Please provide your own detailed answers to each question demonstrating your understanding of the

content  Also, do not provide one sentence answers which are too brief, vague, or do not reflect your working knowledge of the question. Points will

be deducted for one sentence answers. 

Why is a child care program budget one of the most important written documents a center has?

What are variable expenses? Give (2) examples of a variable expense.

What are fixed expenses? Give (2) examples of a fixed expense.

What does the term “fringe benefits” include?

Other than tuition, list another source of income in a child care budget.

Discuss the purpose of a budget analysis.

Discuss the purpose of a budget cycle.

As a child care center director, discuss how you plan to market your program and why you think this

marketing strategy is effective.

As a child care center director, discuss a type of fundraiser you would like your program to participate in

and explain why you chose that type of fundraiser.

Discuss something new and/or interesting you learned in this chapter.

 Please identify all the stakeholders in this case and discuss their role in making Ebony magazine an iconoclast in American business history. 

You can use as many external sources as required to support your discussion. 

Your response this week should be at least 1,000 words. 

Respond by identifying at least two stakeholders who are not a part of the Ebony family and how you believe each of the stakeholders impacted the success of Ebony magazine.  Keep in mind that all of the stakeholders may not be part of this case.  Use research to support your answer.  This could be as simple as a Google search; however, use critical thinking to support your answer and any information you find to support and inform your thoughts and approach to this case. 

 Identify something that you did that was highly unusual or bizarre. You do not need to share what you focus on, unless you choose to do so. Your task is to identify the underlying reasons why you did what you did in terms of the following approaches: (1) Maslow’s hierarchy of needs framework, (2) control theory, (3) intuition theory, and (4) self-talk. 

 Methadone has a more than 30-year history of use in the treatment of opioid addiction. By blocking cravings and withdrawal symptoms without making people high, it reduces illicit drug use. Many individuals on methadone maintenance are able to live successful and productive lives. However, some oppose methadone treatment, arguing that it just substitutes one drug for another. What do you think? Is methadone administration a good thing? Why or why not? 

 In thinking about your program development, conduct some research to see what funding sources exist to identify your targeted issue/population. Share at least one funding source or grant opportunity that you find in your research. Are there as many funding opportunities as you expected? What sort of reporting back to the funder is expected for recipients? What sort of information do you have to already have mapped out to respond to the funding proposal? 

 **Note: Your funding source will count as your cited source(s) for this discussion board thread.