Are there distinct moments in time when the popularity of the search term has abruptly increased or decreased?

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For this assignment, use Google Trends to explore what terms people have been searching for on Google You should compare the search activity for some set of related words over time and write a brief (1-2 pages) about your findings.

Finding Suitable Search Terms

Start by going to the Trends web page. Note that it gives a good number of suggested search terms to compare.

For example, the Trends page might recommend you compare the terms “Black Friday, Cyber Monday, deals”. When you type in those terms, you will see a graph showing the relative popularity of those search terms over time. You might find these search terms interesting because their popularity has a strong correlation with what is happening in the real world: people tend to search for “deals” as the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend approaches. Thus, you will see there is a periodic nature to the popularity of each search term that matches the real world.

The Trends web page will let you focus in on different time ranges and various parts of the world and shows which terms are most popular in provinces, states and cities in the U.S. or Canada or another part of the world. For example, you can compare how the term “ski” is searched for in two different countries: Australia and Switzerland. You will see that each has a seasonal behaviour where skiing is popular in each of their winters. You can also compare the relative search volume of the two: there are more skiers in Switzerland than Australia; but the search language may impact the results (there are French, German, and Italian-speaking regions within Switzerland).

You should pick some subject than you are interested in and see how searches for related terms have varied over time. For example, you could compare the popularity of searching for different sports teams, music groups, products, companies, political concerns, or world events. You can pick anything you like – but try to choose one that has a connection to consumer behaviour.

You will notice that Google Trends is sometimes able to automatically identify events in the News that occurred at the same time; these events may be marked on the graphs. You should compare between three and five search terms that are related to your topic (e.g., comparing searches for the words Obama, Biden, McCain, Palin would give you four search terms all related to the 2008 Presidential Election).

Research Brief

Submit a brief (no more than two single-spaced pages) describing what you found. Your brief should include the following points:

Specify the exact query you gave to retrieve your results (e.g., the search terms, the locations, and the time frame) from Google Trends. Describe how your search terms are related (i.e., the overall subject you are investigating).
Include the graph that Google Trends produced. You can save a copy of the screen/web page (e.g., using Snip & Sketch) and paste it in your report.
An accurate description of the relative popularity of the search terms. For example, what is the relative ordering of popularity of the search terms? How much more popular is one search term than another?
A description of the popularity of the search terms over time. Is there any seasonal or regular, periodic nature to the popularity of the search times? Is the popularity of these search terms increasing or decreasing over time? Has the relative popularity of the search terms changed at all over time? Are there distinct moments in time when the popularity of the search term has abruptly increased or decreased?
Your interpretation (a subjective discussion) about the relative popularity of the search terms and their popularity over time. Why do you think some of the search terms are more popular than others? How do the search terms correlate with what is going on in the real world? What information from the other sources do you have to back up your speculations? What world events correspond to any observed peaks in search popularity?
Dig more deeply using Google Scholar. Locate two articles that have the potential to inform or explain your findings from the scholarly literature. Include the APA formated references and briefly describe how they might shed insight.

Identify 2 episode’s of Shark Tank, one that was either successful or unsuccessful and then follow-up with an beyond the tank episode for the same entrepreneur.

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Identify 2 episode’s of Shark Tank, one that was either successful or unsuccessful and then follow-up with an beyond the tank episode for the same entrepreneur.

Specify what was the appeal of the product or pitch and whether it was a deal or no deal. In beyond the tank, was the product a success or unsuccessful and was there a significant pivot?

Please provide hyperlink’s to the YouTube videos.

Why do you think we see so few franchise opportunities in apparel retail as compared to franchise opportunities in the fast food retail industry?

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(This is a discussion board which means not essay format, just answer the following questions seperately)
You have decided to open up a yoga inspired apparel store. There is an opportunity to own and operate a Lululemon franchise in the geographic area you are interested in, but you must consider all potential pitfalls of this as well as the (obvious) advantages.
1.What would you do?
Open an independent yoga athletic store to operate as you choose or a Lululemon Athletica franchise? What, specifically, will you consider as you make this decision?
2.Please note: Lululemon is unique in that it does not heavily rely on television or print advertising to promote its product, but rather relies on building strong community relationships. Would this play into your decision in a competitive marketplace? Please explain.
3.As Lululemon was building its business, it entered into franchise agreements to more quickly expand its brand name and increase sales. Today, this opportunity has all but disappeared with less than 5% of sales coming from its early franchises. Why do you think we see so few franchise opportunities in apparel retail as compared to franchise opportunities in the fast food retail industry?

If a household is short on cash, why don’t they just get a loan to cover their bills?

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Question Prompt: If a household is short on cash, why don’t they just get a loan to cover their bills?
(A) Search for one fact-based news article that supports your conclusion.
(B) In 2 paragraphs, Make a clear connection between the principal-agent problem in the credit market and your news selection in your initial post. Demonstrate that you understand the economics.
(C) Provide a reference citation at the end of your post for the news article.

Do you think Corporate donors who contribute to the election of their party’s candidate expect political favors in return for their support?

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Watch this video and answer the following questions:

Are there significant consequences resulting from the court’s decision in Citizens United? Do you think many people are not aware of the power this ruling has handed over to corporations?
Do you think Corporate donors who contribute to the election of their party’s candidate expect political favors in return for their support?

Define what is meant by the terms problem and decision. Clearly explain HOW they are different.

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Using your own words and based on this week’s readings located at: https://www.universalclass.com/articles/business/the-structure-and-anatomy-of-a-decision.htm
define what is meant by the terms problem and decision. Clearly explain HOW they are different.
Look at each of the scenarios below (#1-5). Identify and discuss if each is problem or a decision. Explain HOW and WHY.
Answer #6 as directed.
You must use course material to support your responses and APA in-text citations with a reference list.
1) You are governor of a state. A very influential political group’s leader comes to meet with you, asking for more money to be spent on shelters for the homeless, on programs to help them get jobs, and on community mental-health programs. You know there is very little money in the state budget to help them with new programs. You also know that come election day you will need the group’s help. Should you make a promise to the leader to help or not?
Problem or Decision?
2) Imagine you are a physician making a decision on behalf of a patient who has left the matter up to you. The patient has an unusual infection, which lasts for a short time. The infection has a 15% chance of causing permanent brain damage. You may undertake a procedure that will prevent the brain damage from the infection (with 100% probability). However, the procedure itself has a 20% chance of causing brain damage itself. Should you undertake the procedure or not?
Problem or Decision?
3) You are the conductor on a train. A woman gets on the train without a ticket. You tell her that the fare is $2, plus $1 for not buying a ticket at the station. The woman refuses to pay the extra dollar, although she has the money. She says that she did not know the rule. You do not believe her. You have seen her many times riding the train, and you know that there is a sign posted in the station where she got on. The rules say that passengers must be made to pay or they must be put off the train, if necessary, by calling the police. Calling the police would delay the train and make all the other passengers late. All the other passengers are listening to your conversation with the woman. Do you throw her off the train if she does not pay the dollar?
Problem or Decision?
4) You graduate from UMGC and are approached by a successful business person who has reason to believe that your experience with online education makes you qualified to complete this mission: Using 2 billion dollars to create the best online school you can. He is offering to pay you $100,000 annually and luxury housing. However, you would have to move to Nigeria. Do you take the job or turn it down?
Problem or Decision?
5) Imagine you have recently inherited $20,000 and you want to save it. You can put it in a bank and get 2% interest, you can buy a U.S. Government bond and get 5% interest, or you can buy a bond issued by the British Government, which pays 15% interest. The government bonds come due in 15 years; that means that the governments promise to pay back your $20,000 in 15 years. In the meantime, you get just the interest. What should you do?
Problem or Decision?
6) Select one of the scenarios above and explain in detail the process you would use in answering the question. For example, would you make a pros and cons list, go with your gut feeling or ask for help (etc.)?

How do US corporations influence the government?

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how do US corporations influence the government? and describing organizational ethics and influencing the political environment.

How do US corporations influence the government?

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how do US corporations influence the government? and describing organizational ethics and influencing the political environment.

Identify a specific change theory that will assist you with planning stages of your change proposal

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III. Pre-Implementation Plan
A. Identify a specific change theory that will assist you with planning stages of your change proposal
B. Identify activities needed prior to implementing your change, making theory-to-practice connections with each key element and impact of
change to the element
C. Discuss a plan for activities needed to leverage this element to promote change and identify the stakeholders that may be involved in these
activities. The activities you propose must cover multiple aspects of health practice surrounding the problem, including but not limited to:
a. Patient and Nurse Safety
b. Information Management Systems
c. Health Literacy
d. Administrative Policies
e. Ethical Considerations (i.e.; equity of access and treatment, etc.)

Tell what information on this website that you think would be most helpful to a person starting his/her own business.

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Visit the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website, http://www.sba.gov to review resources provided there.
Write a summary of this website (three-five short paragraphs). Tell what information on this website that you think would be most helpful to a person starting his/her own businessType your response in a word processing document first so that you can spell-check it and then copy to the link for the assignment. Use good sentence structures and remember that spelling and grammar count! Be sure to proof your work.
This assignment needs to be at least 500 words to cover the material.