environmental footprint reporting form

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Assignment 1 – Environmental Footprint

 

 

https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE A. Ecological Footprint

 

 

 

Footprint Results

(Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint)

 

If everyone lived like you, how many planet Earth’s would we need?

 

To support your lifestyle, how many productive global acres are needed?

 

 

Ecological Footprint Breakdown

(Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint)

 

Percent of emissions from Food

 

Percent of emissions from Shelter

 

Percent of emissions from Mobility

 

Percent of emissions from Goods

 

Percent of emissions from Services

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE B. Household Emissions

 

 

 

Household Emissions Results

(Answers can be found in bar graphs following completion of calculator)

 

What are your current household emissions?

 

What are the U.S. average household emissions?

 

What was your reduced emissions?

 

 

Household Emissions Savings

(Answers can be found above bar graphs

 

If you took all actions you would reduce annual emissions by:

 

If you took all actions your potential dollar savings would be:

 

Your new total annual estimated CO2 emissions:

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, how many Earths would be needed to support the global population if everyone lived your same lifestyle?  Over time how would that lifestyle, if adopted by everyone, result in damage to the Earth’s 1) climate; 2) biodiversity; and 3) economic security?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, what are the 3 everyday products and practices that contribute most to your environmental footprint?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      Based on the information from the reduce emissions section of the household emissions calculator, name at least 2 actions that you can take to limit your carbon emissions?  Include in your answer the exact dollar savings and the weight of carbon dioxide that could be saved (from the calculator results) for each of these two actions.

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.      What do you think would happen to your quality of life if you reduced your ecological footprint?  What are some specific examples of ways you might enhance your quality of life while still reducing your environmental impact?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

 

 

Any sources utilized in your question answers should be listed here.

 

 

 

MAT 540 Week 6 Midterm Exam

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 1. __________ is a technique for selecting numbers randomly from a probability distribution.

 

2. Monte Carlo is a technique for selecting numbers randomly from a probability distribution.

TRUE/FALSE

 

3. Analogue simulation replaces a physical system with an analogous physical system that is _____________ to manipulate.

 

4. Variable costs are independent of volume and remain constant.   TRUE/FALSE

 

5. Regret is the difference between the payoff from the best decision and all other decision payoffs.   TRUE/FALSE

 

6. The maximin criterion results in the

 

7. A payoff table is a means of organizing a decision situation, including the payoffs from different decisions given the various states of nature.   TRUE/FALSE

 

8. In a weighted moving average, weights are assigned to most __________ data.

 

9. The maximin criterion results in the maximum of the minimum payoffs.   TRUE/FALSE

 

10. A state of nature is an actual event that may occur in the future.    TRUE/FALSE

 

11. Which of the following is not an alternative name for management science?

 

12. A _________ period of real time is represented by a __________ period of simulated time.

13. Simulation results will not equal analytical results unless ___________ trials of the simulation have been conducted to reach steady state.

 

 

14.The minimax regret criterion

 

15. Objective probabilities that can be stated prior to the occurrence of an event are

 

16. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the use of models in decision making?

 

 

17. The steps of the scientific method are:

 

18. A seasonal pattern is an up-and-down repetitive movement within a trend occurring periodically.     TRUE/FALSE

 

19. The maximax criterion results in the

 

20. ____________ techniques include uncertainty and assume that there can be more than one model solution.

 

21. The maximax criterion results in the maximum of the minimum payoffs. TRUE/FALSE

 

22. Regret is the difference between the payoff from the

 

23. A long period of real time is represented by a short period of simulated time. TRUE/FALSE

 

24 A trend is a gradual, long-term, up or down movement of demand.   TRUE/FALSE

 

25. ____________ use management judgment, expertise, and opinion to make forecasts.

 

26. ____________ moving averages react more slowly to recent demand changes than do ____________ moving averages.

 

27. In computer mathematical simulation a system is replicated with a mathematical model that

is analyzed.

 

28. Which of the following is an equation or an inequality that expresses a resource restriction in a mathematical model?

 

29. Analogue simulation replaces a physical system with an analogous physical system that is easier to manipulate.

TRUE/FALSE

 

30. An experiment is an activity that results in one of several possible outcomes.

TRUE/FALSE

 

31. Random numbers are equally likely to occur.

TRUE/FALSE

 

32. An example of forecasting is

 

33. The ______________ minimizes the maximum regret.

 

 

34. ____________ is an up-and-down repetitive movement in demand.

 

35. It’s often ____________ to validate that the results of a simulation truly replicate reality.

 

36. A short period of real time is represented by a long period of simulated time.

TRUE/FALSE

 

37. In computer mathematical simulation, a system is replicated with a mathematical model that is analyzed with the computer.

TRUE/FALSE

 

38. A cycle is an up-and-down repetitive movement in demand.

TRUE/FALSE

 

39. Profit is the difference between total revenue and total cost.

TRUE/FALSE

 

 

40. A model is a functional relationship and include:

HRM 300 Entire course

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Individual Assignment: Human Resource Management Overview(Due Day 7 – Monday)

·Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper using the Week One readings, articles, and your personal experiences to address the following questions:

oWhat is human resource management?

oWhat is the primary function of human resource management?

oWhat is the role of human resource management in an organization’s strategic plan?

·Format your paper consistent with APA standards.

1.Learning Team Assignment: Human Resource Management Department Brochure (Due Day 7 – Monday)

The HRM department at fictional Health & Nutrition, Inc. (a direct selling company), is planning to recruit new employees at a local university career fair. To attract qualified applicants, the department has decided to design a brochure to advertise the department at the career fair. A graphic artist has been assigned to create the graphic design for the brochure and your team has been asked to provide only the text for the brochure. The text your team writes must focus on communicating to potential employeeshow the department is addressing changes in technology, diversity, and ethics, as well as what makes Health & Nutrition, Inc. an attractive place to work.

·Create the text information for the brochure for the HRM department at Health & Nutrition, Inc. Submit your text in a Microsoft® Word document and segment by section. Note that a graphic artist is responsible for the graphic design. Your Learning Team must write onlythe text information for the brochure.

·Include the following details in your text information:

oTitle of brochure

oAn opening paragraph introducing the human resources department of Health & Nutrition, Inc.

oThree to four paragraphs addressing HRM changes in technology, diversity, and ethics

One paragraph with bulleted list of differentiators that make Health & Nutrition, Inc. an attractive place to work

1.Learning Team Assignment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review Paper (Due Day 7 – Monday)

·Use the following lists to complete the assignment (and read the assignment deliverables below this chart):

List A

Equal Employment Acts

List B

Employee Rights Acts and Issues

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Fair Credit Reporting Act

Executive Order (E.O.) 11246

Privacy Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Drug-Free Workplace Act

Executive Order 11478

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal EmploymentOpportunity Act of 1972

Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1978

Whistle-blowing

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Employee Monitoring

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Drug Testing

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Workplace Security

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

·Select one law from List A and one law or issue from List B.

·Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

oProvide a general summary describing your chosen laws or issues.

oFor each selected law or issue, locate a present-day court case that has challenged your selected law or issue.

oWhat are the implications for HR departments in managing the employer-employee relationship in the context of the law or issue?

·Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

1.Learning Team Assignment: Outline of Week 5 Learning Team Assignment (Due Day 7 – Monday)

Submit a one-page overview depicting how your Learning Team plans to approach the Week 5 Learning Team Assignment. This assignment should specifically include: a bulleted summary of your Learning Team’s approach to the Week 5 assignment (e.g. the areas you will focus on, how you have divided the assignment, areas you plan to research, etc). Your summary should be no more than one-page

1.Individual Assignment: Job Description and Recruiting Strategies Worksheet (Due Day 7- Monday)

·Conduct an interview with someone who has a job position that is different from your own.

·Identify the primary role and duties/responsibilities associated with his or her position, as well as any required skills, experience, and abilities necessary for the position.

·Gather the information from the interview, as well as the Week Three readings, to complete the Job Description and Recruiting Strategies Worksheet found on the student Web page for Week Four.

Answer each question in paragraph format.

1.Individual Assignment: Employee Training & Career Development Paper(Due Monday – Day 7)

·Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

oExplain the role of employee development in an organization.

oDescribe at least three (3) employee development methods and their benefits.

oAnalyze the relationship between employee development and organizational development.

oDescribe how the role of human resource management impacts career development and employee retention.

oReflect on your personal career development. Where do you see your career in 5 years? What specific steps will you take/are you taking to achieve your vision of yourself in the 5 years?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

1.Learning Team Assignment: Human Resource Management Presentation (Due Day 7 – Monday)

Your Learning Team has been selected to conduct a training to a group of new human resource management (HRM) employees at your company.

Note: Your instructor will assign each Learning Team a company from the Virtual Organization. Use the assigned company and the above scenario to complete this assignment.

·Resource: Virtual Organization

·Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint® presentation in which your team trains new HRM employees on the role of HRM planning, its relationship to the strategic plan of the organization, and the importance of sustaining employee performance.

PART I:

oProvide an overview of the HRM planning process, including an overview of the steps of recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and hiring of employees.

oAddress how effective training and development of new employees impacts employee engagement and retention.

PART II:

oDescribe the general function of performance management systems.

oSuggest a job evaluation method for one of the positions within your assigned company, and describe the advantages and disadvantages of this method.

oSuggest a possible total compensation plan for the position.

PLUS:

oUse graphics to enhance your presentation (but don’t overdo it!)

oInclude clear and specific presenter’s notes (i.e. what you would specifically say if your team was conducting this training). I will review ALL presenter’s notes – this is an important part of your grade.

·Cite two to three references and use APA in-text citations when necessary.

SOC 120 week 5 DQ 2

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Week 5 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

Conglomerates and Market Domination


The purpose of this discussion is to help you understand the role of corporations in the modern world, and evaluating ethical aspects of corporate market domination. Prepare and post a response to the following prompts:

  • What is a corporation? What are the defining characteristics of a public corporation? What is a conglomerate? What is the difference between a corporation and a conglomerate?
  • Describe how media conglomerates are organized in the United States. Use an example of one media conglomerate and examine is various parts. How might these parts work together for mutual advantage?
  • Consider the ethics of media conglomerates. What are the advantages and drawbacks of allowing large conglomerates to control the mass media? What are alternative ways the media can be organized? Would the alternatives be more ethical or virtuous? Explain your reasoning.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

For “TUTOR NICOLE” ONLY

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The 3 articles are attached and she also posted a you tube video

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHPOLSywdi0 

Assignment:

 

Your prompt for this first discussion is as follows:

Now that you have read the articles & watched the videos in the module on Feminist Social Work & Anti-Oppressive Practices & Empowerment, please respond to the following and answer every part of each question:

1.In light of the trend toward globalization and the increase in people’s rights in the US, including those who have newer freedoms, such as minorities and women, and in light of legislative and judicial acts like the Equal Pay Act and Marriage Equality laws, do you believe that empowerment, anti-oppressive, and feminist perspectives and practice are still relevant?

 

2. Please provide some examples to justify your beliefs – and be sure to cite the information related to your examples (please do not use personal examples, rather, use examples from modern history)

 

3. As a practicing social worker, how might one incorporate feminist, empowerment, and anti-oppressive practices in their work with clients and client systems?

 

  • Please do not forget to include properly cited research in your initial response – initial responses are a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 750 words.

 

  • YOU MUST  USE A QUOTE  OR CITATION FROM A DIFFERENT SCHOLARY JOURNAL, (NOT THE ONES I HAVE PROVIDED FOR YOU).  IT MUST BE IN APA FORMAT. (INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW)

*note that a scholarly source is one that has been published in a journal or has been peer-reviewed; while at times, it is acceptable to use research from the internet, ‘.com’ references should be avoided (.com stands for commerce – stick to .gov, .edu, .org).  The course readings, while they may be scholarly, do not count.  You must do research beyond the weekly expected reading – however, you can (and should) cite them along with other material.

 

BUS 308 Week 2 Quiz

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1. Question :In a statistical study, the random variable X = 1, if the house is colonial, and X = 0 if the house is not colonial, then it can be stated that the random variable is continuous.

 

 2. Question : The set of all possible experimental outcomes is called a(n)

 

 

 3. Question :If two events are independent, then the probability of their intersection is represented by:

 

 

 4. Question :A(n) __________ is a measure of the chance that an uncertain event will occur.

 

 

 5. Question : The price-to-earning ratio for firms in a given industry is distributed according to normal distribution. In this industry, a firm with a Z value equal to 1

 

 

 6. Question : The expected value of a discrete random variable is:

 

 

 7. Question : For a continuous distribution, P(a ≤ X ≤ b) = P(a <X< b).

 

 

 8. Question :The following formula: P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B) represents

 

 

 

 9. Question : The MPG (mileage per gallon) for a mid-size car is normally distributed with a mean of 32 and a standard deviation of .8. What is the probability that the MPG for a selected mid-size car would be less than 33.2?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10. Question : The height of a continuous probability curve over a given point is

peace, prosperity and the state

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write about 250 words about peace, prosperity and the state ? ( according to economics and globalization in social science field)

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________

 

week 3 discusion: economics and globalization. We’re starting with a very short but challenging and interesting book, Prosperity and Violence by Robert Bates. Bates is a political scientist, but is known to draw as much on economics as on political science. This book tells an important story—how do we get prosperity? It’s very much the exception in human history: the vast majority of people who’ve ever lived have been extremely poor. Bates analysis suggests we can’t really understand where prosperity comes from without paying attention to economics AND politics. His economic focus is about the formation of something he calls capital. It’s an important concept for economists, best described, to my mind, as “productive wealth”. (If you merely consume wealth, it’s not capital. Capital is used to produce more wealth. Money you invest, land you farm, tools/factories you build stuff with, and so on.) But how does capital become secure? A factory is no good, if someone burns it down or steals it. That’s where politics comes in. 

Bates’ book isn’t obviously about globalization. It doesn’t really come into the story until chapters 4 and 5; the first three chapters focus on the early days of “states” (what political scientists call “countries” as the dominant political form. Why start so early? For a variety of reasons, but importantly (at least in part) because Bates wants to compare how new states function now with how new, emergent states functioned way back then. The world is make up of states, across pretty much all the territory, but many of these states (in Europe, but also in parts of Asia) are many hundreds of years old. However, a majority of the world’s states are not—they formed after colonial rule, in many cases after WWII.

BUS 401 Final Exam

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1.    JBC Corp. declared a dividend of $2 per share, which was an increase of 25% from the prior year, yet JBC Corp. stock declined by 3% the day of the announcement. RBG Corp. declared a dividend of $2 per share, which was the same as the prior year, and its stock increased in value by 2% on the day of the announcement. These events could be most readily explained by the (Points : 1)

       information effect.

       clientele effect.

       expectations theory.  

      residual dividend theory.

 

2. A firm’s optimal capital structure occurs where? (Points : 1)

       EPS are maximized, and WACC is minimized.

       Stock price is maximized, and EPS are maximized.

       Stock price is maximized, and WACC is maximized.

       WACC is minimized, and stock price is maximized.     

 

 3. Flotation costs: (Points : 1)

       include the fees paid to the investment bankers, lawyers, and accountants involved in selling a new security issue.  

       encourage firms to pay large dividends.

       are encountered whenever a firm fails to pay a dividend.

       are incurred when investors fail to cash their dividend check.

 

 4. Assume that the tax on dividends and the tax on capital gains is the same. All else equal, what would a prudent investor prefer? (Points : 1)

       The prudent investor would be indifferent between receiving dividends or capital gains.

       The prudent investor would prefer dividendsa dollar today is always worth more than a dollar to be received in the future.

       The prudent investor would prefer capital gainsthe capital gain tax liability can be deferred until gains are realized.    

       More information is needed.

 

 5. The break-even point is equal to (Points : 1)

       fixed costs divided by (sales price per unit — variable cost per unit).    

       fixed costs divided by unit variable costs.

       fixed costs divided by selling price per unit.

       (sales price per unit — variable cost per unit) times the fixed costs.

 

 6. The payment of dividends may indirectly result in closer monitoring of management’s investment activities, thus increasing shareholder value by (Points : 1)

       reducing agency costs.   

       increasing information asymmetry.

       increasing a company’s amount of free cash flow.

       reducing auditing fees.

 

 7. A firm that uses large amounts of debt financing in an industry characterized by a high degree of business risk would have ______ earnings per share fluctuations resulting from changes in levels of sales. (Points : 1) 

       no

       constant

       large  

       small

 

 8. A high degree of variability in a firm’s earnings before interest and taxes refers to (Points : 1)

       business risk.

       financial risk.

       financial leverage.

       operating leverage. 

 

 9. As production levels increase, (Points : 1)

       variable costs per unit decrease.

       fixed costs per unit increase.

       fixed costs per unit stay the same and variable costs per unit increase.

       fixed costs per unit decrease and variable costs per unit stay the same.  

 

10. Moline Manufacturing Corporation reported the following items: Sales = $6,000,000; Variable Costs of Production = $1,500,000; Variable Selling and Administrative Expenses = $550,000; Fixed Costs = $1,350,000; EBIT = $2,600,000; and the Marginal Tax Rate =35%. Moline’s break-even point in sales dollars is (Points : 1)

 

$2,050,633.
$2,197,500.
$2,438,750.
$2,785,000.

environmental footprint reporting form

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Assignment 1 – Environmental Footprint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE A. Ecological Footprint

 

 

 

Footprint Results

(Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint)

 

If everyone lived like you, how many planet Earth’s would we need?

 

To support your lifestyle, how many productive global acres are needed?

 

 

Ecological Footprint Breakdown

(Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint)

 

Percent of emissions from Food

 

Percent of emissions from Shelter

 

Percent of emissions from Mobility

 

Percent of emissions from Goods

 

Percent of emissions from Services

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE B. Household Emissions

 

 

 

Household Emissions Results

(Answers can be found in bar graphs following completion of calculator)

 

What are your current household emissions?

 

What are the U.S. average household emissions?

 

What was your reduced emissions?

 

 

Household Emissions Savings

(Answers can be found above bar graphs

 

If you took all actions you would reduce annual emissions by:

 

If you took all actions your potential dollar savings would be:

 

Your new total annual estimated CO2 emissions:

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, how many Earths would be needed to support the global population if everyone lived your same lifestyle?  Over time how would that lifestyle, if adopted by everyone, result in damage to the Earth’s 1) climate; 2) biodiversity; and 3) economic security?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, what are the 3 everyday products and practices that contribute most to your environmental footprint?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      Based on the information from the reduce emissions section of the household emissions calculator, name at least 2 actions that you can take to limit your carbon emissions?  Include in your answer the exact dollar savings and the weight of carbon dioxide that could be saved (from the calculator results) for each of these two actions.

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.      What do you think would happen to your quality of life if you reduced your ecological footprint?  What are some specific examples of ways you might enhance your quality of life while still reducing your environmental impact?

 

 

 

Answer =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

 

 

Any sources utilized in your question answers should be listed here.

 

 

 

SOC 120 week 4 DQ 2

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Week 4 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

Food Justice/Food Deserts


The purpose of this discussion is to offer you the opportunity to debate the issue of food justice and food deserts. Food deserts are a significant issue in poorer neighborhoods in the United States. In many of these neighborhoods, the only access to food is through a local convenience store or a fast food restaurant. This severely limits the options for the poor to have access to fresh and wholesome food and has been evidenced as a key reason for the obesity epidemic in the United States. This issue is encompassed in the overarching topic of food justice, which highlights the issue of food deserts as well as public access to genetically modified foods, organic foods, and the issues of equal access for positive food options in light of public health and social inequality. Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:

Read the Hilmers article assigned this week. Assume that your town is a food desert and you would like to do something about it. Prepare an evidenced argument to present to your local town council that outlines an idea to offer healthy food options to your town. Use at least one ethical theory or perspective to support the moral or ethical reasoning for why this program should be implemented.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.