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Measure the rise and run of several steps and calculate the equation of the line of the stairs.

Using either a stairway or a handicap access ramp (specific data values given), model a linear function and determine if the stairs/ramp are “up to code” based on International Building Codes (stairs) or ADA ramp requirements. [MO 4.3, MO 4.4, MO 4.6] Option 1 Stairs Measure the rise and run of several steps and calculate […]

How can you evaluate the company’s internal controls to see if they are sufficient?

Assignment Question(s):  (Marks15) Q1. Suppose you are an auditor who has been tasked with looking into the internal controls at a company. How can you evaluate the company’s internal controls to see if they are sufficient? (5Marks) Q2. Why do companies use the allowance method to account for bad debts? Describe the diverse methods used […]

What could have been done differently at Exxon and the other agencies and organizations overseeing the oil transport?

ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY In Chapter 1 on page 23 of the Hartman text, there is a Decision Point entitled “Ethics after an Oil Spill.” After reading that, read the following resources concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill (including the attachment, which is a portion of an article from Business Ethics Quarterly): https://evostc.state.ak.us/oil-spill-facts/settlement/#:~:text=What%20was%20the%20settlement%20with%20Exxon%3F&text=Exxon%20was%20fined%20%24150%20million,and%20paying%20certain%20private%20claims. Then analyze […]

Determine which of the five generic strategies are being used. Give your reasons.

Respond to the following questions For each of the following brands/products, determine which of the five generic strategies are being used. Give your reasons. Swatch watch McDonald’s Dollar Menu Starbucks coffee Subaru cars University of Phoenix online academic degrees Dick’s Sporting Goods store LensCrafters eyeglasses Walmart Tide detergent  

What other factors could potentially influence incidence and prevalence and how can we improve accuracy?

Post an original commentary on an item of interest related to topics covered in concept(s) related to measuring and comparing disease frequencies in epidemiology. Limitations exist for example, with the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that not all cases were being reported (the individual might have had mild to no symptoms, the individual might not have […]

Why does Marks describe the spread of the Black Death in the 1400s as a ‘historical conjuncture?’

Answer all three questions in a 1 page response paper. 1) What is Eurocentrism (according to the Marks reading)? 2) Why does Marks describe the spread of the Black Death in the 1400s as a ‘historical conjuncture?’ 3) Why was there a limit to population growth in agricultural societies? Response papers should be double-spaced with […]

What are the meanings of explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge?

Discussion 2 Discuss the manage project knowledge process. Explain the following terms in the project documents input for this process: lessons learned register, project team assignments, resource breakdown structure, EEFs and OPAs. What are the meanings of explicit knowledge and tacit knowledge? Describe the following tools and techniques: knowledge management, information management, active listening, facilitation, […]