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Research Paper Outline: (double spaced, 12 point font) – APAv6 format Title page To include: running title header, paper title, college and university names (Texas Woman’s not Women’s/ College of Business not School of Management), course title and number, semester and year, author’s name, professor’s name, date of submission, and a statement… “This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for BUS 5733*70” or BUS 5733*60 (respectively) Abstract – limit 100 words – use present tense – no …. ‘this paper will…’; rather ‘this paper examines, explores etc,’ Keywords and list of acronyms (if any) – or Glossary –up front Table of Contents (and Tables of Charts, Graphs, Diagrams, Figures, etc, if any) Body of the paper (remember APAv6 calls for section and sub-section headings) Introduction and discussion of History Discussion of the concepts/facts reviewed Issues involved (regulation, standards, or laws, goals being achieved?) – Use proper titles and citations throughout your paper. What were the issues that led to the new standard? Recommendation(s) Conclusion- are the new standards working? Are they delivering real benefit? Does any benefit exceed the costs incurred? Is there now only a single standard as initially conceived? Areas for further research References RESEARH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC Paper to follow all APA v6 Requirements (follow all rules in APAv6) Running paper header Word count OK? Title of paper, school and university names, author, date submitted, professor name Abstract OK? Page numbers on each page Include Table of Contents and a Table of Charts, figures, diagrams, tables, etc. Include List of abbreviations, acronyms, keywords, etc. List acronym, abbreviation, keyword alphabetically following each item listed by a complete spelling of the item. Examples: U.S. PCAOB ASC Topic 606 – U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. A complete listing here will mitigate a complete spelling out of terms in the paper body. Required statement – ‘This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for…..’ (insert course title and number) No Plagiarism Spell check used Grammar check used Indent first sentence in new paragraph Indent as a separate paragraph (no quote marks) for quotes of over 40 words, followed by reference Use section/topic headings in your paper No Run on sentences – short sentences are best Improper sentences – no noun, no verb, improper verb/noun alignment, etc. Proper references – alphabetical order, author name, date, article name, publication name, etc. Show source and date for each table, chart, figure, diagram, etc. so reader knows how much credibility to place on the item Make sure all references in the paper also appear in the references section in alphabetical order Word count minimum requirement – 2,000 words (+ or -) 5% (100 words) excluding the words on the title page and in the table of contents Use proper name and numbers for all standards, regulations, etc. in paper Table of contents – make sure page numbers align – list appendices if any Table of Charts, Graphs, Figures, Diagrams, Tables, etc. List of Key bodies, terms, standards, regulations, abbreviations, and acronyms – Acronym/abbreviation first, followed by complete spelling of the term(s). Acronyms or abbreviations to be listed alphabetically. Abstract – short, concise, convey essence of paper, sell the paper – no ‘wills’ in the abstract. Abstracts are written as though the paper has already been written – hence ‘this paper examines’ – not – this paper will examine. Paper Headings or something close to the below: Abstract Introduction/History Discussion/Presentation of the facts Issues involved Recommendations Areas for further research

This is a paper that is focusing on the connection between an advertisement and rhetorical context. The paper also provides an additional description to use in writing the assignment paper.

The connection between an advertisement and rhetorical context

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Write an essay of 750-950 words (roughly 3-4 pages) in which you use one or more advertisements to explore the connection between an advertisement and its specific rhetorical context. You will select between one and three advertisements from a single campaign, treating it/them as products of a specific social, political, cultural, and/or ideological context. Focus in particular on the relationship between the specific context under investigation, and how your ad(s) sought to conform to the expectations and constraints of its intended audience.

This requires that you: Describe the historical context. You will need to do research to support your historical framing. Identify the organization responsible for the ad campaign, and provide some basic background information about them. Identify the target audience (in Tag’s terminology, “The Who” (23) for the ad) and describe how their beliefs, attitudes, and values were likely shaped by their particular relation to the contexts you have identified. Analyze how your organization sought to conform to their historical situation (in Tag’s terminology, “The What”). How did they adapt, or fail to adapt, to the relevant contexts you identify? Explain in general terms what advertisers faced with similar contextual demands today can learn from your case study.

You may use an advertisement of any medium. You MUST INCLUDE a copy of, or a link to, the advertisement(s). Your paper MUST ALSO INCLUDE proper in-text citations (parenthetical citations or footnotes are fine, just be consistent). Also, a properly format bibliography with at least 5 reputable academic sources. (i.e., sources that you find though the library, not an internet search) that reflect your research. You MUST ALSO cite your advertisements, but they do not count as sources.

MF620 Financial Statement Development and Analysis. Lesson 4: Long Term Financing. Activity 4:  Long Term Financing (4 pages, 100 points). Choose a publicly traded company on which to focus, modeled on the Walmart analysis in chapter 14.

MF620: Financial Statement Development and Analysis

MF620 Financial Statement Development and Analysis

Lesson 4: Long Term Financing

Activity 4:  Long Term Financing (4 pages, 100 points)
Choose a publicly traded company on which to focus, modeled on the Walmart analysis in chapter 14.

Part A         Project an income statement for next year for the firm based on your assessment of revenue growth, key projected financial ratios, and any other key assumptions, making sure to justify any assumptions.

Firstly, What is your projection for net income and how does it compare with the previous year?
Secondly, Based on your assessment of anticipated dividends, what is your projection for a change in retained earnings?

Part B         Project a balance sheet for next year for the firm based on your assessment of the change in retained earnings, key projected financial ratios, and any other key assumptions, making sure to justify any assumptions. Additionally, use external borrowing as your balancing “plug.” What is your assessment of the firm’s financial needs?

Part C         Based on your projection of financial needs, what recommendation would you make to the firm—for example, how to meet increased financing needs or what to do with excess financial capacity?

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Grading Rubric:
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

This is a paper that is focusing on the ways a realistic budget will benefit Babycakes owner. The paper also provides various links relating to writing the assignment paper.

The ways a realistic budget will benefit Babycakes owner

Before approaching this assignment, be sure that you have watched the following video:
Wiley (2011, September 28). Budgetary planning featuring Babycakes *full video* [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frh3I2rVDzs Babycakes, a specialty bakery, is the company that will be considered for all parts of your budget planning and control report. For this assignment, you will develop a 3–4-page paper in which you address the following.

Firstly, briefly discuss the ways a realistic budget will benefit the owner of Babycakes versus no budget at all. Be sure to use Babycakes as the company and any specific product details in your explanation.
Secondly, prepare a sales budget for the LA Babycakes store for the fourth quarter of 2016. Present the number of units, sales price, and total sales for each month; include October, November, and December, and the total for the quarter.

Use one half of the Valentine’s Day sales as the basis for a usual day in the new quarter. Use 30 days for each month. Calculate the total sales for each month for October, November, and December.
Create three new products, one for each of the three holiday seasons in the fourth quarter. Estimate the sales units, sales price, and total sales for each month.
Describe the assumptions used to make these estimates. Include an overview of the budget in the report, presenting the actual budget as an appendix with all the data and calculations. Add these amounts to your sales budget.

The ways a realistic budget will benefit Babycakes owner

The owner of Babycakes is interested in preparing a flexible budget rather than the static budget she currently uses. She does not understand why, when sales increase, her static budget often shows an unfavorable variance. Explain how a flexible budget will overcome this problem. Use the details of your newly prepared budget for the fourth quarter of 2016 to address her concern.
Imagine that Babycakes is facing a financial challenge that is causing the actual amount of money that it spends to become significantly more than its budgeted amount. Include a discussion of your own unique cause of the overspending. Explain the corrective actions needed to address these challenges.

Integrate relevant information from at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Please do not use your textbook as an academic resource. Also, Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources. You have access to Strayer University’s Online Library at https://research.strayer.edu and also the iCampus University Library Research page at https://icampus.strayer.edu/library/research.

Requirements

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides; 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 specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are as follows:

Firstly, assess how accounting tools and techniques influence business planning, decision-making, and control.
Secondly, evaluate financial accounting tools and techniques that convert financial accounting data into information for decision-making.

This is a paper that is focusing on the Allegiate Airline capstone project research and analysis. The paper also provides additional sections to analyze in the assignment paper.

Allegiate Airline capstone project research and analysis

The Capstone project is on Allegiate Airline

Operations 3 pages
Identify number of stores or outlets or factories and regional locations and compare the same metrics to the direct competitors (American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines)
· Compute same store sales for each of the past 3 years (this metric factors out new store openings so increases in sales can be accurately assessed). Look at annual revenues/number of stores or outlets and compare these metrics to the direct competitors.
· Identify other metrics such as sales per square foot, sales per employee, sales per store/warehouse space to compare to industry average, annual sales as a multiple of average inventory)
· Utilize metrics to ID strengths and weaknesses in this VC function

Distribution (Outbound Logistics) 3 pages
· Insourced or outsourced – to whom? How? And where?
· Identify metrics to determine efficiency of this value creating function
· How many distribution centres are there? Owned or leased? How many square feet? Sales per distribution centre?
· MUST use metrics to ID strengths and weaknesses in this VC function

Marketing and Sales 3 pages
Firstly, analyze the 8 Ps for services (product, place, price, promotion, people, process, physical evidence and productivity).
Secondly, do cross-company comparisons in this section.
Thirdly, discuss the firm’s market share, revenues and sales trends and compare to rivals.
Fourthly, discuss the firm’s advertising strategies e.g. which media are used and why? A chart may be helpful so that you can assess all firms at once.
Also, compute marketing expense as a percentage of sales for each of the last 3 years and compare it to the industry marketing expense as a percentage of sales for the past 3 years and to each rival.
Additionally, discuss any financial or market metrics that illuminate the marketing or sales trends growth or declines and why
MUST use metrics to ID strengths and weaknesses in this VC function