Could you please recommend some thesis statements, Research questions, problem statements for my MBA Thesis,

Topic: Block chain Technology

Starting with various types of cryptocurrencies

Q5. What is the role and importance of market analysis in marketing planning?

(Please the Expert needs to submit a detailed answer which must be a standout in a very competitive MBA Marketing Class).

What benefits result from the outsourcing of skilled white collar jobs to developing nations? o Who are the losers? o Will developed nations like the US suffer from the loss of skilled and high paying jobs to developing nations? Is there a difference between the transference of high-paying white collar jobs, such as computer programming and accounting to developing nations and low-paying bluecollar jobs? o If so, what is the difference, and should government do anything to stop the flow of white-collar jobs out of the country?

1. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a test required for admission into many masters of business administration (MBA) programs. Total scores on the GMAT are normally distributed and historically had a population standard deviation of 113. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), who administers the test, claims that the mean total score is 529. Suppose a random sample of 8 students took the test and their scores are given below: 699, 560, 414, 570, 521, 663, 727, 413

a. Find a point estimate of the population mean.

b. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the true mean score for the population.

c. Does this interval contain the value reported by GMAC?

d. How many students should be surveyed to estimate the mean score within 25 points with 99% confidence?

•Exercise 1: It is assumed that 80% of the students pass the MBA 510 course. Calculate the following for a class of 15 students:

(a) the mean number of students expected to pass;

(b) the standard deviation;

(c) P(exactly 12 of the 15 students pass);

(d) P(at least 12 of the 15 students pass).

•Exercise 2: Five customers enter a store and make independent purchase decisions. The store’s records indicate that 20% of all customers who enter the store will make a purchase.         

(a) Does a general discrete probability distribution or the binomial distribution apply?

(b) Write the probability form applicable.  

Calculate the probability that:

(c) exactly 4 customers will make a purchase;

(d) less than 3 customers will make a purchase.

Please show all the work in Excel or Word.

Let x represent the dollar amount spent on supermarket impulse buying in a 10-minute (unplanned) shopping interval. Based on a certain article, the mean of the x distribution is about $45 and the estimated standard deviation is about $8.

(a) Consider a random sample of n = 60 customers, each of whom has 10 minutes of unplanned shopping time in a supermarket. From the central limit theorem, what can you say about the probability distribution of x, the average amount spent by these customers due to impulse buying? What are the mean and standard deviation of the x distribution?

The sampling distribution of x is approximately normal with mean μ_x = 45 and standard error σ_x = $0.13.The sampling distribution of x is approximately normal with mean μ_x = 45 and standard error σ_x = $1.03.     The sampling distribution of x is not normal.The sampling distribution of x is approximately normal with mean μ_x = 45 and standard error σ_x = $8.

Is it necessary to make any assumption about the x distribution? Explain your answer.

It is not necessary to make any assumption about the x distribution because n is large.It is not necessary to make any assumption about the x distribution because μ is large.     It is necessary to assume that x has a large distribution.It is necessary to assume that x has an approximately normal distribution.

(b) What is the probability that x is between $43 and $47? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)


(c) Let us assume that x has a distribution that is approximately normal. What is the probability that x is between $43 and $47? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)


(d) In part (b), we used x, the average amount spent, computed for 60 customers. In part (c), we used x, the amount spent by only one customer. The answers to parts (b) and (c) are very different. Why would this happen?

The sample size is smaller for the x distribution than it is for the x distribution.The x distribution is approximately normal while the x distribution is not normal.     The mean is larger for the x distribution than it is for the x distribution.The standard deviation is smaller for the x distribution than it is for the x distribution.The standard deviation is larger for the x distribution than it is for the x distribution.

In this example, x is a much more predictable or reliable statistic than x. Consider that almost all marketing strategies and sales pitches are designed for the average customer and not the individual customer. How does the central limit theorem tell us that the average customer is much more predictable than the individual customer?

The central limit theorem tells us that the standard deviation of the sample mean is much smaller than the population standard deviation. Thus, the average customer is more predictable than the individual customer.The central limit theorem tells us that small sample sizes have small standard deviations on average. Thus, the average customer is more predictable than the individual customer.     

The personnel office at a large electronics firm regularly schedules job interviews and maintains records of the interviews. From the past records, they have found that the length of a first interview is normally distributed, with mean μ = 38minutes and standard deviation σ = 8 minutes. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

(a) What is the probability that a first interview will last 40 minutes or longer?


(b) Twelve first interviews are usually scheduled per day. What is the probability that the average length of time for the twelve interviews will be 40 minutes or longer?

Alicia’s philosophy of life is summed up by the proverb “A penny saved is a penny earned.” She plans and saves for the future. In contrast, Mike’s view is “Life is uncertain; eat dessert first.” Mike wants as much as possible now.

(a) Who has the highest rate of time preference?

(b) Do people like Alicia benefit from the presence
of people like Mike?

(c) Do people like Mike benefit from the presence
of people like Alicia? Explain

(d) Which of these philosophies do you identify the
most with? If neither note what is your fiscal
mantra? Explain your answer.

Saint Mary’s University jointly runs a dual degree program with the Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. In order to do so, Saint Mary’s provides faculty to instruct in China. For the spring session scheduled to run from April 22^nd to May 31^st, 2019 Saint Mary’s had an individual prepared to instruct this course. This person entered into a contract with SMU which stated in part that the individual would instruct in China during the entirety of the spring session, but said nothing about cancellation by either party. At some point on or about late February, this individual advised Saint Mary’s that they would not be able to come to Zhuhai. Assume for the purposes of this assignment that the individual had been diagnosed with cancer, and was unable to travel.

In or about early March Professor Scott had been offered and had accepted a position as the new instructor by Saint Mary’s. A contract was entered into that included, among other things, clear instructions that he would need to secure the appropriate Visa that would allow him to travel to Zhuhai. As time was tight (in legal terms we say that time was of the essence) Scott was encouraged to go ahead and book flights and make the necessary arrangements in order to be in China to start classes on April 22.

In Canada, the Chinese embassy is responsible for issuing appropriate Visas for travel to China. In order to facilitate the processing of applications, the embassy utilizes an independent company known as the Chinese Visa Processing Centre Limited…this company is a separate entity from the government and operates at arm’s length from the embassy. Applications are filled out online, and when complete, the applicant must print the application form and attend in person at the offices of the Chinese Visa Processing Centre where they pay a fee and also provide biometric scans that enable the embassy to conduct their work. The Chinese Visa Processing Centre essentially pre screens visa applications to ensure conformity with the established decision parameters. If there are readily apparent issues, for example an expired passport or things of an administrative nature, then the Chinese Visa Processing Centre will hold an application pending the correction of the issue by the applicant. The Processing Centre also states that applicants who cannot pick up their passport in person must provide a prepaid pre-addressed return envelope so that the passport containing the Visa can be returned to the applicant.

Scott prepared the online application form as advised. Given the type of Visa required, Scott needed a letter, known as the Foreign Expert Invitation Letter issued by the provincial government in Guangdong, China. Although this letter was not mentioned in the contract, Saint Mary’s represented verbally that they would secure the letter for Scott. Saint Mary’s did, in fact secure the letter, which was advanced to Scott via email on March 19. Having completed the application, and with the letter in hand, Scott flew to Ottawa to deliver the visa application.

Before that however, Scott had booked flights from Halifax to Zhuhai that would have him arrive in China on April 19 in time to begin classes on the 22^nd. Scott was instructed to secure cancellation insurance on all flights. Scott did, in fact, pay for and receive a policy of insurance that clearly stated that it would cover the cost of flights cancelled due to medical emergencies or death, including medical emergencies or death to immediate family members of the insured party.

While sitting in the departure lounge awaiting his return flight to Halifax, having attended at the Visa Processing Centre as required Scott received a telephone call from the Chinese Visa Processing Centre and was told that the embassy has already had a look at the Foreign Expert Invitation Letter. Scott was advised that the letter would not suffice because it lacked certain information, and also because it needed to be issued by the appropriate government authorities in the Guangdong Province. The letter had actually been issued by the University, in accordance with past practice This issue had not been raised for previous applications.

As a result of this problem, it became impossible to travel as planned and Scott advised his travel agent that the flights would need to be cancelled or changed. Further, Scott and officials at Saint Mary’s decided that he should not rebook any travel until it was absolutely certain that the new letter could be obtained.

On April 19, Scott received a different Foreign Expert Invitation Letter and forwarded it to the Chinese Visa Processing Centre. They acknowledged receipt on April 22 and indicated that he should receive confirmation that the Visa had been processed by April 26.

With this new knowledge, Saint Mary’s and Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai amended the start date of the course to May 6.

On April 26, Scott received word that his Visa had been processed and his passport had been placed in the provided pre-paid, pre-addressed envelope and put in the mail. The expected delivery date was April 29. Unfortunately, on April 29 it was discovered that the passport had been delivered to any entirely different address, not in Halifax Nova Scotia, but in Mississauga Ontario, 2000 kilometres away. The address label on the envelope that had been purchased from Canada Post had been tampered with before it was sold. When it was placed in the postal system by the Chinese Visa Processing Centre, it had two different addresses, and Canada Post picked one but they picked the wrong one. When contacted by Scott, Canada Post officials advised that once the envelope had been placed in the mailbox of the receiver, it became the receiver’s property, and Canada Post could not recover it because this would constitute theft. They took no responsibility for the envelope, saying it was the buyer’s problem.

Fortunately the passport was located. The individual that had the passport said that he would return it if Scott came to get it at his home. When Scott travelled to the home, the gentleman said he would only return it if Scott paid a significant reward. At first Scott declined, but the gentleman indicated that he would call the police and state that Scott was trespassing on his property. Scott felt he had no choice, and so he complied and made the payment.

When Scott returned to his hotel with the passport, the rain started to fall heavily. The stone walkway at the front of the hotel was quite slippery, and unfortunately Scott fell and injured his shoulder. Hotel staff would take no responsibility for the injury, stating Scott should have been more careful as it was raining. A sign on the wall of the hotel indicated that the paving stones could become slippery when wet, and patrons of the hotel were cautioned that the hotel accepted no responsibility for injuries. Unfortunately, the hotel concierge had left a luggage cart in front of the sign such that it was not visible.

1. IDENTIFY ALL THE POTENTIAL LEGAL ISSUES WITH REFERENCE TO THE MATERIALS COVERED IN THE COURSE. YOU MAY PREPARE YOUR ANSWER IN POINT FORM. NOTE ALSO THAT YOU ARE ASKED ONLY TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL LEGAL ISSUES, SO A COMPLETE ANALYSIS IS NOT REQUIRED. (50 points)

2. ASSUME YOU ARE A LAWYER RETAINED BY SAINT MARY’S. ADVISE SAINT MARY’S OF ALL OF THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IF SCOTT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO SECURE THE VISA. (10 points)

3. IDENTIFY, WITH REFERENCE TO RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AREAS WHERE RISK WAS ENCOUNTERED AND HOW THE PARTIES DEALT WITH THE RISK. SPECIFY THE PARTICULAR RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. (35 points)

4. WOULD IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOUR ANALYSIS IF SCOTT WAS PAID OR IF HE WAS A VOLUNTEER? WHY OR WHY NOT? (5 points)