Review the module chapter. When you considered the following question, do you support the pluralist or elitist perspective of the health policy market? Why? Revisit your response and explain your answer in more detail. As support, refer to the pluralist theory or the power elite theory as it relates to health policymaking.

Also, do a research on an interest group active in health policymaking (You may select an interest group referenced in Health Policymaking in the United States). Who is involved in the group, and on whose behalf does the group advocate? How successful is the interest group in influencing policymaking? Describe an example or two of health policies that have been supported or contested by this group. Give each other feedback also.


Textbook and Course Materials
Textbook Table
required textbook   
REQUIRED:

Health Policymaking in the United States

Longest Jr., Beaufort B.

Health Administration Press, Sixth E

Part A: Conceptual questions

Suppose you own a television factory and at your current level of output you have an average total cost of $800 per television, average variable costs of $700 per television, and a marginal cost of $400.  If the price your buyers are willing to pay is $500, should you decrease or increase production?  Explain your reasoning, and make sure to cite at least one of the required readings in your answer.
You are the owner of a restaurant, and currently, you have only one waiter.  While this keeps costs down, many of your customers go home because they are tired of waiting in line or waiting for their order.  You hire four more waiters and waitresses, and you are now able to serve a dramatically higher number of customers.  Seeing the huge productivity gains from hiring more staff, you then hire 20 more waiters and waitresses.  However, you are not able to serve any more customers than you were able to when your staff size

Review Case 14.1, Nurnberg Augsburg Maschinenwerke (pp. 265-267). Submit your analysis with recommendations to answer the following questions:

Which of the routing alternatives would you recommend to meet the initial 90-day deadline for the 25-bus shipment? Why? Train or waterway? To which port(s)? What would it cost?

QBM1 QBM1 TASK 1: MARKET ENTRY OVERVIEW
INNOVATIVE AND STRATEGIC THINKING D081
PRFA QBM1
TASK OVERVIEW SUBMISSIONS EVALUATION REPORT

COMPETENCIES

3081.1.1 : The Impact of Innovation
The graduate identifies the impact of innovation in personal and professional settings.
3081.1.2 : Techniques of Strategic Management
The graduate utilizes evidence-based techniques to make strategic decisions.
3081.1.3 : Business Strategy and Analysis
The graduate applies appropriate business practices to formulate recommendations that impact organizational effectiveness.
INTRODUCTION

Todays business environment is characterized by competitive intensity that requires innovative thinking and strategic decision-making competencies. As a business professional, it is essential that you apply the principles of design thinking and strategic decision-making to positively influence the effectiveness of a business in its markets. In this task, you will provide a

TASK 1-

COMPETENCIES
3082.1.1 : Emotional Intelligence
The graduate applies emotional intelligence (EI) to improve intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions.

3082.1.2 : Cultural Intelligence
The graduate demonstrates cultural intelligence (CI) within multicultural and contemporary business situations.

INTRODUCTION
As a business professional, it is not only essential that you apply the principles of emotional intelligence (EI), but also the principles of cultural intelligence (CI) to positively impact the effectiveness of an organization.

In this task, you will address a business scenario for a company that is wanting to become a more emotionally and culturally intelligent organization. You will be asked to first identify your own core values and assess whether your values will fit with the organizations core values. Then, you will evaluate how you can apply the principles of EI and CI to successfully work with a diverse group of stakeholders.<

Reflect upon a time in which you felt like you LACKED communication competence in an interaction with another person. Please address the following questions:

First, briefly describe what you said/did that was incompetent and why.
Did you lack appropriateness or effectiveness, or both? Explain.
Imagine that you could redo this situation. Explain how you might use each of the following to improve your communication competence in this do-over:
Skills: Which skills would you need to improve competence?
Empathy/perspective taking: How would you use these, and do you think it would help?
Self-monitoring: How would you use this? How might it improve competence?
Adaptability: What would you adapt during the encounter? How might it improve competence?

Write a paper in proper APA format with cover page and at least 2 quality sources on the topic of Social Media on page 149 of the text (the text can count as one of the sources.  Read the Your Task section. Ensure your paper fully answers all 7 bullet points, and support your answers with information from your sources. Use the Galileo electronic database for this assignment.

Your Task

    In teams or as a class, discuss the problem of workplace
abuse of social media, e-mail, instant messaging, online
shopping, and other Internet browsing. Should full personal
use be allowed?

    Are computers with Internet access similar to other equipment such as telephones?

    Should employees be allowed to access the Internet for
personal use as long as they limit it to their own mobile
devices?

    Should management be allowed to monitor all Internet use?

   

Read the How To Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie book.  Create a synopsis of the book (2 pages maximum)

A synopsis a summation of the book. The first paragraph should describe the overall theme or focus of the book. The book might go into multiple different aspects; however, for the synopsis, you will not be able to discuss all of them. Address three to four concepts in the book and relate them to how you can apply them to your life or career.
Find two other sources that enforce concepts from the book. Use proper APA for paraphrased or direct quotes. The final paragraph should be the conclusion and reemphasize the focus of the book and the main concepts.
Remember that you need to show critical thinking in the paper (reflections on how the book can assist you in your career or how you correlate it to past experiences or this class)
Grading will follow the grading rubric. < Check the Grading rubric file
Papers need to be double spaced, 12-poi

1) As per the efficiency ratios used for your Term Project, what is AVBs NOI/Total Revenue YTD 9/2020 and YTD 9/2019, on a percentage basis?
2) How does your answer to #1 compare to the same calculation for your company?
3) What is the undepreciated book-value of AVBs assets at 3Q20?
4) What is AVBs Overhead/Revenue YTD 9/2020 and YTD 9/2019?
5) What was AVBs Weighted Average Cost of Debt at 3Q20?
6) What is the book-value of AVBs equity at 3Q20?

1) Utilizing the CAPM approach and assuming a Beta of .94 and an Rm of 8.50%, what is your estimate of AVBs cost of equity at 9/30/20?
2) What was AVBs single largest source of cash YTD 9/2020? What was AVBs single largest use of cash YTD 9/2020? What does this tell you?


1) Provide the formula for each of EBITDA, EBIT, and Net Income (all, as per GAAP). In your opinion, which is a better metric for a real estate operating company? Why?
2) Provide the formula for each of ROA and ROE. What are each of these

Topic: Property Insurance.
1. The main features of this sector/industry;
2. The main products/services of this sector/industry;
3. The main/important elements in the insurance contracts;
4. The developments of the sector/industry in the past decades, in terms of the types of the products/services, # of the insurers, and government regulations etc;
5. The main issues/problems/challenges in this sector/industry and possible solutions.

All written submittals will include the following:
- Title page
- Introduction
- Standard 10-point font (Times New Roman)
- Double-spaced
- Papers of 5 pages. (table of contents, title page and endnotes do not count in limits)
- Table of Contents
- Heading and subheadings