Smartphones have innovative user interfaces and applications; and significant processing power and storage capacity. And most owners would not ever be without their mobiles. Given those factors, consider a company that you buy products or services from that could benefit using 2D tags. Benefits could be increased sales or improved customer loyalty.

a) Explain how the company could benefit from the “power and presence” of smartphones and 2D tag interactivity.

b) Describe where the 2D tags should be positioned or located to achieve the benefit.

c) Compare and assess your answers with other sites.

A minimum of 200 words.

1. List and describe the four basic functions of an information system. List and describe three types of enterprise systems.

2. There are two fundamental requirements for managing business performance: being able to measure and knowing that your indicator is measuring the right thing. Explain each of these requirements and why they are challenging.

3. What is an advantage of virtualization? List and explain one type of virtualization.

4. What are three of the major data functions performed by a DBMS? Briefly explain the functions.

5. Why are internal threats a major challenge for organizations? How can internal threats be minimized?

6. Why do social networks and cloud computing increase IT security risks? How can those risks be reduced?

7. Implementing security programs raises many ethical issues. Identify two of these ethical issues.

8. List and define 4 of the basic types of e-business transactions. Explain

9. Identify and explain the three major types of BI. Explain data mining. List three characteristics or objectives of data mining

10. What are the four main points of IT strategic plans? Define them.

A minimum of 750 words with sources per question

Develop a three- to four-page analysis (excluding the title and reference pages) on the projected return on investment for your college education and projected future employment. This analysis will consist of two parts:

Part 1: Explain how you made the decision to pursue an education in Business or Finance. Include a summary of expenses related to that decision, such as: cost of tuition, cost of books, the interest you may pay on any loans and any other associated expenses.

Part 2: Conduct research on your desired occupation and identify how much compensation (return) you expect to earn. How long will it take to pay back the return on this investment? Be sure to consider the trade-off between the cost of education and the expected return on investment.

The research paper should be comprehensive and include specific examples. The paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. You must include at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library or other scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)

This needs 700 word paper and Excel We use Intuit

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment will introduce students to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data and provide students with the skills to calculate inflation and interpret the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Note: The BLS is the primary source of information on inflation, but their data is re-posted in other sources, such as the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED site, among others.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel^® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft^®Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.

Use an internet search or the University Library to locate information on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Internet sites you might find useful include the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Federal Reserve of St. Louis FRED web site although you are allowed to use other sources.

Develop a minimum 700-word analysis of inflation by including the following:

• Choose a product or service you currently consume/use, such as apparel or educational services, that is included in the CPI’s “market basket.” Find the annual CPI index numbers for your chosen good or service for the years 1995, 2005, 2010, and 2015. Enter those index numbers in an Excel^® file and calculate the percent change (inflation rates) in those index numbers from 1995 to 2005, from 1995 to 2010, and from 1995 to 2015.
• Analyze the trends in overall inflation over the last five years and whether your income has kept pace with inflation. How has inflation over the last five years affected you and/or your family?
• Discuss how a business manager, such as a human resources manager, might use CPI statistics.

Cite a minimum of three scholarly, peer-reviewed references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Complete the following in Exercise 10-20:

• a and b, p. 436

Limit the number of financial performance measures to three for the City of Arborland.

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