When materials are stored in inventory for a period of time before being used in the production process, the accounting cost and economic cost differ if the market price of these materials have changed from the original purchase price. Accounting cost isDiscussion Board – Cost AnalysisWhen materials are stored in inventory for a period of time before being used in the production process, the accounting cost and economic cost differ if the market price of these materials have changed from the original purchase price. Accounting cost is equal to the actual acquisition cost and economic cost is equal to the current replacement cost. After reading the articles “U.S. Car Business in Major Shift” and “Car Making in America”, which cost do you feel the U.S. Car industry (GM, Ford, etc.) is most affected by – accounting or economic cost?

As of end May 2020, during a period of severe unemployment in the USA, there were over 570,000 Knowledge Manager jobs advertised on Indeed.com. This compares with 4,300 Financial Manager jobs and 13,000 Operations Manager jobs at the same time on the same platform. Your task is to prepare a report for a jobs agency director on the topic of: Preparing Candidates for the Role of Knowledge Manager. The report is intended to help prepare unemployed managers (the ‘candidates’) for a career change to Knowledge Management roles, thus increasing their potential success in finding a new job. The report should cover the following topics: 1. A brief explanation of the term ‘Knowledge Management’ 2. An explanation for the fast-growing interest on the part of companies to employ Knowledge Managers 3. A description of what a Knowledge Manager is expected to undertake (job processes) and what s/he is expected to achieve (job objectives) 4. Key competencies that a Knowledge Manager should have or acquire in order to be eligible for such roles Formalities: • Wordcount: 2,000 – 2,500 words • Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount. • Font: Arial 12 pts. • The in-text references and the Bibliography must be in the Harvard citation style.

Hello, please see the attached document explaining what needs to be done for the paper. The selected company the paper would need to be done on is Coca-Cola.Study the following article: Porter, M.E. (2008). The five competitive forces that shape strategy. Harvard Business Review, 86(1), 79-93. Retrieved from Business Source Ultimate, via the Wilmington University Library online resources. By the end of Week 1 the instructor will assign a company to each student. . In this business analysis paper students are to thoroughly analyze the assigned company and prepare a five forces analysis specific to the assigned company and industry.Guidelines for the paper:Provide a brief introduction to your assigned company (e.g. what is its business, in what market is it, how long has it been in business, etc.)Apply each of Porter’s five forces to your assigned company, indicating the threat level (e.g. high, moderate or low) and why you have made this assessment.Do NOT make recommendations for addressing these threats; only provide your assessment of the threats.Include a graphic of the Five Forces model that provides a bulleted synopsis of your assessment for each of the five forces. Criteria:Minimum of four (4) pages, to maximum (5) five pages (not including Porter Model illustration, title page, or reference page and any additional appendices).APA style and formatting required. However, no abstract is required for this paper Include a 1-page graphic of the Porter model illustrating your analysisReference page and title pagePorter Paper rubric/criteria:Here is the criteria and rubric for the Porter analysis paper. Students should review the criteria and use to evaluate their paper prior to submission. Content of the paper Analysis is concise, detailed, thorough; accounts for all five forces. Each Porter force is discussed and applied to the assigned company and industry Each force rating (e.g. high, moderate, or low) identified for each five forces categoryIncludes a minimum of two five forces characteristics applied and explained for each of the five forces 42 pts Introduction and Conclusion Introduction: Clear and concise. 1 page maximum to include company and industry informationConclusion: summarizes key points of paper and provides an evaluation of the company’s five forces strengths in relation to the industry as a whole. 16 pts Research elements Research sources are thorough and appropriate for business analysis; . Note: Porter paper, textbook, and firm website references must be in addition to 6 required research sources.Note: 6 pts for including each of the required source; up to an additional 6 pts for the quality of your source. Please consult w/ instructor if questions regarding the quality of sources 12 pts Five Forces graphic Prepares five forces graphic that clearly ties in with analysis graphic is specific to and presents highlights of key aspects of student’s analysisRatings (e.g. high, moderate or low) identified for each Five Forces categoryAt least two reasons for the student’s rating in each categoryThe graphic should be able to stand alone as a summary of your findings 10 pts Business style writing Structure the paper in a readable and professional style, with section headings, including each of the Porter five forces applied to your assigned companyBusiness style writing - writing is concise, clear, master’s-level, APA format, e.g. would be comfortable submitting the paper to senior-level leadership. 10 pts Writing Mechanics Flawless spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure. 10 pts