Discussion 1: "Health"

Please respond to the following:

Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address ONE of the following:

1) Describe your understanding of the north / south divide as it relates to the health of populations in developing counties. Determine specific steps - aside from building more clinics - that the leadership in developing countries can take to improve their health care systems and, as a consequence, the health of the population. What are the struggles do the people in these regions have that they have to work around in order to gain access to quality health care or health care at all?

Discussion 2: Sources of Debt Financing

Please respond to the following:

• Briefly describe a small business you could envision yourself owning and discuss the most appropriate source of debt capital for that business. Explain your rationale.

• From the e-Activity, discuss how you could best use an SBA loan to get your business running or expanding. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Discussion 3: "Location, Layout, and Physical Facilities"

Please respond to the following:

• Using the same small business you described in the first discussion, determine the best possible location for your business within driving distance of where you now live. Explain your rationale.

• Discuss the layout and design configuration of a building you would like to use to house your business, including how you would comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.