LAVC Calculus Consumer and Producer Surplus Project

Consumer’s and Producer’s Surplus Task #1The purpose of this task is to be able to create a business example where two important business concepts, the consumer’s and producer’s surplus apply.Watch the following math talk video if you haven’t done so already to get an idea.Think about a similar situation where consumer’s and producer’s surplus applies. In your video presentation first explain the meaning of consumer’s and producer’s surplus (using your own words, do not read from a script!) then, give an example of a similar situation (similar to what you saw in the math talk video above, but of course a different example). Please note that in Task 2 you will be asked to use your business example that you are giving in this task, so select your example wisely. You may want to read through Task 1 and Task 2 (look at the provided examples) before you think about your business example you describe here for Task 1.Remember not to read from script, you are teaching your audience about a real life application of consumer’s and producer’s surplus. Acquire the knowledge needed to explain these concepts by studying using the provided learning material then share your knowledge, share what you’ve learned.The purpose of this task is to set up and solve definite integrals to find consumer’s and producer’s surplus and interpret the definite integrals graphically.Before you start recording, take the following steps:Refer to Task 1 business example that you gave.Here you need to come up with some example numbers (figures) to use them as your sample data. Consider the following as you come up with your sample data: 1) As price of the goods decreases, more people can afford the product so the demand increases. This results in the demand function to be a decreasing curve (or line). On the other hand, as the price goes up the producer’s will produce more to make more profit. This results in the supply function to be an increasing curve (or line).See the following student example for sample data: ” Let’s suppose that there is an incremental drop in the price of a new dishwasher. As the price drops, a larger number of consumers are able to afford the new dishwasher. The dropped prices and the number of dishwashers sold are as follows: {$400 (10 dishwashers sold at this price), $470 (6 dishwashers sold at this price), $500 (4 dishwashers sold at this price), $550 (3 dishwashers sold at this price), $600 (only 2 dishwashers sold at this price)}; Now let’s look at a producer that’s producing this dishwasher. The price the producer would be willing to charge along with the number of dishwashers produced are as follows:{$450 (5 dishwashers produced), $460 (6 dishwashers produced), $475 (10 dishwashers produced), $485 (12 dishwashers produced), $500 (15 dishwashers produced)}”Next you need to find ?(?), the demand function, and ?(?), the supply function using your sample data. This requires data fitting to find the best equation that could model your situation. To do so, enter your example numbers into an excel spreadsheet. You will need to do this twice (or using two different set of columns), to find D(x) and next to find S(x). To find D(x) enter the consumer data into two columns (for the student example above, the student will enter {10, 6, 4, 3, 2} in the first column for quantity and {$400, $470, $500, $550, $600} in the second column for price, then based on your scatter plot choose the best fitting curve (add trendline). I suggest you assume a linear model for both the demand curve and the supply curve for simplicity of your calculations. See the tutorial video below in finding the best fitting curve. The tutorial shows a cubic curve fitting, based on your scatter plot you can choose linear or a degree two polynomial.Identify the point of equilibrium (?¯,?¯). This is the point of intersection of demand and supply equations. How do we find the point of intersection of two equations (or the point(s) they have in common)? You can discuss this in the discussion forum.Graph ?(?) and ?(?) on the same coordinate system where x-axis is the quantity and the y-axis is the price. Clearly show the point of equilibrium. Shade and clearly label the areas that represent consumer’s and producer’s surplus.Set up and solve the integrals to compute consumer’s and producer’s surplus.Now you are ready to record:In your video presentation walk us through the steps and the process of finding the equations for consumer’s surplus, ?(?) and producer’s surplus, ?(?).In your video presentation show us how to graph these equations on the same coordinate plane. Teach us about the graphical implication of definite integrals, this means teach the graphical meaning of a definite integral. On your graph shade the area that indicates consumer’s surplus. On your graph shade the area that indicates producer’s surplus. What does a definite integral represent?In your video presentation teach us how to set up each definite integral. (one for consumer’s surplus and one for producer’s surplus) Teach us how to set up the limits of integration.In your video presentation teach us how to evaluate each definite integral step by step.Finally in your video representation tell us what do the results of these definite integrals indicate or say about your product.

Assignment 2: lasa # 1: literature review paper

 
The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to select a topic in the particular area in which you have an occupational or research interest, and to complete a literature review of the topic, using a minimum of ten scholarly references. This will allow you to demonstrate mastery of the program outcomes for the B.A. psychology program at Argosy University. A helpful Web site for organizing and writing a literature review is www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html.
You may also want to review the following documents that are available in the Doc Sharing area of the course:

A sample literature review,
a PowerPoint document illustrating how to set up your word processor for APA style
a “Guide for Writing a Literature Review”

Based on your review of the most recent, relevant research findings on your chosen topic, submit a final version of your literature review paper, integrating feedback received from your instructor. Be sure to include a research/focal question, synthesis of the literature you reviewed, well-established conclusions, and points of discussion and/or future research. 

Begin the review by defining the objective of the paper. Introduce the reader to your focal question. What is this question intended to address? You may state your “question” in the form of a problem if you like. Describe the topic for your literature review and why you chose this topic. Explain why you think it is important. It is also useful to tell the reader how the review is organized in your introduction section, before you the transition into the body of the review. 

Organize your literature review paper by themes/theories/concepts, rather than article by article. If there is one major theme you want to highlight, state the theme. If there are three major themes or streams of thought on the topic, briefly name them—and then organize the balance of your literature review around those three streams. Think of themes, theories, concepts, lines of thought, and ideas as organizing strategies for your literature review. Your creativity in this assignment is not the content or findings but the clarity with which you organize the review and create a context for understanding the focal question.

When you are done introducing the first line of thought, create a new paragraph to discuss studies which present another line of thought or opposing view.

Your literature review should hit the high points of each article. You should not discuss a single article, one by one, like a grocery list. Zero in on the main theme or finding and then move on to the next theme. Remember, this is a synthesis, an integration of all the things you have learned. You are creating a discussion on paper, which in turn gives the reader a context for understanding where the scholarship has been, where it is currently, and where it likely will be heading next. Provide enough details to help the reader understand the significance of the studies you cite without “rebuilding Rome.” Be sure to evaluate the studies and offer critical comments on any shortcomings you’ve observed or that have been reported by the authors.

Discuss the main findings and their implications. Given the results of your literature review, what is/are the prevailing argument(s)? What research question could you ask in order to further develop this area of study and contribute to the existing body of knowledge? Complete your review by drawing conclusions about your body of research and identifying gaps in the research which still remain to be explored, maybe even by you! Make an argument as to why your research question is important and relevant to the current work being done on your topic.

Requirements
Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and formatting of the text, headings, citations, and references. Remember to use your own words to describe and evaluate the articles. Avoid quoting the material and also cite works when you are discussing someone else’s ideas. Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract and a reference page. The body of the paper should be no less than 5–6 pages in length.
Submit your review paper to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Description of the focal question or problem is clear and thorough.
Explanation of the relevance of the topic to the field of psychology is clear.

36

Analysis of themes, theories, or concepts is clear and complete.
Discussion of articles clearly relates to those themes, theories, or concepts (instead of discussing each article individually).

40

Choice of articles is appropriate, both in quality and quantity: they directly address the thesis.
Their evaluation is based on their relation to themes, theories, or concepts.
Evaluation includes discussion of the methodology, and a discussion of any obvious shortcomings.

40

Provides well-supported conclusions.
Suggestions for future research are appropriate and discuss how future research will contribute to the field.

40

Introduction has a clear opening, provides background information, and states the topic.
The paper is organized around an arguable, clearly stated thesis statement.
Transitions are appropriate and help the flow of ideas.
Conclusion summarizes main argument and has a clear ending.

12

Writing follows conventions of spelling and grammar throughout.  Errors are infrequent and do not interfere with readability or comprehension.

12

Using APA format, accurately paraphrased, quoted, and cited in many spots throughout when appropriate or called for. Errors present are somewhat minor.

16

Writing remains in third person throughout writing.
Word choice is accurate, clear and appropriate for the audience.

4

Total:

200

 

Due on friday | Computer Science homework help

 
There are two parts to this assignment: A Capstone exam and a comprehensive Capstone project. The results of the Capstone exam will be submitted to the Individual Project area for Unit 2. The activities related to the Capstone project will be submitted in a draft to the Group area.
Part 1: Capstone Exam – Submit to the Unit 2 IP Area
This exam assignment may only be completed through the end of Unit 4. It will not be accepted late during Unit 5. This exam may only be completed on a computer running a Windows operating system. It will not run on non-Windows operating systems.
Complete the following:

You will need to download the ICCP Exam files from the Learning Materials section. The AIU ICCP flyer, also found in the Learning Materials section, provides an overview of the exam requirements, background, summary of instructions, and grading rubrics. The exam files must be downloaded to complete your exam with the proctor.
According to the AIU ICCP flyer, you will need to arrange for a proctor. Visit this Web site, and complete the “To get started, just follow these simple steps” and “Pre-Exam Checklist” sections. You must schedule the proctoring service at least 72 hours before the desired start time for the exam. These steps must be completed prior to your scheduled exam time. Completing these steps will help avoid potential technical issues at the time of the exam.
You will need to extract the files from the exam zip file you download from the Learning Materials section. You need to open the folder on your computer screen when the exam starts. The online proctor will access your screen and start the exam by running the exam application and inputting a password. The files must be extracted from the Exam Files zip file or the exam will not run and save.
Refer to the Exam Instructions found in the Learning Materials section to complete the exam.
After the exam is completed, you will see 2 exam result files (.mrkx) and two exam score files (.pdf) generated in the same folder that you created when you extracted the exam files.

Option 1: Upload these four files separately to the Unit 2 IP Submission area.
Option 2: Add the two .mrkx files and the two .pdf files to a compressed folder (.zip file).

Upload the zip file containing your four files to the Unit 2 IP Submission area.

Once your 4 required files are uploaded by you, they will be reviewed. Your grade is based on the grading rubric. Grades will be received at the end of Units 2, 3, and 4; therefore, all exam grades will be posted once the grades have been received.

Note: You need to submit the 2 .mrkx files and 2 .pdf files for this assignment, or your grade will be a zero. This information must be submitted to the Unit 2 Individual Project Submission area.
Grading Rubric

If you do not complete the exam or do not submit the required .mrkx files and .pdf files, you will receive 0 points. 
If your average score on the two exam parts is less than 30, your score will be (Average score + 40). 
If your average score on the two exam parts is 30 to less than 50, your score will be (Average score + 45). 
If your average score on the two exams is Practitioner level (50% to less than 70%), your score will be (Average score + 50). 
If your average score on the two exams is Master level (70% or higher), your score will be 125 points. 

Part 2: Capstone Project – Informational
This part of the assignment is not for grading this week. This part of the assignment is to contribute to the Capstone project and also to show the instructor that progress is being made on the Capstone project.
Continue using the template that was modified in Unit 1. Submit your Capstone project work to the Group Submission area. Include the word DRAFT in the document title. Your second draft will then be available to share with your team. The second draft will also be available for your instructor to review team progress.
Use the company profile and scenario found here as the subject of your Systems Implementation Plan.
Team Project
New Requirements
Designing a network involves data, voice, and power considerations. Creating a well-integrated social relationship platform involves interoperability with other technologies, like customer relationship management (CRM). Assume you are designing a network infrastructure for Verbania, Inc. The company requires an efficient network that carries data, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and Power over Ethernet (PoE). It also requires the effective use of a CRM system to pull customers’ social media data for review and analysis to improve user experience and generate profits.
Capstone Project Activity Unit 2
The project team must analyze the New Requirements. This section will specify what the company will need in the area of solution elements, such as networking, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and Power over Ethernet (PoE). Specifically, this section will answer the following questions (at a minimum):

Which type of network topology would you recommend for the corporate backbone and the wired and wireless connections? Why do you think this would be the best choice?
Which type of cabling would you recommend? Why do you think this would be the best choice?
How will the network infrastructure accommodate remote access?
What solution would you propose to integrate the social media site with a CRM solution?
What security considerations are involved?

Collaborate and work with the network specialist on the team. Be sure to capture and document the decisions made in the appropriate section of the Capstone project document.
Prepare 6–8 pages of content addressing the team’s system analysis of requirements defined in Section One. Insert content into the template document under Section Two.
References
Center for Computing Education Research. (n.d.). IS2010 exam. Retrieved from http://iseducation.org/IS2010_Exam.php
ProctorU. (n.d.). How online proctoring works. Retrieved from www.proctoru.com

Can you give feedback to my peers/classmate 1 paragraph

 by:Emily Mason
 
The common core standards are built upon the idea of preparing kids and students for life after graduating high school. This standard is changing the way that we are educating students by changing the standards that we have in teaching. They are altering the standards to be focused on supplying students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in life after high school whether that be college or working or both. I think that this is similar to what was going on during the 20th century. The real connection being that we are asking what the point of education is and changing it based on what we think that purpose is, which for common core is to prepare students for life after high school.
            There are five guiding principles for common core.
·         College and Career Ready-after completing school (grades kindergarten through 12th grade) students will be ready for what comes after (college and a career)
·         Use the Best State Standards- creating standards based on work done at schools that are the most successful by looking at work and results and building standards from this information
·         Solid Evidence- knowing what students need to know and having proof that these standards are effective in preparing them for life after high school.
·         Focus- giving teachers ample time to teach what they need to, having realistic expectations for teachers and student learning
·         Local Flexibility, Teacher Judgment- common core is only made up of expectations and standards, not curriculum, leaving room for teachers and schools to use what curriculum they want to and expand on information in what ways they would like to
I think these standards could impact my classroom by challenging me to think of ways to expand on ideas and make sure that I touch on all of the standards. I think that it will also add challenges for situations in which students are low in certain areas. This could cause issues when trying to teach each standard if the student cannot reach a certain level. However, I think this will be interesting to come up with fun ways to expand on concepts and ideas and make it fun and relatable for students.
            I think that certain aspects of common core are an improvement. Having the aspect of flexibility for teachers and giving ample time for teachers to teach concepts are great things for the classroom. However, I also think that having a set of standards that is for all students could cause some issues if there are students that cannot reach those standards. I love that this is preparing students for the world after school. Working with special needs students in high school we focus on practicality and preparing them for jobs after graduation. Things as simple as folding clothes, sorting things, and putting silver ware away, setting tables, riding the bus, and the value of money. They need these skills to succeed and that is why we focus on them. I think that if these standards are attainable the common core standards can be very productive in the school system.  
References
TheHuntInstitute. Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation For Success. YouTube.   YouTube, 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
TheHuntInstitute. Common Core State Standards: Principles of Development. YouTube.            YouTube, 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Krogh, S., Fielstein, L., Phelps, P. Newman, R. (2015). Introduction to Education: Choosing     to Teach. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

What are the Common Core Standards and how are they meant to support the improvement of our U.S. educational system?
 
The Common Core Standards initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K-12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade. This common core standard is meant to support the improvement of our US educational system by giving the teacher and student a standard to aim for every closing year, making sure all students are at a certain level of knowledge.
 
 Examine and describe the five guiding principles behind the development of the Common Core Standards in your own words.  Explain how each of these five principles might impact you (or your effectiveness) as a classroom teacher.  
            College-and-career ready- As a teacher, my job is to make sure my students will be prepared to succeed in college and be ready for a career after.
            Use the best state standards- As a teacher using the best state standard is vital when it comes to development of your students and their accomplish of the standards.
            Solid Evidence- As a teacher, we need solid evidence that shows how to get our students to the standard levels they need to be at. Using that evidence, it will make it much easier to know how to get our students to a specific level of knowledge.
            Clear Focus- Teachers and students need a clear focus on how to obtain that specific standard level of knowledge. A step by step explanation focusing on what matters most will prepare the teacher and students for the upcoming task.
            Local Flexibility and Teacher judgment- This standard helps students achieve in different classrooms, different states, their own state, across states and through out this world. Being able to be flexible to learning is an important standard to develop, because you never know where you might end up in life and you might need to be flexible in a learning environment.
Do you feel that these Common Core Standards are an improvement to our educational system?  Why or why not?  Provide evidence to support your response. 
I feel that Common Core Standards are an improvement to our educational system because it supplies the teachers with the blueprint on how to orchestra a classroom. Common Core Standards will give the teacher and students a goal to aim for before that school year is complete.   

References
TheHuntInstitute. Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation For Success. YouTube. 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
TheHuntInstitute. Common Core State Standards: Principles of Development. YouTube. 19 Aug. 2011. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Krogh, S., Fielstein, L., Phelps, (2015). Introduction to Education: Choosing to Teach. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
 

Hosp 1015 – managing the hotel guest experience term project the

 
HOSP 1015 – Managing the Hotel Guest Experience
Term Project
The following project will be completed in three sections and will be handed in during the second part of the term. Each Project section is outlined below with the instructions and due dates.
For this project you are the hypothetical owner of a 200-room hotel. You will make several decisions, and will present several parts of your operating plan. Read the entire project to have an understanding of the project requirements.
  
HOSP 1015 – Managing the Hotel Guest Experience
Term Project 
The following project will be completed in three sections and will be handed in during the second part of the term. Each Project section is outlined below with the instructions and due dates. 
For this project you are the hypothetical owner of a 200-room hotel. You will make several decisions, and will present several parts of your operating plan. Read the entire project to have an understanding of the project requirements.
Project I: Classification, Brand, Location, ADR and Average Wage Rate
You will make the following decisions about your hotel, and present these in a paper. Format instructions for your paper are at the end of this project document.
1. Classification: Will you be an economy hotel, a limited service hotel, a full service hotel, or a luxury hotel? Whatever you choose to be, you need to describe your hotel, the services you will offer, and WHY you chose this.
2. Brand: You will select an appropriate brand for your hotel, and describe specifically why you chose that brand.
3. Management: Will you select the Brand to manage your hotel, or an independent management company? Why will you make that decision?
4. Location: Where will your hotel be located? A specific city and state, and an address within this area (Google maps satellite view comes in really handy for this). Why did you choose to locate here?
5. Average Daily Rate: You will research the average room rates for similar hotels in the area you select (using Kayak, Expedia, and others). You need to review at least four seasonal dates and create an average rate for your hotel. This will be considered your “rack rate”. In addition create a minimum of 5 special or discounted rates for different markets of guests.
6. Average Wage Rate: You will need to determine what the minimum wage is for your market (mimimumwage.com). This information is helpful for building schedules and other financial data.
Project 2: Management Organization
1. Create a Management Organizational Chart for your hotel. You must use  the SmartArt graphics in Word to create this chart in your document.
2. For each position, provide a detailed list (Job Description) of the responsibilities of the job and include the skills required for the job. You will need to do some internet research for this! 
3. Assume that after your management staffing was completed that it was decided by your management company that you will need to eliminate one management position. 
a. Which Management position would you eliminate?
b. Why that position?(Provide a detailed explanation)
c. How would you cover the responsibilities of that manager? (Provide a detailed explanation. Keep in mind that the duties may need to be assigned to several other positions)
Project 3: Developing a weekly schedule
1. You need to develop a one week schedule for your Housekeeping employees. 
2. Using the Excel spreadsheet that is provided in this week’s assignment(located in ulearn), you will prepare a schedule for the week.
a. The day-by-day occupied rooms forecast has been given to you for the week.
b. Using the Staffing guideline, determine how many hours you will need to schedule each day.
c. You must staff the hours as closely as possible to the staffing guide each day.
Write a professionally formatted memo to your General Manager requesting approval of your schedule for the week. 
Note: When using the Excel spreadsheet for parts of your assignment, you will need to insert the relevant parts of the spreadsheet into your Word document by copy/paste function.
FORMAT Requirements (for ALL Sections of the Term Project)
Your paper must meet the following requirements. These are designed to allow you to submit a professional quality paper.
1. Each paper must have a title page (sample below).
2. Margins must be 1.5 inches on the top and bottom and 1 inch on each side.
3. Use headings for each section and logically organize the content.
4. Each page must be numbered at the bottom of the page, centered, in the footer section of the page (Use Word Footer functionality). The Title Page is not numbered.
5. Paper must be double spaced, with each paragraph beginning indented.
6. There must be no spelling and no grammatical errors.
7. The tone of the paper must be professional. 
8. Each paper must be submitted through Turnitin using the Turnitin link in the course as instructed by your professor. 
9. When using the Excel spreadsheet for parts of your assignment, you will need to insert the relevant parts of the spreadsheet into your Word document by copy/paste function. 
Essential Elements:
Each section of your paper must be logically organized, based on the assigned items. It should be easy to read, and move sequentially through the content you are presenting. The “why” of your decisions is as important as the “what”. You must be able to describe and defend the reason/thought process you used to arrive at your decision. 
There is not necessarily a “right answer” to many of these points. Your performance on the paper will be based not so much on what you chose, but WHY you chose it. Was your choice logical and based on the facts available? Was your choice based on creating a competitive advantage? 
For example, if you are presenting the location of your hotel. Why did you locate your hotel there? What are the advantages to this location and what will you do to maximize these? Are there any disadvantages and if so, what could you do to minimize them. It is important that you use any information that has been presented in the class to date, along with your knowledge. 
Under no circumstances are you to use the term “as stated before” or “as stated above”, and then repeat what you said earlier. This is both annoying an unprofessional.
Use professional terms, not slang.  Assume you are writing this note to your investors or to your boss.
  
Title Page Example:
Title of Paper
Subtitle of Paper (if any)
Name, etc.
Submitted in partial fulfillment of:
HOSP2015, Managing the Hotel Guest Experience
Professor
Date Submitted

Needing help with bus309 workplace ethics | BUS 309 – Business Ethics

  
Read the Article then answer the questions attached
Menu science: The subtle ways restaurants get you to spend more
STEPHANIE BANK
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED JULY 24, 2018
Read and reflect on the following article.
Ever go out for a casual dinner with a friend and end up spending twice what you planned? Or order the most expensive item from the secret menu at Burger’s Priest just for the Instagram joy of seeing a towering pile of hamburger sandwiched between two grilled cheeses?
Now more than ever, we eat out. And it’s having an impact on our wallets as well as our waistlines. According to Dalhousie University’s 2018 Food Price Report, the average Canadian family will spend $7,049 at restaurants this year — $208 more than in 2017. Dining out will account for 59 per cent of our total food budget? How does that even happen?

The Double Double cheeseburger is seen at The Burgers Priest in Toronto on August 31, 2010. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAILJENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
While it’s clear that people are eating out more often, there’s another influential component of restaurant dining that we consistently underestimate: the menu. Every detail of a menu’s design is calculated to influence what you eat, how it makes you feel and which information you share with others to ensure you come back and bring your friends.
Restaurants successfully deploy hundreds of subtle nudges to part you with your money. I’m going to take you on a short tour of these tactics so you’re better equipped to navigate your next meal.
The prices (or lack thereof)
When looking at a menu, do you jump to the numbers on the right-hand side before reading the options on the left? When prices are displayed in a column, and especially when organized from low to high, we are more likely to base our choices on cost. Here’s a subtle ruse some restaurants employ: Studies have shown that by strategically placing the price at the end of each description, or below the item, our natural tendency to visually scan the prices is disrupted. The cost of the dish has less impact on our decisions.
Researchers at Cornell University have also shown that how the values are presented have a significant influence on sales. For instance, during a lunchtime seating at the Culinary Institute of America’s St. Andrews Cafe in New York, researchers studied what happens when a price is presented in traditional dollars and cents (“$20.00”), a round number with no dollar sign (“20”), and spelled out (“twenty dollars”). They found that guests spent significantly more when presented with the number alone. Removing simple cues that remind us we’re dealing with money makes the price as inconspicuous as possible, which can be enough to encourage spending.
The choices (or lack thereof)
Did you know that when McDonald’s first debuted in 1955, the restaurant offered just nine items? By 2015, the menu had ballooned to 140 items, with more than 50 ways to order a hamburger. When revenues began to falter the first thing executives did was start paring back the menu. Not only does a shorter menu ensure a level of efficiency in the kitchen, it exploits inefficiencies in our decision-making process. Good marketers and behavioural scientists know that more choices often translates to harder decisions. In fact, it often results in choice overload, or “analysis paralysis,” the cognitive process whereby people struggle to make a decision when faced with many options.
Back in 2000, a series of experiments in grocery stores found that people were more likely to purchase jams when presented with a limited array of six choices in comparison to a more extensive selection of 24 choices (30 per cent in the first group made a purchase compared with only 3 per cent in the second). Additionally, customers who chose from the more limited menu were more likely to say they were happy with their selection. It’s just another reason why that buzzy new restaurant you’ve been dying to try has just a few items on its menu.
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The order of options
How do you go about deciding which wine to order? Unless you’re a connoisseur of fine wines, you probably identify the most and least expensive options and settle for something in the middle. Or maybe you ask the waitress for help. One classic experiment by the famed behavioural economist Richard Thaler found that when people were offered a premium beer for $2.50 or a bargain beer for $1.80, around 80 per cent chose the more expensive beer. But when a third lower-priced beer was introduced at $1.60, most people went for the $1.80 beer instead. We tend to evaluate options based on surrounding information: Things only seem cheap or expensive when compared with an alternative. As such, restaurants often place an expensive item at the top of the menu so the other dishes look reasonably priced. A $20 pasta doesn’t look so expensive when compared with a $50 lamb chop.
The words themselves
What is it about a Sicilian vine-ripened tomato salad that just sounds … expensive? Or a grass-fed 60-day dry-aged rib-eye steak? Or crispy beer-battered Vidalia onion rings tossed in aromatic toasted black pepper and thyme served with lemon truffle infused emulsified aioli? Research by Brian Wansink at the Cornell Food and Brand Lab found that descriptive labels on menus can increase sales by as much as 30 per cent.
But here’s something weird: Mr. Wansik also found that customers who read these descriptions also reported feeling more satisfied with their meals than those who read simple descriptions. Taste expectations influence our evaluation due to priming, the idea that we are influenced by subconscious cues. Simply reading the word “velvety” or “juicy” sends signals to our brains that subconsciously activate our salivary glands and preparing us for something delicious.
The truth is, we all fall for these tricks regardless of intelligence. But getting some insight into how restaurants use menu engineering already puts you ahead of the curve. If increasing your awareness isn’t enough there are a few things you can try. Challenge yourself to look past the menu and decide what to eat based on the food rather than deceptive pricing, placement or seductive descriptions. Think of all the money you’ll save.
Stephanie Bank is a behavioural economist at Evree, a Toronto startup that makes an app that makes saving as easy as spending.
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Analyze the following      questions associated with your chosen article and discuss them using      concepts you learned in this course.

What ideals, effects,       and consequences are at stake?
Have any moral rights       been violated?
What would a       Utilitarian recommend?
What would a Kantian       recommend?

Explain your rationale      for each of your answers for your chosen article, with supporting      evidence.
Evaluate the ethical      implications and impact of the events of selected business situations      using predominant ethical theories and concepts. 

Answer the questions according to the article above please

Ged 130 introduciton to civilization -final examination set3 (50 mcqs)

51) Which of the following explains why Alexander failed to carry his empire as far as the Ganges in India?
A) He lacked the financial resources to accomplish the task. B) His troops mutinied. C) The Persian forces overwhelmed his troops. D) He died before he could reach India.
52) Which of the following empires began as city-states?
A) Egyptian and Persian B) Mesopotamian and Egyptian C) Macedonian and Greek D) Mesopotamian and Greek
53) The city of Rome was founded in approximately:
A) 753 B.C.E. B) 241 B.C.E. C) 509 B.C.E. D) 405 B.C.E.
54) Carthage:
A) was eventually defeated by Rome, but was given an honored place within
the empire. B) had little military success when Hannibal invaded Italy. C) lost all three Punic Wars. D) lay nearly 800 miles away from Italy.
 
GED 130 Introduciton to Civilization
Final Examination 55) The Roman patron-client relationship:
 A) defined a state of reciprocity between the weak and the strong. B) applied primarily to the business sector. C) allowed for an approximate equality between people of different classes. D) led to the end of the role of the paterfamilias.
56) The triumvirate formed in 60 B.C.E. did NOT include this man:
 A) Crassus B) Pompey C) Tiberius D) Julius Caesar
57) Rome?s armies:
A) required few male citizens to actually serve in it. B) were often made up in part by men from conquered regions. C) were paid for primarily by taxes on Roman citizens. D) spent little time developing new technology.
58) The belief system of Rome:
 A) prohibited paganism. B) did not allow any holidays. C) incorporated Christianity within a few decades of the death of Jesus. D) centered on the emperor as a god.
59) The Silk Road linked which of the following cities?
A) Sarapion and Asabon B) Luoyang and Bactra C) Antioch and Alexandria D) Luoyang and Guangzhou
60) The fall of the Roman Empire:
A) did not occur, according to most historians, until the Byzantine Empire was destroyed in 1453. B) was due primarily to the disrupting influence of Christianity. C) occurred despite solid leadership over the final 200 years. D) was hastened by the actions of Germanic peoples.
 
GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
Final Examination 61) Confucius:
A) felt that some people were born evil and could not be changed. B) was made a high ranking advisor to a Chinese leader. C) lived during the period of the Warring States. D) had little lasting impact on the conduct of government in China.
62) Daoism:
A) was developed primarily to guide statesmen. B) is quite similar to Confucianism. C) presents a detailed set of formal rules to guide society. D) stresses a closeness to the natural world.
63) The Mandate of Heaven:
A) could allow a dynasty to rule forever. B) was a personal god worshipped by emperors. C) showed it was pleased by creating natural disasters. D) blessed moral rulers.
64) Over the course of the Han dynasty, this group rose to the top of the social and political hierarchy:
 A) generals B) priests C) scholars D) merchants
65) Regarding economic policy of the Han empire, it is true that:
A) Confucians opposed military expansion in part because it was so costly. B) the empire had to make do with what it had when it was founded, since
no new sources of wealth were discovered. C) Emperor Wu cut taxes. D) Han emperors refused to nationalize private enterprise.
66) The Tang dynasty:
A) made major changes in the policies of the previous dynasty. B) abandoned the imperial examination system. C) presided during a major flowering of Chinese poetry. D) persecuted Buddhism.
 
GED 130 Introduciton to Civilization
Final Examination 67) Japan:
A) modeled its art on that of the southeast Asian islands. B) accepted the cultural hegemony of China. C) was careful to keep its borders closed to immigrants during its early years. D) was conquered twice by China.
68) The Aryan peoples in India:
A) spoke a Semitic language. B) first arrived in the Indus valley in 1000 B.C.E. C) were expelled from the region by the Maurya dynasty. D) formed political groupings called janapadas.
69) Which of the following was written first?
A) the Bhagavad-Gita B) the Mahabharata and Ramayana C) the Puranas D) Sangam poetry
70) The Kushana:
A) were supporters of Buddhism. B) invaded India just prior to the rule of the Mauryan family. C) left no artifacts traceable to the time of their rule. D) came from the Iranian plateau.
71) India?s ?adivasis?:
A) usually live in the less-accessible areas B) have rarely been able to assert any independence. C) farm some of India?s richest soil. D) are well described in ancient historical records.
72) Funan:
A) controlled only a small area around the mouth of the Mekong River. B) encouraged Hinduism. C) built Angkor Wat. D) did not allow the influence of Buddhism into its territory.
 
GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
Final Examination 73) Asoka?s empire:
A) was not described in known historical records until a find about 100 years ago. B) was overthrown by barbarian invasions from the north. C) expelled many Hindus. D) included the island of Sri Lanka.
74) The oldest religion still in practice is:
 A) Hinduism. B) Christianity. C) Judaism. D) Buddhism.
75) The caste system in India:
 A) is officially sanctioned by the Rigveda. B) has no relevance in the India of today. C) does not provide for a soldier class. D) officially provides for six castes.
76) The Puranas focus least on this:
A) stories of gods B) stories of goddesses C) the deep philosophical concepts of Hinduism D) folk tales
77) Mahayana Buddhism:
A) never presented a serious challenge to Theravada Buddhism. B) believed in the bodhisattva concept. C) took its name from the Sanskrit term for ?lesser vehicle?. D) argued there was no heaven.
78) Hinduism and Buddhism were similar in all of the following aspects, except:
A) the degree of respect they gave to brahmins. B) their development of sacred languages. C) their belief in reincarnation. D) their place of origin.
 
GED 130 Introduciton to Civilization
Final Examination 79) The Buddhist center furthest from the site of Buddha?s enlightenment is located in:
 A) Kandy B) Bamiyan. C) Kotabangun. D) Edo.
80) Jesus? most important commandment was to:
A) honor your father and mother. B) love your neighbor. C) give to the poor. D) love God.
81) Paul:
A) opposed slavery in both principle and practice. B) sought to subordinate women in the church. C) was Jesus? most devoted disciple in the years prior to Jesus? death. D) felt that married clergy were closer to God than single clergy.
82) Which of the following Jewish groups stayed aloof from politics and preached that the end of the world was imminent?
 A) Essenes B) Sadducees C) Pharisees D) Zealots
83) Monasteries:
A) were, after the Council of Nicea, exclusively for men. B) were often located in urban areas. C) tended to be complex political organizations. D) usually contained members who were celibate.
84) In the eighth century, the advance of Islam into Europe was:
A) most rapid in Scandinavia. B) most rapid in Italy. C) stopped in southern France by Charles Martel. D) of little consequence for the Catholic Church.
 
GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
Final Examination 85) Which of the following areas was NOT a major area of strength for Roman Catholicism in the year 1200?
 A) France B) Kievan Russia C) Germany D) Italy
86) Muslims begin their calendar with this event:
A) the birth of Muhammad. B) the birth of Abraham. C) the death of Muhammad. D) the date Muhammad moved to Medina.
87) Abu Bakr:
A) ruled for nearly 30 years. B) was a direct descendent of Muhammad. C) was the fi rst caliph. D) refused to use force to keep recent converts faithful to Islam.
88) The campaigns of Genghis Khan extended as far west as:
A) the Caucasus Mountains. B) Kaifeng. C) Ain Jalut. D) Liegnitz.
89) Ibn Khaldun held all of the following views, except:
A) the only differences between Westerners and Easterners are cultural, not
innate. B) tensions between peoples is often related to class. C) nomadic peoples tended to conquer urban peoples. D) scholars are often the wisest rulers.
90) Use of the decimal system and the zero was first developed by the:
 A) Indians. B) Greeks. C) Arabs. D) Turks.
 
GED 130 Introduciton to Civilization
Final Examination 91) Before 1500 C.E., the greatest part of the exchange economy consisted of:
 A) international trade. B) local transactions. C) long-distance transactions. D) medium-distance transactions.
92) West African trade:
A) was conducted primarily by sailing ship. B) was centered in Great Zimbabwe. C) was dependent upon the camel to deliver goods to Europe. D) is extensively documented for the period from about 200 C.E. to about
700 C.E.
93) After the ninth century, Arabs provided the main trading link between East Africa and:
 A) West Africa. B) the Indian Ocean. C) the Europe. D) the Americas.
94) The primary focus of Polynesian sailors was:
A) to establish an empire in the Pacifi c. B) to establish a trade system throughout the Pacifi c. C) to locate new places in which to settle. D) to explore the Pacifi c Ocean.
95) The bubonic plague:
A) was spread primarily due to the activities of the Mongols. B) never reached China. C) had less effect in Europe than in other places where the disease struck. D) is transmitted by fl ies.
96) The Annales school of history:
A) was named for a Parisian cafaccent(e) frequented by French historians:
the Cafaccent(e) des Annales. B) published a journal edited by historians for historians. C) was centered in the University of Paris. D) emphasized an interdisciplinary approach to history.
 
GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
Final Examination 97) In the high Middle Ages, most European Jews:
A) lived freely among Christians. B) sought to return to ancient Israel and Judea. C) were forbidden to loan money. D) were often successful traders.
98) Prince Henry the Navigator established a center for the study of navigation in order to:
A) control the eastern coast of Africa. B) chart the oceans. C) end Muslim control of the southern shores of the Mediterranean. D) discover new lands.
99) Which of the following explorers was the first to clearly recognize that Columbus had NOT discovered a route to Asia?
A) Vasco Nutilde(n)ez de Balboa B) Vasco de Gama C) Amerigo Vespucci D) Bartolomeo Dias
100) The sea voyages of exploration and discovery:
A) were spearheaded by the prosperous Italian city-states. B) began with Columbus? discovery of America. C) included the first round-the-world voyage by Ferdinand Magellan in the first half of the sixteenth century. D) were financed in large part by the Ottoman Empire.
GED 130 Introduciton to Civilization Final Examination
 

Ifsm 2 | Computer Science homework help

There are several ethical theories described in Module 1: Ethical Theories.    Module 2: Methods of Ethical Decision Making, describes frameworks for ethical analysis. For this paper, students will use the Reynolds Seven-Step approach to address the following:
Each of Reynolds seven steps must be a major heading in your paper.

Workplace Issue.

Privacy on the Web. What is happening now in terms of privacy on the Web? Think about recent abuses and improvements. Describe and evaluate Web site policies, technical and privacy policy protections, and current proposals for government regulations.

Personal Data Privacy Regulations in Other Countries. Report on personal data privacy regulations, Web site privacy policies, and governmental/law enforcement about access to personal data in one or more countries; e.g., the European Union.  This is especially relevant as our global economic community expands and we are more dependent on non-US clients for e-Business over the Internet. (Note: new proposed regulations are under review in Europe.)

Spam. Describe new technical solutions and the current state of regulation. Consider the relevance of freedom of speech. Discuss the roles of technical and legislative solutions.

Computer-Based Crimes. Discuss the most prevalent types of computer crimes, such as Phishing. Analyze why and how these can occur. Describe protective measures that might assist in preventing or mitigating these types of crimes.

Government surveillance of the Internet. The 9/11 attacks on the US in 2001 brought many new laws and permits more government surveillance of the Internet. Is this a good idea? Many issues are cropping up daily in our current periodicals!

The Digital Divide. Does it exist; what does it look like; and, what are the ethical considerations and impact?

Privacy in the Workplace: Monitoring Employee Web and E-Mail Use. What are current opinions concerning monitoring employee computer use. What policies are employers using? Should this be authorized or not? Policies are changing even now!

Medical Privacy. Who owns your medical history? What is the state of current legislation to protect your health information? Is it sufficient?  There are new incentives with federal stimulus financing for health care organizations to develop and implement digital health records.

Software piracy. How many of you have ever made an unauthorized copy of software, downloaded software or music (free or for a fee), or used copyrighted information without giving proper credit or asking permission? Was this illegal or just wrong? How is this being addressed?

Predictions for Ethical IT Dilemma in 2020. What is your biggest worry or your prediction for ethical concerns of the future related to information technology?

Consumer Profiling. With every purchase you make, every Web site you visit, your preferences are being profiled. What is your opinion regarding the legal authority of these organizations to collect and aggregate this data?

Biometrics Ethics. Your fingerprint, retinal-vessel image, and DNA map can exist entirely as a digital image in a computer, on a network, or in the info-sphere.  What new and old ethical problems must we address?

Ethical Corporations. Can corporations be ethical? Why or why not?

Social Networking.  What are some of the ethical issues surrounding using new social networks?  How are these now considered for business use?  What are business social communities?  Are new/different protections and security needed for these networks?

Gambling in Cyberspace.  Is it legal? Are there national regulations and/or licensing? What are the oversight and enforcement requirements? Are there international implications? What are the social and public health issues?

Pornography in Cyberspace For example, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting as free speech computer-generated child pornography

Medicine and Psychiatry in Cyberspace.  Some considerations include: privacy issues; security; third-party record-keeping; electronic medical records; access to information, even by the patient (patient rights); access to information by outsiders without patient knowledge; authority to transfer and/or share information. Are there any policies proposed by professional organizations?

Counterterrorism and Information Systems Your protection versus your rights

Open-source Software versus Closed-source Software Ethical ramifications and impact on intellectual property law

Creative Commons Licenses How do they work and what are the legal and ethical impacts and concerns?

Universal ID Card.  What is the general position of the U.S. government about issuing each individual a unique ID Card? Which individual U.S. government agencies have already provided a unique ID Card? What steps have been taken to include individual ID information electronically in passports? How is privacy and security provided?

Federal and State Law Enforcement’s Role to enforce computer-based crime.

Finance project need respectable grade above 60% at least.

BA5001 / BA5001X    Business Decision-Making
Final coursework:              Lamberts Heating
 
Submission date:               Friday 1st may 2013
 
This coursework is worth 40% of your final mark for this module.
 
Scenario
Lamberts Heating has two main divisions: one manufacturing radiators and the other installation of central heating systems. The manufacturing arm of the company makes radiators for domestic and commercial central heating systems.  These radiators are either used by Lamberts installation division or are sold to other central heating installation companies. Lamberts Heating has rather old machinery, presently used to manufacture the radiators, that it wants to replace. The company wants both the new machinery to be in place as soon as possible and to plan the procurement and installation as soon as possible. The company has yet to decide which piece of new machinery to buy and thus does not expect to make an order for this machinery before 3rd June 2013.
Lamberts Heatings installation division supplies and fits domestic central heating systems. It uses its own radiators to obtain the materials for this, but buys in boilers and pipes from other companies. This company is keen to increase its profit margin in this division but the business of supplying domestic heating systems is very competitive at present. The company has decided that the best way to increase its profit margin is to reduce the cost of buying the boilers from a number of suppliers. It has conducted some research into the prices charged by three major suppliers: Apex Boilers, Brunswich Heating Supplies and Centrale.
 
Tasks
This coursework is in three parts. You should submit all three parts together as one document.
The first part of the document will consist of three reports: one for each part of the coursework with three appendices. These appendices will contain all the details for the work you have completed in order to write the reports. All computer input and output should also be in the appendices, as should the details of any other calculations you have made.
 
Part A: Planning and control of capital expenditure
Question / Tasks: 
 
The senior management of the Lamberts Heating are considering the replacement of one of the firm’s machines that is used to make radiators in the factory. You are one of the managers involved in this decision. You have had some discussions with other members of the senior management about this proposed investment and there appear to be three machines that the firm could purchase.
Either a:
1.    Alumier machine, a straight replacement for the present machine from the same supplier
2.    Big EZ machine from an American supplier
3.    Cial machine from Japan
The senior management team wish to carefully consider the alternatives. As a first step, it was decided to accurately estimate each of the alternative’s cash flows and the following estimated figures are available:
 

 

 

 

       Alumier

   Big EZ

Cial     

 

 

 

Machine

Machine

Machine

 

 

 

        £

      £

             £

Initial Outlay

 

500,000

500,000

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash inflows

Year 1

 

50,000

200,000

150,000

 

2

 

100,000

150,000

150,000

 

3

 

150,000

150,000

150,000

 

4

 

150,000

50,000

150,000

 

5

 

150,000

25,000

100,000

 

6

 

170,000

25,000

50,000

 

 

 

           

           

           

 

 

 

770,000

600,000

750,000

 
 
The other members of the management team have asked you to consider each of the above alternatives, using the various methods usually employed in appraisal of capital investment decisions. You have been asked to report back to the whole team at their next meeting. Whilst other members at this meeting are also aware of usual investment appraisal methods, your report is expected to assess the above alternatives in any way that you consider is appropriate. Your report will be expected to include your recommendation of the machine to purchase, a recommendation that the team can then consider at their next meeting. Your report will also be expected to include an explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of the various methods that you have utilised in your investment appraisal. A 10% discount rate has also been recommended, the yield for each machine is expected to be calculated separately, and it is acceptable for all calculations to be worked out on a pre-tax basis.
(50 Marks)
 
Note:             
1.    All references and books, etc., consulted must be included, including any internet sites used.
 
2.    You are also expected to produce this assignment using information technology. Particularly expected for this part of the assignment would be the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, or the use of other similar word-processing and spreadsheet software to produce this coursework.
 
A successful assignment (in Part A of this assignment) might include consideration or explanation of:
§  consideration of each of the alternative proposals under at least three methods of evaluating capital investment decisions
§  comparison of the inflows and outflows for each machine under each method
§  the objective(s) of each method
§  the advantages and disadvantages (strengths and weaknesses) of each of these methods
§  consideration of any non-financial factors which may have to be considered
§  consideration of any other information you may require
§  a recommendation of one of the proposals, including the reasons for your recommendation
§  use of the expected word-processing and spreadsheet software
 
Note:     The above is illustrative, covering only the main points of the assignment.
Suggested length:    1,250  words
This part of the assignment (Part A) represents 50% of your marks on this piece of coursework
 
Part B: Scheduling the installation of the new machinery
Having decided to buy a new piece of machinery to make the radiators, Lambert Heating now has to consider the timeframe for getting the new piece of machinery up and running. This will involve you developing the project plan in terms of determining the critical path and the sequencing of the relevant activities.
The activities involved are shown in the table below with their preceding activities and their normal durations. Some of the activities can be reduced in time by using extra staff but this is at an extra cost.  The minimum duration for each activity is shown in the final column. For a number of activities, the minimum duration is the same as the normal duration as the duration of these activities cannot be reduced.
The earliest that the company expects to start the process is Monday 3rd June 2013

Activity

 

Normal Duration in weeks

Preceding activity

Minimum Duration
[Each day saved cost £200]

A:

Order new machinery

2

None

2

B:

Plan new physical layout of factory

3

None

3

C:

Determine changes needed in existing machinery

3

None

3

D

Receive new equipment

10

A

8

E

Hire new employee to supervise the operation of the new machinery

7

A

6

F

Make changes needed to accommodate new machinery

15

B

13

G:

Make changes needed in existing machinery

9

C

7

H:

Train existing employees to use new machinery

7

D,E

6

I:

Install new machinery

4

F

3

J:

Disassemble old machinery

5

G

4

K:

Conduct employee safety training on new installation

2

H,I

2

 
Please note that the company works a 5 day week:  Monday to Friday.
Task:
 
Appendix
You may complete this task manually or by using MS project.
·                Assuming that the project starts on Monday 3rd June 2013, determine the shortest duration for the entire project, using the normal duration times.  Specify the date at which the project can finish and the number of weeks required.  
·                Produce a Gantt chart showing the starting and finishing times of each activity
·                Identify which activities form the critical path(s) of the project.
·                If the project could be speeded up by a maximum of 3 weeks at a cost of £200 a day, where should this money be spent?  Produce a new network diagram to show the new critical path(s) and total duration.
 
Report
Give details of the proposed calendar of works, making it clear which activities are critical and which activities have some slack. This section should be written so that the management can understand the advice being given without reference to the work in the appendix. Give details of the starting date, the finishing date and the duration of the project.
Explain how, by spending more money, the project duration can be shortened. Explain which activities have been shortened and which activities are now critical. Give details of the starting date, the finishing date and the duration of the project. Give details of the extra cost involved in shortening the project.
 
A successful assignment (Part B of this assignment) should include:
§   Determining the shortest time in which the project can be completed using the “normal” durations
§   Determining the shortest time in which the project can be completed using the “minimum” durations
§   Producing a well-written, well-structured report that enables management to understand how to schedule the project. This report should include details of activities which must be completed on time and those for which there is some slack.
§   The costs of shortening the project time should be included in the report as should the relevant start and finishing dates.
 
 
Note:     The above is illustrative, covering only the main points of the assignment.
Suggested length:    500  words
This part of the assignment (Part B) represents 20% of your marks on this piece of coursework.
 
Part C:  Cost of procuring boilers
This part of the coursework requires you to use linear programming techniques to determine the best way to minimise the cost of supplying boilers to Lamberts Heating
As well as manufacturing radiators (as mentioned in Part A), Lamberts Heating is also reviewing the way it procures boilers to enable the installation of domestic heating systems.
The purchasing department has identified three possible suppliers of boilers; Apex, Brunswich and Centrale. It has also identified five kinds of domestic boiler that it wants to purchase so it can supply and fit these boilers to a variety of sizes of homes.
The five boilers are known and coded by Italian numbers as most are manufactured in Italy ; Uno (1), Duo (2), Tre (3), Quattro (4) and Cinque (5).
The table below gives the cost of each boiler (in £s) from each supplier. The final row of the table specifies the minimum requirement of each type of boiler per year. Please note that not all boilers are available from each supplier.
 

 

Uno

Duo

Tre

Quattro

Cinque

Apex

500

750

300

—

450

Brunswich

—

725

320

875

420

Centrale

480

775

310

900

—

Requirement
(number of boilers)

 
2000

 
1500

 
3000

 
2500

 
2200

 
There are certain limitations that have to be taken into account;
·           Apex can supply no more than 1,000 of the Tre boiler each year.
·           Brunswich can supply no more than 800 of the Duo boiler each year.
·           Centrale can supply no more than 1,800 Uno boilers each year.
Lamberts Heating wants to meet its requirement for the number of boilers needed each year at the minimum cost.
Task
You are expected to use MS Excel software for this task. However, we will accept printouts from any other Linear Programming software.
Appendix
·           Define the meaning of any decision variables you are using.
·           Formulate the situation described above as a linear programming problem.
·           Include your computer input of the problem (and show any formulae used)
·           Include the “Answer Report” and “Sensitivity Report” printouts
Report
Write a brief report to the management of Lambert Heating detailing the cheapest way of meeting their need for boilers.
This report, written in a formal style of English, should include:
·           The nature of the problem being solved
·           The suggested purchasing plan
·           The cost of the suggested purchasing plan.
·           The robustness of the plan. Provide details of the ranges of costs of boilers from each suggested supplier for which your suggested plan remains optimal, and advise the company when they will have to generate a new plan. Do not just provide lists but consider your answers in the context of the question.
·           At present, Apex can supply no more than 1,000 of the Tre boiler each year. If this limit was changed so that Apex could now supply 1,100 Tre boilers, explain what effect this would have on the total minimum cost?
A successful assignment (for Part C of this assignment) should include:
§  Well-defined decision variables and a correct formulation of the problem.
§  Appropriate use of Excel (or other software) to produce a solution to the problem.
§  Producing a well-written, well-structured report that enables management to understand how to procure boilers at the minimum price. This report should include details of your suggested purchasing plan and the cost of this plan.
§  The advice to management should also enable them to determine the range of prices for each boiler for which your purchasing plan is valid.
§  The implications of the increased capacity to supply by Apex should be clearly described.
 
Note:     The above is illustrative, covering only the main points of the assignment.
Suggested length:    500  words
This part of the assignment (Part C) represents 30% of your marks on this piece of coursework.

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I need a positive argument  based in this discussion question. Respond to this argument in one or more of the following ways:
Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.
Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.
Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research in the Walden Library.
Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.
Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.
Expand on your colleagues’ postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.
Use references
                      My Goals and Walden University Vision and Mission
            In 2011 I graduated from Nursing School.  I knew I wanted work in the Emergency Department.  I had finished my practicum in an ED and was slotted to be hired once I passed my NCLEX.  As life would have it, I wouldn’t be able to take that job until year later.  In the meantime, I toughed it out as a floor nurse, and honed my skills.  I knew that floor nursing was not in my 10-year plan, so I made it a point to get all the experience I could to prepare myself for a career as a nurse. My journey since becoming an RN has been an amazing one.  I have completed Critical Care fellowships, worked beside some of the finest physicians, and now with all my experiences, I need to become a Nurse Practioner.  I am currently working in the Operating Room and have absolutely fallen in love with Orthopedics.  Becoming an Orthopedic Nurse Practioner will allow me to treat patients in clinic as well as assist the surgeon to increase mobility in those requiring surgery.
            I found Walden University during a school fair at my current hospital.  I spoke with a representative who, in my opinion, made the choice very easy.  I did research other online programs, but I always came back to Walden University.  The ability for me to attend a program and still be able to work full time was a must.  I felt like this University had my best interest in mind after reading the School of Nursing’s (SON) vision and mission statement.  The mission statement states “Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change.”  (Walden University, 2011a) I feel as though Walden University will assist me to be in control my transformation from Registered Nurse to Nurse Practioner.  
Incorporation of Social Change
            Everyday our society experiences change whether swift or gradual.  I want to promote positive social change by integrating Walden University’s views with my own.  “Positive social change results in the improvement of human and social conditions.” (Walden 2011b, para.1) I want to be part of that change, I want to be part of the improvement, I want to use my knowledge and experience to help improve the way we live together as human beings.  I feel like Walden University will provide me with the tools needed to make this vision a reality.  
References
Walden University. (2011a). About the school. Retrieved from               
http://www.waldenu.edu/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Health-Sciences/15863.htm
Walden University. (2011b). Vision, mission, and goals. Retrieved from 
http://catalog.waldenu.edu/content.php?catoid=21navoid=2450