Hii..

Could you do this discussion please.. 

we have to discuss this with our classmate on the blackboard so we can write a discussion and read at lest three of our classmate discussions and discuss with them ..

The book is : 

Foundations of Business, 4rd Edition

Pride/Hughes/Kapoor 

South Western, Cengage Learning

*could u write the discussion then I will send you my classmate discussions to discuss only one time . Also, write it simple and about one to two paragraphs. 

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 UNIVERSAL  HEALTH  CARE

As most of you are aware, The President’s Universal Health Care efforts resulted in what is commonly referred to as “OBAMA Care” which  is currently in place…and a very hot issue ……sparking unyielding controversyamong the U.S. citizenry. This insurmountable attention and debate is centered around:

1. Individual Rights

2. True Capitialism/Free Enterprise?   A new Capitalism? Is it Working?

3. The “Haves” and the “Have-not’s”

4. Too Much Government Regulation

5. Unfair Distribution of  Wealth

6. Unethical practices

7. Corporations rule!

8.  Shrinking Middle Class

9.  Moral and Social Responsibility 

DISCUSSION QUESTION:

All students must explain and elaborate on each major provision of “OBAMA-Care”.  In addition, discuss the pro’s and con’s of this piece of historic legislation. Give a detailed explanations to support you position and be prepared to adequately defend your choice in response to your classmates’ opposition. I will be closely monitoring this forum to determine a grade scale for this assignment based your interactions.  I expect debates, concessions, agreements, etc.

*I expect a minimum of 8 posts per student.

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-Please note that Professor is too serious about Plagiarism so please make it different.

thank you..

 

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Find a recent article in the news about an ethical issue in the global environment. You can use Google News to help you find an article within the past 18 months. Describe the issue (what it is, what country it is impacting) and if there is a solution in place for the issue.

OR

Choose a country of your choice and describe issues of corrupt business practices in the respective country. Provide examples and describe whether or not there has been a resolution.

 

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INSTRUCTIONS: Please RESPOND to this answer from the Point of view as a student. Use credible sources and respond as if you are a manager of a marketing agency. Tell this student what your agency would think of each of these answers:

Value chain activities exists in all the organizations thru which firms make products or services which can give them competitive advantage in the market. They are of two types, primary and support activities. Primary activities include inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and service. Any of these activities could be vital in gaining competitive advantage (Carpenter & Sanders, p.82, 2008).

Support activities include accounting, human resources, technology, and procurement. These are considered overhead but it can be used to create competitive advantage such as innovation thru technology.

Performing value chain activities better ways which is short lived but if firms create altogether different ways than rival firms it gives longer term advantage.

My company which is more like publishing company has primary activities or company infrastructure dependent activities has been finding innovating ways to provide product or services such as it has come up with product similar to Facebook but more related to particular profession where person can collaborate and share their ideas, ask questions or meet other likeminded people. Company always try to come up with new ways of doing things, or improving existing processes which are short lived but since it doesn’t face stiff competition, it has advantage in terms of market.

My company has revamped lots of support functions by either installing new system or doing automization in functions such as in accounting where every invoice goes thru computer, there is hardly any printing of paper required. They also installed web based etime system and web based financial system which can be accessed from anywhere. It also in process of installing new reporting system where any financial or management reports can be printed in click of a button.

The value chain is useful in outsourcing decisions. So linkages between different activities need to be established so that better make or buy decisions can be made that can result in either cost advantage or differentiation advantage.

References

1)M. Carpenter & Wm. Sanders (2008). Strategic Management. A Dynamic Perspective. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall.

 

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Now that the product and promotional decisions have been made for the new product, Michelle is concerned about the pricing of the new product and the distribution channels that will be used to make the product available to customers. She has asked you to write a 2-3 page memo outlining two different pricing strategies that MM should consider. Her voice mail message goes on to say,

I want you to recommend which strategy you think should be used for the target market and why. The second part of the memo should outline a distribution plan that will make the product available to the target customers.

You are ready for Michelle’s request and begin drafting the memo to her that same day.

Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages

 

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((Word document of 700–1,000 words with attached Excel Spreadsheet showing calculations)) 

After engaging in a dialogue with your colleagues on valuation, you will now be given an opportunity to apply principles that were presented in this phase. Using a Web site that provides current stock and bond pricing and yield information, complete and analyze the tables illustrated below. Your mentor suggests using a Web site similar to this one.

To fill out the first table, you will need to select 3 bonds with maturities between 10 and 20 years with bond ratings of “A to AAA,” “B to BBB” and “C to CC” (you may want to use bond screener at the Web site linked above). All of these bonds will have these values (future values) of $1,000. You will need to use a coupon rate of the bond times the face value to calculate the annual coupon payment. You should subtract the maturity date from the current year to determine the time to maturity. The Web site should provide you with the yield to maturity and the current quote for the bond. (Be sure to multiply the bond quote by 10 to get the current market value.) You will then need to indicate whether the bond is currently trading at a discount, premium, or par.

Bond	Company/ Rating	Face Value (FV)	Coupon Rate	Annual Payment (PMT)	Time-to Maturity (NPER)	Yield-to-Maturity (RATE)	Market Value (Quote)	Discount, Premium, Par
A-Rated	$1,000
B-Rated	$1,000
C-Rated	$1,000

• Explain the relationship observed between ratings and yield to maturity.
• Explain why the coupon rate and the yield to maturity determine why the bonds would trade at a discount, premium, or par.
• Based on the material you learn in this Phase, what would you expect to happen to the yield to maturity and market value of the bonds if the time to maturity was increased or decreased by 5 years?

In this step, you have been asked to visit a credible Web site that provides detailed information on publicly traded stocks and select 1 that has at least a 5-year history of paying dividends and 2 of its closest competitors.

To fill up the first table, you will need to gather information needed to calculate the required rate of return for each of the 3 stocks. You will need to calculate the risk-free rate for this assignment. You will need the market return that was calculated in Phase 2, and the beta that you should be able to find on the Web site.

Company	5-year Risk-Free Rate of Return	Beta (β)	5-Year Return on Top 500 Stocks	Required Rate of Return (CAPM)

To complete the next table, you will need the most recent dividends paid over the past year for each stock, expected growth rate for the stocks, and the required rate of return you calculated in the previous table. You will also need to compare your results with the current value of each stock and determine whether the model suggests that they are over- or underpriced.

Company	Current Dividend	Projected Growth Rate (next year)	Required Rate of Return (CAPM)	Estimated Stock Price (Gordon Model)	Current Stock Price	Over/Under Priced

In the third table, you will be using the price to earnings ratio (P/E) along with the average expected earnings per share provided by the Web site. You will also need to compare your results with the current value of each stock to determine whether or not the model suggests that the stocks are over- or underpriced.

Company	Estimated Earning (next year)	P/E Ratio	Estimated Stock Price (P/E)	Current Stock Price	Over/Under Priced

After completing the 3 tables, explain your findings and why your calculations coincide with the principles related to bonds that were presented in the Phase. Be sure to address the following:

• Explain the relationship observed between the required rate of return, growth rate and the dividend paid, and the estimated value of the stock using the Gordon Model.
• Explain the value and weaknesses of the Gordon model.
• Explain the how the price-to-earnings model is used to estimate the value of the stocks.
• Explain which of the 2 models seemed to be the most accurate in estimating the value of the stocks.
• Based on the material that you learn in this Phase, what would you expect to happen to the value of the stock if the growth rate, dividends, required rate of return, or the estimated earnings per share were to increase or decrease? Be sure to explain each case separately.

Note: You can find information about the top 500 stocks at this Web site.

 

 

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