Analysis and Capital Budgeting

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Option 1

As we discovered this week from our readings and video’s, not all cost-benefit decisions can be made from strictly financial data.  Thinking about a project you have worked on or proposed, or a project which you feel is critical in your company or community, give an example of a non-financial metric which should be considered and why you think that non-financial metric should result in the approval of the project.

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Option 2

Your New Product Development initiative is at the stage where a Cost-Benefit Analysis is needed to prepare for the final presentation to management.  There are multiples metrics you could use to quantify the benefit of your proposal (incremental sales, nominal payback, discounted payback, NPV and IRR).  Choose the one that you feel is most crucial and would best help Management see the value in your proposal. Explain what the metric shows and then discuss how you would go about gathering the data and calculating this for your new initiative (and, if you have already done this in real life, share what you did and what response you got from Management).

Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ initial posts by Sunday, midnight of your time zone.​

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Capital Budgeting

How do you know if your great idea is really worth the investment it will take to make it happen? Ensuring that potential investments will provide a positive economic payout is the first step in analyzing your options, selling your idea, and making strategic business decisions. This week we will focus on key Cost-Benefit Analysis – aka Capital Budgeting – concepts and tools, including: (1) time value of money; (2) return on investment; (3) discounted cash flow techniques; (4) payback period; and (5) internal rate of return. Every business leader must know how to use these tools to assess the potential return for any project they are considering investing in. This week you will:

  • Learn key terms and concepts associated with Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Apply tools and analysis techniques such as Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback to assess contribution

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Hello Professor/Classmates,

Option 1

In last week’s DQ, I briefly mentioned one of my friends in response to another student’s DQ. He recently started his own nonprofit, where I am an honorary advisor. The Atlanta Family Foundation is a charitable social enterprise supporting marginalized families in Atlanta by Providing Food, Shelter & Other Essentials (1).

Before starting the project, I engaged him on the “Why” of wanting to start the nonprofit. It could not be just a feel-good project; he had to put some effort and thought behind mission, vision, impact, and influence. According to the National Council of Non-Profits, “Charitable nonprofits embody the best of America,” shapes our boldest dreams, highest ideals, and noblest causes (2). The primary non-financial metric was Goodwill and Legacy, having a more prominent presence in the local community. Realizing the organization’s short- and long-term objectives tied into the Slogan of “Transforming Communities One Child at a time” (1).

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References

1. Atlanta Family Foundation | Transforming Communities One Child at a Time

2. Nonprofit Impact in Communities | National Council of Nonprofits

Management

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. In your paper, explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. Include specific examples for each.

Globalization

Technology

Innovation

Diversity

Ethics

Include 1 or 2 peer-reviewed sources to support your ideas.

Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines. Including the following questions…

What are the different types of plans that organizations can use? What types of plans does your organization use, and why do they use these plans?

What are the steps in the planning process? Which step is the most crucial? Why?

variables as level of measurement

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  1. Present two different types of data, or variables, used in the health field. Examples could be blood pressure, temperature, pH, pain rating scales, pulse oximetry, % hematocrit, minute respiration, gender, age, ethnicity, etc.
  2. Classify each of your variables as qualitative or quantitative and explain why they fall into the category that you chose.
  3. Also, classify each of the variables as to their level of measurement–nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio–and justify your classifications.
  4. Which type of sampling could you use to gather your data? (stratified, cluster, systematic, and convenience sampling)

Please use at least one scholarly resource, Please use APA format, and in text citation with a list of references. Please make this a page or less long, double spaced.

Thanks!

found on the Darknet

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Assignment -1

In your own words, describe the Dark Web.

What type pf content is generally found on the Darknet?

What kind of information can be found using the hiddenwiki?

Assignment 2

Why are DoS or DDoS attacks so dangerous?

Search the Internet for one example of a DoS attack. Summarize (in 2-3 paragraphs) what was targeted and the damage caused to the business.

What tools are available to protect against DoS attacks?

Assignment 3

How Can a Thief Recreate Your Identity?

Using the following three examples, determine how an identity thief can piece together additional information about you.

Example A: You lost your wallet with your Social Security card and driver’s license tucked inside.

Example B: A thief has your name and your email address, but to get your passwords for various websites, he needs the answers to your security questions.

Example C: You use the computer at your public library. You checked your email and did some shopping, but when you left, you forgot log off or delete the cookies.