Overview
Mini-rubric
Points are reduced for typos, grammar errors, not answer each question completely. Be careful, each discussion question is a multi-part question. Proof read your work before you submit it. Points will be reduced if there are less than three sources. No points will be awarded if your sources are not cited or if you used AI. This is to be in your own words only.
Instructions
Please read carefully:
- You must use at least 3 different sources and cite each of them separately at the end of your writing in APA 7th edition format. If you are not used to citing sources in a specific format - please visit free website resources such as www.citationmachine.netLinks to an external site. to help you create your proper citation.
- AI/Chat GPT and other AI resources cannot be used for this assignment. This needs to be your original work. Do not share or borrow from anyone else. Please see the syllabus and Grossmont Catalog for student conduct and plagiarism rules.
- The questions are multi-part and will take some thought and research. The prompts provided below cannot be adequately answered in less than at least one paragraph per prompt. It may take more than a paragraph per prompt to answer completely.
- Please use 12 point font. One recommendation is to type this in Google Docs or MS Word then copy and paste it into the discussion board. Editing is sometimes easier that way.
- You will not attach anything - type directly into the discussion board
- Google links and PDFs will not be accepted.
- Please write at least 1 paragraph per prompt, a minimum of 3 paragraphs in total to answer all prompts. (A paragraph is typically 5-8 sentence minimum.) to answer the following prompts:
Prompt 1:
You are an entrepreneur and have decided to start your own manufacturer. Describe your business, the product you are manufacturing based on the varieties we have discussed in class, the location you will open the facility, and your target customer. Why have you chosen this product and location?
Prompt 2:
Describe the type of organization you will form and why this form of business is best for your new company. Explain the pros and cons of your choice.
Prompt 3:
Based on class content from the first five chapters, describe the type of costing method you will use for your manufacturer. Why is your chosen type of costing the best for your business and the product you are going to manufacturer? Pick one other costing method and explain why this method would not give you accurate information for your inventory and product costs.