Friday - October 30, 2015

Happy Riddle Friday!

You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out four gallons. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?

Assume you have an unlimited supply of oil and that there are no measurement markings of any kind on the containers. 

As always, NO GOOGLING! (I'm looking at you, CARMEN!)

Thursday - October 29, 2015

Sports Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
RSL Unveil Utah's Largest Solar-Panel Array at Rio Tinto

Why would RSL make such an investment? What are all the upsides to this decision?

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
Don't Take the Bait on Store Credit Card Offers

What is the upside of using store credit cards? What is the downside?

Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
"Shark Tank" Investor Reveals His 5 Secrets of the Sale

Which of these tips surprised you or seemed like the best advice to you? Why?

Wednesday - October 28, 2015

Financial Literacy Class
Copy and respond to the following quote:

“He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be 

suspected of doing everything for money.”

Ben Franklin

Business Law Class
Read the article linked below very carefully. Summarize your understanding of what is happening with this case on criminal and civil fronts.

Feds Ask for Pause in Gym Mat Death  Civil Lawsuit

Monday - October 26 2015 / No bellringer Tuesday

Financial Literacy Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
Don't Take the Bait on Store Credit Card Offers

What is the upside of using store credit cards? What is the downside?

Business Law Class
Read the latest on the horrible accident at the Oklahoma State football game over the weekend. What happened? What charges are the driver facing? What do you suspect will be her defense?

Sports Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
RSL Unveil Utah's Largest Solar-Panel Array at Rio Tinto

Why would RSL make such an investment? What are all the upsides to this decision?

Marketing Class
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
"Shark Tank" Investor Reveals His 5 Secrets of the Sale

Which of these tips surprised you or seemed like the best advice to you? Why?

Friday - October 23, 2015

Happy Riddle Friday!  I hope you had a great week.  Nine weeks down!  

If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined 

them all in another field?

Wednesday - October 21, 2015 / Thursday - October 22, 2015

Copy and respond to the following quote:

"Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way."

A Famous Greek Philosopher

Who said it?

Monday - October 19, 2015 / Tuesday - October 20, 2015

Sports Marketing Class Only
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2015/10/pegula-sports-marketing-chief-has-own-version-of.html

What makes Bruce Popko's sports marketing gig unique? Would you enjoy a career like his? Why or why not?

Financial Literacy Class Only
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/09/20/banks-vs-credit-unions-which-one-is-right-for-you.aspx

There are pros and cons for choosing a traditional bank or a credit union. List one advantage AND one disadvantage for each.

Marketing Class Only
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/upshot/faith-in-an-unregulated-free-market-dont-fall-for-it.html?_r=0

Give one reason the author gives for arguing for some regulation of the free market.

Law Class Only
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:
http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-colorado-ski-resorts-examine-avalanche-liability-amidst-lawsuit

Using what you have learned about tort law, how would you rule on this case? Why? Explain what information you would need to make your decision.

Monday - October 12, 2015 / Tuesday - October 13, 2015

Find YOUR class. Copy and paste the questions to your document. Read the article and respond accordingly.

Financial Literacy

http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/10/06/wall-street-salaries-bonuses/

What are the average salaries on Wall Street?
Could you see yourself working there? Why or why not?

Business Law

http://www.parkrecord.com/park_city-news/ci_27269253/employee-injured-at-pcmr-sues

What your initial thoughts on this lawsuit? PCMR liable or not? What information would you need to make a decision?

Sports Marketing

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2015/10/11/the-nfl-players-who-make-the-most-from-endorsements/

Which position dominates athlete sponsorships in the NFL? Why? List as many reasons as you can.

Marketing

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2015/10/01/schnatter-free-enterprise-benefits-society/73036766/

What are Schnatter's thoughts on free-enterprise? Why do you think he feels this way? How has his business impacted the economy? Find specifics.

Friday - October 9, 2015

It's riddle Friday.  As always, no blurting and no googling!

Two men are in a desert. They both have packs on. One is dead. The guy who is alive has his pack open, the guy who is dead has his pack closed. What is in the pack?

Wednesday - October 7, 2015 / Thursday - October 8, 2015

It's finally here...what you've been waiting for...the final habit...

Habit #7 is SHARPEN THE SAW!

Excerpt from Sean Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens...

Do you ever feel imbalanced, stressed-out, or empty inside? If so you're going to love Habit #7 because it was specially designed to help you deal with these problems. Why do we call it "Sharpen the Saw"? Well, imagine that you're going for a walk in the forest when you come upon a guy furiously sawing down a tree.

"What are you doing?" you ask.
"I'm sawing down a tree," comes the curt reply.
"How long have you been at it?"
"Four hours so far, but I'm really making progress," he says, sweat dripping from his chin.
"Your saw looks really dull," you say. "Why don't you take a break and sharpen it?"
"I can't, you idiot. I'm too busy sawing!"

We all know who the real idiot here is, now, don't we? If the guy were to take fifteen minutes to sharpen the saw, he'd probably finish three times faster.

So what do you think this habit is all about? Have some thoughts and then I'll tell you what the author says.

Monday - October 5, 2015 / Tuesday - October 6, 2015

Sports Marketing Class:
In your opinion, who has THE best college football uniforms? What brand do they wear? Attach a pic of your favorite uniform they wear.


Financial Literacy Class:
Read the article Record ATM Fees Rise to $5 on Yahoo Finance and answer the following questions:

1. What is the reason given for banks charging non-members such a high usage fee?
2. Why do you think people continue to use these ATMs?


Business Law Class:
In the wake of the Oregon shooting, there has been lots of talk about gun laws. What are both the sides to this argument? What are your thoughts? Could stricter gun laws have stopped this most recent tragedy? Or is there another solution?


Marketing Class:
Read the article Consumer Flying Would Benefit from True Free Market Forces and answer the questions that follow:

1. What sentence best summarizes this article? Copy and paste.
2. What does the author mean by "free market forces"?

Friday - October 2, 2015

It's riddle Friday.  As always, no discussing, NO GOOGLING. and if you've seen this riddle before, zip it!

A team of scientists discover a body which has been frozen in ice for thousands of years.  They are able to remove a large section of ice containing the body, and they bring it back to a laboratory for closer inspection.  As they remove ice and are able to examine the remains, it is clear that this is the body of a man.  And further, one scientist exclaimed, "Oh my God, this is the body of Adam, the world's first man!"

How did he know?