Your organization is about to review their energy use and develop an energy plan, including as many renewable power sources as possible. You have been asked to prepare a research paper for management about fossil fuel, nuclear energy, and alternative/green power sources.

You will prepare a research paper to discuss the following topics:

1. The law of conservation of energy with an explanation of how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.

2. The pros and cons of the following:

• fossil fuel: oil, natural gas, and coal
• nuclear energy
• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Water (hydro) power
• Bioconversion (biofuel) 

3. Research and discuss two provisions of the Energy Policy Act, 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.

 

APA FORMAT IN TEXT CITATION

2-3 PAGES IN LEGTH

In your lifetime, name two significant and/or persistent issues that one will face involving science. Tell why these issues are important.

An employee working in customer service at a large company arrives at her desk and finds a package from a customer she recently spoke with. Inside is a gift card for $50 to an expensive restaurant to thank her for her assistance, which ultimately saved the customer money. She remembers that the company has a code of conduct policy against accepting gifts from customers, but she thinks that it may only pertain to gifts of a larger amount. Unsure what to do, she reaches out to a leader in the department for insight.

In your discussion post complete the following:

• Choose a stage from the Kohlberg Model and construct an email response from the business leader in response to this dilemma. Make sure the response reflects the characteristics of the chosen stage from the Kohlberg model.
• After composing the email, predict how that leader’s approach to business ethics might impact the organizational culture.
• Describe how the leader’s decision and advice to you regarding this issue might change over time.

Guided response:
Review several of your classmates’ postings. Respond to at least two classmates by commenting on the email they constructed from the business leader in regard to this scenario. Share which characteristics of the selected stage in the Kohlberg model are evident in the email. Expand on how an email of this nature impacts organizational culture.

 

NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST 800-1,00 WORDS!!! APA FORMAT WITH 3-4 REFERENCES- I WILL NOT PAY FOR BAD WORK SUBMITTED. PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST WORK.

Construct a hedge strategy of a bond portfolio for a company of your choice. Select a publically traded company and access the security and exchange commission (SEC) Web site and open the company’s 10-K report. Review the bond portfolio and determine the following:

• Target rate
• Value of a put-option hedge
• Hedge ratio
• Risk and expected return
• Holding period

Provide an explanation for each of the above in your answer.

 

 

An auditor must not only appear to be independent, but must also be independent in fact. Research the concept of “auditor’s independence” using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Respond to the following:

 

• Explain the concept of “auditor’s independence” as it applies to third-party reliance on financial statements.
• Provide a specific example of how an auditor may be independent in fact, but not appear to be independent.
• There are several rules that dictate independence. Explain what is meant by independence and independent mental attitude.

By Saturday, June 14, 2014