Applying analytic techniques to business devan | FPX5008 |

In the last assessment, you were asked to prepare the first part of your analytics report by creating graphs and calculating some descriptive statistics. In this assessment, you will write your 5-8 page analytics report by interpreting those graphs and statistics, and explicitly connecting those interpretations to implications in the practical business context.
The first step in creating meaningful information from raw data is to represent the data effectively in graphical format and to calculate any required statistics. The second step is interpreting and explaining those graphs and statistics in order to apply them in the business context. 
In the previous assessment, you were asked to create the first part of your analytics report by preparing graphs and calculating some descriptive statistics. In this assessment, you will complete your analytics report by interpreting those graphs and statistics, and connecting those interpretations explicitly to implications in the business context.
In business and applied analytics, oftentimes you are interested in drawing conclusions about a population of interest. However, it may not be feasible or practical to gather data on the entire population. In those cases, data is gathered from a sample or subset of the population. Analyses done on the sample are then used to draw inferences regarding the overall population; this mathematic process is referred to asinferential statistics. In this assessment, we begin discussing the topics of sampling and drawing inferences.
All the inferential statistical techniques and methods covered in this course are considered parametric techniques and require certain assumptions to be used and for the results to be reliable, many of which are assumptions about an underlying distribution. Nonparametric techniques require no assumption about underlying distributions and are often used when the assumptions of parametric techniques are not met. Although these are beyond the scope of this introductory course, they are a great option for additional reading and research.
Analytics projects often result in two distinct types of reports or summaries: one tailored to the executive level, which takes the form of a presentation, and the other, a detailed analytics report, which documents an analysis so thoroughly that another analyst can reproduce the analysis exactly. Many times, the latter type is referred to by other departments or analysts wishing to conduct a similar analysis on similar data or by the same analyst who wants to repeat the analysis on a new or revised set of data. In this assessment, you will learn the essential elements that should be included in a report at this level of detail and you will create your own analytics report addressing the business problem you have been working on.
Scenario
The first step in creating meaningful information to develop a business report for decision making. The business report includes the analyzed raw data, effectively presents the analysis results in text and graphical format, as well as calculate any required statistics.
The second step is interpreting and explaining the graphs and statistics to understand the impact in the practical business context.
In the last assessment, you were asked to create the first part of your business analytics report by introducing a company, analyzing company stock data, developing graphs, and calculating some descriptive statistics.
In this assessment, you will adjust your business report to minimize limitations of one year’s worth of data. You will use the same company for this assessment and you will use 5 years of data!
You will also enhance your introduction or business context section of your business report based on your new graphs and your interpretation of the data graphs and descriptive statistics over a five year period. Your interpretation efforts of graphs and descriptive statistics will explicitly connect in the conclusion area. Conclusions and recommendations are the final effort in the development of a practical business report and should be supported by citations. Remember that opinion is not allowed.
Your Role
Your supervisor has asked you to prepare a report for the quarterly company meeting. The first part of the task was to download the data and create scatterplots and histograms, and to calculate mean, median, and mode of 5 years of stock prices for your report. Now you must analyze and interpret those graphical representations of the company stock and write the report of your findings and recommendations for your supervisor.
You are an analyst using the same company and five years of stock data. Having accessed the company data and placed it in an appropriate graphical format, you must now use descriptive statistics and analysis to develop a report to inform business decisions. 
Instructions
After reviewing and integrating your instructor’s feedback on your previous Assessment, complete the report as follows:

For each graph you created, write at least one well supported paragraph interpreting the graph: What does that graph represent? What does the shape of the graph tell you about how the data have changed over time?
For each statistic you calculated, include at least two to three well-supported sentences explaining what the statistic represents: 

What does the mean tell you? How do you know?
What does it imply if the median is different from the mean?
What does the standard deviation tell you about the volatility of the data?

Write a new conclusions section in which you explain how these interpretations can be used in the company: 

What are some trends about which company leaders should be aware?
How might the information you have provided be used in decision making in the company?
What are other analysts indicating about the stock?

Explicitly connect other analysts’ comments and recommendations to your interpretations to possible impact to the business context
Lastly, should your company invest of partner with the company or stock being evaluated?

Create a 5-8 page report containing:

APA-formatted title page.
1-2 page introduction of your chosen company that you created in your previous assessment.
Section labeled Graphical Representations of Data that includes the four graphs you created as well as your interpretations of the graphs.
Section labeled Descriptive Statistics, with the statistics you calculated as well as your interpretations of the statistics.
One-page conclusion in which you describe the potential business applications of the data and interpretations.
APA-formatted references page (remember to cite the source of your financial data, analyst comments and support for your interpretations).

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 3 Example [PDF].
Attached is previous paper for clarity

Apa formatt2 review | Nursing homework help

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Please review the comments on the attached document. I submitted my paper to my school’s writing center and those are the suggestions.
Below is the instructuons for the paper. The paper is already wriitten, just needs editing.
 
Thanks
 
 
 
Planning for Data Collection
 
Data collection is an important part of both quantitative and qualitative research. Although the actual approach to gathering information may vary, for either research design, researchers need to plan in advance how the data will be gathered, reported, and stored, and they need to ensure that their methods are both reliable and valid. As nurses review research when considering a new evidence-based practice, it is important to be familiar with sound collection practices in order to ascertain the credibility of the data presented.
Consider the following scenario:

Nurses and other health care professionals are often interested in assessing patient satisfaction with health care services. Imagine that you are a nurse working in a suburban primary care setting that serves 10,000 patients annually. Your organization is very interested in understanding the patient’s point of view to help determine areas of care that can be improved. With this focus in mind, consider how you would create a survey to assess patient satisfaction with the services your organization provides. You may wish to consider variables such as the ease of accessing care, patient wait time, friendliness of the staff, or the likelihood that a patient would recommend your organization to others.

For this Discussion, you generate questions and an overall plan for data collection that would be appropriate for a patient satisfaction survey in relation to the above scenario.
To prepare:

Consider the guidelines for generating questions presented in this week’s Learning Resources.
Review the scenario and formulate at least five questions that you could use to evaluate patient satisfaction.
Reflect on the different methods or instruments that can be used for gathering data described in Chapter 13 and Chapter 22 of the course text. Which methods or instruments would work well for the scenario?
Determine an appropriate sample size for the scenario.

 
Post the questions that you created for gathering information about patient satisfaction based on the above scenario. Explain which method or instrument you would use to gather data. Describe the sample size appropriate for the population and how you would select participants. Provide a rationale for your choices, and explain how you can ensure high standard of reliability and validity.
 
Required Readings

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Chapter 12, “Sampling in Quantitative Research”
This chapter introduces key concepts concerning sampling in quantitative research. This includes such concepts as a description of populations, different types of sampling and their uses, and how to determine a manageable, yet sufficient number to be included in a sample. The chapter also includes suggestions for implementing a sampling plan.

Chapter 13, “Data Collection in Quantitative Research”
Once a sampling design is complete, the next step is to collect the data, and this is the focus of Chapter 13. The chapter describes how to develop a data collection plan, and provides information about the different types of instruments that can be used, such as structured observation and biophysiologic measures.

Chapter 22, “Sampling in Qualitative Research”
The focus of this chapter is on the sampling process in qualitative research. The chapter describes the different types of sampling and when they are commonly used. Sampling techniques in the three main qualitative traditions (ethnography, phenomenological studies and grounded theory studies) are highlighted.

Chapter 23, “Data Collection in Qualitative Research”
This chapter examines the process of data collection in qualitative research as well as key issues surrounding data collection. This includes such methods as self-reporting, surveys, interviews, and personal journal keeping. The chapter also highlights important considerations when utilizing unstructured observations to gather data and how to record field notes.

Keough, V. A., & Tanabe, P. (2011). Survey research: An effective design for conducting nursing research. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 1(4), 37–44. Copyright 2011 by Elsevier Science & Technology Journals. Used with permission of Elsevier Science & Technology Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
 
This text emphasizes the advantages of survey research. The authors describe the nuances of survey research projects, including their design, methods, analysis, and limitations.

Walden University. (n.d.a.). Paper templates. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm
 
This resource provides you access to the School of Nursing Sample Paper, which will serve as a template for formatting your papers.
 

Exp22_excel_ch01_ml1_rentals | Computer Science homework help

Excel Chapter 1 Mid-Level 1 – Guest House Rental Rates 
Exp22 Excel Ch01 ML1 Rentals
Exp22 Excel Ch01 ML1 Rentals
  
Project Description:
You manage a beach guest house in Ft. Lauderdale containing three types of rental units. Prices are based on peak and off-peak times of the year. You need to calculate the maximum daily revenue for each rental type, assuming all units are rented. In addition, you need to calculate the discount rate for off-peak rental times. Finally, you will improve the appearance of the worksheet by applying font, alignment, and number formats.
     
Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch01_ML1_Rentals.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename.
 
 
You want to format the main   title to have a consistent appearance to other documents and spreadsheets.  
  Apply the Heading 1 cell style to the range A1:G1.
 
 
You want to apply a similar,   complementary style to the date, which is below the main title. 
  Apply the 20% – Accent1 cell style to the range A2:G2.
 
 
The Peak Rentals heading is   centered over the related data in columns C and D. You want the Off-Peak   Rentals heading to be centered over its related data. 
  Merge and center Off-Peak Rentals   in the range E4:G4.
 
To help other people know that   the Off-Peak Rentals heading is related to three columns of data, you want to   apply a fill color to that heading. You will choose a different color to   distinguish these data columns from the fill color used for the Peak Rentals   heading.  
  Apply Blue fill color (the eighth color below Standard Colors) and White,   Background 1 font color to cell E4.
 
 
Three headings (Maximum Revenue,   Maximum Revenue, and Discount Rate) do not fully display on the fifth row.   Instead of widening the columns, you want to wrap the headings within their   respective cells. This will enable you to maintain the column width   appropriate for the data below the headings.  
  Center and wrap the headings on row 5.
 
The headings in D5 and F5 wrap   within words because the columns are too narrow. You will widen those columns   and center the number of units below its column heading. 
  Set the width of columns D and F to 10.0. Select the range B6:B8 and horizontally center   the data.
 
One of the rental types is   missing from the list. You want to insert a row after the Studio Apartment   row and enter the missing rental type. 
  Insert a row above the 1 Bedroom Suite. In cell A7, type Ocean View   Studio. In cell   B7, type 4. In cell C7, type 275. In cell E7, type 200.
 
You want to change Suite to   Apartment in the list. 
  Find occurrences of Suite and   replace them with occurrences of Apartment.
 
You are ready to calculate the   Peak Rentals Maximum Revenue that can be earned. The maximum revenue is the   total revenue if all rental units are rented. 
  In cell D6, enter a formula that calculates the Peak Rentals Maximum Revenue.
 
 
You are ready to calculate the   Off-Peak Rentals Maximum Revenue that can be earned. The maximum revenue is   the total revenue if all rental units are rented. 
  In cell F6, enter a formula that calculates the Off-Peak Rentals Maximum   Revenue.
 
The Discount Rate is the percentage   off of the Peak Rentals Per Day Rate used to calculate the Off-Peak Rentals   Per Day rate. The Studio Apartment rents for $116.05 Off-Peak, which is 77.4%   of the $149.95 Peak rate. Therefore, the Discount Rate for the Off-Peak Per   Day rate is 22.6%. 
  In cell G6, enter a formula that calculates the Discount Rate for the   Off-Peak rental price per day.
 
 
You created formulas for the   Peak Rentals Maximum Revenue, Off-Peak Rentals Maximum Revenue, and the   Discount Rate for the Off-Peak Rentals for the Studio Apartment rental type.   Now you want to copy the formulas to the remaining rental types so that you   don’t have to create formulas again.  
  Copy the formula in cell D6 to cells D7:D9. Copy the formula in cell F6 to   the range F7:F9. Copy the formula in cell G6 to cells G7:G9.
 
 
The values in the columns are   hard to read with varying numbers of decimal points. The Accounting Number   Format will align the decimal points and display dollar signs to improve the   appearance of the monetary values.  
  Format the range C6:F9 with Accounting Number Format.
 
The Discount Rate formula   results are displayed as decimal values. However, formatting the values as   percentages will align decimal points and clearly indicate the percentages.  
  Format the range G6:G9 in Percent Style with one decimal place.
 
You applied a solid blue to the   Off-Peak Rentals heading, so you will apply a complementary lighter blue fill   color to the data below that heading. 
  Apply Blue, Accent 5, Lighter 80% fill color to the range E5:G9.
 
 
You want to apply a   complementary fill color to the data below the Peak Rentals heading. 
  Select the range C5:D9 and apply Gold, Accent 4, Lighter 80% fill color.
 
To help offset the headings from   the rental data, you will apply a border. 
  Apply the Bottom Border style to the range A5:G5.
 
 
Before finalizing the worksheet,   you should check the spelling. 
  Use Excel to check the spelling and correct errors. Excel should find two   errors. (Mac users, if only one error is found, manually check and correct   spelling errors.)
 
To preserve the original data,   you make a copy a worksheet so that you can manipulate the data or if you   want to review the formulas. 
  Create a copy of the Rates worksheet, place the new sheet to the right side   of the original worksheet, and rename the new sheet as Formulas.
 
Now that the worksheet contains   formulas and is formatted, you are ready to apply Page Setup options to   prepare the worksheet to be printed, if needed. 
  Select both worksheets. Select Landscape orientation. Set 1-inch top, bottom,   left, and right margins. Center the data horizontally on the page, and apply   the setting to fit to one page.
 
 
It is important to provide   identification information in a footer of the worksheets. In particular, the   textbook series name, the worksheet name, and the file name help identify the   worksheet. 
  Insert a footer with the text Exploring Series on the left side, the sheet name code in the   center, and the file name code on the right side.
 
You want to display the formulas   and set print options so that it will be easier to read and interpret the   rental formulas on a printout, if needed. 
  On the Formulas worksheet, display cell formulas, and set options to print   gridlines and headings. Set a width of 13 for column A and 7 for column B.
 
Save and close Exp22_Excel_Ch01_ML1_Rentals.xlsx.   Exit Excel. Submit the file as directed.

Discussion #4 finance | Accounting homework help

 Please respond to 2 peers
My Initial post :
Capital budgeting can be defined as the way to allocate resources of the firm in a most efficient manner which increases the value of the firm by highest magnitude. It is used to asses whether  mine a firm’s long term investments such as machinery, replacement of machinery, new plants, new products, and research development projects are worth the funding through the firm’s capitalization structure. If they provide returns above required return then they shall be funded. Also capital budget determines how much to allocate between different expenses
Capital budgeting is not a scientific model, the methods adopted in capital budgeting have many limitations.

Inaccuracy of forecast cash flow : based on a set of assumptions of cash flow without consideration of business condition in detail
Time horizon : The problem of forecasting increases with increase of time horizon
Discounting rate : generally budgeting use a fixed discounting rate , consider as cost of capital of firm. The cost of capital may vary with change in interest rate or other factors in market.
Expense allocations. Some time many cost are not consider in decision making , and mark as sunk cost , which may create problem in profit calculation.

To minimize such problem , firm should use following methods to improvement

Interest rate should be different for different year in discount

Rather than using old discounting method , we should use probability method of decision making.
Peer 1:  
The process by which a company evaluates possible big projects or investments is known as capital budgeting. Capital budgeting is not a scientific model, and the procedures used in it have numerous flaws. 
– Forecast cash flow is incorrect because it is based on a set of cash flow assumptions rather than a thorough examination of the business situation. – Time horizon: As the time horizon grows longer, the difficulty of forecasting becomes more difficult. – Discounting rate: In general, budgeting uses a fixed discounting rate, which is taken into account as the firm’s cost of capital. The cost of capital may alter in response to changes in interest rates or other market conditions. – Allocations of expenses. Many costs are sometimes overlooked while making decisions and are written off as sunk costs, which can cause problems with profit calculations.
To minimize such problem , firm should use following methods to improvement; In a discount, the interest rate for each year should be different. 
We should utilize the probability approach of decision making instead of the previous discounting method.
Peer 2
 
Capital budgeting is the process that companies use to evaluate potential projects and investments. There are several methods that are used in the capital budgeting process, although some are more useful than others. These include the NPV method, internal rate of return method, profitability index, payback period, and discounted payback period. However, as with many evaluating tools in the finance world, some of these methods can be problematic. So it is important to know what kinds of problems we may run into when completing capital budgeting analysis. These problems include; cash flow, time horizon, time value, and discount rates.
Cash flows are the first and most important step in the capital budgeting process. However, they can be difficult to get accurate, as they are only estimates. If revenues are overestimated or costs underestimated then a project looking profitable may not be. Time horizon is a problem because the longer the time that a project covers, the more uncertainty there is in any estimates that we make. As many external factors that could occur in the future could affect cash flows. Such as inflation, wars, or competition from other businesses. Calculating the proper discount rate to use in any capital budgeting method that involves the time value of money can also be tricky, as there is always the possibility that external factors like increasing interest rates will occur, changing the cost of capital, and changing the proper discount rate. Time value is a problem to be aware of when using a method that does not account for the time value of money. The payback method is an example of this, as this method only asks how long it will take to recoup the initial costs of the project, without factoring in the time value concepts.
One solution that can be used to minimize the issues, is to never use just one capital budgeting method, instead many or all of these should be considered. Managers and decision-makers also need to be aware of external factors that may have an impact on calculations and adjust numbers as needed.

Exp22_excel_ch01_hoe_souvenirs | Computer Science homework help

Exp22_Excel_Ch01_HOE_Souvenirs
Exp22 Excel Ch01 HOE Souvenirs
Excel Chapter 1 Hands-On Exercise – Celebrity Musician’s Souvenir Shop 
  
Project Description:
As the assistant manager of Celebrity Musician’s Souvenir Shop, you want to calculate the retail price, sale price, and profit analysis for selected items on sale this month. You will calculate sale prices based on discount rates. Finally, you will calculate the profit margin to determine the percentage of the final sale price over the cost. You will check the spelling, use Auto Fill to complete a sequence for product codes, and find and replace text. In addition, you will adjust column and row settings, move and copy data, format the worksheet, and apply Page Setup options.
     
Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch01_HOE_Souvenirs.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename.
 
You notice that the worksheet   contains some spelling errors that need to be corrected. 
  Use Excel to check and correct the spelling errors in the worksheet.
 
 
You want to use Auto Fill to   enter a series of codes to create the product numbers. 
  Enter 101   in cell B5 and   use Auto Fill to complete the sequence for the range B6:B10 with a series.
 
To motivate customers to buy   more products, you want to change the 5% (0.05) off to 10% (0.10) off. 
  Find all occurrences of 0.05 and replace them with 0.10.
 
Column C contains the cost of   each product, and column D contains the markup rate. Using these values, you   will calculate the markup amount for each product in column E. 
  In cell E5, enter a formula to calculate the markup amount, which is the   result of multiplying the cost by the markup rate. Copy the formula to the   range E6:E10.
 
Now that you have calculated the   markup amount, you can calculate the retail price for each product in column   F. 
  In cell F5, enter a formula to calculate the retail price, which is the sum   of the cost and the markup amount. Copy the formula to the range F6:F10.
 
Each item is on sale this week.   The sale price is X percent off the retail price. You need to calculate the   sale price. 
  In cell H5, calculate the sale price. Copy the formula down the range H6:H10.
 
The profit margin is the ratio   of the net profit as a percentage of revenue. The formula first calculates   the net profit between the sale price and the cost and divides that by the   sale price. 
  In cell I5, enter a formula to calculate the profit margin. Copy the formula   to the range I6:I10.
 
You decide to add a column to   display the profit. Because profit is a dollar amount, you want to keep the   profit column close to another column of dollar amounts. You will insert a   column for the profit amount and enter the column heading. 
  Insert a new column I and enter Profit Amount in cell I4. 
 
Now you are ready to enter the   profit amount formula. 
  In cell I5, enter a formula to calculate the profit, which is the difference   between the sale price and original cost. Copy the formula to the range   I6:I10.
 
You want to insert two rows for   category names above their respective products. Then you want to delete the   row containing the Soundtrack CD. 
  Insert a new row 5 and type Apparel in cell A5. Insert a new row 8 and enter Souvenirs in cell A8. Bold the words in   cells A5 and A8. Delete row 11 containing the Soundtrack CD.
 
Column A is too narrow for the   product names. You want to increase the width. In addition, you want to   increase the height for the first row. Finally, you decide to hide the   product code column. 
  Increase the width of column A to 23.00. Change the height of row 1 to 30. Hide column B containing the product codes.
 
The T-shirt product is below the   Souvenirs heading. This product belongs in the Apparel section. You will move   the T-shirt product row to be above the Souvenirs heading. 
  Select and cut the range A11:J11. Insert cut cells on row 8.
 
The travel mug product   information is missing. Because it is similar to the mug data, you will copy   and paste the mug data and then edit it for the travel mug. 
  Copy the range A10:J10 and paste it in cell A12. In cell A12, enter Travel Mug. In cell C12, enter 7. 
 
You want to experiment with   Paste Options. 
  In cell A1, apply bold, select 14 pt font size, and select Dark Red font   color. Copy the range A1:J12 and paste it in cell A20 as Values & Source   Formatting.
 
The worksheet title should stand   out prominently on the worksheet. 
  Select the range A1:J1 and apply Heading 1 cell style, merge and center the   data, and apply Middle Align vertical alignment.
 
The column headings on row 4   should be formatted to improve the appearance of the worksheet. 
  Select the range A4:J4. Horizontally center, apply bold, and wrap text for   the headings. 
 
To distinguish the product names   from the category headings Apparel and   Souvenirs, you will indent the   product names. 
  Select the ranges A6:A8 and A10:A12. Indent twice the product names.
 
You want to apply a fill color   to highlight the column labels. In addition, you want to draw attention to   the sale information by adding a border around data. 
  Select the range A4:J4. Apply Blue-Gray, Text 2, Lighter 80% fill color   (second row, fourth column). Select the range G4:H12 and apply the Thick   Outside Borders. On a Mac, apply Thick Box Border.
 
You want to display the dollar   signs for the monetary to improve readability. 
  Select the ranges C6:C12, E6:F12, and H6:I12 and apply Accounting Number   Format. 
 
The Markup Rate and Profit   Margin values should be formatted with percent signs with one decimal place. 
  Select the ranges D6:D12 and J6:J12. Apply Percent Style and increase the   decimal points to show one digit to the right of the decimal point.
 
The Percent Off should be   formatted with percent signs and centered in the column. 
  Select the range G6:G12, apply Percent Style, and horizontally center the   data.
 
You want the percentages in   column J to align better below the column label. 
  Select the range J6:J12, apply Align Right horizontal alignment, and increase   the indent one time.
 
You want to copy the results to   another worksheet and display formulas on the duplicate worksheet. 
  Copy Sheet1, move the duplicate to the right of Sheet 1. Rename Sheet1 as September. Rename Sheet1 (2) as Formulas. Display formulas on the Formulas   tab.
 
To prepare the Formulas   worksheet to print, the column widths should be changed. 
  Set column A width to 12 and C and D widths to 6. Set columns E, F, H, I, and J widths to 7. Set column G width to 5.
 
Because the worksheets contain   more columns than rows, it would look better in landscape orientation. 
  Select both worksheets and change the orientation to landscape.
 
You continue to apply Page Setup   options to prepare the worksheets to be printed, if needed. 
  With both sheets selected, set a 1-inch top margin and select the option to   horizontally center the data on the page. Select the scaling option to fit   data on each worksheet on one page.
 
It is important to provide   identification information in a header of the worksheets. In particular, the   textbook series name, the worksheet name, and the file name to help identify   the worksheet. 
  With both sheets selected, insert a header with the text Exploring   Series on the   left side, the sheet name code in the center, and the file name code on the   right side. Click the September sheet to make it active.
 
Save and close Exp22_Excel_Ch01_HOE_Souvenirs.xlsx.   Exit Excel. Submit the file as directed.
 

Current issues in the behavioral healthcare system

In the course project assignments of the past four weeks, you have written on various topics dealing with trends and issues in the behavioral healthcare system. Those weekly project assignments can be used as references for writing your final research paper.
In addition, read and incorporate the following articles from the EBSCO host database into your paper:

Deakin, A. (2004, November). Finding your organization’s hidden        treasure. Behavioral Health Management, 24(6), 27-29.
Droppa, D., & Luczak, R. (2004, January). Collaboration, technology,         and outcomes—A recipe to improve service delivery.                Behavioral Health Management, 24(1), 41-44.

To complete the research paper, you will need to include an introduction and conclusion section as well as a title page and reference section. The title of the research paper will be the Current Issues in the Behavioral Healthcare System.
Your final paper is due for submission. The paper should adhere to the following guidelines:

The length of the paper should be eight to ten double-spaced pages (not including the title and reference pages).
The main sections should have a:

Title page
Introduction
Body of the paper (with subheadings)
Conclusion
Reference page(s)

The paper must use the APA format for citing sources and references.

Your final paper introduction (one page) should include the following points:

An overview of the research paper
The purpose or objective of the research paper

The body of the paper (five to six pages) should address each of the following topics using information learned in the course, in combination with outside references:

Based on your previous assignments and review of the literature, what are some of the major issues faced by today’s behavioral healthcare system? How have the current and future trends that are evolving in the industry addressed some of those issues?
Do you think there is a difference between the changing trends taking place in the private sector and that of public behavioral healthcare inpatient facilities? Based on your understanding about behavioral health services and the populations being served by them, do you agree that both private and public organizations are able to provide the necessary clinical services? Provide a rationale in support of your response.
In behavioral healthcare, outcomes are the established norm for measuring the success or lack of services. What are some of the major challenges in collecting the data needed to support and report behavioral health outcomes? Provide a rationale for your response.
Quality of care and services is an important part of an outcome-based strategy. The objective behind maintaining and improving quality is to provide competent and efficient services to consumers. In your opinion, do the current regulatory and accreditation standards for the behavioral health industry help to meet that objective? How?

Your conclusion (one to two pages) should include the following points:

What conclusions can you draw from your research that would demonstrate the role played by behavioral health in the healthcare industry?
What changes would you like to bring to today’s behavioral healthcare system in order to resolve the current issues identified?
Based on your literature review, if you were asked to conduct a formal research project on any of the topics discussed in the research paper, what would your choice be and why?

Exp22_excel_ch02_ml1 – katherine’s coffee shop weekly payroll

Exp22_Excel_Ch02_ML1 – Katherine’s Coffee Shop Weekly Payroll
Exp22 Excel Ch02 ML1 – Katherine’s Coffee Shop Weekly Payroll
Excel Chapter 2 Mid-Level 1 – Payroll 
  
Project Description:
You have been hired as the new manager of Katherine’s Coffee shop. As part of your responsibilities, you will be calculating the weekly payroll. The previous manager developed a partial worksheet, but you will enter the formulas to calculate the regular pay, overtime pay, gross pay, taxable pay, withholding tax, FICA, and net pay. In addition, you want to include total pay columns, calculate some basic statistics, and create an employee lookup section. As you construct formulas, make sure you use absolute, relative, and mixed cell references correctly in formulas.
     
Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch02_ML1_Payroll.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename. 
 
Use IF functions to calculate   the regular pay and overtime pay in columns E and F based on a regular   40-hour workweek. Be sure to use the appropriate absolute or mixed cell   references. Pay overtime only for overtime hours. Note employees receive 1.5   their hourly wage for overtime hours worked. Calculate the gross pay in cell   G5 based on the regular and overtime pay. Spencer’s regular pay is $440. With   five overtime hours, Spencer’s overtime pay is $82.50.
 
Create a formula in cell H5 to   calculate the taxable pay. Multiply the number of dependents by the deduction   per dependent and subtract that from the gross pay. With two dependents,   Spencer’s taxable pay is $422.50.
 
Insert a VLOOKUP function in   cell I5 to identify and calculate the federal withholding tax. With a taxable   pay of $422.50, Spencer’s tax rate is 25% and the withholding tax is $105.63.   The VLOOKUP function returns the applicable tax rate, which you must then   multiply by the taxable pay.
 
Calculate FICA in cell J5 based   on gross pay and the FICA rate, and calculate the net pay in cell K5. Copy   all formulas down their respective columns. Be sure to preserve the existing   formatting in the document. Based on the hours Spencer worked he paid $39.97   to FICA and had a weekly net pay of $376.90
 
Use Quick Analysis tools to   calculate the total regular pay, overtime pay, gross pay, taxable pay,   withholding tax, FICA, and net pay on row 17. (On a Mac, this step must be   completed using the AutoSum feature on the ribbon.)
 
Apply Accounting Number Format   to the range C5:C16. Apply Accounting Number Format to the first row of   monetary data and to the total row. Apply the Comma style to the monetary   values for the other employees. 
 
Insert appropriate functions to   calculate the average, highest, and lowest values in the Summary Statistics   area (the range I24:K26) of the worksheet. Format the # of hours calculations   as Number format with one decimal and the remaining calculations with   Accounting Number Format.
 
Use the XLOOKUP function to look   up the employee name in cell A20 (Wagner) in the payroll data and return the   specified information in row 20. Ensure the return array includes overtime   pay, gross pay, taxable pay, federal tax, FICA and net pay. 
 
Save and close the workbook.   Submit the file as directed. 

Exp22_excel_ch02_ml2 – vacation property 1.1

Exp22_Excel_Ch02_ML2 – Vacation Property 1.1
Exp22 Excel Ch02 ML2 – Vacation Property 1.1
Excel Chapter 2 Mid-Level 2 – Vacation Property 
  
Project Description:
You have been hired as a finance manager at Granger vacation homes, a regional construction company that finances and builds vacation properties. As part of your responsibilities you manage mortgage applications. Your predecessor left a partially created document you will use to calculate various details about each property being financed. You will use the VLOOKUP function to help determine mortgage interest rates, IF statements to calculate down payment, various statistical calculations, and XLOOKUP to create a quick search within the document.
     
Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch02_ML2_Vacation   Property.xlsx. Grader has automatically added your last name to the   beginning of the filename. 
 
Write an IF function in cell D9   that calculates the down payment for the mortgage. The down payment is 15% of   the purchase price if the customer is considered high risk or 5% of the   purchase price if considered low risk. The criteria to assess the risk of the   loan is based on the credit score value in cell B6. Be sure to use the appropriate   absolute or mixed cell references when referencing the input values in the   range B4:B6. Then use the fill handle to copy the formula down, stopping in   cell D28.
 
Enter a formula to calculate the   percent financed in cell E9. The percent financed is the amount   financed/purchase price. Next use the fill handle to copy the formula down,   stopping cell E28.
 
Enter a formula in cell F9 to   calculate the amount financed. The amount financed is the purchase price-down   payment. After entering the formula, use the fill handle to copy the formula   down, stopping in cell F28.
 
Use the VLOOKUP function in cell   G9 to lookup the mortgage rate based on the customer credit score and the   data in the range D4:E6. Be sure to use the appropriate absolute or mixed   cell references. Use the fill handle to copy the formula down, stopping in   cell G28.
 
Calculate the rate per period in   cell H9. All mortgages being financed will be paid monthly. After completing   the formula, use the fill handle to copy the formula down, stopping in cell   H28.
 
Calculate the total number of   payment periods in cell J9 based on the years financed in cell I9. After   completing the formula, use the fill handle to copy the formula down,   stopping in cell J28.
 
Use the PMT function to   calculate the total monthly payment in cell K10 based on the periodic   interest rate, number of periods, and amount financed. Ensure the results are   a positive value then use the fill handle to copy the function, down stopping   in cell K28.
 
Use Quick Analysis to calculate   the total of all payments in cell K29. (Quick Analysis is not available for   Mac. If using a Mac, use AutoSum to calculate the SUM of the range K9:K28).
 
Use the appropriate statistical   functions in the range B32:B36 to calculate descriptive statistics based on   the row headings in the range A32:B36. In cell B32, calculate the total count   of loans based on column A, lowest payment in cell B33 based on the data in   column K, highest payment in B34, average payment in B35, and median payment   in B36. 
 
Use the XLOOKUP function in cell   E32 to lookup the employee number in cell D32 and return the corresponding   down payment, % finances, and amount financed. 
 
Use the appropriate function to   insert the current date and time in cell B2.
 
Save and close the workbook.   Submit the file as directed.

Mgmt-340 business systems analysis full package leading to a+

MGMT-340 Business Systems Analysis FULL PACKAGE leading to A+ (97.05%!!!)
 
 
 
MGMT 340 Week 1 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 1 Course Project
MGMT 340 Week 1 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 2 Cost Benefit Analysis Spreadsheet For NOVA
MGMT 340 Week 2 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 2 Course Project
MGMT 340 Week 2 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 3 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 3 Data Flow Diagram
MGMT 340 Week 3 Course Project
MGMT 340 Week 3 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 4 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 4 Course Project
MGMT 340 Week 4 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 5 Course Project
MGMT 340 Week 5 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 5 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 6 Petrie’s Electronics Cases Ch 10
MGMT 340 Week 6 Problems – Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 6 Project Close Out Report
MGMT 340 Week 6 Quiz
MGMT 340 Week 7 Problems and Exercises
MGMT 340 Week 7 Use Case Diagram
MGMT 340 Week 7 Quiz
 
 
MGMT 340 Week 8 Final Exam
 
(TCO 1) When developing information systems, an organization could use:
 
(TCO 1) The practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization’s information systems applications and operations to an outside firm is referred to as:
 
TCO 2) Identifying, assessing, and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a project best defines which of the following project manager activities?
 
(TCO 2) Which of the following is NOT a project management phase?
 
(TCO 2) Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost?
 
(TCO 2) The primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase is:
 
(TCO 3) The term that refers to systems development projects bogged down in an abundance of analysis work is:
 
(TCO 3) Good interview guidelines consist of
 
(TCO 3) The search for, and implementation of, radical change in business processes to achieve breakthrough improvements in products and services best defines:
 
(TCO 3) The purpose of requirements structuring is to
 
(TCO 4) The diagram that shows the scope of the system, indicating what elements are inside and outside the system, is called a:
 
(TCO 5) The number of instances of entity B that can (or must) be associated with each instance of entity A refers to:
 
(TCO 6) Shaping alternative system design strategies involves:
 
(TCO 7) Which of the following are general guidelines for displaying tables and lists?
 
(TCO 7) Which of the following is a guideline for displaying text?
 
(TCO 7) Reversing the sequence of one or more characters in a field is called:
 
(TCO 8) A notation that allows the modeler to specify, visualize, and construct the artifacts of software systems, as well as business models, best defines:
 
(TCO 8) Benefits of the object-oriented modeling approach include
 
(TCO 9) System documentation that is part of the program source code or is generated at compile time best defines:
 
(TCO 9) User testing of a completed information system using simulated data refers to:
 
(TCO 1) Describe the role of a systems analyst.
 
(TCO 2) Discuss the six major categories of feasibility
 
(TCO 3) Identify and describe the traditional methods for determining requirements.
 
(TCO 4) What is gap analysis? Why is gap analysis useful?
 
(TCO 5) Contrast data modeling to process modeling and logic modeling.
 
(TCO 6) Suppose that an analysis team did not generate alternative design strategies for consideration by a project steering committee or client.  What might the consequences be of having only one design strategy?  What might happen during the oral presentation of project progress if only one design strategy is offered?
 
TCO 7) Describe the three-step process for designing dialogues
 
(TCO 8) What is meant by Agile Methodologies? Identify the three key principles that the Agile Methodologies share.
 
(TCO 9) Describe four types of installation.
 
(TCO 9) Describe four types of maintenance

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While it is a difficult and sensitive subject to discuss, adolescent suicide is a real issue that must be addressed. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015 suicide was the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 10 and 14, and it was the second leading cause of death among those between the ages of 15 and 34. (CDC, 2017) Recognition of the signs and symptoms, as well as contributing factors, is an important part of preventing this from occurring. Some signs that may be noticeable include talking about dying, changes in normal behavior or personality, changes in sleep patterns including insomnia and nightmares, changes in appetite, or fear of losing control. (Kaslow, 2014) Risk factors for suicide include recent losses, drug or alcohol use, previous suicide attempts, a current mental health illness, feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, or even worthlessness. (Kaslow, 2014)
When looking at primary means of preventing suicide, educating adolescents about the risk factors and building their resiliency to suicide is the goal to helping prevent this from occurring. (Caldwell, 2008) Secondary prevention involves early intervention once the risk factors have emerged to prevent suicidal actions. (Caldwell, 2008) This is a critical step in the process of assisting those struggling with these thoughts. Tertiary preventions are designed to keep these adolescents safe once any self-harming behaviors have started (Caldwell, 2008) which may include seeing Crisis Intervention or seeking treatment through inpatient or outpatient mental health services.
There are numerous resources available to assist anyone that is having suicidal ideation. A local service in my area is Crisis Intervention. There are people available to talk on the phone to coach and help those who are in need. People can even some into our local hospitals and they have staff who serve as Crisis Intervention specialists to meet with patients about their concerns. Another service that is available is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which “is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, n.d.) There are many more services available for those in need and more education for the public on the services available is needed to help save lives.
As the nurse working with an adolescent that I suspected might be depressed, I would implement several interventions. First, I would do my best to build a therapeutic rapport with them to open the dialog for further assessment. I would have the discussion with them about their mental state and if they were feeling depressed or ever had suicidal thoughts. I would also discuss with them the stressors and resources that are available to assist them. I would also make sure the parents or guardian for the adolescent was understanding of the risk factors and signs of depression and suicidal ideation and when to seek help. I would encourage them to discuss these feeling with their primary care provider and make sure they were aware of the resources available to assist them as well as treatment options. As stated earlier, early intervention is essential for improved outcomes which would be my primary goal.
 
Caldwell, D. (2008). The suicide prevention continuum. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936581/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). 10 leading causes of death, United States 2015, all races, both sexes. Retrieved from https://webappa.cdc.gov/cgi-bin/broker.exe
Kaslow, N. J. (2014). Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/about/governance/president/suicidal-behavior-adolescents.pdf
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (n.d.). National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Retrieved from https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/