COM303 Week 3 Discussion 8

Put the word family into an internet browser search engine and then select "images" to look at the photos, cartoons, etc. that pop up when we look up the word family. What do you notice about those 'families' that the internet determines are families? Are there any disturbing trends? Any reassuring trends? Choose one photo that came up in your search and analyze it based on the elements and qualities your book uses to explain the family unit. (Be sure to include a link to the photo or upload it directly in your post.)

COLL300 Research Paper

Automatic Information Technology enables organizations to create competitive advantage in logistics and supply chain management.

 

C15J Assignment 4 (2018)

ASSIGNMENT 04

C15 Principles of Management

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 four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

To complete this assignment you will use the knowledge that you have gained in lessons 1-4.

 

Part A

 

1.      Using your own words, briefly describe what social responsibility means to you personally.

 

2.      Do you think business organizations should be socially responsible? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your response.

 

3.      Do you think values-based management is just a "do-gooder" ploy? Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your position.

 

Part B

 

1.      To analyze the need to balance the interests of a variety of stakeholder groups, what questions should management ask? Provide four (4) questions.

 

2.      How do managers misuse discipline? Provide two (2) examples.

 

C15 Assignment 08 (2018)

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 four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

 

NOTE: To access ProQuest articles, you MUST first open a Web browser window to the Ashworth College Library; otherwise, you will be denied access to the articles when you click the links. Once your browser is open to the Ashworth College Library, simply click on the link for the article you need to read.

 

Access the following article using ProQuest, the Ashworth College online library:

 

·         Griggs, J. (2011). BP GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL. Energy Law Journal, 32.1, 57-79. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/869071045/13F9B6E0ACE2413E456/3?accountid=45844

 

Respond to the following:

 

1.      In your own words, provide an overview of the events and implications of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

 

2.      Explain the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including why it was enacted, its general provisions, and OPA 90's effectiveness in terms of containing a major spill.

 

3.      Why did it take BP so long to stop the spill?

 

4.      Which type of control would have been most helpful to BP in averting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Provide one (1) supporting fact to support your response.

 

 

 

 

C13 Module 7 Question Answer SCPRE 94 PERCENT

Assignment Instructions

Answer all of the questions below in 2-3 paragraphs each.  Your final submission should be a minimum of two (2) double spaced typed pages. 

Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answers before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, you should 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; refer to the Length and Formatting instructions for additional details.

 

1.	What determines a household's consumption possibilities?	25 Points
2.	How would you answer someone who says that marginal utility theory is useless because utility cannot be observed?	25 Points
3.	What is consumer surplus? How is consumer surplus calculated?	25 Points
4.	What is a firm and what is the fundamental economic problem that all firms face?	25 Points

 

C13 Module 5 Question and Answer SCORE 92 PERCENT

Answer all of the questions below in 2-3 paragraphs each.  Your final submission should be a minimum of two (2) double spaced typed pages. 

Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answers before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, you should 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; refer to the Length and Formatting instructions for additional details.

 

1.	What is the difference between a "change in demand" and a change in "quantity demanded."	20 Points
2.	What is the difference between a "change in supply" and a change in "quantity supplied."	20 Points
3.	Holding demand constant, what is the only thing that can cause a change in quantity demanded?  What are the things that cause a change in demand?	20 Points
4.	How do changes in income affect the demand for a good?	20 Points
5.	How do substitute and complementary goods affect the demand for a good?	20 Points

 

C13 Midterm Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT

Question 1        5 / 5 points
As firms enter a perfectly competitive industry,
Question options:

A)     the price falls and the existing firms' economic profits do not change.


B)     the price falls and the existing firms' economic profits decrease.


C)     the price falls and the existing firms' economic losses do not change.


D)     the price rises and the existing firms' economic profits decrease.

Question 2        5 / 5 points
Although tickets to the Rams/Vikings NFC Championship game had a face value of roughly $50, numerous ticket holders willingly sold their tickets for $200 (and up). Consider $200 as the maximum price obtained for a ticket. Excluding other expenses, an economist would say the opportunity cost of attending the game was
Question options:

A)     $50.


B)     $150.


C)     between $150 and $200.


D)     $200.


E)     more than $200.

Question 3        5 / 5 points
Suppose that you deciding between seeing a move and going to a concert on a particular Saturday evening. You are willing to pay $20 to see the movie and the movie ticket costs $5. You are willing to pay $80 for the concert and the concert ticket costs $50. The opportunity cost of going to the movie is:
Question options:

A)     $5.


B)     $30.


C)     $35.


D)     $65.

Question 4        5 / 5 points
Paul runs a shop that sells printers. Paul is a perfect competitor and can sell each printer for a price of $300. The marginal cost of selling one printer a day is $200; the marginal cost of selling a second printer is $250; and the marginal cost of selling a third printer is $350. To maximize his profit, Paul should sell
Question options:

A)     two printers a day


B)     more than three printers a day


C)     three printers a day


D)     one printer a day

Question 5        0 / 5 points
Suppose you play a round of golf costing $75. The golf takes four hours to play. If you were not playing golf you could be working and earning $40 per hour. The opportunity cost of your golf game is:
Question options:

A)     $75.


B)     $235.


C)     $155.


D)     $160.

Question 6        5 / 5 points
In the long run, a perfectly competitive firm can
Question options:

A)     earn an economic profit, earn a normal profit, or incur an economic loss.


B)     earn an economic profit.


C)     incur an economic loss.


D)     earn a normal profit.

Question 7        5 / 5 points
The term "opportunity cost" points out that:
Question options:

A)     there may be such a thing as a free lunch.


B)     executives do not always recognize opportunities for profit as quickly as they should.


C)     any decision regarding the use of a resource involves a costly choice.


D)     not all individuals will make the most of life's opportunities because some will fail to achieve their goals

Question 8        5 / 5 points
Which of the following is an implicit cost of going to college?
Question options:

A)     Tuition


B)     Cost of books and supplies


C)     Room and board


D)     Foregone wages

Question 9        5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements about opportunity costs is TRUE?
I. The opportunity cost of a given action is equal to the value foregone of all feasible alternative actions.
II. Opportunity costs only measure direct out of pocket expenditures.
III. To calculate accurately the opportunity cost of an action we need to first identify the next best alternative to that action.
Question options:

A)     III only.


B)     I and III only.


C)     II only.


D)     None of the statements is true.

Question 10        5 / 5 points
An example of a scarce good is
Question options:

A)     free air.


B)     free medical care in a crowded clinic.


C)     free tumbleweeds.


D)     empty seats at a free Chicago Bulls practice.


E)     None of the above.

Question 11        5 / 5 points
A public good is:
Question options:

A)     a good that the public must pay for.


B)     nonrival in consumption.


C)     more costly than a private good.


D)     paid for by the government.

Question 12        5 / 5 points
Scarcity requires that people must:
Question options:

A)     Trade


B)     Cooperate


C)     Make choices


D)     Complete

Question 13        5 / 5 points
Macroeconomics is converging with microeconomics because
Question options:

A)     macroeconomic relationships depend on microeconomic behavior.


B)     macroeconomics studies total output.


C)     government deficits and unemployment go together.


D)     inflation means a general increase in prices.


E)     microeconomic theories are easily testable whereas macroeconomic theories are difficult to test.

Question 14        5 / 5 points
Market failure can occur when
Question options:

A)     monopoly power exists in the market.


B)     markets are missing.


C)     consumers can influence prices.


D)     moral hazard and adverse selection exist


E)     All of the above

Question 15        5 / 5 points
The most complete definition of an economic system includes
Question options:

A)     incentives, opportunity costs and markets.


B)     resource allocation arrangements, property rights and incentives.


C)     property rights and scarcity.


D)     the laws of supply and demand, the principle of substitution and self-interest.


E)     choice and the law of diminishing returns.

Question 16        5 / 5 points
The demand for a product produced in a perfectly competitive market permanently increases.  In the short run the price
Question options:

A)     rises and each firm produces less output.


B)     does not change because each firm produces more output.


C)     rises and each firm produces more output.


D)     does not change as new firms enter the industry

Question 17        5 / 5 points
Microeconomics is the study of
Question options:

A)     how households spend their limited income.


B)     how business firms make choices.


C)     how prices are determined in markets.


D)     how people decide how many hours to work.


E)     All of the above.

Question 18        5 / 5 points
Microeconomics is the study of
Question options:

A)     the economy as a whole.


B)     the behavior of households as consumers and business as producers.


C)     the behavior of variables such as GDP and the rate of inflation.


D)     the behavior of inflation and unemployment.


E)     the behavior of inflation and interest rates.

Question 19        5 / 5 points
Economic profits are:
Question options:

A)     Total revenue minus total cost


B)     Marginal revenue minus marginal cost


C)     Total revenue minus total opportunity cost


D)     Total profits of the economy as a whole

Question 20        5 / 5 points
According to the concept of scarcity in economics,
Question options:

A)     wants will be fully satisfied sometime in the future


B)     the wants of society cannot be satisfied by the goods and services that can be produced from given resources


C)     there are no free goods


D)     free goods and scarce goods are equally available.


E)     all of the above.