Research Paper

Description
*THIS IS NOT A PAPER, IT IS A POWERPOINT SLIDE PRESENTATION*
Select a country of your choice. Conduct research on their economy and write a report. The report should include but is not limited to:
Background:
Geography and political systems
Real GPD- Discuss trend over last 3 years
• Total value and per capita value
• Real growth rate
• Components GDP (by end user: C+I+G+ Net exports)
• Components of GDP (by sector: agriculture, mining, tourism etc.)
Unemployment
• Unemployment rate
• Labor force participation rate
• Labor force by occupation
Government Spending/Borrowing
• Total budget
• Budget deficit/surplus
• Size of national debt
• National debt as a % of GDP

International Trade
• Main trading partners
• Types of products imported and exported

Assignment 2

ACCY211: Management Accounting II 
Type of assessment task: Assignment 3 
Due date: Week 12 in your enrolled tutorial class. 
QUESTION 1 30 marks 
Sutherland University offers only high-tech graduate-level programs. It has two principal operating departments, Engineering and Computer Sciences, and two support departments, Facility and Enrolment Services. The base used to allocate Facility is budgeted total maintenance hours. The base used to allocate Enrolment Services is number of credit hours for a department. The following chart summarizes budgeted amounts and allocation-base amounts used by each department: 
Support Departments Operating Departments 
Budgeted costs Facility Enrolment Engineering Computer 
Sciences 
$350,000 $950,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 
Maintenance hours Zero 1,000 2,000 5,000 
Credit hours 16,000 Zero 24,000 36,000 
Required: 
(a) Using the direct method, what amount of support department costs will be (10 marks) allocated to the Engineering department? 
(b) Using the step-down method, what amount of support department costs will be (10 marks) allocated to the Engineering department if the service department with the highest dollar amount is allocated first? 
(c) Describe the key features of the reciprocal method and express support (5 marks) department costs and reciprocal relationships in the form of linear equations. 
(d) What is conceptually the most defensible method for allocating support- (5 marks) department costs? Why? 
QUESTION 2 40 marks 
Amber Company uses a standard cost system and sets predetermined overhead rates on the basis of direct labour hours. The following data are taken from the company’s budget for the current year. 
Denominator activity 4,500 units 
Variable manufacturing overhead (9,000 direct labour hours @$3.80) $34,200 
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost $63,000 
Predetermined overhead rate ( $97,200÷9,000 direct labour hours) $10.80 
The standard cost card for the company’s only product is given below: 
Standard Quantity or hours Standard price or rate Standard cost 
Per Unit 
Direct materials 4 kilograms $2.60 per kilogram $10.40 
Direct labour 2 direct labour hours $9 per direct labour hour 18.00 
Variable overhead 2 direct labour hours $3.80 per direct labour hour 7.60 
Fixed overhead 2 direct labour hours $7 per direct labour hour 14.00 
Total standard cost $50.00 
During the year, the company produced 4,800 units of product and incurred the following costs: 
Quantity Amount 
Direct materials purchased 30,000 kilograms $75,000 
Direct materials used. 20,000 kilograms 
Direct labour 10,000 hours $86,000 
Variable manufacturing overhead cost $35,900 
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost $64,800 
Required: 
(a) Prepare an analysis of the variances for materials and labour for the year. (12 marks) 
(b) Prepare an analysis of the variances for variable and fixed overhead for the year. (18 marks) 
(c) Based on the results from your analysis above, comment on the cost control efficiency of the company. (10 marks) 
QUESTION 3 30 marks 
Yokohama Company produces baseball bats for kids that it sells for $36 each. At capacity, the company can produce 50,000 bats a year although company is currently producing and selling 40,000 bats. The costs of producing and selling 50,000 bats are as follows: 
Cost per Bat Total costs 
Direct materials $13 $650,000 
Direct manufacturing labour 5 250,000 
Variable manufacturing overhead 2 100,000 
Fixed manufacturing overhead 6 300,000 
Variable selling expenses 3 150,000 
Fixed selling expenses 2 100,000 
Total costs $1,550,000 
Required: 
(a) Bench Company wants to place a one-time special order for 10,000 bats at $23 each. Yokohama Company will incur no variable selling costs for this special order. Should Yokohama Company accept this one-time special order? Show your calculations. (15 marks) 
(b) If Yokohama Company is currently producing and selling 50,000 bats, on financial consideration alone should Yokohama Company accept this one-time special order? (10 marks) 
(c) Identify and briefly discuss other factors Yokohama Company should consider in deciding whether to accept the one-time special order (5 marks

Using 4 or 5 outside sources and any applicable passages/quotations from our readings, write an 8-10 page research paper with an accurate MLA

Future of marketing in the media

Description

Using 4 or 5 outside sources and any applicable passages/quotations from our readings, write an 8-10 page research paper with an accurate MLA Works Cited page. Start with a research question and the answer to that question will be the basis to your thesis, argument and call to action.
What is the future of marketing and advertising in the media (television, music, movies, magazines, etc…)? What does its future say about us as a society?This “overview” contains a description of your research paper, your associated assignments, and expectations.

Compare Achilles, Apollonius and Beowulf

Compare Achilles, Apollonius and Beowulf

Description
“Compare and contrast at least three individuals that have been ‘idealized’ in the literature that we have read thus far in the semester. To what extent is it possible to say that in different cultural settings across the ancient and medieval period the ‘ideal individual’ is a ‘heroic’ individual?”
Write a 5-6 page essay on the topic described in the prompt above. For the purpose of this essay, you must compare/contrast:
Achilles from The Iliad by Homer
Apollonius from Life of Apollonius by Philostratus
Beowulf from Beowulf
Please note that this paper will require that you work very carefully within a specific definition of not only ‘heroic’ and ‘ideal’, but also any characteristics (such as ‘holiness’ or ‘leadership’) that you might ascribe to heroism or idealism. Similarly, you should note that within each group, characteristics that mark an individual as ‘ideal’ or ‘heroic’ may vary widely, or have subtle similarities (for example, as seen when comparing Achilles and Aeneas, or Apollonius and Antony). Similarly, note that some characters such as Achilles and Antony remained famous as exemplary individuals well beyond the period in which they initially appeared in literature, even when the exemplars produced by subsequent periods might have been vastly different. Here, the “To what extent” portion of the prompt has particular significance. Stronger papers will avoid gross generalizations that imply any given period (as represented by the groups) are static in terms of how they formulate the heroic or ideal.

The essay should be typed, double-spaced, unjustified on the right-hand column, paginated and include in-text citations (parenthetical) of sources. Citations from primary sources may be given as page numbers (Beowulf, p. 45) or as chapter numbers (Life of Alfred the Great 30), although the citation format for each source should be consistent throughout the paper. The paper should be argumentative, having a clear thesis and being well-supported by your own analysis of evidence, rather than an expository survey of the material. Your analysis should draw as much as possible from the primary source readings, but quotations or paraphrase of narrative from the text should not overwhelm your own analysis; rather, analysis should explain how your quoted or paraphrased examples support your thesis

MKT600 Marketing Assessment 1: Research Case Study Report

MKT600 Marketing 
Assessment 
Assessment 1: Research Case Study Report 
Individual/Group 
Individual 
Length 
Up to 2500 words 
Learning Outcomes 
This assessment addresses the following subject learning outcomes: 
a) Identify and evaluate key theories and principles of 
practical marketing strategies 
b) Critically evaluate client needs with regard to the 
creation of value for the organisation 
c) Critically evaluate the impact of the application of the 
marketing mix to the target market 
Submission 
Due 23:59 (AEST/AEDT) Friday end of Module 3 (week 6) 
Weighting 
40% 
Total Marks 
40 marks 
Objectives: 
• To enhance a clear understanding of the importance of marketing in modern business and to provide a grasp of effective contemporary marketing practices; 
• To provide a theoretical overview of marketing theory and practical application of innovative marketing strategies; 
• To critically analyse all relevant factors affecting the exchange process. 
How the assessment fits into the subject/course: st 
Marketing in the 21 Century has drastically evolved and is a critical component of business administration. The design of marketing plans is integral to business organisation and the assessment for this subject aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge of developing effective marketing strategies. This assessment requires the students to analyse market trends before developing a marketing strategy. There is a short scenario for 
students to address the assessment tasks. 
MKT600_Assessment 1_Case Study Report Page 1 of 6 Linkages between Assessments 1 and 2: 
Assessment 1 requires students to create a case study and review marketing plans. Specifically, assessment 1 requires students to establish the context through analysing market trends. Assessment 2 requires students to devise a marketing plan of products or services offered by their own organisation and to consider how the marketing plan will add value to their organisation. 
Instructions: 
This assessment task requires you to develop a Marketing Environmental Analysis. A Marketing Environmental Analysis of the microenvironment and macro environment is key to understanding the possible impact of any external local, national or international factors on a small business. These factors tend to be outside a business owner’s direct control, however, as you have seen, business and marketing strategies can be modified to take advantage of the opportunities they present while also minimising any potential threats. 
Therefore, in this assessment task you will need to: 
• Demonstrate your learning about marketing concepts and principles covered so far and allow yourself to demonstrate your level of understanding of them. 
• Analyse the link between marketing practice and marketing theory 
• Demonstrate research skills to reveal the insights 
• Apply appropriate business report writing skills 
• Use the appropriate citation of references and a reference list in your written work. It is essential that you use the appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here: 
http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing 
• Practise aligning strategies to your market analysis 
Scenario: 
Choose any small business wanting to either expand through a new product development or a new market entry (locally and/or internationally) 
Tasks: 
1. Discuss the buyer behaviour in relation to your chosen business 
2. Analyse the microenvironment (the relevant publics, the suppliers and the marketing 
MKT600_Assessment 1_Case Study Report Page 2 of 6 
intermediaries). 
3. Summarise the likely competitors, what they offer and who they seem to target 
4. Analyse the macro environment. What are the society-wide influences on chocolate products? Are there demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, or cultural trends that will affect the business? 
Note: Take the time to find good quality references to support your ideas, suggestions and explanations using marketing theory in your report. Use headings/sub-headings, as you must write a formal document. 
Submission Instructions: 
Submit your assessment via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MKT600 by the end of Module 3. 
MKT600_Assessment 1_Case Study Report Page 3 of 6 
Learning Rubric: Assessment 1 
Assessment 
Attributes 
Fail (Unacceptable) 
0-49% 
Pass 
Credit Distinction 
High Distinction 
(Functional) 
50-64% (Proficient) 
(Advanced) 75 -84% (Exceptional) 
65-74% 85-100% 
Evaluation of Limited understanding of Resembles a recall or Supports personal opinion Discriminates between Systematically and critically 
information selected key concepts required to summary of key ideas. and information assertion of personal discriminates between 
to support the case support discussion substantiated by evidence opinion and information assertion of personal 
study Often conflates/confuses from the research/course substantiated by robust opinion and information 
Confuses logic and assertion of personal materials. evidence from the substantiated by robust 
15% emotion. Information opinion with information research/course materials evidence from the 
taken from reliable substantiated by evidence Information is taken from 15+ and extended reading. research/course materials 
sources but without a from the research/course sources with a demonstrates and extended reading. 
coherent analysis or materials. a capacity to explain and Information is taken from 
synthesis. apply relevant concepts. 20+ sources with a well- Information is taken from 
Analysis and evaluation do demonstrated capacity to 30+ sources with a high 
Viewpoints of experts are not reflect expert Identify logical flaws. explain and apply relevant level of 
taken as fact with little judgement, intellectual concepts. interpretation/evaluation 
questioning. independence, rigor and Questions viewpoints of to develop a 
adaptability. experts. Viewpoint of experts are comprehensive critical 
subject to questioning. analysis or synthesis. 
Analysis and evaluation Identifies gaps in 
reflect growing judgement, knowledge. 
intellectual independence, rigor and adaptability. 
Exhibits intellectual independence, rigor, good 
judgement and adaptability. 
Effective Difficult to understand for Information, arguments and Information, arguments and Information, arguments and Expertly presented; the 
Communication audience, no logical/clear evidence are presented in a evidence are well presented, evidence are very well report is logical, persuasive, 
structure, poor flow of way that is not always clear mostly clear flow of ideas and presented; the report is and well supported by 
20% ideas, argument lacks and logical. arguments. logical, clear and well evidence, demonstrating a 
supporting evidence. supported by evidence. 
MKT600_Assessment 1_Case Study Report Page 4 of 6 
Line of reasoning is often Line of reasoning is easy to clear flow of ideas and 
Audience cannot difficult to follow. follow. Demonstrates cultural arguments. 
follow the line of sensitivity. 
reasoning. Demonstrates use of Demonstrates use of high Demonstrates use of good Engages and sustains 
credible and relevant quality, credible and relevant quality, credible and audience’s interest in the 
Demonstrates resources to support and resources to support and relevant resources to topic, demonstrates high 
inconsistent use of develop ideas, but these develop ideas. support and develop levels of cultural sensitivity 
good quality, credible are not always explicit or arguments and statements. 
and relevant resources well developed. Shows evidence of wide Demonstrates use of high- 
to support and develop scope within the quality, credible and 
ideas. organisation for sourcing relevant resources to 
evidence. support and develop 
arguments and position 
statements. Shows 
evidence of wide scope 
within and without the 
organisation for sourcing 
evidence 
Effective use of diverse 
presentation aids, including 
graphics and multi-media. 
Critically evaluates Does not display an Some relevant Relevant suppliers, Thorough review of Systematically and 
client needs with understanding of the suppliers, intermediaries and relevant suppliers, critically reviews 
regard to Microenvironment intermediaries and publics are mostly intermediaries and relevant suppliers, 
Microenvironment actors – Suppliers, 
intermediaries, publics 
(intermediaries, suppliers, publics). 
publics are identified. 
Some potential 
identified. 
Potential challenges are 
publics. 
Good discussion of 
intermediaries and publics. 
Sensible challenges challenges are mostly identified. potential challenges, Systematically and 
are not presented. identified. supported by sound critically discusses 
20% arguments and/or potential challenges, 
good sources. supported by sound 
MKT600_Assessment 1_Case Study Report Page 5 of 6 
arguments and/or good sources. 
Critically evaluates Superficial review A satisfactory range of A good range of direct Thorough research Critically researches 
client needs with of competitors. direct and indirect and indirect competitors into a range of direct into a range of the 
regard to 
competitors is is described. and indirect most important direct 
Microenvironment No or little described. 
competitors. and indirect 
actors – Competitors and customer behaviour 
consideration of indirect competitors. 
Satisfactory discussion of buyer behaviour. Good discussion of 
buyer behaviour. 
Thorough discussion of related buyer competitors. 
Critical discussion of 
behaviour. related buyer 
20% 
Does not relate discussion to buyer behaviour. 
behaviour. 
Critically evaluates Discussion is not Some relevant macro- Mostly relevant macro- Good discussion of Critically discusses 
client needs with relevant to client environmental factors environmental factors trends and events in trends and events in the 
regard to Macro needs - superficial or discussed discussed demonstrating a the macro-environment macro-environment that 
environment 
general discussion of demonstrating some good understanding of the that are relevant to are relevant to the clients 
25% 
macro- environmental understanding of the concepts covered. concepts covered. 
client needs and are mostly supported by needs. Discussions are supported by the 
factors. 
Does not show understanding of relevant concepts. 
the concepts covered. . 
concepts covered.