Suppose a 10​-year, $ 1,000 bond with a 10 % coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for a price of $906.44

.a. What is the​ bond's yield to maturity​ (expressed as an APR with semiannual​ compounding)?

b. If the​ bond's yield to maturity changes to8 %​APR, what will the​ bond's price​ be?

Research the current debates from the past 6 months about Social Security and Medicare. Identify one issue in the Social Security or Medicare debate and discuss two changes that would help address the issue you have identified.

this is for us goverment. class

This activity is based on your own opinion, not anything found in study books.

In the years to come of 2020, 2025 and 2030 what do you think will be the most important psychological findings. How will social, cultural and technological changes impact those experiments or findings.

1. Multi-layer BP neural networks have no proof of converging to an optimal solution. Is this true? If it is, then why do we bother to use them?

1. What is the fundamental equation that guides changes to a weight wij in a BP network. Describe its components.

Are The Broken Window Theory and Incrementalism similar or different? How? Mention specific examples. 300 words

Incrementalism (Referred to as the slippery slope, incrementalism describes how we unconsciously lower our ethical standards over time through small changes in behavior.)

Discuss “change” in terms of how it can make or break a business. Do some light research and find which brands/companies have successfully made changes. Which were not successful? What would have happened if they had not changed and remained stagnant?

Effective oral communication is essential in the business setting, especially when it comes to achieving buy-in for significant, complex, or costly change. To practice your oral communication skills, create a 5-7 minute oral presentation of your strategic plan for your manager or director or other essential stakeholders whose approval you would require. Be sure to address the "why" and "how" for your strategic plan in the presentation, providing all the necessary details your audience needs to make an informed decision. Record yourself presenting the plan using YouTube or any other video site that allows you to post your video. Adhere to the following:

1. Be sure to demonstrate appropriate and meaningful professionalism for the intended audience which include proper pace, tone, inflection, pronunciation, and meaningful gestures that convey clarity.
2. Be sure the audio included in the video is clear and free of technological glitches that diminish the audio quality.
3. Be sure the visual appearance of the video is free of technological glitches that diminish the visual quality.

Please refer to the "How to Share a Private YouTube Video" if you are concerned with privacy issues.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Amanda Ltd is a manufacturing company operating in Parramatta, Sydney. The company has been successful since its inception in the early 1990 and has even won twice the “Best Corporate Citizen Award” presented by the City of Parramatta Council. The company has recently been facing multiple problems including declining profit, loss of inventory (through theft or spoilage) in the warehouse, and declining reputation from its stakeholders. Coincidently, all these problems started when the head of Accounting Department, Sofia Bryant, voluntarily retired from her position recently. Her retirement was provoked by a sarcastic comment made by the Sales Manager during board meeting, that “Amanda Ltd can cut down its cost by shutting down Accounting Department. Afterall we will even be better off without this department”. You are required to conduct research (i.e. reviewing relevant academic and professional journals, and/or texts) and write a business report by addressing the questions below.

Discuss how Accounting and Governance helped Amanda Ltd in winning the Best Corporate Citizen Award.

Explain how using perpetual inventory system could help Amanda Ltd to minimise the loss of inventory.

How would the application of the principle of segregation of duties could prevent the loss of inventory at Amanda LTD?

UNDERSTANDING THE CLIENT AND PERFORMING ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

Understanding the Client and Performing Analytical Procedures Overview In this assignment, you will prepare a two to three page report that addresses the requirements specified in the case for Parts 1 and 2. Include your calculations as part of your analysis and fully explain the results. Also, include a minimum of two current references to scholarly and/or authoritative sources.

Instructions Your report must address all of the following: Address the overall understanding of the retail and wholesale industries and identified areas that impact financial reporting. Analyze Cloud 9’s financial position and its business risks. Include ratios supporting the business analysis. Identify areas requiring special emphasis during the audit and potential problem areas. Address materiality in your response. Use at least two current, quality academic or authoritative sources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality scholarly and/or authoritative sources. Use the Strayer University Library to conduct your research. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Analyze a company’s financial position and business risks relative to an audit.