English tests? What is the mean starting salary for schools requiring no English tests?

14.  Does there appear to be a correlation between age and starting salaries? Comment on the strength and the direction of the correlation.

15.  Comment on the skewness for the data on starting salaries:

a.     Plot a histogram and determine the skewness.

b.    Find the skewness coefficient.

c.     Find the mean, median, and mode for starting salaries and compare the three measures to determine skewness.

16.  Finally, use Empirical Rule on the starting salaries and determine whether the salaries follow the Empirical Rule.

Format your assignment consistent with APA format. 

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment

 

 

QNT561 Week 1 Statistics Concepts and Descriptive Measures

Statistics Concepts and Descriptive Measures

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment to orient students to the key concepts in statistics. This assignment will introduce students to the language of statistics. Students will also get a chance to warm-up on evaluating some basic descriptive statistics using Excel^® prior to the course start. 

Assignment Steps

This assignment has an Excel^® dataset spreadsheet attached.  You will be required to only do one of the three datasets. 

Resource: Microsoft Excel^®, Statistics Concepts and Descriptive Measures Data Set

Download the Statistics Concepts and Descriptive Measures Data Set. 

Choose one of the following datasets to complete this assignment:

·         Consumer Food

·         Financial

·         Hospital

Answer each of the following in a total of 90 words:

·         For each column, identify whether the data is qualitative or quantitative.

·         Identify the level of measurement for the data in each column.

·         For each column containing quantitative data:

o    Evaluate the mean and median

o    Interpret the mean and median in plain non-technical terms

o    Use the Excel =AVERAGE function to find the mean

o    Use the Excel =MEDIAN function to find the median

·         For each column containing quantitative data:

o    Evaluate the standard deviation and range

o    Interpret the standard deviation and range in plain non-technical terms

o    Use the Excel =STDEV.S function to find the standard deviation

o    For range (maximum value minus the minimum value), find the maximum value using the Excel =MAX function and find the minimum value using the Excel's =MIN function

 

 

 

ECO561 Week 4 Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policies

Purpose of Assignment 

This assignment will introduce students to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data and provide students with the skills to calculate inflation and interpret the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Note: The BLS is the primary source of information on inflation, but their data is re-posted in other sources, such as the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED site, among others. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products. 

Use an internet search or the University Library to locate information on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Internet sites you might find useful include the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Federal Reserve of St. Louis FRED web site although you are allowed to use other sources. 

Develop a minimum 700-word analysis of inflation by including the following:

• Choose a product or service you currently consume/use, such as apparel or educational services, that is included in the CPI's "market basket."  Find the annual CPI index numbers for your chosen good or service for the years 1995, 2005, 2010, and 2015.  Enter those index numbers in an Excel^® file and calculate the percent change (inflation rates) in those index numbers from 1995 to 2005, from 1995 to 2010, and from 1995 to 2015.   
• Analyze the trends in overall inflation over the last five years and whether your income has kept pace with inflation.  How has inflation over the last five years affected you and/or your family?
• Discuss how a business manager, such as a human resources manager, might use CPI statistics. 

Cite a minimum of three scholarly, peer-reviewed references.