Category: Business & Finance

Please watch the following videos:  YouTube URL:   YouTube URL:   YouTube URL:  Before you watch the next videos, discuss your thoughts about Abbeys message(s) and their implications for the business world and your place in it.Now please watch the following videos: YouTube URL:   YouTube URL:   YouTube URL: Based on what youve read in...

 250 WORDS Nike recently sued Wal-Mart stores for selling a shoe that Nike claims infringes on its patents. The shoe sold by Wal-Mart uses technology similar to Nikes Shox technology. Look at Nikes complaint . (ALSO ATTACHED)                Do you think that Nike has a good claim? What should Wal-Marts defense be?  Will their defense be...

 Review the classical and behavioral models of decision making information presented below then write an essay of approximately 400 words providing examples of when you have used optimizing decision making and examples of when they have used satisficing decision making for your real-life situations.Figure 9.3 from the textbook provides a comparison of the classical and behavioral models of...

Read and respond to the following question: What are the issues involved in these situations? How are they best addressed by the decision makers?  250 wordsThe Case of the Diamond RingSettingA woman is preparing for a job interview.DilemmaShe wants the job desperately and is worried that her marital status might adversely affect the interview.DecisionShould she or should she not wear her...

Imagine it is your task to calculate ROI for a hypothetical training program. Determine one key element that would factor into your calculation of ROI, and identify the aspects of your hypothetical program that would make the element applicable and your calculation accurate. Based on the scenario, analyze the ROI of the training that was implemented, using the cost analysis approach.

 Case studies are an important learning strategy in business classes as they provide an opportunity for you to critically analyze events that have taken place in real-life businesses. This develops your critical thinking and research skills as you research the competition and industry in which your business resides with an end goal of formulating a recommendation for the challenges faced by...

 Think of a brand that you believe connects well with its customers and communicates the value proposition effectively through a variety of venues. Explain your rationale with a detailed look at the customer value proposition and the marketing strategies used. Differentiate this from what the competitors are doing. Please select a brand not already brought forward by your fellow...

Complete the following problems: Problem 6-1: Portfolio beta Problem 6-2: Rate of return Problem 6-3: Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Problem 6-4: Calculating beta Problem 6-5: Portfolio rate of return Problem 6-6: Standard deviation Problem 6-7: Holding period gain and return

There is a lot of discussion about whether a leader is born or made. Do you believe leadership is a natural ability that a person is born with? Or, do you believe that leadership is a trait that can be taught?  Provide an example. Many people in leadership roles have a natural leadership style with which they handle situations, processes, procedures, and people in a consistent manner....

Three (3) personal trainers at an upscale health spa / resort in Sedona, Arizona, want to start a health club that specializes in health plans for people in the 50+ age range. The trainers Donna Rinaldi, Rich Evans, and Tammy Booth are convinced that they can operate their own club profitably. They believe that the growing population in this age range, combined with strong consumer interest in...