PART 1  Week 3: Understanding Step Family Formation Have you ever experienced marriage, divorce or remarriage, or have you known a close friend or relative who has?  What was your/their experience like?  How has that experience (or lack thereof) contributed to your own understanding of step family formation?  I remarried and I have two oldest children from my first marriage and the other two with […]

  Consider the following: Tariffs are paid by the citizens of the country imposing tariffs, not by the citizens of the country producing the products upon which the tariffs are levied. The term “trade deficits” is a misnomer. Every country’s trade is always in balance. Trade deficits do not mean the US no longer produces anything to export. The US is the world’s second largest […]

  Within an organization, when an employee is assessed based upon his or her performance, it is critical that the employee can provide feedback associated with their performance review. In fact, employees should be able to disagree with aspects of the performance review (as applicable).  Many organizations have processes associated with appealing a performance review. Explain what factors you believe should be included in the […]

Response 1: Relationship Between Purpose of Study and Data Analysis Techniques    ·      Respond to a colleague’s post by raising questions about the value of the evidence based on the quantitative or qualitative data analysis described by the classmate.   Please use 2 resources to support your post. ***Needs to be 1/2 page***   Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2012). Research methods […]

Royal Dutch Shell p.l.c. is one of the six “supermajor” oil and gas companies. Shell is unique for its organizational structure and its global presence. It was characterized as one of the world’s three most international organizations. Shell’s organizational structure is very complex. It is comprised of four types of companies: the parent companies, the group holding companies, the service companies, and the operating companies. […]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Harlan Landers’ article, Individualized Coupons Aid Price Discrimination (Links to an external site.), and address the following items: Explain why stores offer individualized coupons. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of price discrimination. Analyze how individualized coupons aid price discrimination and give more profit to stores. The Price Discrimination paper Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not […]

  Keep a human–computer interface (HCI) journal with your weekly observations of HCI issues that pertain to you, your work, your family, and your friends. Be sure to document your journal in chronological order. Some examples of items you might wish to document could include any type of computer system that you directly or indirectly interact with, such as the following: ATMs Tollbooths Self-serve checkouts […]

  The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility [WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3] Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Farah Mohammed’s article, Why Are Diamonds More Expensive Than Water? (Links to an external site.), as well as Chapter 5 in your textbook, especially Sections 5.1 and 5.3, and respond to the following: Describe the relationship between total utility and marginal utility. Explain if marginal […]

1) Initial discussion post must be at least 300 words per question. (3 questions total, so 900 words all together)  (3) Your entire initial post must contain at least AND (1) external source per question. APA guidelines apply for in-text citations and references. If you are not familiar with how to properly cite using APA, refer to the LSUS APA Guidelines provided in the course. […]

  Review the following lecture: Coding for Medical Necessity Introduction: In order to properly code a bill for medical necessity, it is important to understand the electronic medical record. This record contains information about the patient’s health both before and after the treatment and has the data needed to assure a payer that the treatment was necessary. Tasks: Explain the contents of the medical record. […]