Throughout the course, you have been learning about managed care, both past and present. Conduct additional research on trends happening in managed care today. The following websites are a great place to start:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesKaiser Family Foundation (Search for the series on health care marketplace trends.)You can also visit the following videos related to managed care trends:Managed Care contracting and Payer Scorecards Monitoring Performance: A Dashboard of Medi-Cal Managed Care After conducting your research, construct a 3-page report of your findings. At a minimum, your report shouldIdentify at least two trends that you feel have a great impact on managed health care today.Discuss the effect these trends have on managed care.Explain how these trends will continue to influence managed care in the future.Evaluate the potential impact on government and state sponsored, Medicare and Medicaid programs.Analyze and provide at least two reasons why implementing Medicaid managed care is so complex.

Technology advancements have fueled the global economy and impacted the ways in which businesses design their supply chains. One cup of Starbucks coffee comprises materials from various countries and represents numerous supplier relationships. In the age of the global village, designing supply chains is similar to conducting a massive orchestra; achieving harmony requires strategy, planning, and impeccable execution. To prepare for this Discussion, select an organization with which you are familiar (or about which there is adequate public information available) and do some research/information gathering on the organization’s supply chain, including areas of strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats. By Day 3 Post an analysis of the supply chain for your selected organization in order to identify structural and/or process improvements and create efficiencies. In your analysis, do the following: Describe the organization’s current supply chain. List the key components and include the key stakeholders, vendors, technologies, and—if applicable—modes of transportation involved. Based on your research of the organization’s supply chain and your assessment of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, explain how you might redesign the company's supply chain for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. Focus specifically on improvements in structure, process, etc. Outline the key inputs and outputs of your redesigned supply chain and distinguish the suppliers that merit partnership status. Justify their status with specific reasons. Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and at least one additional scholarly source.

QUESTION 11 Cosgrove Company, Inc. is a wholesaler that distributes a single product. The company's revenues and expenses for the last three months are given below: Required:  Identify the fixed and variable costs associated with Cosgrove.  Calculate the average costs per month. Cosgrove Company Traditional Format Income Statement For the Three Months Ended June 30 April May June Sales in Units 3,000 3,750 4,500 Sales Revenue 420,000 525,000 630,000 Cost of Goods Sold 168,000 210,000 252,000 Gross Margin 252,000 315,000 378,000 Selling and Administrative Expenses:     Shipping Expense 44,000 50,000 56,000     Advertising Expense 70,000 70,000 70,000     Salaries and Commissions 107,000 125,000 143,000     Insurance Expense 9,000 9,000 9,000     Depreciation Expense 42,000 42,000 42,000 Total Selling and Administrative Expenses 272,000 296,000 320,000 Net Operating Income (Loss) $(20,000) $19,000 $58,000 There is not a word length requirement for this question; however, you must show your work. QUESTION 12 A partial listing of costs incurred at SueBelle Corporation during October appears below: Based on the information provided, answer the following questions:  What is the total amount of product cost listed above? Show your work.  What is the total amount of period cost listed above? Show your work. Direct Materials $195,000 Utilities, Factory $9,000 Sales Commission $75,000 Administrative Salaries $113,000 Indirect Labor $30,000 Advertising $119,000 Depreciation of Production Equipment $28,000 Direct Labor $105,000 Depreciation of Administrative Equipment $44,000 There is not a word length requirement for this question; however, you must show your work. QUESTION 13 Bell Corporation reports that at an activity level of 8,700 units, its total variable cost is $653,109, and its total fixed cost is $658,416. Required: For the activity level of 8,800 units, assume this level is within the relevant range. Compute: There is not a word length requirement for this question; however, you must show your work. QUESTION 14 As a managerial accountant, you would have the opportunity to work for company that classifies itself as either service, merchandising, or manufacturing. Based on what you have learned from this unit, and based on your personal preferences, identify which type of company for which you would prefer to work as a managerial accountant. Be sure to provide specific reasoning to support your answer. QUESTION 15 Based on your reading in this unit, explain how sunk costs create a barrier to entry into the market place.