Part 2: Blog Response PostPeruse some of the Blog entries made by your fellow classmates. Choose at least one that you found useful and comment on how the website helped you with your understanding of the Genetic Disorder. The comment should be 100 words minimum.REPLY TO THIS POSTPosted by  Yaelin OsiasCrohn DiseaseIs a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, involves any region of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. The swelling and inflammation can go deeply into the lining of the bowels. This can be very painful and can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and decrease appetite. The inflammatory process tends to be eccentric and segmental, often with skip areas (normal regions of bowel between inflamed areas). Complications of Crohn’s disease include: blockage of the intestine, sore and ulcers in the affected area or surrounding tissue as the bladder, nutritional deficiencies anemia, arthritis, skin problems, kidney stones, gallstones or other disease of the liver and biliary system.Both men and woman can have Crohn’s disease, this disease can also run-in families. About 20% (1 in 5) of people who have Crohn’s disease have blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, usually a bother or sister, and sometimes a parent and child.They usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20-30. About 25% of new Crohn’s disease are made in persons who are younger than 20 years of age. There is currently no cure for Crohn’s disease. The treatment involves medical care over a long period of time with regular visits to the doctor to monitor the condition. The treatment includes: drugs, nutrition supplements and surgery or a combination of all of this treatments. To mention some of the drugs to treat this disease are anti-inflammation drugs, steroids, immune system suppressors, blocker for inflammation, antibiotics, anti-diarrhea.Is Crohn’s disease inherited, it appears to be a risk for inheriting the disease, especially in families of Jewish ancestry. Children’s who have one parent with the disease have a 7 to 9 percent lifetime risk of developing the condition. They also have a 10 percent chance to develop some form of inflammatory bowel disease. When both parents have inflammatory bowel disease the risk is 35%.The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), since their founding in 1967, they play a role in every breakthrough in IBD research, they invest more than $384 millions into founding causes, treatments and cure for Crohn disease. The last annual report as what they are doing according with the page was on 2019 and it was a year of major new initiative and expansions across research investments, advocacy efforts, and patients, caregivers and professional education programs.To conclude this assignment, I want to say that I find this disease very interesting just the fact that can take more then 5 years to actually diagnosed you with the disease is fascinating, and on of the reason I also pick this is because I’m one of them going under a lots of doctors visit to find out to if I have this disease, one of the fun fact is the reason is so hard is that not all the time you will have then symptoms but when you do, believe me when I say this you are sick, and also is with a proper diet this symptoms can be control as well, other reason why take so long. They are cases where they can diagnose the patient right away but for some people take longer. Even though there’s no cure right know the foundation work to find way to make patient with this disease have a better live.

 

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Growing/shifting the production possibility curve to the right, and growing your economy. There are four methods of doing this: 300words

1. Increase the quantity of your resources
2. Invest in technology and increase the quality of your resources
3. Sacrifice consumer goods to produce more capital goods
4. Specialization and trade.

You can go to the www.bea.gov web site as well as the other web sites listed on the Data and Institutions lecture page and look up the growth rates for the United States, China, and India.

Of the four methods for growing an economy, which one or ones do you feel are responsible for the growth of the U.S. China and India?

 

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Read the case, “Tesla Motors: Disrupting the Auto Industry” on page 576-586 use the case analysis format provided below to address to identify the problems and provide several suggested solutions that the Tesla Motors executive team can review for possible implementation.

Be sure to identify “identify 2 to 3 problems” and “develop 2 to 3 possible solutions to the problems identified”, and use this as the focus for making your case in the case format. Note: The case questions provided at the end of each case can be used as an insight to what the problems might be; so be sure to investigate the case carefully.

Case Format

I. Write the Executive Summary

• One to two paragraphs in length
• On cover page of the report
• Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person
• Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification of the recommended plan

II. Statement of the Problem

• State the problems facing the manager/key person
• Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems
• Differentiate short term from long term problems
• Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person

III. Causes of the Problem 

• Provide a detailed analysis of the problems; identify in the Statement of the Problem
• In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings
• Support conclusions and /or assumptions with specific references to the case and/or the readings

IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions

• Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)
• Include two or three possible alternative solutions
• Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed
• Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate

V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification

• Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action
• Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section
• The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ‘ideal’ course of action
• Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action – why it’s the best and why it would work

VI. External Sourcing

• 2 to 3 external sources (in addition to your textbook) should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues.  This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues Identify.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

 

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Please answer each case with about 500 words.   The cases are in the attached PDF.  Also attached is a Powerpoint about corporate level strategies provided by the professor.  

The due dates are staggered and the first 2 questions are due in 2 days. 

Case: Johnson and Johnson  (pp. 605-611)  THIS ONE IS DUE SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH By 10PM PST.  

Discussion questions: 

1. What are the core competencies of Johnson and Johnson? 

2. How does J&J create value through diversification? 

Case: Heineken (pp. 547-551)  DUE AUGUST 19TH BY 10PM PST

Discussion questions: 

1. Based on its recent international expansion style, what can we say about Heineken’s international strategy (global, international, multidomestic or transnational)? Justify your answer 

2. What are the main tactics used in the global beer industry to improve profitability? 

Case: Johnson and Johnson (pp. 605-611)  DUE AUGUST 25TH by 10PM PST

Discussion questions: 

1. What is the decision making style at J&J? Centralized or decentralized? 

2. How is the organization structured? Functional, divisional or SBU structure? 

 

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Assessment: Case Study of Financial Analysis and Operating Ratios (15%)

In this assessment you will use the income statement and balance sheet information identified below and evaluate the firm’s financial condition based on three profitability ratios: a) Total Margin, b) Return on Assets and c) Return on Equity.  You will also conduct a DUPONT ANALYSIS using the information on the financial statements.   You will be graded based on your understanding of the 3 ratios analyzed and the DUPONT ANALYSIS, the accuracy of your calculations, the validity of you conclusions and your ability to clearly communicate your analysis. To complete this assignment, follow these steps.

1. Review Chapter 17 in the Gapinski textbook and Chapter 14 in the Nowicki textbook. 
2. Examine the Statement of Operations and Balance Sheet provided as part of Problem 17.4 at the end of Chapter 17 in Gapenski textbook. Attached here: Problem 17-4 
3. From this financial information calculate the three profitability ratios: a) Total Margin, b)Return on Assets and c) Return on equity and conduct a Dupont Analysis based on the financial statement information above
4. Write a short paper in the following format:

  Cover page with your name, class/section and instructor’s name

1. 1. For each ratio, in a paragraph: define the ratio, explain what it measures, show your calculation and explain what the ratio tells you about your organization’s health and any limitations of using the ratio.
   2. Explain the importance of a Dupont Analysis
   3. Write a conclusion about your organization’s financial condition based on your ratio analysis. Use Industry benchmarks provided in Problem 17.4 of Gapenski.
   4. Describe and discuss the use of operating indicators in additional to financial ratios in measuring financial performance.

You will be graded base on the following rubric:

90-100	80-89	70-79	0 Points
The student demonstrates a thorough understanding of the meaning of the ratios measured and their applicability to the organization being analyzed.	The student demonstrates a reasonable but not complete understanding of the meaning of the rations chosen and their applicability to the organization being analyzed.	The student demonstrates a limited understanding of the meaning of the ratios chosen and their applicability to the organization being analyzed.	The student does not demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of the ratios or how they can be used to assess the organization’s financial condition.
All of the ratios are calculated accurately	Only 2 of the ratios are calculated accurately	Only 1 of the ratios are calculated accurately	None of the ratios are calculated accurately.
The student draws accurate conclusions for each of the ratios and for the overall financial health of the organization.	The student draws some accurate conclusions for each of the ratios and for the overall financial health of the organization. There are a few mistakes	The student draws few accurate conclusions for each of the ratios and for the overall financial health of the organization. There are several mistakes	The student’s conclusions for each of the ratios are inaccurate and the overall conclusion on the financial health of the organization is not valid.
Writing quality: Writes clearly, concisely, and with few errors. Easy to understand.	Writing quality: Writes with some errors but the paper can be readily understood.	Writing quality: paper includes numerous errors. Requires some effort to understand.	Writing quality: The paper is poorly written and is difficult to understand.

 

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