Is society better served with or without affirmative action? Defend your position. Then consider University admissions based on readings and the sidebar "testing Texas" what combination of criteria would you use to make admission decisions and how would affirmative action fit into your plan? APA format

After reading the case study: BP's Loose Lips Sink Credibility Ship please answer the following questions in a Word document.

• How would you assess BP's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? (Answer should be 90 to 175 words in length)
• How could BP have prevented the damage done by its CEO spokesperson? (Answer should be 90 to 175 words in length.
• Had you been advising (CEO Anthony) Hayward, what would you have suggested he say in response to the questions he was asked? Provide at least 3 specific examples (Answer will need to be 260 to 350 words in length).

By now, you should have picked a business to use for your application assignments. If you have not, then return to the “Choosing a Business for your Application Assignments” and make your decision. Now that you have made your decision as to which company to use, do some research on this business and prepare a short 1-2 page report. Be sure you review the Instructions below. Your report should cover the following points:

• In your introduction, identify the business and explain why you selected this business.
• Give a brief history of the business.
• Identify and describe the products and/or services the business offers.
• Identify and describe the type of ownership of this business. Note: Publicly traded companies are going to be corporations.
• On what stock exchange is this business listed? (NASDAQ, NY, AMEX, etc.) How is this business listed on the stock exchange? What is the current (today’s) price of this company’s s

(TCO 1) Managerial accounting stresses accounting concepts and procedures that are relevant to preparing reports for (TCO 1) Which of the following costs does not change when the level of business activity changes? (TCO 1) You own a car and are trying to decide whether or not to trade it in and buy a new car. Which of the following costs is an opportunity cost in this situation? (TCO 1) Shula’s 347 Grill has budgeted the following costs for a month in which 1,600 steak dinners will be produced and sold: materials, $4,080; hourly labor (variable), $5,200; rent (fixed), $1,700; depreciation, $800; and other fixed costs, $600. Each steak dinner sells for $14.00 each. What is the budgeted fixed cost per unit? (TCO 1) Which of the following costs is not part of manufacturing overhead? (TCO 1) Product costs (A) are also called manufacturing costs (B) are considered an asset until the finished goods are sold. (c) become an expense when the goods are sold. (d) All of the above answers are co

Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $69,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $9,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 35 percent lower. The company is considering a $21,900 debt issue with an interest rate of 8 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 4,600 shares outstanding. Assume the company has a tax rate of 40 percent. a. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued c. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization.

Focus of the Final Paper Students may choose a final paper topic of their choice, or one from any one of the topics/questions listed below: 1. Discuss how employee training needs to evolve due to immigration and related cultural changes. 2. In what ways has technology impacted the way(s) we train employees? 3. How might employee training differ from one country to another on a global basis? 4. How can managers assist employees with their career development? 5. Discuss the future issues that will impact employee training both negatively and positively. Students may make a recommendation for a topic not listed subject to the approval of the instructor. Each paper will contain the following elements: 1. A discussion of the issue(s) at hand. 2. An explanation of specific rules and regulations relating to the concept (i.e. laws and/or policies). 3. Provide an analysis of the situation (the analysis can include historical information leading to the current situation as the student sees it).

Description: Entrepreneurial Motivation and Rewards. Discuss the motivators/rewards that encourage individuals to begin entrepreneurial careers. What problems might be anticipated if an entrepreneur were to become obsessed with one of these rewards – for example, if he or she had an excessive desire for independence? Respond to at least two of your classmates. Focus Strategy. Provide an example of an entrepreneurial venture in your community that has successfully implemented a focus strategy to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Describe how you believe the venture protects its market from competition. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Business Plan. Having taken an Ashford course on entrepreneurship, you have been asked by a friend to offer practical advice on writing a business plan. What advice would you give your friend? Identify five key points you would insist be included in a business plan. Respond to two of your classmates Venture Selection. You ha

BSOP 209 Final Exam 100% Correct Answers Description: 1. (TCO 8) What are the three parts of a wait-line system? 2. (TCO 9) What is the objective function of LP? 3. (TCO 11 & 12) What are two of the steps in a simplex maximization problem? 4. (TCO 10) What will happen if the right-hand side of a constraint is changed? 5. (TCO 15 & 16) What are three of the basic steps that both PERT and CPM follow? 6. (TCO 16) What is a “dummy activity?” 7. (TCO 3, 4, & 5) What is the formula for linear regression? Define each part. 8. (TCO 1) What are the four qualitative forecasting approaches that are available to us? 9. (TCO 6) Describe the “revenue junction.” 10. (TCO 8) What are the three parts of a typical queuing system? 11. (TCO 8) When designing a waiting line system, what “qualitative” concerns need to be considered? 12. (TCO 8) What is the expected value with perfect information? 1. (TCO 1 &2) What is the forecast for Aug based on a weighted moving average applie

Successful entrepreneurs follow a multi-step process that is based on four main elements to achieve their entrepreneurial goals. A clear understanding of the entrepreneurial process is an important step in understanding the functions of a business administrator or assessing if entrepreneurship is the right fit for you. Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word paper on the entrepreneurial process. Include the following: Describe the four steps of the entrepreneurial process. Rank the importance of each element in the entrepreneurial process, and explain why you have placed the elements in that order. Describe which elements are most important from an individual perspective. Describe which elements are most important from a corporate perspective. Discuss how the entrepreneurship process has influenced the delivery of health care services and products. Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Click the A

Successful entrepreneurs follow a multi-step process that is based on four main elements to achieve their entrepreneurial goals. A clear understanding of the entrepreneurial process is an important step in understanding the functions of a business administrator or assessing if entrepreneurship is the right fit for you. Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word paper on the entrepreneurial process. Include the following: Describe the four steps of the entrepreneurial process. Rank the importance of each element in the entrepreneurial process, and explain why you have placed the elements in that order. Describe which elements are most important from an individual perspective. Describe which elements are most important from a corporate perspective. Discuss how the entrepreneurship process has influenced the delivery of health care services and products. Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. Click the A