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DMBA 610Knowledge Integration ExamFall 2014Please read all instructions carefully before you begin.Include your responses to all questions in ONE document labeled with your last name and "final," -- e.g. "Smithfinal"-- and post it in your Assignment Folder no later than 11:59 PM (ET), Sunday, November 16th, 2014. This exam also must be submitted to Turnitin.com It is recommended that you submit your exam to Turnitin.com at least 24 hours before the deadline to allow you sufficient time to address any issues identified in the Originality Report prior to posting your exam in your Assignment Folder. Please note:  Do not repeat the questions in your exam response.  Doing so will create a very high match rate in Turnitin.No extensions may be granted on this assignment; be sure to submit it on time and check to make sure that the document you submitted is readable and what you intended to submit. NOTE: This is an individual assignment.  Any discussion or collaboration regarding the assignment constitutes a violation of UMUC's Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy. If you have any questions about the assignment, you should direct them to your instructor. Don't wait until the last minute to read the assignment and clarify any questions you might have. If you wait until the night before the exam is due, your instructor might not be available to answer your questions at that exact moment.Be sure to base your discussion of these issues on the theories and principles in the reading you have done throughout this seminar. This is not a research project. The purpose of the assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge of and ability to apply the principles and theories discussed in the course materials. Do not consult sources outside the assigned DMBA 610 course materials. Using sources that are not course materials may result in point deductions. Course materials include all required and recommended reading and multimedia and any additional professor's lectures and introductions. Course materials do not include any websites. Your exam should contain specific references to the text book and other course materials. When making reference to course materials, be sure to use proper APA formatted citations and references, and indicate direct quotations by using quotation marks and proper page citation. Do not post a separate document for each question. Your final document should include ONE reference list at the end of the document with all of the references you used in your responses. The reference list is required but will not count toward the allowed number of words. In addition to the reference list, you should also provide in text source citation for direct quotation or paraphrasing of course materials. You must address all questions.   Your answers should be limited to the number of words indicated for each question. Failure to adhere to length parameters for each question will result in deduction of points. There is a stated maximum word count for each of the questions (Question 1 = 1,500 words maximum, Question 2 = 1,000 words maximum, Question 3 = 750 words maximum and Question 4 = 500 words maximum). Some of the subsections also have additional stated maximum word limits (e.g., 100 words maximum). If a subsection does not have a stated word maximum, it is your discretion to use a word count that you feel sufficiently answers the question while continuing to adhere to the overall maximum word limits for each question. It is advisable to use the word count feature to check your word counts. Point Allocation: 80% of your grade will be based on the quality of the content of your responses to the questions. The points allocated to each question are indicated. In addition, 20% of your grade will be based on the quality of your attention to graduate level grammar, organization, punctuation, usage, spelling, and APA citation requirements. Grading Criteria: CONTENT- 80 pointsFORM - 20 points (Graduate level structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage and adherence to APA citation style) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUMMARY - Do not post a separate document for each question. Your final document should include ONE reference list at the end of the document with all of the references you used in your responses. The reference list is required but will not count toward the allowed number of words. In addition to the reference list, you also should cite sources within your text where appropriate. Please note:  Do not repeat the questions in your exam response.  Doing so will create a very high match rate in Turnitin.END OF INSTRUCTIONSQuestion I: BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS –1,500 maximum word limit total for all parts (worth 25 points)CASE:Aahlaadita (means “One who is in a happy mood” in Hindi) Abramovich is 46 years old and she was born and raised in Lincoln City, Oregon USA. She joined the US military after she graduated with her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke college in Massachusetts when she was 22 years old. She served 21 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel three years ago. While serving on active duty, she earned two graduate degrees (one was an MBA from UMUC). Aahlaadita currently earns a little over $4,000 USD per month in her military retirement pay. She wanted to “follow her passion” when she left active duty service. Yet, she is a cautious person and risk adverse. So, after she retired she took a full time job with a US federal government agency in the Dallas, Texas region at the GS-14 level (this is the General Schedule pay grade that the US federal government uses for the majority of their employees). Aahlaadita currently earns $105,500 USD annually in this job. Thus, her monthly gross income (full time job and retirement pay) is right around $13,000 per month. At 46 years old, she is not a teenager but she is also not quite ready for the retirement home and playing golf all day. She still has dreams.An old childhood friend from Lincoln City, Oregon, Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt , recently contacted Aahlaadita on Facebook and they caught up with a long phone call. Adele LaToya was super excited about an opportunity to invest in an amazing business. Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt and is 42 years old. She holds a PhD in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management but is currently unemployed. Adele LaToya is currently engaged to her boyfriend, Javier Bieber-Timberlake (22 years old).Together they moved to the town of Sedgwick, Colorado where Javier recently was hired as a Master Grower at Sedgwick Alternative Relief Medical Marijuana Center (http://www.sedgwickalternativerelief.com). Javier is really enjoying his new job as a Master Grower. According to the state of Colorado, a Master Grower, “determines what or how much of a particular strain to produce or an individual whose decisions have an significant impact on the business and its operations, but does not have an ownership interest in the business.” (Occupational License Information, 2014) A strain is the type of plant product that is cultivated and marketed as a differentiated product line (different varieties of the plant are marketed with different trade names). He feels that it is an exciting time to be at the start of a new industry as Colorado is the “world’s first” jurisdiction to provide “legal recreational marijuana sales.” (Ingold, 2014)Javier was recently approached by one of his co-workers (a bud tender), Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold, age 30, about starting up a new marijuana retail business together. A bud tender is, “A medical cannabis dispensary worker that sells and is knowledgeable of various marijuana products.” (DictionaryFocus.com, 2014)Tyrone has come up with the business name, “THE POT SPOT!” and has created an original logo and some original artwork for the store signs.-190501841500The economic performance of the new marijuana retail stores in Colorado has been impressive. From March 2014, “Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business. […] By comparison, Colorado made about $2.7 million in liquor excise taxes in January of last year.” (Wyatt, 2014)Javier, Tyrone and Adele agree to start a new store together. They know they must obtain a vendor license from the state of Colorado (as per the Colorado Medical Marijuana Vendor Registration Application , form DR 8533, from the State of Colorado Department of Revenue, Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division). It requires that Marijuana Vendors determine what type of business they will start. Page three states, “Type of Business StructureSole Proprietorship C Corporation PartnershipS Corporation Limited PartnershipPublicly Traded Corporation Limited Liability Company TrustOther”Javier, Adele and Tyrone have agreed to go to a lawyer next week to have a meeting and determine what needs to be done to start the new retail business. Adele LaToya is inviting Aahlaadita to join in with them as an owner of “THE POT SPOT!”Aahlaadita does not fully understand the marijuana retail business, but it sounded like it was going to be very profitable (everyone would be “insanely rich” as per Adele LaToya). Adele LaToya shared that she had already had her grandmother invest $15,000 in “The POT SPOT!” (with a guaranteed 15% return on the investment in 90 days from her boyfriend Javier)! Aahlaadita did not sleep well after speaking with Adele LaToya. She had always been cautious and never been a risk taker. She wondered, shouldn’t she be brave and finally “go for it” in life? She called Adele LaToya the next day and said she would invest $30,000 in the new business venture (with a guaranteed 15% return on that investment in 90 days from Javier, she had nothing to lose). Aahlaadita went to college at Mount Holyoke with your cousin. Your cousin called and asked you to talk to Aahlaadita about this new business. Although Aahlaadita has an MBA from UMUC, she earned it in 1998 so she is a “bit rusty” about business (this is what she told your cousin). You agree to help and speak with Aahlaadita. On the phone, Aahlaadita tells you that she does not need any “expensive lawyer” as she has multiple degrees and is a retired Air Force officer. She has always been very prudent with her money and saved as much as she could each month. In fact, in addition to her $13,000 monthly income, Aahlaadita has $1,200,000.00 USD saved and invested in a diverse portfolio of stocks and bonds. She has also been a long term real estate investor and currently has 12 rental properties (single family homes and duplexes) around the US that are fully paid for and in total generate $12,000 per month in positive cash flow. Her retirement pay, full time job income, and rental property income total $25,000 a month. She has no debt (the house she lives in she paid cash for when she purchased it). She says, “I am ‘set for life’ financially at this point so why not have a little fun and potentially ‘get rich’ going into business with Adele LaToya?” Aahlaadita has a great standard of living and enjoys vacations, personal services (spa treatments, maids, dog sitters, etc.) and has the freedom to do what she wants, when she wants. She does have two dogs, a turtle and a fish tank full of exotic fish that she dotes on. Aahlaadita says that once she gets her assets over ten million USD she will finally feel financially secure (including her properties her current total assets are over four million USD). She has noticed how many of her real estate investor friends have private planes and she does not have one. She would like one and this deal with Adele LaToya is what she is planning to use to fund her private plane (which will make it easier for her to take her dogs and turtle with her when she travels). Her business role model Oprah Winfrey said as the Duke University commencement speaker in 2009, “it is really fantastic to have your own jet, and anybody who says it isn’t is lying to you. That jet thing is really good.” (Leonard, 2009)Aahlaadita has found several websites she is going to use to file the correct legal forms to establish her new business with Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt, her boyfriend Javier Bieber-Timberlake and Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold such as LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer, Nolo and MyCorporation.com. So, you locate the Custom Text from DMBA 610 and tell her that the two of you should go through the comparison chart on pp. 766 and come up with your “best” and “second best” forms from a business perspective (before her going to one of the online websites to file forms to start the business). Note the following issues as you evaluate the comparison chart in your custom text:Aahlaadita is very cautious and she wants to ensure she has no liability for the business (or limited liability in the alternative). She says that she was childhood best friends with Adele LaToya and she feels that she “owes” her to go into business together. Yet, Aahlaadita tells you that she “does not trust” Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt, Javier, or Tyrone with “her” money. She does not want Adele LaToya, Javier or Tyrone to be able to sign any business checks, use any business credit cards, access any business funds or make any business financial decisions. She tells you that she wants a maximum cap on how much money she could personally lose if the new business fails (of no more than $120,000 or approximately 10% of her liquid assets at the present time). Aahlaadita will be working for the business when she can, but this is a “side business” for her as she has her full time federal government job in the Dallas, Texas area.; Tyrone, an experienced Bud Tender and talented artist, has $10,000 he could invest; he also wants to protect his full ownership interest in the original business name and artwork that he has already created, beyond that he does not wish to place his personal assets at risk in this venture – down the line he wants to pursue venture capital investors for the business;Javier Bieber-Timberlake, an experienced Master Grower with exceptional leadership skills, will be creating intellectual property (strain of product) that he intends to transfer to the company as an asset (the valuation of this is to be determined, as well as any cash contribution); he also wants to shield his personal assets from liability;Adele LaToya Jolie-Pit will invest only $10 at this time and demands limited liability. Javier has stated that “her beauty is priceless.” She had a Ch. 7 bankruptcy that she filed 24 months ago so she has no personal credit and no access to, or ability to obtain, credit for the new business. She also has no income, no pension, no savings, and has a net worth of approximately negative (-)$220,000 USD due to outstanding student loans from her PhD. Adele LaToya does not work and said that she will be “dedicated full time to making money” for the new business. She has stated that she will need to draw a salary from the new business immediately (she has suggested $8,000 USD per month); and Aahlaadita is a U.S. citizen as is Adele LaToya. Javier Bieber-Timberlake is a U.S. citizen (4th generation from Kanorado, Kansas USA and Basque heritage) and Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold (a black Canadian of West Indian heritage) is a US permanent resident (green card holder). QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label each answer 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D)Prepare your response for Aahlaadita. Support each item with principles and theories from the readings:What are the primary considerations for the entrepreneur in choice of a legal form? (100 word limit)What are the advantages and disadvantages of each form in terms of the specific constraints and objectives? Which one form would you choose and why? Which form would be your “second-best” recommendation and why?Why is it valuable to have a legally astute management team making the decision about the choice of business entity, rather than leaving these decisions to the lawyers? (Maximum Limit: 1500 words total for all parts).END OF QUESTION IQuestion II: DUTIES OF CORPORATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS – 1,000 maximum word limit total for all parts (worth 25 points)CASE:While you are still working on the business formation issues above in Question I, Aahlaadita Skypes you again. She says, “It was so long ago that I earned my MBA. I wasn’t really paying attention in my classes. I did my best but I was serving as an Air Force officer so I went to class at night and on the weekend and I could barely stay awake. It was kind of boring. I just wanted the degree as a piece of paper so that I would be better positioned for promotions and future jobs after leaving the Air Force. I don’t remember what they taught us about all that “business jargon stuff” like job titles. I think that I want to be CEO of “THE POT SPOT!” because Oprah is CEO of her business. But, I have been thinking. What does that mean? Let’s say that someone sues my company, “THE POT SPOT!” for one million dollars. Am I going to have to pay them that money because I am CEO? What does it mean to be “Executive Officer” of a business? As the “Chief Executive Officer” it sounds like I am the number one in charge of the business. Is that right? What are the responsibilities of the other officers? What are we really agreeing to by being “officers” of the business? I really just want a cool title and don’t want to be bothered with any hassle about the business or money issues like bills and lawsuits. With my rental properties I do not deal with any of this “officer stuff.” I carry a lot of insurance and have my property management firm do everything. They collect all of my rent payments and deposit them in my bank account. I do nothing but look for new properties every once in a while. I expect that “THE POT SPOT!” will be similar. ” QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label answer 2A)Aahlaadita wants to know:What are the duties and obligations of a corporate officer? (100 word limit)After your response, Aahlaadita asks if there is anything “higher or more powerful” than the CEO job title (she specifically says, “Who can fire the CEO? That is what I want to be instead, I think.”) You tell her that if she selects some forms of business organization, there could be a Board of Directors that would have the power to fire (or hire) a CEO. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors would be the leader of this entity. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label answer 2B)Aahlaadita asks you:For the director of a company, what are their obligations? Who are they loyal to? Are they an agent of any entity? After you respond, Aahlaadita says to you that she has received a Facebook request from an old boyfriend, Liam! (She says it is so weird how many old friends have contacted her since she posted that she is “single and looking” and shared some of the pictures of her 4,500 sq. ft. home in Dallas, her new Bentley and her recent vacations on her Facebook page.) She told him a bit about the new business, “THE POT SPOT!”, and he told her that he has an even better business opportunity with his cousin in China. This opportunity is a new import/export currency trading business in China. Liam says that his cousin is working with “wealthy Middle Eastern royal family member” who will guarantee returns of 30% per 90 days (which is double what Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt, her boyfriend Javier Bieber-Timberlake and Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold have guaranteed with “THE POT SPOT!” business).The next day she calls you back and tells you that unfortunately, Liam was in a car accident! He was driving on the freeway and his 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt “just turned off” while he was driving at a speed of approximately 60 miles per hour. He was hit from behind by another vehicle (but his airbags did not deploy) and he is in stable condition at a local hospital.Aahlaadita is distraught! She thinks that Liam “may be the one she has been waiting for” and that she “knows this is true love.” She asks you if you can pull out your business books (from DMBA 610) and help her again. She says that she has read about companies having to recall automobiles like the 2001 Ford Explorer due to rollovers (in conjunction with Firestone tires), 1978 Ford Pinto due to fuel tank fires, 1987 Audi 5000 due to runaway acceleration, and the 2014 GM ignition defect recall of 1.6 million cars, etc. She cries to you, “Do these greedy business executives have no heart? For example, how can a GM executive know about a defect that has killed over 300 people (as per data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) for more than ten years (from at least 2001) and keep quiet about it instead of alerting the public and saving lives?”9080503111500QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label answer 2C) Aahlaadita wants to know:As you will be a future corporate officer (with your UMUC MBA degree), when would you issue a recall of a product that you had conclusive evidence had injured or killed people? Support your response with an explanation of the decision making process that you would personally apply.After your response, Aahlaadita tells you that Liam texted her that he is in immense pain from the car accident. He is asking the hospital nurse for a new painkiller pill that he heard about on the news that is five times stronger than other pain pills (such as Vicodin, Lortab, etc.). He doesn’t remember the name of it but he remembers hearing that it was debated in the US Congress for approval. He heard that on one hand it is the strongest single-ingredient opiate (drugs that mimic the effect of opium poppy such as morphine, oxycodone and heroin) on the market in the US. On the other hand, there are safety risks from the multiple-ingredient opiates (usually in combination with non-addictive pain relievers, such as acetaminophen, which has its own safety risks and can result in deadly liver damage when taken at high levels). Thus, the new single-ingredient opiate actually is safer in that it does not have liver toxicity risk. It is also simultaneously more dangerous in that it is more potent, and is not tamper resistant (which means it can be chewed, crushed or dissolved to produce a quick, massive, heroin-like does of the drug which can be fatal). Aahlaadita told Liam not to take it. She angrily cries to you, “How can you support these selfish business people as an MBA student? All they care about is money. They don’t care about human lives at all! Do they care more about their company than they do the entire community of people at risk of addiction, overdose or death by abusing the new pill? It wasn’t like this when I was in school for my MBA! People used to have morals and care about each other! Wait a minute – Do you think that selling legal drugs at “THE POT SPOT!” may potentially be a problem? Obviously, I am just a business person like the pharmaceutical company that sells the single-ingredient opiate. Both of these drug sales are legal but are there any other issues I should be aware of (e.g., just because I can sell it, should I)?I just need “THE POT SPOT!” to make more money and achieve my personal financial goals. After I get my private plane I am going to start a charitable foundation and help young people be more like me and succeed in life (it is so important to give back). If I don’t take these deals, someone else will. If it wasn’t for my money, assets and credit, “THE POT SPOT!” wouldn’t happen at all. Isn’t the saying, “He who has the gold makes the rules?” I deserve to be rich and I have worked very hard my entire life. Why not me?” QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label each answer 2D, 2E, 2F)Thus, answer the following:You are listening to the passion in Aahlaadita’s voice and you start to wonder, is this single-ingredient opiate example a “right v. right” type of dilemma as described by Badaracco (2002)? Why or why not? Explain.You determine that you are proud to be earning your MBA (and it is helping you assist Aahlaadita)! You want to be able to persuade her that businesses (and their leaders) are a positive socially responsible part of modern society. So, you assume the role of the CEO of the company selling the single-use opiate. Analyze the decision to market the drug using Badaracco’s “right v. right” framework from his Defining Moments video (2002). Be sure to support your views with ethical theory and principles, and include all steps and tests in your response. Is the decision to market the single-ingredient opiate ethical? How about the decision to enter into the marijuana retail business via “THE POT SPOT”, it is legal but is it ethical? Analyze at least one of these decisions using Bagley’s Ethical Leader’s Decision Tree (Bagley & Savage, 2010, p. 27) (Maximum Limit: 1,000 words total for all parts)END OF QUESTION IIQuestion III: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS – 750 maximum word limit total for all parts (worth 15 points)CASE:A few days later you hear from Aahlaadita again (lucky you!). She is very excited as she has potentially big news about another business opportunity! Aahlaadita received an email for an “elite opportunity to join the 1% of the wealthiest individuals on the planet.” She said it is just amazing how much “good fortune” is coming her way! The email said that there is a top secret global conference in Budva, Montenegro in three weeks. This is more exclusive than the public meetings of the “global elite” that the media already covers in locations like Davos, Switzerland (home of Geneva based annual meeting of The World Economic Forum). Aahlaadita is giddy with excitement! She has always wanted to be around “the best of the best” and now organizations that cater to leaders of nations and the wealthiest business owners on the planet are inviting her to take part in their events. The only issue is that due to the exclusivity of these invitations, the email states that she will have to agree to “invest” $120,000 USD in a “franchise fee” to be able to join the group and get the details on the exact date and location of the conference. The email explained that to “keep the right type of people” at these events they are part of a private club that sells franchises by invitation only to those up and coming business leaders and investors that they determine to be high caliber and future global leaders. Again, Aahlaadita repeated that she wished she had paid more attention in her MBA classes but that it doesn’t matter. She has you to help “refresh her memory” and she is on her way to be part of the most powerful group of leaders and influencers on the planet! She tells you that the email had a franchise agreement attached. She was instructed to sign it and after paying the franchise fee in full (wired to a bank account in Russia), she would be admitted to the group and then would be sent the conference official invitation and details. Her plan is to start a new business that she will own 100% of (no Adele LaToya, no Javier, no Tyrone) and she wants to name the new business “LuvSharTim & Tut-Tut” after her two dogs and turtle. She says that this is “her time to shine” and that “it takes money to make money” so she is eager to wire the money to the Russian bank account as soon as possible! QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label each answer 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G)Aahlaadita wants your business advice regarding how she should protect herself from risks in the event of a dispute in regards to the Montenegrin franchise deal. What do you advise her? (100 word limit)Aahlaadita admits that she has never heard of this top secret group meeting in Montenegro (but the email stated that if she “had heard of them before, they would not be truly elite.”) She says that this makes sense and that she has been visualizing success so she is ready to wire her $120,000 USD to the Russian bank. One little issue is that she has never been to Montenegro (it only became a modern fully independent nation in 2006). She is uneasy about the political situation in the country (based on simply her “feelings” and no facts). She is concerned that her franchise business assets (she is not sure what those would be at this juncture) could be the subject of expropriation or losses due to any future civil unrest. What advice would you give her to address this possibility (even if it is remote and improbable)? (100 word limit) What specific types of provisions do you recommend should be written into the franchise contracts to limit any legal disputes that might arise between the US based franchisee company (“LuvSharTim & Tut-Tut”) and the franchisor firm in Montenegro? How would these provisions favor the interests of “LuvSharTim & Tut-Tut”?If Aahlaadita follows your advice and includes the provisions you recommend in part (A) in the contracts, does that mean the company will never have to go to court in another country or become familiar with any foreign laws in connection with the business deals in Montenegro?What could happen if the provisions you specified in part (A) were not part of the contract? Aahlaadita tells you that she is slightly concerned that the franchise contract demands her to send her $120,000 USD to the Russian bank first and then they would send her the franchise details, location of the upcoming meeting, share the organization name and ownership information with her, or any other information.What would you advise “LuvSharTim & Tut-Tut” do to protect their interests (to avoid the risk of paying the franchise fee and then never hearing from the Montenegrin organization again)? (100 word limit) (Limit: 750 words maximum total for all parts)END OF QUESTION IIIQuestion IV: Critical Thinking Review:-500 maximum word limit total for all parts (worth 15 points)CASE:Ten days after the last discussion, Aahlaadita sent you the following email:“Crazy times! HELP!! I sent the $120,000 USD to the Russian bank for the deal in Montenegro and have not heard from anyone. All of my emails bounce back. I never had a phone number or anything else for the organization. I am now applying for another full time job (in the private sector) to try to raise my income quickly and replace the money I have potentially lost on these business ventures. Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt, her boyfriend Javier Bieber-Timberlake and Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold had asked me to pay them “salaries” for six months up front for our planned business, “THE POT SPOT” so I sent them $48,000 (6 months @ $8,000 per month) and then Liam said his cousin needed my bank account information to “run a test” for setting up the China import/ export currency trading firm. I gave him the account information he requested. The account had $250,000 USD in it and it was all wired out (to some bank in Iraq). Adele LaToya Jolie-Pitt, her boyfriend Javier Bieber-Timberlake, Tyrone “T-DAWG” Arnold and my love Liam have disappeared. Their phone numbers are disconnected, their email addresses bounce back and I am a mess. I am trying not to panic as I know that sometimes it can take a few days for people to receive emails. I cannot believe that my childhood best friend and former boyfriend would be dishonest. They wouldn’t lie to me! But, as of today I am out a total of $418,000 USD. Like I said, I have to get a new full time job with a higher salary to start replacing the $418,000. I just got this from an HR manager at a firm I applied to a few days ago. You study business issues in your DMBA program so please help me one more time and look at this note below.---------- Forwarded message ----------From: HR<HR@BIGRICHFIRM.com>Date: Thur, Oct 16, 2014 at 1:01 PMSubject: Is this a joke?To: Lt. Col. Awesome@aol.comMs. Abramovich,Our firm is in receipt of your inquiry about the Vice President of Research and Development position.The job position and posting that you identified in your communication (the aforementioned job title and position #295-697) requires, “a minimum of an earned PhD in Nuclear Engineering.” Your resume stated that you hold no engineering degree at all. You noted a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Mount Holyoke, an MBA from the University of Maryland University College and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Phoenix. None of these meet the minimum requirements for the aforementioned job posting. Are you playing a joke? Or, are you an idiot?You stated in your cover letter that your salary expectations are $275,000 USD annually. You were accurate that the average for this job position and academic background is in the $250,000 range. Yet, you have no executive officer leadership experience in the private sector. You also, again, have no engineering or even engineering related, experience, education or qualifications. Your last full time job paid you $105,500 USD annually and your stated expectation with a new job is to start at $275,000 USD annually? I thought my nephew was the biggest idiot I knew, but I was wrong. Are you drunk or the worst job applicant in the history of the world? I know the answer; you are the worst job applicant in the history of the galaxy. You are entitled, spoiled, and delusional. I am offended by every aspect of your communication with my firm. People like you are ruining this nation. I hope that you are happy that you are destroying America with your ridiculous behavior. I have been in HR for 30 years and have never witnessed the level of hubris and stupidity in your resume and cover letter. I had to take time out of my busy day to personally deliver this email communication to you. You are not qualified to be my dog sitter. If I were you I would not quit the good government job that you currently have because you are unqualified for anything else. No, you are not even qualified to do that job (did a relative or boyfriend get you that job?). On behalf of all real working professionals, shut up and go away. Never contact our company again. If you do, I will obtain a restraining order against you and sue you for harassment.Sincerely,HR QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (label each answer 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E)Read the business related email above and provide a brief analysis of it using these critical thinking questions from Browne & Keeley (2012). [NOTE: DO NOT USE THE EMAIL FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN CRITICAL THINKING ANALYSIS. DO NOT USE THE EMAIL CONTENT IN RELATIONSHIP TO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE EXAM. YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE AND SHOULD NOT SPECULATE.]What is the issue? What type of issue is this?What is the author’s conclusion?What are the author’s reasons for the conclusion?Identify at least one reasoning fallacy in the memo by type and explain why it is a reasoning fallacy in this context.(Limit: 500 words maximum total for all parts) END of Question IVEND OF EXAMReferencesDictionaryFocus.com. (n.d.). defintition. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://www.dictionaryfocus.com/?action=definition&word=budtender&context=medicineIngold, J. (2014, January 1). World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado. - The Denver Post. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24828236/worlds- first-legal-recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-coloradoLeonard, T. (2009, May 12). Why I love my private jet, by Oprah Winfrey. News Why I love my private jet by Oprah Winfrey Comments. Retrieved March 18, 2014, from http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomleonard/9777543/Why_I_love_my_private_jet_by_Oprah_Winfrey/Occupational License Information. (n.d.). Revenue Medical Marijuana Site -. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-MMJ/CBON/1251616005460Wyatt, K. (2014, March 11). Colorado Collects $2M in Recreational Pot Taxes. ABC News. Retrieved March 13, 2014, from http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/colorado-collects-2m-recreational-pot- taxes-22852707
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