Economics

This assessment is a 2,000 words essay (10% flexibility either way) covering the concepts of
markets and elasticity of the demand. The assessment contains two questions, they are:
(a) Interpret the following empirically-estimated own-price elasticity of demand for cereals
in Australia. If you were the marketing manager of a cereal manufacturing company, how
would you use this information?
Cereal Price Elasticity of
Demand
Sultana Bran -2.5
All family breakfast cereals (such as Corn Flakes,
generally)
-1.8
All types of breakfast cereals -0.9

(b) Indonesia has a highly regulated airline sector with rules and fare levels that vary
depending on an airlines business model. The government has a ceiling price for every
domestic route. Airlines classified as full-service can charge up to 100% of the ceiling price
while airlines characterized as medium service can charge up to 90% and no frills airlines
up to 85%. Indonesia also has a price floor which, in theory, prohibits airlines to charge
less than 30% of the ceiling price. What are the economic arguments against price floors
and ceilings? What might be the governments rationale for this regulatory intervention?
Your essay should consist of an introduction where you present the purpose of the work.
Divide the main body of the essay into two distinct sections, addressing questions (a) and (b)
respectively. You can have several paragraphs under each section. End your essay with a
conclusion. You should also include a page listing the references. I am not expecting an
executive summary or abstract.
Submission guidelines
Typed in format specified (refer to CALS) and to be submitted in electronic form as a
word-processed file to www.turnitin.com before Saturday 20th August 11:59pm (Week
7).
Please note that plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Please refer to CALS for a
better understanding on how plagiarism is detected and prevented.
Professional layout and presentation, concise, informative and correctly referenced.
Graphs and colour can assist in summarizing key points in your report.
You must work on the assignment questions progressively each week – which will
prevent you from rushing at the end. Remember your quiz is in week 6 and this
assessment is due in week 7.
Answers must be complete, addressing the specific tasks nominated in the questions.
To grade your understanding of concepts, I need to understand what you have
written. So, it is absolutely critical that your assignment is written in clear English and
is free of grammatical errors. If I do not understand what you have written, I cannot
award marks.
Include a school assessment cover sheet clearly documenting your student id.
DO NOT submit the marking guide with your paper.
Complete and attach a plagiarism form.
Diagrams, if required, must be drawn properly, correctly labeled and the relations they
depict explained.
Photocopied and scanned graphs from books, articles or websites are not acceptable
such a practice will be penalized with a 0 being awarded. It is preferable to hand draw
a graph then scan it to insert in your file, if you cannot draw using computer
software.
Besides the textbook, you should also refer to a few other academic books, journal
articles and relevant websites in answering these questions.
You must refer, in text, to a minimum of 8 journal articles, plus others as required,
in order to show competency in the assessment. Failure to meet this standard will
result in a fail grade for this assessment.

Environmental Science Lab

For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. Access the M.U.S.E. by clicking on Learning Materials.

In this lab, you will determine how an invasive species the zebra and quagga mussel affects other species in the freshwater lake. Use the animation to help you come up with an answer to the following:

Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population?
What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?

The Effects of Zebra and Quagga Mussels Introduced into a Freshwater Lake

As you have learned, population dynamics are caused by the biotic potential of the population and the effects of environmental resistance. When there is minimal environmental resistance impacting a population, it will exhibit a population explosion. One reason for minimal resistance could be factors that no longer regulate a population (e.g., predator decline or resource increases). Another reason for a population explosion is the introduction of an invasive species. Invasive species are species foreign to an ecosystem and are not immediately regulated by the environmental restraints of the particular ecosystem that they invade. This in turn allows their populations to grow seemingly uncontrolled and to displace other indigenous populations. Examples of such an invasive species into North America are dreissenid mussels, commonly known as zebra and quagga mussels. Their introduction into the Great Lakes has caused economic hardship and a reorganization of the ecosystem. This has led, in part, to pollution-causing effects that can be linked to an alga known as Cladophora.

Ecosystems are webs of intricately balanced interactions, what happens when a new species is introduced that uses a disproportionate share of the ecosystems resources?
Instruction files

scie211_lab5_worksheet_1502a.doc(48,50 KiB)
lab_5_info.docx(115,56 KiB)

Developing a Code of Ethics

Using information and knowledge gained throughout the quarter as your guide, create your own personal code of ethics. Draw from the books, class discussion, personal experience, or knowledge you have from on-the-job experience, make a code of ethics (personal or for a business) by which you can honestly carry out your professional obligations.

Although your actual code of ethics may only take up a page or so, use the remainder of your paper (5-page minimum) to discuss WHY you made your code the way you did, and HOW you will use it in your profession role.

Chapter 7 of Klickers Ethics in Funeral Service, titled Developing a Code of Ethics, will help you in your process of laying out a solid ethical code. Chapter 8 of the same book has several examples. You may also want to reference chapter 9Preview the documentView in a new window and chapter 10Preview the documentView in a new window of Johnson\’s Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow, 4th. ed.

How to motivate employees

how do great managers motivate employees?
how do human resources motivate employees?
the difference between manipulation and motivation?
what is the difference between how managers and human resources motivate employees?
Please use Google scholar for some of the references and Managing Human Resources-Snell Mooris Bohlander

Enterprise wide risk assessment

The Chief Risk Officer has asked you to perform an enterprise-wide risk assessment.
Write a proposal of approximately 700 to 1,050 words that shows your plan for the risk assessment project.
Identify risk areas and the criteria to be used to determine likelihood, magnitude, velocity, and persistence.
Link risk categories to financial statement assertions.
Include fraud risks and the incentives, opportunities, and rationalization related to fraud

Familiarize yourself with the textbooks used in this course.

Not completed (TASK)

Task
Graham, L. (2015). Internal Control Audit and Compliance: Documentation and Testing Under the New COSO Framework. (1st edition). Wiley.

Turner, L. & Weickgenannt, A. B. (2012). Accounting Information Systems: Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes, 2nd Edition. Wiley.

(Tribology) The Development of a Protocol for the application of topical skin cream products.

Mechanical Engineering. This Literature review has to cover all previous work regarding methods of tribological testing on human skin friction. My thesis involves the use of a UMT machine (friction test) on the volar forearm and also the corneometer(water) and sebumeter(oil). My project aim is to develop a protocol to measure the changes in tribological properties(friction, hydration, oil levels) of skin before and after application of vaseline.The objectives include:
Familiarise with UMT machine and its functions and controls
Carry out tests in laboratory.
Identification of the correct parameters to carry out tests.
Eg. Amount of cream application, Time duration between application and testing(acclimatisation), Location of cream application, atmosphere conditions effect.
Run similar tests with cavilon.(Other creams also applicable)
Create a Standard Protocol for Testing using the UMT machine.
Clinical trials with the identified standard protocol.

I have a list of papers which need to be referenced and can provide softcopy.
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Added on 15.08.2016 16:26
Here is an example of a thesis which is similar to mine which consists of a lot of references
Instruction files

kwan_jjw_2015_thesis.pdf(1,10 MiB)
delalleau_2006_characterizationofthemechanicalpropertiesofskinbyinverseanalysiscombinedwiththeindent(File not exist or corrupt.)
pailler-mattei_2007_contributionofstratumcorneumindeterminingbiotribologicalpropertiesofthehumanskin(File not exist or corrupt.)
derler_2012_tribologyofskinreviewan_analysisofexperimentalresultsforthefrictioncoefficientofhumanski(File not exist or corrupt.)
kwiatkowska_2009_friction_deformationbehaviourofhumanskin.pdf(1,50 MiB)
zahouani_2011_effectofhumanageingonskinrheology_tribology.pdf(944,26 KiB)
ramalho_2007_invivofrictionstudyofhumanskininfluenceofmoisturizersondifferentanatomicalsites.pdf(1,53 MiB)
adhesion_friction_and_wear_charactherization_using_atomic_force_microscope.pdf(2,31 MiB)
an_integrative_approach_to_product_development_a_skin-care_cream.pdf(1,63 MiB)
philips_friction_and_deformation_behaviour_of_human_skin.pdf(1,52 MiB)
philips_influence_of_surface_roughness_material_and_climate_conditions_on_the_friction_of_human_skin(File not exist or corrupt.)
philips_influence_of_the_surface_roughness_material_and_climate_conditions_on_the_friction_of_human_(File not exist or corrupt.)
friction_adhesion_and_durability_and_influence_of_humidity_on.pdf(1,83 MiB)
philips_friction_behaviour_of_hydrophilic_lubricious_coatings_for_medical_device_applications.pdf(1,32 MiB)
unilever_friction_and_lubrication_of_human_skin.pdf(1,09 MiB)
friction_and_durability_of_virigin_and_damaged_skin_with_and_wihtout_skin_cream.pdf(4,69 MiB)
philips_invivo_measurement_of_skin_surface_strain_and_subsurface_layer_deformation.pdf(3,87 MiB)
li_2013_influenceofexfoliatingfacialcleanseronthebio-tribologicalpropertiesofhumanskin.pdf(6,79 MiB)

Aviation law

Cases are available. Students are to read both Pirker Decisions and do a case comment comparing the decision of Pirker I and Pirker II. The Formant of the Case Comment should be no longer than 1500 words and will contain an introduction, background information, the holding of the particular Court and most importantly, the student analysis of the case law on aviation, if any. Which decision in your opinion is correct, is it the ALJ in Pirker I or the the full NTSB board in Pirker II. Case comments will be evaluated on proper formatting, complete sentences, punctuation, and grammar. Proper formated of citations must be used as found in Chapter One of the Fundamentals of Aviation Law, the Course Text Book. The main goal is to ascertain that a student can read a case, state the law and predict the case law effects on aviation.

explain the American acceptance of Pollock and Abstract Expressionism following World War II.

In the film Pollock, the actor and filmmaker Ed Harris depicts Jackson Pollock as a tremendously troubled individual. Indeed, Pollock rises to fame only with the considerable intellectual, emotional, and financial support of others. How do others, particularly Pollock\’s wife Lee Krasner contribute to the painter\’s ultimate success? How about his patroness Peggy Guggenheim? Critics such as Clement Greenberg? Can one reasonably argue that rather than being a genius who created his works in isolation, we might consider Pollock\’s work \”socially constructed\”? A broader question to consider: how does the movie influence your view of Pollock\’s work? Do the details of an artist\’s life matter when analyzing and appreciating their art?

Please read pages 602-604 in Gombrich. Using direct quotes, describe how Gombrich defines and characterizes Abstract Expressionism. Next, drawing on material from lecture, describe the general argument of Clement Greenbergs influential essay, Avant-Garde and Kitsch. According to Greenberg, what makes the work of Avant-Garde artists like Picasso (and eventually Jackson Pollock) superior to the academic tradition? How does Greenbergs resistance to traditional figurative art help explain the American acceptance of Pollock and Abstract Expressionism following World War II.