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n this assignment, you will identify and discuss factors that contribute to self-image during middle childhood and adolescence.

Write a 6- to 7-page research paper on factors influencing self-image during middle childhood and adolescence.

Tasks:

Conduct a review from professional literature—articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks—on the factors influencing self-image during middle childhood and adolescence. Topics to consider include:

Family constellation
Risk and protective factors
Various aspects of cultural identity
Physical characteristics
Social interactions with peers

Submission Details:

By Wednesday, October 15, 2015, prepare a 6- to 7-page paper. Your response should rely upon at least five sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Dr. Samuelson Only

Assignment 2: Business Models

This assignment invites an analysis of two alternative models: a purely profit-oriented model versus a triple bottom line model. The differences are based on the relative importance of the objectives for profits, planet, and people.

Taking the role of an educational consultant, prepare a presentation including speaker notes. In the presentation, outline two alternative business models using the specified example.

For the purely profit-motivated model, address the following:
Discuss the pressure exerted by the stock market on publicly traded companies as well as the structure of stock securities including voting rights.
Discuss how these influences would encourage a focus on pure profits and what that could mean for other stakeholders of the company.
For the alternative business model aligned with the needs of people and planet, address the following:
Read the 2010 Sustainability Responsibility Report of Coca-Cola HBC available from the following link: http://www.coca-colahellenic.com/sustainability/
Illustrate the concepts of aligning a business model with the needs of the people and the planet with reference to the report.
Compare the two models using the Coca-Cola HBC as an example.

Develop an eight- to ten-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards for writing style to the speaker notes. Use the following file naming convention:

LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.ppt.

Question 3 Where do CFOs get their money news? According to Robert Half International, 47% get their money news from newspapers, 15% get it from communication/colleagues, 12% get it from television, 11% from the internet, 9% from magazines, 5% from radio, and 1% do not know. Suppose a researcher wants to test these results. She randomly samples 67 CFOs and finds that 40 of them get their money news from newspapers. Does the test show enough evidence to reject the findings of Robert Half International? Use a = .05. Make sure you clearly state both the null and the alternative hypotheses in full sentences. Following your calculations, clearly state the conclusion in the same manner (do not simply say “accept/reject null”) and explain how you arrived at this conclusion (based on which metrics).

Question 4 To answer this question, use the Data Analysis Toolpack in Excel and select “t-Test: TwoSample Assuming Equal Variances” from the list of available tools. Conduct a hypothesis test using this tool. Explain your answer (how you decided if men spend more or not) and include the output table.

Some studies have shown that in the United States, men spend more than women buying gifts and cards on Valentine’s Day. Suppose a researcher wants to test this hypothesis by randomly sampling 9 men and 10 women with comparable demographic characteristics from various large cities across the United States to be in a study. Each study participant is asked to keep a log beginning 1 month before Valentine’s Day and record all purchases made for Valentine’s Day during that 1-month period. The resulting data are shown below. Use these data and a 1% level of significance to test to determine if, on average, men actually do spend significantly more than women on Valentine’s Day. Assume that such spending is normally distributed in the population and that the population variances are equal.

Make sure you clearly state both the null and the alternative hypotheses in full sentences. Include the output table; then clearly state the conclusion in the same manner (do not simply say “accept/reject null”), and explain how you arrived at this conclusion (based on which metrics).

Men Women

Question 1 A group of investors wants to develop a chain of fast-food restaurants. In determining potential costs for each facility, they must consider, among other expenses, the average monthly electric bill. They decide to sample some fast-food restaurants currently operating to estimate the monthly cost of electricity. They want to be 99% confident of their results and want the error of the interval estimate to be no more than $100. They estimate that such bills range from $600 to $2,500. How large of a sample should they take?

Question 2 Suppose a study reports that the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is $3.16. You believe that the figure is higher in your area of the country. You decide to test this claim for your part of the United States by randomly calling gasoline stations. Your random survey of 25 stations produces the following prices (all in $). Assume gasoline prices for a region are normally distributed. Did the data you obtained provide enough evidence to reject the claim? Use a 1% level of significance. Make sure you clearly state both the null and the alternative hypotheses in full sentences. Following your calculations, clearly state the conclusion in the same manner (do not simply say “accept/reject null”) and explain how you arrived at this conclusion (based on which metrics).

3.27 3.29 3.16 3.2 3.37

3.3 3.33 3.19 3.3 3.34

3.16 3.27 3.27 3.09 3.35

In November 2003 the U.S. Congress passed a controversial health policy bill that President George W. Bush signed into law. The new legislation makes the most far-reaching changes to Medicare since the program was created in 1965. Please address the following questions:

Why were changes to Medicare deemed necessary?
What are the main provisions of the new legislation? Do you think they accomplish the desired goals?
Who was involved in setting the agenda for this policy change? Discuss the roles and interests of specific agenda setters and their influence on the development of the legislation.
Why was the legislation controversial? Discuss the claims of the law’s supporters and detractors. Who will benefit from the changes?
Do you think having electronically stored data (such as costs and access to individual patient files) played a role in the decision-making process?

Senior executives from a variety of organizations are often called to testify about health policy issues (as you saw in Unit 3’s group project about the U.S. congressional hearing). It is in the organization’s best interest if these executives are both politically competent and good corporate citizens.

In general terms, what knowledge, skills, and individual behaviors must an executive have to be politically competent and to be good corporate citizens?
Think about the witness whose testimony you summarized for the group project. Did he or she demonstrate political competence? Explain.
Think about a particular health care organization’s corporate citizenship. How would you describe it (e.g., “good,” “average,” or “poor”)? What did the organization do to achieve this level of corporate citizenship?

Discuss two civil rights found in the Bill of Rights explaining how they have changed over time through court or public interpretation. Explain the Process of Incorporation and the significance of the 14th Amendment to this concept. Provide an example of the Process of Incorporation.

Section 4: Current Events

Provide an example in the news (from the last year) that is relevant to a concept discussed in this paper. Give an explanation of why it relates to the concept. Analyze the source of the news story; focusing on its credibility. Include your own thoughts and opinions on the Current Event.

Explain the concept of Federalism. Describe the roles of federal, state, and local government. Compare and Contrast Dual Federalism, Cooperative Federalism, and New Federalism including a description of the leaders and movements associated w

In this term paper you should demonstrate your knowledge on each topic. Use notes from lecture, the text or any reliable source of information to answer each section of the prompt. Your term paper should be a minimum of 10 pages double-spaced. All term papers must be in Times New Roman/Size 12 Font with 1-Inch Margins. Provide a minimum of 10 sources and a bibliography.

All Papers are due on October 14, 2015, submitted to Blackboard no later than 11:59PM. LATE PAPERS LOSE 10 POINTS EVERY DAY THEY ARE LATE!!! If you have questions about submitting to Blackboard please go to the Tutoring Center or ask a friend. You will be given 10 bonus points if you submit the paper to blackboard by the deadline. Please contact me if you have any questions (MichaelwKnotts@gmail.com).

Section 1: US Government

Discuss the concept of Checks & Balances and explain how it makes government more democratic. Provide a description of each branch that includes its duties and how it checks the power of other branches. Describe the impact of the media on the political process focusing on its role as a check on power.

Section 2: Federalism

Evaluate and explain the cost of capital in doing so please take on the role of an expert in this area and create a PowerPoint Presentation to be given to a group of executives for them to understand what cost of capital means. Formulate and provide conclusions and recommendations for this group. Include in your presentation the following:

What is the cost of capital and how does it play a role in various decisions made by financial managers?

What factors determine the cost of capital?

How to compute cost of debt, preferred and common stock capital and put them together to develop the overall cost of capital for the firm

What assumptions are made in such computations?

Role of tax laws in computing cost of capital

The required length of the PowerPoint Presentation option for this assignment is 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide). Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style.