ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION American Accounting Association Vol. 26, No. 4 DOI: 10.2308/iace-50053 2011 pp. 797–806 Home Heaters: A Holistic View of the Financial Statements M. Cathy Claiborne and Kirkland A. Wilcox ABSTRACT: In this case, two start-up companies in the same industry have identical economic transactions. Although both companies follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), each manager makes different choices and estimates when applying […]

First, consider Kant’s interpretation of what he believes to be the ultimate and universal moral law, which is actually a moral command: The Categorical Imperative. This is his attempt to provide a rational foundation for moral knowledge and an answer to those who believe in ethical relativism. He provides several versions of this law, one being: Act only in accordance with that (subjective) maxim through which […]

Introduction to Optimization Modeling Use Excel’s Solver to complete the problems.   Ch14. 28a 28. A farmer in Iowa owns 45 acres of land. He is going to plant each acre with wheat or corn. Each acre planted with wheat yields $200 profit, requires 3 workers, and requires 2 tons of fertilizer; each with corn yields $300 profit, requires 2 workers, and requires 4 tons […]

Need to choose one of the options to complete (Due by Nov. 3 Sunday @11pm EST) Diversity Identity Self-Evaluation Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Diversity Identity Self-Evaluation Paper Write a 700- to 1,050-word self-evaluation paper about your diversity identity. Include the following information in your self-evaluation: • A minimum of five diverse […]

Class Exercise: Symbolic Interaction Theory Cipher in the Snow   Attached is a short story by Jean Mizer entitled “Cipher in the Snow”.  Please read the story then analyze it using concepts from Mead’s Symbolic Interaction Theory.  Specifically:   Looking Glass Self:    What do you suppose the boy saw when he “looked in the mirror”?  Why do you think he perceived himself in that way? Pygmalion […]

As a member of the Finance Department of Ranch Manufacturing, your supervisor has asked you to compute the appropriate discount rate of use when evaluating the purchase of new packing equipment for the plant. You have determined the market value of the firm’s capital structure as follows: Source of Capital Market Values Bonds 3,800,000Preferred Stock $1,500,000 Common Stock $5,600,000 To finance the purchase, Ranch Manufacturing […]

Choose one problem  Develop a ‘one paragraph’ solution for the problem including examples.    1. “It’s hard to focus on what we want to achieve. I look at what our real competitors, the convenience stores, are doing and think we should copy that. Then a hundred customers come in, and I listen to each of them, and they say we should keep our little store […]

1) Archaeologists inform us that public relations has roots in A. Iraq, where bulletins informed farmers how to grow more food B. England, where 18th century bulletins hailed the coming of the British Industrial Revolution C. Rome, where tablets paid tribute to new rulers D. China, where during the Ming Dynasty peasants wrote messages on the Great Wall 2) The word propaganda originated with A. the Creel Committee during […]

. Law 201 Week 12 Final Paper – Knarles and Barkley Case Study   Thomas Edison State College    Review the case study described below and write an 8- to 10-page paper (a total of approximately 2000 to 2500 words). Submit your final paper according to the instructions for submitting assignments in the Student Handbook section of the Course Manual. You will find the link […]

  Read below then answer the questions posted at the bottom   Few things in the airline business are more daunting than upgrading to a new reservations system. Do it well, and customers are none the wiser; mess it up, and a carrier risks losing customers and tarnishing its brand. Discount carriers JetBlue Airways Corp. and WestJet Airlines Ltd. Both recently switched reservations systems. The […]