Chapter 3. Engineering Economic Analysis

1. American businesses have often been criticized for short-term thinking that places too much emphasis on payback period and ROR. When Honda started making cars in the early 1970s, for example, the chief executive officer stated that the firm would be “willing to accept an ROR no greater than 2% or 3% for as long as it took to be recognized as the best car maker in the world.” In light of the success of many Japanese firms, is the criticism of American business justified?
2. Most countries have a progressive income tax system whereby each dollar earned in incrementally higher tax brackets is taxed at an increasingly higher rate. Do you think that a flat tax system would be more fair? How about a proportional tax system? Explain your answer.

Access UC’s library and conduct a search for the journal with DOI: 10.1109/52.765782, and titled “Critical success factors in software projects”.Out of the sixteen (16) chapters in your text, select any FIVE (5) components (or chapters) of the text that are applicable to the journal, hence relating to the critical success factors identified in the journal. Critique the journal based on those FIVE (5) components, using your text and any other resource as a reference.For each selected component, specify whether you agree with the author or not, and provide your rationale accordingly.The assignment should be within 950 – 1000 words, and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced, in-text citation, reference list, etc), and attached as a WORD file].

I’m trying to study for my Communications course and I need some help to understand this question.

You are working in the Human Resources department of a local company, you noted complaints by some employees of a very uncomfortable work space and creatively came up with the below ideas to make the cubicle space be a happier more productive area. -One curtains to allow for natural light to come in-Having a community area with treats-Listen to music via headphonesPlease take the information above and turn it into an Internal Memo to upper management. Include a introduction and conclusion along with the points and why these would make the cubicle space more productive. (of course the reasons can be made up, no need for tons of research, but make sure your grammar and spelling are correct)

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This course can provide you with a lot of safety principles to follow in life and your career. Being able to recognize hazards and how to implement controls to help mitigate those hazards can be key in having a successful and safe life. For example, you could be at work about to cut a piece of pipe and you would need to review the job site to find all hazards that come with that as well as what to do if that hazard should occur. You can also be at home and about to cut some wood for a project and do the exact same thing to make sure you are safe and those around you are safe. The training most companies provide nowadays is good for at home and at the job as they help make you more aware as well as being able to train those in the household to become more aware of safety

Review Everyday Conversations from DeVito 6.3, with particular attention to Guidelines for Making Small Talk.
Locate video on YouTube from popular TV shows or movies that demonstrate a good and bad example of each of the following:

making small talk

making an apology

giving and receiving a compliment

Copy and paste the share link into you’re response.

Include teh start /stop time teh viewer should watching, if not teh entire video.
Integrating DeVito citations, outline a set of specific instructions on how to make small talk, make an apology, and give and receive a compliment. Each instruction should be 7 to 10 sentences.
Click “reply” button to submit your work into teh Discussion Board.