the English and Dutch auctions

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The following video describes auctions as price discovery mechanisms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kWuxfVbIaU

Use the video on auctions and at least 3 academic and/or high-quality business publications, see definitions below, to answer the following questions in 5-7 pages:

1.  There are many types of auctions each with strengths and weakness at uncovering the real price/value of an item.  Compare and contrast:

a) the English and Dutch auctions; and,

b) the sealed bid first price auction and the Vickery Auction.

2.  Concierge Auctions Limited sells very high end and unique properties worldwide using an English style auction, selling to the highest bidder.  They have been embroiled in multiple law suits, see the link to the Wall Street Journal.  Advise Concierge as to the weakness that an English auction may have in uncovering a property’s value.  Provide a recommendation for at least one other auction type which may better uncover the value of unique real estate properties.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/luxury-real-estate-firm-concierge-auctions-fights-allegations-of-fraudulent-bids-11549568689

3.  Auctions are widely used in finance, e-commerce and in e-games.  Identify 3 uses of auctions by firms in finance, e-commerce and/or e-games.  Explain the:

a)  need for an auction in the product/service; and

b)  what type of auction is used and why that type of auction is appropriate for the product/service.

4.  Auctions are also widely used to generate revenue for not-for-profit organizations.  What are the advantages/disadvantages of auctions as revenue generators for not-for-profit organizations?

5.  Suggest ways in which the company you work for, or the company which you aspire to work for, can use auctions to better uncover value and increase revenue.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment length.

Acceptable Types of Publications

The definition of a high-quality professional business publication is one which is primarily a publication directed to reporting and/or analysis of the workings of business.  Examples are:  Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters…etc.  Avoid general news publications such as USA Today, Washington Post, NY Times.

PLEASE DO NOT RELY ON WIKIPEDIA, INVESTOPEDIA OR ANY OTHER PEDIA AS A REFERENCE AT ANYTIME IN THIS COURSE.

Submission Rules

You may submit 1 attempt at the assignment to test your SafeAssign Score.  The SafeAssign score should be 25% or less.You may submit ONE AND ONLY ONE ADDITIONAL ATTEMPT.

Reflect on the characteristics of the data?

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Your readings in this unit, along with the two sources that you locate on decision making using visualizations in complex systems ( you may use our library or external sources to locate scholarly articles), provide a broad range of focus on how data visualization may contribute to support the analysis of policy options in an organization. Consider the themes that arose from your readings and research and how they might be applied to an organization.

Address the following:
What m•             odeling techniques will be optimal in the organization?
•             Reflect on the characteristics of the data?
•             Assess the application of visualization techniques within your chosen organization.

500 words APA format

the impact of hand tool design on injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk for each of the ergonomic selection criteria for selecting hand tools presented in the unit lesson, and 

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This assignment is designed to provide an opportunity to apply the concepts presented in the Unit VI Lesson regarding controlling ergonomic risks factors with proper tool design. Specifically, you will be evaluating a work task to identify specific control measures that can be implemented to address tool design.

Click here to access the video. Please note that this video includes audio.

For this assignment, you will evaluate the above video to identify opportunities to improve the task performed, using the concepts presented in the Unit VI Lesson. You are required to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

  • the impact of hand tool design on injury and musculoskeletal disorder risk for each of the ergonomic selection criteria for selecting hand tools presented in the unit lesson, and
  • recommendations for controlling the risk factors associated with the use of the hand tools using the hierarchy of controls (you must include at least one of each of the controls: engineering control, administrative control, and PPE).

Your PowerPoint presentation must be a minimum of 10 slides in length, not counting the title and references slides. Additionally, you must include a minimum of two outside sources, one of which must be from the CSU Online Library. If you would like to learn more about PowerPoint, consider watching the Writing Center’s tutorial here.

Description of a social problem in your community

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Social change can require a large movement, or a small intervention, depending on the type of change you are trying to implement. This assignment helps you apply what you have learned this week to a situation in your community where social change may be necessary.

Create a 6- to 10-slideMicrosoft® PowerPoint® presentation on social change in your community.

Include the following:

  • Description of a social problem in your community
  • Examples include graffiti in parks, destruction of community property, property theft, parking violations, speeding, improper disposal of pet waste, and improper landscaping.
  • A theoretical perspective on social movements to apply to this problem
  • Include a description of how this perspective proposes to address this problem and create social change.
  • The possible social influences or agents for change to address the problem in your community

Include detailed speaker notes for each slide.