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Choose one of the short stories we’ve covered in the Fiction module, and use JSTOR to find a piece of published literary criticism on that short story. Analyze that piece of criticism.

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Choose one of the short stories we’ve covered in the Fiction module

Word Count: 1,000 words or more

Submission: Submit your essay through Brightspace as a Word document or PDF

Format: MLA essay format (introduction, body, conclusion, works cited page, Times New Roman 12 pt font, double-spaced lines). Make sure to include in-text citations and a works cited page.

Prompt:

Choose one of the short stories we’ve covered in the Fiction module, and use JSTOR to find a piece of published literary criticism on that short story. Then, analyze that piece of criticism, including:

  1. Whether you agree with the author’s thesis, and why/why not
  2. What elements of this piece of criticism you found particularly convincing or unconvincing, and why
  3. Whether you felt the author’s argument was sufficiently grounded in the text (using specific examples from the text, not cherry-picking examples, understanding the themes/point of the story)
  4. What (if any) critical lens the author used to analyze the story, and whether you think that lens was appropriate
  5. What sources the author used to support their argument, in addition to the text (such as information about the short-story author or historical context of the short story or essays/research by other critics), and whether you think those sources are appropriately used to support the author’s argument.

Make sure to support your argument with specific examples from both the short story and your chosen piece of literary criticism, including both quotes and paraphrases. Avoid summarization and focus on specific evidence and analysis.

Did this book do anything to change your perception of the mentally ill or the treatment of the mentally ill? What are your feelings after reading this book? Your personal opinion?

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Crazy book

Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness by Pete Earley

Name some “system problems” that are discussed in the book.

Discuss some of the symptoms of mental illness that are described in the book. Be specific.

Why does the staff really fear “the 9th floor”?

Did this book do anything to change your perception of the mentally ill or the treatment of the mentally ill? What are your feelings after reading this book? Your personal opinion?

Describe a situation in your life (or your past, or the life of someone close to you) in which you’ve been trying to control circumstances or people that you really don’t have control over, and wish you hadn’t knocked yourself out trying to control it all. Explain the likely consequences to you and/or others if you had let go sooner.

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PHIL1301 journal response

  • When you answer, please write a serious paragraph or two in reponse. If your answer is only a few lines or sentences, you’re not thinking deeply enough.
  • Include at least ONE properly cited source to help strengthen your answer. Use the TRAAP guidelines here to test the appropriateness of your source(s). Be sure to give the full bibliographic citation at the bottom and cite the source after the information you took from it in your paragraph(s). You can go to a site like EasyBib.com, designate the MLA format, and give it the information it requests. It will formate a legally correct bibliography for the bottom of your Journal Response. See my Sample Journal Response to see how that looks.
  • Try to let me know in your answer that you understood Stoicism.

Prompt: Reflect on Stoicism a bit. Describe a situation in your life (or your past, or the life of someone close to you) in which you’ve been trying to control circumstances or people that you really don’t have control over, and wish you hadn’t knocked yourself out trying to control it all. Explain the likely consequences to you and/or others if you had let go sooner.

What is the difference between being a manager and a leader? Describe the traits of the individual you consider to be a great manager. Describe the traits of the individual you consider to be a great leader.

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Difference between manager and leader

Thinking back on your own professional and personal experiences, identify someone you consider to be a great manager. Now identify someone you consider to be a great leader. This might be the same person, but it might be possible that two different people come to mind.

  • What is the difference between being a manager and a leader?
  • Describe the traits of the individual you consider to be a great manager.
  • Describe the traits of the individual you consider to be a great leader.
  • Do you think it is possible to train someone to become a great manager or leader? Why or why not? 300 words

Determine the capital structure of the firm: Determine the market value of the firm’s debt and equity. Explain the approach and procedure you used and use these values to determine the weights for the WACC.

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Firm Financial Analysis Project Segment 3 Parts 5 Macy’s Inc

For the third segment of the Firm’s Financial Analysis Project, use the company that you selected in Segment MACY’S 1 to determine the Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Using the principles and tools outlined in the textbook, form an estimate of the WACC for the firm. In order to complete this task, you will need to do the following:

  • Determine the cost of debt: Using information from the firm’s website, annual report, and the Stafford Library’s database sources, determine the ‘average’ rating of your firm’s bonds and the current YTM on a composite of these bonds. Based on this information, estimate the current cost of debt for the firm. Explain the approach and procedure you used to make your determination and what this number means.
  • Determine the cost of equity: Determine the required rate of return for your firm using the CAPM. Explain the approach and procedure you used (and justification for the sources of inputs used for your model) to make your determination and the meaning of this required rate of return.
  • Determine the capital structure of the firm: Determine the market value of the firm’s debt and equity. Explain the approach and procedure you used and use these values to determine the weights for the WACC.
  • Provide an overall explanation for your results and how the firm may use this WACC.
  • Don’t forget your paper conclusion.

Calculations may be submitted on a separate Excel spreadsheet, with your explanations written in your paper.

TEXT BOOK : Berk, J., & DeMarzo, P. (2019). Corporate Finance (5th ed.). Pearson Education (US). (Mandatory) and other references

What is the market risk premium (rM – rRF)? What is the beta of Fund P? What is the required return of Fund P? Would you expect the standard deviation of Fund P to be less than 15%, equal to 15%, or greater than 15%?

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Mathematics multi-part question

Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.)

Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta
A 8.37 % 15 % 0.7
B 10.01 15 1.1
C 11.65 15 1.5

Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 5.5%, and the market is in equilibrium. (That is, required returns equal expected returns.) The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file below. Open the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below.

 

Open spreadsheet

  1. What is the market risk premium (rM – rRF)? Round your answer to two decimal places.%
  2. What is the beta of Fund P? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
  3. What is the required return of Fund P? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.%
  4. Would you expect the standard deviation of Fund P to be less than 15%, equal to 15%, or greater than 15%?
    1. less than 15%
    2. greater than 15%
    3. equal to 15%

Complete a paper that summarizes and analyses the assigned readings.

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Political Science Question

Complete a paper that summarizes and analyses the assigned readings. An exemplary paper will prove to the professor that the student has read all materials in their entirety and spent time comparing, contrasting, and thinking about these materials.

Format: 1.15 spacing, no space between paragraphs, page numbers, 11-point Calibri font, proper citations, no page minimums.

Using the financial functions of Excel and/or the formulas for TVM, solve each of the problems. Show all work by writing it out OR through the Excel functions you use to calculate the answer in your cell.

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Debt and Equity Financing

Using the financial functions of Excel and/or the formulas for TVM, solve each of the problems. Show all work by writing it out OR through the Excel functions you use to calculate the answer in your cell. Enter answers into each colored cell.

Identify a current topic in the news related to public administration. Research the topic and discuss it (600 words minimum).

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Public Administration in the News #7 (600+ words)

Identify a current topic in the news related to public administration. Research the topic and discuss it (600 words minimum). The discussion should include a brief description of the issue, its direct connection to public administration, its direct connection to course literature, an analysis of the issue, and a reaction to it that focuses on broader implications. Finally, the discussion should pose a relevant question to allow others to comment on that issue in an informed manner. Grading is based on the quality of the written analysis and question.

Read: The WSJ article, “Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Convicted of Securities Fraud” and summarize. Write a Summary report, no more than 2 pages.

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Munger Tendencies

1. Read: The WSJ article, “Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Convicted of Securities Fraud” and summarize. Write a Summary report, no more than 2 pages.

  • What did Trevor Milton do? Is it wrong to sell a vision?
  • How was he caught?
  • What was he charged with?
  • Who else was involved? Investors, (direct and secondary market), employees, executives, and other companies?
  • Do you think anyone else is accountable?
  • Which Munger tendencies likely were at play?

2. Read this article in The New York Times, “The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig” and provide a summary report of no more than 2 pages.

Provide both questions answer in 2 different documents.