Each month the National Association of Purchasing Managers publishes the NAPM index. One of the questions asked on the survey to purchasing agents is: Do you think the economy is contracting? Last month, of the 300 responses, 160 answered yes to the question. This month, 170 of the 290 responses indicated they felt the economy was contracting.   ………………………………. ……………………………….   The test statistic is […]

CMS Project: Phase II Instructions In this phase, you will create tables based upon the ERD and SQL code below. You will then populate each table with the data presented below. Finally, you will create queries that will be used to support reports for Accounting and Management. You will not actually create the reports in a GUI environment– only the queries that will serve as […]

  Sometimes we are interested in the way that organisms are distributed across a particular habitat. Corina Tarnita’s research on the spacing of termite mounds in savanna ecosystems is one example. Watch the Analyzing Patterns in the Savanna Landscape video, and then address the following: What do you think is the most interesting aspect of Tarnita’s research? Discuss how the termite mounds benefit other organisms […]

I think that the title in Plato’s Cave is significant, because it provides an allusion to the allegory of the cave from Plato’s Republic where individuals confined in a cave only indirectly observe objects from shadows on a wall. Much as the prisoners in the cave cannot interact with the images that they perceive images in photographs are not the actual image themselves, but rather […]

THIS IS A 2 PART ASSIGNMENT   PART 1     Deliverable Length:  2-4 pages   Consider the facts of the following case when answering the questions below: Dale and Mike Parak were twin brothers and best friends. They spent their entire lives looking out for each other’s interests. While growing up, the two were inseparable. They played sports together, double-dated frequently, and attended the […]

Critical Thinking: Springdale Shopping Survey (70 points) The major shopping areas in the community of Springdale include Springdale Mall, West Mall, and the downtown area on Main Street. A telephone survey has been conducted to identify strengths and weaknesses of these areas and to find out how they fit into the shopping activities of local residents. The 150 respondents were also asked to provide information […]

Tutorial Answers for  MY PLACE, HOUSE OF DECOR for the months of April, May, and June in 3 Excel Files.          **** Answers include:  Journal Entries, Unadjusted Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Adjusted Trial Balance, Schedule of Accounts with Balance and Total of Each Customer/Vendor Account, General Ledger, Income Statement, Retained Earning Statement, Balance Sheet and Analysis test for each month.         Check […]

CASE STUDY: Sands Corp   ****Please do not respond if you do not have access to the required Text book as it has to be quoted directly verbatim with the page number included***   Requirement:     Summarize the case THEN answer ALL the discussion questions. Each question must have at least one direct reference in quotations with the page number from the text book […]

Question: Please answer each of the following questions in detail and provide examples for better clarity wherever applicable. Provide in-text citations. Please define each of the following terms and provide a hypothetical example for each: hypothesis testing, null and alternative hypothesis, non-directional and directional hypothesis, type I error in testing hypothesis, type II error in testing hypothesis, probability of type I error (ɑ), probability of […]

The focus of your marketing plan should center on a unique company and product or service. A good start would be to reflect on your hobbies or passions; this may provide an idea for an innovative product or service that should be the foundation of your marketing plan. Essentially, you will be an entrepreneur marketing your startup company’s unique product or service.   Enter appropriate […]