Research a company that has successfully embraced diversity in their workforce. Highlight their reasons for success, examples of inclusive programs, and identify three core competencies for inclusion.

ACCT505 – Project 1 Instructions You have just been contracted as a budget consultant by LBJ Company, a distributor of bracelets to various retail outlets across the country. The company has done very little in the way of budgeting and at certain times of the year has experienced a shortage of cash. You have decided to prepare a cash budget for the upcoming fourth quarter in order to show management the benefits that can be gained from proper cash planning. You have worked with accounting and other areas to gather the information assembled below. The company sells many styles of bracelets, but all are sold for the same $10 price. Actual sales of bracelets for the last three months and budgeted sales for the next six months follow (shown in number of units): July (actual) 20,000 August (actual) 26,000 September (actual) 40,000 October (budget) 70,000 November (budget) 110,000 December (budget) 60,000 January (budget) 30,000 February (budget) 28,000 March (budget) 25,000 The concentration of sales in the fourth quarter is due to the Christmas holiday. Sufficient inventory should be on hand at the end of each month to supply 40% of the bracelets sold in the following month. Suppliers are paid $4 for each bracelet. Fifty-percent of a month's purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other 50% is paid for in the following month. All sales are on credit with no discounts. The company has found, however, that only 20% of a month's sales are collected in the month of sale. An additional 70% is collected in the following month, and the remaining 10% is collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts have been negligible. Monthly operating expenses for the company are given below. Variable expenses: Sales commissions 4% of sales Fixed expenses: Advertising $220,000 Rent $20,000 Salaries $110,000 Utilities $10,000 The company plans to purchase $22,000 in new equipment during October and $50,000 in new equipment during November; both purchases will be for cash. The company declares dividends of $20,000 each quarter, payable in the first month of the following quarter. Other relevant data is given below: Cash balance as of September 30 $74,000 Merchandise purchases for September $200,000 The company maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $50,000 at the end of each month. All borrowing is done at the beginning of a month; any repayments are made at the end of a month. The company has an agreement with a bank that allows the company to borrow the exact amount needed at the beginning of each month. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded.

1. Define personal selling and discuss its role in a company’s promotion mix. List an example of when you were sold something using a personal selling approach, what was your experience as the buyer like?

2. Discuss the benefits of direct and digital marketing to buyers and sellers. Would you agree that direct and digital marketing are methods that influence your buying behavior? Use an example.

3. Define competitive advantage. How do companies go about finding their competitive advantage? Identify a product or service you use and list the competitive advantage. Why did this influence you?

4. What environmental factors must international marketers consider when enter foreign markets? Explain why certain factors are more important than others. Do you agree/disagree?

1.) If the resting membrane potential for a cell is stated as being -65 mV, this means: (choose all that apply)

Group of answer choices

- there is a 65 mV potential difference across the plasma membrane

- the intracellular side of the plasma membrane has a negative charge

- the E_K is balanced by a +25 mV E_Na

- the extracellular side of the plasma membrane has an excess of positive charge

- the membrane has an outward flux of chloride ion (Cl^-) of 25mV

2.) Which of the following statements is(are) not true for the extracellular matrix? (choose all that apply)

Group of answer choices

- if a functional entity and is involved in physically joining the extracelluar and intracellular compartments

- is comprised of living material

- provides a platform for cell growth

- is the site where interstitial fluid is located

- is only found in connective tissues

3.) The magnitude of the  (blank, two words) is the driving force for diffusion, yet a molecule will not diffuse across if the plasma membrane is not (blank) to that molecule

4.) If the intracellular chloride ion concentration of a cell is 9 mM and has an extracellular concentration of 125 mM, then the equilibrium potential for chloride ion is ___ mV. (round to the nearest 10th decimal place)

5.) A ___ ___ is observed due to the unequal transport of charge by a transport mechanism that occurs across a plasma membrane.

In an organization, the worst situation for the manager is a highly cohesive group with low-performance norms which is a total nightmare scenario. How should the company handle this situation? ( decreasing the cohesiveness or increasing the personal norms are the answers but how?)

The company has had an unrelenting focus on the pursuit of quality. As the company has grown and matured, so too has its approach to managing quality. Benchmarking quality in terms of defect rates against the best high-end Swiss watch-makers was the initial starting point. These quality control processes quickly gave way to quality assurance systems, which have then progressed into industry leading total quality management (TQM) and an incorporation of Kaizen to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of watches at Killer Time. Killer Time has come to set the industry standard for design, craftsmanship and quality –all factors that Mrs Jacobson attributes to the young company being able to steadily increase its market share.

Question: Evaluate the roles of total quality management (TQM) and the Kaizen system of continuous improvement in Killer Time Ltd.

Based on your reading(learning) style, how could you have learned material better, how could you apply this information? Give an example of how you did or could have applied this information. 250 word initial response.

   The Market(Economy) is in a recession. The Federal Reserve start an open market operation. Explain in detail how economy will respond.

1. Explain how the Open Market Operation will impact the real economy,
2. Explain the Open Market Operation's impact on asset allocations and the prices of securities;
3. Explain each step of the adjustment of this process
4. Graph the process.     

A river 108.4 m wide flows toward the south at 30.5 m/min. A girl on the west bank wishes to reach the east bank in the least possible time. She can swim 108.4 m in still water in 1.60 min.

(a) How long does it take her to cross the river?

(b) How far downstream does she travel?

c) What is her velocity relative to land? Magnitude and direction

(d) What is the total distance she travels?

(e) In what direction must she swim if she wishes to travel straight across the river?

1. During Christmas, What types of products a planner/worker for Target might need to plan for more inventory and list out 5 products that would be highly affected by the Christmas shopping season.

2. Describe what resources the Planner/Buyer would use in order to make the best forecast.

Some organizations have adopted a pay leadership position, in which they pay at a substantially higher rate than do their competitors. Examples of such companies include Zingerman’s Deli, Moo Cluck Moo restaurant, Gravity Payments, CostCo, and Ivar’s Salmon House.

a. Explain three possible reasons for companies’ adoption of a pay leadership policy.

b. Evaluate the validity of these possible reasons and their underlying assumptions.

c. Discuss two factors that will affect whether a pay leadership policy will be successful or not. Give examples of particular organizations to illustrate your analysis.

How does power and privilege serve to maintain existing inequalities? Provide an example to support your response.

Choose a short text, such as the lyrics of a popular song, a joke, or an urban legend. You may find this text online and you may copy and paste it directly into your entry. Identify and discuss the cultural presuppositions one needs to know to understand the text. Imagine that someone from 100 years ago reads that text, would they understand it? Or someone 100 years from now finds that text. What will they make of it?

identify one or two provisions from the major laws and regulations governing equal employment opportunity that you believe are most challenging for organizations to adhere to.What factors should organizations considering orderto meet the requirements of these provisions?

In a Word document, you will type a response letter to the position of manager, accountant, administrative/medical assistant, or health professional. The position requires an associate's degree or higher, at least one year of work experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Excellent communication skills are required. Second language a plus. Be sure to include an inside address and salutation. You are typing a letter to a company that you have made up. I am not asking you to look up a position on the web site or the newspaper. You are making up a company. However, you are applying for a job as either a manager, accountant, administrative/medical assistant, or health care professional. You are to choose one of these positions.