Use the you-attitude to create a reader-friendly tone in this memo. Also remove any emotionally charged words, phrases, or sentences.

To:                   Gary Gardner, Manager, Personnel Department

From:               Donald Smith, Manager, Payroll Processing Department

Subject:           INCORRECT PAYROLL CHECKS

Date:               July 10, 2020

I have been painstakingly reviewing the payroll "errors" in the computer files.

I insist, contrary to what you insinuated in the company meeting last Friday (July 3), the majority of these "errors" were made by YOUR clerks. I do not feel that my people should receive any blame for this. They are merely correctly copying incorrect time tickets that your people are submitting to us. Were you aware of that? I was. Am I supposed to have to check every payroll entry so our employees receive the correct amount on their checks? Am I expected to do all the work in this company?

I listened while you discussed requiring my computer operators to perform the very time-consuming task of comparing their computer entries against the time sheets that YOUR clerks are miscopying. That is ridiculous. I was outraged. But at that time I did not say a word because I wanted to research the data myself.

My people do not have time to correct the errors that are made by your people, and I adamantly refuse to hire new help for such work.

I demand that you tell your clerks to do a better job of reviewing their work before they send it to my computer-entry people. I have analyzed this problem, and I have decided that you do not know how to communicate with people very well. That's the real problem--at your department.

A recent survey asked: Is it morally wrong for corporations to use tax havens? Its results: Most said yes. See http://environicsresearch.com/insights/nine-ten-canadians-think-morally-wrong-canadian-corporations-use-tax-havens-new-poll/.

Delving deeper into the issue of tax avoidance, you will go beyond the news release. You will examine the polling data, not just the news release. You will round up the news coverage of the survey results. You will gain a sense of the public debates of tax avoidance in Canada. You will learn from relevant studies on tax justice in civil society by think tanks, governments and academics around the world.

Making good use of your research, you will write a 100-word note starting with the following:

It’s morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens because ….

That is, you will start by completing the sentence and then you will make your most compelling argument in your submission. You only have 100 words so make one compelling argument and make it well. You are required to demonstrate that you have done extensive research and made good use of your research to argue why it’s morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens.

Important: You cannot make up your own research question, e.g. you cannot argue it’s not morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens or you have reservations or … as that’s NOT the research question for this particular part of the research project. Think of this as an exam, in which you cannot make up your own exam questions for any reason.

A recent survey asked: Is it morally wrong for corporations to use tax havens? Its results: Most said yes. See http://environicsresearch.com/insights/nine-ten-canadians-think-morally-wrong-canadian-corporations-use-tax-havens-new-poll/.

Delving deeper into the issue of tax avoidance, you will go beyond the news release. You will examine the polling data, not just the news release. You will round up the news coverage of the survey results. You will gain a sense of the public debates of tax avoidance in Canada. You will learn from relevant studies on tax justice in civil society by think tanks, governments and academics around the world.

Making good use of your research, you will write a 100-word note starting with the following:

It’s morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens because ….

That is, you will start by completing the sentence and then you will make your most compelling argument in your submission. You only have 100 words so make one compelling argument and make it well. You are required to demonstrate that you have done extensive research and made good use of your research to argue why it’s morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens.

Important: You cannot make up your own research question, e.g. you cannot argue it’s not morally wrong for Canadian corporations to use tax havens or you have reservations or … as that’s NOT the research question for this particular part of the research project. Think of this as an exam, in which you cannot make up your own exam questions for any reason.

Use the following information to answer the questions in this quiz.

Please show your work by submitting a Word, Excel, or JPEG file in the "Project 2 Drop Box".

If you keep the old machine, the NPV is:

40 points

Question 2

If you sell the old machine and buy new machine A, the NPV will be:

40 points

Question 3

What decision do you suggest?

10 points

Question 4

The cash flow creating the least amount of risk or the cash flow we should be certain of is

The amounts of the assets and liabilities of Journey Travel Agency at December 31, 2018, the end of the year, and its revenue and expenses for the year follow. The retained earnings were $615,000 on January 1, 2018, the beginning of the year. During the year, dividends of $35,000 were paid.

Instructions :

• It is recommended that you use the IRAC problem solving method.

• You may use headings and subheadings to structure your answer.

• Your answer must include legal references (relevant cases and/or sections of Acts).

The word limit is 600 words.

Question 2

Earlier in the day, when Rob arrived at the Fancy Hotel before the performance, he was surprised to find that there was a valet car parking service. Rob had not been to the Fancy Hotel before but had used a valet car parking service in the past at another venue. He gave the keys of his Mercedes to the valet attendant and received a ticket in return. He put the ticket into his wallet without reading it.

At the end of the night, he goes to the valet desk and to ask for his car, but it is missing! One of the valet attendant’s recalled handing the car keys over to a customer who had lost his ticket but who was able to identify the car when walking through the carpark.

Rob is furious and demands to speak to Steve, the hotel manager. Steve points to the back of Rob’s ticket which reads: ‘The Fancy Hotel will not be responsible for any damage caused to cars howsoever that damage is caused.’ Steve then says that the same clause is also printed on a large sign in the Hotel entrance. Rob protests and says that he never read the ticket and as he did not enter the Hotel through the main entrance he never saw the sign. Rob wants to sue.  

Using relevant legal principles, discuss whether Rob would be able to sue the Hotel, or whether the Hotel would be able to rely upon the exclusion clause.

Assignment 5 Directions: Read Chapter 8 of the text. This assignment will be divided in two parts (Part A and Part B), but will be submitted as one document - Make sure that you have also included the name of the assignment and your name on the assignment sheet. Text is FROM PRODUCTS TO SERVICES by Laurie Young.

· Part A. Differences in Product and Service Marketing Select 5 of the 10 subcategory descriptions of differentiating product and service marketing concepts found on pages 271-282 of the text, and compose a written report which highlights the difference between product and service marketing. Include either illustrations from the text or examples from your own experience that will provide support for your explanations. The assignment will be also assessed on proper spelling, grammar and paragraph organization. Part A should be a minimum of 3 pages in length (1.5 line spacing, 12 pt. type).

· Part B. Marketing Strategies There are 8 marketing strategies that are described on pages 289-301 of Chapter 8 of the text. Create a chart/table that summarizes the key points of this information that could be used as a quick reference for reviewing and selecting a marketing option. The chart/table should be organized to include the name of each strategy, a short description of each strategy, and one advantage and one disadvantage of each strategy. In addition to content, the assignment will be assessed on proper spelling and grammar, chart/table organization, labeling and identification. Write the answers on a word document and post it to the Dropbox Assignment 5 at D2L.

Discussion 3 Search the internet to find a marketing strategy that is NOT described on pages 289-301 of Chapter 8. Explain the strategy, advantages and disadvantages. Please include your source (e.g. the link of the website). Post your findings to the discussion board and Respond to your classmates

You will then find one human to interview. This can be anyone you know or a stranger.

The interview should be conducted in-person or through skype or FaceTime.

The interview should be informal and should focus on any information that you want to learn about your subject. More will be discussed in class about generating interview questions.

Try to think of roughly 10 questions to ask your subject. Focus on aspects of the subject’s life, career, family, future aspirations etc.…

You do not need to record the interview but may take notes.

During the interview you want to pay attention to your subject’s behavior, word choice, and nonverbal messages.

You will then compile all your information and compose an essay that:

Discusses your interview experience from an interpersonal perspective.

You may discuss things such as Self-disclosure, equivocation, conflict, verbal, non-verbal messages etc…

The idea is to give me a sense of how you felt before, during, and after the interview.

Were there any verbal or non-verbal messages that confused you or made you feel relaxed?

Did you or the interview subject use self-disclosure and if so how did it help or hurt the experience?

You may discuss any term, theory, or concept that relates to interpersonal communication.

You do not need to provide direct quotes from the interview or any specific content from the experience. Instead you want to focus the essay on discussing your experience through an interpersonal perspective. Try to work-in/discuss as many terms and concepts from your textbook that relate to interpersonal communication as possible.

Using the Payback Method, IRR, and NPV Problems Purpose of Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to allow the student to calculate the project cash flow using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and the payback methods. Assignment Steps Resources: Corporate Finance Calculate the following time value of money problems in Microsoft Excel or Word document. You must show all of your calculations. If you want to accumulate $500,000 in 20 years, how much do you need to deposit today that pays an interest rate of 15%? What is the future value if you plan to invest $200,000 for 5 years and the interest rate is 5%? What is the interest rate for an initial investment of $100,000 to grow to $300,000 in 10 years? If your company purchases an annuity that will pay $50,000/year for 10 years at a 11% discount rate, what is the value of the annuity on the purchase date if the first annuity payment is made on the date of purchase? What is the rate of return required to accumulate $400,000 if you invest $10,000 per year for 20 years. Assume all payments are made at the end of the period. Calculate the project cash flow generated for Project A and Project B using the NPV method. Which project would you select, and why? Which project would you select under the payback method? The discount rate is 10% for both projects. Use Microsoft® Excel® to prepare your answer. Note that a similar problem is in the textbook in Section 5.1. Sample Template for Project A and Project B: Show all work. Submit the all calcluations. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Please Submit Different Answer Than Already Posted.

You are a Human Resources representative for your company. Your manager gives you a bulleted list of notes she took in a meeting, describing a new company position. She asks you to use her notes to draft a paragraph describing the job so that she can post it on the company’s internal careers website. Below are your manager’s notes. Use them to draft your job listing paragraph in a Word document. Make sure you include a topic sentence and transitional expressions if appropriate.

Brand new position in the marketing department—social media marketing role.

The hiring team doesn’t have much time to hire, so we won’t keep this position posted very long.

Looking for candidates who know a bunch about Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, etc.— they should know a lot about how to use all that stuff!

Mid-level position, so they won’t make a lot of money, but this department is always growing, so there is lots of opportunity if they stick around for a while.

Needs to be someone who is a real go-getter, nobody too lazy. This department is exciting and the candidates need to show that they can fit in with that kind of attitude.

Everyone who applies needs to have examples of the kinds of postings they would do if they get the job—they want to be able to see what kinds of ideas they have about marketing on social networking sites.

Applications will only be received through the company intranet—make sure nobody drops off their resumes at the HR office front desk.