Category: Essays

Use the Internet to research one (1) publicly traded company and review its last annual report. Use an investor’s view to perform financial analysis and discuss various non-financial factors impacting investment decision.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. From an investor’s view, review the last annual report for chosen company. Use financial analysis tools of liquidity, profitability, and solvency to evaluate the company’s performance and reasons for investing or not investing. Include the company’s ranking in the industry, and its major competitors.
2. From an investor’s views, discuss at least three (3) non-financial factors that suggest investing in this company. These may include environmental responsibility (sustainability), corporate governance, etc. Explain the main reasons why these are important to an investor.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Analyze and interpret financial statements.
· Evaluate management control systems and examine their relationship with accounting and planning, including feedback and non-financial performance measurements.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial accounting for managers.
· Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.

Rubrics on next page.

Disscussion
“Plant Assets” Please respond to the following:
· Imagine that you are the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a startup airline company. The executive management team has tasked you with making a recommendation about whether the company should buy or lease airplanes. Analyze the major pros and cons for leasing and buying assets. Based on your analysis, provide a recommendation to the executive team.

· Compare and contrast the three (3) methods for depreciating plant assets. Recommend the method that maximizes profits for both a shorter period of time and a longer period of time.

A research proposal is an overview of the argument contained in your working thesis statement, sometimes called a hypothesis. It is not based on research, but on what you already know, or think you know, about your topic.

If done well, a research proposal will almost serve as a preliminary outline of your paper. It offers your working thesis (hypothesis) and explanation, which should list the points you want to make. The sub-points are the main points of your paper. And the objections represent the other side of the argument.

This is a good time to reconsider the initial thoughts you had earlier in the module about your thesis (or hypothesis): do you need to rewrite it? If you have trouble filling in the sections below, an improperly formed thesis might be the problem.

The research proposal has 5 parts:

Working Thesis: a one-sentence paragraph; no introduction is necessary.

Explanation: a statement that includes the points you think you will be discussing in your paper.

Subpoints: each sub-point explains more fully a point mentioned in your explanation.

Possible Objections: a brief discussion of the opposition’s point of view.

Reply to Objections: your brief answer to the opposition.

Your research proposal should look like the five parts listed above. The number of sub-points may vary, but if you have only two, you may not have enough material for a good paper. For a simple undergraduate paper, limit your sub-points to 4 or 5.

The point of this exercise is to give you a focus, to force you to think about your topic independently of any research you may do or have done. This will probably serve as a basis for your paper, although it is quite likely that, once you begin your research, some of your ideas will change. That is the point of research: working to find an answer to a question!

Although your early research may have given you some great information, it is not necessary to rely on research for a good research proposal: you are simply outlining the argument that you expect to make in your final paper.

A good research proposal follows the standard format described in this module.

Save your research proposal as lastname_firstinitial_M1A3.doc and submit it to theM1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Tuesday, February 16, 2016. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Working Thesis (making your claim clear)
12
Explanation (what do you expect to cover in your argument)
12
Sub-points (explaining the points covered above)
14
Possible Objections (what does the “other side” think)
16
Response to Objections (how do you plan to answer those objections listed above)
16
Format (have you presented this information in APA style, and in a way that your reader can easily follow)
10
Usage and Mechanics: Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure
10

Style: Audience, Voice, Word Choice

10
Total:
100

How can you know if you have done well with this assignment?

This criteria:

Is well written if:

Working Thesis(making your claim clear)

You state your thesis (your main point) in a single, declarative sentence that can be argued using scholarly research. Your thesis is neither too narrow nor too broad. You use no conjunctions.

Explanation (what do you expect to cover in your argument)

You offer a short overview of the main points that you expect to cover in your paper.

Subpoints (explaining the points covered above in detail)

You expand on your overview, with a statement of what you already know about the subject that supports your claim, as well as areas where you will need to do research to fill in your knowledge.

Possible Objections(What does the “other side” think?)

You fairly and completely offer the strongest arguments against your position.

Response to Objections (How do you plan to answer those objections to your thesis listed above?)

You offer your possible responses to the objections listed above. You avoid fallacious argumentation and note the areas where the other side is correct.

Format (Have you followed APA style, and presented this information in a way that your reader can easily follow?)

Your proposal is saved in Microsoft Word®, with an APA style title page. You have five headings (THESIS, EXPLANATION, SUBPOINTS, OBJECTIONS, REPLY TO OBJECTIONS) in capital letters and in the order listed here.

Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation, voice, and word choice. (Are you presenting this work in an academic manner?)

You use appropriate language, avoiding wordiness, while giving the reader all necessary information. You have no spelling, punctuation, sentence, apostrophe, or homophone errors. You remain in the third person voice

American Cinema: Review Sheet for Paper #1

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Answer the following questions about the actor you’ve chosen for Paper #1.

Directions: Answer questions 1 through 7 with your actor in mind. In other words, if you are focusing on Marilyn Monroe’s persona for Paper #1, you would answer the 7 questions about her.

Think of 2 or 3 films featuring the actor/actress you chose as the subject for your first paper. Ask yourself these questions about his/her character in each film.

What qualities, strengths and flaws does the main character possess that are unique, odd, frustrating, infuriating, hilarious, heartrending, touching, inspiring? Name a few key qualities that make the character… accessible/sympathetic/compelling/endearing/revolting/memorable.

Are these qualities visible in / linked to the character’s costume? His/her hair? His/her makeup? The way the actor playing him/her acts/walks? Is blocked/staged? Is lit? How do the props and setting enhance/highlight the main character’s key qualities? Does the cinematography highlight these qualities? How so? 2B. Give examples. Think of a scene in the beginning, middle and end of the film where the mise-en-scene highlights these qualities.

Do these character qualities drive the plot and/or story in some ways? If so, think of a scene in the beginning of the film where these qualities come into play – cause something to happen. Next, think of a scene in the middle of the film where these qualities come into play. Lastly, think of a scene in the end of the film.

Do these qualities figure into the character’s personal history, his/her present occupation (or lack thereof)? His/her love life? His/her future plans?

How does the genre(s) of the film lend itself/themselves to highlighting these qualities/strengths/weaknesses?

Can you link these qualities, strengths and flaws to the themes of the film?

Can you link these qualities, strengths and flaws to the culture/time period in which the film was made? How so? Do you believe that these qualities, strengths and flaws are m

Strategic Capacity Planning

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Power point presentation

Each slide should contain 50–100 wordsDeliverable Length: 6-8 slides of content with speaker notes, plus 1 slide with references

You are the new manager of the manufacturing department of ABC Shoe Company. You are creating a project to manufacture a new type of shoe that is beneficial to runners. Your boss has asked you to explain the importance of strategic capacity planning and to provide an outline of one approach to the business design strategy using methods for schedule productionto ensure successful completion of the project.

Create a PowerPoint presentation for a meeting to introduce the business design strategy for this project. Your content should include the following:

What is strategic Capacity Planning?
The importance of using strategic capacity planning in the manufacturing of the new running shoe
An explanation of the benefits of using the business design strategy in the manufacturing of the new running shoe
An explanation of how you will create a design for manufacturing these shoes using one approach to the business design strategy

Your format should include the following:

Be sure that you introduce your topic and offer a brief conclusion.
Use the library, Internet, and other resources to research your response. You should have a minimum of 2 sources.
All resources should be cited in the body of the work.
Use the notes section of the slides for your speaking notes

Empowerment Evaluation

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Empowerment Evaluation

In Chapter 11, McDavid, Huse, and Hawthorn (2013) define empowerment evaluation. Explain how this model of evaluation differs from traditional forms of program evaluation. Highlight your discussion with illustrations from any professional experiences you have had with assessment, evaluation, or performance measurement. Describe how empowerment evaluation may impact employee learning and performance. Your post should be 150 to 250 words in length.

Organizational Learning and Performance Measurement

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In their article, In their article, A case example of assessment and evaluation: Building capability in a corporate university, Overcast, Schmidt, Lei, Rodgers, and Chung (2009) offer three examples of how a corporation’s training program integrated assessment practices that led to institutional improvement and enhanced institutional effectiveness. After reviewing Figure 10.7 in McDavid, Huse, and Hawthorn (2013), describe the importance of assessment for organizational learning and its organizational effectiveness in the context of employee learning/training and performance measurement. Your post should be 150 to 250 words in length

Discuss how validity applies to an assessment you have given in your current professional position or an assessment you received as a student. For example, as a student you have certainly been given a test in class at some point. How might the professor have gone about checking for a type of validity? Choose at least two types of validity to discuss for your chosen assessment.

the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (2004) defines a logic model as “a systematic and visual way to present and share your understanding of the relationships among the resources you have to operate your program, the activities you plan, and the changes or results you hope to achieve” (p. 1). Review the Theory Logic model on page 11 of the guide (adapted from WKKF’s Comprehensive Community Health Models of Michigan) and discuss whether or not their logic model is clearly understandable. In addition, select one item from each component (resources/inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, impact) and provide a narrative of the linkage between the items. Your post should be 150 to 250 words in length

Perform a self-evaluation of your current professional position. What are some of the ways in which you are effective in your career? What are some of the areas you could improve on? What can you do to improve these deficient areas? If you are not currently employed, perform the self-evaluation using your “student” status as your “professional position.”

Learning Activity #1

Diana, Gina, and Earl of Florida incorporate their computer technical support business as Fast Aid, LLC. This LLC was a franchise. The franchiser with the same name has the main office in Delaware. Diana contracts with Gina to respond to Fast Aid’s customer service calls on a commission basis. 20% of the gross proceeds going to the franchiser and 20% of the proceeds going to The Florida franchise. What are the advantages and disadvantages to Fast Aid of classifying Gina as an independent contractor rather than as an employee member? Earl obtains a loan from First National Bank and signs a promissory note for repayment of the amount without indicating that he is doing so solely on behalf of Fast Aid. Fast Aid does not make enough profit its first year to make payments on the loan. Charging default, the bank files a suit against Earl, for the unpaid amount. Earl responds that he was acting on behalf of Fast Aid LLC. Will the bank succeed against Earl? Why or why not? Will the bank succeed against the Florida franchise and or the Delaware franchise of the same name. The franchise agreement has a right to cure provision. The franchiser terminates the franchise and demands possession of the premises. Diana and Gina demands the right to cure the default.

The promissory note had the logo and name of the franchise of that of Fast Aid, LLC. There was no address. Earl Agent was how Earl signed the note. The franchise agreement has a right to cure clause in the agreement.

Who is responsible on the note. What liability does the Florida, and the Delaware Company have. Does any of the parties have personal liability?

What must the Delaware company do to get possession of the premises in Florida, it is stating that the Florida company breached its contract and thereby could take over possession of the premises and the business.. The Florida company says that there is a right to cure clause in the contract. Does the Delaware company because of a breach of the contract deny the right for the Florida the right to cure? Where must suit be brought?