Several companies have done a poor monitoring of the social aspects of the external environment. This meant that their strategies did not fit the needs of the market, and hence they failed. This is most noticeable among firms who market to Generation Y. This target group consists of customers who range in age from 5 to 20. Dubbed Gen Y" this cohort presented a big challenge to marketers such as Levi Strauss, Nike and Pepsi because of their unique tastes and perceptions of product quality and advertising themes.

Companies that succeeded in reaching Generation Y customers accurately sensed the unique needs of this market. For example, Lee Apparel (a competitor of Levi Strauss) introduced a special line of oversized, multipocketed pants aimed at 10-14 year old boys. This unique product was marketed on the internet, outdoor posters, and skateboard magazines. By carefully customizing their marketing, successful companies (such as Coca-Cola, Tommy Hilfiger, and Motorola) penetrated a market which was seen as impregnable by others.

While it is difficult to accurately forecast social changes, how can firms best factor these changes into their strategies in order to be successful?

This question concerns writing a Student class to model a student's name, composed
of a first name, middle name and last name. The Student class should meet the
following specification:

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Thinking of the problem in terms of testing, there are three requirements that must be
met:
1. The setNames() method sets the names stored in the object i.e. the values of
firstName, middleName, lastName.
2. The getFullName() method obtains the name of the student with the middle name
converted to an initial only.
3. The getFullName() method does not change anything – i.e. it does not modify the
values of firstName, middleName, lastName
HINT: To start your Student class, we suggest using the following instance variables:
Instance variables
private String firstName;
private String middleName;
private String lastName;
In order to test the requirement above create a java class called StudentTest that allows
the user to enter the first name, middle name and last name. These values must be set
using the created set meothod and afterwards displays the information back to the
console, however the Middle name is an initial ONLY

1. The Scientific Method is a linear list of steps that begins with making observations and developing a hypothesis and ends with either proving or rejecting one’s hypothesis based on experimental evidence.

True

False

2. Scientific discoveries are often the result of collaboration between several researchers.

True

False

3. Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?

- Flamingos stand on one.

-Does a sunflower grow taller when exposed to 6 hours of sunlight a day or 8 hours of sunlight a day?

- Children who get exercise 30 min./day, 5 days a week are 3x less likely to become obese than those children who receive no exercise over the same 5-day period.

- If chickens lay eggs, then do all birds lay eggs?

4. Consider the following experimental design:
Hypothesis: Increasing levels of nitrogen in the soil leads to retarded growth (i.e., shorter height) of Kentucky Bluegrass

Experiment:
1. Pure Kentucky Bluegrass grass seed will be planted and grown in a Greenhouse under identical conditions (e.g., same amount of water, same amount of sunlight, same temp., etc.).
2. Once the grass is one week old, nitrogen pellets will be added to the soil in varying quantities (as shown in the table below).
3. Plant height will be recorded over a 6-week period.
4. Average grass height will be calculated for each group.

What was the dependent variable in this experiment?

Group of answer choices

- Number of nitrogen pellets added in each group

- Number of groups

- Average height of Kentucky Bluegrass plants in each group

- There is no dependent variable in the above experiment

5. For the same experiment as the preceding question (Kentucky bluegrass), what was the independent variable?

Group of answer choices

- Identical conditions (e.g., same amount of water, same amount of sunlight…)

-Number of nitrogen pellets added in each group

-Average height of Kentucky Bluegrass plants in each group

- Six

For the same experiment as the preceding two questions (Kentucky Bluegrass), the researchers conclude that increased nitrogen pellets lead to taller Kentucky Bluegrass. Is this a well-supported conclusion?

Group of answer choices

- No, because the experiment lacked a control group

- No, because the experiment lacked a dependent variable

- Yes, because the data clearly shows that increasing the number of nitrogen pellets increases the height of the grass.

ANDS Bookstore is a bookstore that has been serving in Ankara Bookstore Bazaar for many years. A serious decrease has been observed in the sales of the bookstore especially in the last 5 years. When the bookstore owners investigated the reasons for this, it came to the conclusion that young readers, who make up the majority of their customers, now prefer to shop online. As a result, ANDS Bookstore decided to sell its books on the internet and created a shopping site for it. When the customer enters the website, s/he uses her/his username and password to log in to the system. If the incoming customer comes to the system for the first time, a new customer record is created by obtaining the necessary information. This information; name, surname, e-mail, username (created by the customer), password (created by the customer) date of birth, address, telephone, book types of interest. The book title, author, page number, type, price, publishing house, from which supplier the book was purchased and the amount of stock are kept. The book/s information that the customer wants to order is received and the customer order is recorded. A check is made on the stock status of the incoming order. For stock control, current book stock information comes and stock inquiry is done. As a result of the stock inquiry, if the ordered book/s are not in stock, purchases are made from the supplier. For this, product request information is sent to the supplier using the supplier information. After the sales information from the supplier, the new quantity and price information of the books are updated. If the ordered book/s are in stock, the order information and payment amount are calculated. The order is confirmed with the payment amount information and the payment information received from the customer. Payment information includes payment type (transfer / EFT, pay at the door, credit card, installments etc.) and prices. (The prices for each type of payment must be different.) Orders are prepared with this confirmation information and the cargo tracking number is also received from the contracted cargo company and sent to the customer. The information about the cargo company must include the company name, shipping fee (different prices should be given according to the cargo company), information about whether the cargo has been delivered and the date of delivery of the cargo if the cargo has been delivered. After the order is delivered to the customer, satisfaction information is received from the customer and the feedbacks are kept. ANDS Bookstore needs a database for following purposes: 1. Store information of customers, books, suppliers, cargo companies, payment and order. 2. Perform customer registration and track membership statuses. 3. The book information that the customer wants to order is received. Order is recorded according to the customer's username. 4. Inventory inquiry is made for the incoming order. 5. If the ordered book is out of stock, purchases are made from existing suppliers. 6. The prices and quantities of the books are updated along with the sales and quantity information from the supplier. 7. If the ordered book is available in stock, order information and payment amount are calculated. 8. The order is confirmed with the payment amount information and the payment information received from the customer. 9. With this confirmation information, orders are prepared and the cargo tracking number is also received from the contracted cargo company and sent to the customer. 10. All data should be entered manually with user forms. 11. Prepare queries for the following questions: (The results of the following queries should be presented in report format with a user interface). a) Display the total number of books ordered by customers b) List the name of books with stock quantity below 10 c) Create a status report showing whether cargoes have been delivered d) List orders with payment amounts over 100 liras with their customer names e) List the types of books types and how many books they contain f) List the names, surnames and emails of customers who have ordered 2 or more times. g) List the number of payment types preferred and the earnings from payments. h) List the percentage of books sold for each category in descending order

I. User interface design on paper. II. Use cases III. ER diagram IV. Tables (3NF) V. Queries

Wildhorse Company began operations on January 2, 2016. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows. Actual Hourly Wage Rate Vacation Days Used by Each Employee Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 $7 $8 0 10 5 6 Wildhorse Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned.Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2016 and 2017. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) 1-Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2016 and 2017. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) 2-Compute the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2016 and 2017.

A company began operations on January 2, 2016. A company established a policy whereby it would provide paid vacation days (10 days each year) as long as the employee worked for the company in the preceding year (employees can use vacation days earned in. The policy further provided that employees will be paid a maximum of 5 days each year for absences due to illness ( employees can use days in the year in which they are earned). Any unused "sick days" would accumulate. A company employs 10 individuals in 2016 and 2017. The company has a 5 days work week and requires 8 hours per work day. A company accrues vacation days and sick days based upon wages in effect during the period in which the employees earn the compensated absences (vacation and sick days). The following information provides information about vacation days and sick days taken by A company employees: 2016 Actual Hourly Wage Rate $12.00. 2017 Actual Hourly Wage Rate $12.50. 2016 Vacation Days Used by Each Employee is 0. 2017 Vacation Days Used by Each Employee is 7. 2016 Sick Days Used by Each Employee is 5. 2017 Sick Days Used by Each Employee is 5. a) Prepare journal entries to record transactions related tk compensated absences during 2016 and 2017. b) Compute the amounts of any liability for compensated absences that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2016 and 2017. $

Titan Football Manufacturing had the following operating results for 2016: sales = $19,850; cost of goods sold = $13,910; depreciation expense = $2,300; interest expense = $310; dividends paid = $620. At the beginning of the year, net fixed assets were $17,300, current assets were $3,010, and current liabilities were $2,000. At the end of the year, net fixed assets were $20,540, current assets were $3,420, and current liabilities were $2,090. The tax rate for 2016 was 30 percent.

a. What is net income for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Net income : $

b. What is the operating cash flow for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Operating cash flow : $

c. What is the cash flow from assets for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow from assets : $

Assume no new debt was issued during the year.

d. What is the cash flow to creditors for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to creditors : $

e. What is the cash flow to stockholders for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to stockholders : $

Titan Football Manufacturing had the following operating results for 2016: sales = $19,930; cost of goods sold = $13,830; depreciation expense = $2,220; interest expense = $270; dividends paid = $700. At the beginning of the year, net fixed assets were $21,300, current assets were $3,090, and current liabilities were $1,920. At the end of the year, net fixed assets were $25,340, current assets were $3,580, and current liabilities were $2,010. The tax rate for 2016 was 30 percent.

a. What is net income for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Net income             $

b. What is the operating cash flow for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Operating cash flow             $

c. What is the cash flow from assets for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow from assets            $

Assume no new debt was issued during the year.

d. What is the cash flow to creditors for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to creditors            $

e. What is the cash flow to stockholders for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to stockholders            $

Titan Football Manufacturing had the following operating results for 2016: sales = $19,920; cost of goods sold = $13,840; depreciation expense = $2,230; interest expense = $275; dividends paid = $690. At the beginning of the year, net fixed assets were $20,800, current assets were $3,080, and current liabilities were $1,930. At the end of the year, net fixed assets were $24,740, current assets were $3,560, and current liabilities were $2,020. The tax rate for 2016 was 40 percent.

a. What is net income for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Net income             $

b. What is the operating cash flow for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Operating cash flow             $

c. What is the cash flow from assets for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow from assets            $

Assume no new debt was issued during the year.

d. What is the cash flow to creditors for 2016? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to creditors            $

e. What is the cash flow to stockholders for 2016? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

Cash flow to stockholders

Bill and Alice Savage, husband and wife and both age 42, have the following transactions during 2016:

a. They sold their old residence on January 28, 2016, for $380,000. The basis of their old residence, purchased in 2006, was $70,000. The selling expenses were $20,000. On May 17, 2016, they purchased and moved into another residence costing $150,000.

b. On April 28, 2016, they sold for $8,000 stock that Alice had received as a gift from her mother, who had purchased the stock for $10,000 in 2011. Her mother gave Alice the stock on November 15, 2015, when the fair market value was $9,400.

c. On May 24, 2016, Bill sold for $21,000 stock inherited from his father. His father died on June 14, 2015, when the fair market value of the stock was $9,000. Bill's father paid $7,000 for the stock in 2009.

d. On August 11, 2016, they sold a personal automobile for $8,000; basis of the automobile was $20,000 and it was purchased in 2013.

e. They had a carryover and other stock transactions as follows:

Bill had a salary of $40,000 and Alice had a salary of $28,000. They have no children. They paid state income taxes of $3,200, sales tax of $400, federal income taxes of $15,000, and property taxes of $1,800. In addition, they contributed $5,600 to their church and paid $4,000 interest on their home mortgage.

Compute bill and Alice's taxable income for 2016.