Friend, please read the instructions at the end of the instruction list that I marked IMPORTANT. The only thing that is due is 3.5 pages for the first factor listed

Is anyone available to answer a finance question that needs to be completed in like 20 minutes from when I post it? It will look like this but have different numbers? 

 

Carlyle chemicals is evaluating a new chemical compound used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer products. The firm is concerned that inflation in the cost of raw materials will have an adverse effect on the projects cash flow. Specifically, the firm expects the cost per unit (which is currently $0.89) will rise at a rate of 12% annual rate over the next three years. The per-unit selling price is currently $0.97 and this price is expected to rise at a meager 4% annual rate over the next three years. If Carlyle expects to sell 6,7,5 and 9.5 million units for the next three years. Round each unit price and unit cost to the nearest cent.

Question one is: The gross profit (or loss) for year 1 is? (round to the nearest dollar)

Question two is: The gross profit (or loss) for year 2 is? (round to the nearest dollar)

Question one is: The gross profit (or loss) for year 3 is? (round to the nearest dollar)

Based on these estimates, what recommendation would you offer the firms management with regard to this product?

Assignment 1: Discussion—Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management

Business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems are powerful tools that allow corporations to analyze huge amounts of data that would typically go ignored in the past.

Using the readings for this module and the  University online library resources, research how companies are using business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems.

Respond to the following:

• Does this increase in data and computing power always benefit companies that employ these tools?
• What are the costs of this massive expansion of information available to managers and other business users?
• Does more data always mean better decisions in the corporation?

Give reasons and examples in support of your responses.

Write your initial response in approximately 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

• Provide new thought or an opposing viewpoint to their response.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
Explained whether the increase in data and computing power always benefits companies that employ the tools of business intelligence, knowledge management, and expert systems.
Listed and described the costs of the massive expansion of information available to managers and other business users.
Explained whether more data means better decisions in the corporation demonstrating analysis and research.

 

Assignment 2: LASA 2—IT Strategic Planning

Using a company of your choice, determine the strategic business goals. Develop an IT strategy that aligns to the business goals. You can use the balanced scorecard approach or you can develop your own method for defining and aligning the IT strategy to the business strategy. You will need to cite at least two credible sources that will provide justification for your strategy or approach.

Finding a company: If you are employed, it is best for you to use your current place of employment so you can practically apply the concepts in this assignment. Alternatively, you can use a nonprofit organization or any other organization you may have ties or access to.

Your IT strategy should include:

• Business Goals and Objectives
• List at least two or three specific business goals for the next year or two with an explanation of the business’ rationale for the goal.
• List an objective for each business goal to explain what the company needs to do to achieve the goal. 
• IT Strategies aligned with business goals and objectives
• List one or two IT strategies for each business goal
• These should be recommended strategies that would enable the business goals and objectives to be achieved.
• If your company already has IT strategies, you may provide an analysis and justification or new recommendation for each of the strategies
• Organizational Structure
• Describe the structure of the organization including:
• Organizational design
• Organizational culture
• Leadership factors (the types of leadership displayed within the company)
• Business processes
• Physical layout (i.e., how many offices, virtual offices, international locations)
• IT Infrastructure
• Describe the current IT infrastructure including:
• Hardware
• Software
• Network
• IT resources
• This should be a high-level overview
• IT Challenges
• Describe internal and external challenges IT faces in meeting the business needs
• Include social and/or ethical considerations
• Risks
• Describe risks IT might face when implementing change

As you develop your strategy, you may want to consider the following:

• An effective IT strategy will enable the business operations, helping business leaders achieve business goals more efficiently and effectively.
• Focus on top priorities. Take the time to understand organizational issues, how they are related, and how they affect performance. Determine what will happen if nothing changes and where IT can have the greatest, positive impact.
• Identify how IT supports business processes. The business is relying on their capabilities to achieve the business goals. The IT strategy should include a plan for supporting those business capabilities, creating efficiencies, and competitive advantage for the business.
• Define IT priorities and governance for IT. Without priorities and a process for IT governance in place, progress will be slowed. An agreed upon plan for governing IT will enable the decision process.

Understand the challenges. Improving processes and increasing efficiencies through IT implementation also requires behavioral and sometimes organizational change. With these changes come inherent challenges. Understanding and planning for those challenges will increase the chance of success in meeting the business goals.

Note: You will use the information from this assignment to develop an executive summary of your IT strategy in Module 7.

Write an 8–10-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
List specific business goals (minimum 2–3) for the next year or two. For each goal: explain the rationale of the goal, provide one objective, and explain what the company needs to do to achieve that goal.	36
Explain how the IT strategies will provide a competitive advantage for the business.	36
Align the IT strategies with business goals and objectives and provide a justification of how those strategies support business goals.	36
Describe the structure of the organization including: Organizational design Organizational culture Leadership factors Business processes Physical layout	36
Describe the current IT infrastructure. This should include hardware, software, network, and IT resources.	36
Describe internal and external challenges IT faces in meeting the business needs.	44
Describe risks IT might face when implementing change, including any ethical and/or social issues brought about by the implementation of the new system.	48
Ensure academic writing, such as grammar, spelling, and attribution of sources, is appropriate.	28
Total:	300

For this assignment you will need the prime interest rate, as posted in the Wall Street Journal®.

Use the internet to search for the current prime interest rate.

·         List the current prime interest rate:_______________

 

Question 1

(15 points)

1. Using the internet, research and find a house listing that you would not mind living in. Any house will work, but it must be selling for more than $10,000.

 

            a) Post a link to your house listing. You can also cut and paste a .jpeg file of your listing.

 

b) You decide to buy this house. Assuming the bank can loan you a 30-year mortgage at the yearly interest rate of Current Prime Rate + 3%, how much are your monthly payments (show all calcuations?)

 

c) If you were to borrow the money instead for 15 years (at the same interest rate as in part b), how much are your mothly payments?

 

Question 2

 (5 points)

2. Using the house listing you found in Question 2, as well as your calculated monthly payments in Question 2, how much do you pay in interest over the life of the 30-year loan?

 

 

 

Question 3

(10 points)

3. You find a great deal for your house! The bank agrees to give you a 5 year loan where you only pay $100 a month, and at 0% interest. What can go wrong? However, when 5 years pass you realize you agreed to a balloon mortgage, and all the rest of that loan is due right now. How much do you need to pay for your final (60th) payment? Explain how you got your answer and your reasoning behind it.

 

 

Essay

(15 points)

4. Mortgages come in many different types. There are fixed rate mortgages, ARM mortgages, and balloon mortgages to name a few.

Research fixed rate, ARM mortgages and balloon mortgages, then write an essay comparing them. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each? When might you find one type of mortgage loan beneficial over the other two?

 

Requirements for essay

·         Write your essay in this document – do not save it in a separate file.

·         You must clearly state your position with well-structured paragraphs using proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

·         This is not an “opinion” question – you must offer evidence to support your position, using properly-cited sources

·         Your answer must be between ¾-1 page in length.

·         You must cite and reference at least one source (book, website, periodical) using APA format.

·         Do not use unreliable sources such as Wikipedia, and Yahoo! Answers.

 

 

You will choose one artifact from your prior coursework to meet the objective of family and community building. As you look through your past learning experiences and coursework, you will find examples of community- and family-building artifacts in many courses. For example, the following projects may be appropriate for this unit:

 

Once you have chosen your artifact, you will then write a 1-2 page reflection on this artifact. Your reflection must include a discussion of respecting the importance of individuality and cultural diversity of children and their families while building relationships.

 

When writing your reflection, think about the following:

 

1. Your reflection is a description of what you have done, not what you will do.

2. Connect your reflections to your artifact. Explain why you chose this artifact as a demonstration of the outcome of family and community building and respecting the importance of individual and cultural diversity.

3. Discuss what you learned from the activity.

4. Describe any improvements you could make after reflecting on your learning activity, and what you would still like to learn.

5. Proofread your work: you should have no spelling or grammar errors, and you should use APA format.

You should use the template provided for your project. Be sure to delete any text in red and replace with your own work. While you are encouraged to integrate material from the course readings and discussions, make sure to paraphrase (don’t copy word-for-word!) and provide the sources for your content.

Your project should be 1-2 pages long, typed, double-spaced and in a 12-point font size (Arial or Times New Roman). You must include a title and reference page but this does not count in the 1-2 page guidelines.