READ FIRST - This is the second part of a course project. I have attached Module 2 (the first part of the project), as you will need the information in there.)This week you will analyze and classify the costs of your cookie company and evaluate contribution margin.Review your Project Submission from Module 02 (see the attached powerpoint) where you developed a cost card for your cookie and made a list of potential overhead costs. Create an Excel spreadsheet as outlined below. Be sure that your completed spreadsheet has answers to all the questions below. In a table, on the first tab of the spreadsheet, classify your costs as variable, fixed, or mixed. Note: Now that you have a more robust understanding of costs you may need to add some overhead costs to your list. Think about both the ecommerce costs as well as the production facility costs. On the second tab of your Excel spreadsheet, prepare a high-low analysis of your electric costs using the following data. What is your fixed cost of electricity? What is the variable cost of electricity? Month Kilowatt Hours Used Electric Costs January 1866 $230 February 1439 $202 March 1146 $197 April 1046 $190 May 996 $182 June 1760 $225 On the third tab of your spreadsheet prepare a daily contribution margin income statement based on your cost card from Module 01. Note: You must make some realistic assumptions about your fixed costs, sales level, and selling and administrative costs. Be sure to list all your assumptions. What is the contribution margin ratio for your cookie? On the fourth tab of your spreadsheet, calculate the break-even in number of cookies per day. What is the break-even in sales dollars each day? How many cookies must you sell to earn a daily profit of $100? Does this seem realistic?

Module 3 - CaseCONFLICT AND NEGOTIATIONAssignment OverviewFor this Case study, we will be looking at a fictional case of a manager caught between a rock and hard place. Nick Cunningham is a manager at Synergon, a high-powered company involved in purchasing poorly managed companies and then restructuring them to become more profitable. However, Synergon has now purchased Beauchamp, Becker, and Company, which is a well-managed and highly profitable company.Nick is in an awkward position because he is in charge of managing this merger, but he also knows that the success of the merger is dependent on Beauchamp’s managing director and other top leaders remaining in their positions and continuing their solid work. However, Nick’s bosses are not known for taking a conciliatory approach towards companies they purchase and usually force major changes on any company that they acquire. Predictably, Nick is faced with a threat of retirement by Beauchamp’s managing director Julian Mansfield due to Synergon’s strict policies and approach.Before beginning the Case Assignment, make sure you have thoroughly reviewed the tutorial and textbook readings from the background materials. Pay special attention to readings on causes of conflict, types of conflict, and conflict management styles. For this assignment you will need to apply concepts from the background materials to this fictional case.Case AssignmentOnce you have finished reviewing the background materials, take a look at this following article and think about how the concepts from the background materials apply to this fictional case:Cliffe, S. (1999). Can This Merger Be Saved? Harvard Business Review, 77(1), 28-44. [EbscoHost]Then write a 4- to 5-page paper addressing the following questions:Do you think this conflict that Nick Cunningham faces is functional or dysfunctional? Explain your reasoning, and cite Bauer and Erdogan (2011) or Luthans et al. (2015) in your answer.What is the source of this conflict? Use the terminology from Bauer and Erdogan (2011), or Luthans et al. (2015) in your answer. For example, is this conflict a result of relationship/interpersonal issues? Or from tasks/roles? Other?Of the five styles of conflict management discussed in Shearhouse (2011) or Bauer and Erdogan (2011) which one do you think would be the best approach for Nick Cunningham to take?What other advice would you give Nick Cunningham based on the concepts discussed in any of the background readings?Assignment ExpectationsFollow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions.Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don't go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.Make sure to cite readings from the background materials page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of information.

Going from Nothing to Knowing Everything in 20 Hours Mr. Kaufman through research stated that you can go from knowing nothing to knowing everything in 20 hours on a given topic. Let’s say he is correct; does this negate learning scrap? Why or why not? Please provide your own thoughts.