Assignment Content Locate an interview transcript or other data set, such as a blog or a personal story on a website, of about 1,500 to 3,500 words in length that is related to the previous assignments which was homeschooling.. Develop a research question you can answer through your transcript or data set analysis. Analyze the transcript or data set. Identify a list of themes and […]

Deciding whether to pay cash or finance a purchase. Use Worksheet 7.2. Matilda Edwards wants to by a home entertainment center. Compete with a big-screen TV DVD, and sound system the unit would cost $4500. Matilda has over $15,000 in a money market fund, so she can easily afford to pay cash for the whole thing ( the fund is currently paying 3 percent interest, […]

Throughout this course, we have assessed how the instructional design model ADDIE—analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation—can be applied to a real-world organizational training need or to a higher education curriculum project. Each week, we assessed one step, creating relevant documents for a specific problem of interest. To date, you have created an analysis document, design template, and a project plan/staffing budget estimate. This week’s […]

Sephora is a French cosmetic retailer that began its American ventures with free trials at their store locations. The “try before you buy” concept is popular among most female customers, leading Sephora to succeed in the traditional retail industry. Now that we are in the digital age, consumers make many purchases online rather than going to physical stores. After reading Chapters 14 and 15 from […]

For this case study, you will create a portfolio of five to eight stocks that demonstrate diversified risk. List the stocks along with their current price and previous 1-year and 5-year rates of return. Below the list of stocks, address the issues described below. Explain the difference between portfolio risk and stand-alone risk. Briefly explain why you selected each stock and how this investment portfolio […]

You may have noticed that when you look at products on a search engine, that same product appears as an advertisement in your social media and other sites you visit. Many search engines provide advertisers with tools for evaluating the impact of different keywords or phrases. These tools typically “track” user behavior patterns and associate products for sale by companies that subscribe to and pay […]

The Discussion Board is part of the core of online learning. The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow you to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the Discussion Board question. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires your active participation with classmates and your instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Students are highly encouraged to […]

Evaluation of Corporate Performance The Final Project will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock.   Research Tip: The “Mergent” database in the […]

3-42 Jim Sellers is thinking about producing a new type of electric razor for men. If the market were favorable, he would get a return of $100,000, but if the market for this new type of razor were unfavorable, he would lose $60,000. Since Ron Bush is a good friend of Jim Sellers, Jim is considering the possibility of using Bush Marketing Research to gather […]

This week’s readings explore the different types of costing systems available to businesses. In a 4-5 page paper, not including the cover and reference pages, compare and contrast the different costing systems, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then, explain the system that either your organization, or another organization in the Middle East utilizes and why. Is this particular system aligned with the principles […]