Visual Logic Virtual Store

Use the concepts and scenario from Assignment 1 to help “Your” Virtual Business to increase the functionality of its online shopping cart. When a customer checks out, the shopping cart must store the required data pertaining to each item the customer is buying. Your job is to design a program that will prompt the user for the required data and then store it. The required data includes the item name, the price of each item, and the number of items being purchased. When complete, your program should include three (3) arrays, two (2) loops, one (1) and / or conditional statement, and one (1) variable.

Using Visual Logic, design a flowchart that is also a fully functional program to add functionality to the online shopping cart. According to your design, the program must:

1. Include a header, “Welcome to xxxx Shop”.   xxxx is your first and last name.
2. Continually accept data regarding the purchase of different items as specified below until the user enters a sentinel value, or until six (6) items are entered, whichever comes first.
3. Prompt the user for each item and accept the name of the item (e.g., “Led light bulbs”), the price, and the number of items sold in a month.
4. Store the required data in three (3) arrays (e.g., one (1) for the item name, one (1) for the price per item, and one (1) for the number of items being purchased) with corresponding index values. Note: For example, index value 3, when applied to the “itemName” array, would give us the name of the third item that the customer is buying. That same index value of 3, when applied to the “pricePerItem” array, would give us the price per item of that same third item that the customer is buying.
5. Store up to six(6) values in each of the three (3) arrays.
6. Provide functionality in which the user ends the program by typing a sentinel value, and the program tells the user what the sentinel value is. Note: An acceptable message may read “Type n to end the program.”, where “n” is the sentinel value. If the user does not end the program in this way, then the program ends when it has collected the data for six (6) items.
7. Print an itemized receipt with the following data after the last item in the purchase has been saved to the array.
   • Item name
   • Price per item
   • Quantity of items purchased
   • Subtotal price for each item, calculated as price per item multiplied by the quantity of items
   • Total number of items for the entire order
   • The cost of shipping which is based on the total number of items, calculated as 40 cents per item. Note: For example, if the customer purchased four (4) items, the cost of shipping would be (.40 * 4 = $1.60).
   • Grand total price of all items and shipping.

Ethical Issues In Management Accounting

1) what are some leading factors that create ethical issues.

2) in cost and management accounting how do we mitigate ethical issues?

3) provide some examples of ethical issues.

Assignment 3: Understanding the Numbers for Better Decisions

It is the management’s responsibility to maximize shareholder wealth  as it is based on the organization's future cash flows. To accomplish  this, managers have to understand how to use financial statements for  analysis.
 

In this assignment, you will explain the importance  of the statements to the financial reporting process and management  decisions.

Tasks:

• Locate the financial statements of a U.S. publicly-traded company of  your choice (the company must have inventory and accounts receivable)  by visiting the organization's Web site to locate the investor section.  Or you may use one of the following Websites: 
   
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Yahoo Finance
  • Google Finance
• Review the information presented in the financial statements of the company you selected.
• Using the company you selected, calculate one ratio from each ratio category located at this Financial Ratios resource.  Complete a trend analysis of each ratio for a three-year period. 
  • Describe what the trends you see for your company based on your ratio analysis. What does this mean for the company?
  • Compare your company’s ratios with those of the industry it is in.
• Analyze the financial reporting information and the financial health of the company with the help of the calculated ratios.

Assignment 2: Discussion—Understanding Financial Statements

In this assignment, you will learn to read and interpret financial  statements. Understanding the four financial statements provided in the  lectures and reading for this week and dealing with a company’s  financial performance is critical to making decisions about its  management and its relation to the global economy and financial markets.

Tasks:

• Put the following income statement and balance sheet terms (general  ledger accounts) in the proper order for properly prepared financial  statements:
  Taxes, interest, gross profit, selling, general and  administrative expenses, sales, depreciation, net income, cost of goods  sold, EBITDA.
   
• Put the following balance sheet terms (general ledger accounts) in  the appropriate category as either short-term assets, long-term assets,  short-term liabilities, long-term liabilities, and/or owner's equity for  properly prepared financial statements:
• Cash, accounts payable, accruals, property, plant and equipment,  inventory, accounts receivables, paid in capital, retained earnings,  notes payable, mortgage, accounts payable.
• In terms of McGladrey and Pullen’s Reading & understanding financial statements: A guide to financial reporting, explain the balance sheet equation in 300 words or less. Incorporate this explanation into your complete initial post.

Assignment 1: Discussion—Time Value of Money

Time value of money analysis has many applications—both personally  and professionally. The calculations can be performed using Microsoft  Excel, factor tables, or a financial calculator to help make informed  decisions, such as planning for retirement, loan decisions, and capital  projects.

The concept of time value of money helps managers value cash flows and assess risk within the organizations.

In this assignment, you will discuss specific situations where the  time value of money is applied in personal and professional situations.

Tasks:

1. Share any professional and personal decisions you made in which the  concept of time value of money was utilized and include the following:
   • The specific decision for which you used time value of money.
   • The manner in which you applied the concept.
   • The tools you used to complete the analysis, including the timeline.
   • An explanation of how using the concept helped you reach a more  accurate decision than if time value of money had not been utilized.
     Your response should consist of a minimum of 300 words and demonstrate critical thinking and analysis.
2. Download the MS6014_M2A1_workbook.xlsx template, and using the appropriate Excel financial functions, do the following:
   • Determine the present value of $75,000 discounted at 6% over 6 years.
   • Determine the future value of $100,000 invested today at 4% for 5 years.
   • Determine what annual payment will need to be invested if you have  $10,000 today and want it to grow to $100,000 over 20 years at 4.5%.

Assignment 1: Capital Budgeting

Capital budgeting is a tool used in business to determine the  financial viability of a potential project. Net present value, internal  rate of return, payback, discounted payback, and modified rate of return  are some of the calculations used once businesses have a reliable cash  flow budget for their project.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of the necessary aspects of capital budgeting. 

Tasks:

Respond to the following:

• What is capital budgeting and why is it important to business decisions?
• Discuss how the information should be organized in a capital  budgeting process, and who will use the information for decision-making.
• What could go wrong with the capital budgeting process?
• Provide an example of a capital budgeting process from an online  source and explain the salient points of this example to the class.

In a minimum of 300-500 words, post your responses using critical thinking and analysis.

M3 Assignment 2: LASA 1—Financial Decisions

In both your professional and personal life, you will make a variety  of decisions. You should consider the financial and nonfinancial aspects  while making decisions. To evaluate scenarios, you will also use some  tools such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR),  modified internal rate of return (MIRR), payback, discounted payback,  and return on investment (ROI) that you have discussed so far.

In this assignment, you will evaluate the financial aspects of making decisions.

Tasks:

Investigate any two of the following four financial decisions:

1) Using net present value calculations, determine which has a higher  ROI. Assume the average mileage under both options is 15,000 miles. The  car will be sold for its Kelly Blue Book value at the end of ownership  or it will be returned to the leasing dealership for no additional  lease/return/mileage cost. The automobile being considered is a 4-cyl,  2.5 liter, two-wheel drive, Nissan Rogue sport utility. At the end of  the 6 years, the automobile is in very good condition. Tax, title, or  license fees are not considered under either option.

• Buying a Nissan Rogue today for $32,000, putting $10,000 down and taking a six-year loan for the rest at 4%

             or
 

• Leasing the Rogue for 6 years at $360 a month with a down payment of  $3,500 due at delivery. The car must be returned at the end of the  lease. 15,000 miles per year are allowed under this lease plan.

Show your work and explain your rationale.
 

2) Commit to buy a vacation home in the climate of your choice, rent  the home out when you are not using it, or sign a five-year lease for  the home for the two months a year you plan on using it. You will need  to make up the numbers for your home for this exercise.
 

3) A different buy-or-lease alternative—you could buy  a home for $300,000, putting 20% down and renting it out at $1,700 a  month. Which would make more financial sense? Buying or leasing the  home? Explain your rationale.

4)Lease your home for the next three years or sell it with the intent  to return to the same geographic area after you complete a three-year  expatriate assignment in the country of your choice. Given the facts  above, should you lease the house or sell it? The current market value  is approximately $320,000. Explain your rationale, and show your work.

For the two options that you selected (and using the figures  given above for those options), investigate the realistic assumptions  for your location and include the information you found in the analysis.  Create a paper in about 1,000–1,200 words, including the following:

• Initial information/approach: purchase price, rebate, down payment, amount to finance, etc.
• Payments formulas and calculations
• Explanation of the financial factors that you are employing in the selected decisions
• Conclusion containing the "best answer" for your personal life on the basis of these financial factors
• Probability of following the recommended "best answer" (assuming that these are the only decision options)

M3 Assignment 2: LASA 1—Financial Decisions

In both your professional and personal life, you will make a variety  of decisions. You should consider the financial and nonfinancial aspects  while making decisions. To evaluate scenarios, you will also use some  tools such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR),  modified internal rate of return (MIRR), payback, discounted payback,  and return on investment (ROI) that you have discussed so far.

In this assignment, you will evaluate the financial aspects of making decisions.

Tasks:

Investigate any two of the following four financial decisions:

1) Using net present value calculations, determine which has a higher  ROI. Assume the average mileage under both options is 15,000 miles. The  car will be sold for its Kelly Blue Book value at the end of ownership  or it will be returned to the leasing dealership for no additional  lease/return/mileage cost. The automobile being considered is a 4-cyl,  2.5 liter, two-wheel drive, Nissan Rogue sport utility. At the end of  the 6 years, the automobile is in very good condition. Tax, title, or  license fees are not considered under either option.

• Buying a Nissan Rogue today for $32,000, putting $10,000 down and taking a six-year loan for the rest at 4%

             or
 

• Leasing the Rogue for 6 years at $360 a month with a down payment of  $3,500 due at delivery. The car must be returned at the end of the  lease. 15,000 miles per year are allowed under this lease plan.

Show your work and explain your rationale.
 

2) Commit to buy a vacation home in the climate of your choice, rent  the home out when you are not using it, or sign a five-year lease for  the home for the two months a year you plan on using it. You will need  to make up the numbers for your home for this exercise.
 

3) A different buy-or-lease alternative—you could buy  a home for $300,000, putting 20% down and renting it out at $1,700 a  month. Which would make more financial sense? Buying or leasing the  home? Explain your rationale.

4)Lease your home for the next three years or sell it with the intent  to return to the same geographic area after you complete a three-year  expatriate assignment in the country of your choice. Given the facts  above, should you lease the house or sell it? The current market value  is approximately $320,000. Explain your rationale, and show your work.

For the two options that you selected (and using the figures  given above for those options), investigate the realistic assumptions  for your location and include the information you found in the analysis.  Create a paper in about 1,000–1,200 words, including the following:

• Initial information/approach: purchase price, rebate, down payment, amount to finance, etc.
• Payments formulas and calculations
• Explanation of the financial factors that you are employing in the selected decisions
• Conclusion containing the "best answer" for your personal life on the basis of these financial factors
• Probability of following the recommended "best answer" (assuming that these are the only decision options)

 nonprofit & philanthropy

Local case study on the impact of social media on nonprofit revue stream. Specifically it will look at the local LGBTQ center here in Las Vegas called the Center, and how it has been able to utilize social media to increase its footprint and revenue stream. More specifically, there was what I call a 'focusing event' late last summer (July) which led to increased press and social media presence and acted as a sort of rallying cry to the local hospitality industry. The goal of the case is to analyze this event and its impact on the center using punctuated equilibrium theory and arguing that nonprofit organizations should have a specific strategic plan in place for when these instances arise.

The role of Mobile Devices to Support Learning

The role of Mobile Devices to Support Learning: 'Development of a student-orientated Social Media Mobile Application used as a communication tool to improve student engagement and promote independent learning within the University