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What will happen to the company if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates? How will profitability be impacted by inflation or deflation?

Managerial Economics

In this assignment, you will apply information learned about the financial sector and monetary policy to strategies their chosen company (APPLE, INC.) can use to increase revenue and profitability.

What will happen to the company if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates? How will profitability be impacted by inflation or deflation?

Considering these issues and the possible repercussions of changes in monetary policy are important in making sure that the company is able to weather any storm.

Instructions

Using the research you completed last week on the following questions for the company you have chosen for analysis in this class.

The current U-3 and U-6 unemployment rates

The current level of inflation/deflation according to the CPI and the PPI

The current level of GDP over the last four quarters

The five year trends in all of the above data

What, if any, monetary policy has been or will be implemented?

Using your research, forecast what impact this information will have on your company and what strategies they should employ to maximize revenue and profit.

Based on your research of the first four questions above, consider the current climate on monetary policy, and write a memo to an executive the company you’ve been researching.

Using your research forecast the impact monetary policy will have on your company.

Look at the data and identify any monetary policy that will likely be implemented and explain what impact that will have on the business you chose.

Then identify what strategies you feel they should put to use in order to improve performance and maximize profit.

Your memo should be 2 ½ to 3 pages typed (font size 12, double spaced, APA standard margins), adhering to proper grammar, writing structure topic organization, clarity of thought, and use of supplemental content. Here is a link to the format for a standard memo. You must adhere to APA citation guidelines.

Describe courses/further education you could take to prepare you and help you secure this position?Describe personal skills sets/competences you should develop in a 5-year timeframe?

Framework for your Individual Action Plan

What is the job you want within this company (you can define the role as you see fit – it doesn’t have to exist at this point in time):

Which CAF elements are required?

Outline the key responsibilities within this role:

What are the steps you need to take to secure this position in a 5-year horizon?

• Which other positions could you take as a stepping stone?

• Which other companies could you work for in order to prepare you for this position?

• Describe courses/further education you could take to prepare you and help you secure this position?

• Describe personal skills sets/competences you should develop in a 5-year timeframe?

Identify the key problem, issue or dilemma being faced by the company. Identify the circumstances contributing to the business problem or issue. Introduce key players and roles in the problem.

Lack of diversity and inclusivity in the fashion industry (Case Study: Amazon)

An individually negotiated assignment to include an individual action plan informed by reflection.

complete the case study. have indicated the approx. word count for each section you should write and highlighted them in red. (Attachment: SID Case Study only text.docx) –  write on the document

The summative assessment consists of an individually negotiated assignment (5000 words, whereby have started already) in the form of a case study.

You are expected to carry out a case study of your preferred company (Amazon)

investigating a challenge (Diversity, Inclusivity and Empathy) that the company is facing.

You are required to carry out primary (if possible) and secondary research for the

assignment.

You should choose a company (Amazon) you would like to work for at some point in your career and consider the case study your opportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge of the company.

– Your project will gain good marks for being analytical;

• Any sources referred to must be cited in the text and listed in the Reference List (not included in

the word count), following the Harvard method – see Referencing section below;

• You are required to apply concepts, theories and frameworks discussed in the unit and explained

in the recommended readings to support your analysis and discussion;

• You must demonstrate evidence of your engagement with relevant academic literature and

secondary sources; and

• You are expected to conduct primary research to complete this assignment.

Summative assessment: case study structure and suggested word count

• Title page (not included in the word count): state your Student ID, course, unit, report title, number of words, date submitted, unit leader.

• Keywords (not included in total word count): Outline key search terms related to your case to help the reader identify topic. supply a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10.

These may include: Subjects, Topic, Market sector, Discipline, Geography, Concepts, Company names, People names, Date / timeframe

• Abstract (150-250 words not included in total word count): This will briefly summarise the topic, scope and business problem in the case. This should contain the keywords you have selected above.

The abstract should differ from your introduction by providing a brief summary of the case.

The beginning of your abstract will represent your case in the search results on the resource.  write your abstract out in full and do not use bullet points

• Introduction

• Business Problem (2,200 words): Use subheadings to break up key sections. Identify the key problem, issue or dilemma being faced by the company. Identify the circumstances contributing to the business problem or issue. Introduce key players and roles in the problem. Set the perspective of the reader and/or roles for addressing the problem or issue

• Business Questions (500 words): Pose the major business questions to the reader, in addition to broader study questions, that promote discussion of the key issues within the case

• Conclusions, recommendations and potential solutions (700 words): Briefly summarise your case study, outline the key findings and recommendations

• Action plan informed by reflection (800 words): Must be included. A template is provided for guidance

• References and further reading (not included in total word count): You must include all relevant references in full, plus any additional texts for further background reading on supplementary material.

• Appendices (not included in total word count): Any charts of facts and figures you wish to include

let me know,if you have any questions or when something is unclear, e.g. action plan informed by reflection – CAD framework.

 Respond to a classmates discussion (mcmanus post) and explain whether you agree or disagree and take the conversation deeper and elaborating why you agree or disagree.  include a Biblical integration and 3 Sources. Do not forget to cite which Bible used and to include it on the reference page.

Discussion response 2- pressures affecting public budgeting

Respond to a classmates discussion (mcmanus post) and explain whether you agree or disagree and take the conversation deeper and elaborating why you agree or disagree.  include a Biblical integration and 3 Sources. Do not forget to cite which Bible used and to include it on the reference page.

This should be in APA format and ensure this it on a doctoral level.  have attached the 2 books.

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“What was “”The Labor Question”” and why was it so important in turn-of-the-century America? What changes promp”

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Sketch key clasts and microfossils from each sample, or label the photographs in the Powerpoint presentation and attempt to identify them using the images from published papers on the Lower Cretaceous at the end of this handout.  Provide a summary table of genera you can identify and what they may tell us about the environment of deposition.

Correlation and palaeoenvironment of the Wealden series

Sketch key clasts and microfossils from each sample, or label the photographs in the Powerpoint presentation and attempt to identify them using the images from published papers on the Lower Cretaceous at the end of this handout.  Provide a summary table of genera you can identify and what they may tell us about the environment of deposition. (30 Marks).

Explain what the clast and fossil types tell us about the environment of deposition of the clay unit, and how this fits into to your wider interpretations of the Palaeoenvironment of the Wealden sequence from the logging exercise. (30 Marks)