what do you feel are the top 3 social environment factors impacting relationships today. Tell why you choose each factor
Category: Business
Budgeting process associated with fire prevention
Discuss the budgeting process associated with fire prevention, what do these budgets need to contain and why.
The prevention division
Argue (for or against) staffing fire prevention bureaus with either uniformed firefighters or civilian personnel. In addition, discuss what qualifications are a must for each level within the prevention division.
Government utilise funds
Although many governments have chosen to provide social housing a nation has a variety of needs. Instead of spending money on a new social housing complex how else could the government utilise funds in a way which would benefit the country?
Government utilise funds
Although many governments have chosen to provide social housing a nation has a variety of needs. Instead of spending money on a new social housing complex how else could the government utilise funds in a way which would benefit the country?
Economist for the Vanda-Laye Corporation
You are an economist for the Vanda-Laye Corporation, which produces and distributes outdoor cooking supplies. The company has come under new ownership and management and will be undergoing changes in its product lines and operating structure. As an economist, your responsibilities include examining the market factors that affect success or failure of a product, including the supply and demand for the product, market conditions, and the behavior of competitors with similar products.
The new owners are evaluating the operating structure, and you have two possible alternatives. One alternative requires a high level of investment in fixed costs compared to the other alternative. Jorge, your supervisor, has assigned you the task of evaluating the two alternatives.
Assume that the company has no debt. Regardless of the alternative selected, market conditions will require the selling price of the product to be $3.45 per unit. The details for each alternative are given in the table.
(table is attached)
Tasks:
Jorge has asked you to provide detailed responses to the following questions:
Analyze how the CVP analysis helps management in the planning stage of a new business.
What is the break-even quantity for each of the investment alternatives?
Analyze the breakeven differences between the two alternatives. What does the breakeven quantity tell you?
Which alternative would you recommend to the company? Explain the pros and cons of each alternative and the reasons for your selection.
Arguments of Chinitz (1990) on whether growth management is ‘good for the town
Discuss the arguments of Chinitz (1990) on whether growth management is ‘good for the town, bad for the nation’ (Journal of the American Planning Association 56, 3–8); and the response by Fischel (1991) and Neuman (1991). What are the reasons behind smart growth? Please use scripture(s) to support the position and integrate within your post and not at the end of the post.
Arguments of Chinitz (1990) on whether growth management is ‘good for the town
Discuss the arguments of Chinitz (1990) on whether growth management is ‘good for the town, bad for the nation’ (Journal of the American Planning Association 56, 3–8); and the response by Fischel (1991) and Neuman (1991). What are the reasons behind smart growth? Please use scripture(s) to support the position and integrate within your post and not at the end of the post.
Case Study: Dealing With Risk And Uncertainty
Overview
In this case study , you will select a company or organization of your choice that has been dealing with risk and uncertainty within the last six months. Then you will determine solutions to organizational problems that take into account principles of risk management to improve operations and profitability.
Instructions
6–8 pages in which you:
Evaluate a selected company’s or organization’s recent (within the last six months) actions dealing with risk and uncertainty.
Recommend advice for improving risk management and provide justification for the recommendation.
Examine an adverse selection problem the company/organization is facing, and recommend how it should minimize the negative impact of adverse selection on transactions.
Determine the ways the company/organization is dealing with the moral hazard problem, and suggest best practices used in the industry to deal with moral hazard.
Describe a principal-agent problem in the company/organization, and evaluate the tools the company/organization uses to align incentives and improve profitability/efficiency.
Examine the organizational structure of the company/organization, and suggest changes to improve the overall profitability/efficiency. Explain why those changes would result in an improvement to profitability.
Wells Fargo
The Fed continues to maintain that Wells Fargo has not done enough to rein in the incentive failures that revealed the frailty of its corporate governance. We have seen that several of the largest conglomerates in the United States have decided that it is time to divide their agglomerated groups into smaller units for focus and function. Johnson & Johnson will separate its consumer products division and its pharmaceutical division. GE will divide into three units: aviation, energy, and healthcare. Is it time for Wells Fargo to separate its consumer banking business from its other enterprises?
Address the following in your discussion post:
· What is the principal-agent problem?
· What is the role of corporate governance?
· How is corporate culture different than governance?
· Can incentive systems align culture with governance?