Question 6 Part a:

Which of the following are examples of genetic drift?

A) founder effect

B) natural selection

C) bottleneck effect

D) migration

Group of answer choices

A. Both A) and B) are examples of genetic drift

B. both B) and D) are examples of genetic drift

C. Both A) and C) are examples of genetic drift

D. all of these are examples of genetic drift

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Question 6 Part b:

Which of the following causes changes to populations that are beneficial?

A) founder effect

B) natural selection

C) sexual selection

D) migration

Group of answer choices

A. Both A) and C) are examples of genetic drift

B. both C) and D) are examples of genetic drift

C. Both A) and B) are examples of genetic drift

D. B) and C) causes changes that are beneficial

E. all of these are things that cause beneficial traits

Read the fictional scenario and address the checklist items.

Secnario:

ROBolnc is a robotics software company with 100 employees located in South Bend, Indiana, in the United States. Until recently, the corporate culture had been established as a rigid culture that excluded families from company celebrations and in which everyone had an explicit job description. The company hires mostly locals, and only directors make any important decisions. The company has had a formal code of ethics but it has not be enforced. As a result, there have been increasing incidents of personnel doing consulting work for other companies outside of working hours. The CEO is concerned that their robotics software could be compromised. Lately, as the company's software has been increasingly sought out by robot-producing companies around the globe, the CEO realizes it is time to reimagine a more diverse, inclusive, and global type company, while adhering to an ethical code of conduct with uniform responses to infringement.

The CEO knows they will soon need to hire at least another 20 sales staff and additional software developers to address this increasing global demand. The CEP wants to restructure the company while keeping company costs down as much as possible.

Help ROBolnc.address the problems by completing the checklist items.

view the company's current organizational structure:

There are two V.P.'s one for finance and one for human resources. An accountant reports to the budget manager who reports to the V.P. of Finance and a recruiter reports the V.P.of Human resources. Then reporting to the two V.P.s and CEO are 4 directors. The director of production has 10 robot maintenance engineers (maintain the robots once on client site), 20 robot engineers (they design al parts), and 10 software engineers (who program the robots) all reporting to him. The director of sales has 2 assistants, 7 industrial sales staff and 7 medical sales staff reporting to her. The director of customer services has a customer services manager reporting to him and he in turn has and 14 call center customer service staff reporting to him,

Address the following items in your Assessment

1. Identify the characteristics needed to implement a share ethical culture and explain how this will help the organization.

2. Explain how the ethical culture will be affected by the global context. Describe some of the global implications. (Use the Competing Values Framework in assessing the situation)

3. Analyze the current organizational structure and identify the key questions the executives need to answer in order to create the most effective and suitable organizational structure and culture.

4. Explain the importance of ethical leadership involved in implementing a new organization structure and suggest a possible new structure base on the Learning Activity.

A power player is any U.S. retailer with sales equal to or greater than 10 percent of those of the category leader.

Department Stores: Department stores have survived the rise of sectors specializing in narrower product ranges, as well as the challenges of discount stores and other off-price retailers, and finally E-commerce. Gerald Storch, CEO of Hudson’s Bay, parent of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor, says, “Increasingly, consumers don’t think of stores as physical locations, they think of stores as brands. The opportunity is to customize on a mass scale so you simulate the selling experience on a mobile device.”

Drugstores: National healthcare questions have been driving a lot of what has been going on in the drugstore industry. CVS is moving on several fronts: It broadened its pharmacy reach by acquiring Omnicare, which distributes prescription drugs to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and so on. CVS has unveiled the makeover of the Navarro Discount Pharmacy sites it acquired. Carrying the banner “CVS pharmacy y mas,” the South Florida stores feature bilingual associates and 1,500+ “trusted Hispanic products.” It also acquired Target’s pharmacy businesses for about $1.9 billion.

General Apparel: Fast fashion has been rising among the ranks of apparel retailers. “There is an underlying sense of rebellion that comes through in today’s fashion,” notes Marshal Cohen, a chief industry analyst with NPD Group. “The fashion industry has undergone one of the most dramatic makeovers in recent history, no doubt influenced by the Millennial consumer.”

Home Improvement and Hardware: These have had to deal with some flooring issues. First, it was hardwood laminate flooring that was said to emit formaldehyde in excess of California state standards. Soon after, came a study of vinyl floor tiles, which found that 58 percent of samples bought from large home improvement dealers contained phthalates, several forms of which have been banned from children’s products since 2009. The Home Depot clicked on several fronts, including online.

Jewelry and Accessories: Signet, which bills itself as the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, acquired Zale Corp. The company now operates stores and kiosks under a variety of banners, including Kay, Jared, and a number of regional brands in its Sterling division, along with Zale, Peoples, and Piercing Pagoda in its Zale division. Zale operations have been growing same-store sales faster than the company as a whole, and Signet expects that to continue.

Mass Merchants: Amazon has joined the ranks of mass merchant power players, selling everything from digital downloads to consumer electronics, toilet paper, books, and groceries. Its limited face-to-face interaction with consumers belies Amazon’s vast physical presence around the country, where a network of fulfillment centers puts it near to customers. Amazon’s mass-market tactics include spreading same-day delivery to more segments of the population.

Supermarkets: Although mergers and acquisitions have been a way of life, grocery remains the most fragmented segment of retailing. Albertsons took over the remnants of Safeway’s network, covering much of North America, and Kroger completed its first full year with Harris Teeter stores under its wing. Then, after A&P and its affiliate brands were forced into bankruptcy in 2015, it was ultimately decided to sell off all the store locations to several major chains.

Women’s Apparel: The biggest news was a deal that closed in August 2015—Ascena Retail Group’s acquisition of Ann Taylor and Loft parent company Ann Inc. Ascena paid $2 billion to bring Ann Inc. into a diverse stable of brands that included Lane Bryant, Dress Barn, Maurices, and Justice.

Questions:
How can an independent retailer compete with power retailers?

What is the greatest opportunity for each of the retail categories described in this case?

Spire is a nanosatellite and data analysis company based out of San Francisco. The company specialises in gathering unique data from small satellites in a low-earth orbit. Spire collect this data, pull it down and through a network of ground stations, and sell the Spire opened its European headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland. Data, like that provided by Spire’s nanosatellites, can be the key factor in fighting the extreme and unpredictable weather events that cause so much destruction globally.

Scotland has a well-known reputation for providing a first-class welcome to all its visitors and Spire management were very impressed by the warm and open reception they received from the Scottish Government agency. CEO and Co-founder Peter Platzer stated 'Where Scotland won out was the access to risk capital, the flexibility and, importantly, the Scottish Government’s eagerness to support innovative companies – this really stood out here’. His vision when he co-founded Spire was to be able to provide satellite powered data from any location on earth. He also claims that his staff are very pleased; ‘We had a number of overseas staff come here for a temporary position to help set up who have since decided that they want to stay here permanently. Glasgow is a really great place to live and Scotland in general - our people really enjoy being here. The words friendly and hospitable are really not rich enough in meaning to describe the experience of being a part of everyday life here in Scotland’.

As well as the positive welcome and help that they have had to settle into life in Scotland, Spire management also point out that a key factor in their location decision was the access to a talented work force. ‘When we looked at Scottish staff, we found that the passion for what they do, their character and work ethic, is absolutely world-class’.

Questions

1. Why did Spire choose to locate in Scotland?

2. Why do companies set up overseas manufacture and service operations?

3. Are reduced labour costs the main reason for relocation?

On January 1, 2017, Palka, Inc., acquired 70 percent of the outstanding shares of Sellinger Company for $1,274,000 in cash. The price paid was proportionate to Sellinger’s total fair value, although at the acquisition date, Sellinger had a total book value of $1,540,000. All assets acquired and liabilities assumed had fair values equal to book values except for a patent (six-year remaining life) that was undervalued on Sellinger’s accounting records by $270,000. On January 1, 2018, Palka acquired an additional 25 percent common stock equity interest in Sellinger Company for $512,500 in cash. On its internal records, Palka uses the equity method to account for its shares of Sellinger.

During the two years following the acquisition, Sellinger reported the following net income and dividends:

1. Show Palka’s journal entry to record its January 1, 2018, acquisition of an additional 25 percent ownership of Sellinger Company shares.

2. Prepare a schedule showing Palka’s December 31, 2018, equity method balance for its Investment in Sellinger account.

On January 1, 2017, Palka, Inc., acquired 70 percent of the outstanding shares of Sellinger Company for $1,789,900 in cash. The price paid was proportionate to Sellinger’s total fair value, although at the acquisition date, Sellinger had a total book value of $2,250,000. All assets acquired and liabilities assumed had fair values equal to book values except for a patent (six-year remaining life) that was undervalued on Sellinger’s accounting records by $297,000. On January 1, 2018, Palka acquired an additional 25 percent common stock equity interest in Sellinger Company for $665,625 in cash. On its internal records, Palka uses the equity method to account for its shares of Sellinger.

During the two years following the acquisition, Sellinger reported the following net income and dividends:

Show Palka’s journal entry to record its January 1, 2018, acquisition of an additional 25 percent ownership of Sellinger Company shares.

Prepare a schedule showing Palka’s December 31, 2018, equity method balance for its Investment in Sellinger account.

16. Teresa leased a house from Lawrence for two years, ending on January 31, 2020. She paid a security deposit of $2,000, and they signed a written lease. Teresa took possession, and lived there without incident for the entire period, always paying her rent on time. She left the house in clean condition, on January 31, 2020. Lawrence has not returned the security deposit, and has not responded to Teresa’s multiple requests for the money.

a. Teresa should just forget about the deposit.

b. Teresa has no statutory protection here – just a common-law right to sue her formerlandlord.

c. Teresa has statutory protection, under Washington’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. If she sues her former landlord, she will be entitled to get her security deposit back, but that’s all.

d. Teresa has statutory protection, under Washington’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. If she sues her former landlord, the court can award Teresa up to twice the amount of her security deposit.

17. An “S-Corporation” can have up to 300 shareholders. True/False

18. True or False General Partners in a General Partnership each have unlimited personal liability for all obligations of the partnership.

Facts for Questions 19 & 20:
Roberto and Maria are general partners in a general partnership. They have entered into a partnership agreement which provides as follows: 1. Roberto is to contribute $100,000 to the partnership. 2. Maria is to contribute $200,000 to the partnership. 3. Roberto is to have a 1/3 ownership interest; and Maria is to have a 2/3 ownership interest. 4. Roberto is to receive 40% of all profits earned by the partnership, and Maria is to receive 60% of all profits. 5. Roberto and Maria are to each be responsible for 50% of all losses or other obligations of the partnership. Roberto has a net worth of about $400,000, all in bank accounts. Maria has a net worth of about $4 Million, all in a stock-brokerage account.

In Year 1 of operations, the company has a disastrous year financially! They lose $500,000. Roberto and Maria each contribute another $250,000, to make up for the loss, reducing Roberto’s net worth down to $150,000, and Maria’s net worth down to $3.75 Million. In Year 2, they lose another $400,000! Roberto pays into the business all that he can - $150,000. Maria pays in the other $250,000, so the company can keep going. In Year 3, the company finally breaks even, but a customer sues for $2 Million in physical harm when the product they sell explodes and results in the customer losing both of his legs. The customer wins in court, and gets a judgment against the partnership for the full $2 Million. The company has virtually no assets left.

19. The customer can take his judgment and:
a. claim $2 Million of Maria’s stocks. Maria will have to seek reimbursement from Roberto for his 50% responsibility.

b.   claim $1 Million of Maria’s stocks. The customer will have to get the rest from Roberto when (and if) Roberto ever gets any more net worth.

c. claim $1 Million of Maria’s stocks. The customer will have a claim on any assets that Roberto gets in the future, until his $1 Million is paid off. In the meantime, the customer can get a portion of Roberto’s monthly paychecks by turning in a “garnishment” order to his payroll office.

20. True or False If Maria and Roberto had set up a corporation or LLC, instead of a general partnership, they could have limited their individual liability for debts of the company, to just what they had invested.

1.Please list and discuss what happens to the Supply and Demand forces in the market for rental housing in a typical, "popular" U.S. city (metro area) over a typical twelve month period (before March 2020)?

2. what happens to Demand? Why?

3. What happens to Supply? Why?

4What happens to price and quantity as a result over this one year time frame? Why?

5.In theory, what happens to the price and quantity of rental housing over a typical ten year period?

3. Prepare the journal entry to record receipt of payment by Hamada LLC if the spot rate on dirhams was 4.75 dirhams/GBP on April 2, 2020.

Suppose that on February 1, 2020, Victoria, Plc., a British company, makes a sale and ships goods to Hamada, LLC, an Emirati customer, for 100,000 (GBP).

However, it is agreed that Hamada will pay in dirhams on April 2, 2020. The exchange (spot) rate as of February 1, 2020 is 5 dirhams per Great British Pound.