Cost Creative Writings Samples For Students

Introduction

Cost price squeeze is increasing of costs when market pressures like competition make it hard to increase commodity prices in order to cover for the escalating costs. In agriculture it involves increasing costs of inputs like seeds and fertilizers and the decrease of crop prices. The farmers end up paying more than they get due to the squeeze between prices and costs. Increase of costs in upstream can be caused by energy costs fluctuation, consolidation, and inflation. When fertilizer and seed companies consolidate, there are no low cost inputs for farmers to buy. Prices on the downstream can decline ...

Evaluating Contracts

What are the benefits and drawbacks of fixed-price contracts from the perspective of a contractor?

A fixed price contract is one that the government pays a fixed amount without any adjustments. It does not consider the actual costs that the contractor will incur in completing the contract. This contract is appropriate when reasonable market prices are easily determinable in advance. This type of contract is also applicable when supplying standard issue goods such as military contingencies. The prices of such items are determinable and fixed at the beginning to the end of the contact.
The contract has the following characteristics, ...

1. Explain the inpatient and outpatient reimbursement methodology for Medicare as a payer
Reimbursement is calculated in outpatient regarding the case date, the contract rate, the fee charged for the services received as well as the percentage of the bill incurred. In patients, however, get a difference at the rate whereby it is calculated as a percent of the incurred cost per diem.
2. Explain the inpatient and outpatient reimbursement methodology for commercial payer
For commercial payers the for outpatient, the services are reimbursed using either of the methods; percentage of the accrued charges, the fee for the service, ...

Business technology has transformed how the business world operates with many business enterprise approaching the role played by technology.Technology has had a positive impact with many businesses now thriving on the use of technology rather than the traditional means of business operations. Business success is now being determined by how well a business adopts and integrate technology in its operations starting from the top level management to the senior most employees.Competition is now based in technology with companies adopting the use of technology in almost all areas of operation.
Data storage is a key area where technology has played a key role; ...

The Perfect Contract

A review all contract types discussed in Chapter 5
Most government contracts are awarded through a process that involves competitive bidding. This process is always headed by a government’s contracting officer. The officer conducts the bidding process through negotiated procurement or sealed bidding. There are two general categories of contract types. This includes: cost-reimbursement and fixed price contracts, (Hearn, 2011). Different types of contracts are defined by different obligations, rewards, incentives and expectations for both the government and the contractor. The contract also defines the following:
i. The timing and degree of the responsibility afforded to the contractor
...

Following The American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Introduction

Verexus Inc. is a financial institution specializing in regular, updated corporate financial reports for both minor and major companies. Its purpose is to provide financial advice for companies both for managing and projecting their future costs in order to determine company goals and status. My internship was dated July 18, 2012 to August 17, 2012 as a summer training program in which many companies submitted posted advertisements to reputable schools to provide internship opportunities and creating job-ready students upon graduation.

Objectives Learned

The University of San Fransisco in recent years has created mandatory training ...

The WorldCom Company is the second largest distance phone company that has been "caught" reporting costs incorrectly. The company is found to have improperly booked around $3.83 billion in expenses resulting to filing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. The company crushed by the $41 billion debt load which is the largest world bankruptcy in the United States history. Notably, the impact was due to the misuse of the data and dissemination of the wrong reports by executives who pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Under chapter 11, the company was allowed to operate while it was bankrupt and they developed ...

Discussion Board Post

Discussion Board Post
Cost accounting system is a structure used by companies to approximate the cost of their products to allow profitability analysis, cost control and inventory valuation. There are two major cost accounting systems namely; job costing and process costing. Job costing system gathers all manufacturing costs discretely for each job. Process costing gathers all manufacturing costs discretely for each process.
Companies can decide to use both systems or use one of them. Companies are most likely to use the job costing system when company’s products are unique and when products are made based on specific ...

Cybergreen; Web Hosting of the Future

Competing in the marketplace is like war. You have injuries and casualties, and the best strategy wins. The main aim of any business is to make a profit and to maintain its competitive nature over a set period. A competitive market can sustain all the hardships and be present for generations. The competitiveness of an industry is, therefore, paramount and useful, particularly when profits are the center of operations for the given company. For a company to gain competitive advantage, some ground shakeup is mandatory.
One of the first and most paramount competitive advantage is cost leadership. Cost leadership ...

The name of the business will be “Mr. Sheeda.” It is a fictitious comic character that, and the name is of this character. This name has been used to form unique associations with the business name. The name has its origin from one of the workers working at a Desi Restaurant. Mr. Sheeda is a unique name and is not used by any other business corporation operating in New York State. It will be checked from the “Division of Corporations, State Records, and UCC.” This division is a subset of Department of States of the State New York. It ...

APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC CONCEPTS

Economic concepts in all economic systems are interrelated such that a change in a particular variable in a concept affects other variables in other concepts. For example in market determination of prices, the level of supply and demand of commodities in the market plays a large role. The equilibrium prices are determined by the availability of the commodity in the market and the extent to which buyers are willing and able to buy the commodity. Consumers’ ability to purchase the commodities may be affected by various issues like high prices as a result of inflation or unemployment during recession times. At any price less ...

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IT Solutions for a Small Airline

The Passenger Service System for airlines is a suite of critical information systems that will support the operations of airlines and comprised of seat reservations, seats inventory and in departure control. There are many PSS but most of them are still locked in expensive and inflexible mainframe computer platforms. Only the large carriers can afford these legacy-based PSS.
Bravo Passenger Solutions bought Mercator who developed Avantik, a PSS built on Microsoft PC servers. Avantik was built with the low cost carriers (LCC) in mind as the main market. Avantik has all of the three basic systems ...

Change is a common phenomenon and an essential part of human life. Change affects the survival and growth of an organization in terms of time, duty, work, pay, technology, structure, authority-responsibility and many others. It helps to adjust with the forces of the external environment. Since the environment of business is dynamic, it is vital for organizations to be dynamic by identifying, accepting and implementing changes at the right time . Change refers to the creation of difference or imbalance in the existent pattern of dealing at work. It is a base for growth and development as it offers plenty of opportunities. ...

Throughout life, many of us have had an opportunity to visit different places, so memorable that we cannot avoid sharing the experience with our friends and family members. During holidays, family members or groups of people would always want to go on vacations but unfortunately, they simply have no idea on how to plan for their vacations. This is a plan for a vocational trip of 25 people to Spain. It includes places to visit and accommodation during the vacation.

Day of Arrival

Taking a British Airways economy class flight from New York to Spain costs roughly $ 870. We will use the economy class in ...

Their exists several factors that cause a company to analyze the design of a logistics/supply chain network. First is the response time which refers to the period between when the customer places the order and when he or she actually receives the goods. In this respect the company needs to consider the urgency in which the customer requires the goods. The supply chain designed should be able to match with the time required by the customer to receive the deliveries otherwise the customer needs would not be met which may affect customer retention. It should focus on quick and economical transportation ...

Abstract

This essay presents a diary of what I did during my stay in Sydney, Australia, where I spent all my time with my cousin Nina, who took me to see many interesting sights in Sydney, such as the New Town, the Opera House, the Bondi Beach. It was a really wonderful experience, one I will never forget.

Keywords: Australia, Sydney, Opera House, New Town, Bondi Beach

I really have to say that I love Australia, because it is such an interesting and fascinating country, which also happens to be where my cousins live, right here in Sydney. I have been visiting ...

Introduction

If any organisation were to succeed in achieving its objectives and targets, it is at the mercy of the strategies that it develops for itself. A lack of strategy will tell on the manner the organisation works. Hence, the team employed to this effect should be efficient and have the required knowledge for the same. Plans should match what the company envisions for itself in the light of its finances and operations. Such plans work in the long run. The more changes occur in them, the more difficult it is for them to move ahead. Realistic yardsticks can be ...

“It’s a tough call whichever way you way you look at it.” Dr. Vegelos was moving in small circles heading to no definite destination. He was the most senior medical personnel of the state hospital besides being a research fellow at an affiliated non-profitable institute a stone throw from the main hospital. “ I suggested you give it some more time and finally things will fall into place. In this facility, we have seen and handled the most treacherous situation in comparison to this at hand at the moment. Added Dr. Campbell, who had to spend some nine years ...

Outsourcing has often revolutionized the business models and how businesses are conducted locally and globally. The dream of every American is a prosperous future that is promising for the generations to come. However, the debate about America’s economic slump has become increasingly critical of the once world’s economic giant that has fallen behind other emerging economies. The emergence of rapidly growing economies in Asia, India and China, and certain parts of Europe and America has become a worry to economic experts (Bhattacharjee & Chakrabarti, 2015). In their view, the future of America seems bleak if tough and radical ...

Business Network

Abstract
Over the last decade, the competitive business environment has seen significant changes. Corporations use business networks instead of traditional marketing methods. High-tech companies and large industries have a challenge of aligning their management to suit this new trend. The management has to look far beyond regular clients and suppliers, into a complex web of companies establishing research and development networks, reliable supplier’s web and ambitious partnerships. SMEs are also adopting and implementing the business coalitions in their operations just like their large corporation counterparts. The goal of business networks is to enhance competitive advantage and draw closer ...

As the first step of performance management, goal setting is an integral stage that significantly defines the success of the whole process. For a company seeking to revive performance in key areas, goal setting provides an opportunity for senior management to define the solid results the company hopes to realize over a given period of time (London & Mone, 2012). In view of this, the current paper presents a goal setting framework for the Los Angeles Tribune, a large but struggling newspaper publisher with distribution throughout the Los Angeles region. The paper will focus on three key problems currently facing ...

IMPLEMENTING A BEHAVIOR-BASED FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM IN A FOODSERVICE ORGANIZATION: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The goals of the organization are varied, and information was collected from internal sources within Roundy’s, Inc., to better understand the needs and the structures governing the overall state of affairs. The organization is a large food service organization but it has been suffering from some financial problems in recent years, and these financial problems have been associated with expansion. However, the leadership of the company is aware of the need for food safety protocol; the need for food safety protocol transcends the need to make a profit, as lax food safety protocol can be the downfall of ...

Currently, the business is pursuing the unrelated diversification strategy, the products All-terrain recreational vehicles, color televisions, Luggage, and Writing instruments have no direct connections with each other. The company is operating within the US, and the CEO has decided to expand the current business to international market. The CEO also wants to change the corporate strategy; related diversification is the new expected strategy. The decision is satisfactory, but the implementation requires some analysis.
As the company produces four unrelated diversified product and it will be difficult for the company to carry on with all of them in the ...

Introduction

Geometrical dimensioning and tolerance (GD&T) Is a system that is used by engineers to communicate the tolerance. GD&T uses a symbolic language that is on the engineering drawings, and other computer generated that are three dimensional solid, and they describe the nominal geometry and the variation that can be allowed. GD&T used by manufacturer of machines to know the degree of accuracy and precision that is required on very controlled component of the part.

Importance of GD&T

Understanding of GD&T helps to read the drawings for the engineers and helps one to know what has to be machined carefully. That is the GD&T helps ...

As a student on campus, I try to be continuously aware of the different measures that the campus and the community as a whole have taken to reduce the overall ecological footprint of the campus. While I understand that implementing a campus-wide change may be a daunting task, there are a number of small, relatively easy changes that can be made to campus policy to reduce the overall ecological footprint of the college community. This will reduce costs to the school in the long run, and also provide students with the skill set necessary to reducing their ecological footprint in their own lives. The ...

Frown less, Smile often

Smiling for a cause or smiling randomly, does it cost you? Well on the other side think about frowning around and giving that grumpy look to everyone around you. Everyone likes a person who smiles and has that spark on their face. Most of us smile at happier times on occasions which give us joy. You would definitely not smile when you get a ticket by a traffic cop, would you? Smiling is a natural stimuli of the body for happiness and joy feeling. It has many positives and benefits, apart from these it is scientifically proven that people who smile live a longer, healthier ...

Abstract

Technology has revolutionized the manufacturing process in ways we would never have dreamed about. 3D printing made the idea of do-it-yourself possible and the manufacturing process cost effective, user-friendly and more customized. This leading edge technology was applied to manufacture a strong, classy and lightweight nylon bicycle that could easily replace the traditional metal bike. This amazing bike was designed using the laser sintering method that gave a final product in the form of printed layers of nylon. The 3D technology has the potential to change the manufacturing reality and make people’s craziest designs become true.
Technology reinvented the manufacturing ...

- Automation is defined by the “creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.” (automationfederation.org, 2013) The automation profession encompasses all people involved in the production and use of these new technological advancements. Automation has a broad range of applications that are from manufacturing, transportation, utilities, facility operations and the like which are geared towards improving efficiency and quality of services and products. Automation utilizes technologies such as wireless applications, robotics, expert systems and other new technological innovations to meet its goals.
- CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. CNC ...

Good morning distinguished guests, tutors, my fellow classmates, ladies and gentlemen. I take this opportunity to present a speech on environmental benefits of urban substantial. My speech will analyze three key issues. First, I will identify the local challenges found in urban planning, which are related to the environment. Second, I will discuss the benefits of having a substantial urban living with a perfect environment. Lastly, I will give strategic recommendations towards maintaining a clean environment in urban centers. The local authority has the mandate over urban planning, and this discussion mostly targets the local level.

Urban life faces a lot of challenges related ...

After considering a number of options, VW decided to consolidate its production for all North America in Puebla. The decision served in the right direction toward ensuring that the firm maintains its operation in this region. Consolidating production in Puebla is advantageous to VW due to the relative low cost of conducting business in Mexico. In addition to projected increase in cost efficiency and volume growth in the medium term, Mexico offered a more viable option as compared to the United States. VW market in the US is small with dwindling market share while in Mexico, VW is the market leader. ...

The knowledge I got from studying Corporate Finance while at school will be very instrumental to your company. This is because the different topics contained in Corporate Finance have given me insight in various aspects of finance and financial skills that will enable me to make correct managerial decisions. My study of Corporate Finance covered a wide variety of issues that affect managerial decision making.
My study of Corporate Finance taught me to evaluate the time value of money before making financial decisions. The study of the time value of money enabled me to understand that the current value ...

Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group (TCSG) is an organization which assists its client to get the desired facial features, body structure and defy age. The company meets the expectations of their clients with the usage of modern technique of cosmetic surgery. The surgery, once a word so dreaded has now become a word of common usage and application. Any individual, especially the women are deciding to lie under the surgeon’s knife with their will. The outlook towards surgery and body dissection has undergone a complete change and is now considered as a step towards betterment. This is not altogether wrong as surgery in ...

The topic I have chosen for this assignment is “Home health care patients and safety hazard at home”, from the risk assessment topic. This teaching exemplar can be used to educated home healthcare nurse’s organization. Sollecito & Johnson (2013), identified clinical microsystem as the place where most of the errors and mistakes that affect health care quality and safety arise. The clinical microsystem is formed by healthcare personals who work directly with the patient and their families (Sollecito & Johnson 2013).
Background: Home health care is a fast growing industry. All of the healthcare that is provided at home comes ...

Business

The company will make an income of $148,000+$12,000=$160,000 to break even in one year.

How much revenue will the business have to earn to break even in economic terms?

The break-even point in economics term considers the opportunity cost as follows $148,000+$12,000+$35,000=$195,000

Suppose Sarah buys the building. Now how much will the business have to earn to break-even in economic terms

The business will now earn $148,000+$35,000=$183,000
What might be the objective of a museum? What might be the objective of a firm? Do they have the same objective? Explain
The goal of a museum is to break even such that the money the institution makes can pay the workers and maintain the place. The aim ...

Module Review

Question one
In order to overcome business challenge, planning should be made relevant by defining a budgetary planning that shows what to plan and the procedure to put in place, to realize any element that supports the plan of the budget, and to consider the budget in terms of how the business is running other than the way it is accounted for (Agbejule and Lotta 430). It is also necessary to update the budget time after time, and to apply performance-based framework for organization’s success. Besides, cash flow planning should be considered to show how to use the ...

Primary data is data that is collected by the user; this can come from surveys interviews, focus groups, medical records and more. Primary data is collected for specific purposes of a study.
Secondary data is data that is collected by anyone other than the user; this can mean the government, historical documents or the mass media. When comparing secondary data to primary data, secondary data tends to be readily available and less inexpensive to obtain

There are two types of secondary data:

Raw data: meaning that the user is only collecting that data itself
Compiled data: which can be collected by someone else! Compiled data is ...

In the past, the major target market for new students at Regional State University in the Gulf Region was high school seniors. Recent statistics state that there will be a steady decline of high school seniors over the next ten years. Our goal at Regional State University is to develop three new market segments to fill our educational rosters. The three target segments we will focus on are 1) new graduate students, 2) transferring community college students, and 3) online students. New market strategies will focus on increasing these market segments while continuing to bolster programs to interest incoming ...

Ergonomic refers to a scientific area of study and application that is concerned with the ways of enhancing productivity, comfort, safety, health and comfort in the working environment. This is also concerned with promoting healthy and effective associations among the various workers in an organization, effective technology, and conducive environment. Within our organization, there are several areas that need changes and improvement in order to ensure a more conducive working environment. However, this paper focuses on the implementation of ergonomic workstations. With correct implementation, it is supposed to result to efficient employees, reduction of workers’ compensation claims and comfortable ...

Introduction

Ohio is one of the most dissatisfied communities in the United States of America among others. The lack of satisfaction is due to the physical, social, and financial needs the community experiences. The place is characterized by poverty and multiple disasters such as disease epidemics, droughts, and lack of clean water. The reason this community is faced with various risks and hazards is because there lack preparedness and mechanisms in place to mitigate the problems. The primary risk facing the people of Ohio is the lack of clean water for consumption. The people in this area have to take ...

English

Matrix Technologies is considering upgrading its computer equipment. The company is growing, with increasing requirements in terms of laptops, desktops and printers. The company has limited IT support staff. There is a need to decide whether to opt for leasing of computer equipment or to buy it. This report seeks to present the differences between the two approaches and recommends that we lease computer equipment.
A lease is a long-term agreement to rent equipment. The lessee needs to make periodic payments to the owner of the equipment. The lease payment covers the original cost of the equipment and provides ...

Ultrabooks vs. Tablet PCs

Ultrabooks are thin, slim, have screen sizes between 11 and 13 inches, but have full size keyboards that are comfortable. They have SSDs and have good battery life and have PC OS such as Windows or Mac OS. A tablet computer, on the other hand is of a tablet’s size, mostly touch-based and may lack a keyboard and runs either Android, iOS or Windows mobile OS.

Similarities: They are both slim and light and are portable and the Ports and connectivity options are also similar.

Differences: The physical keyboard is generally absent in the tablets (though some have attachable keyboards) so the main mode of user interaction is touch, making the interaction tougher for regular applications. They ...

Introduction

United States faces challenges associated with delivery of health care services to the public because of lack of adequate policies and legislatures governing the health sector. In the year 2010, approximately 48 million Americans went without health insurance. Most people go without medical care because of the high cost of healthcare and lack of adequate policies to govern the already established medical care. Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) have a crucial role to play in ensuring health disparities are a thing of the past through involvement in policy making. Undertaking the policy course helps shape and model nurses for future roles ...

The physiocrates believed that only agriculture can create wealth and only agricultural labour was productive. Classical economists were of the view that assets which satisfy the human wants and needs are the wealth of a nation. They believed in market mechanism to reach equilibrium without government intervention.
The Corn Laws were the regulation which controlled the import and export of grain in Britain. These laws were in force between 1815 and 1846 which restricted import of grain to keep the domestic prices high. The laws raised the prices of food .It was opposed by industrialists and workers. The Corn ...

Introduction

Logistics management is an essential part of any manufacturing or trading organization’s success ratio; the basic function of logistics management is to supervise the movement of goods and services from one place to another by different means of transport such as sea, rail, air or road. Logistics management is a critical part of the supply chain management that plans, controls and executes the effective, efficient forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and necessary information between the point of origin and the point of destination, in order to meet the customer’s needs (Importance of Logistics, 2012). ...

Introduction

Reniam Boutique is a restore that is concerned with matters closest to our hearts that we contribute to our communities in order to make them stronger while enhancing quality of life. We believe in aiding our local shelters, community services and giving back to the community that has given so generously to us. We accept donations, buy gently used clothing and furniture, and happily refurbish one man’s trash to make it another man’s treasure. Forty percent of all proceeds from resale are donated to Project E.A.T. (Educate, Act, and Thrive) and Empty bowls. One of Reniam’s most ...

2734 Serenade Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89100

Memorandum
- Heating System Recommendation

Introduction

In line with your request, I have hereby looked into the matter and came up with the recommendations outlined below. I am glad that we have finally opted to overhaul our hotel’s heating system. This monumental step will not only revamp our customer experience, but also improve our bottom line. I have assessed the technologies used by our competitors and done a bit of research in emerging heating technologies. I am confident to inform you that once the transition is over, we will be the best in the country in ...

Question One

In order to tame counter the increasing costs resulting from shipping and employ training, Zappos could instead the company look for another value adds opportunities costing less for its employees instead of raising their pays. This approach can work best especially when there is a possibility of losing key talents among employees. Strategies such as flexible working hours can lead to improved employee satisfaction that will ensure retention with no offering salary increment.
Training employees in other areas of specialization such as expense analysis and asking them to identify possible expenses reduction areas also come in handy. Employees then ...

Mission

TATA steel aims to strengthen the India’s industrial base by the effective utilization of staff and materials within the available resources. TATA steel also aims to achieve productivity using new technology. TATA steel strict to honesty and the integrity, both are the ingredients for a strong and stable enterprise. The company seeks to scale the heights of excellence in all it does in an atmosphere free from fear.

Goals and Strategy of TATA steel

TATA steel is always strict to its ethical culture. TATA steel is to feel proud of its ethical culture. TATA steel has a dedicated team who always been looking to meet the challenging ...

Civil Rights Movement and American Paradox

Introduction
In 1960s, Republican overwhelmingly supported the Civil Right Movement and believed the idea from constitution “all men are created equal” and Northern Democrats supported the cause too. The Southern Democrats were “conservative” and were against the Civil Right Movement and they wanted segregation to stay within their society. They believed blacks being treated as “separate” were enough in itself.

Some examples of American Paradox to Civil Rights Movement:

Ku Klux Klan: Ku Klux Klan used to be very violent with the Blacks and they were against Blacks being treated as “Equals”. They used to do their best to ensure Blacks didn’t manage to vote and ...

Problem Statement

Proposed Solution
As briefly noted, Healthy Buff Catering Services offer food services for your varied corporate endeavors on a periodic basis through a formally written contract that would satisfy your business needs. We would propose a contract which stipulates terms of conditions including provision of planning; providing food choices and menus that clearly indicate ingredients to be
used, as well as detailed computation of costs of each planned meal; full gourmet presentation
and accessories for catering (including table linens, plates, silver, glasses, food servers, and other catering paraphernalia); and food servers in elegant uniforms to assist during the event. ...

Abstract

The Affordable Health Care Act has been a misrepresented misinterpreted issue in American politics from since its first introduction as one of President Obama’s strategies of improving health care in America. It has met immense criticisms to the extent of factions in the society referring to it as ‘Obamascare.’ The following pages of the paper will advance some evidence based perspectives regarding its role in reducing paperwork and administrative costs through the adaption of clinical information systems technology

Introduction

Overview of reducing paper work and administrative costs (Affordable Health Care Act)

The Affordable Care Act is a law which seeks to ...

More than often, financial analysis using calculated financial ratios of different companies act as a measure of the financial performance in terms of profitability, market value, leverage and liquidity levels in operations. In most cases, price-earnings (P/E) ratio is used by investors to measure the market value of company’s viability in terms of investment relative to its earnings in the market (Davies & Pain, 2011). Considerably, as a market value measure price-earnings (P/E) ratio expresses the relationship between the market price of a share of common stock and the prevailing earnings per share. As a result, investors use the calculated value of price-earnings ...

Abstract

OPEC is an international cartel aimed at securing interests of the oil producing countries by restricting the oil production levels. The market structure of a cartel is similar to an oligopoly, the only difference being collusion between the dominant players. The paper attempts to understand these market structures, their welfare benefits and how the firms respond in certain situations. Game theory explains the incentive for firms to cheat in a cartel. The future strategy for OPEC is suggested based on synthesis of these concepts. It includes maintaining an active dialogue, designing a detailed disincentive plan and innovation.

Keywords: collusion, cartel, OPEC, oligopoly, ...

Abstract

Perhaps, most people in the world believe that United States is the place to access greener pastures. Therefore there are many immigrants to america.The immigrants get into United States through illegal and legal means so as to access the opportunities believed to exist, (The Great Migration, 2002). In most cases the concept of social class is linked to social identity, ecomomic role and political affiliation, (Devine, 1997). Status consistency puts into consideration the plurality of status in society. Each member of the society is ranked in different hierarchies. Individuals are claimed to have consistent status if the status he ...