Professional Practices and Ethics

Case study 1: Violation of privacy

Marcus is a computer engineer who has recently developed an application which helps users keep track of medical information, doctor’s appointments, and prescriptions. Information about the user is stored in this application, including what prescriptions they are taking and how frequently they schedule doctor’s appointments. As the developers of the application, Marcus and his company have access to this information. The marketing department requests Marcus to supply them with customer-specific information so they can better target advertisements and application suggestions to the users. Marcus understands that he is part of a company, but also feels that the privacy of the app users should be protected. Additionally, Marcus feels that as an engineer, he should be responsible to those who use his technology.

Source: Clare Bartlett was a 2014-2015 Hackworth Fellow in Engineering Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University

Question 1: Read case study 1[Violation of privacy] to answer the following questions.

1. How does Marcus determine how much of the user’s information should be shared with marketing? [Answer considering internal / external pathway of conflict resolution]
2. Is this an ethical use of information or a violation of the user’s privacy? [Answer considering moral principles of respect]

Prepare and record a 8-10 minute Kaltura presentation with a Power Point that summarizes your reflection on the learning experience within the MBA degree program. This is not reflection of this course, but rather an reflection of the comprehensive MBA program and your assessment of your achievement.

It should reflect your candid assessment of the level of achievement of degree’s overall Learning Outcomes listed below:

1. Construct a situational analysis in order to develop business strategies and tactics.
2. Integrate legal, ethical, and socially responsible constructs to make sound business decisions.
3. Apply interpersonal oral communication with diverse audiences.
4. Appraise collaborative leadership strategies to manage, influence, and lead in a global environment.
5. Apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative inquiry methods to solve business problems I need presentation slides please.

Research Problem

Find a catalog or visit the Website of a major distributor of microcomputer equipment,such as Computer Discount Warehouse (www.cdw.com) or Dell (www.dell.com). Select or configure a system that provides optimal performance for the following types of users:

· A home user who uses word-processing software, such as Microsoft Office; a home accounting package, such as Quicken or TurboTax; children’s games; and multimedia software for editing pictures and creating video DVDs

· An accountant who uses office software, such as Microsoft Office, and statistical software, such as SPSS or SAS, and downloads large amounts of financial data from a corporate server for statistical and financial modeling .

· An architect who uses typical office software and CAD software, such as AutoCAD

Pay particular attention to whether CPU power, memory, disk space, and I/O capabilities are adequate. Compare the cost of each computer. Which is most expensive and why?

Instructions

Please read these instructions carefully.

Answer the Research Problem above for the three types of users listed. You should have 3 different configurations total because there is not a one-size-fits-all with the different user needs presented. Use a budget of a max of $1,500 per machine, not the total for all three combined, and you do not have to use the entire budget. Do not include productivity software or peripherals such as scanners or printers in the budget total. You may use an online configuration site from major manufacturers (Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc) or build by individual components. If you are building the PC by individual components, be sure to add the cost of an operating system and necessary peripherals (keyboard/mouse/display). The computers and components must be available on the market today. Do not use components that have been out of stock for years. Do not use a configuration from a prior class, even if you originally created it.

On April 1, Jiro Nozomi created a new travel agency, Adventure Travel. The following transactions occurred during the company’s first month. April 1 Nozomi invested $37,000 cash and computer equipment worth $40,000 in the company in exchange for common stock.

2 The company rented furnished office space by paying $1,900 cash for the first month’s (April) rent.

3 The company purchased $1,600 of office supplies for cash.

10 The company paid $2,200 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. Coverage begins on April 11.

14 The company paid $1,500 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.

24 The company collected $17,500 cash for commissions revenue.

28 The company paid $1,500 cash for two weeks' salaries earned by employees.

29 The company paid $450 cash for minor repairs to the company's computer.

30 The company paid $1,450 cash for this month's telephone bill.

30 The company paid $2,300 cash in dividends.

The company's chart of accounts follows:

101 Cash 405 Commissions Revenue 106 Accounts Receivable 612 Depreciation Expense—Computer Equip. 124 Office Supplies 622 Salaries Expense 128 Prepaid Insurance 637 Insurance Expense 167 Computer Equipment 640 Rent Expense 168 Accumulated Depreciation—Computer Equip. 650 Office Supplies Expense 209 Salaries Payable 684 Repairs Expense 307 Common Stock 688 Telephone Expense 318 Retained Earnings 901 Income Summary 319 Dividends

Use the following information:

Prepaid insurance of $122 has expired this month.

At the end of the month, $600 of office supplies are still available.

This month’s depreciation on the computer equipment is $500.

Employees earned $500 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries as of month-end.

The company earned $1,650 of commissions that are not yet billed at month-end.

Required: 1. & 2. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for April and post them to the ledger accounts in Requirement 6b.

The company records prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts.

3. Using account balances from Requirement 6b, prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of April 30. 4. Journalize the adjusting entries for the month and prepare the adjusted trial balance. 5a. Prepare the income statement for the month of April 30. 5b. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month of April 30. 5c. Prepare the balance sheet at April 30. 6a. Prepare journal entries to close the temporary accounts and then post to Requirement 6b. 6b. Post the journal entries to the ledger. 7. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

The demand curve for T-shirts in the US is given by Q = 100 – 2*P. Suppose that there are no T-shirts produced in the US, but they can be imported either from Mexico or from the rest of the world. The price of T-shirts in Mexico is $20, and the price from the lowest-cost supplier in the rest of the world is $15. The US charges a tariff of $10 per unit imported.

a) Consider the case where there is no PTA, so that every country must pay the same tariff. Compute the US consumer surplus in this case.

b) Now, suppose that the US and Mexico sign a PTA that eliminates the tariff on T-shirts from Mexico, but leaves the tariff on T-shirts from the rest of the world unchanged. Compute the US consumer surplus in this case.

c) Compute trade creation and trade diversion due to the PTA.

Question 5 of 8 The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (IQ test) is constructed so that Full Scale IQ scores follow a normal distribution, with a mean of 100, and a standard deviation of 15. Dr.Smartyskirt is a University professor and believes that university professors are smarter than the national average and wants to use it (the intelligence of the professors) as a marketing tool to bring new students to the University. A researcher is hired to conduct a study to determine whether University professors, on average, have higher Full Scale IQs than the population. A random sample of 100 professors from various Universities were given the IQ test and were found to have an average Full Scale IQ of 140. Which hypothesis test should be used to determine whether the mean Full Scale IQ score of the professors is higher than the national average? z-test for the population mean, t-test for the population mean, z-test for the population proportion, t-test for the population proportion

Question 6 of 8 What are the null and alternative hypotheses? H0: μ = 100 Ha: μ > 100 H0: μ = 100 Ha: μ ≠ 100 H0: μ = 140 Ha: μ > 140 H0: μ = 140 Ha: μ ≠ 140

Question 7 of 8 What is the value of the test statistic used to determine whether the mean Full Scale IQ score of the University professors is higher than the national average? 26.67 -26.67 2.67 -2.67

Question 8 of 8 After analyzing the data to determine whether the mean Full Scale IQ score of the University professors is higher than the national average, the P-value of < .00001 was obtained. Using a .05 significance level, what conclusion can be drawn from the data?

Reject the null hypothesis. The average Full Scale IQ of the University professors is higher than the population average. Do not reject the null hypothesis. The average Full Scale IQ of the University professors is not higher than the population average.

Do not reject the null hypothesis. The average Full Scale IQ of the University professors is higher than the population average.

Reject the null hypothesis. The average Full Scale IQ of the University professors is not higher than the population average.

If a US listed company announces a big issuance of new common stock, will the demand curve be downward-sloping? Will the demand curve shift down? Explain in details. Hint: Does a typical US company use a general cash offer or a rights offering to issue new shares? (This question carries 12%)

discrete math

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Question: Discrete Math Most important is c) and e) and f) Statements with nested quantifiers: variables wi...

Discrete Math

Most important is c) and e) and f)

Statements with nested quantifiers: variables with different domains.

The domain for the first input variable to predicate T is a set of students at a university. The domain for the second input variable to predicate T is the set of Math classes offered at that university. The predicate T(x, y) indicates that student x has taken class y. Sam is a student at the university and Math 101 is one of the courses offered at the university. Give a logical expression for each sentence.

(b)

Every student has taken at least one math class.

(c)

Every student has taken at least one class other than Math 101.

(d)

There is a student who has taken every math class other than Math 101.

(e)

Everyone other than Sam has taken at least two different math classes.

(f)

Sam has taken exactly two math classes.