Unit VIII PowerPoint Presentation Reviewing the Eight-Step Model Our textbook presented eight steps to completing a research report.  For this assignment, take on the role of instructor, and design a PowerPoint assignment explaining each of the eight steps in the process. Do not simply paste information from the textbook or any other source. Use text sparingly on each slide and use the Notes section to further explain the bullet point material you have included on each slide. Please do not paste paragraphs of small font onto the slides. Include at least one slide for each of the eight steps. Remember to support your points with scholarly material and include citations where needed to show from where the information came. Include a full APA style reference slide at the end. Do not forget to include a title slide with your name on it. 

Step I: Formulating a research problem

Step II: Conceptualizing a research design

Step III: Constructing an instrument for data collection

Step IV: Selecting a sample

Step V: Writing a research proposal

Step VI: Collecting data

Step VII: Processing and Displaying data

Step VIII: Writing a research report

Write a 5–6-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Be sure to include your calculations in Microsoft Excel format.

Assignment 2: The Time Value of Money—Preparing for Home Ownership

Upon graduating from Argosy University with a degree in Finance, John Simple found a great job as a banking officer with Capital Two Bank in Dallas. Although he and his partner Joan had several college loans that required payments, their goal was to set aside funds for the next five years so that they could get out of the small apartment in Irving, Texas. After reviewing the listings in the areas surrounding DFW and speaking to their bosses about possible transfers, John and Joan decided upon Plano as their desired future location for a home.

Based on house prices they received from a local realtor, they determined that the home they needed currently costs around $178,000 which includes 2% closing costs. To avoid paying Private Mortgage Insurance, John and Joan need to make a down payment of 20%. Since they are saving for the potential purchase, it will be five years before they buy the home. This gives them time to save for the down payment, moving, and furniture costs, which they estimate will be 10% more than the required down payment. They also expect home prices in Plano to continue to increase each year at 2.5% per annum rate as presented by their realtor.

John, being the finance graduate, wanted to adequately prepare for their future purchase and told Joan that he would take all this information and present an overview of how much would be required once their estimated purchase date became a reality. In addition, John would show how much money they needed to save each month in their house investment account at E-Trade, which averages 5% annual return.

Tasks:

Write a 2–3-page paper where you answer the questions above. Make sure you identify the question and then respond showing all calculations using math or Excel functions.

1. What is the estimated purchase price of the home in 5 years?
2. How much would need to be saved for the down payment?
3. How much would need to be saved for closing, moving, and furniture costs?
4. Considering that they have $10,000 already saved (half of which was provided by Joan’s parents as a wedding gift), how much money do they need to save each month to reach their goal? 
5. Suppose John could change investment plans at E-Trade and earn an additional 1.5% per annum without additional risk, how much money do they need to save each month to reach their goal? How much in investment dollars would they save by increasing their investment percentage?

Cost and Decision-Making Analysis

Cheryl Montoya picked up the phone and called her boss, Wes Chan, Vice President of Marketing at Piedmont Fasteners Corporation.

Cheryl: “Wes, I'm not sure how to go about answering the questions that came up at the meeting with the President yesterday.”

Wes: “What's the problem?”.

Cheryl: “The president wanted to know the break-even point for each of the company's products, but I am having trouble figuring them out.”

Wes: “I'm sure you can handle it, Cheryl. And, by the way, I need your analysis on my desk tomorrow morning at 8:00 sharp in time for the follow-up meeting at 9:00.”

Piedmont Fasteners Corporation makes three different clothing fasteners at its manufacturing facility in North Carolina. Data concerning these products appear below:

  Velcro Metal Nylon

Normal annual sales volume 100,000 units 200,000 units 400,000 units

Unit selling price $1.65 $1.50 $0.85

Variable cost per unit $1.25 $0.70 $0.25

Total fixed expenses are $400,000 per year.

All three products are sold in highly competitive markets, so the company is unable to raise its prices without losing unacceptably large numbers of customers.

The company has a very effective lean production system, so there is no beginning or ending work in process or finished-goods inventories.

Using the module readings, the online library resources, and the Internet, research break-even point and costing systems. Analyze the case based on your research and what you have learned so far in the course.

Respond to the following:

Calculate the company's overall break-even point in total sales dollars. Explain your methodology (approximately 2 pages).

Of the total fixed costs of $400,000: $20,000 could be avoided if the Velcro product were dropped, $80,000 if the Metal product were dropped, and $60,000 if the Nylon product were dropped. The remaining fixed costs of $240,000 consist of common fixed costs such as administrative salaries and rent on the factory building that could be avoided only by going out of business entirely (approximately 2 pages):

Calculate the break-even point in units for each product. Explain your methodology.

Determine the overall profit of the company if the company sells exactly the break-even quantity of each product. Present your results.

Evaluate costing systems for this company. Explain if this company should be using a job-order or process-costing system to accumulate costs (1 page).

Be sure to include your calculations in Microsoft Excel format.

Write a 5 page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Pappy’s Iced Tea makes iced tea that is sold in grocery stores in New York, NY. The product is created in the brewing department, then is sent off to the bottling department, where it is bottled and the bottles are labeled. The following information pertains to the operations of the Brewing Department for February.

Percent CompletedUnitsMaterialsConversionWork in Process, Beginning     10,00080%25%Started into Production   200,000Completed & Transferred Out   190,000Work in Process, Ending     20,00090%35%MaterialsConversionWork in Process, Beginning$  35,000$     25,000Costs Added During February$314,400$   246,860

Required:

Assume that the company uses the weighted-average method.

1. Determine the equivalent units for February for the Brewing Department. 
2. Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the Brewing Department. Round the unit costs to two decimal places. 
3. Determine the total cost of ending work in process inventory and the total cost of units transferred to the Bottling Department.

Provide an 875-word analysis. All questions have been answered just need it written in an essay.

APA format.

(a) What was the amount of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended September 27, 2014? For the year ended September 28, 2013?

The amount of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended September 27, 2014 was $59,713 million and for the year ended September 28, 2013 was $53,656. 

(b) What was the amount of increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended September 27, 2014?

The amount of decrease in cash and cash equivalents for 2014 is given by -$415 million which is a decrease compared to the beginning.

(c) Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does Apple use?

The method of producing net cash provided by operating activities that Apple Inc. uses is the indirect method

(d) From your analysis of the September 27, 2014, statement of cash flows, was the change in accounts receivable a decrease or an increase? Was the change in inventories a decrease or an increase? Was the change in accounts payable a decrease or an increase?

From my analysis of the September 27, 2014 statement of cash flows, the change in accounts receivable was an increase by $4,358 million. The change in inventories was an increase by $76 million. Change in accounts payable was an increase by $5,938 million.

(e) What was the net cash used by investing activities for the year ended September 27, 2014?

The net cash used by investing activities for the year ended September 27, 2014 is $22,579.

(f) What was the amount of interest paid in the year ended September 27, 2014? 

The amount is $339.

What was the amount of income taxes paid for the same period? 

The amount is $10,026.

1 Mr and Mrs Amadio relied upon three causes of action (ie, three legal issues, not just facts) when they challenged the mortgage guarantee they had signed? Refer to the lecture notes for lecture 3 (Contracts 2) and identify which of the three grounds for avoiding a contract given in those notes the Amadios relied upon. 

2 The Appeal Court reversed the decision of the trial (ie, first) judge and decided that the bank was liable to the Amadios for three reasons. State any two of the reasons (ie, wrong conduct by the bank) which the Appeal Court identified.  

Questions 3is based on the judgment of Justice Gibbs

3 Justice Gibbs ruled that a bank is not obliged to disclose to an intending guarantor the state of the account to be guarantee except in a certain circumstance. What is that circumstance?

 https://studysites.sagepub.com/banks3e/study/articles.htm 

• Select the Current Events Discussion link above to review the articles found in the publisher's Study Site.  Review those articles that you think by their title might relate in some way this week's reading – Ethics in Policing.  Choose one article that you would like to review.  
• In your own words, provide a one to two paragraph summary of the article for the class.  Include in your post how the article applies to this week’s topic-Ethics in Policing.
• Describe how the article relates to your own personal ethics. Try to include any relevant personal or professional experience in your answer. 
• Make sure you include the publication name and date of any sources that you use in your post.
• Post your response to the Unit 2: Ethics in Policing – Current Events Discussion Forum.

1 Mr and Mrs Amadio relied upon three causes of action (ie, three legal issues, not just facts) when they challenged the mortgage guarantee they had signed? Refer to the lecture notes for lecture 3 (Contracts 2) and identify which of the three grounds for avoiding a contract given in those notes the Amadios relied upon. 

2 The Appeal Court reversed the decision of the trial (ie, first) judge and decided that the bank was liable to the Amadios for three reasons. State any two of the reasons (ie, wrong conduct by the bank) which the Appeal Court identified.  

Questions 3is based on the judgment of Justice Gibbs

3 Justice Gibbs ruled that a bank is not obliged to disclose to an intending guarantor the state of the account to be guarantee except in a certain circumstance. What is that circumstance?

 Read 2.2 "The Financial Crisis" in Gitman and Zutter. Discuss the root  causes of the crisis and damages that it caused to society as a whole.  In hindsight, explain the specific lessons that can be learned for the  government, for the banks and other lenders as well as for the  individual borrower. What ethical issues did the banks and lenders face?  What, if any responsibility did the individual have? Find at least one  fact-based article about the crisis to support your answers; be sure to  cite the article/s in your response. Cite your sources properly in APA  format (both in-text and reference entries).   300 words