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Develop sound analytical frameworks to grasp the process of decision making with respect to making investment in fixed assets and the methods used to evaluate new projects.

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    • Develop sound analytical frameworks to grasp the process of decision making with respect to making investment in fixed assets and the methods used to evaluate new projects.
    • Understand what free cash flow is and how to measure it.
    • Understand a company’s capital structure and dividend policy.

    The following information is available for Solley Corporation:

    Debt:     5,000 bonds outstanding that are selling for 96 percent of par. Bonds with similar characteristics are yielding 8.5 percent, pretax. The bond par value is €1,000.

    Common stock:  43,800 shares outstanding, selling for €51 per share; the beta is 1.54.

    Preferred stock: 10,000 shares of 7 percent preferred stock outstanding with a stated value of €100 per share, currently selling for €83 per share.

    Market:                7.5 percent market risk premium and 3.6 percent risk-free rate.

    Assume the company’s tax rate is 21 percent.

    Instructions:

    1. Calculate the firm’s market value capital structure.
    2. Calculate the firm’s costs of common equity, preferred stock and debt.
    3. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
    4. What discount rate should the firm apply to a new project’s cash flows if the project has the same risk as the company’s typical project? Explain.
    5. What happens if we use the WACC as the discount rate for all projects? Explain.
    6. Which is more relevant, the pretax or the after-tax cost of debt? Explain.
    7. Which are more relevant, the book or market value weights? Explain.

Illustrate and analyze the two losses with personal experiences. Discuss what Frankel says about the loss elements you’ve selected and relate them to your own experiences

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Author Joseph Taglieber sums up Bishop’s poem as something “Most of us can identify with trying to put on brave faces regarding loss; yet actually mastering losing is another matter entirely. Bishop’s faltering speaker represents human nature’s inner struggle with making art out of our struggles.”
Step One: Select two losses Bishop describes in her poem and read Frankel’s article After studying “One Art,” select two losses described in the poem. Then, read Joseph Frankel’s article and collect what he has to say about these losses.
Frankel’s “Coming to Terms with Loss in Elizabeth Bishop’s ‘One Art’” article is on
Step Two: Illustrate and analyze the two losses with personal experiences Discuss what Frankel says about the loss elements you’ve selected and relate them to your own experiences. You may approach this in any way that works for your thinking – the anecdote can be lighthearted or “deep”; use material you are comfortable writing about.
Example: When I was 18-years-old I bought a used motorcycle against my parent’s wishes; they were worried I would get hurt. Shortly after getting the bike I was in a minor accident that only I knew about. I suffered a bruised elbow, a burn on my calf from the bike’s piping, and some road rash – normal injuries for a motorcyclist – but I was terrified to ride again. A few days after the accident I lost the cycle’s only ignition key.
Frankel writes that “Bishop’s speaker tries to convince herself that loss is a level playing field: House keys and wasted time are on par with exlovers and lost childhood homes.” Due to my terror about getting on the bike again, the lost key gained enormous importance. To me it symbolized movement into adulthood and claiming success despite what my parent’s thought; therefore, both the accident and loss of the key [I ended up selling the motorcycle with the excuse that the key was too expensive to replace. . .]
Step Three: Bring it all together through analysis of Bishop’s final phrase, “Write it!” Bishop closes her poem with the rather curious phrase “Write it!” Your task is to bring together what you’ve written about in the body paragraphs and present an idea(s) about what the conclusion means to you as a writer and reader.
Example: The loss of the key and therefore the motorcycle is literally written on my body as a burn scar on my calf, a scar that also functions as marking me as an adult . . .

Determine how a critic of your position might try to argue against it using other ethical reasons, and present a rebuttal or counter-argument in defense of your judgment.

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Complete a 1,000 to 1,250-word case analysis of one of the specific cases presented in the textbook or of your own choosing.

The case cannot be one that we used in our class discussions.

You need to choose an individual medical case (examples of cases are Baby Fae, Kerri Wooltorton, Terri Schiavo) and not a general topic (not, for example, abortion or euthanasia).

The basic steps in the case analysis procedure are as follows:

Step 1: Identify the Issues

  1. What are the major moral or ethical issues raised by this case?
  2. What are the major factual issues raised by this case?
  3. What are the major conceptual issues raised by this case?
  4. Who are the major stakeholders in this case? (stakeholders refers to all individuals whose interest could be affected by the decision made in the case).
  5. How are the issues in this case related to the application of technology?
  6. What are the main alternative actions or policies that might be followed in responding to the ethical issues in this case?
  7. What are the major views on the conceptual issues raised by this case?
  8. What facts are unknown or controverted that might be relevant to deciding this case (may require research to determine some facts)?
  9. Determine which moral theories apply to this case.
  10. Identify the moral principles or high-level rules that can be invoked to support a conclusion as to what ought to be done ethically in this case or similar cases.
  11. Weigh the ethical reasons and arguments for each option in terms of their relative importance.
  12. Determine whether there are any unwarranted factual assumptions that need to be examined in each argument.
  13. Determine whether there are any unresolved conceptual issues in each argument.
  14. Decide which of the identified options you would recommend or judge to be the ethically best way to deal with the issue presented in this case based upon which option has the strongest ethical reasons behind it.
  15. Determine how a critic of your position might try to argue against it using other ethical reasons, and present a rebuttal or counter-argument in defense of your judgment.

Using specific examples from Stasiland, explain what the Berlin Wall symbolizes about the broader Cold War of the late 20th century. Do you think it is useful to use the Berlin Wall as a symbol of the Cold War standoff between East and West, or is it overly simplistic to do so?

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1. Using specific examples from Stasiland, explain what the Berlin Wall symbolizes about the broader Cold War of the late 20th century. Do you think it is useful to use the Berlin Wall as a symbol of the Cold War standoff between East and West, or is it overly simplistic to do so? 2. Describe how the East German Stasi operated and what its purposes were in the broader context of the Cold War. In your opinion, what do Stasi activities tell us about the nature of communism?

Your essay should be at least 1,000 words in length (but no more than 1,500 words), double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, in Microsoft Word format (no PDFs please). Cite your sources (page numbers) in parentheses within the text. Failure to cite page numbers constitutes a form of plagiarism and will be handled accordingly.

Does the clinical practice guideline adequately address the health problem? Describe.Does this clinical practice guideline adequately direct the healthcare provider in the management of a patient with this problem?

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Briefly describe the health problem you have identified. DIABETES
morbidity
mortality
epidemiology
pathophysiology related to this health problem
PRACTICE GUIDELINE: Diabetes – American Diabetes Association .Describe the clinical practice guideline used for this problem. Reflect on the questions included. Expand on your answer using support from evidence
Does the clinical practice guideline adequately address the health problem? Describe.
Is this practice guideline based on current evidence (within 5 years)? What is the strength of this evidence?
Does this clinical practice guideline adequately direct the healthcare provider in the management of a patient with this problem?
How effective is this clinical guideline in the management of patients with this healthcare problem? Think about how you would assess the effectiveness of patient management.
ANALYSIS: Think about future healthcare needs of patients with this problem, changing demographics, and changes in healthcare policies. Address these questions.
Does this clinical practice guideline need revision(s)? Please explain your answer in detail.
If you were going to revise this clinical practice guideline, what would you change? What evidence would you use to base your changes on?
How might changes in US demographics and healthcare reform affect this clinical practice guideline?
What strategies would you use to increase the likelihood that a new or modified clinical practice guideline would be adopted and used in clinical practice?
EVALUATION How would you determine its effectiveness of this revised clinical practice guideline in directing care for patients with the identified health problem? Outline the steps you might employ.

Analyze the challenge scenario presented in the case study regarding the acquisition of a technology platform to schedule clients for services at BDWC. Review the Build versus Buy Tool Example for reference

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the Bright Day Wellness Center (BDWC) case study and review each tab in the Build versus Buy Tool Microsoft Excel workbook beginning with the purpose and instructions, including the total cost of ownership (TCO calculator) and the tab showing graphical results.

Analyze the challenge scenario presented in the case study regarding the acquisition of a technology platform to schedule clients for services at BDWC.

Review the Build versus Buy Tool Example for reference. In your initial discussion post, review the “Purpose and Instructions” worksheet in the Build versus Buy Tool Microsoft Excel workbook.

Articulate the specific types of IT costs related to BDWC acquiring an online client scheduling system specific to each of the cost categories in the Build versus Buy Tool: project management, software, maintenance and support, and opportunity costs. For example, a project management cost might include the hourly rate of a consultant used to investigate various types of online clinical scheduling software.

How do Beowulf and Gilgamesh exhibit their leadership traits in their respective societies? How does heroism reflect in both Beowulf and Gilgamesh?

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The heroic ideas in Beowulf suggest that one must always seek glory in life by being courageous and exhibiting nobility in his/her actions. Additionally, ones legacy should remain even after death and it is important to boast for achievements (Merchant, 2017). The poem’s events also confirm that strength, courage, warriors’ loyalty and political knowledge and upholding of good reputation are essential societal aspects. These values also appear in Gilgamesh when he meets Enkidu and defeats him in a fight to exhibit courage and glory. He also discovers that ruling well for the remaining days will enable him to leave a good legacy because he finally realizes that the most vital aspect in life is to have lived and loved well.

Despite having great differences in the way they rule and relate to people, there are various gaps in illuminating the philosophies and world views of the Sumerian and Anglo-Saxon tales. For this research, three matters are to be inspected in some detail. The first one is to study the cultural context and the literary composition of the text itself in order to understand the Epics in its entirety. The second one is to shed some light on the relationship between social and supernatural concepts with its heroic values of both Sumerian and Anglo-Saxon poetry into a narrative and the final one is to link the beginning of hero’s journey and how their transformations determine their fateful ending as epic heroes.

1.4 Research Aim                                                            

The focal goal of this study is to compare and contrast the heroic values of the Epic of Gilgamesh and Beowulf, and how they possess many similar characteristics and yet differ greatly in terms of cultural viewpoints, motivation and transformations of each hero’s journey.

1.5 Research Questions

  • How do Beowulf and Gilgamesh exhibit their leadership traits in their respective societies?
  • How does heroism reflect in both Beowulf and Gilgamesh?
  • When does the realization to change occur in Beowulf and Gilgamesh?

Describe how the individual elements combined to present the overall mise-en-scene of the film. • Describe how these elements combined to present the overall viewer impression of the film

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Choose 1 of the following silent films to watch and report on. • The General (1926) • Metropolis (1927) • Safety Last (1923) • City Lights (1931) • Nosferatu (1922)

Describe how the individual elements combined to present the overall mise-en-scene of the film. • Describe how these elements combined to present the overall viewer impression of the film. Think like a filmmaker—what did the director do and how/why did he do it to create that unique experience for the viewer? • Use examples
Other things to keep in mind:

• What kind of settings show up in the film and why?

• Are any props part of comedic gags? How?

• How do makeup/hairstyle/costume contribute to what’s funny?

• How are stand-out scenes staged for comic or horror effects?

• Does the use of light in the film call attention to itself? Why or why not?

• Is the film colorized? Why? For what effect?
SOUND-In at least 8 sentences, discuss the use of sound in the film.

• What kind of music is being played? How is it used?

• Are there any sound effects?

• Does silence play a significant role in delivering the film’s experience to the viewer?

• Use examples. • Think like a filmmaker—what did the director do and how/why did he do it to create that unique experience for the viewer?
CINEMATOGRAPHY-Cinematography includes choices about types of shots, camera angles, and mobile framing to create the language of cinema. Write at least 8 sentences here.

• Use the notes from what you learned so far so you are demonstrating the proper terminology.
Things to keep in mind:

• What does the director compel us through cinematography to focus on? Why? What is left to the imagination? In sum, how does the director’s use of the camera help to create humor or horror in the film?

• How do the cinematic aspects of the film–the qualities of the film stock, lenses used, framing, camera angles, camera movement, and use of long takes–add up to an overall
look? How could a viewer describe that look?

• What kind of camera motion is being used in certain scenes? Is there a dependence on hand-held camera work? Other techniques? Why and to what effect?

• How do the individual shots tend to be framed and angled? What is the overall tendency in composition in the frame and angle? Why?

• To what extent is the filmmaker deviating from eye-level angles? Are these meant to convey a particular point of view (i.e., are they POV shots?) If so, what do the angles convey about characters’ states of mind?

• Does the cinematography ever call attention to itself? If so, why?

• Describe a particular scene that showcases the film’s cinematography.

Discuss/explain why we see a general increase and then plateau in stroke volume as we exercise at higher intensities, despite the fact that cardiac output continues to rise linearly with exercise intensity

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Discuss/explain why we see a general increase and then plateau in stroke volume as we exercise at higher intensities, despite the fact that cardiac output continues to rise linearly with exercise intensity. In other words, if we were to exercise from a low intensity and gradually increase that to a maximum intensity, what would explain the gradual plateau in stroke volume.

How does contemporary (modern) business environment influence decision makers in strategic management and planning?

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Answer each question individually. This means paragraph 1 will be answering question 1 and paragraph 2 should be answering question 2.
1. How does contemporary (modern) business environment influence decision makers in strategic management and planning?
2. Is an organization’s governing board necessary in managerial strategy and planning? Explain.
Additional Instructions:
-You must use at least 1 of the references on the attached “list of references” for each of the questions.
-Make sure you cite your references in APA format both in-text and on the reference page.
-Again, please make sure your responses to the questions is based on the reading materials listed on the attached “list of references.”