***NOTES FROM ME: Please provide more than 700 words of content since I will not use any content I do not truly understand. Please cite ALL sources used within the paper along with References page at the end. Assignment says to use at least 3 peer-reviewed sources but more important to me is that there are at least three sources with hyperlinks to websites I can easily access online. Course text book shown in profile of this assignment is a good option as one source (if you choose). Please do not use word for word quotes from sites like Investopedia as I have had a tutor do that before and I had to fix it. Thanks for the help!

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment is designed to help students analyze and understand how price setting and go to market (distribution) are interrelated and affects the profitability and growth of the business. It has been designed to be a short overview on purpose: the concepts of pricing and distribution are complex and a general understanding is what should be absorbed in one week of study.

Assignment Steps

Construct a minimum 700-word plan for setting price and a distribution model (place/distribution) in Microsoft^® Word. This plan should address at least three elements (from the Price and Place/Distribution list below) of the Price and Place/Distribution section of the marketing plan.

• Price and Place/Distribution:
  • Distribution Strategies
  • Channels, Mass, Selective, Exclusive
  • Positioning within channels
  • Dynamic/Static Pricing Strategies
  • Channel tactics (Pricing)
  • Daily pricing, promotion pricing, List pricing

Note: Charts/graphs/tables do not count toward the word count.

The plan will be a continuation of your global or multi-regional business you chose in Week 1. This will be incorporated into your overall marketing plan for Week 6.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

• Differentiate between matters of law and matters of ethics in business situations

Scenario

A few years ago Clare Applewood started a small outdoor equipment business called Mountain Top View. The company is a sole proprietorship. The company began as a single storefront and has grown rapidly to include online ordering through the company website. The company’s website includes the statement, “We are committed to keeping customer information secure and protected.” Clare also uses social media sites to market the company.

Carlos Rodriguez has worked for the company since the beginning. He oversees both store and online operations. Clare and Carlos make most decisions together.

Steve, the company’s Information Technology lead, discovered that the company database of customer information was hacked. Customer names, addresses, and phone numbers were accessed for only those customers who placed online orders in the first quarter of the year. Steve was able to correct the code that allowed the hack and is confident that the database is now secure.

When Carlos overhears Steve talking about the database fix in the store break room, he questions Steve about why he did not bring the breach to anyone’s attention. Steve explains that because he was able to quickly correct the code that led to the breach, and because only address and phone number information for a handful of customers was accessed, he didn’t think it was necessary to say anything.

Clare asks Carlos to evaluate whether the company has an ethical and/or legal obligation to report the breach to their customers and to recommend a course of action. She also asks Carlos to select an ethical test or framework that all employees can use in the future to help guide their decisions.

Directions

Report

Evaluate whether the company has an ethical and/or legal obligation to report the breach to its customers. Your evaluation should be framed as a report for the owner, Clare, that includes the following sections and information. Cite your sources using APA style.

1. Introduction
   1. Include a definition of ethics and explanation of how ethics compares to law.
   2. Provide an explanation of corporate social responsibility and how it relates to ethical business practices.
2. Analysis
   1. Provide a summary of the ethical and/or legal issues involved in this situation.
   2. Briefly describe the relevant stakeholders, the key facts, and the potential implications or impact of the situation.
3. Recommendation
   1. Provide your recommendation for a course of action supported by relevant resources, such as specific laws and commonly accepted ethical practices.
   2. Explain the reasoning behind your recommendation and use reliable sources, such as the textbook and other course resources, to support your position.
4. Conclusion: Describe how advances in technology in today’s business world have both legal and ethical implications.

Ethical Test or Framework

Select a test or framework for all employees in this company to use. Demonstrate how it can be used when faced with an ethical dilemma. Cite your sources using APA style.

1. Test or framework
   1. Select a text or framework option from among those described in the textbook.
   2. Name the option you selected and describe the test or framework, including its advantages and potential shortcomings.
   3. Explain why the test or framework that you selected is appropriate for this company; justify your selection.
2. Apply the test or framework to the scenario to demonstrate how Steve could have used it to guide his decision making and actions.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Report

Your submission should be a 3- to 5-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Ethical Test or Framework

Your submission should be a 1- to 2-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Select one topic from the following list of three constitutional issues:

• Religious Freedom
• Free Speech
• Privacy Rights

For this assignment, you need to discuss one positive and one negative impact of federalism on the issue you selected. Once you have discussed those impacts, you are expected to evaluate which impact is the most significant on your issue and discuss the reasons behind that evaluation.

For example, if your topic were to be about regulation of commerce, federalism impacts regulation of commerce in a positive way by setting nationwide safety and building standards for highways, railroads, and airfields. Federalism could impact regulation of commerce in a negative way by forcing states to adhere to nationwide speed limits and safety laws that may not take into consideration local conditions and needs.

If you were going to look at equal protection under the law, one could argue that federalism has positively impacted equal protection of the law. The Fourteenth Amendment was critical in reducing racial discrimination because of landmark rulings like Brown v. Board of Education. On the other hand, federalism initially enabled states to treat their citizens differently based on the color of their skin. Supreme Court rulings such as Plessy v. Ferguson allowed the states to segregate blacks and whites as long as the states provided “separate, but equal facilities.”

For this paper, utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to discuss both sides of the argument and then provide a logical argument why one impact is more significant.

Write: Your paper should be organized into the following sections and should:

• Introduce the selected issue and the direction of the paper (1/2 page)
• Discuss one positive impact of federalism on the selected issue. (1 page)
• Discuss one negative impact of federalism on the selected issue. (1 page)
• Evaluate which impact is the most significant and discuss why. (1 page)
• Conclude and summarize the main findings of the paper. (1/2 page)

The paper must be at least four pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You must utilize at least three scholarly sources, one of which may be your course text. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page.

Write an essay using the point-by-point method or the block approach comparing and contrasting the body image influences and issues men and women face. DO NOT compare physical differences or similarities; those are just surface characteristics. The purpose of conducting the comparison/contrast is not to state the obvious but rather to illuminate subtle differences or unexpected similarities in terms of the influences that impact men and women’s body image and the issues or problems they face due to trying to attain a specific body image standard set by society. Your thesis statement must have three points of comparison and should clearly express your intent to inform the reader. Support your points with details and examples from any of the articles in Chapter One of our textbook on this topic.