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Contrast: Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic & Realism

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Compare/Contrast: Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic & Realism

The first writing assignment will be a compare/contrast between two or three (3) art objects or buildings that represent two or three of the artistic periods discussed so far this semester: Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic and/or Realism.

For this paper, you will seek to create a connection between works from these different periods through the subjects they address and/or ideas and influences they respond to.

Note 1: for the 18th century portraiture lesson, you will find that some of these artists seem to lean toward the aesthetics of one of these major movements more so than others; you may use one of these portraits as an example of that period.

Note 2: You do not have to limit your selections to works covered in class, but the examples do need to represent the periods listed above.

Discuss ways that healthcare organizations can make the most of their electronic medical record investments in light of meaningful use. – Identify challenges in implementing meaningful use.

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Health information technology (HIT) systems have the potential to improve quality, increase access, and reduce costs, yet many health care provider organizations have been hesitant to adopt HIT systems. It can be time consuming and costly to implement these systems and not every implementation has resulted in a good return on investment. To encourage greater adoption of HIT, to support recent health care reform legislation, and to foster HIT’s ability to improve quality, access, and reduce costs many financial incentives are being offered to health care
providers. As a nurse engaged in advanced nursing practice, it is important to be aware of these mandates and opportunities for integrating HIT.
To complete:
1)Write an essay discussing the following :

2)What is meaningful use? 5 points
3)Discuss factors that initiated the development of meaningful use.20 points
4)Discuss ways that healthcare organizations can make the most of their electronic medical record investments in light of meaningful use. – Identify challenges in implementing meaningful use.20 points
5)Explore how meaningful use is being or should be implemented in your organization.20 points
6)Identify barriers to the successful implementation related to meaningful use (consider legal and financial barriers).20 points
7)Identify ethical issues that arise as a result of meaningful use policies.10 points
8) Explore how meaningful use impacts your current or future roles (nursing roles). 5 points

Include a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed journal articles which have been published in the last 10 years.

Day school is better than boarding school, Discuss.

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Day school is better than boarding school, Discuss.

What are the characteristics of high energy waves?

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What are the characteristics of high energy waves?

Produce a budget report, complete with analysis and commentary, on a given scenario.

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Assessment Task

You are required to produce a budget report, complete with analysis and commentary, on a given scenario. The report consists of THREE compulsory parts.

HAMBLE LTD

Assessment Scenario

Hamble Ltd is an established food packaging and distribution business operating across London and the south east of England. The Directors of Hamble Ltd are considering expanding the business over the next 12 months by purchasing an existing established business which operates in the east of England and the midlands.

PART A (35% weighting)                                       

The directors of Hamble Ltd have asked you, as a recently employed assistant management accountant, to prepare and review their cash budget. The bookkeeper started the cash budget but was unable to complete it due to ill health.

In addition, Hamble Ltd requires you to evaluate the different funding options for its expansion plans.

Estimated sales and purchases for each of the nine months to September are given below:

  Jan

£,000

 Feb

£,000

 Mar

£,000

 April

£,000

 May

£,000

 June

£,000

 July

£,000

 Aug

£,000

 Sept

£,000
Credit sales 9,500 8,000 6,000 11,000 12,350 14,000 13,250 4,500 12,500
Cash sales 250 350 800 600 620 900 500 350 800
Credit purchases 6,000 5,200 5,800 8,000 8,700 6,300 5,200 5,000 5,100

 

Trade Receivables: Credit sales are to be collected two months after the date they have been sold.

Trade Payables: Credit purchases are to be paid one month after the date they have been purchased.

Borrowings: The terms of a 5-year loan are coming to an end and Hamble Ltd are due to repay the capital of £1,000,000 on 31st July.

Current Liabilities: Corporation tax of £100,000 is due to be paid to HMRC in the month of May.

Delivery vehicles: Hamble Ltd has a policy of replacing delivery vehicles every 2 years. A number of delivery vehicles are due to be replaced under this policy in June at a cost of £1,250,000, but existing delivery vehicles will be traded in for £310,000 as part of the deal.

Other overheads: Other overheads will be £2,200,000 per month settled on a monthly basis in the month incurred.

Cash: Hamble Ltd expects to have £90,000 in cash at the beginning of April.

You are required to:

  1. Using Excel, prepare a cash budget for the business for the 6-month period from April to September.

NOTE:  To achieve full marks you MUST show your working out, i.e. by using Excel cell referencing and formula.

  1. Examine the cash budget you have prepared and advise the directors of Hamble Ltd of any possible solutions to cash flow problems that might be evident. Marks will be awarded depending on the depth of discussion.
  2. Identify five sources of finance available to Hamble Ltd and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each. You should then make a recommendation to the directors of Hamble Ltd of the most appropriate source of finance for the proposed expansion plans. Marks will be awarded depending on the depth of discussion.
  3. Within the next 3-5 years Hamble Ltd intend to expand their business throughout the UK following which their aim is to list the business on the London Stock Exchange. The Directors of Hamble Ltd have asked you to briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of raising finance through the issue of shares.

PART B (40% weighting)

The Directors of Hamble Ltd have identified two existing established businesses that may be suitable to purchase to fulfil their expansion plans and have asked you to calculate and compare ratios for both companies before making a recommendation on which company to purchase.

Income Statements for the Year Ended 31st Dec 2020
Norwich Ltd Salford Ltd
£’000 £’000
Sales revenue 8,320 11,250
Cost of sales (6,020) (9,030)
Gross profit 2,300 2,220
Operating expenses (1,048) (1,535)
Operating profit 1,252 685
Finance charges (20) (70)
Profit before tax 1,232 615
Taxation (62) (30)
Profit for the year 1,170 585

 

SOFP (Balance Sheet) as at 31st Dec 2020
Norwich Ltd Salford Ltd
£’000 £’000 £’000 £’000
Non-current assets 502 198
Current assets
 Inventory 1,290 2,437
 Trade receivables     730 1,990
2,020 4,427
Total assets 2,522 4,625
Equity
Share capital   1,350      800
Reserves 580   1,145
       1,930     1,945
Current liabilities
 Trade payables 430      850
 Taxation        62        30
 Bank overdraft       35      350
         527       1,230
Non-current liabilities
Loans            65 1,450
Total equity and liabilities  2,522       4,625

You are required to:

  1. Use your Excel skills to calculate the following ratios for both companies.

You should then present your calculated ratios within your report in a simple table format for ease of comparison.

NOTE:  To achieve full marks you MUST show your working out, i.e. by using Excel cell referencing and formula.

  1. Gross profit margin
  2. Operating profit margin
  3. Return on capital employed
  4. Asset turnover
  5. Current ratio
  6. Acid test
  7. Inventory days
  8. Trade receivable days
  9. Trade payable days
  10. Working capital cycle/operating cycle
  11. Gearing
  12. Interest cover
  13. Compare the performance of the two companies in the 4 key areas of profitability, efficiency, liquidity and gearing using the ratios calculated in part 1 and make a recommendation as to which of the two companies Hamble Ltd should consider purchasing. Marks will be awarded depending on the depth of discussion.

PART C (25% weighting)

Hamble Ltd has a varied client base that includes schools, hospitals and the hospitality sector and has experienced fluctuating consumer demands since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

One of their products is a fresh produce box, consisting of local seasonal produce, and which is ordered in units. The following information is available for the year ending 30th September.

  • Due to these fluctuating demands, you have been asked to use Excel to prepare a flexible sales budget for quantities of 200,000 units and 300,000 units. Sales revenue is fully variable.

NOTE:  To achieve full marks you MUST show your working out, i.e. by using Excel cell referencing and formula.

 

Budget
Sales (units) 250,000
£/unit £000s
Sales revenue 3,250
Variable produce costs (875)
Variable production overheads (150)
Fixed production costs (700)
Fixed administration costs (1,160)
Profit 365

 

  1. Consider specific factors that may contribute to an increase or decrease in Hamble Ltd’s consumer demand. You should identify a minimum of 2 factors that may contribute to an increased demand and a minimum of 2 factors that may contribute to a decreased demand. Marks will be awarded depending on the depth of discussion.

Evaluate why community assessments are important? Is the assessment important for affecting change?

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Discuss how public policies such as tax increases on tobacco or alcohol; or tax incentives for clean energy can serve as levers to bring about change in COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS. Do you think these measures are needed or effective? Why or why not?

Evaluate why community assessments are important? Is the assessment important for affecting change? Are cultural differences often obvious in a community assessment?

Describe two original examples of delegation problems.

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Describe two original examples of delegation problems. One of them should correspond to an adverse selection problem and the remaining one to a moral hazard issue.

Compare and contrast life before the university and in the university

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Compare and contrast life before the university and in the university.

identify what theory you are focusing on and what services are offered to divert the juvenile.

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Your textbook discusses some alternative methods for addressing juvenile delinquency. In paper 1, you identified a Theory of delinquency. Now, do some research on your own and identify a LOCAL program that attempts to divert youth from future delinquency. You are encouraged to make inquiries with any agency with an office in the Hampton Roads area, or with any nonprofit. This includes the Public Schools. Your paper should identify what theory you are focusing on and what services are offered to divert the juvenile.

Explain Design Data Collection & Analysis Methods

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Explain Design Data Collection & Analysis Methods