How has the relationship between the economy and European governments changed in the past 20+ years? Has Eastern Europe become more like the western part of the Continent?
Category: economics
Theories of market economics
Compare and contrast the following theories of market economics: laissez-faire, Keynesian, and supply-side. Which of these theories, if any, best represents how our government fashions the U.S. budget? Be sure to describe how the budget is created and passed. In the last few years, there has been threats of congress not passing the budget. How would you reform the process of budget passing? What consequences would you suggest for the nonpassing of a budget? Where do tax policies fit into our government’s budgetary process? How would you reform the U.S. tax policies to best serve the U.S. citizens and U.S. budget?
Government regulations
Research government regulations on a particular area of your choice, such as food, drugs, product safety, fracking, environment, etc. Do you think the government regulations go too far? Do you think the government needs to add more regulations? How are lobbyists involved concerning regulations on food and drug safety, and our environment concerning fracking? Explain your answers.
The disciplinary economy of power
Foucault makes the case that the disciplinary economy of power focuses more on the soul/mind than the body. Give an example of a disciplinary method that demonstrates this focus.
Is criminality necessary under a sovereign economy of power? Why?
What is a panopticon? Give an example from your daily life and explain how it conditions your behavior.
Sample Solution
Forecasting with the Percentage of Sales Method calculation:
Utilizing the fictitious company Tag-It Corporation, prepare next year’s forecast in a pro forma income statement. Tag-It’s CEO requested a report of a forecast with an increase in total revenue of 20% for next year. Prepare a forecast for next year utilizing the percentage of sales method, and complete the column in the forecast section on the Excel spreadsheet below. Here is the current income statement for Tag-It:
Download the income statement.
Part B: Analyze the growth rate in sales and the CEO’s prediction
The total revenue numbers over the past 5 years for Tag-It Corporation were as follows (values in millions):
2018 72,710
2019 75,360
2020 78,112
2021 93,561
Determine whether you think Tag-It can hit the target of a 20% increase in sales next year.
Part C: Develop the CEO’s report with your findings.
Prepare a 5-page report that includes a pro forma forecast using the template provided and an analysis of Tag-It’s ability to hit the 20% increase in sales in a separate word document.
G. Sustain Acceleration
- How will you ensure that the momentum driving the change effort continues? H. Institute Change
- What actions need to occur for this change to become part of the organizational culture? Defend each action.
- What infrastructure mechanisms need to be in place to maintain and sustain the change into the future? Describe the importance of each.
How the family influence juvenile delinquency
In your opinion, how does the family influence juvenile delinquency? Provide an example from an outside source of when a child was delinquent because of the family’s influence. You may use newspaper articles in your response. Please be sure to provide a link to the source you use.
DSM5 and ICD 10 codes
Jill, a 24 y/o Hispanic female arrives in the emergency room where her parents brought her for evaluation. They are worried because she is giving away all of her possessions and says she is planning to move to the South Pole so she can “save the world.” Her parents say that she has hardly been sleeping at all for the last 7 days, but she seems very energetic. They say she has appeared to be “in a frenzy” lately. When you interview Jill you notice that she speaks very rapidly and is laughing uncontrollably. It is hard to get her to be quiet long enough for you to ask questions. She seems agitated and has difficulty sitting still
Remember to answer these questions from your textbooks and clinical guidelines to create your evidence-based treatment plan. At all times, explain your answers.
- Summarize the clinical case including the significant subjective and objective data.
- Generate a primary and two differential diagnoses. Use the DSM5 to support the assessment. Include the DSM5 and ICD 10 codes.
- Discuss a pharmacological treatment would you prescribe? Use the clinical guidelines to support the rationale for this treatment.
- Discuss non-pharmacological treatment would you prescribe? Use the clinical guidelines to support the rationale for this treatment.
- Describe a health promotion intervention that would be appropriate for this patient.
Sample Strategic Plan for Sanderson Farms
Go to the Strategy Club website and review the “Sample Strategic Plan for Sanderson Farms under the student resources section. This sample strategic plan is an example of what your completed strategic case analysis should look like at the end of the course.Construct a strategic position and action evaluation (SPACE) matrix by doing the following.
Step 1: Review your company’s business (Chick-Fil-A), its most recent Form 10K and quarterly report, and review industry and competitive information pertaining to your company to assist you.
Step 2: Follow guidelines provided in Chapter 6 of Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts, and Cases to learn how to create a SPACE matrix.
Step 3: Use your Strategic-Planning Template to develop a SPACE matrix for your company.
Step 4: In 150 words, explain what strategies you recommend, given your SPACE analysis. Avoid generic, vague terms such as market development.
Managerial Economics
Keds-the traditional maker of white canvas tennis shoes-was near oblivion in the early 1980s because competitors like Nike, Reebok, Adidas, and Brooks took away many of its customers. If you were at the helm of Keds, what would you have done to turn the company around?