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Essay Instructions: I need to write one paragraph about: 1.) One Paragraph about the Role of Cost Benefit Analysis in Making security Decisions and
2.) One Paragraph about the Role of Risk Analysis in Making Security Decisions. That's it, just One Paragraph each on Those Two Subjects.

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Answer the questions to the case studies below completely.
Petrie?s Electronics Case Questions Solutions (Chapter 3)
1. What qualities might Jim possess that would make him a successful project manager?
2. How do you think Jim should respond to Ella?s implied pressure about the importance of the project to her?
3. What strategies might Jim employ to deal with a very busy team member, such as Juanita Lopez?


Petrie?s Electronics Case Questions Solutions (Chapter 4)
1. Look over the scope statement (Figure 4-1). If you were an employee at Petrie?s Electronics, would you want to work on this project? Why or why not?
2. If you were part of the management team at Petrie?s Electronics, would you approve the project outlined in the scope statement in Figure 4-1? What changes, if any, need to be made to the document?
3. Identify a preliminary set of tangible and intangible costs you think would occur for this project and the system it describes. What intangible benefits do you anticipate for the system?


Cost Benefit Analysis Spreadsheets Points
Alternative C Overall Net Present Value (NPV)
Alternative C Overall Return on Investment (ROI)
Alternative C Overall Break Even Point (BEP)

Essay Instructions: Pleases answer each question separately and list reference with inline citation.

I.Planning a Technological Solution
a. Nick has been handed a project where he has to implement Online Gaming, requiring significant technological integration. What factors does he need to consider and manage for the project to be a success?
b. Class, let' shift our attention to the planning meeting. I am a little concerned re the casual nature of the planning meeting called by Warren. If you were asked to give Warren advice on how to improve the planning session, what would be your suggestions?

c. Warren did not have anything written down and that is definitely weak point. Besides assigning who should do what I think it would be beneficial to verify numbers from previous holiday season and see where were the biggest issues. Warren mentioned and his team added many important tasks but notes and reports from previous year would help to verify if they did not forget anything important.


II. Cost/Benefit Analysis
a. What are the costs of the new systems that may be implemented? How do we justify their implementation at CanGo?
b. Class: Before we look at the costs associated with the systems, let's examine the purpose behind conducting a cost/benefit analysis. Why do we conduct this type of analysis? How does this type of analysis help in the justification of the implementation of any project?


d. With any business endeavor it's always a good objective to implement a Cost Benefit Analysis, the reason being as a means of evaluating all of the potential costs and revenues that may be generated if the project is completed. The outcome of the analysis will determine whether the project is financially feasible, or if another project should be pursued. It would be a shame to let a good idea fall short due to improper financial planning.

Communication (see attached)

Essay Instructions: Topic: New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act of 2013

Executive Summary (Included for Reference --- Don?t Do)

Topic Overview and Thesis
?Brief description of Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, and what policy makers hope to accomplish
?Based off of past scholarly research, this paper will attempt to analyze whether or not the factors leading to employment growth that are seemingly addressed by the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, will have a net positive impact on local economic development in New Jersey.

o Four-part Analysis (following introduction)
1.Detailed description of the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013
2.Synopsis of past scholarly research on the effects tax subsidies have in attracting industry and creating jobs, and how this relates to the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 to the extent of what effects tax subsidized programs have on economic development
3.Examples of similar economic development models used on the federal level or in other states
4.Based upon the above three points, a description of opportunities and constraints concerning the implementation of the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013

Section I: Introduction & Methodology (1-1 ? Pages)
Why is this important?; Description of Theory & Methodology
?EOA?13 is revolutionary economic development policy. It is important to understand the intricacies of the policy framework, in order to plan for what the effects of comprehensively restructuring the states incentive programs will be
?EOA?13 acts as a duel mechanism in initiating economic development at the local level
oThe policy addresses growth directly through the offering of a job creation tax incentive exemption that theoretically should attract industry to the employment incentive zones and effectively cause a rise in overall employment for the state of New Jersey
oIncreasing employment will act as a baseline catalyst for economic development through the consumption of vacant office space, and stimulate additional growth through a myriad of multiplier effects
?Analyze past scholarly research conducted on the effectiveness of state tax incentives in generating economic growth, to determine whether or not EOA?13 will have a positive impact on local economic development in New Jersey (Section II)

Subsection I: ---Leeway into Section III ---- History of Tax Incentive Financing (Use background section in Buss Article as a reference); Proposed Model of Analysis (1-1 ? Pages)
?Brief history of tax incentive financing
?Social factors vs economic factors and the theoretical effects each sub-group has on the attraction of industry and employment growth
? Education level of employment base residing in study area
? Diversity in population
? High income tax rate
? Population density
? High per capita income

Section III: Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 Detailed Overview (3-4 Pages)
Detailed Analysis; Type of Economics; Reformation of Policy
?Description of what policy makers hope to accomplish
?Detailed analysis of the combination of five incentive programs into the New Jersey Assistance Program & Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant Program
?Policy Action: A reduction of the eligibility threshold; an expansion of the qualified zones; an increase in the amount of incentives offered
?Place vs people based economics argument overview (EOA ?13 = location based economics)
?What is a job creation tax incentive exemption and what are some other incentive tools that have been used by states and the federal government?

Section IV: Theoretical Analysis: Effect of Tax Incentives on Economic Growth (3-4 Pages)
Tax incentive ideology and theory
?Good policy argument ? from the policy maker standpoint, there are seemingly no negative outcomes
? Possibility of attracting outside firms (competitive states theory)
? Counteract regressions in the economy
?Defense mechanism (unknown intent of industries & competition between states)
?Rescue failing firms
Economically Justified?
?If there is an underutilization of public resources (how far do the boundaries of public resources span?)
?If benefits ?increased future consumption? exceed the costs ?amount of subsidization? (important to note: cost benefit analysis is the most widely used mechanism for determining whether or not tax incentives are economically justified; could this be a problem?)
?If job growth is generated in low-employed areas
?If there is greater economic efficiency (agglomeration economics)
?If industries use subsidies to reinvest during economic regressions
?No research exists proving there is a positive correlation between the offering of tax incentives and economic growth
?There has been an overall neglect to secure funding on the part of the policy makers to evaluate the effects of tax incentive programs (good policy argument; tax incentives are beneficial regardless of whether or not they produce a positive outcome; produces the appeal to the general public that policy makers are action-oriented)
?Tax incentives are short-term policy mechanisms. They may show gains over the short-term, but attributing economic gains to TI programs is negligent of the long-term structure of the economy
?The amount of subsidies offered are too insignificant to have any real impact on corporate decision making

Two resources for theory subsection (synopsis of theory arguments):

1. Buss, Terry. 2001. The effect of state tax incentives on economic growth and firm location decisions: an overview of the literature. Economic Development Quarterly 15, 1: 90-105.

2. Wasylenko, Michael and McGUIRE, Therese. 1985. Jobs and taxes: the effect of business climate on states? employment growth rates. National Tax Journal 38, 4: 497-511.


Section V: Examples of Similar Economic Development Models Used on the Federal Level and in other States (3-4 Pages)

Section VII: Opportunities & Constraints (SWOT Analysis) (3 Pages)