Cuba is undergoing a radical economic reform following the decline of its sugar production and the weak world prices for sugar.

Click to Launch Read Cuba’s Sugar Exports Help Explain the Rise of Fidel Castro. Cuba is undergoing a radical economic reform following the decline of its sugar production and the weak world prices for sugar. Experts say that the change may not work without the capitalist incentives. The article differentiates between command and market economies.Then, for you initial post to this discussion, address the following prompt based on what you’ve learned in this module about the nature of economics:Compare Cuba’s command economic system to the United States’ market economic system.In addition to posting your own response to the question posed, you are required to read and respond to AT LEAST TWO of your classmates’ posts. When responding to others be sure to engage your classmates by providing different examples of why you agree or disagree with what they have shared or discuss something that relates to what your classmate has stated. Be sure to support your comments. We want to have a meaningful thought-provoking discussion and that can’t happen if we all just say how much we liked the other person’s comments.https://www.scmp.com/business/article/2052134/cubas-sugar-exports-help-explain-rise-fidel-castro

Is there an opportunity to squeeze more cash from any of these accounts?

Requirements for the Analysis section are to address the following questions (use a spreadsheet).1. What do the liquidity ratios—Current, Quick, and Cash-to-Sales—reveal about JCP’s financial position for the eight quarters spanning Q1 2011 to Q4 2012?2. What do the leverage ratios—Debt-to-Capital, Interest Coverage, and Cash-to-Debt—reveal about JCP’s financial position for the eight quarters spanning Q1 2011 to Q4 2012?3. How has JCP managed its working capital accounts over the past eight quarters? Is there an opportunity to squeeze more cash from any of these accounts?

Develop a clear statement of the management problem.

Select an organization that is dealing with a business problem with multi-cultural implications and do the following:1. Develop a clear statement of the management problem.2. Based the management problem, the develop a research question(s), including the data(information) needs areas.3. Following exploratory research, they will develop a conceptual model of the structural variables and working hypotheses pertinent to addressing the research question(s) as well as providing an answer to the management problem.The main purpose of the project will be to expose the students to each step of conducting scientific research starting with logically developing an argument, a research question(s) and related hypotheses, and a practicable design to conduct hypothesis-testing research.

How long after the biography was published do you think people would still be buying/reading/watching it?

Who is the author/director?If different from the author/director, who is the historical figure?What is the overarching conflict in the biography?Who do you think was the audience for the biography at the time it was written/released? What is “the shelf-life” of the biography? (How long after the biography was published do you think people would still be buying/reading/watching it?)Readings:1. Baldwin Reading Link:https://archive.org/details/notesofnativeson00bald/page/8 This ebook is available on the Internet Archive (IA) website. You should already have an account with IA and be familiar with the check-out process since we used the site to access the Makeba reading. If not, please refer to the Makeba reading instructions for the steps on how to open an account with IA and check out a book.For the Baldwin assignment, please read pp. 1-8 (Autobiographical notes), 71-98 (Notes of a Native Son), and 99-104 (Encounter on the Seine: Black Meets Brown) 2. Angela Davis Reading Link:https://archive.org/details/angeladavisanaut0000davi/page/18Please note that this is another Internet Archive (IA) Reading, which requires you to follow the sign-in and borrowig steps you’ve taken with the other IA reading assignments.Please read chapter 3, pp. 115-146.

What trends should the company respond to?

1. Study how the company works. How it makes money.How it is organized.Its key resources/capabilities.Its weaknesses.2. Study the environment it operates in.What markets does it compete?What markets are growing?What trends should the company respond to?3. Recommend action. Adopt a long-term perspective. Wealth is not created in a day.Craft action(s) that capitalize on opportunities and mitigate threats.Provide empirically-grounded and well-reasoned justification (i.e. be sensible).

Should Children Under the Age 10 Own Cell Phones?

1) Select either Topic A or Topic B for your persuasive speech.oTopic A: Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?Deliver a speech on question of value.oTopic B: Should Self-Driving Cars Be Legal?Deliver a speech on question of policy.2) Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.oDownload the Microsoft Word template in the “Assignment 3.1” section located in Week 6 of your course.oDevelop a specific purpose, central idea, and several main points so you’ll stay within the 4-minute time limit.oYou must use at least two quality resources.3) Submit the completed Microsoft Word template in Blackboard (this is separate from your speech/self-review).

Write a paper on Globalization.

What was it and and why was it disturbing, unexpected and or surprising.As you end your paper, please reflect on the validity of your assumptions, were they true or false and, how this investigation or inquiry has changes your thinking about this topic.Your final comments should include what additional information you would like to learn about this topic. Consider what you have learned and what you would like to learn about this topic.Please describe how this new knowledge may expand your perspective,outlook, or your personal views in a new way; or how it may lead to the investigation of a related topic. If you have not already sent your paper, please do so immediately.