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A company is experiencing lower than expected sales. The company’s executives agreed that in order to make up some of the lost revenue’s impact on the bottom line, expenses must be lower. One of the expenses to reduce was equipment that was purchased for $4,400,000 two years ago and which was estimated to have a useful life of eight years and a salvage value of $400,000. The company uses straight line deprecation, therefore, the company has recorded accumulated depreciation of $1,000,000 to date.The executives want the estimated useful life changed from eight to 12 years so that depreciation expense will be reduced. The argument is that the useful life was just an estimate and by changing it the company can be aligned with the industry since some competitors in the industry also use 12 years’ useful life.

No length requirement, but make sure you fully answer each question. Graded mostly on well you demonstrated your understanding of the reading \”file upload\”. Please read the article and answer these questions:
What was the authors main point? What evidence/reasoning was offered? Did you agree or disagree with the author and why? I need your own words. Avoided plagiarism and other forms of misrepresenting someone else\’s work as my own don\’ t use any citations. please make sure for the words\” I need more than 500 words\”

This case takes a “horizontal” slice through a number of coexistent issues. As a result, the challenge is “knowing where to start” – just as it is in real organizations – and this requires detective work.To do this, simply  identify all the issues presented within the case. At minimum 8 issues should be identified. They should be listed in bullet format, but in a well written paragraph. Once the issues are identified, you can then began to to summarize the situation at Hefty based on the evidence in front of  you. There are a number of issues in the case, but  you should be able to focus them down to two key challenges which are highlighted in the case.This should be two- three well written paragraphs.1.How effective is the partnership between IT and the business at Hefty Hardware? Identify the shortcomings of both IT and the business.2. Create a written plan for how IT and the business can work collaboratively to deliver the Savvy Store program successfully.Both answers to the questions should be well written and well thought out. This should be two- three well written paragraphs for each question. Please submit the aforementioned assignment as ONE document.To help keep the various reporting and relationship roles straight, I have attached the organization chart.  Criteria to meet:Organization – strive for well developed paragraphs, smooth transitions between paragraphs, ideas focused on a central theme.Development – strive for Ideas focused on a central theme, all ideas are clearly presented.Conventions – strive for no errors in sentence structure (capitalization, grammar, presentation and general structure.) APA Style – strive for correct cover page, in text citations, format and reference page have no errors.

brief answer 20 philosophy questions BASED ON CHAPTER 13 &14.
Textbook info:
Philosophy A Historical Survey with Essential Readings, by Fisher and StumpfStudy Questions1.Kant held a middle ground between rationalism and empiricism. Describe what that middle-ground position is and whether you think his position is preferable to that of either the rationalists or the empiricists.2.Philosophers commonly claim that mathematical statements such as “5 plus 7 equals 12” are “analytical a priori,” that is, true by definition and known without experience. Kant, though, argued that mathematical statements are “synthetic a priori,” that is, non-experiential knowledge that is not true by definition. Explain the difference between synthetic a priori and analytical a priori, and which of these you think mathematical statements fall under.3.Explain Kant’s “forms of intuition” and “categories of thought” and how they spontaneously organize data from experience.4.Explain Kant’s distinction between the phenomenal and the noumenal realms.5.There is a skeptical way of looking at Kant’s philosophy: our knowledge is trapped within the phenomenal realm and how our mind organizes experi-ences through “forms of intuition” and “categories of thought.” But these are only products of our mind, sort of like secondary qualities, and may not resemble actual objects in the noumenal world at all. How might Kant respond to this criticism?6.According to Kant, antinomies arise when we try to push reasoning about the self, the cosmos, or God beyond our limited capacities and into the nou-menal realm. Explain the points of conflict in each of these antinomies.7.Kant argued that the traditional proofs for God’s existence failed. Pick one of these proofs, explain Kant’s critique, and discuss whether you agree with Kant.8.Kant held that true moral commands cannot be expressed as hypotheti-cal imperatives, but only as categorical imperatives. Explain the difference between these two types of imperatives and discuss whether moral com-mands could be properly expressed as hypothetical imperatives, contrary to Kant’s claim.9.Take one of the formulations of Kant’s categorical imperative and show how it would tell us that we have a duty to help others who are in need.
10. Explain Kant’s notion of a “disinterested” judgment of aesthetic beauty, and discuss whether it is possible for any judgment of aesthetic beauty to be completely disinterested.11. Fichte argued that Kant’s view of an unknowable noumenal realm was not plausible. Explain and discuss his point.12. Using your own example, explain Hegel’s dialectic process of thesis, antith-esis, and synthesis.13. Discuss Hegel’s view that the concepts of being and nonbeing are so inter-twined that the one immediately leads to the other.14. Discuss Hegel’s view of the dialectic process that begins with conflict between nations and ends with the development of freedom and whether you agree with his fundamental point.15.Discuss Hegel’s view of the dialectic process that moves from aesthet-ics (thesis) to religion (antithesis) to philosophy (synthesis), and whether you agree with his view regarding the similarities and differences between religion and philosophy16. Hegel’s and Berkeley’s philosophies are both classified as “idealist” yet are substantially different. How do their two forms of idealism differ?17. Hegel’s philosophy is sometimes described as “pantheistic.” Identify the pantheistic elements and compare it to the pantheistic views of Parmenides, Eckhart, or Spinoza.18. Discuss Schopenhauer’s view that nature, and all it contains including humans, is driven by a blind and mechanical impulse, and whether you agree.19. Schopenhauer argued that ethics and aesthetics are the only possible escapes from perpetual conflicts within nature. Discuss how they accomplish this and whether there might be other escapes that he had not mentioned.20. Schopenhauer’s philosophy is especially pessimistic. Even if we accept his view that everything in nature is determined and driven by conflict, is there a more optimistic conclusion that we can draw from it?

By , of , post .By, post a critique of at least two other students\’ posts. Have they found solid examples of argument by authority, are there other fallacies present, or are the advertisements well written, with a true authority in place as needed?Discussion question responses should be at least one-half double-spaced page in length. Your responses to your peers\’ writing should be a substantive paragraph in length and should include specifics from the text if you are attempting to make a point.

Good rhetors understand where their audience is coming from, and speak to the experience of their audience. Many times, we write to persuade an audience to adopt our point of view, but sometimes we simply want our point of view to be viewed as an acceptable one to hold. You\’ve thought a lot about your problem and your proposed solution. It\’s time to focus on communicating and deliberating with your audience.Prompts for Planning:

Find (1) the Means Median Mode then(2) the Standard deviationActual times (in seconds) recorded when statistics students participated in an experiment to test their ability to determine when one minute (60 seconds) had passed. 53 52 75 62 68 58 49 49   Submit both a document and document as needed to show calculations and interpret the results

This case is in the textbook on page 468. Please see grading rubric titled \”\” under the Rubric/ Grading Criteria.  Note: The key point in  posing these questions is to help set the scene for Patton’s next steps. The questions listed below are for you to ponder, as you are reading the case. It is not necessary for you to submit answers to the questions. They are strictly for you to see the relevance and the logic to these questions, as you read the case. Here are some questions to ponder,as you reflect upon the case…Answer the five(5) discussion questions listed below (can also be found at the end of case study in book)All answers to the questions should be well written and well thought out.  An organizational chart is attached.Basic Formatting Guidelines

ost-Volume-Profit AnalysisIn this assignment, you will apply the concepts of CVP analysis learned in your. You will use CVP analysis to analyze a project of your choice to enable a prospective investor to decide if your project is worth investing in.Select a project, whether from work, an avocation, an entrepreneurial idea of your own, or your child’s lemonade stand on the corner. Identify the various costs required to execute the project and consider the revenue the project will generate. In a Power Point format, create a basic pro forma statement necessary to convince someone to provide the start-up costs of the project.To create a pro forma statement: 

A major influence on job performance is motivation. There are several theories explaining the concept of motivation (expectancy theory, ERG theory, reinforcement theory, etc.). Select one of the following three scenarios to use as a framework for your discussion. In your post, apply a specific motivational theory to one of the three scenarios. Complete an analysis of the motivational theory using the scenario as a framework for your discussion.Scenario A You are a manager at a manufacturing plant forced to reduce 25% of its workforce due to budget constraints caused in part by the increased prices of a raw material. The vast majority of the tasks once performed by employees are now outsourced to India. Consequently, your remaining workforce has suffered a significant lack of motivation. It is your task to move the remaining team forward under the current circumstances ensuring weekly quotas are reached and none of the production numbers suffer.Scenario B You are a call center representative working at a mortgage company struggling to keep up with the increased regulations and compliance guidelines imposed to better control this industry. Recently, a junior level manager was promoted to a Vice President (VP) position, much to the surprise of all the employees. The employee perception was that the promotion was unfair and that the chosen candidate lacks the experience and the “people skills” required to excel in the new role. The first few emails from the newly promoted VP set the stage for a less flexible, “numbers driven” environment, potentially negatively impacting employees’ work-life balance. You desperately need this job as a single parent raising three kids.Scenario C You have been employed at the same company for 20 years. You have come to terms with the fact that you have no promotional opportunities here and you are at a “dead end job.” You contemplated changing jobs a few times in the last few years, but some of the reasons you stay include a manageable work load, flexible work hours, friendly co-workers, and a supportive upper management team. Yet, you are not motivated to go above and beyond the expectations identified for your position and job description.Your initial post should be 250 to 300 words. Use this week’s lecture and the course text as a foundation for your initial post. Incorporate the following article into your discussion: . Review the Training in Action 1-3 scenario titled, “Training Needs in the Student Registration Office” in Chapter 1 of the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text. Assume that you were hired to develop a training program for the Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) as described in the scenario. Identify four of the most important KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes) a training program for the CSRs must address and include your reasoning for selecting these. Discuss the specific activities to be performed in the five phases of the training process model: Analysis Phase, Design Phase, Development Phase, Implementation Phase, and Evaluation Phase.Use this week’s lecture as a foundation for your initial post. Incorporate into your discussion the transfer of training concepts from the Jaidev and Chirayath (2012) article with an emphasis on pre-training, during-training, and post-training activities. Utilize concepts from the Develop a Training Plan video and the Blanchard and Thacker (2013) text in your discussion. Your initial post should be 250 to 300 words.