The Use of Electro-Acupuncture in Conjunction with Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain,” by Yeung, Leung, and Chow “

Refer to “The Use of Electro-Acupuncture in Conjunction with Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Low-Back Pain,” by Yeung, Leung, and Chow.

First part Complete the “Yeung Analysis Worksheet.”

Examine the question the researchers were trying to answer and second part write an essay that explains why you feel the t-test was chosen. Choose one of the other tools studied so far in this course and explain why it would not provide relevant findings.

Research and describe the company on a global scale

For this assignment, pick one of the following companies: General Electric, Boeing, Walmart, McDonalds, Walt Disney, Nike, or Starbucks. Craft a paper in which you:

Research and describe the company on a global scale.
Articulate the companies strategy both in the United States and globally.
Describe any business/operating units that exist and examine what they do in the overall company business.
Research and comment on the companies competition. What do they do and how do they compare to your chosen company?
Evaluate any strengths, weaknesses, or opportunities that exist for your chosen company.
Make any recommendations based on your course knowledge on the topics we have learned to date. Including strategy, divestiture, structure, diversification, partnerships, outsourcing, or synergies.

write a research paper on an organization

Each student will write a research paper on an organization of his or her choice. The organizational analysis will utilize a minimum of five external, peer-reviewed academic sources and contain the following sections:

· What is the organization and how would you describe it?

· Who are the leaders of the organization?

· Is the organization successful?

· How do you determine whether an organization is ethical or not?

· Based on your assessment and research, is the organization ethical?

· What would you change about the organization to make it better, without sacrificing ethical standards?

Finlon Upholstery, Inc. uses a job-order costing system to accumulate manufacturing costs.

Finlon Upholstery, Inc. uses a job-order costing system to accumulate manufacturing costs. The company’s work-in-process on December 31, 20×1, consisted of one job (no. 2077), which was carried on the year-end balance sheet at $156,800. There was no finished-goods inventory on this date. Finlon applies manufacturing overhead to production on the basis of direct-labor cost. (The budgeted direct-labor cost is the company’s practical capacity, in terms of direct-labor hours, multiplied by the budgeted direct-labor rate.) Budgeted totals for 20×2 for direct labor and manufacturing overhead are $4,200,000 and $5,460,000, respectively. Actual results for the year follow.

Direct material used ………….. $ 5,600,000

Direct labor ………………….. 4,350,000

Indirect material used……………65,000

Indirect labor ……………….. 2,860,000

Factory depreciation …………. 1,740,000

Factory insurance ……………. 59,000

Factory utilities ……………. 830,000

Selling and administrative expenses .. 2,160,000

Total ……………………….. $17,664,000

Job no. 2077 was completed in January 20×2; there was no work in process at year-end. All jobs produced during 20×2 were sold with the exception of job no. 2143, which contained direct-material costs of $156,000 and direct-labor charges of $85,000. The company charges any under- or overapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

———–Questions ———

Determine the additions to the Work-in-Process Inventory account for direct material used, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Compute the amount that the company would disclose as finished-goods inventory on the December 31, 20×2, balance sheet.

Prepare the journal entry needed to record the year’s completed production.

Compute the amount of under- or overapplied overhead at year-end, and prepare the necessary journal entry to record its disposition. Finlon Upholstery, Inc. uses a job-order costing system to accumulate manufacturing costs. The company’s work-in-process on December 31, 20×1, consisted of one job (no. 2077), which was carried on the year-end balance sheet at $156,800. There was no finished-goods inventory on this date. Finlon applies manufacturing overhead to production on the basis of direct-labor cost. (The budgeted direct-labor cost is the company’s practical capacity, in terms of direct-labor hours, multiplied by the budgeted direct-labor rate.) Budgeted totals for 20×2 for direct labor and manufacturing overhead are $4,200,000 and $5,460,000, respectively. Actual results for the year follow.

Direct material used ………….. $ 5,600,000

Direct labor ………………….. 4,350,000

Indirect material used……………65,000

Indirect labor ……………….. 2,860,000

Factory depreciation …………. 1,740,000

Factory insurance ……………. 59,000

Factory utilities ……………. 830,000

Selling and administrative expenses .. 2,160,000

Total ……………………….. $17,664,000

Job no. 2077 was completed in January 20×2; there was no work in process at year-end. All jobs produced during 20×2 were sold with the exception of job no. 2143, which contained direct-material costs of $156,000 and direct-labor charges of $85,000. The company charges any under- or overapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

———–Questions ———

Determine the additions to the Work-in-Process Inventory account for direct material used, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Compute the amount that the company would disclose as finished-goods inventory on the December 31, 20×2, balance sheet.

Prepare the journal entry needed to record the year’s completed production.

Compute the amount of under- or overapplied overhead at year-end, and prepare the necessary journal entry to record its disposition.

“Could these be bad decisions to avoid “

Preparation
Watch the following video about some of the worst business decisions ever made:

For your reference, here’s a list of the ten business mistakes identified in the video:

Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix
Western Union turned down a chance to buy the patent on the telephone
Publishers turned down Harry Potter
AOL and Time Warner merger
Firestone refused to recall faulty tires and lost Ford partnership
20th Century Fox granted George Lucas rights to Star Wars films and merchandise
Atari said no to Apple computer
Kodak sat on first digital camera too long
NBC vs. Conan and Leno
RCA diversified too much
For Discussion
Pick one of the examples from the video, or research your own example (if you do this, please provide at least one supporting link). You may also choose to do more research on the example you chose. Then answer ALL of the following questions about the decision you chose:

What barriers do you think the decision-makers faced? Can you identify any biases that might have influenced their decision?
What tools or processes do you think the decision-makers could have used to avoid the bad decision? Be specific about why you think the tools or process would have led them to a different decision.
Put yourself in the decision-maker’s shoes. Do you think you would have made the same mistake? Why or why not?

Risk assessment and business continuity plan

1. Research risk assessment approaches.

2. Create an outline for a basic qualitative risk assessment plan.

3. Write an introduction to the plan explaining its purpose and importance.

4. Define the scope and boundaries for the risk assessment.

5. Identify data center assets and activities to be assessed.

6. Identify relevant threats and vulnerabilities. Include those listed in the scenario and add to the list if needed.

7. Identify relevant types of controls to be assessed.

8. Identify the key roles and responsibilities of individuals and departments within the organization as they pertain to risk assessments.

9. Develop a proposed schedule for the risk assessment process.

10. Complete the draft risk assessment plan detailing the information above. Risk assessment plans often include tables, but you choose the best format to present the material. Format the bulk of the plan similar to a professional business report and cite any sources you used.

Using the Problem-Solving Application Case

Using the Problem-Solving Application Case from Chapter 7 (p. 292) entitled “OPIODS, PAIN RELIEF, GRIEF, AND PURDUE”, what concepts and/or tools discussed in this chapter are most relevant for solving the key problems in this case study? Using your own experience and knowledge, what recommendations would you make in order to solve this problem?

Define cultural relativism

Define cultural relativism and how it is used by anthropologists as an approach to cross-cultural research. Explain how cultural relativism contributes to anthropologists’ efforts to counter ethnocentrism.
Describe an example of how your culture has ‘taught’ you to behave the way you do, or to believe what you believe. This could be an instance in which you were taught a lesson, or perhaps when you made a mistake and were corrected by an elder. Think about how such lessons shape your worldview, your ideas about what’s “normal,” and your values. Are these universal beliefs or are they culturally constructed?

Imagine that you are a successful business executive for a toy company, ChoiceToys. You are tasked to market one of the two new toys for the upcoming holiday season based on an optimal decision strategy. As the data analyst, you will be responsible for providing the expected profit payoff and associated probabilities.

Imagine that you are a successful business executive for a toy company, ChoiceToys. You are tasked to market one of the two new toys for the upcoming holiday season based on an optimal decision strategy. As the data analyst, you will be responsible for providing the expected profit payoff and associated probabilities.

Part 1

In your initial post, using the scenario below, you will be acting as the data executive speaking to a data analyst. You will need to speak to the data analyst and get more information so you can develop a decision analysis. Given the information the data analyst has provided, what more data do you think you need to create a decision analysis?

Toy 1 is being introduced to the market for the first time by ChoiceToys with no market competition. ChoiceToys believes that competitors will not be able to bring a similar toy to the market for this upcoming holiday season. You are not sure how the toy will be received by the consumers and there is equal chance that it will be highly successful, successful, or not successful. You will need to determine what the expected profit payoff will be and provide this in your scenario.

Toy 2 has been in the market, is known to consumers, and is in demand; however, it has two other competitors in the marketplace. If marketed, ChoiceToys will be one of the three companies selling this toy in the market in the upcoming holiday season. You will have to determine the profit payoff for Toy 2 respectively for a highly successful, successful, and not successful case. You will also need to determine the probability that Toy 2 will be highly successful in the market and equal chances for being successful or not successful in the market.

“The federal bureaucracy, courts, and national security “

National security responsibilities fall across many entities in the federal government. The federal courts are often consulted to evaluate how far the federal government can go to keep Americans safe. Find a news article from the last eight weeks that demonstrates judicial power over the actions of the federal bureaucracy (FBI, NSA, CIA, ICE, or other agencies or bureaus).