Explain  the different types of price discrimination. Then identify a real-world  example of price discrimination (preferably not one from the unit  lesson), and explain which type of price discrimination it is. Next,  using the good from your own chosen price discrimination as an example,  illustrate how the good fits the criteria necessary for successful price  discrimination. Finally, discuss how the price discrimination example  leads to […]

Discuss the benefits and detriments of business or entity involvement in social justice campaigns; and in your factually based opinion, should these companies be involved in social justice campaigns? If yes, then why? Is this a risk to business? Discuss – companies rushing to be involved in issues possibly without doing research on that issue, whether this is a true social justice remedy, is it […]

You are appraising a single-family residence located in the Huntington neighborhood at 4632 NW 56th Drive. The property is being acquired by a mortgage applicant and you have been asked to appraise the property by the lender. Seven potential comparable sales were initially identified. However, three of these seven were highly similar to the subject property in their transactional, physical and locational characteristics. You therefore […]

 This week we are covering materials in Chapter 9, pages 326–360, regarding workplace environment. Privacy is an important part of our daily lives. For example, as a student you should be aware of the Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is a federal law protecting school records. Another well known federal privacy act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), protects your health information. […]

In our reading we explored the concept of servant leadership. Blanchard, Hodges, and Hendry present Jesus Christ as the ultimate example of the servant leader, and with good cause. But consider other servant leaders found in Scripture, too, and then answer the following questions: What biblical leader would you select as another good example of a servant leader? Why? How did this leader reflect principles […]

Case Study 6.1: Columbus InstrumentsThis case is based on a true story of a once-successful organization that had allowed its project management practices to degenerate to the point where assignment to a project team was often a mark of disfavor and a sign of pending termination.  The case involves issues of motivation, structural effects on projects, and project team staffing.  It offers students an opportunity […]

Whispering Pines, Inc. is all-equity-financed. The expected rate of return on the shares is 12%. Calculate the opportunity cost of capital for an average-risk Whispering Pines investment. Next, suppose the company issue debt, repurchases shares, and moves to a 30% debt to value ratio (D/V=.30). Calculate the company’s weighted-average cost of capital at the new capital structure. The borrowing rate is 7.5% and the tax […]

 Question 1of 1 Part A Imagine you are a software development team that consists of 4 developers, and your client (Fred) has engaged your team to develop an application in the domain of food. Fred is a little unsure of the exact nature of the application, but he does know he needs an initial release in one month (or earlier if at all possible). You […]

Tania Collins has a 2-stock portfolio with a total value of $10,000. $3000 is invested in Stock A with a beta of 0.80 and the remainder is invested in Stock B with a beta of 1.40. What is her portfolio’s beta? just the answer Daniel Reynolds has 30% of his stock holdings in stock A with a beta of .70, 20% are in stock B […]

A low-involvement, routinized consumer product like toothpaste or detergent involves a regular and routine purchase decision. A consumer makes many routine purchases by choosing a preferred brand or one of a few acceptable brands in a quick method called routinized response behavior. The consumer has already set evaluative criteria and identified options, so any further external search is limited. It’s most common in buying very […]