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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your work. Training Satisfaction 2 The company provided the needed training. Training Satisfaction 3 You were fairly paid for the work you did. Compensation Satisfaction 4 You were given as many hours that you desired. Compensation Satisfaction 5 Your supervisor treated you fairly. Treatment Satisfaction 6 Your manager treated your division fairly. Treatment Satisfaction 7 The company is good at communicating. Communication Satisfaction 8 Your job was secure. Treatment
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We are Chris and Pat Smith‚ and we are entrepreneurs with five years of experience and we like to invest in small businesses. We decided to invest in this catering company with the two chefs J.P. Martin and L.L. Miller‚ who have culinary science degrees and five years of work experience‚ which includes winning a prestigious prize in a gourmet food competition. So we all decided to set up a catering service called “At Your Service”. This catering service was set up to provide services for wedding
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Employment Law Final Exam Radiah DiPiano Webster University HRMG/5700 Summer Term July 26‚ 2014 Author Note Certificate of Authorship: This paper was prepared by me for this specific course and is not a result of plagiarism or self-plagiarism. I have cited all sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words either quoted or paraphrased. Employment Law Final Exam 1. There are two factors that would need to be considered by the Federal Court to determine the validity of Leroy’s lawsuit
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Team Reflection Week Five Objectives Law/531 Team Reflection Week Five Objectives Our team learned this week how to differentiate between types of discriminatory issues and knowing the legal considerations linked to it. This knowledge proved to be beneficial in the team’s decision on how to tackle option one of this week’s team reflection exercise. As a senior manager of a prominent security company‚ it is important that I look
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CHAPTER 5: PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Wal-Mart exemplifies a firm pursuing a product differentiation strategy while Victoria’s Secret exemplifies a firm pursuing a cost leadership strategy. True False Answer: False Page: 146 Difficulty: Easy Chapter Objective: 1 2. Product differentiation is a business strategy whereby firms attempt to gain a competitive advantage by increasing the perceived value of their products and services relative to the perceived value
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