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Using the data on the “National Cancer Institute Data” Excel spreadsheet, calculate the descriptive statistics indicated below for each of the Race/Ethnicity groups.

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There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based upon the collected data often informs health care professionals towards research, treatment options, or patient education.

Using the data on the “National Cancer Institute Data” Excel spreadsheet, calculate the descriptive statistics indicated below for each of the Race/Ethnicity groups. Refer to your textbook and the Topic Materials, as needed, for assistance in with creating Excel formulas.

Provide the following descriptive statistics:

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode.
Measures of Variation: Variance, Standard Deviation, and Range (a formula is not needed for Range).
Once the data is calculated, provide a 150-250 word analysis of the descriptive statistics on the spreadsheet. This should include differences and health outcomes between groups.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Analyze the toys for their effectiveness at stimulating cognitive development for the children in your group. Discuss specific cognitive skills that will be developed by each toy, and how that toy will help to develop that/those skills

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You learned about the stages of cognitive development that Piaget suggested that children pass through as they develop their mental abilities. For this assignment, review the characteristics of each of those stages of development (preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational) and the important cognitive abilities that develop during each stage. Then, take a trip to a toy store (Walmart, Kmart, Target, ToyRUs, etc.) to examine the different toys.
Scenario: You’ve been hired to work in an after school program – congratulations! There are three age groups of children: Group 1 (ages 5-8), Group 2 (ages 9-12), and Group 3 (ages 13-15). Each group has 7-9 children. Your first task is to build a Toy Box of four (4) toys that will stimulate the development of cognitive skills in the children in your group. So, choose ONE group that you want to work with and complete this field observation with that ONE group in mind. Remember, age alone won’t determine the cognitive stage of the children because they develop at different rates. Remember, your focus is on cognitive development…so do not focus on if the child will learn content from the toy (math, reading, spelling, etc.) or if the child would have fun playing with the toy. Instead, focus on the cognitive skills that playing with each toy would stimulate and develop.
For your report on this activity, respond to each of the questions below. Put your answers in bold beneath each question. Refer to the Stages of Reflection document if you are unclear about what to write or the way to reflect for each question. Be sure to use the concepts and academic language from the lesson in your responses. Academic language that is appropriate for this activity includes: preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, pretend play, schema, conservation, seriation, classification, egocentrism, hypothetical thinking, problem solving. Save the document as a Word document, then submit it through the Dropbox.
1) Describe the setting in which you completed this observation. Include where, when, and how many minutes you observed. (Take your time…remember, you need a total of 10 hours of observation for the course).
2) Describe the cognitive characteristics that you expect to find among the children in your chosen group.
3) Describe the four toys that you selected for your toy box.
4) Analyze the toys for their effectiveness at stimulating cognitive development for the children in your group. Discuss specific cognitive skills that will be developed by each toy, and how that toy will help to develop that/those skills

Why do large companies encourage many of their employees to “think like entrepreneurs”? Why is “management” regarded by some people as an essential life skill? Some business owners make a statement such as, “We’re too busy to bother with strategy

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Respond to the following questions . Incorporate the concepts and information from the lectures notes and slides-hare presentations in your answers.

• In addition to a paid job, where else might a person develop managerial experience?

• Why do large companies encourage many of their employees to “think like entrepreneurs”?

• Why is “management” regarded by some people as an essential life skill?

• Some business owners make a statement such as, “We’re too busy to bother with strategy. We have to take care of the present.” What might be wrong with this reasoning?

• Visit your favorite company’s website and perform a SWOT analysis. Use BULLET POINT FORMAT for your response.

• Use the lecture notes and supplementary learning materials to prepare goals for a call center customer-service worker who is responsible for resolving call-in problems about digital cameras.

Calculate an EBIT breakeven between a debt firm (DF) and an all-equity firm (EF) based on the following information: DF interest = $40,000; DF number common shares = 6,000; EF number of common shares = 10,000; and tax rate = 35 percent.

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Assume that a firm’s earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be $2.00 next year and that analysts have determined that an appropriate forward-looking multiple is 15 times the projected earnings. What should the stock price be?

Suppose that the firm in question #1 plans to increase the proportion of debt as part of its capital structure. The projected EPS would then be $2.50. In a world with no financial distress, determine what the stock price should be and explain why in the real world the stock price would be less than that amount.

Calculate an EBIT breakeven between a debt firm (DF) and an all-equity firm (EF) based on the following information: DF interest = $40,000; DF number common shares = 6,000; EF number of common shares = 10,000; and tax rate = 35 percent. Check your answer by calculating the EPS for both DF and EF at the breakeven EBIT.

Calculate the cash flow coverage ratio based on the following information: EBIT = $540,000; depreciation and amortization = $65,000; interest payments = $180,000; principal repayment = $75,000; and tax rate = 35 percent.

Suppose a firm has an EBIT of $5 million, interest expenses of $2 million, depreciation expenses of $1 million, and a tax rate of 35 percent. Its bank agrees to lend up to 4 times its EBITDA. How much debt can the firm borrow from the bank?

Suppose an all-equity firm has a beta estimated to be 1.2. If the firm changes its capital structure such that its debt-to-equity ratio is now 0.4, what should be the revised beta estimate if it also faces a tax rate of 35 percent?

Explain why a hotel company might have a higher proportion of debt in its capital structure relative to a drug company. Suppose a firm has $10 million in debt that it expects to hold in perpetuity.

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Upon completion of the Required Readings, write a thorough, well-planned narrative answer to the following discussion question.  Rely on your Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Update for specific information to answer the discussion question, but turn to your original thoughts when asked to apply, evaluate, analyze, or synthesize the information.  Your Discussion Question response should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the question itself.  If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc.  In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Discussion Question 1 (50 points)

Respond to the following:

  1. Explain why a hotel company might have a higher proportion of debt in its capital structure relative to a drug company.
  2. According to Modigliani and Miller (M&M), in a world of perfect capital markets, what will be the expected equity return (or cost of equity) for a firm that has a cost of capital of 10 percent, a cost of debt of 6 percent, debt valued at $1.2 million, and equity valued at $1.0 million?
  3. Suppose a firm has $10 million in debt that it expects to hold in perpetuity. If the interest rate is 7 percent and the corporate tax rate is 35 percent, what is the value of the interest tax shield?
  4. What is the value of an all-equity firm that: has a dividend payout ratio of 100 percent, is expected to generate net income each year (forever) of $1 million, and has a required equity return (also the ROE) of 16 percent?

 

Is it ethical to prosecute a person for having marijuana in one state as a criminal act, tainting their record for life, while in another state individuals can possess, sell, and use marijuana without penalty? Explain.

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Today, marijuana has been legalized in 28 states and the District of Columbia either for medicinal purposes or recreational use.

  1. What does “legalized for medicinal and recreational purposes” mean for employers? Describe impact on employer-employee relations, employee-employee relations, and employee-customer relations.
  2. The employer can regulate what occurs on business premises and in the workplace, but is it ethical for the employer to try to restrict employee behavior outside the workplace? Explain.
  3. Is it ethical to prosecute a person for having marijuana in one state as a criminal act, tainting their record for life, while in another state individuals can possess, sell, and use marijuana without penalty? Explain.

Part B. Culture and culture wars.

  1. Provide an example of a “culture war” hot button topic. Explain the ethical issues defended by the opposing sides. Do not use the example given in the Wk6A PPT.
  2. Provide an example for both a surface-level and a deep-level culture issues that could result in an ethical dilemma for a supervisor or manager.

Part C. White Privilege or Class Privilege.

  1. Provide an example that demonstrates the difference between “white privilege” and class privilege.
  2. Provide an example where “white privilege” and class privilege overlap or are the same.

c. Explain, using an example, how white privilege or class privilege has provided barriers to racial or ethnic advancement.

Compare and Contrast the epidemic described in the module (based on the Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak of 1976 in Philadelphia) with the current Coronavirus Pandemic. 

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This Epidemiological Module was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Go through the entire simulation entitled, “Deadlier than War” and write a summary of what occurred. Compare and Contrast the epidemic described in the module (based on the Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak of 1976 in Philadelphia) with the current Coronavirus Pandemic.

This assignment is for extra credit. Your response/paper should be a minimum of 500 words. Place word count at the end of your paper. Citations are not included in the word count. Utilize proper APA citation. Proper citation includes in-text citations and references. Furthermore, your response is subject to Turnitin to detect plagiarism.

For this Assignment, you will write a 6-8 page paper discussing the developmental concerns and proposed interventions across four life stages using the case study provided. Use the readings from previous units and at least four academic sources

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Write a 6-8 page paper discussing the developmental concerns and proposed interventions across four life stages using the case study provided. Use the readings from previous units and at least four academic sources from the L.

Read the Case Study: Carlos Carlos, a 63-year-old divorced male was self-referred to you through his Employee Assistance Program. He presents as a lonely and withdrawn older adult requesting assistance with what he describes as “life issues.” The purpose of this paper is for you to present a developmental conceptualization of a client over four developmental stages that explains individual growth using biological, social, psychosocial, cognitive, and environmental theories. For each of the four developmental stages, you are also asked to present suggestions for interventions that may have changed the developmental trajectory for the client. Include the following in your paper:

Explain the developmental concerns of adolescence using the theories and concepts learned involved in the case provided.

Explain the developmental concerns of young adulthood using the theories and concepts learned involved in the case provided.

Explain the developmental concerns of middle adulthood using the theories and concepts learned involved in the case provided.

Explain the developmental concerns of late adulthood using the theories and concepts learned involved in the case provided.

Design at least two interventions addressing the cognitive, biological, psycho-social, cultural, and environmental concerns at each stage in the case provided.

Discuss which theory of behaviorism is most related to your study and how it is related. Discuss how biological preparedness/innate learning influences the subject’s ability to learn the behavior

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Describe each of the five schools of behaviorism; make sure you distinguish each from the other schools of thought.
Next, select one of the following potential studies:

Identify eight-year old Amanda’s dysfunctional behaviors in preschool.
Determine whether LED or fluorescent light changes the students’ science quiz scores in Mr. Johnson’s sixth-grade class.
Identify whether giving her chocolate increases Lauren’s participation in gym class.
Another behavior of your choosing — check first with your instructor.
After selecting your study, be sure to do the following:

Determine the most appropriate methodology (from this unit) with which to study it.
Identify the method and set up an outline of a study; identify any variables.
Explain your rationale for choosing that method.
Discuss which theory of behaviorism is most related to your study and how it is related.
Discuss how biological preparedness/innate learning influences the subject’s ability to learn the behavior.

Examine the changing worldview of the Romanesque world to the Gothic period. How did this affect these sculptural representations?

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One research paper is required for the course. It will be due by July 19 by midnight. You will choose ONE topic from the choices given below on which to write. The paper should be at least four pages typed, double-spaced and use a 12-point font. You must include at least three resources as evidence of your research in a bibliography. You may submit via Canvas when you have completed it.

1. Should the Parthenon marbles be returned to Greece? Develop a full analysis either for or against the return of these artifacts to Athens. (See “Who Owns the Art? The Elgin Marbles and the Euphronios Krater to get you started. This can be found in Chapter 5, Art and Its Context link in the discussion of the Parthenon)

2. Compare and contrast the construction, function and symbolism of pyramid structures from two different cultures.

3. Analyze the development of the imagery of Christ from the early Christian period through to the Byzantine period.

4. Examine the changing worldview of the Romanesque world to the Gothic period. How did this affect these sculptural representations?

5. Choose any three representations of important people that we have covered (rulers, emperors, kings, religious leaders) and compare how authority and power have been portrayed differently by different cultures or eras