Topic: Productivity cost and contingent market valuation.

Suppose the faith-based organization has three leaders:

- a 52 year old, African American male physician in private practice who also holds a PhD;

- a 29 year old Native American female lawyer also holds and MBA and who works for a large firm that specializes in medical malpractice claims; and

- a 38 year old, Caucasian male with an MA in art history who works as cook at a local restaurant. Suppose that each of them uses their free time to be a group leader at the faith- based organization. Each person spends three hours a week as a group leader.

Question: ​​​How would the Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine put a value on each person’s time? Note that this is the inputs taken into consideration rather than actual amounts.

Discussion Question 9-8 (LO. 5, 10)

Jamie has an undergraduate degree in finance and is employed full-time by a bank. She is taking courses at a local university leading to an MBA degree.

a. Based on the reasons for the taking courses listed below, identify for Jamie whether the associated costs are "Deductible" or "Nondeductible".

b. Complete the statement below outlining the limitations imposed on the deduction.

Assume that Jamie is a single filer with an MAGI of $64,000.

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deductible for AGI and deducted from AGI as an itemized deduction which subject to the 2%-of-AGI limitation.

Social media is considered an important marketing communication channel. and it's a crucial element of a company's branding strategy. In the past few years, there has been a shift from text-centric to visually-oriented experiences in social media platforms. Business-to-consumer, or B2C, companies like CompanyOne leverage social media platforms—mostly Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest—to target and engage their customers. I also want you to recommend two social media platforms, including those listed here,

discuss how CompanyOne can leverage them to enhance its branding strategy.”

Contribute your thoughts in the Slate, Inc.’s project team discussion area, and discuss your ideas with your team members.

Include 2 references one is a scholar and one nonscholary.

Class MBA 640. University of Maryland Global Campus.

Business Admistration.

Shrieves Casting Company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by Sidney Johnson, a recently graduated MBA. The cost of new machinery for the new product line would be $644,000. The machinery has economic life of eight years, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the machine. The new line would generate incremental sales of 70,000 units per year at variable cost per unit of $21 and fixed cost of $725,000 per year. Each unit can be sold for $37 in the first year. The sale price and cost are both expected to remain the same. The firm’s tax rate is 35 percent, and the rate of return required for this type of investment is 15 percent. Calculate the base-case cash flow and NPV.

Megatronics Corporation, a massive retailer of electronic products, is organized in four separate divisions. The four divisional managers are evaluated at year-end, and bonuses are awarded based on ROI. Last year, the company as a whole produced a 13 percent return on its investment.

  During the past week, management of the company’s Northeast Division was approached about the possibility of buying a competitor that had decided to redirect its retail activities. (If the competitor is acquired, it will be acquired at its book value.) The data that follow relate to recent performance of the Northeast Division and the competitor:

Northeast Division .l Competitor

Sales........................................................$8,400,000 l . $5,200,000
Variable costs ..............................................70% of sales l. 65% of sales
Fixed costs ................................................ .$2,150,000 l $1,670,000
Invested capital ............................................ $1,850,000 l. $625,000

Management has determined that in order to upgrade the competitor to Megatronics’ standards, an additional $375,000 of invested capital would be needed.

To do:
1. Compute the current ROI of the Northeast Division and the division’s ROI if the competitor is acquired.
2. What is the likely reaction of divisional management toward the acquisition? Why?
3. What is the likely reaction of Megatronics’ corporate management toward the acquisition? Why?
4. Would the division be better off if it didn’t upgrade the competitor to Megatronics’ standards? Show computations to support your answer.
5. Assume that Megatronics uses residual income to evaluate performance and desires a 12 percent minimum return on invested capital. Compute the current residual income of the Northeast Division and the division’s residual income if the competitor is acquired. Will divisional management be likely to change its attitude toward the acquisition? Why?

Question 41. Where are Peyer's patched located in the body?

QUESTION 42

1. The thymus gland increases in size as we age.

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 43

1. Which type of COVID-19 antibodies are clinicians interested in detecting in recovered patients?

   		IgE.
   		IgD.
   		IgA.
   		IgG.

2 points   

QUESTION 44

1. Which type of immunity would occur from a vaccine for COVID-19 based on its genetic sequence?

   		Naturally acquired active immunity.
   		Naturally acquired passive immunity.
   		Artificially acquired active immunity.
   		Artificially acquired passive immunity.

2 points   

QUESTION 45

1. Which describes the ability of an antibody to bind pathogenic components of toxins and block its toxic effects?

   		Inflammation.
   		Opsonization.
   		Neutralization.
   		Agglutination.

2 points   

QUESTION 46

1. Which cell secrete antibodies?

   		Plasma cells.
   		T cells.
   		Dendritic cells
   		Antigen-presenting cells.

2 points   

QUESTION 47

1. All are cardinal signs of inflammation EXCEPT:

   		Swelling.
   		Heat.
   		Pain.
   		Bruising.

2 points   

QUESTION 48

1. Class II MHC molecules are only found on the surfaces of antigen-presenting cells.

   True

   False

2 points   

QUESTION 49

1. Which are a group of 30 plasma antimicrobial proteins that are activated in a series of enzymatic reactions?

   		Complement.
   		Interferons.
   		Immunoglobulins.
   		Lysozymes.

2 points   

QUESTION 50

1. Which type of cells are reduced in AIDS?

   		Helper T cells.
   		Cytotoxic T cells.
   		Memory T cells.
   		B cells.

C. Adidas Inc. had the following balance sheet on September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

Consider the following transactions that occurred during the first half of October 2019 (in thousands):

1. Inventories were acquired for cash, P160.

2. Inventories were acquired on open account, P190.

3. Unsatisfactory shoes acquired on open account in June were returned for full credit, P40.

4. Equipment of P120 was acquired for a cash downpayment of P30 plus a 6-month promissory note of P90.

5. To encourage wider displays, special store equipment was sold on account to Makati area stores for P400. The equipment had cost P400 in the preceding month.

6. Sarah G. starred in a movie and as a favor to an Adidas executive, she agreed to display Adidas shoes in a basketball scene. No fee was paid by Adidas.

7. Cash was disbursed to reduce accounts payable, P170.

8. Collected cash on account, P180.

9. Borrowed cash from a bank, P500.

10. Sold additional common stock for cash to new investors, P900.

• Prepare an analysis showing the effects of the October transactions on the financial position of Adidas.

• Prepare a balance sheet as of October 15, 2019.