Assignment 8: Personal Narratives from the Cold War

You have recently hired a new assistant, Susan Thompson, who previously worked in a financial accounting office preparing journal entries, which provide you with a recording of the day-to-day activities of the company and financial statements (income statement, statement of owners’ equity balance sheet, and cash flow statement). Although your new assistant has experience with and fully understands financial accounting, she has no experience with managerial accounting.

Part 1

In a memo to your new assistant, Susan Thompson, complete the following:

• Explain to her the similarities and differences between financial and managerial accounting.
• Provide examples of managerial accounting reports that she could expect to see within EEC, and explain how management might use the information to make decisions.
  • Keep in mind that although the income statement, the statement of owners’ equity balance sheet, and the cash flow statement are generated in financial accounting, they are used to develop all of your managerial accounting reports.
  • Examples of a few of those reports are the horizontal analyzes, vertical analyzes, and ratios.

Part 2

In a memo to the board of directors, discuss the information found in each of the following financial statements, and describe how accounting information is used by managers for planning and control:

• Balance sheet
• Income statement
• Statement of cash flows
• Statement of stockholders’ equity

1,750 Words 

Directions:
You will answer ALL FIVE of the following free response questions.  Please make sure to illustrate your free
response answers with substantive examples where appropriate. Make certain to
number each of your answers as the question is numbered below.  You will answer all FIVE questions in ONE
document. 

1) 
Discuss the TWO major
questions posed in the landmark case McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819.  Next, what were the TWO constitutional
provisions used by the Supreme Court’s majority in the McCulloch v. Maryland
decision to justify its opinion.  Lastly,
explain how the McCulloch case expanded the power of the federal
government in relation to the states.

2) 
The text discusses several reasons for political
participation and gives reasons for the decline in voter turnout in the United
States.  With this information, formulate
a strategy to increase voter participation. 
In your response, discuss ONE target group, ONE electoral procedure, and
ONE legal requirement to increase voting in the United States.

3) 
What were THREE issue discussed during the
presidential debate Sunday evening?  What
were the responses by Mr. Trump and Secretary Clinton on EACH of those three
issues you mentioned?  Which candidate
did you most agree with on EACH issue? 
Explain.  Lastly, list and explain
TWO reasons which candidate you felt won the debate.

4)  Interest
groups attempt to influence the policy-making process in a number of ways and
through multiple access points.  For EACH
of the following, explain how interest groups advance their causes, and give a
specific example (real-life or hypothetical) for each:  1) litigation, 2) donating money through
PACs, 3) grassroots lobbying

5) 
The text discusses THREE major roles that
the media plays in the political process.

a.
Explain each role and cite an example on how the media played that role in the
political arena.

b.
Lastly, which role do you think is the most powerful the media possess?  Explain.

1. Which market structure(s) will have zero economic profits in the long run?

2. Which market structure(s) will be a price maker and have barriers to entry?

3. There are currently 8 firms in a particular market. There firm sales are given in the table below. What is the four-firm concentration ratio for this industry? Would you classify it as an oligopoly?

Firm Sales 1 $1,000 2 $1,500 3 $2,000 4 $2,500 5 $3,000 6 $1,000 7 $500 8 $2,500

4. Although market structures vary widely in their characteristics, what is one common aspect among all of them? Does your previous answer have any potential calculation?

5. In the long run, which market structures are likely to have their average cost curve just sit on top of their demand curve? What does this imply for each market structure? Are there any differences in the market structures you gave in your previous answer?

6. What market structure(s) are likely to cause a net loss to societal welfare?

QUESTION & DIRECTION:

In 500-700 words, describe the common standards and policies that both impact and are impacted by using social media resources. Consider the following in your response:

1. Why would a health professional want to use social media as a means to connect clients with community resources?
2. What are the benefits and risks when referring clients to a natural support/community resource?
3. What risk factors are involved in your decision making as it relates to community resource referral?

Use at least three reliable resources to support your arguments.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

Mental Health and Wellness

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

1.3: Assess the use of various technologies in the mental health and wellness field.