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  1. BUS 475 All Assignments (New Syllabus) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Under Armour) BUS 475 Assignment Week 2 Apply Internal and External Environmental Analysis (Hoosier Media Inc) BUS 475 Assignment Week 3 Apply Balanced Scorecard Template (New Syllabus) BUS 475 Assignment Week 4 Apply Implementation and Communication Plan Case Study (Hoosier Media Inc) BUS 475 Assignment Week 5 Apply Strategic Plan Evaluation (Hoosier Media Inc) *******************************************

  2. BUS 475 Apply Week 1 Degree of Alignment advanced organizer (Apple) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com The assessments in this course give you the opportunity to design a project plan. Throughout the 5 weeks, you will choose an organization, create a project, write project metrics, and develop a plan that includes a contingency plan. You may use the course textbook and outside resources for all assessments. This week you will choose your organization and learn about its corporate values. Review the 8 organizations listed in the case studies portion of the text. Choose 1 of the organizations to use for all weekly assessments. You will not be able to change your organization, so ensure that you are comfortable with your choice.

  3. An organization is typically centered on its mission and vision, but it may not always do as its statement says. Using the provided advanced organizer template, complete the following: List the information about the company Analyze the degree of alignment between what the organization is currently doing (actions) and their mission, vision,values, structure, and culture Cite all sources in APA format. Submit the Wk 1 Apply: Degree of Alignment advanced organizer. ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Apple) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

  4. Using the organization you selected for the Week 1 assignment, review its corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable, using the SWOT analysis worksheet. Complete a 2- to 3-page summary of your findings addressing the questions in the Analysis section of the worksheet . Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. Wk 2 – Apply: SWOT Analysis Name: Selected Organization: Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable.

  5. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Summarize your findings from the SWOT analysis for the CEO of the organization you chose. Address the following in your 2- to 3-page summary: How would you match the organization’s strengths to its opportunities? • • How would you convert the organization’s weaknesses into strengths? What recommendations do you have to mitigate the impact of the threats? • What action(s) does the organization need to take to advance their organization goals and/or expand their competitive advantage? • • Why does the organization need to take this/these action(s)? *******************************************

  6. BUS 475 Apply Week 2 SWOT Analysis (Disney) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Using the organization you selected for the Week 1 assignment, review its corporate website and at least 2 other sources of information on the organization, including information on market trends. Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable, using the SWOT analysis worksheet. Complete a 2- to 3-page summary of your findings addressing the questions in the Analysis section of the worksheet . Cite all sources following APA guidelines.

  7. Submit your assignment. Wk 2 – Apply: SWOT Analysis Name: Selected Organization: Complete a SWOT analysis from a global perspective, if applicable. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Summarize your findings from the SWOT analysis for the CEO of the organization you chose. Address the following in your 2- to 3-page summary: How would you match the organization’s strengths to its opportunities? •

  8. • How would you convert the organization’s weaknesses into strengths? What recommendations do you have to mitigate the impact of the threats? • What action(s) does the organization need to take to advance their organization goals and/or expand their competitive advantage? • • Why does the organization need to take this/these action(s)? ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Apple) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress?

  9. Complete the following: Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization. Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart) Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project. Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why these are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Disney)

  10. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Now that you’ve identified the organization’s SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress? Complete the following: Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization. Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart) Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project. Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why these are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. Cite all sources following APA guidelines.

  11. Submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Walmart) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Walmart) *******************************************

  12. BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Wendy’s) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Apply Week 3 Project Metrics (Wendy’s) ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 4 Project Plan (Apple) For more classes visit

  13. www.snaptutorial.com A project plan is based on research and organizational goals. Use the provided Project Plan template to create a project plan that outlines the operational steps needed to meet each project objective determined in Wk 3 – Apply: Project Metrics. Use the textbook and other available resources to fill in the appropriate content. Summarize the justification for your project plan. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Apple)

  14. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Project plans outline the intended course of events; however, things don’t always happen as intended. Organizations need to consider risks and develop a contingency plan. This plan is typically presented to management. Add the following 2 columns to the project plan table you created in Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan: Potential Risk Factors Contingency Plans Based on your prior research, determine potential risk factors for not meeting each of the project objectives. Develop a contingency plan for each of the potential risks. Add the potential risks and contingency plan to your Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi® , or another software to create a 12- to 14-slide executive presentation—with appropriate images and diagrams—that summarizes the following information: The organization’s information presented in Wk 1 SWOT analysis and market trend research Project objectives

  15. Explain how success will be measured. Explain the value this project will bring to the organization. Project metrics Timelines Responsible parties Potential risk factors Contingency plans Include detailed speaker notes within the presentation. Convert the speaker notes to a Microsoft Word document and add it to the citations slide. Cite all sources following APA guidelines. You will submit 2 different deliverables: Updated project plan with potential risk factors and a contingency plan Executive presentation with detailed speaker notes as a Word document within the presentation Submit your assignment. *******************************************

  16. BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Walmart) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Contingency Plan and Executive Presentation (Walmart) ******************************************* BUS 475 Apply Week 5 Executive Presentation (Disney)

  17. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Project plans outline the intended course of events; however, things don’t always happen as intended. Organizations need to consider risks and develop a contingency plan. This plan is typically presented to management. Based on your prior research, determine potential risk factors for not meeting each of the project objectives. Develop a contingency plan for each of the potential risks. Add the potential risks and contingency plan to your Wk 4 – Apply: Project Plan. Use Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi® , or another software to create a 12- to 14-slide executive presentation—with appropriate images and diagrams—that summarizes the following information: The organization’s information presented in Wk 1 SWOT analysis and market trend research Project objectives Explain how success will be measured. Explain the value this project will bring to the organization. Project metrics Timelines Responsible parties

  18. Potential risk factors Contingency plans ******************************************* BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Under Armour) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Select a company and identify its mission, vision, and values. Address the following in 525 to 700 words:  Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align with their vision and mission statements.  Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide employees in the company.  Describe the company's culture based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. *******************************************

  19. BUS 475 Assignment Week 1 Mission, Vision, and You (New Syllabus) (Walmart) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Select a company and identify its mission, vision, and values. Address the following in 525 to 700 words:  Evaluate whether the company's actions seem to align with their vision and mission statements.  Examine how the mission and vision of the organization might affect or guide employees in the company.  Describe the company's culture based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. *******************************************

  20. BUS 475 Assignment Week 2 Apply Internal and External Environmental Analysis (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com You work for a consulting firm whose primary objective is to help businesses improve their strategic operations. Your firm recently was hired by a newspaper company named Hoosier Media Inc. The client's print newspaper circulation and subscriptions have declined, resulting in 30% lower revenues over the last five years. Online ad revenues have increased but currently account for just 5% of the company's revenue. You have been tasked with providing a comprehensive internal and external analysis to help the firm improve its business operations. Create a 700- to 1,050-word analysis that includes the following:  Identify economic, legal, and regulatory forces and trends.  Critique how well the organization adapts to change.  Discuss the primary internal organizational considerations.  Discuss the primary external organization considerations.

  21.  Identify the major issues and/or opportunities the company faces based on your analysis. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Assignment Week 3 Apply Balanced Scorecard Template (New Syllabus) (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Develop three strategic objectives for each of the four balanced scorecard areas using the Balanced Scorecard Template. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Balanced Scorecard Template Background

  22. Strategic objectives are measure of attaining your vision and mission. They reflect the vision, mission, and values of the business as well as the outcomes of the internal and external environmental analysis. Scorecard Areas Develop at least three strategic objectives for each of the four balanced scorecard areas. Financial Objectives Measures Targets Customers Objectives Measures Targets Internal Business Process Objectives Measures Targets Learning and Growth Objectives Measures Targets Reflection Assess, in no more than 350 words, trends, assumptions, and risks of Hoosier Media, Inc.’s business model after completing the strategic objectives for each area. *******************************************

  23. BUS 475 Assignment Week 4 Apply Implementation and Communication Plan Case Study (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Consider the following information relative to your consulting engagement for Hoosier Media, Inc. Marketing Currently Hoosier Media utilizes traditional media vehicles for marketing. This includes print advertising to solicit new and renewal newspaper subscriptions. Other marketing tactics currently used include regional television and radio advertising spots. Management has expressed interest in expanding its marketing reach through social media and mobile app technology but is unsure how to move forward in those areas. Information technology Hoosier Media's newsroom is in dire need of technological updates. All workstations currently have desktop computers; however, many employees have been requesting the ability to work from home as well as have access to company networks while on the road for business.

  24. Many of the younger employees would like to have access to iPads and would like to replace their desktop computer with lightweight laptop computers. For the next phase of your consulting engagement, address the following in a 700- to 1,050-word paper:  Propose marketing and information technology implementation tactics for Hoosier Media, Inc. The paper should also reflect on how the company should communicate its strategic plan to key stakeholders by:  Identifying the information that should be communicated.  Defining the audience that should receive the communication.  Identifying the channel(s) of communication. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Assignment Week 5 Apply Strategic Plan Evaluation (Hoosier Media Inc) (2 PPT) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

  25. Refer back to the Week 2 company, Hoosier Media, Inc. Your consulting firm is now ready to present suggestions regarding the strategic plan of Hoosier Media, Inc. In a 10- to 20-slide presentation with speaker notes, address the following which will be presented to the Director of Marketing:  The best possible options for evaluating a strategic plan  Corrective actions that should be taken to ensure company operations are correctly aligned with the strategic plan Include the following in your presentation:  How should the company measure organizational performance?  How will the company examine what progress is being made toward the stated objectives?  What criteria will be used when determining whether company objectives are measurable and verifiable?  Based on your knowledge of the company, what changes should be made to reposition Hoosier Media competitively for the future? Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. ******************************************* BUS 475 Capstone Final Exam Part 1 and 2 (New, 2020) For more classes visit

  26. www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 (New, 2018) BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 (New, 2018) ******************************************* BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 (New, 2020) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 1 From the following information calculate the net increase in cash.

  27. • $88,780 • $18,620 • $13,220 • $23,380 Irvin’s Ice Creams a popular chain of ice cream parlors located only in the United States is looking for opportunities to grow its business. Which of the following suggestions, if provided by the company’s marketing manager, would present the least amount of risk to the firm? • Leveraging the firm’s brand value by selling children’s toys • Increasing sales by increasing the number of stores in the United States • Selling Irvin’s branded clothing in a new market • Selling its current products in an attractive new market Claudia is a team lead in an organization. One day at work a team member Marc informs Claudia that he wants to speak to her about the problems that he faces at work. Marc tells her that he is being treated unfairly at work and that his colleagues often ridicule him because of his ethnicity. He goes on to say that his disturbed state of mind has caused a dip in the productivity and quality of his work. Claudia does not interrupt him when he is speaking and encourages him to talk openly. She also lets him know that she understands his situation and that his feelings are valid. In this scenario, Claudia is primarily engaged in __________. • selective listening • passive listening • empathic listening • defensive listening Calculate the net working capital from the information given below. The figures are in millions of dollars. • $(140)

  28. • $520 • $610 • $1,030 TwissData Corp. is an electronics firm based in Damiya that manufactures motherboards. Because of a rapid growth in the personal computing industry, TwissData Corp. decides to produce personal desktops and laptops instead of motherboards. By doing so, which type of market-product strategy has TwissData Corp. applied? • Product development • Diversification • Market penetration • Market development Zuckain Corp. has issued a 10-year coupon bond. The bond is issued at an annual coupon rate of 14%. The face value of the bond is $1,500, and the bond is currently trading at $1,232.56. Calculate the bond’s yield to maturity. • 64% • 32% • 25% • 95% The current price of Latera Corporation’s common stock is $45 per share. The company expects to pay a dividend of $3.30 per share during the next year. The expected growth rate of the stock is 12%. Calculate the cost of equity using the constant-growth model. • 33% • 60% • 64% • 33% General Pharmacy’s stock has a beta of 1.8 and an expected return of 14%, and Sicoras Corp.’s stock has a beta of 1.5 and an expected return of 16.2%. Assuming capital-asset pricing model holds, calculate the return on the market portfolio. • 3% • 2%

  29. • 6% • 9% In 2006, Dexel Electronics Inc. introduced audio systems in the market for electronic gadgets. Because of an increase in sales volume as well as a growing proportion of repeat purchasers, the company has now upgraded the old version of audio systems by introducing new features. Given this information, in which stage of the product life cycle does Dexel Electronics lie? • Growth • Decline • Introduction • Maturity FarmFresh Inc. partners with multiple retailers to sell its organic products. If stocks fall below a product’s threshold, the retail managers raise purchase orders to FarmFresh. It takes two days for FarmFresh to process the orders and dispatch the products. The process proves to be ineffective when the retail stores do not have the stock to meet a sudden increase in demand. How can supply chain management (SCM) systems solve this problem and make the process more efficient? • The retail stores can track the status of a shipment. • Managers from the retail stores can raise purchase orders over telephone. • FarmFresh can have real-time access to sales information. • Customers can track the status of a product delivery. LaBelle, a famous cosmetic brand, introduces a new skin cleanser. Initially, the product does extremely well and reaps huge profits for the company. After using the product for few months, consumers having acne complain of rashes and allergies. An external chemical agency accuses that the company used a harsh chemical that causes allergies to people with acne, and it did not include it on the ingredients list displayed on the product’s label. These harsh chemicals did not cause allergies to people with normal skin. When enquired, the company’s CEO confesses that the products would have not done so well if they had listed the chemical. The company can be charged with __________. • battery

  30. • fraud • defamation • Assault Ricalta Inc. earns a total of $500,000 before interest and taxes. Its total debt is $1,110,000 (costing 5%). It has 150,000 shares of common stock at $5 per share. The firm is considering reducing its debt by $450,000 by issuing an additional 90,000 shares of common stock. The firm is in the 35 percent tax bracket. Its earnings before interest and taxes will remain the same as the new capital structure will not impact the firm’s operations. Which of the following will be a consequence of the change in Ricalta’s capital structure? • The firm’s earnings before taxes (EBT) will remain unchanged. • The firm’s net income will decrease by $14,625. • The firm’s earnings per share (EPS) will be reduced by $0.66. • The firm’s net income will increase by $10,625. The capital structure of Wilken Corporation is given below. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Additional details are as follows: • 35% • 65% • 75% • 45% Mirabel Inc. has recently ventured into the home cleaning supplies market with its very own floor cleaner, Flofix, which does not contain any harmful chemicals such as phenol. The company has used aggressive marketing strategies and innovative advertising campaigns to promote the product. The company’s revenue analysis shows that the sales for the product are increasing steadily. However, when the market survey team of the company surveyed a large number of consumers in the target market, the consumers mentioned that they had not switched

  31. over to the new brand of floor cleaner. Which of the following, if true, best explains how the sales for the company went up in spite of consumers not purchasing the product? • People prefer to use products that they are familiar with rather than trying out new products. • Organizational buyers purchase new products before consumers do. • Consumers sometimes wait to see how well a product performs in the market before purchasing it. • Mirabel Inc. did not invest equal amounts of money on its different advertising campaigns. A popular hypermarket chain came under criticism for failing to protect the e-mail addresses and credit card details of 50,000 customers. CloudCom Inc., a web services company, identified that the lapse was because of a worm that had breached the hypermarket’s internal servers through an unauthorized e-mail, and that the anti-malware system failed to catch the worm. Which of the following actions should CloudCom take to restrict such malwares from entering the hypermarket’s internal network? • Install a firewall • Use a virtual private network to connect its users • Whitelist the malware • Update the anti-malware system’s database Robert, an ardent blogger, is approached by the marketing manager of LaBelle, a famous cosmetic brand, to write positive reviews about the company’s products. Robert knows that the company’s products cause allergic reactions and to write positive reviews about the products would be unethical. Which of the following decisions will be considered an ethical lapse? • To write positive reviews about the product • To turn down the company’s offer • To write a review after testing the product • To inform people about the products’ allergic reactions

  32. After a series of thefts in an organization, the management is considering whether or not to install cameras inside the office. The management is torn between violating the privacy of employees and preventing future thefts from taking place. This scenario illustrates an __________. • ethical dilemma • ethical lapse • absence of codes of professionalism • absence of codes of ethics Kwalkon Computing released a new software update for their calendar app. The update synchronizes both personal and business calendars seamlessly. The update has all the relevant bug fixes and promises to make the app work faster. Since there have been no recent complaints about the software, the update must have solved all the customers’ issues. Which of the following questions would be most relevant in evaluating the argument? • Has enough time passed after the release of the update? • What is the memory required in order to install the update? • What is the pace at which the updated app will perform its functions? • Has Kwalkon released any updates for their other software applications? Hailey’s Food Inc. sells fish sticks at $3.00 a box. The government passes a law requiring sellers of food products to pay $0.50 as tax for each product they sell. Hailey’s has to pay the government $0.50 for every box of fish sticks it sells. The company decides to trade down to compensate for the tax. Which of the following is a likely outcome of the company’s decision? • The company will increase the price of one box of fish sticks to $3.50 while also increasing the package size. • The company will sell fish sticks worth $2.50 at $3.00 per box. • The company will increase the price and quantity of fish sticks.

  33. • The company will continue to sell the same quantity of fish sticks at the same price. Michael deposits $35,000 today in his bank account. Calculate the approximate amount he will have at the end of six years if interest is 10% per year and is compounded semiannually. $115,560 $70,060 $50,180 $62,860 Irvin’s Ice Creams, a popular chain of ice cream parlors present only in the United States, is looking for opportunities to grow its business. If the firm conducts a SWOT analysis of its performance, which of the following would be categorized as a threat? • The growing demand for ice creams in international markets • The entry of international ice cream brands in the U.S. market • The firm’s inability to scale up in terms of revenue • The firm’s positive brand value among customers The intensive 45-day training program for new employees at Zed Inc. requires trainees to take several tests that trainers at Zed Inc. have to grade. Recently, there has been a 30% increase in hiring. With the present number of trainers, it is not possible to finish grading all the tests in time. HR manager: The training team should transfer all the tests for the trainees to software that will grade them automatically. Our hiring budget will not allow the hiring of additional people to manage the increased number of trainees. Using auto-grading software will not require any funds from our hiring budget. Which of the following is assumed by the HR manager? • Using auto-grading software will allow Zed Inc. to support all of its potential training needs in the future.

  34. • Trainees will need a shorter duration of time to answer the tests after the auto-grading software is implemented. • Zed Inc. will not need to hire additional people to operate the auto- grading software. • The duration of the training cannot be reduced without negatively affecting the quality of the training. Hush Sports Inc., sellers of sportswear, transitioned from being just a brick-and-mortar store to an online marketplace for sports goods. Hush Sports still relied on customers to call the store for feedbacks or complaints. To speed up the process, the company updated its Web site with options for the customers to review the products they purchased. Positive reviews attracted more customers, and negative reviews helped the company improve its products. Which of the following strategies has Hush Sports included in its business process? • Crowdsourcing • Cooperative advertising • Blogging • Conversational marketing A shift in the demand curve for pretzels increases the price of pretzels from $1.25 to $1.75 and its quantity demanded from 30 million to 35 million. The price elasticity of demand for pretzels is _____. 5 million pretzels per dollar 2.32 $1.50 per pretzel 0.46 Dupon Inc. is a leading manufacturer of handheld game consoles. Each console manufactured by the firm has a different game. Although the video game industry faced a sharp decline in demand with the introduction of mobile games, Dupon still holds a significant market share for handheld games compared to its competitors. To hold the market share, Dupon provides discounts to customers purchasing more than one console. Which of the following stages of the product life cycle is Dupon’s products going through?

  35. • The decline stage • The growth stage • The maturity stage • The introduction stage LaBelle, a famous cosmetic brand, introduces a new skin cleanser. The company pays bloggers to write positive reviews about the product. The consumers who follow these blogs assume that the bloggers are sharing their personal experiences and decide to try the product. They are unaware that the blogs are part of a marketing campaign. After a few days of using the product, they complain of rashes and allergies. The bloggers can be charged with __________. • assault • negligence • battery • Defamation Mark is expected to receive $950 at the end of two years. Calculate the present value of this amount if the discount rate is 6%. • $1690.99 • $896.23 • $845.50 • $1792.45 Marketers at Cream & Fresh Ice Creams update the company’s web site and online journals regularly with information about new ice creams. Readers who are interested in the articles updated on the company’s web site and online journals share the links with their friends who further share it with more people. Some readers try the ice creams and add their own comments to the web site and online journals. Which of the following strategies is the company using to promote its products? • Telemarketing • Wholesaling • Stealth marketing • Blogging

  36. Managers at Hush Sports Inc., leading manufacturers of sports apparel, are contemplating manufacturing high-end maple baseball bats. To understand the existing demand for the product, the marketing managers decide to set an online campaign, promoting the product through blogs, videos, and interactive forums. Which of the following approaches should the company adapt in its campaign? • Posting messages that the company would not prefer to convey to an audience face-to-face • Replying to the consumer queries about the advantages of using high-end maple baseball bats • Restricting the consumers from posting comments on the company’s Web site • Withholding information that would cause potential concern over the product’s quality Sophie owns SugarCream bakery that produces 20 pastries in a day. The price of one pastry is $12. If she hires another worker, she will be able to produce 24 pastries in a day. Assuming that she operates in a competitive market and aims to maximize her profits, she decides not to hire the additional worker. Which of the following explains why Sophie did not hire the additional worker? • The cost of hiring the additional worker was greater than the value of producing additional pastries. • The cost of hiring the additional worker was less than the average product of the additional worker. • The cost of hiring the additional worker was less than the marginal product of the additional worker. • The opportunity cost of hiring the additional worker was zero. Rikan Inc.’s credit sales for the year 2016 are $5,000,000, and its gross profit is $1,500,000. The company’s average inventories are $595,000. Its average accounts receivable is $750,000 and average accounts payable is $640,000. From this information, calculate the company’s cash cycle. (Round the answer to one decimal.)

  37. 50.1 days 199.5 days 36.8 days 183.5 days Sam’s stores, a popular retail store, uses barcode scanners to scan each product that it sells. The data generated from the scanners are saved in a database. The database is updated every time a product is scanned and sold. This computer-based information system helps managers access and analyze sales data. Which of the following systems is the store using for its business? Transaction processing system Supply chain management system Expert system Electronic commerce system Colneith Corp. is a pharmaceutical firm that mainly produces drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. The Medical Association of Zachary Islands conducted a study on the effectiveness of the firm’s drugs and found that multiple dosages of drugs were fatal. This discovery would most likely lead to: • short-run profits for the firm. • a decline in the production of the drug. • an increase the production of the drug. • the exit of the firm from the market. Dupon Inc., a leading manufacturer of handheld game consoles, decides to enter the global marketplace. It decides to sell its products directly in a foreign country. The foreign government denies permission to the company on the grounds of protecting domestic manufacturers. However, the government is willing to change its decision if the company contributes to local employment. Which of the following strategies of entering the foreign market will present the least risk to the company while also meeting the government’s condition? • Direct exporting • Joint venture • Direct investment

  38. • Contract assembly Which of the following alternatives will give the lowest present value? • Receiving $650 at the end of three years at an interest rate of 10% compounded annually • Receiving $500 at the end of three years at an interest rate of 11% compounded annually • Receiving $450 at the end of two years at an interest rate of 9% compounded annually • Receiving $550 at the end of two years at an interest rate of 8% compounded annually Tony holds 350 shares of a company’s stock. At the end of 2015, the market price of each share was $32. During the year 2016, the company pays $2.25 in dividends per share. At the end of 2016, the company’s stock is priced at $39.50. Calculate the percentage return for holding the company’s stock during the year 2016. (Round the answer to one decimal place.) • 8% • 5% • 6% • 4% Rodriquez works as a scriptwriter in an advertising agency. He has been assigned the task of developing a script for a television commercial. He prepares a rough draft of the script and submits it to his manager, Carl. Carl reads the script but derives a different meaning from it than what Rodriquez intended. According to the basic communication model, which of the following will be the next step? • Carl will refuse to provide feedback to Rodriquez. • Carl will respond with his interpretation of the script. • Rodriquez will be asked to narrate his script to an audience. • Rodriquez will choose a communication channel to transmit his message.

  39. The owners of Brizzels’ Food Truck send live notifications to their customers when their truck is close to the customers’ locations. Their strategy was in response to a customer’s blog post about having to wait for long hours till the truck arrives. Which of the following strategies does this scenario illustrate? • Social commerce • Social intelligence • Social publishing • Social analytics Managing Director: Our business has expanded over the past couple of years. The profit margin and revenue earned have both gone up. On careful analysis of our client base, we have found that all of our clients belong to the same culture as us. They also hold ethical values that are similar to ours. Based on this finding, it would be best if our company stops training our employees on cultural sensitivity and instead gives our employees specialized training in market research analysis. The Managing Director’s argument is flawed because it: • disregards the influence that a training on cultural sensitivity could have on the company’s profit margin. • fails to consider that the suppliers for the company might belong to a different culture than the clients. • takes for granted the continued increase in revenue that the company will experience. • assumes that training in market research analysis is less expensive than training in cultural sensitivity. Calculate the cost of preferred stock from the information given below: • 73% • 27% • 45% • 98%

  40. When Ronike Ltd. decided to change its logo, it encouraged its employees to get involved in the decision-making process. Employees were asked to engage in brainstorming sessions by forming groups and working together in teams. Which of the following is a likely outcome of their teamwork? • Increased diversity of views among team members will help improve decision making. • The dangers of groupthink will be reduced. • Team members are less likely to support the final decision regarding the change in logo. • Team members who have hidden agendas will be automatically filtered and removed. Harry is receiving a loan of $3,000 from his friend to pay off some outstanding bills. The loan is structured in such a manner that the interest rate is 6% for the first year, after which the interest rate increases by 2% per year until the loan is paid. Calculate the amount that Harry will have to pay his friend if he waits for a period of four years to pay off the loan. (Round the answer to one decimal place.) • $4,231.20 • $4,005.50 • $3,777.80 • $2,127.10 Five years ago, Rigatani Corp. introduced its new energy drink, Energize. According to recent market surveys, the product is in its decline stage. At the same time Energize was introduced, Panne Inc. introduced White Unicorn, another new energy drink. Therefore, White Unicorn must also be in its decline stage now. Which of the following is an assumption on which the conclusion is based? • Market surveys are not a reliable method to determine the stages in a product’s life cycle.

  41. • Consumers have realized that the presence of caffeine in energy drinks is detrimental to their health. • Both products were not well received in the market. • White Unicorn did not spend more time in the maturity stage than Energize did. Rosa Maria attends an interview for a sales manager position at Pixxels Inc. As part of the interview process, she is asked to reveal personal information. The company gets Rosa’s consent to share the information with a security company for background verification. Which of the following actions, if taken by the security company, will be unethical? • Contacting Rosa’s previous employer for verification • Selling Rosa’s personal information to a third party • Requesting for additional information • Providing Pixxels Inc. reports on Rosa’s online behavior The government of Seronia is deeply concerned about the rate of obesity in the country. It has framed a policy that requires food and beverage manufacturers to be taxed according to the sugar and fat content in their products. This will make high-sugar and high-fat products more expensive for consumers. The government believes that this policy will surely benefit the health of Seronian citizens. Which of the following statements, if true, would undermine the government’s argument? • The policy is not applicable to food products that are not manufactured within Seronia. • Recent campaigns done by nutritionists have increased consumer awareness about the adverse effects of a high-calorie diet. • The Seronian government’s expenditure on providing health care to its citizens has steadily increased over the last ten years. • Consumers tend to decrease the consumption of some healthy food products to afford the prices of high-sugar and high-fat products, which are tastier.

  42. Marketing head of Tosel Inc.: Our company has been using an advanced CRM platform, Inito, which is popular among businesses for its sophisticated functionality. Inito allows us to store customers’ psychographic data as well as their recent shopping behavior. However, since we began using Inito, we have not been able to generate a significant greater number of leads. Clearly then, using CRM software does not help in generating any business. Which of the following statements, if true, would weaken the argument above? • It is difficult to create a successful marketing strategy for a customer base that greatly varies in demographic and psychographic factors. • Inito is the most commonly used CRM platform. • Tosel has integrated Inito into the other information systems used by the company. • Tosel has not invested the resources required to maintain its database of customers’ psychographic data and shopping behavior. Cream & Fresh Ice Creams pays bloggers to write positive reviews about its ice creams. Readers who are interested in the product read these reviews and share the link with their friends who further share the reviews with more people. Some readers try the ice creams and add their own comments to the blog. Which of the following strategies is the company using to promote its products? • Stealth marketing • Wholesaling • Online word-of-mouth marketing • Telemarketing In 2005, Susana purchased a 7-year zero coupon bond for $967.23. The face value of the bond was $1,200. Calculate the capital gain on this bond in 2006. • $42.56 • $30.75 • $78.56

  43. • $23.56 Truno Corp. plans to purchase new project management software. There are three available choices in the market: Telpro, Morse, and Verla. Systems manager: I have compared the three available choices. All three choices are similar in quality, features, and usability. However, Morse is the most commonly used software, and it also has the lowest purchase price. Therefore, the best choice of project management software for us would be Morse. Which of the following statements, if true, would strengthen the systems manager’s argument? • Morse is easily customized to fit individual customer needs. • Employees at Truno Corp. do not support the idea of using project management software. • The project management requirements of other users of Morse are not similar to those of Truno Corp. • The prices of Verla and Telpro have fluctuated considerably over the past 5 years. MaxSale, a popular supermarket, is approached by Hartane’s, an organic food producer, to sell its products through the supermarket’s stores. MaxSale demands a substantial amount of money to display these products for a minimum duration. MaxSale uses this strategy to charge premium amounts to a select few producers as a means to reduce competition. By doing so, which of the following consumer rights is MaxSale violating? • The right to be informed • The right to be heard • The right to choose • The right to safety

  44. ******************************************* BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 (New, 2020) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2 A company declared a cash dividend of $8560 on December 5 2015. The company made a cash dividend payment on January 8, 2016. What is the cumulative effect of the declaration and payment of the cash dividend on the company’s financial statements? Total liabilities will remain the same, and total assets will increase by $8,560. Stockholders’ equity and total assets will decrease by $8,560.

  45. Stockholders’ equity will increase by $8,560, and total assets will remain the same. Total assets and liabilities will increase by $8,560. Rilm Corporation has been recording investment income as revenue for the past year with the aim of making the financial condition of the company appear better than it actually is. Jon, one of the company’s employees, becomes aware of this fraudulent activity and immediately reports it to the appropriate authorities. After conducting several investigations, the authorities book the company under the Sarbanes- Oxley Act. Which of the following statements best explains why Jon did not hesitate to alert the authorities about the company’s fraudulent activity? Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, whistleblowers who suffer retaliation are allowed to recover criminal damages but not civil damages. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires accounting firms to separate their auditing and consulting functions. There are no limitations to the protections offered by the Sarbanes- Oxley Act to whistleblowers. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides for the reinstatement of whistleblowers in cases of improper termination. LaBelle a famous cosmetic brand introduces a new skin cleanser. The product does extremely well and reaps huge profits for the company. After using the product for a few months, consumers complain of rashes and allergies. An external chemical agency accuses the company of using banned substances in its products. When investigated, the company’s CEO confesses that he knew about the substance but did not act because of the product’s initial success. Which of the following could be the cause for the CEO’s unethical behavior? The slippery slope Overvaluing outcomes

  46. Indirect blindness Ill-conceived goals Elena Corporation owes Volmare Inc. an advertising agency a sum of $42000 for services rendered. When Elena Corporation goes public it offers the agency 7000 shares of its common stock in exchange for the payable service cost. The agency accepts the offer. The stock trades at $6 per share and the par value of the stock is $1. Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record this transaction in the books of Elena Corporation? CoolWindows Corp. produces 2000 air conditioners per week in three plants: Plant I, Plant II, and Plant III. Plant I produces 800 air conditioners per week, Plant II produces 500 air conditioners per week, and Plant III produces 700 air conditioners per week. The probability of an air conditioner being defective is 7% for Plant I, 5% for Plant II, and 6% for Plant III, respectively. In a random check, a defective air conditioner is found. What is the probability that the air conditioner was produced in Plant II? 25 18 20 75 Calculate the expected return for a stock based on the following information. Expected dividend $2.20 Current price $47.82 Expected growth rate 5.67% 6% 27%

  47. 87% 46% As a common practice Rova Inc. mostly collects upfront payments for goods that will be delivered to customers in the future. Unearned revenues contribute significantly to the company’s current liabilities. Commentator A: The advance cash received from customers can be used to finance the company’s operations, and the corresponding liabilities that are recorded will appear as sales in future financial statements. Therefore, this practice is beneficial to Rova Inc. and should be continued. Which of the following statements, if true, weakens commentator A’s argument? Rova Inc.’s ability to deliver exactly as per its commitments to its customers is frequently impacted by its unreliable suppliers. Rova Inc.’s long-term liabilities are not offset by its current assets. Rova Inc.’s cash flow statement shows that the company does not have enough cash to scale up its operations in the next year. A majority of the orders received by Rova Inc. from its customers are for customized products. The senior management of Reska Corp. realizes the importance of encouraging employees to be creative. In the previous year, the company organized quarterly town hall meetings, where employees were given the opportunity to share innovative ideas to tackle the issues faced by the company and to improve the company’s overall performance. However, this plan did not yield the desired result.

  48. The CEO of Reska Corp.: This plan failed because employees tended to be apprehensive about expressing their ideas in public as they did not know how the ideas would be received. We must change our strategy and give employees the opportunity to express their ideas to their managers in person. This will make the employees feel comfortable expressing their creativity. Which of the following is assumed by the CEO? Unless the employees of Reska share their creative ideas, the company’s overall performance is unlikely to improve. Employees feel less apprehensive about expressing their ideas to their managers than about expressing them in public. Reska’s employees want to be creative at their jobs. Companies with a creative workforce are less resistant to change than those lacking creativity. Melanie and Peter are discussing the limitations of internal control systems in organizations. Melanie believes that the human element is an insignificant factor in internal control systems. If Peter wants to refute this view, which of the following points should he put forth? Small companies have more efficient internal control systems as they do not need to segregate duties or provide for independent internal verification. Collusion between two individuals can eliminate the protection offered by segregation of duties in an internal control system. A well-built internal control system has inbuilt controls to reverse the results of employee indifference and carelessness. The size of an organization determines the expectations from an internal control system in the organization.

  49. Cryser Inc. specializes in manufacturing wind turbines. In order to increase the efficiency of its manufacturing process, the management decides to restructure its shop floor into several workshops. Each workshop specializes in a specific function. The engineers working in the company raise concerns that their jobs will become monotonous if each employee performs only one of those functions. Which of the following is a soft tactic that the management can use to influence the engineers? Convincing the union leader to persuade other engineers Explaining the benefits of the new structure Demanding the engineers to comply with the authority Promising monetary benefits Jeremia joins as the new marketing manager in a leading multinational company. The company usually advertises its products through newspapers, television, or trade fairs. Jeremia invites different product managers within the company to discuss and find out new ways of creating consumer awareness for the company’s products. Several members of the group are inclined toward Jeremia’s idea of using social media, while others are content with the present promotional strategies. Which of the following stages of the group development process are the managers experiencing? Performing Forming Storming Norming

  50. Vonik Solvers Inc. receives $40,000 in cash by issuing 15,000 shares of common stock at the par value of $2 per share.Which of the following is the correct journal entry to record this transaction? Cash 80,000 Common Stock 30,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 50,000 Common Stock 40,000 Cash 30,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 10,000 Cash 40,000 Common Stock 30,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 10,000 Common Stock 80,000 Cash 30,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 50,000 Cero Inc. is an oil and gas company that operates in the nation of Lumnia. Cero has incurred unforeseen expenses this year because of an environmental lawsuit filed against the company for accidentally causing an oil spill in a marine area in Lumnia. Therefore, despite Cero’s earnings being high, the company’s net income is much lower than what the company anticipated.

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