BUSN311 Unit 3 Paper in Formatr IP

You are a Business Analyst working for the ABC Ball Bearing company. An hour ago, you sent an order of 74 boxes of your A1 ball bearings to a customer on your delivery truck. You have just found out that your truck is going to go over a bridge that has a weight limit of 11,500 lbs. You need to determine if your truck will safely make it over the bridge. If you determine that the truck cannot make it over the bridge, you will need to call the driver and have him/her turn back.

The plant manager has told you that an empty delivery truck with the driver weights about 8500 lbs.

You have 30 boxes of the A1 ball bearings in your plant. You immediately had them weighed. The weights of the boxes are:

40.1	41.1	39.5	40.1	39.1
41.2	37.6	39.1	41.6	40.8
43.2	38.9	38.1	43.5	36.9
39.1	40.5	41.2	37.6	44.0
38.0	39.8	42.1	38.6	41.3
43.7	36.9	43.6	38.1	40.2

1. Calculate the Mean and the Standard Deviation of this sample.
2. Using the normal distribution curve, calculate the probability the truck's total weight is under 11,500 lbs. What is your decision? Will you allow the truck to continue or will you call the driver and tell him/her to turn back? Show all of your calculations.
3. Discuss several types of sampling: e. convenience sampling, random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling or cluster sampling. Discuss which type of sampling is used in this scenario.
4. Discuss what sampling bias is. Do you believe that using the 30 boxes in your warehouse caused sampling bias?
5. What does the central limit theorem state and why is it important to solving this problem. Is the thirty boxes of ball bearings enough to predict the probability of safely going over the bridge?

Use the template provided to complete a 5-page report (excluding the cover page). NOTE: Please delete all instructions and examples before submitting your work.

 

  

BUSN311 Week 8 Final Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

Quiz

Top of Form

Question 1 (5 points)

 

Which of the following federal laws covers employer wage payment practices for minimum wage and overtime?

Question 1 options:

	Rehabilitation Act
	Fair Labor Standards Act
	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay
	Equal Pay Act
	Paycheck Fairness Act

Question 2 (20 points)

 

Match each law to its description.

Question 2 options:

Bottom of Form

Equal Pay Act

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

Civil Rights Act of 1964

 

Federal Trade Commission Act

1. Woman paid same as man for same job 2. Race discrimination prohibited 3. Bans unfair competition 4. Protect shareholders from management fraud

 

Question 3 (5 points)

 

Joe files a lawsuit against Bob. Bob is served with a copy of the complaint. Bob puts the complaint in a drawer and ignores it for six months. Which of the following is the most likely outcome?

Question 3 options:

	Bob will receive an automatic 30-day extension
	Joe's case is dismissed
	A bench arrest warrant is issued against Bob
	A default judgment is entered against Bob

Question 4 (5 points)

 

Gary decides to open a marijuana store in Idaho. Although several states have passed laws that legalize marijuana, Idaho is not one of them, After hearing that there is a petition going around the Idaho legislature to try to get a law passed, Gary contracts with Jimmy to purchase marijuana plants. Jimmy takes Gary's money but does not deliver the plants. Gary will likely win a breach of contract claim against Jimmy.

Question 4 options:

	True
	False

Question 5 (20 points)

 

Match each of the following contract principles with its descriptive term:

Question 5 options:

mutuality

 

capacity

 

agreement

 

consideration

1. bargained for exchange 2. of legal age 3. concord of understanding and intent 4. both parties must agree

Answer

Question 6 (5 points)

 

Jimmy is 16 and enters a contract to purchase a car. The terms of the sale are "as is" and no returns. Jimmy drives the car home and then decides he does not want to keep the car. He returns it to the seller. Jimmy will be allowed to return the car.

Question 6 options:

	True
	False

Question 7 (20 points)

 

Match each theory to its best description

Question 7 options:

situational ethics

 

virtue ethics

 

deontology

 

utilitarianism

1. maximizing social benefits while minimizing social costs 2. individual is benefited by being truthful and fair to others 3. action must be principled and morally sound 4. moral guidelines should be flexible

Answer

 

Question 8 (5 points)

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) requires organizations to establish internal controls. What is internal control and what are some of its objectives?

Question 8 options:

	Internal control can be defined as the systematic procedures—including policies and procedures, methodologies, checks and balances, and reviews—that an organization implements to help it discourage employees from committing errors, fraud, and theft and to ensure that accounting information is accurate and complete.
	Internal control can be defined as the process that allows the courts to lift, or pierce, the corporate veil if they determine that a company is the alter ego of its owners. This helps discourage employees from committing errors, fraud, and theft and helps ensure that accounting information is accurate and complete.
	Internal control can be defined as the systematic procedures—including policies and procedures, methodologies, checks and balances, and reviews—that an organization implements to help it circumvent the legal doctrine of alter ego.
	Internal control can be defined as the process of separating the personality of a corporation from the personalities of its shareholders to help discourage employees from committing errors, fraud, and theft and to ensure that accounting information is accurate and complete.

Question 9 (20 points)

 

Match each of the following remedies for breach of contract with the phrase that fits it best:

Question 9 options:

rescission

 

reformation

 

specific performance

 

injunction

1. both parties to contract relieved of contract obligations 2. order for breaching party to execute or complete certain duties under the contract 3. contract revised to reflect true intent 4. court orders one or more of the parties to refrain from taking an action under the contract

ANSWER

 

Question 10 (5 points)

 

"Within the confines of law and ethics" is an important qualifier in which ethical framework

Question 10 options:

	Shareholder Theory
	Deontology
	Utilitarianism
	Kantian Ethics

Question 11 (5 points)

 

Hannah and Hugo have entered into a contract, but Hannah is unhappy and is suing Hugo for breach of contract. She argues that the contract includes a mistake, and Hugo knew about the mistake but failed to point it out before they signed the contract. What type of mistake is Hannah claiming?

Question 11 options:

	Fraudulent
	Unilateral
	Mutual
	Voidable

Question 12 (5 points)

 

Agnes works for STARQUEST LTD in the IT department. Her supervisor is Morges. Agnes is very good at her job and Morges fears threatened by her. Over a period of several months he routinely criticizes her work and withholds information from her that she should have to do her job. Then he sends her emails telling her she has missed deadlines and committed other errors. Agnes tries to defend herself but this only angers Morges. The last straw for Agnes was Morges telling her she would be better off at home "taking care of her husband." Agnes complains to HR about Morges' conduct.

QUESTION: Morges' conduct likely qualifies as which of the following?

Question 12 options:

	violation of Fair Labor Standards Act
	violation of Equal Pay Act
	None of the above; he has not violated any act
	violation of Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended

Question 13 (5 points)

 

Agnes works for STARQUEST LTD in the IT department. Her supervisor is Morges. Agnes is very good at her job and Morges fears threatened by her. Over a period of several months he routinely criticizes her work and withholds information from her that she should have to do her job. Then he sends her emails telling her she has missed deadlines and committed other errors. Agnes tries to defend herself but this only angers Morges. The last straw for Agnes was Morges telling her she would be better off at home "taking care of her husband." Agnes complains to HR about Morges' conduct.

QUESTION: STARQUEST LTD could be liable to Agnes for Morges' conduct under which of the following doctrines?

Question 13 options:

	parens patriae
	fairness doctrine
	res ipsa loquitur
	respondeat superior

Question 14 (25 points)

 

QUESTION: This question is about corporate social responsibility (CSR). In a well organized essay, provide the following.

1. Who are the stakeholders of a business?

2. Identify and briefly explain the three components of the triple bottom line framework and why corporate stakeholders are a consideration in this theory. Describe an example of a company that utilizes this framework.

3. Explain what is greenwashing.

4. Explain how you would determine if a company is engaged in greenwashing.

In answering this question specifically cite your Lesson's Required Reading sources appropriate in text of your essay and in full citation reference at the end. (Reminder: Use APA7 ed. format. Failure to cite sources will result in no credit for your answer!)

 

BUSN311 Week 7 Assignment

Instructions:

This essay is due on Sunday of Week 7, 11:59 pm ET.

"Unlimited submissions" - This means you have multiple opportunities to submit a draft of your paper to the Assignment dropbox before the due date to check for yourself the TurnItIn Report for similarity and any other issues, and make any revisions you need. There is only one final submission for grading.

Essay topic: Reflecting on the concepts in the course, select and research one (1) of the company situations listed below and discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding it. At least one citation for each company is provided to get you started and you may use this citation as one of your sources. It is expected you will use the course required readings plus your own independent research in support of this paper.

Your essay should include the following, organized in your paper using APA headings with logical and smooth transitions.

1) A well-formulated introduction that

• identifies the company,
• states the company's ethical dilemma presented in the facts, and
• states a thesis statement for the paper that provides the reader a well-conceived approach or practical perspective on the problem presented by the company's situation. This will demonstrate more than one academic topic is covered.

2) Discuss how the philosophy of economist Milton Friedman's shareholder or free market ethics may have influenced the leadership of the company; include the concept of corporate social responsibility.

3) Identify and define another ethical framework that the company leadership could have utilized in this situation and explain how this ethical framework would have led to a different result. Explain specifically how the company effectively would have employed this framework.

4) Identify and apply three general legal topics that are discussed in the required readings this term. Do NOT use ethics or the company's main legal issue. These are to be additional legal issues. For example if you chose Ford, that is a consumer and product liability problem so additional legal topics cannot be consumer and product liability topics or the ethical issues you are addressing. There are many other possibilities -- employment, contract, bankruptcy, criminal law, fIP, etc. Fully define the principles you select and analyze their application to your chosen company's business, issues and circumstances. Include in-text citations to the course materials, as failing to cite your sources will result loss of credit. NOTE: The required readings are listed in the Lessons section for each week under "Required Readings" plus any other sources that may have been assigned during the course.

In addition to the above, study the Rubric for this Assignment. The Rubric is attached to these Assignment instructions, a template for an APA paper, and APA guidelines.

COMPANIES - SELECT ONE (1) OF THESE COMPANIES/SITUATIONS FOR YOUR ESSAY

• Ford Motor Company - Pinto car defect - Beginning informational source: The Pinto memo: "It's cheaper to let them burn!" (2008, October 17). The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved from http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/autos/2008/oct/17/pinto-memo-its-cheaper-let-them-burn/ Additional source: Case study: Ford's Pinto: Collective welfare versus rights and freedom. (2014, January 22). ethicsworkshop. YouTube. [Video File]. (6:23 minutes)

• Boeing - 737 MAX defect, plane crashes - Beginning informational source: Italiano, L. (2019, May 19). Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX flight simulators. New York Post. 

• Purdue Pharmaceutical - Opiod lawsuits (and at least one huge settlement): Beginning informational source: Chatterjee, P. (2018, January 25). New York City sues Purdue Pharmaceutical and others over opiod deaths. Corpwatch. 

Length of paper: The exemplary level of the Rubric provides length at 1800-2300 words.

Sources: At least 7 credible sources should support your essay, including at least two new sources from the University library (in addition to the course materials.)

How to name your document in Word: Use your last name and the Assignment name in the saved document name of your paper in Word. Example: JonesWk7Paper.docx

Submit this essay as a Microsoft Word document attachment in this Assignment section of the class, no later than 11:59 pm ET Sunday of week seven. A sample outline is attached to help you organize your paper.

You must support your statements with materials from the Required Readings in the course, as well as the outside research. Cite your sources in APA format. An abstract is not needed and will not count in your word count. All material must be appropriately cited with an APA in-text citation and a complete reference page listing.

    

 

BUSN311 Week 6 Quiz SCORE 100 PERCENT

Quiz

Top of Form

Question 1 (10 points)

 

Employers are explicitly prohibited from making pre-offer inquiries about disability.

Question 1 options:

	True
	False

Question 2 (10 points)

 

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT MISSING TERM:

Under the harassment laws, for the conduct to be considered unlawful, it must create a work environment that would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to the ___________________.

Question 2 options:

	judge
	victim
	the HR department
	reasonable person

Question 3 (10 points)

 

The ethical framework that assumes that people are deeply connected to one another in webs of relationships, and that ethical decisions cannot be made outside the context of those relationships is known as:

Question 3 options:

	Free Market Ethics
	Ethic of Care
	Deontology
	Virtue Ethics

Question 4 (10 points)

 

An employer is vicariously liable harassment committed by a supervisor.

Question 4 options:

	True
	False

Question 5 (10 points)

 

Which of the following laws is enforced by the EEOC

Question 5 options:

	Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
	All of the above
	Title IX of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended
	Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 6 (20 points)

 

Match each theory with its theorist.

Question 6 options:

Bottom of Form

Deontology

 

Virtue ethics

 

Situational ethics

 

Utilitarianism

1. Aristotle 2. Kant 3. Bentham 4. Fletcher

Deontology – Kant, 

Virtue ethics – Aristotle,

Situational ethics- Fletcher,

Utilitarianism - Bentham

Question 7 (10 points)

 

A help-wanted ad that seeks "females" may be illegal because it discourages male applicants.

Question 7 options:

	True
	False

Question 8 (10 points)

 

CHOOSE THE BEST ETHICAL FRAMEWORK TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE:

A social group that does not allow polygamy within its social norms but views a neighboring community's practice of polygamy to be acceptable for that community, is exhibiting an ethical framework called __________________.

Question 8 options:

	Laissez-faire Market
	Hedonism
	Deontology
	Ethical Relativism

Question 9 (10 points)

 

Under the workplace harassment laws, the victim does not have to be the person harassed, but can be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.

Question 9 options:

	True
	False

Question 10 (25 points)

 

Match each term with its best description

Question 10 options:

Virtue ethics

 

Egoism

 

Free market ethics

 

Utilitarianism

 

Deontology

1. normative ethical theory that a moral act is based on whether the act itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, and not based on the consequences of the act. 2. the best ethical choice produces the best result for the greatest number 3. goods and services are worth what people believe they are worth and are willing to pay for and businesses need only be concerned with making a profit for owners (shareholders) 4. based on the moral character of the person rather than the act 5. decisions made based on whether the outcome will benefit the decision maker.