Week 5 checkpoint IT The credit card data theft at TJX Companies is considered one of the worst ever. The case is significant because of a lack of appropriate security and control. Resources: Ch. 7 & 12 of Essentials of Management Information Systems Answer the following questions in 200 to 300 words: •List and describe the security controls in place. Where are the weaknesses? The thieves used several entry points to access TJX corporation systems. They accessed many TJX’s retail
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4 (High)‚ and 5 (Very High) in the areas of likelihood of risk occurring and risk impact on the project. The detection difficulty was scored using a scale ranging from 1 (no warning time)‚ 2 (low warning time)‚ 3 (moderate warning time)‚ 4 (high warning time)‚ and 5 (extremely high warning time). A higher score provides more time to identify and mitigate or respond to the issue.” Risk Event Likelihood Impact Detection Difficulty When Vendors unable to meet deadlines 2 5 1 During contract
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interest exp. (400‚000 + ½ (300‚000)) 5% = (550‚000) 5% = 27‚500 Long-term interest exp. (400‚000 + ½ (300‚000)) 10% = (550‚000) 10% = 55‚000 27‚500 + 55‚000 = 82‚500 Earnings before interest and taxes = 200‚000 Interest expenses = 82‚500 Earnings before taxes = 200‚000 – 82‚500 = 117‚500 Taxes = 117‚500 X 34% = 39‚950 Earnings after interest and taxes = 200‚000 – 82‚500 – 39‚950 = 77‚550 B. Short-term interest exp. ( ½ (400‚000)) 5% = (200‚000) 5% = 10‚000 Long-term interest exp. (400
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Nicola Elvy Week Five Questions Chapter 11 (#1‚ 11‚ 12) 1. Why do we use the overall cost of capital for investment decisions even when only one source of capital will be used (e.g.‚ debt)? One may think that an investment financed with a low-cost debt facility is adequate on paper but in the long run that very use of that debt can be the cause of an increase the general risk of the firm and in turn will make any future financing more costly. Every project should be scrutinized to
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Due Date: Day 4 [Main] forum • Read the four scenarios under “Getting Started‚” on page 311 in Business and Administrative Communication (7th ed.). • Choose one of the four scenarios. • Post your response to this question: Identify one or more ways that the cultural differences in the scenario you choose may be leading to miscommunication. How would you resolve these differences? Getting Started 11.1 Identifying Sources of Miscommunication In each of the following situations‚ identify
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UNIX/Linux versus Mac versus Windows POS/355 UNIX/Linux versus Mac versus Windows Really‚ I’m not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect. -Linus Torvalds I wish him the best‚ I really do. I just think he and Microsoft are a bit narrow. He’d be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger. - Steve Jobs Microsoft has had clear competitors in the past. It’s a good thing we have museums to document
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WHY IT IS GOOD TO EXERCISE FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 30-60 MINUTES If exercise five days a week for 30-60 minutes a day you will be a lot happier‚ get better jobs‚ you might be less likely to do drugs‚ and you might have more durability. If you’re more happy you have better chances at more friends. You might also get a pet to take care of because they’re cute and you can have more patients with it from exercise. You might get better jobs because more people will want to hire you. And you might get
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Week Seven Homework Exercise Answer the following questions‚ covering material from Ch. 13 of Methods in Behavioral Research Define inferential statistics and how researchers use inferential statistics to draw conclusions from sample data. According to Cozby (2009) inferential statistics are used to determine whether we can in fact make statements that the results reflect what would happen if we were to conduct the experiment again and again with multiple samples Define probability and discuss how
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Ex 9-2 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 D 6 B 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 A Ex 13-1 1 B 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 D 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 A 9-10. MODIFIED ACCRUAL/ ADJUSTMENT ACCOUNT AFFECTED ACCRUAL ACCOUNT Debit Credit 1. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE Accrual 674300 BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT Accural 674300 2. SALARY EXPENSE Accural 39123 SALARIES PAYABLE Accural 39123 3. BUILDINGS & EQUIPMENT Accural 29049 EXPENDITURES Modified 29049 4. BONDS PAYABLE Accural 50000
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The Plus Point of Malaysia 1. Culture Malaysia has a multi-ethnic‚ multicultural‚ and multilingual society. The original culture of the area stemmed from indigenous tribes that inhabited it‚ along with the Malays who later moved there. Substantial influence exists from Chinese and Indian culture‚ dating back to when foreign trade began. Other cultural influences include the Persian‚ Arabic‚ and British cultures. Due to the structure of the government‚ coupled with the social contract theory‚
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