Evaluate the role of identity, diverse segments, and cultural backgrounds within organizations. Attribute different cultural perspectives to current social-cultural dimensions. Analyze the importance of managing a diverse workforce.

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National diversity award

  • Evaluate the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce.
  • Design a plan for conducting business and managing employees in a global society.
  • Critique the actions of organizations as they integrate diverse perspectives into their cultures.
  • Evaluate the role of identity, diverse segments, and cultural backgrounds within organizations.
  • Attribute different cultural perspectives to current social-cultural dimensions.
  • Analyze the importance of managing a diverse workforce.

Scenario Information

Your company has been nominated for a national diversity award associated with your efforts and dedication to diversity initiatives in the workplace and their impact on the organization and community. You have been asked to summarize your efforts for the year in a slide presentation for the diversity committee who selects the winner. Be sure to include details of the changes you made in your organization and the impact the changes made.

 

What have you learned about the implementation process of your new program? What are some major roadblocks that you can come up against? How did you identify the agencies you need to include in your project and why are these agencies important for the implementation process?

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Implementation process

In your reflective summary, include the following details as well:

  1. What have you learned about the implementation process of your new program? What are some major roadblocks that you can come up against?
  2. How did you identify the agencies you need to include in your project and why are these agencies important for the implementation process?
  3. How did you decide on an evaluation process and what sources did you use?

Submission Details:

  • Complete this assignment in a double-spaced Microsoft Word document.
  • It should be approximately 2 to 3 pages long not including the cover and reference pages.

 

Introduce the setting, plot, and the main characters of the movie? Find three elements concerning the characteristics of communication from your text and course notes and apply them to the movie, make sure you cite your source(s) using APA.

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Practicum Project

Imagine a video game like Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, or even the Legend of Zelda. Each level brings you to new challenges, culminating to a final level.

The final level in the Practicum Project will be finalized in week five. You will use a screen recording tool, such as Screencast-O-Matic, and PowerPoint. Screencast-O-Matic is a free tool.

LEVEL ONE: Pick a movie and watch it, then using PowerPoint create a short presentation describing elements which you learned from this week’s lesson:

  1. Introduce the setting, plot, and the main characters of the movie?
  2. Find three elements concerning the characteristics of communication from your text and course notes and apply them to the movie, make sure you cite your source(s) using APA.

 

Make journal entries and prepare the following summary table for 2017-2020, assuming the bonds were classified as held-to-maturity (HTM) securities.

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PART A

On July 1, 2017, FMT purchased thousand shares of the following bonds issued by Apple.

APPLE INC.DL-NOTES 2017(17/27)

https://markets.businessinsider.com/bonds/apple_incdl-notes_201717-27-bond-2027-us037833cx61?miRedirects=1

Coupon rate: 3%

Maturity Date: 6/30/2027**

Payment Frequency: Semi-annual (June 30 and December 31) **

Face value per share: $100

The total face value of the investment is $100,000. On the purchase day, the yield (market rate) was 2.5%.

The market prices per share for the bonds on the last trading day of each year are as the following:

2017: $102.13

2018: $103.31

2019: $107.75

2020: $105.17

2021: $112.141

**Dates are adjusted to be aligned with fiscal years.

 (Show your answers in Dollars, rounded to two decimal points when necessary. Ignore tax implications.)

 

  • Prepare an amortization table for the investment in Apple’s bonds (from 2017 to 2027)
  • Prepare the following table.
Date Amortized Cost Fair Value Fair Value Adjustment, desired Balance Change to be made to Fair Value Adjustment
            12/31/2017                   $102130    
12/31/2018   $103310    
12/31/2019   $107750    
12/31/2020   $105170    
12/31/2021   $112141    

 

  • Make journal entries and prepare the following summary table for 2017-2020, assuming the bonds were classified as held-to-maturity (HTM) securities.
YEAR: 2017 2018 2019 2020
Income Statement Effect        
    Interest Revenue        
    Gain (Loss) on Investment (Unrealized-NI)        
    Gain (Loss) on sale (Realized-NI)        
Net Income        
    Gain (Loss) on Investment (Unrealized-OCI)        
    Reclassification adjustment (OCI)        
Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)        
Comprehensive Income (CI)        
Balance Sheet Balances        
  Amortized Cost        
  Fair Value Adjustment balance        
Investment in Bonds (net book value)        
Cash Flow Statement Effect        
Cash Flow from operating activities        
Cash Flow from investing activities        
  • Make journal entries and prepare the summary table for 2017-2020 (as in 3)), assuming the bonds were classified as trading securities.
  • Make journal entries and prepare the summary table for 2017-2020 (as in 3)), assuming the bonds were classified as available for sale securities.

 

PART B

On Jan 1, 2019, FMT purchased thousand shares of the following bonds issued by Mint.

Coupon rate: 3%

Maturity Date: 12/31/2025

Payment Frequency: Semi-annual (June 30 and December 31) **

Face value per share: $100

The total face value of the investment is $100,000. On the purchase day, the yield (market rate) was 3.58%.

The market prices per share for the bonds on the last trading day of each year are as the following:

2019: $97.75

2020: $91.17

2021: $95.141

On Jan 2, 2022, FMT sold all the shares of the Mint’s bonds at $97 per share.

 (Show your answers in Dollars, rounded to two decimal points when necessary. Ignore tax implications.)

 

  • Prepare an amortization table for the investment in Mint’s bonds (from 2019 to 2025).
  • Prepare the following table.
Date Amortized Cost Fair Value Fair Value Adjustment, desired Balance Change to be made to Fair Value Adjustment
            12/31/2019        
12/31/2020        
12/31/2021        
1/2/2022   97000    

 

 

  • Make journal entries and prepare the following summary table for 2019-2022, assuming the bonds were classified as held-to-maturity (HTM) securities.
YEAR: 2019 2020 2021 2022
Income Statement Effect        
    Interest Revenue        
    Gain (Loss) on Investment (Unrealized-NI)        
    Gain (Loss) on sale (Realized-NI)        
Net Income        
    Gain (Loss) on Investment (Unrealized-OCI)        
    Reclassification adjustment (OCI)        
Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)        
Comprehensive Income (CI)        
Balance Sheet Balances        
  Amortized Cost        
  Fair Value Adjustment balance        
Investment in Bonds (net book value)        
Cash Flow Statement Effect        
Cash Flow from operating activities        
Cash Flow from investing activities        
  • Make journal entries and prepare the summary table for 2019-2022 (as in 3)), assuming the bonds were classified as trading securities.
  • Make journal entries and prepare the summary table for 2019-2022 (as in 3)), assuming the bonds were classified as available for sale securities.

 

PART C

JP buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The following selected transactions relate to JP’s investments in trading securities during 2022. The company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. No trading securities were held by JP as of Jan 1, 2022.

2022

Jan          1)            Purchased 10,000 shares of MSFT (Microsoft) stocks for $300 per share

Jul           1)            Purchased 800 shares of 5% XOM (Exxon) bonds with a face value $100 per share, dated July 1, 2021, to hold as trading securities. The market rate was 8%. The bonds mature in 5 years. Interest is received semi-annually on June 30 and December 31.

Aug         3)            Purchased 10,000 shares of MSFT stocks for $250 per share

13)          Received cash dividend $5,000 from MSFT.

Sep         1)            Purchased 10,000 shares of GOOGL (Alphabet) stocks for $200 per share

15)          Sold 15,000 shares of MSFT stocks for $270 per share.

Oct          1)            Purchased 1,000 shares of SBUX (Starbucks) stocks for $80 per share

20)          Purchased 8,000 shares of SBUX stocks for $75 per share

Nov         1)            Sold 2,500 shares of GOOGL stocks for $230 per share

15)          Sold 2,500 shares of SBUX stocks for $85 per share

Dec         31)          Market prices for trading securities are as follows:

MSFT: $290 per share, SBUX: $90 per share, GOOGL: $250 per share, XOM bonds: $80 per share

Assume stocks are sold First-in, first-out.

2023                      

May        1)            Sold 3,000 shares of SBUX stocks for $100 per share

July         1)            Sold all shares of XOM bonds at $90 per share.

Aug         1)            Purchased 10,000 MSFT stocks for $350 per share

Sep         1)            Sold 5,000 MSFT stocks for $320 per share

Oct          1)            Sold 1,000 GOOGL stocks for $270 per share

Nov         1)            Purchased 6,000 SBUX stocks for $105 per share

Dec         31)          Market prices for trading securities are as follows:

MSFT: $345 per share, SBUX: $95 per share, GOOGL $300 per share

Assume stocks are sold First-in, first-out (FIFO).

(Answer in $dollars. Ignore tax implications.)

  • Set up amortization tables for XOM bonds.
  • Fill in the following tables for each security (answer in $dollars).
XOM Amortized Cost Fair Value FVA, desired Balance Change to be made to FVA
12/31/2022        
7/1/2023        
         
MSFT COST Fair Value FVA, desired Balance Change to be made to FVA
12/31/2022        
12/31/2023        
         
GOOGL COST Fair Value FVA, desired Balance Change to be made to FVA
12/31/2022        
12/31/2023        
         
SBUX COST Fair Value FVA, desired Balance Change to be made to FVA
12/31/2022        
12/31/2023        

 

  • Prepare journal entries for 2022-2023.
  • Re-make the above tables with the cost-basis assumption that stocks are sold Last-in, First-out (LIFO).

 

In your essay, discuss your academic and professional goals for the next five years; goals if chosen to participation in the program; and plans to share the information learned during the program with others.

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SUSI Student Leaders Program

Target audience: Highly motivated participants ages 18-25 who have at least one year left of their undergraduate studies from colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education who demonstrate leadership through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.

https://eg.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/156/2023-SUSI-Students-Leaders-Announcement.pdf

In your essay, discuss your 1) academic and professional goals for the next five years; (2) goals if chosen to participation in the program; and (3) plans to share the information learned during the program with others.

Describe the product that is being made and the company that makes it. List and explain three costs that would be incurred in each of the business activities in the value chain.

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Unit II Project

(a Weight: 9% of course grade EE Grading Rubric O Due: Tuesday, 10/18/2022 11:59 PM (CST)
Instructions Choose a company that manufactures a specific product. Then, answer the following questions based on assumptions and research conducted about the company and its product.

1. Describe the product that is being made and the company that makes it.

2. Explain the value chain activities that this product would go through from start to finish. Remember that a value chain describes the full range of activities necessary to create a product or service.

3. List and explain three costs that would be incurred in each of the business activities in the value chain.

4. Categorize and explain each cost you identified in the value chain as either a product cost or a period cost. Explain your reasoning

5. Make a list of three different cost objects other than the product itself for the company you chose.

6. Specify a direct cost and an indirect cost for each of the three different cost objects in question. Discuss why you categorized them as direct or indirect.

Your assignment must consist of at least two pages, and you should include at least two references. One reference can be your textbook, and one should come from the CSU Online Library. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment. APA formatting, however, is not necessary.

Explain the ways agency relationships can be created and terminated. Describe agency disclosure requirements and disclosure forms, and emphasize the potential penalties for failure to disclose required information in a timely fashion.

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Week 1 Assignment

Purpose:  The purpose of your weekly assignments is to create a quick reference study guide  to assist you in preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson License Exam

Instructions:  Respond to the prompts listed below in all parts (part 1- no need to write complete sentences)

PART 1: Study Guide 

Chapter 1: Real Estate Agency Relationships

  1. Discuss real estate agency law and the duties associated with fiduciary relationships.
  2. Explain the ways agency relationships can be created and terminated.
  3. Describe agency disclosure requirements and disclosure forms, and emphasize the potential penalties for failure to disclose required information in a timely fashion.
  4. Identify the different types of agency relationships
  5. Summarize the practical aspects of agency relationships in daily business activities, with emphasis on activities and behaviors that could result in disciplinary actions or other penalties

Chapter 2:  Listing Agreements & Property Disclosures

  1. Describe the purpose of listing agreements in real estate transactions
  2. Contrast the key features of different types of listing agreements
  3. Identify the required (legal) elements in every listing agreement, and explain the importance of core provisions
  4. Discuss mandatory property disclosure requirements, and the forms used to make those disclosures
  5. Summarize the legal issues and duties real estate agents should be aware of during the process of establishing and implementing a listing agreement relationship with a property seller

PART 2: C.A.R. Residential Listing Agreement

Find the following contract provisions in the C.A.R. Residential Listing Agreement (Exclusive Authorization and Right to Sell) form and note which section of the form they appear in.

Seller warranties                          Property description

Listing price and terms                 Hold harmless clause

Safety clause alternatives             Lockbox authority

Authority to accept deposits          Compensation negotiable

Mandatory mediation                     Seller receipt of copy

Payment to cooperating brokers   Commission rate or amount

Agency agreement and term         Items included/excluded

Section 1: ____________________

Section 2: _____________________

Section 3, bold print: ____________

Section 3A: ____________________

Section 3A (1), (2), and (3): ________

Section 3D: _____________________

Section 4: _____________________

Section 6: _____________________

Section 7: _____________________

Section 8: _____________________

Section 12: _____________________

Section 19: _____________________

Below section 21, bold print: _____________________

 

PART 3: Which Disclosure is Required
Match each transaction listed below with the correct property disclosure requirement.

Transfer disclosure statement            Supplemental statutory disclosure form
Mello-Roos disclosure                        Natural hazard disclosure statement
Lead-based paint disclosure               No disclosure required

______ 1.Sale of home with special assessment lien
______ 2.Sale of residence located near military site
______ 3.Condo owner selling unit
______ 4.Duplex owner selling his interest to co-owner
______ 5.Sale of home built in 1970
______ 6.Sale of property located in flood zone

PART 4: Agency Do’s & Don’ts
For each of the following actions, indicate whether it’s something a real estate agent is or is not allowed to do.

  1. Receiving compensation from the seller even though you signed a buyer representation agreement with the buyer
    2. Disclosing material facts or latent defects, even if it hurts the client’s chances of selling the property
    3. Disclosing information about a former resident’s HIV/AIDS condition
    4. Having the parties sign the agency disclosure form and agency confirmation statement at closing, to save time
    5. Representing both the buyer and the seller, with their written consent
    6. Withholding material information from your principal because you don’t want to upset her
    7. Withholding material information from the other party because you think it might confuse him or scare him off
    8. Disclosing confidential information about a past client that is helpful to a new client
    9. Using information from another agent’s visual inspection of a property instead of doing your own inspection
    10. Receiving compensation for just introducing a buyer and a seller (even though you don’t do any other work on the transaction)
    11. Acting in ways that contradict your agency representation disclosure

 

Do you think it is a sound business practice? What potential benefits do you see of dual agency? What potential pitfalls would you anticipate? Do you think you could be an effective dual agent? Why?

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Dual Agency

The definition of Dual Agency is the following:

“A broker who represents both the buyer and seller in a transaction.”

Applying what you have learned about agency, make the argument for or against the practice.

Do an argument against:

Is it possible to fairly represent two competing parties to a transaction?

California allows the practice but many other states have laws against it.

  • Do you think it is a sound business practice?
  • What potential benefits do you see of dual agency?
  • What potential pitfalls would you anticipate?
  • Do you think you could be an effective dual agent? Why?

 

Discuss the laws that directly affect the processes of listing and marketing a property. Explain the ways in which antidiscrimination, antitrust, and environmental laws affect the practice of real estate. Describe how the Real Estate Law affects the payment and sharing of commissions.

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PART 1: Study Guide

Purpose:  The purpose of your weekly assignments is to create a quick reference study guide  to assist you in preparing for the California Real Estate Salesperson License Exam

Instructions:  Respond to the prompts listed below in all parts (part 1- no need to write complete sentences)

Chapter 3:
1. Discuss the laws that directly affect the processes of listing and marketing a property.
2. Explain the ways in which antidiscrimination, antitrust, and environmental laws affect the practice of real estate .
3. Describe how the Real Estate Law affects the payment and sharing of commissions.
4. Identify protected classes under federal & state antidiscrimination laws, and penalties for agents and property owners who violate those laws
5. Describe the actions agents should take when marketing a property, in order to avoid charges of discrimination
6. Recognize environmental hazards that may be present in a property

Chapter 4:
1. Discuss agent’s role in evaluating market data to help price seller’s home
2. Distinguish between the different types of value, and explain the relationship between value,price, and cost
3. List the key factors in choosing comparable properties
4. Explain the step-by-step process involved in performing a competitive market analysis
5. Describe the strategies an agent may pursue if an appraisal comes in lower than the sales price agreed to by the buyer and the seller

Chapter 5:
1. Identify sources and activities that can generate listing clients
2. Describe the basic steps involved when listing a property
3. Discuss the process of finding a buyer and getting offers
4. Explain the ways an assistant can help an agent, and practices to avoid

 

Do you agree with the Court’s opinion? Why or why not? Have you ever found items in your food from a restaurant or a store that could have resulted in damages had you ingested the items? Under what situation would you think a court would have found for Ms. Webster?

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Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room

Read the case of Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, 198 N.E.2d 309 (Mass. 1964)- attached. In this case, the Court ruled that Ms. Webster was not entitled to damages resulting from ingesting a fish bone that was found in a bowl of fish chowder. It took two medical procedures to find the bone which was lodged in Ms. Webster’s throat. The court held that fish bones in chowder were a natural and expected occurrence in the North East and that no breach of warranty occurred under the UCC in this case.

Week 10 Discusison Case- Webster v Blue Ship Tea Room.pdf

Do you agree with the Court’s opinion? Why or why not? Have you ever found items in your food from a restaurant or a store that could have resulted in damages had you ingested the items? Under what situation would you think a court would have found for Ms. Webster?