Case Problem 12.1:

The Reverend Mark Thomas is the minister of a church in the San Diego area. He is married, has one young child, and earns a “modest income.” Because religious organizations are not notorious for their generous retirement programs, the reverend has decided he should do some investing on his own. He would like to set up a program that enables him to supplement the church’s retirement program and at the same time provide some funds for his child’s college education (which is still some 12 years away). He is not out to break any investment records but wants some backup to provide for the long-run needs of his family.
Although he has a modest income, Mark Thomas believes that with careful planning, he can probably invest about $250 a quarter (and, with luck, increase this amount over time). He currently has about $15,000 in a savings account that he would be willing to use to begin this program. In view of his investment objectives, he is not interested in taking a lot of risk. Because his knowledge of investments extends to savings accounts, Series EE savings bonds, and a little bit about mutual funds, he approaches you for some investment advice.

a. In light of Mark’s long-term investment goals, do you think mutual funds are an appropriate investment vehicle for him?

b. Do you think he should use his $15,000 savings to start a mutual fund investment program?

c. What type of mutual fund investment program would you set up for the reverend? Include in your answer some discussion of the types of funds you would consider, the investment objectives you would set, and any investment services (e.g., withdrawal plans) you would seek. Would taxes be an important consideration in your investment advice? Explain.

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH A TEXT RESPONSE NOT WITH A PHOTO UPLOAD!

Listed below is the number of movie tickets sold at the Library Cinema-Complex, in thousands, for the period from 2004 to 2016. Compute a five-year weighted moving average using weights of 0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.3, respectively. Describe the trend in yield. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

The weighted moving averages are:

These questions are about the Nicaraguan Sign Language Senghas (2004) article.

1.) What is the theoretical postion on the Nicaraguan Sign Language?

2.) What are the 2 properties of language focused on in the Senghas (2004) article? Can you explain what each of them are and why they are important?

3.) How many NSL signers were studied in each of the 3 cohorts that were sampled

a.)How did their linguistic environments differ?

b.)How did their signs differ?

4.)What do you think NSL helps us understand about language development?

In class and in the videos, I described how bureaucracy is used to promote stability in organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church and the U.S. Marines. Explain the elements of bureaucracy that also help McDonalds make the Big Mac and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese taste and look the same all over the U.S.

Write a brief letter (three to four paragraphs) about love and leadership to the “Church.” Write as someone who leads. Write as someone who loves. Use all the information and experience you have gained from the courses in this program to help you formulate your letter.

What role did external funding play in creating Black Studies academic units?

Is the business as an agent of world benefit (BAWB) an academic fad or a change in business principles? Why?

what role does understanding plagiarism and academic intergrity play in being a professional nurse?

Describe what equal protection for students requires the classification of academic based on gender in school

Why should academic institutions be concerned about economic espionage/theft of trade secrets??