In this Application Assignment, you should use the same business that you select to use for all of the unit application assignments. This is the easiest thing to do, but if you wish to use a different business, you may do so.
For extra credit include the Stock Market Report file when you submit this Application file. If you include the Stock Market Report file, you can add 10 points to your application grade, for a maximum grade of 100.
Conduct some research on this business and prepare a 1-2 page report, following the same guidelines in earlier units.
Use your research to develop your own opinions, interpretations and conclusions about this business. Your report should cover the following points:
- Analyze financial reports available on the company website for the past 2 years. This can include stock market charts and graphs over the past several months.
- Give your opinion as to the company's profitability and how well it has performed over the p
Unit 5 Discussion: Who is Watching You?
Information technology has become an important and necessary business tool. Can you even imagine a business not using some type of technology? How did we work before we had the Internet and email? How did we even live? However, with all the advantages of using the latest technological tools, there are some disadvantages.
Consider the following: Do you want one of your employees spending half the day surfing the Internet, chatting with friends, or downloading unauthorized programs? What about phone calls to friends and to customers? Do you want to know what employees are saying to your customers? What about monitoring key strokes on a computer and checking web sites visited?
Note: In the ECPI Catalog, there is a full section on "Computer Usage." This section references what we can and cannot do on and with the ECPI computer and network systems. Most companies have such rules and regulations.
In your post, respond to the follow
Must be done on Tax ACT software (if possible). It will be much easier to do this assignment on Tax ACT software. As I have previously mentioned, the software can be downloaded from Tax ACT’s website.
Based on the following information prepare the 2015 tax return for Jack and Jill Hill. Jack is 49 years old, and Jill is 47 years old. Makeup any Social Security Numbers you need.
Jack is a salesman, and Jill is a self-employed writer.
You are to prepare only Jack and Jill’s 2015 federal income tax return. You are not required to prepare a tax return for Bill and Hope. Bill and Hope’s income information is only for purposes of determining if they qualify as dependents.
Thread: Discuss the following question: Commercials suggesting that “buying gold” would be a wise decision are commonly aired. Explain the difference between “hedging” and “speculating” by explaining why someone who wishes to “hedge” against inflation might choose to purchase gold. Explain why someone who wishes to “speculate” might also choose to purchase gold. Relate the motivations of “hedging” and “speculating” to the topic of Christianity. You must submit 1 thread of at least 250 words and cite at least 1 source in addition to any Scripture verses cited.
On a piece of paper, Joelle writes, “I promise to pay Rio $1000 on demand.” Joelle signs the note.
- What type of instrument is this?
- Is it negotiable?
- If not,why not?
Steve owns a car. He decides that he needs a loan in order to improve his house, so he goes to Liv. He agrees to give Liv a security interest in the car in exchange for $4,000. Two weeks later he decides that he needs more money.
He goes to Dane. He gives Dane a security interest in the car in exchange for $10,000. Dane files a financing statement to perfect the interest. A week after that Liv does the same. Eventually, Steve defaults in his payments. The car is repossessed, and it is sold for $3,000. How much money will Dane receive? How much money will Liv receive?
Consider how the world of business interacts with the legal realm. What skills does a non-legal person need as an employee?
What legal training do you feel a businessperson needs in order to make good decisions? Please refer to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What (non-legal) positions there require a more than average understanding of legal issues?
- What are the average salaries of those personnel?
- Do you think you would enjoy liaising with legal personnel for a business?
- Feel free to enliven this paper with personal experience.
Scenario: An oil change company is looking for ways to increase customer flow and revenue for the business. The company leaders have hired you to the company's market research consultant.
Using raw data,
determine two descriptive statistics regarding the oil change company that can be used to attract customers.
Write a 525- to 700-word paper in which you:
- Explain the descriptive statistics determined and their direct use in attracting customers.
- Analyze additional information needed to develop a better marketing strategy.
- Assess how you would collect this additional information.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Scenario: Select a Fortune 500 company of your choice
(Boeing), and look for ways to increase customer flow and revenue for the business. The company leaders have hired you to be the company's market research consultant.
Prepare a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft
® PowerPoint
® presentation,
with speaker notes & in-text citation.
Address the following in your presentation:
- Provide four facts about the company using descriptive statistics.
- Conduct market research to determine additional business opportunities.
- Recommend two marketing strategies based upon the additional secondary research you conducted.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
