Many companies use their brand as a competitive advantage. Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a source of advantage in the 21st century and explain why. Explain the effects you believe the internet’s capabilities will have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and what the owner of the brand should do in light of them. Analyze the internal environment of the company you chose to determine that company’s strengths and weaknesses. Based on the strengths and weaknesses you discovered, determine what steps the company could take to positively impact the company’s competitiveness. Explain your rationale.?

Question 3 Suppose that the estimated simple linear regression of a response Y on a predictor X based on n = 6 observations produces the following residuals: resid <- c(-0.09, 0.18, -0.27, 0.16, -0.06, 0.09) Note: For this question, all of the computations should be performed “by-hand”.

(a) (1 point) What is the estimate of σ 2?

(b) (2 points) Further, you know that the estimated regression parameters are βˆ 0 = −0.54 and βˆ 1 = 0.08. Additionally, the sample mean of X is 13.5 and the sample variance of X is 15.5. Find the standard errors of the two estimated regression parameters.

(c) (2 points) Use the standard error you calculated in (b) to test the null hypothesis H0 : β1 = 0 that the true population slope has value 0. State your test statistic, two-sided p-value, and what you conclude from the test.

(d) (1 point) What is the mean value of Y we would predict when X = 12? (E.g., what is µˆ(Y |X = 12)?)

(e) (2 points) Calculate the standard error of µˆ(Y |X = 12) and use this value, along with your result from part (d), to find a 95% confidence interval for mean Y when X = 12.

(f) (2 points) Calculate the standard error of P red(Y |X = 12) and use this value, along with your result from part (d), to find a 95% prediction interval for mean Y when X = 12.

(g) (1 point) The sample correlation between X and Y is 0.8831. Find the value of R2 for the regression considered in the previous parts of this question.

Discussion: you will assume the role of an entrepreneur. You will create a fictional organization and consider some costing concepts as you create it.

First, compose a full paragraph that describes the organization. Be sure to include the name of your company, the product (or products) or services that it provides, and who your intended customer base would be. Think strategically about what you can offer that a customer base would see as valuable, and what basic business model would help you to be most profitable.

1.Once you have outlined the company and its goals, please consider and answer the following questions:

2.Identify at least one fixed and one variable cost you will have in producing your product(s) or service(s).

3.Identify at least one potential sunk cost.

4.Identify a potential relevant cost decision you would have to make and explain which aspects of the decision might be relevant and which ones would not be relevant.

5. Explain how opportunity costs could apply to one or more of your products and/or services.

6. Identify at least one outsourcing decision in which you would “buy” and at least one outsourcing decision in which you would “make." Keep in mind these can be not only production issues but issues related to how your business is structured. Explain the analysis you would use in arriving at an item you would “buy” and the analysis you would use in arriving at an item you would “make.”

Your initial posting should be between 300 to 400 words and use a minimum of three sources (one of which may be the textbook). Cite your sources and references using APA format (a tutorial is provided in the Class Tutorials Section of the course).

You will use two items to complete Part II. First, go back and review the company that you created for the Discussion. Think strategically about the company, its products and services, and issues related to cost. Then, review the case study on Boeing (http://web.mit.edu/ctpid/lara/pdfs/abccasestudy.pdf) to understand how activity-based costing and activity-based management can impact managerial decisions within firms. Once you have completed these two activities, respond to the following questions in the space provided below. You should use source materials, citations AND references (in APA format) to help support your answers. Generally, 3-5 sources (or more) should be used. Remember to double space your answers as well.

Topic A (10 points) – Using the company you created in Module 2, if you were to conduct an ABCM pilot in the organization, then which stakeholders would be most likely to support the project? Which stakeholders would find the project threatening or problematic? Why?

Answer:

Topic B (10 points) – Do you believe that make-buy decisions would be better, worse, or no different with an ABCM system in place? Why do you reach this conclusion?

Answer:

Topic C (10 points) – Do you believe that continuous improvement efforts would be strengthened by such a system? Why or why not?

Answer:

Topic D (10 points) – Do you have enough evidence here to decide whether you would support or oppose an ABCM initiative within your company? If so, then explain. If not, then what additional data or information would you need?

Answer:

References: (10 points)

Think about the concepts of risk which are part of this section of the course in the context of the size of a firm. Would these change if the firm were large? Small? Medium-sized? Why or why not? Provide an example in your post to add some specificity to your ideas. ( This Chapter is mainly on Risk & Cost of Capital in terms of corporate finance.)

Is price gouging evil, especially during a state of emergency?

Please use the knowledge of the price ceiling to talk about it.

A) state the complete Central Limit Theorem (CLT)

B) explain why we need the theoretical idea of sampling distributions in a hypothesis test even though we only take one sample to decide between the hypothesis.

C) relate each part of the formula r= X-Mean₀ / S/ square root of n

D) Explain what type 1 and type 2 errors are

E) explain how it is possible to conduct the correct test flawlessly using a simple random sample of sufficient size and still commit a Type 1 and type 2 error. Use the idea of a sampling distribution in your explanation.

bag contains 7 red marbles, 5 white marbles, and 8 blue marbles. You draw 5 marbles out at random, without replacement. What is the probability that all the marbles are red?

The probability that all the marbles are red is  .

What is the probability that exactly two of the marbles are red?


What is the probability that none of the marbles are red?

Research the constructs and components of curriculum and develop a 12-15 slide multimedia presentation including title, reference slide, and presentation notes. Address the following: Describe what curriculum is and why it is important. Describe what hidden curriculum is and why is it important, and describe one curriculum policy change that has been implemented local, state , or federal level in the past 10 years. Explain what the policy attempt to correct or overcome. Use examples to demonstrate and support your claims in terms of the policy having an effect on the desired outcome.

2. Which of the following scenarios is being defended primarily by the innate and adaptive systems respectively: Give reason(s) for each of your choice (2pts)

1A. Sue is given a kidney transplant which is showing signs of rejection _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 1B. Jane complained of having a red, painful swelling on her right arm. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Janet’s daughter appeared to be healthy until about 6 months, when she began to develop severe bacterial infections, one after the other. Those were soon followed by viral infections, constant colds and flu. After a series of tests the doctor told Janet that her daughter has SCID, severe immunodeficiency syndrome. The doctor told Janet that best chance of to saving the baby’s life is a bone marrow transplant. Based on your knowledge of immune system anatomy and physiology: (2pts)

(a) Explain why it took so long (6 months) before the baby’s immune disorder become apparent?

(b) Explain how the bone marrow transplant might help the baby.

Consider the following situation:

The expected return on the market portfolio is 7% and the US Treasury bill yields 3%. The capital market is currently in equilibrium.

Show your work. Do not use excel.

1. (5 points) Which stock has the most systematic risk? Provide all the steps and equations.

2. (5 points) Which stock has the most unsystematic risk? Explain why. Provide all the steps and equations.

3. (10 points) What is the standard deviation of a portfolio which is comprised of $8,400 invested in stock A, $3,600 in stock B, and $8,000 in stock C?

4. (5 points) If the expected inflation rate is 2.5%, what is the exact expected real return on the portfolio of part (c)?