Ms. Kathleen Boyd, director of logistics for the Scenic Calendar Company, wishes to evaluate

two methods of time series forecasting. She has collected quarterly calendar sales data from the

years 2003 and 2004.

2003 . 2004

Qtr. Actual Sales Qtr. Actual Sales

1 1200 1 1300

2 800 2 800

3 200 3 250

4 1000 4 1200

a.Use the moving averages technique to find forecasted sales for the third quarter of 2009 based on actual sales from the previous three quarters. (0,5p)

b. Use simple exponential smoothing to forecast each quarter’s sales in 2009, given that Mr. Clayton qualitatively forecasted 800 calendars for quarter 4, 2008. Mr. Clayton has assigned an alpha factor of 0,1 for time series sensitivity. (0,5p)

c. Repeat the simple exponential smoothing problem above (part 5b) with Mr Clayton employing an alpha factor of 0,8. (0,5p)

d. How well does the moving averages and simple exponential smoothing techniques seem to work in Mr. Clayton’s situation? In what ways do the techniques appear to fail? Explain. (0,5p)

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Assignment 5B: Moneyball: Part 2. Similar to the previous assignment, you’re going to read in the number of years the player played and the starting year of that player – followed by the statistics for those years. This time, however, you’re going to print out the years from worst to best in sorted order. Hint: this will require a second array to store years. If you can sort one array, can you sort both?

Sample Output #1: Enter the number of years: 5 Enter the starting year: 2003 Enter stat for year 2003: 5 Enter stat for year 2004: 4 Enter stat for year 2005: 7 Enter stat for year 2006: 1 Enter stat for year 2007: 3 2006|2007|2004|2003|2005| Sample Output #2: Enter the number of years: 6 Enter the starting year: 1879 Enter stat for year 1879: 70 Enter stat for year 1880: 89 Enter stat for year 1881: 111 Enter stat for year 1882: 65 Enter stat for year 1883: 105 Enter stat for year 1884: 98 1882|1879|1880|1884|1883|1881|

• Design employee compensation programs taking into account organizational circumstances
• Propose amendments benefit programs to meet changing employee and employer needs
• Assess employer costs of benefit programs

Part of a human resource managers job is to analyze the benefits programs to ensure that an organization is compliant and that the costs are within budget. There are a number of required programs such as social security, worker's compensation insurance, unemployment insurance, health care, and FMLA leave. In addition to these mandated programs, many employers offer additional benefits such as dental, vision, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, holidays, vacation, other paid time off (jury duty, bereavement, etc), 401(k) or other retirement, student debt support and more.

Managed by Q Case Benefits Analysis: In the case study we learn that Managed by Q offers free health insurance, 40 hours of paid vacation and a 401(k) plan. In addition, they would have to offer the legally required benefits such as worker's compensation and unemployment. The financial spreadsheet indicates there is a 20% markup for benefits and taxes. In year 5, therefore, we could surmise that of the $2,729,927 in wages and taxes, 20% or approximately $545,000, went to benefits and taxes.

1. Create an analysis of the provided benefits and taxes (both mandatory and discretionary) and create an academic, data-guided, proposal of any changes you might suggest to Managed by Q.
2. For this analysis, assume a 4% 401(k) match, FUTA rate of .06 (of first $7000), SUTA rate of .019 (of first $9000).
3. Be sure to incorporate items such as cost sharing or creative benefits such as student loan repayment options in your recommendations if appropriate.

Please answer question #3

Note: In this exercise you need to weigh out how many benefits you would like to offer verse the cost of those benefits. In your paper be sure to (1) explore the current benefit offering and (2) talk about what benefits you might offer and/or what changes you would recommend to Managed by Q.

Gary Rawlings is 71 years old. He lives at home with his wife, Karen, and son, Doug. He recently was hospitalized for a stage 4 pressure ulcer to his heel. Gary suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure. Gary is unable to walk far distances due to his heel. Karen recently bought Gary a motorized wheelchair for Gary to get around easier. (Learning Objectives 1, 4, 7, and 8.)

1. What if…Gary is having difficulty getting around the house, due to lack of mobility? You are doing an initial home health visit with him. What things do you need to watch for to advise Gary to be safe in the home and when Gary goes out?
2. What if…Gary attends weekly church outings with close friends in the congregation? He wishes to still attend these meetings, even though he is still struggling with the infection in his leg. What can you discuss with Gary about his risks of further infection?
3. What if…You realize Gary is still having a lot of concerns with mobility? What referrals can you place to help Gary improve in his current status?
4. What if…Mrs. Rawlings asked you to explain how aging affects a person’s safety? What information would you discuss with her?
5. What if…Mr. Rawlings’ son, Doug, is concerned about the changes he should make to the house to ensure his father’s safety? What information can you give him to help address his concerns?
6. What if…You feel it’s important that the Rawlings family understand the factors that contribute to falls in the older adult. What information will you provide?

Suppose your graduation project title is : The Impact of online classes on students academic performance with reference to oman college

From research title above answer the following questions :  

• What is the dependent and independent variable ?  

• What are moderate variables?

• Determine research population and sample  

• Research problem statement  

• Research objectives  

• Need for the study  

• Research design

Note: Must be at least 500 words

1) Discuss an economic concept or an aspect of the life of Anna Schwartz that you find interesting. You need to CLEARLY identify the source (i.e. name of the book and page, or link of the video and time, or name and link of the website). It is preferred that you use academic resources or books from the library.

2) How will you apply what you have learned about Anna Schwartz in your life?

How does the representation of knowledge in computers (documents, photos, music, files etc.) differ from the representation of knowledge in humans? How are they similar? Use real-world examples to back up your stance as well as using the Virtual Library for additional research. Do NOT use Wikipedia. Use appropriate academic resources. APA structure and format expected. Use in-text citations and and references Please.

1.Use Skinner's Operant Conditioning model to explain superstitious behavior, such as refusing to open an umbrella indoors, or stepping on a crack in the sidewalk. Why do we engage in these behaviors?

2.Intelligence (IQ) tests are good predictors of school performance. What factors are not measured by IQ tests but greatly influence academic achievement? What benefits are there to identifying some students as "slow" and some as "gifted

1) Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, a person cannot be qualified as an expert witness in court unless that person holds a degree from a recognized academic institution and has at least five years of experience in his field.

True

False

2) If the evidence clearly shows that a suspect has committed a crime, it is permissible for a Certified Fraud Examiner to testify that the suspect is guilty of that crime.

True

False