Has the company filed an 8–K during the most recent time period? If so, open that document and determine the reason that the form was filed with the SEC.

The thread must be a minimum of 400 words (excluding the reference list)

Go to the website www.sec.gov and, under the Filings heading, click on “Filings” and then click on “Company Filing Search.” Search for “Apple” company. A list of available documents should be shown for “Apple” company. Required Using these available documents, answer the following questions:

1. Has the company filed an 8–K during the most recent time period? If so, open that document and determine the reason that the form was filed with the SEC.

2. Has the company filed a 10–K during the recent time period? If so, open that document and determine the total reported net income for the latest period of time.

3. Has the company filed a 10–Q during the most recent time period? If so, open that document and determine what issues were addressed and disclosed

Describe your product or service offering as it is currently in terms of features and benefits, price and the total cost of ownership

Describe your product or service offering as it is currently in terms of features and benefits, price and the total cost of ownership as discussed in the week’s readings. Is it more product dominant or service dominant? What are the tangible and intangible aspects? Based on the four categories of type of offerings discussed in the readings, describe the category in which your product or service offering belongs. Based on your new target market, would that category of the offering change and if so, how? How would it change the marketing strategy?
Product lifecycle. In which stage of the product lifecycle is your product or service offering now? Would the changes described in number 1 above change the lifecycle stage and if so how? What would this mean to the lifecycle marketing strategy?
Part 2

Marketing channels & strategy. To the best of your ability, outline the marketing channels of your product or service offering as they currently exist. See Figure 8.4, from Section 8.2 Typical Marketing Channels, in your Week 6 Reading for some ideas. Most product and service offerings will have more than one channel, so your system should include at least two; for example (1) a direct channel for internet sales: manufacturer –> customer; and (2) an indirect channel such as manufacturer –> distributor –> wholesaler –> retailer –> customer. If your product or service only has only a direct channel, explain why. Would this channel strategy change as a result of your new target market? Why or why not?
Pricing strategy. Referring to the various pricing strategies outlined in the week’s readings, which one does your product or service currently use? Would you recommend any changes for your new target market? If so, how would you change it and why?

Describe how policy change moves from internal adoption to legislation. Discuss expertise and internal and external advocacy. Give an example of a policy change you would advocate for.

Read the case studies in Chapter 3 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals .
Examine what Margaret Sanger, The Arkansas State Legislature, and others have done to make changes to health care policy.
Outline the process that these pioneers took to effect change. Describe how policy change moves from internal adoption to legislation. Discuss expertise and internal and external advocacy. Give an example of a policy change you would advocate for.

What is your organization’s current use of data management systems

For a total of 600 words. Keep the original content and provide a detail explanation by adding 100 words for each sub-heading using evidence base articles and the book “Management Information Systems Managing the Digital Firm”. Discuss Your Company’s Management of Data and Knowledge section and the Your Company’s Use of the Internet section in your term paper: Please provide 2 additional sources.
Data and Knowledge Section

1. What is your organization’s current use of data management systems (chapter 6),

2. What problems and difficulties you might face in your organization in regards to data management (chapter 6),

3. What is your organization’s procedures for collecting, storing, managing, and updating data (chapter 6), and types of knowledge management systems currently used by your organization (chapter 11).

Use of the Internet Section

4. How is your organization affected by the digital economy and what issues they need to consider in regards to doing business in the digital economy (chapter 1),

5. What current messaging and collaboration software and Web 2.0 technologies in use by your organization (chapter 10).

6. What is your company’s use of e-commerce technologies (chapter 10).

Explain how the Pre-Socratics (i.e., The Materialists, which excludes Pythagoras), and Socrates and Plato (you may include Pythagoras here) view: 1) the ultimate nature of reality, 2) how do we know it, and is knowledge apriori (within us at birth) or a posteriori(learned through experience)? How did they answer the question of the nature of permanence and change?

Answer first, in general, how did the Pre-Socratics (i.e., The Materialists, which excludes Pythagoras), and Socrates and Plato (you may include Pythagoras here) view: 1) the ultimate nature of reality, 2) how do we know it, and is knowledge apriori (within us at birth) or a posteriori(learned through experience)? How did they answer the question of the nature of permanence and change?

Then, second, after comparing and contrasting the Pre-Socratics and the ancients after them through Plato (there is overlap), what do believe the nature of reality to be? With which of these philosophers do you agree the most and why?

Analyze the differences among accounting profit, operating cash flow, net cash flow, and free cash flow.

Discussion 2: Evaluating Profit and Cash Flows
Any manager’s job is to help the firm maximize its value, which is based on future cash flows. In order to understand future cash flows, informed managers must study their firm’s financial statements. You studied various profit and cash flow concepts in your accounting course. With this knowledge, you developed a good feel for how well a company was doing historically. Your focus in this course is to develop capabilities in interpretation and use of these concepts. No matter what role you fulfill in the organization (e.g., marketing analyst, accounting manager, operations director, etc.), your knowledge of how to use financial data will enable you to provide good estimates of the impacts of future managerial decisions on improving the firm’s profitability and cash flow enhancement.
To prepare for this Discussion, think about your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. Consider the importance of accounting profit, operating cash flow, net cash flow, and free cash flow for informing how the organization operates with regard to decision making. Also, consider how financial markets can affect future cash flows.
Note: If you are not in the position where you are involved in forecasting cash flows and profitability, interview either someone in your organization or a professional outside of your organization who can provide you with this information. In your post, be sure to identify the position held by this person.

• Analyze the differences among accounting profit, operating cash flow, net cash flow, and free cash flow.
• Identify the key stakeholders in cash flow planning and profit estimation processes in the organization and explain how they are involved in the processes.
• Analyze the impact of accounting profit, operating cash flow, net cash flow, and free cash flow concepts on decisions in the organization for which you currently work, one that you would like to work for in the future, or a small business you hope to start one day.

Describe and analyse marketing activities associated with the launch of an improved product or service

Describe and analyse marketing activities associated with the launch of an improved product or
service
-> It needs to be an existing product/service in an existing company (my opinion is that it can be
improved into perhaps a more eco-friendly product/service, since sustainability is quite popular
nowadays – not necessary; it’s just my opinion).
-> The essay needs to show that I have accessed good quality secondary research information on my
market and product (e.g. Mintel) and that I have used the ideas about marketing from the unit (from
the 8 lecture powerpoints I have uploaded).
VERY IMPORTANT:
1. A very detailed analysis on how to structure the essay and what to mention can be found in the
“Assessment Brief” and “Assignment Brief” files that I have uploaded.
2. I have also uploaded an “Essay Q&A” where the lecturer has answered important questions about
the essay.
3. I have uploaded the 8 lecture powerpoints. Each section of the essay relates to a lecture: it is
expected to see the concepts, models and theories from each lecture applied to the product/service to
justify the decisions made for the marketing plan that is being produced.

write a research paper analysing the “vaccination card” as an given opportunity for reopening the travel industry and chance for an easier travelling to other countries

please write an research paper analysing the “vaccination card” as an given opportunity for reopening
the travel industry and chance for an easier travelling to other countries.
It should include a:
1. Introduction and 3 research questions
2. Corona Pandemic, including its history,development and current situation
3. Strategies applied
4. Tourism industry during the pandemic
5. Tour operator business and its causes
6. Choose a country and analyse its measurements and restrictions (eg. Australia, Israel) due to unique
measurements with the pandemic and travel restrictions
7. Conclusion and Outlook
8. Sources
feel free to create a new order if this fits the flow in a better ways.

Explain the rational for the major decisions in which you were involved with your group discussion. This justification should relate strongly to and incorporate underpinning theories and literature related to sports tourism and/or sporting events

In this critical discussion, you should explain the rational for the major decisions in which you were involved with your group discussion. This justification should relate strongly to and incorporate underpinning theories and literature related to sports tourism and/or sporting events (citing your academic resources)
Explain the following 2 theories; what this is, its role in the bid, the theory according to the literature, any contrast between theory and practice as well as its limitations.
1. Benefits the Destination Will Accrue from Hosting the Proposed Sporting Event
2. Plans for the development of any other temporary tourism attractions to maximize tourist attraction

Discuss the mechanisms used to control exclusion clauses and unfair terms in a consumer contract

The law dealing with unfair contract terms, which affected ordinary people in their everyday lives, was unnecessarily complicated and difficult to understand. A new statutory framework has been introduced in the form of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which has provided clear, effective and comprehensive protection for consumers.
Undertake an evaluation of this statement and explain why you either agree or disagree with it.

Learning outcomes
TMA 02 tests the following outcomes:
Knowledge
• Discuss the mechanisms used to control exclusion clauses and unfair terms in a consumer contract
• Explain why the Consumer Rights Act 2015 was introduced
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Consumer Rights Act 2015
Skills
• Digital literacy through the use of module materials and/or online legal databases
• Evaluative skills
• Communication skills
• Referencing skills.
Advice
Important information
The Law undergraduate guide (LUG) contains definitions of words used in TMA questions. It also gives advice on referencing and the reference list you must include at the end of your TMA. You should read this guide before attempting TMA 02.
Preparing for this essay question
This essay is asking you to discuss the mechanisms used to control exclusion clauses and unfair terms in a consumer contract. You were introduced to the nature of terms and different types of terms in units 4 and 5. These two units discussed how express terms and implied terms will form part of a contract. In unit 6 you developed your understanding of exclusion clauses (terms) and how legal rules have been put in place to control the use of exclusion clause and unfair terms. This essay is asking you to undertake an evaluation of the legal rules that deal with these clauses. You will need to explain why the Consumer Rights Act 2015 was introduced and evaluate its effectiveness.
You will need to refer to your Contract Law textbook. Chapter 6 of Furmston (2017). Pages 243-263 provide a good overview of the legal rules dealing with legislative provisions and in the latter section of this reading the focus is on consumer contracts and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Unit 6 of your module materials will provide you with materials that will support you with your preparation for this essay. This unit provided information on the role of legislation and how it is used to control exclusion clauses and unfair terms. In particular you should consider the materials dealing with the Consumer Rights Act 2015. This legislation was introduced to you in unit 5 and was developed in unit 6.
You may also consider the Law Commission report which provided advice for the then Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) which was produced in March 2013. This report provided advice for the BIS department on unfair terms in a consumer contract and is available using this link.
You may also use the following articles to consider the reasons why the Consumer Rights Act 2015 was introduced and they have considered the effectiveness of this legislation:
• Cartwright, P. (2016) Redress Compliance and Choice: Enhanced Consumer Measures and the Retreat from Punishment in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, Cambridge Law Journal, Vol.75, Issue 2, pp.271-300.
• Giliker, P. (2017) The Consumer Rights Act 2015 – A Bastion of European Rights? Legal Studies, Vol.37, No.1, pp.78-102.
Focus points whilst preparing your essay
The learning outcomes for this essay are explicit. They are asking you to:
• Discuss the mechanisms used to control exclusion clauses and unfair terms in a consumer contract – you need to demonstrate your understanding by discussing these mechanisms. Say how exclusion clauses and unfair terms are controlled when dealing with a consumer contract.
• Explain why the Consumer Rights Act 2015 was introduced – you need to explain what the problem was and why this legislation was introduced.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 – you need to assess this legislation. Has it solved the problem? You must demonstrate evaluative skills whilst addressing this learning outcome.
Finally, you should end your essay with an appropriate conclusion that is consistent with the explanations you have given throughout the essay. You have been asked whether or not you agree with the statement. Please ensure you address this part of the question.
Referencing
You may refer to the Law undegraduate guide (LUG) which will provide additional guidance on referencing, structure and the word count. In TMA 01 you developed your in-text referencing skills, structure and your presentation of your reference list. Please ensure you demonstrate these skills when presenting your completed assessment.
Cite Them Right
Students should note that for almost all OU modules whose presentation begins in or after October 2021, students are instructed to use the Cite Them Right (CTR) version of Harvard (instead of OU Harvard) for referencing.
Students studying Law undergraduate modules should use:
• the CTR version of Harvard for general academic sources, for consistency with the rest of the OU
and
• the CTR version of OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities), for consistency with almost all the other Law Schools in England and Wales, for all items identified under the ‘Legal’ tab in the CTR version of OSCOLA.
Most Law assignments will require both types of reference, so each piece of work is likely to include:
• Harvard in-text citations, and a reference list, for general academic sources
and
• OSCOLA in-text footnote numbers, and footnotes, for legal sources.
Additional information on referencing is available in the LUG.
Check the meaning of verbs
To ensure that you answer the questions properly, use the LUG to check the following:
• the meaning of ‘describe,’ ‘explain’ and ‘evaluate’ – ‘Words used in assessments’