ECO-365 Spring 2013

1) What does the marginal rate of substitution (MRS) imply regarding the consumption of goods (C) and leisure (L) under the assumption of convex indifference curves. 2) Tom earns $15 per hour for the first 40 hours of work each week. He is paid $30 per hour for every hour worked in excess of 40. Tom faces a 20 percent tax rate and pays $4 per hour in child care expenses for each hour he works. Tom receives $80 in child support payments each week. There are 168 hours in the week. Graph Tom’s weekly budget line. 3) Shelly’s preferences for consumption and leisure can be expressed as U (C, L) = (C − 20)(L − 80). This utility function implies that Shelly’s marginal utility of leisure is C − 20 and her marginal utility of consumption is L − 80. There are 168 hours in the week available to split between work and leisure. Shelly earns $5 per hour after taxes. She also receives $320 worth of welfare benefits each week regardless of how much she works.

Foreign Market Entry and Diversification

Based on the strategy created in the previous assignment of "Employing Strategy in a Competitive Environment", write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you follow these formatting requirements: Create an argument for diversification of your business that will be presented to the board of directors or business investors. Develop a strategy for diversification indicating the products and industries for the diversification and how synergies may be gained from the diversified activity. Identify and discuss the foreign market that the company should enter and discuss the strategy it should use to enter the market.

Case study: Bellmore Heating Oil

a. What should the price of a gallon of fuel oil represent to a customer? What do you get for that "price"? b. What is the intent of the Guaranteed Price Program (GPP) and what are the benefits and risks to the customer should they elect to participate? Is it a fair program? Why or why not? c. What is the ethical requirement for a dealer to rebate some or all of the price difference when the price goes below that which was mutually contracted to by both the dealer and customer? d. What should Bellemore’s management do relative to matching the rebate? How would you approach this?

Give a definition of civilization, and apply that definition to Sumerian society.

– Were the beliefs of early Hindus and Buddhists fundamentally the same? Why or why not? -Compare and contrast the concepts of Confucianism and Legalism. Why did the latter become so important in the Qin dynasty. Would the Qin have survived longer if it had followed the Confucian path? Why or why not? -Compare and contrast the values, institutions, and actions of the city-states of Sparta and Athens. -What role did Christianity play in the Late Roman Empire? Was it, in any real way, the cause of its fall? Might it have even prolonged the life of the Empire? Why or why not? -What are the possible reasons for the collapse of Mayan civilization? Which do you feel is most important, and why? Why not the others?

Brake’s license to drink is stronger than LEder’s

In a thesis driven, argumentative essay, defend a clear position using Mike Brake’s article on the Drinking License and Bobbi Leder’s article on the Parenting License. Goal: Present an analysis on the structure of the author’s argument in each article, proving why one argument is stronger than the other. As this is an argumentative essay, the goal of your writing should be to persuade your audience to agree with your position.

Identify a healthcare organization

Write a 700- to 1,000-word paper that integrates standards of the field and ethical principles into the problem solving process by including the following aspects: •In what area did the organization display a less than desirable quality of performance (financial, operational, clinical)? •From what you read, what type of organizational culture seemed to exist? •What strategic planning efforts would you put into place as the leader, to help reorganize? •What performance measurement tools would you use? •Who would be your stakeholders in the reorganization efforts? Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed references, not including the textbook.

Confederation and Constitution

As depression struck the new nation in the mid-1780s, new questions arose about the nature of American democracy. Many conservatives believed that the answer lay in a stronger national government. Most radicals believed it was up to the states to relieve the financial burden of the people. These sentiments fostered a movement for a new constitution. Political differences soon stimulated the creation of political parties.

BUS 610.

HR Performance Issues and Motivation The relationship between the organization and its members can be greatly influenced by what motivates individuals to work. The style of leadership, job design, resources on the job, and environment can all have a significant effect on the satisfaction of employees and their performance. Performance is also influenced by individual motivations (e.g., social, recognition, financial reward, personal growth and development, and/or intrinsic satisfaction) and can equally impact the organization. There are many theories that attempt to explain the nature of motivation. Write a three - four page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) evaluating the relationship between motivation, job satisfaction, and work performance. Be sure to address the following:

Survey Research and Data Collection Testing

Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper describing survey research and data collection as they relate to criminal justice research. Address each of the following in your paper: Identify the various types of survey research utilized in the field of criminal justice. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following: In person surveys Telephone surveys Computer-based surveys Focus group surveys Describe the purpose of sampling as part of the research process. Identify the types of reliability and validity as they are applied to criminal justice research. Discuss the importance of ensuring that data collection methods and instruments are both reliable and valid.

Healthcare managers

1. How can health care managers become sensitive to administrative ethical issues? 2. What are the roles ethics committees and institutional compliance offices play in administrative ethical issues?