Ryan is a hacker who plans to exploit victims by uploading a malicious webpage in the cloud. He uses a vulnerability to exploit the cloud presence of XYZ Coffee, a legitimate company. From there, he installs a malware that inserts a malicious payload into web pages displayed, social media, and hides his malicious activity from the anti-virus. He then redirects victims to the website, which infects them with malware. In addition, the hacker used anti forensics tools. Users complain to the legitimate company that they are being infected, so the company seeks to fix the problem and investigate the crime. Answer the following questions based on this scenario.

a) Provide a list of potential digital evidence and media that the investigator is going to seize for possible forensic examination in this case study. How would you gain access to this evidence?

b) Explain two acquisition methods that you should use in this situation.

c) Describe significant challenges with cloud forensics, including forensic acquisition and evidence preservation.
d) Explain what "anti-forensics" is, and provide detail on some anti-forensics tactics that could be used in this case study.

e) How should you proceed if the suspect’s computer is running?

1. In California, medical care costs for back injuries are 43 percent higher when part of a workers’ compensation claim than when part of a group medical insurance plan. Critics of workers’ compensation claim that this difference can be attributed to abuse of the system by both injured employees and their physicians. Proponents of workers’ compensation argue that the higher costs indicate exactly the opposite: that is, under workers’ compensation, injured employees are receiving more and better (hence more costly) medical care. They claim that group medical plans are shortchanging employees by allowing insurance companies to make medical decisions. What is your opinion?

2. Following an order from his supervisor, a carpenter working for Jones Construction Company removed all the guardrails from stairwell openings, floor openings, and open-sided stairs. Uncomfortable with this action, the carpenter telephoned his union representative, who, in turn, called OSHA. Jones Construction Company was fined $15,000 for willful violations. Jones Construction Company, in turn, fired the carpenter. Was the firing lawful (under OSHA standards)? Was the action of the carpenter appropriate (under OSHA standards)?

What are the ERM requirements in the U.S.?

What are the regulator rules in the US?

What are the sock exchange rules in the US?

Give a well detailed response.

What is the impact of globalization on US manufacturing and service sectors? What are the positive outcomes of globalization? What are the negative impacts in both the US and globally?

State in details the primary contributors to the financial crisis for both the US and Iceland and include the impact of the banking/financial crisis for both the US and Iceland

Alibaba has claimed the record for the largest IPO not only in the US but worldwide as well. What can you tell us about Alibaba?

1- How do business owners create legal entities? Is the process the same for all entities? If not, what are the differences?
2- What is an operating agreement for an LLC? Are operating agreements required for limited liability companies? If not, why might it be important to have one?
3- How do corporations protect shareholders from liability? If you formed a small corporation, would you be able to avoid repaying a bank loan from your community bank if the corporation went bankrupt? Explain.
4- What types of business entities the U.S tax system recognize?
5- Who pays the first level of tax a C corporation’s income? What is the tax rate applicable to the first level of tax?
6- Who pays the second level of tax on a C Corporation’s income? What is the tax rate applicable to the second level of tax and when is it levied?
7- Is it possible for the overall tax rate on corporate taxable income to be lower than the tax rate on flow through entity taxable income? If so, under what conditions would you expect the overall corporate tax rate to be lower?
8- Assume congress increases individual tax rates on ordinary income while leaving all other tax rates unchanged. How would this change affect the overall tax rate on corporate taxable income? How would this change affect overall tax rates for owners of flow through entities?
9- Evaluate the following statement “ when dividends and long-term capital gains are taxed at the same rate, the overall tax rate on corporate income is the same whether the corporation distributes its after tax earnings as a dividend or whether it reinvests the after tax earnings to increase the value of the corporation.
10- If XYZ Corporation is a shareholder of BCD Corporation, how many levels of tax is BCD’s before income potentially subject to? Has congress provided any tax relief for this result? Explain.

Provision 2: “The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group or community.”

In a changing medical world that is continually advancing and demanding more from all involved, priorities can get mixed up and patients can be forgotten. Consider the following two scenarios.

Scenario 1: A 10-year-old child has suffered a motor vehicle accident. Due to multiple traumas associated with the injury, the patient is now ventilator-dependent, G-tube dependent, and shows little activity on the EKG beyond consistent seizures. (This means the patient cannot breathe on his own, cannot eat on his own, and brain testing shows little activity, but confirms frequent seizure activity). The mother of the child is ready to withdrawal care for palliation purposes. The father is committed to providing every medical intervention possible to sustain the child’s life.

Question #1 Who is the nurse responsible for in this scenario, the patient, the parents, or both? Who is “right” in this scenario, the mother or the father? You must pick a side and build an argument to support your answer, credit will not be given if you do not pick a side, and there is no middle ground. Can the nurse be truly objective in this situation? How could the emotions of the nurse affect patient care?

Scenario 2: A 17-year-old patient has Duchenne muscular dystrophy complicated with multi-organ failure. The patient is neurologically alert but again has entered multi-organ failure. From a medical perspective, there is no way to save the patient’s life. The 17-year-old patient will die soon. The parents have decided to not tell the patient about the decline in his condition. Instead, they have asked the medical staff to stay upbeat and optimistic, encouraging the patient to work toward getting better.

Question #2

Is the nurse ethically obligated to tell the patient about the decline in his condition, or is the nurse ethically obligated to honor the parents’ wishes? Again, pick a side, build an argument, and articulate your perspective.

Depreciation and Rate of Return

Burrell Company purchased a machine for $51,000 on January 2, 2016. The machine has an estimated service life of 5 years and a zero estimated residual value. The asset earns income before depreciation and income taxes of $25,500 each year. The tax rate is 25%.

Required:

Compute the rate of return earned (on the average net asset value) by the company each year of the asset's life under the straight-line and the double-declining-balance depreciation methods. Assume that the machine is the company's only asset.

Straight-line method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to two decimal places.

Double-declining-balance depreciation method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to two decimal places.

1. Galarus company had the following trial balance as of December 31, 2019

Galarus Company

Trial Balance

December 31, 2019

Additional information:

1. Supplies used during the month, $450
2. Prepaid insurance expired during the month, $300
3. Depreciation on equipment for the month, $550
4. Unearned service revenue earned during the month, $2,200
5. Accrued salary expense at the end of the month, $650

Based on the trial balance and the additional data, prepare financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019