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One-Sample Hypothesis Testing Cases

Develop a 500 word statistical analysis based on the SpeedX Payment Times. 

SpeedX

Use 0.10 and the significance level (α).

Conduct a one-sample hypothesis test and determine if you can convince the CFO to conclude the plan will be profitable. 

Format your assignment consistent with APA format. 

From the download AirAsia X Berhad Annual report, calculate costs

Task 2

(P3) From the download AirAsia X Berhad Annual report, calculate costs using appropriate techniques of cost analysis to prepare an income statement using marginal and absorption costs.

 Task 3

(P4) Explain the purpose and nature of the budgeting process, and be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of planning tools used for budgetary control.

Task 4

(P5) Explain the concept of financial governance, and how this can be used to pre-empt or prevent financial problems for AirAsia X Berhad. In general, identify possible cause of favourable and unfavourable variances and recommend corrective action.

Obtain the latest copy of the Annual Report of your selected company and the other financial information to prepare a report about the company. Your review and report should cover the last consecutive financial years.

 

 

Psyc 312 bystander effect reseacher paper

Research Paper Instructions

 

You will be responsible for writing a Research Paper focusing on a social psychology topic of your choosing. The topic must be one that is discussed in the textbook. The focus of the paper will be to present and review peer-reviewed research regarding your topic as well as provide a Biblical integration discussion for your topic.

 

For your paper, you must thoroughly review and cite 2 peer-reviewed journal articles that demonstrate research regarding your topic. Your articles must present original research studies (e.g., correlational or experimental) in which the authors of the article actually formed hypotheses, collected/analyzed data, and compiled results themselves. Theoretical/review articles and meta-analyses are not permitted to be reviewed for this paper.

 

Some examples include (please note you do not need to choose one of these topics):

1.      For a paper on the Bystander Effect, you could find an article in which the authors manipulated the number of people present and measured helping behavior

2.      For a paper on Relational Aggression, you could find an article in which the authors measured and correlated parenting styles with degree of relational aggression in daughters.

 

Keep in mind that these 2 articles must come from academic, peer-reviewed journals. Articles from newspapers, magazines, and websites will not count. Also, information from unpublished dissertations contained in dissertation or thesis databases should not be used. In addition to your 2 peer-reviewed articles, you must also cite the textbook in your paper. Other book sources will not count toward the source requirements. In the Biblical Integration section of your paper, you will be required to cite 2 different Scriptural references.

 

You will submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document through Safe Assign. A “draft” link is available for you to check the originality of your work, but all papers must be submitted in the “final” link for credit and grading. Your paper must contain original work to this course only (i.e., you cannot reuse a paper or portion of a paper you have written in the past for another course). Papers that do not include a topic covered in the textbook will be returned and you will be asked to submit a new paper. Normal late policies will apply. In addition, the paper should be written mostly in your own words. Excessive use of quotes is not permitted and will result in a score reduction. Be sure you are paraphrasing information from articles well and citing correctly to avoid plagiarism. Paraphrasing that is too close to the original wording is still considered plagiarism. All instances of plagiarism will be reviewed and action taken as necessary (e.g., point reduction, Code of Honor report, a score of 0 for the paper, failure of the course).

 

Your paper must include a current APA-style title page, abstract, body, and reference section. The body of the paper must be at least 5 pages with a maximum of 7 pages (not including the title page, abstract, and references). Papers shorter or longer than this requirement are subject to point deductions. Please note that there is a specific page length requirement for the Biblical Integration section (1 page). Be sure to use current APA-style citations throughout the paper to avoid plagiarism.

The structure of the paper must follow the outline below and all section components must be included for maximum credit.

1. Title Page – current APA style

 

2. Abstract – current APA style

3. Introduction

·         Provide a definition of the social psychology concept you are researching

·         Provide a brief background of why this concept is important

·         To relate your concept to “real life,” provide a specific, real-world example of your concept. This example can be either something you’ve witnessed in your own life, an example you “make up” to illustrate your concept, or an example used in one of your sources. If you use an example from a source, be sure to cite appropriately.

 

4. Review of Article I

·         Introduce the article, including the purpose of the article and any relevant hypotheses.

·         Summarize methods (i.e., type of participants, procedures used to manipulate or measure variables)

·         Summarize study results

·         Explain how study and results demonstrate or support the social psychology topic chosen (you must be able to demonstrate that you can relate the specific study results to the general topic chosen)

 

5. Review of Article II

·         Include all of the same elements listed above

6. Biblical Integration (must be at least one page in length)

·         Discuss your topic from a Biblical standpoint (i.e., what does the Bible say about it). You must use at least two different Scriptural references in this section to support your discussion.

 

7. Conclusion

·         Briefly summarize/define the chosen topic

·         Briefly summarize the major results of each study

·         Briefly summarize the Biblical standpoint discussed

8. Reference Page – Current APA style

·         Include 2 peer-reviewed journal articles describing original research

·         Include textbook reference

·         (Note that the Bible does not need to be included in your reference section)

HIEU 201 Evaluative Essay 2

Evaluative Essay Instructions

Purpose

o   To evaluate an historical theme using assigned sources for support.

o   To compose a properly formatted, scholarly paper, using the most recent edition of Turabian, Notes-Bibliography.

 

General Directions:

 

For this assignment, students will choose 1 historical theme from the list below to research throughout the course:

 

 Religion/Philosophy

Literature

Law

Science/Medicine/Technology

Economy/Labor

 

Students will write 2 analytical essays on their chosen theme, using the primary sources and topic prompts within the additional documents.

 

Evaluative Essay 2 will cover the period from 476-1640. It is due in Week 7.

 

Specific Requirements:

 

The evaluative essay will consider assigned sources on the chosen theme, and evaluate those sources using the topic prompt provided in the additional documents for this assignment.

 

Format, Length and Organization:

o   Length: 750-1100 words (roughly 3-4 pages, double spaced – not counting footnotes)

o   Double spaced text, Times New Roman, size 12 font, standard margins and indentation (see Turabian: Notes-Bibliography)

o   The paper should have a title page, body, and bibliography page

o   Using Turabian Notes-Bibliography style, format footnotes for the paper.

o   Basic Organization (except literature topic, given in literature document): The paper will consist of an introduction, body and conclusion:

o   Introduction should be one paragraph and should introduce the main argument, ending with a strong thesis statement. The thesis statement is the ONE SENTENCE argument.

o   Body of the paper is a few paragraphs (3-4) developing and supporting the argument, showing comparison and contrast of the assigned documents, as well as further analysis and Biblical evaluation. The body of the paper should provide specific examples and details from the assigned sources.

o   Conclusion is the final paragraph, restating the argument and summarizing the main points of the paper, drawing conclusions for the reader. No new information.

Sources:

o   The textbook and lectures can be used for basic background information, but the majority of supporting details should be drawn from the assigned sources within each topic document.

o   For Biblical analysis, you can use your own Bible, or one of the following websites for finding and using Scripture verses. Please note that you need to use a standard translation (such as KJV or ESV) and not a paraphrase Bible (such as the Message).

Signature Assignment

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Microsoft Excel®, Signature Assignment Databases, Signature Assignment Options, Part 3: Inferential Statistics

Scenario: Upon successful completion of the MBA program, say you work in the analytics department for a consulting company. Your assignment is to analyze one of the following databases:

Manufacturing

Hospital

Consumer Food

Financial 

Select one of the databases based on the information in the Signature Assignment Options. 

Provide a 1,600-word detailed, statistical report including the following:

Explain the context of the case

Provide a research foundation for the topic

Present graphs

Explain outliers

Prepare calculations

Conduct hypotheses tests

Discuss inferences you have made from the results 

This assignment is broken down into four parts:

Part 1 – Preliminary Analysis

Part 2 – Examination of Descriptive Statistics

Part 3 – Examination of Inferential Statistics

Part 4 – Conclusion/Recommendations 

Part 1 – Preliminary Analysis (3-4 paragraphs)

Generally, as a statistics consultant, you will be given a problem and data. At times, you may have to gather additional data. For this assignment, assume all the data is already gathered for you.

State the objective:

What are the questions you are trying to address?

Describe the population in the study clearly and in sufficient detail:

What is the sample?

Discuss the types of data and variables:

Are the data quantitative or qualitative?

What are levels of measurement for the data? 

Part 2 – Descriptive Statistics (3-4 paragraphs) 

Examine the given data.

Present the descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, variance, CV, and five-number summary).

Identify any outliers in the data.

Present any graphs or charts you think are appropriate for the data.

Note: Ideally, we want to assess the conditions of normality too. However, for the purpose of this exercise, assume data is drawn from normal populations. 

Part 3 – Inferential Statistics (2-3 paragraphs)

Use the Part 3: Inferential Statistics document

Create (formulate) hypotheses

Run formal hypothesis tests

Make decisions. Your decisions should be stated in non-technical terms.

Hint: A final conclusion saying “reject the null hypothesis” by itself without explanation is basically worthless to those who hired you. Similarly, stating the conclusion is false or rejected is not sufficient. 

Part 4 – Conclusion and Recommendations (1-2 paragraphs)

Include the following:

What are your conclusions?

What do you infer from the statistical analysis?

State the interpretations in non-technical terms. What information might lead to a different conclusion?

Are there any variables missing?

What additional information would be valuable to help draw a more certain conclusion?

Format your assignment consistent with APA format. 

Evaluative Essay HIEU-201

Evaluative Essay Instructions

 

Purpose

o   To evaluate an historical theme using assigned sources for support.

o   To compose a properly formatted, scholarly paper, using the most recent edition of Turabian, Notes-Bibliography.

 

General Directions:

 

For this assignment, students will choose 1 historical theme from the list below to research throughout the course:

 

 Religion/Philosophy

Literature

Law

Science/Medicine/Technology

Economy/Labor

Students will write 2 analytical essays on their chosen theme, using the primary sources and topic prompts within the additional documents.

 

Evaluative Essay 2 will cover the period from 476-1640. It is due in Week 7.

 

Specific Requirements:

The evaluative essay will consider assigned sources on the chosen theme, and evaluate those sources using the topic prompt provided in the additional documents for this assignment.

Format, Length and Organization:

o   Length: 750-1100 words (roughly 3-4 pages, double spaced – not counting footnotes)

o   Double spaced text, Times New Roman, size 12 font, standard margins and indentation (see Turabian: Notes-Bibliography)

o   The paper should have a title page, body, and bibliography page

o   Using Turabian Notes-Bibliography style, format footnotes for the paper.

o   Basic Organization (except literature topic, given in literature document): The paper will consist of an introduction, body and conclusion:

o   Introduction should be one paragraph and should introduce the main argument, ending with a strong thesis statement. The thesis statement is the ONE SENTENCE argument.

o   Body of the paper is a few paragraphs (3-4) developing and supporting the argument, showing comparison and contrast of the assigned documents, as well as further analysis and Biblical evaluation. The body of the paper should provide specific examples and details from the assigned sources.

o   Conclusion is the final paragraph, restating the argument and summarizing the main points of the paper, drawing conclusions for the reader. No new information.

Sources:

o   The textbook and lectures can be used for basic background information, but the majority of supporting details should be drawn from the assigned sources within each topic document.

o   For Biblical analysis, you can use your own Bible, or one of the following websites for finding and using Scripture verses. Please note that you need to use a standard translation (such as KJV or ESV) and not a paraphrase Bible (such as the Message).

Strategic Management

Discuss how the components of the Strategic Management Model  work together to create value for the organization

what are the best ways for organizations to create a mission statement?

What is “managerial opportunism”? Discuss any experience you have seen of this in your own professional experience.

Discuss ways you may have seen “managerial opportunism” in your own professional experience.  What could have helped to prevent this problem?

What assumptions do owners of the corporation make about managers as agents?  How can this “manager as agent” relationship be strengthened?

Discuss the role of leadership in shaping an effective organizational culture. How have you seen this in action in your own careers and professional experiences?

As a strategic planner, what actions could you take to establish and emphasize ethical practices in your firm?

What role does ethics and social responsibility have in the formulation of an organization’s vision and mission? What is their value in the strategic management process?

Part 1: Strategic Planning Process

Choose an organization that you would like to study and ultimately create your own strategic plan for. Consider using:

 

Organization that you want to work for once you complete your MBA ( J.P. Morgan Case )

Write a 1,050-word paper in which you address the following: 

Identify the major components of the strategic management process.

Discuss how these components work together to create value for the organization.

Evaluate the company’s mission statement, vision statement, motivation strategy, innovation strategy, and people strategy. If the organization does not have one or more of these, how does that affect the organization and its people?

Explain the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in strategic planning.  How does this direct their strategy? How does the organization’s vison and mission align with your own values and vision?  If you are currently working for the organization, how does your role influence this and vice versa?  

Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Include a minimum of one authoritative reference. Remember all references should be included in the body of your paper as in-text citations. 

Qualitative study on Autism

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, be sure to have read all the required resources for the week.

Locate a peer-reviewed qualitative research study in the Ashford University Library on the topic you chose in Week One for your Final Research Proposal. You may choose to use a qualitative study that was included in the literature review you used in the Week One assignment by searching the reference list for qualitative research studies on the topic. It is also acceptable to utilize a qualitative research study on your topic that was not included in your literature review.

Once you have located an appropriate qualitative study, identify the specific qualitative research design used. Summarize the main points of the study including information on the research question, sampling strategy, research design, data analysis method(s), findings, and conclusion(s). Evaluate the published qualitative research study focusing on and identifying the researcher’s paradigm or worldview and any evidence of reflexivity described in the report. Explain whether or not potential biases were adequately addressed by the researchers. Describe how the researchers applied ethical principles in the research study.

 

Strategic Plan, Part 2: Strategic Planning Process Paper

You will perform an environmental scan for your target company. 

Choose an organization according to the following:

Organization that you want to work for once you complete your MBA (JP Morgan Chase)

Write a 1,050-word minimum environmental analysis in which you include the following: 

Determine how to create value and sustain competitive advantage using the environmental scanning strategy.

Evaluate the company’s external environment.

Identify and assess one or more of the Five Forces that are most important in driving competition in your organization’s external industry environment.

Assess the company’s general environment.

Evaluate the organization’s industry operating environment. 

Format your paper according to APA guidelines. 

Support your assessments with Include a minimum of two authoritative references. Remember all references should be included in the body of your paper as in-text citations. 

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