Essays on Expenditure

The affordable Care Act 2015 formerly christened as Obamacare is one of the major reforms in the health sector. Obamacare seeks to expand and improve health care access to a majority of Americans by curbing costs of healthcare through taxes and regulation. The primary focus of this policy was to provide more Americans with access to health insurance, improved quality of health insurance and health care, reduce healthcare expenditure in the country and more importantly regulate the insurance industry. However, the policy has received support and opposition in equal measure. Proponents of the policy call it a monumental legislation ...

Abstract

Using the regression equation and given values of independent variables, we estimated the elasticity of each of them and ascertained that the product is highly elastic to price levels and therefore, the firm can consider to decrease the price levels in order to increase their market share. At the same time, cross elasticity and income elasticity were also significant in relation to the demand of the product, although advertisement expenditure has negligible impact on the product’s demand. Hence, own price, price of related goods and income of consumer are three major factors which the firm should incorporate while ...

The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector falls under the NAICS classification. The sector entails a publicly funded healthcare system. The sector is guided by the provisions of the Canada Health Act of 1984 (Belchetz). The sector, relative to its peers in most other countries including the U.S and Mexico, is unique. Its uniqueness arises from the fact that despite being predominantly publicly funded, most of the healthcare services at the point of sale are provided for by private practitioners. The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector has been billed in many quarters as a model to be followed ...

Part one

How has the composition of federal and state and local government spending changed over the past 40 years? What social and economic factors might have contributed to this change in how governments spend their funds? The government has been changing its spending in the last forty years. In 1970’s almost half of federal spending was on defense and around 15% on healthcare and social security. Fast forward, in 2000’s health spending and social security exceeded spending on defense. In 2001 expenditure on defense fell below 20% the total federal budget. Besides, health spending by state and local ...

Abstract

Subsidies mean that the government pays for what would have been paid by consumers thus reducing the overall expenditure. Thus, subsidies have a far-reaching economic implication to the economy since it reduces the overall cost of production, besides stabilizing the prices of commodities within a reasonable limit. Indeed, high subsidy level means a lower cost of production. Moreover, allowing subsidies spurs economic growth since it lowers the operational expenses of production. Other consequential impacts associated with subsidies include improved living standard of the general public due to the overall affordability of commodities. On the other hand, a subsidy to ...

Expectations is a critical topic on macroeconomics and defines the pivotal elements of every market economy and controlling all the economic transactions and decisions. The activities within an economy are usually defined by the expectations of the people.

In normal situations, when the supply of goods like oil falls, its price rises pushing for higher production by producers while consumers conserve on its use to get substitutes and get prepared for more. The price controls are significant in controlling the expectations and eliminating the poorly executed economic plans or activities. The government intervenes in the economic expectations or plans ...

The centers for Medicare and Medicaid define an accountable care organization as a group of medical professionals and hospitals, whose aim is to share medical and financial responsibilities for coordinated care to patients (McCarthy, 2013). The team members unite to provide harmonized and high eminence care to the Medicare patients, who visit the medical institutions. The coordinated care that is provided assists in ensuring that patients, particularly the chronically ill patients, have access to timely and quality care. Additionally, it helps in preventing medical errors from occurring as well as reducing pointless replication of services. If the ACO programs ...

The use of skin care bundle among hospitalized adult sick people can reduce the risk of skin breakdown compared to standard care of practice Pressure ulcers are a common problem in acute care hospitals, specifically among obese patients in intensive care units. Pressure ulcers or sores are common, serious but preventable health issues in the healthcare system. Pressure ulcers are associated with low quality of life, increased expenditure, increase hospital stay, and poor health outcomes (Bhattacharya & Mishra 2015). Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) are preventable if repositioning and turning techniques. However, the evidence on the effectiveness on these techniques is ...

Institutions

The Fallacy of Microfinance Microfinance has been billed by many as a solution to the persistent problem of poverty. This is as result of the fact that it has been hailed to create and expand micro-enterprises and in the process improving the socio-economic situations of those that own the micro-enterprises, who generally tend to be women. However, according to Banerjee, Duflo, Glennerster, & Kinnan (2014), microfinance does not necessarily lead to people rising out of poverty. The argument held by Banerjee, Duflo, Glennerster, & Kinnan (2014) gives credence to the apprehensions some have had about the romanticized stories on microfinance. I ...

The challenges U.S. face in compiling valid data on total health care expenditures Unlike other developed countries, the U.S. faces some challenges while composing expenditure data on healthcare. To begin with, there is no a single source which is consistent and one that can be relied on (Kominski, 2014). Instead, the data has to be obtained from various sources and then compiled together. This, in return, results in more challenges that could affect the validity of the data. For example, the data obtained is unable to indicate, in some cases, the difference between outpatient and inpatient expenditures (Kominski, 2014). ...

Information and Communication Teachnology

ABSTRACT As telemedicine is used throughout the rural parts of Africa, there are many professionals and patients who find the entire process very beneficial because there is an allowance for a decrease in transmission of highly contagious diseases such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If there are clinics that are found in locations surrounding rural Africa, there are strong concerns that patients will be able to transmit their diseases to other people who are otherwise healthy. With the use of telemedicine, the patients and the health care providers can see each other through a confined space and there is ...

Investment Appraisal

Investment Appraisal This report presents the critical investment appraisal of the new coffee shop venture to be initiated by Tesco Ltd. The report includes a thorough analysis of the café market and industry and also attempts to evaluate the target market and market segmentation. Towards the end, the report also includes the appraisal of the investment and financial analysis of the five-year forecast of the venture.

The British coffee market has grown considerably in the past few years that is evident from the fact that approximately $8 billion was spent by Britons in coffee shops last year. In 2015, ...

Demand function (QD) = -5200 - 42P + 20PX + 5.2I + 0.2A + 0.25M Where; P= 500, PX=600, I=$5,500, A=$10,000 and M=5,000

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QD = -5200 - 42(500) + 20(600) + 5.2(5,500) + 0.2(10,000) + 0.25(5,000) = -5200 – 21,000 + 12,000 + 28,600 + 2,000 + 1,250 = 17,650 Price elasticity of demand = ∂QD∂P×PQD ∂QD = change in quantity demanded, ∂P = change in price; P= price, QD = quantity demanded ∂QD∂P = -42 QD= 17,650 P= 500 Price elasticity of demand = -42 ×50017,650 = -1.1898 The above elasticity indicates that the product’s quantity demanded ...

Introduction

A strategic plan is contextually defined as a piece of documentation that describes an organization’s process of foreseeing an anticipated future, the details of which are then delineated into goals and a vision for the organization. A strategic plan also includes an explication of how to achieve the stipulated goals, in a specific and concise manner. Steiner (2008) calls strategic planning an “indispensable act” in endeavor for high quality management of any institution. A subset of strategic planning is strategic management, which essentially offers guidance as well as direction as far as strategic planning at organization level is ...

Determination and interpretation of elasticities

Demand function, QD = -3,500 – 150P + 30A + 75PX + 10 Y P = 300 cents, A = $750, PX = 200 cents and Y = $10,000 QD = -3,500 – (150 × 300) + (30 × 750) + (75 × 200) + (10 × 10,000) = -3,500 – 45,000 + 22,500 + 15,000 + 100,000 = 89,000 units

Price elasticity of demand

Price elasticity of demand = ∂QD∂P × PQD

Change in quantity demanded/change in price, ∂QD∂P is the coefficient of price, P in the demand equation.

∂QD∂P = -150 QD = 89,000 P = 300 cents PED = -150 × 30089,000 = -0.5056 The above price elasticity of demand indicates that the quantity demanded of the low-calorie, microwavable food decreases by 0.5056% for every increase in price by one cent. The elasticity is less ...

Significant Areas Addressed by Management

Cedar addresses the compliance of the guidelines of Government Accounting Standards Board in the city accounting reports. Compliance to (GASB) regulations through the provision of an overview of its financial performance for the fiscal year Accounting Policies Utilized by the City The policies include Analysis of financial statements The policies of liabilities, assets, deposits and investments (Rodenbeck, 2013) Statistical Section The statistical section will cover the computational outcomes of the management decisions. For example Depreciation of capital assets over the respective annual ranges The effects of deposits and investments Determining the values of the net assets, and its liabilities ...

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RE: SOLUTIONS TO THE INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

The decision by the local legislators to increase the minimum wage rate from $7.25 to $7.75 may lead to a high increase in the cost of production of the company thus affecting its revenues. Although the new policy may not be good news for the company, it may work in its favor in the long term. This brief examines how the increase in the minimum wage rate by $0.50 will positively affect the ...

Introduction

The term managed care refers to various healthcare insurance plans used in the United States, which are aimed at moderating the cost of providing care to the citizens. Essentially, the techniques used are intended to enhance the quality of patient care provided in the medical facilities. The approaches also include the systems of financing the enrolled organizations under the managed healthcare concept and techniques. In this essay, three types of managed care plans will be discussed. Furthermore, their impact on the way services are delivered at Healing Hands Hospital will be included. The paper will identify the changes that ...

Court allows Wife to consider inherited farm inputs as part of the expenditure of carrying out farming business even when the deceased husband had deducted the same expenditure. The court held that the petitioner could deduct the cost of all the farm inputs from the 2011 farm income. This is despite the husband tax returns indicating the same cost were deducted in calculating the tax payable in 2010. Thus, the court held that commissioner of internal revenue was wrong to disallow the petitioner from deducting the expense.

Facts

Steve Backemeyer used to carry out farming business while his wife Julie ...

Introduction

Earnings or Net Income is the single most important figure in a company’s financial statement for the average investor. Even a small fall in the reported earnings can result in the loss of millions of dollars in stock value and subjects company managements to scrutiny by investors and financial analysts. Corporate executives are under therefore under pressure to meet market expectations resulting in “earnings management”. Earnings manipulations can range from minor adjustments within the law and the accounting standards to the outright fraud of showing non-existing profits (Carruth, 2011). The Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 was enacted ...

Now the most advanced integration Union is the European Union, the main forerunner of which European economic community was created in 1957 by the Task that stands today in the EU during the agenda - formation and strengthening of economic, monetary and political Union of member countries. Integration in the EU affects almost all aspects of relations between member States of the European Union - politics, Economics, social and cultural sphere. The relevance of the study due to the importance and special role of tax harmonization in the framework of deepening European economic integration, the development of the unified ...

American Public University

1. Compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Note: Write down all of your calculations. The demand estimation as follows: QD = -3,500 - 150P + 30A + 75PX + 10Y. When P=300, A=750, PX=200, and Y=10,000. Placing these numbers into equation: QD=-3,500-150(300)+30(750)+75(200)+10(10,000)=QD=-3,500-45,000+22,500+15,000+100,000=89,000. Under given these numbers, we have 89,000 products demanded. Price elasticity of demand is [d(QD)/d(P)]/[QD/P]. Therefore, we take a derivative of the function subject to price, and we assume other variables do not ...

Austerity Policy Measures in the UK

Introduction The process of putting into place strategic measures with an aim of reducing of deficit and increasing economic growth in the United Kingdom has taken a paradigm shift from various aspects. The government of UK has put deficit reduction measures, which entail a series of strategically sustained reductions in public expenditure, undertaken towards a reduction of the government budget deficit and the UK’s welfare state. The design of this research paper is structured towards assessing the rationale on which the UK’s austerity policy is based with regards to deficit reduction and stimulation of economic growth (Burns, ...

Introduction

The vision 2030 for Saudi was designed to improve the local and the international position of the country along economic, social, political, and the peoples` dimensions. The plan was designed along three critical aspects that encompass the social, economic, people, and the political position. The three pillars that founded the plan were the vibrant society, ambitious nation, and the thriving economy. Along the vibrant society, the model focused on tapping the nation`s strong roots through the blending and optimizing on the natural resources and the community`s cultural heritages. The plan focused on developing and promoting fulfilling lives ...

Part 1

Question 1 According to the World Bank Health expenditure per capita (current US$) report, Kenya’s health expenditure per person is 77.679 USD, which is higher compared to other countries in the region; Tanzania’s is 51.717 USD and Uganda’s is 52.294 USD. Additionally, it is higher than the East Africa’s average of 60 USD. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of 36 doctors per 100,000 people which Kenya has not attained seeing that their current rate is at 17 physicians per 100,000 people (Gatura and Mbaluku 2). The number of physicians refers to ...

The term "demand" in economics means payment need, i.e. need that the subject is able to pay. From this definition it follows that the demand for a particular commodity (service) depends on the price. This means that the increase in commodity prices will lead to a decrease in demand, and, conversely, a decrease in prices will lead to higher demand. The relationship between price and quantity demanded is stable. (Agarwal, 2013) The cause of the change in demand is change. This reverse causal relationship between price and quantity demanded is the law of demand. The law of demand manifests ...

Business: Cookies shop

Trade Format: countertop type store; Store Location: Boulevard mall; Property Type: Rental space of 50m2; Working hours: 9 AM – 7 PM; Sources of financing: own funds – 26,300 USD. Key performance indicators candy store: Monthly Profit in six months = 83,000 USD; Net profit margin = 3872%; Payback = first 10 days.

Specificity of the business

Various pastry shops are quite lucrative, since vast majority of people like treating themselves with sweet pastries and cakes. The specificity of such products involves only the development of the store on the local market, which determines its marketing strategy. Most pastry shops produce sweet products themselves, which leads ...

Part 1

The equipment used to assess VO2 max and lactate threshold includes the h/p/cosmos Pulsar 5.0 treadmill, the Cosmed Quark PFT Ergo testing equipment, the Cosmed V2 mask, the HR Belt Cosmed-ANT (w/transmitter), and a computer.

Calibration Processes

The preliminary step for the experiment is to perform the calibration of the equipment. The treadmill velocity should be calibrated by marking a point and noting the time it takes to complete a predetermined number of revolutions. This time is used to calculate the velocity by using the length of the belt, which should also be measured. These calibrations should be performed at different ...

Introduction

The success of any business venture is characterized by its ability to manage its assets, with respect to features such as the members of staff, the expenses incurred during the production process of its products as well as its distribution stratagems. The reason why most business entities and conglomerates fail to thrive in the long term is due to poor mismanagement of various core sectors hence leading to the redundancy for income generated and in an increase in the cost of productivity. The overall result is the decline in the trajectory of the business entity. Such was the characteristic ...

Question one

The project financing through arrangement is where a company with adequate asset and liability structure makes an obligation to secure the parent company if it goes bankrupt. That is it is a legal entity usually a limited partnership created to meet specific objectives. Moreover, such projects are used to isolate companies from financial risks.

Question two

Take or pay are written contracts where one party is obligated to either deliver the goods or pay some specific amounts. Therefore, it is used in certain contracts as a means of ensuring that transactions occur. In this case, Matt Ryan entered into a contract ...

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Abstract

The healthcare providers are focused to enhance the healthcare status in the country by means of remaining responsive towards the healthcare need of the nation. The public healthcare organizations address the healthcare need the residents at the national level by offering the effective healthcare services. The current paper has conducted the situational analysis by means of conducting PESTEL and SWOT analysis to assess the external and internal environment and it has been observed that Hamad Medical Corporation has the potential and resource to extend its healthcare services to address the wellbeing of the nation in a broader ...

Executive Summary

Our IT based company has annual revenue of more than $10 million dollars per year. The company has planned to adopt the latest software technologies to enhance the level of production. At present, the IT Company prefers to use relational databases operational systems but it plans to expand the business into data warehousing. The IT Company is going to incorporate innovative technologies from special solution providers and integrate industry’s most excellent features in association with the expansion of technological system in the company. According to Marr (2010), the IT-based industry is a developing field with most corporations having ...

Question One

I would present to the board of directors finance committee details like methods of raising monetary resources for funding the budget when seeking approval for new fiscal year budget. During presentation details like collecting money from patients, received funds from the government and donations from development partners like nongovernmental organisations are revealed. These details are significant as they determine whether the proposed budget can be financed from the existing resources (Wolper, 2011). Details like how the organisation would ensure accountability in the utilisation of money budgeted for would also be presented to the board of directors finance committee. The ...

Intended marketing objectives

The marketing objectives of Smart Windows are aligned with its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The company has different marketing goals at the various steps of the product's lifecycle.

Marketing objectives: Year1

The first marketing plan in year one will be launching new products. Importantly, Smart Windows will launch differentiated windows on the market. Niche investors targeting innovative products enjoy overwhelming success (Hultink, Griffin, Hart, and Robben, 1997). The windows will be superior to the existing brands since they will combine different aspects such as tint and double layer. Also, the company will create awareness of the brand. The marketing department will ...

Deficit or Surplus

Effects of Federal Budget Deficit or Surplus Q4. Explain why a federal budget surplus increases national savings, while a budget deficit decreases national savings. Reply: A government’s budget balance is the difference in government revenue and spending. When the federal expenditure is less than federal revenue, the federal budget is in surplus. National savings is the sum of private and public savings. In the case of the budget surplus, the government sector is a net contributor to national savings. This causes an increase in national savings. When federal budget is in deficit, the federal expenditure is more than ...

Publicly traded companies such as Verizon Communications are required to prepare and file fully audited financial reports according that adhere to U.S. generally accepted principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) guidelines. The importance of preparing financial reports is to assist users with information regarding a company’s financial performance to make decisions. Financial reporting analysis helps to determine whether financial reports have any material misstatement or omissions that would influence a potential investor’s decision. An analysis of Verizon Communications’ 2015 annual report will highlight whether the company is complying with accounting policies to ensure information provided ...

Purposes of the Report

The goal of the report is to update and actualize a succeeding system for the company’s customers. As a system Designer, I have designed a system to be presented to the CEO of the firm on the concept of a model that is an ideal solution for the current contemporary market. This would constitute a working database that contains the current information about the customers. Similarly, the database can and or will be controlled remotely and managed by the company’s techs.

Introduction

The company, an industrialist of heavy-duty power equipment, currently uses manual advancements methods to take record ...

The energy transition law was the result of long debate related to the industry. The law was passed to provide more care of the environment by taking different issues related to the environment into consideration. The environmental issues were common in the European nations and the law was passed with the view of having some solutions. The law focuses on carbon emissions and reducing other types of problems related to the environment. The law has been passed after a long debate, but it still has some areas with weak ground that requires improvement in order to make it more ...

Preventive health care is the provision of preventive services with the aim of identifying probable health risks and chronic ailments while at the onset phase. The basic preventive services include prescriptions, physical exams, screening, immunizations, and lab tests. The Affordable Care Act has standards which help gauge if individuals and their families qualify for free preventive services. This subject has become a subject of great debate especially following the ongoing presidential campaigns. The aspirants, particularly Hillary Clinton, are determined to reduce the escalating health costs through preventive health care (Cohen, Neumann, & Weinstein, 2008). According to researchers, preventive and primary ...

Abstract

There are limited or no effective interventions for recurrence of coronary heart diseases among the patients who smoke. Smoking cessation interventions has been suggested to have little benefit; however, there is little evidence on its cost- effectiveness and efficacy of such programs for cardiac inpatients. This study describes the efficacy and cost- effectiveness of intensive smoking cessation methods for cardiac patients admitted in the hospital cardiac unit. The experimental design assesses the efficacy and cost- effectiveness of the intervention that includes face- to- face counselling in combination with the nicotine replacement therapy using 8 cardiac wards of hospitals in ...

Introduction: Australia is made of 6 state and 2 territories. It has one the best performing healthcare system in the world. At present, Australian healthcare system is a mix of public and private health care providers. The public health care system is funded by the government. Australia has a three tier government: the federal or commonwealth government, the state/territory government, and the local government. The health care system in Australia is complex. Given below is an overview of the system and its functions. 1. The structure of Australian Health Care System: The system of health care delivery is fragmented ...

Explain the main changes that occurred after WWII

World War II produced major changes in the way the main economic and military powers related. The United States had seized the opportunity to build its network of international allies, and President Truman made efforts to increase the spread of capitalism and defeat to communism and another socialist movement. The post-war era brought a lot of success to American corporate companies, a factor that increased government resources in the ensuing boom of the 1950’s. Same way, military expenditure increased by double digits between 1947 to 1960, and part of the money was used to offer military support to ...

Business Requirements

At first, I will recommend my company’s executive to adopt cloud computing which is a technology based on the Internet. Cloud services will allow the company to share the data easily through applications. Implementation of cloud technology in ABC Limited is essential as it helps the employees in communication and allocation of data. The technique in which the corporation performs its data analysis can have a momentous impact on the business (Furht & Escalante, 2010). Advanced data analytics is an extensive class of analysis that can be used to assist drive changes and development in businesses. I will recommend ...

Chapter 1: Introduction 3

Chapter 2: Financial Performance and Position of TESCO 6 Chapter 3 Financial Management Policy 14 Chapter 4 Investment Strategy 18 Chapter 5 Valuation of TESCO 22 Chapter 6 Conclusion 26 Abstract The present report provides critical analysis of financial positioning of Tesco Plc. For this, the financial data has been gathered for past five years as well as its competitors to critically assess financial positioning of Tesco in the retail industry. The reports highlight the recent issues of Bretix which has significantly impacted economic conditions of the United Kingdom leading to declining the consumer confidence because of triggering inflation. ...

Report on the relationship between assets and sales

Executive summary A company’s investment in foreign assets has a bearing on the amount of foreign sales it makes. The regression analysis indicates a positive association between the ratio of foreign sales to total sales and the ratio of foreign assets to total assets. This implies that transnational companies should invest more in foreign assets to improve their foreign sales. They should also consider other factors affecting foreign sales such as international marketing strategies including advertising expenditure, among others. Investment in foreign assets is not the only contributor to foreign sales as indicated by the model’s coefficient ...

Introduction

Nutritional needs changes throughout a person’s life that if not properly assessed may lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition is the state of the body lacking important nutrients or having excess or imbalance of energy. According to studies, 16% of people over 65 years and 2% of people over 85 years are malnourished. Studies also show that approximately two-thirds of people occupying hospital beds are above the age of 65 years (Ahmed & Haboubi, 2010). Malnutrition is associated with a number of health outcomes such as poor wound healing, slow recovery from surgery, higher hospital readmissions, and deaths. Malnutrition is high ...

Impact of Oil Price to the Country and Citizens

Abstract The above study seeks to explain the impact of the decline in oil prices in Sultanate of Oman with a focus on the country and the people as well. The research will concentrate on achieving the set objectives, which will require analysis of how the same influence the economy, the citizens and other Non-Oman individuals. The study outlines that Oman is a country that is heavily reliant on oil production and calls for a need to diversify income revenues. However, before stabilizing the country’s economy, there is the need to manage the worrying prices through enacting of ...

Internal Analysis of Encana

Internal Analysis of Encana

Introduction

The oil and gas industry in North America is currently experiencing challenges and transition stage. The increasing need for the environment-friendly and sustainable forms of energy is affecting the industry negatively as more governments and companies are encouraged to use energy with no or low carbon emission. More companies are now developing solar and wind energy and create vehicles that can rely on electricity rather than oil. Such growing trend in the energy sector resulted to lower demand of oil and gas particularly in the North America. Many oil and gas producing countries and companies ...

The main objective of this study is to help the management and stakeholders of Carson Manor nursing home understand how effective the decisions they made on spending were, as far as the provision of quality services to the community was concerned. Purchasing and supply are essential components for achieving these objectives because some of the decisions that the organization makes on expenditure are directly related to the two concepts (Bhardwaj, & VJ, 2007). The items purchased by Carson Manor are the same ones which they supply to their clientele which translates into the quality of life in homes. The quality ...

Introduction

The primary objective of this report is to analyze the concept of flexible working and psychological contracts. Also, it aims at evaluating the influence of flexible working in an organization. The first part covers literature review of psychological contract and its impacts on business performance. Psychological contract is a notion that the employee and employer have a mutual relationship whereby both have expectations. According to CIPD (2016a) flexible working is whereby the employees have a degree of flexibility on work schedules such as working four days a week, part-time work, job-sharing, and annual hours. Flexible work improves retention and ...

Introduction

Overweight and Obesity In the past 3 decades, obesity has been considered as one of the major health issues associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Many developed and industrialized nations have observed similar trends; however, the rate of obesity in the United States is considered to be the highest in the world (Choquet, H., & Meyre, D. 2011) Obesity is known to grow in an exponential rate within the United States. Based on a recent survey, 1 out of every 3 individuals in America are either overweight or obese. The data also revealed that the US was the only ...

Healthcare ip

The developed nations or the high-income countries in the 21st century offer national and universal health care based on their health policies and laws. However, the United States of America as the superpower, on the other hand, does not have any universal health care programs to the citizens. One primary reason that explains the scenario is that the U.S. has a more expensive system of health care than the other OECD countries. The per capita expenditure that the U.S uses on health care is the highest among the OECD countries. Considering the health care expenditure of the other developed ...

Introduction

Globally, an alarming increased rate of diabetes diagnosis has been reported with over 380 million diabetic cases reported in 2015. Diabetes has been found to cause death, stroke, amputations, or kidney failure. The increased rate of this global epidemic has been fueled by urbanization and lifestyle. It is projected that by 2030, over 600 million people will be suffering from diabetes (Henderson & Barry, 2014). Based on the findings of the American Diabetes Association that examined the cost of diabetes treatment released in 2013, an estimated total cost of the diagnosed diabetes rose to $245 billion in 2012 compared to $ ...

Even with cyber security systems and measures in place, company cannot think themselves safe, for there are always some loopholes or vulnerabilities left in the defense system. Their exploitation may affect companies in many ways, with impact making itself felt through reputational damage, the loss of delicate information, and expenditure associated with the deployment of additional cyber protection mechanisms. Companies incur heavy financial losses estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The US-based AWS Inc. is the company that should not deem itself as being invincible, as big companies are the first in line for a big-scale attack. To ...

HCA 302. Health Care Organization

Introduction Health care systems are essential in providing security to nation-states world-over, which goes beyond health issues; entire economies depend on such vital system for security. One only has to imagine the devastation of a population by an infectious disease such as HIV/AIDS. Despite having some similarities, health systems vary from one country to the other. Notably, nations design as well as develop their health systems in line with their needs as well as the available resources. The United States and Canada share a border, and thus there is a natural inclination to compare the two health care regimes. ...

Executive Summary

Fossil fuels are the predominant source of energy for industrial and transportation consumption. It is however expected that in a few more decades, fossil fuels will have lesser role to play than non-conventional oil and gas sources and renewable energy sources. This paper presents an overview of some of the socioeconomic factors that are driving the global oil industry and their implications for the UK industry. Four key influences are studied to understand the implications for the industry in terms of economic and environmental factors. The steady influence of OPEC is a significant factor in the pricing of crude ...

Introduction

Obama Care aims at extending health care services to all the U.S. citizens, but it impacts the economy positively and negatively. The Affordable Care Act requires that firms should compensate the medical insurance cover of their full-time employees. The specific aspects of the economy that are impacted by this provision include employment, supply, and demand, trickledown economics, GDP, fiscal policy, wage and health care inflation. While Obama care forces firms to hire employees on part time, it results in high demand for medical professionals. As large companies and high-income earners pay their insurance premiums, the trickledown economics becomes real. ...

We need to explore extraterrestrial space to know better about our origin, and presence in the universe as well as our future. However, there are several arguments against space exploration such as high cost expenditure associated with space research, and potential health risk to explorers. 1. For View Point Space exploration is vital as earth’s resources are constantly put under tremendous pressure by the growing population. Further, there is also a need to know if human inhabitable conditions can occur in planets other than earth, in order to ensure sustainability of life. There is an inherent curiosity to ...

The journey towards the European Union (EU) integration has experienced several turnings. This section of the essay will detail some of the core turning points in the EU integration. Establishment of a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was a major turning point in EU integration. The Treaty of Rome defined the specific objectives of the CAP. The CAP was introduced in 1962 (Folmern.p). The establishment of the CAP was enshrined to the state of food shortages after World War II. The aim of the CAP was to build a common European Community market and to cut off tariffs on agricultural ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...