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Differentiate with suitable examples the relevant cash flows and irrelevant cash flows. What relevant role do these cash flows provide in management decision?

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ACCT-301: Cost Accounting

Assignment Question(s):    (Marks 15)

Q1. Differentiate with suitable examples the relevant cash flows and irrelevant cash flows. What relevant role do these cash flows provide in management decision?

Note: Your answer must include suitable examples of relevant and irrelevant cash flows for management decision-making. (Week 2, Chapter 1)

 

 

Q2. What are the various methods of estimating cost functions? Explain each method with suitable numerical examples.   (4Marks)

Note: You are required to assume values for numerical examples of your own, and they should not be copied from any sources.   (Week 3, Chapter 2)

 

 

Q3. ALC ltd. manufactures a product ‘X’ for which the selling price per unit, variables cost per unit, and fixed costs are as follows:   (4 Marks)

Selling price per unit SAR 750
Variable cost per unit SAR 225
Total Fixed Costs SAR 425,000

 

Answer the following questions using cost volume profit analysis:

  1. Determine the break-even point in units.
  2. Determine the break-even point in sales SAR.
  3. What will be the pretax profit if the company sells 1,400 units of the product?
  4. How many units the company will be required to sell to reach a target pretax profit of SAR 200,000?
  5. The margin of safety in units if the company’s estimated next year budgeted sales are 1,500 units.        (Week 4, Chapter 3)

 

 

 

Q4. KCC Ltd. uses a process costing system for its sole processing department. There were 35,000 units in the beginning WIP inventory for June and 325,000 units were started in June. The beginning WIP units were 50% complete and the 30,000 units in the ending WIP were 40% complete. All materials are added at the start of processing.       (4 Marks)

You are required to:

  1. a) Compute the no. of units started & completed.
  2. b) Compute the EUP for DM and CC using FIFO and WA methods.
  3. c) Calculate total manufacturing cost/EUP under both methods with the following details:
  FIFO WA
Direct Material Cost SAR 850,000 SAR 1,000,000
Conversion Cost SAR 1,025,000 SAR 1,350,000

(Week 5, Chapter 6)

 

 

 

 

Choose one genre of cinema (as outlined in the lectures, not as presented in the textbook): Classical, Modern, or Postmodern. In your essay, show how one or more films characterize this genre. Be sure to define and discuss the fundamental elements of this genre as suggested in the course lectures.

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Film Question

Use the ESSAY Answer Template for your answers. (I attached it)

You are required to write a total of three essays, one essay for each section (A, B, and C). Each answer must be a minimum of 600 words (but please, no more than 750 words).

You may write about each film ONLY ONCE.  So each section will have different film.

You may write ONLY on films viewed in class. Films viewed outside of class are NOT eligible for analysis.

Indicate, by number, your answers.

It is very important that you support your analytical points with specific illustrations (cinematic evidence) from course films.

Eligible Films:

  • Casablanca
  • Double Indemnity
  • The Graduate
  • Goodfellas
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Ladybird
  • Wonder Woman
  • Moonlight
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • The Imitation Game
  • Ex Machina
  • Interstellar

 

SECTION A.  Answer one of the following prompts.

  1. Choose one genre of cinema (as outlined in the lectures, not as presented in the textbook): Classical, Modern, or Postmodern. In your essay, show how one or more films characterize this genre. Be sure to define and discuss the fundamental elements of this genre as suggested in the course lectures.
  2. Compare and contrast two genres of cinema (Classical, Modern, or Postmodern), illustrating your answer by discussing one or more films. Be sure to define and discuss the fundamental elements of these genres as suggested in the course lectures.
  3. Choose at least one important element in film interpretation (issues that might be examined include cultural perspectives, cinematic time, narrative trajectory, and fore structure) and illustrate your answer by illustrating it in one or more films.

 

SECTION B: Select two or more terms/concepts and apply them to one or more films viewed in class.

diegetic sound / non-diegetic sound / ambient sound / crane shot / framing / reframing / establishing shot / master shot / extreme close-up / close-up / medium shot / long shot / extreme long shot / Steadicam / slow motion / fast motion / chiaroscuro / deep focus cinematography / high-key lighting / low-key lighting / continuity editing / cutting on action / freeze-frame / shot/reverse shot / fade-in / fade-out / wipe / dissolve / montage / long take / climax / realism / antirealism / verisimilitude / voiceover / characterization / flat character / round character / cinematic time / flashback / flash-forward / inciting moment / omniscient point-of-view / single character point-of-view / group point-of-view / parallel editing / jump cuts / split screens

 

SECTION C: Select TWO issues from the list below and apply them to one or more films viewed in class.

  1. Cultural assumptions of society and audiences
  2. Character Stereotyping
  3. Relationships, including love
  4. Issues of identity
  5. Images of women
  6. Issues of Technology, including AI and Robotics
  7. Issues of gender
  8. Journey motif(s)
  9. Themes of nostalgia and loss
  10. Comic irony/satire/parody
  11. Racial and ethnic portraits
  12. American myth
  13. Degradation/corruption
  14. Portraits of Romance
  15. Strategic or critical moment in a film
  16. Ethical issues
  17. Terror, horror, fear
  18. International representations
  19. Uses of violence
  20. Issues of obsession
  21. Coming of age narrative
  22. Representations of urban life
  23. Representations of rural life

Discuss why frameworks, standards, and models are an important part of a business manager’s cybersecurity program. Can these keep an organization safe?

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Cyber crime

1. Discuss the current state of cybercrime and how this concerns you as a business manager.

2. Discuss why frameworks, standards, and models are an important part of a business manager’s cybersecurity program. Can these keep an organization safe?

3. Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate.

Demonstrate your understanding of two methodological approaches that can be applied in qualitative research by describing each, comparing and contrasting the key features, and explaining when it would be appropriate to use each methodological approach.

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Discussion

For this discussion, you will demonstrate your understanding of two methodological approaches that can be applied in qualitative research by describing each, comparing and contrasting the key features, and explaining when it would be appropriate to use each methodological approach.

Write clear introductory statements, which would outline the Business Laws in the Sultanate of Oman that is related to the case set for analysis. State the objectives of your coursework.

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Fix the report

Assessment Task
You are required to write an assignment of 2000 words. The case given below is the base of your coursework. Clearly understand the case. Critically analyse it before you start writing your coursework paper. Answer the set tasks in a well organised manner.

Case Study:
You are required to help the two investors who reached your legal consultancy firm. Investor A has a Sole Proprietorship and Investor B wants to do a partnership with him. They need your help to explain the legal requirement to convert the business from Sole Proprietorship to a Limited Liability Company. They also need to know the legal personality of the new business structure, the advantages & disadvantages of the new business structure. And also required to get information on legal requirement if the company will face financial trouble, and if the partners decided to file for bankruptcy and ending the company. Your legal consultancy firm has agreed to provide consultancy services to them.

Tasks to do:
In this coursework, you are required to:

1. Introduction. Write clear introductory statements, which would outline the Business Laws in the Sultanate of Oman that is related to the case set for analysis. State the objectives of your coursework. (300 Words)

2. Discussion. Prior to the converting of a company from an informal business structure to another formal business structure, Discuss the new company’s legal personality the investors need to comply with the requirements in accordance with the law. You are required to critically analyse and discuss the converting process of the business which includes the documents required, all the costs involved, prescribe time needed for approvals at the different phase, advantages, and disadvantages of the chosen business structure. Write substantial arguments about the specific law that influences the actions of the partners (A & B) in the given case. Justify your arguments by supporting them with pieces of literature. Ensure that correct in–text citations are reflected in the full text of your paper.

List the sources of your supporting materials in the last section of your paper which is the References list. (1400 Words)

3. Conclusion. Outline the significant points of information that you have discussed in your paper.
(300 Words)

4. References: References: A minimum of 15 references are required and be listed as per Harvard Referencing style. A proper in–text citation is necessary.

What is the relationship between Parsley’s Net Income and Consolidated Net Income? Why?

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CASE STUDY

PROBLEM 1: Parsley Parent acquired 100% of Sage Subsidiary on January 1, 2018. The purchase price was $370,000 in excess of Sage’s book value of Stockholders Equity on the acquisition date. Such excess was assigned to the following assets:

Original Amount       Original  Useful Life

Property, Plant & Equipment (PP&E), net         $80,000                       8 years

License Agreement                                                  $90,000                        6 years

Goodwill                                                                     $200,000                     Indefinite

$370,000

Selected accounts from the parent, subsidiary and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 can be found in the accompanying Excel file.

Questions:

c. Show the detailed calculations arriving at each of the following accounts at December 31, 2022:

  • i. Consolidated Property, Plant and Equipment, net
  • ii. Consolidated License Agreement
  • iii. Consolidated Retained Earnings

d. What is the relationship between Parsley’s Net Income and Consolidated Net Income? Why?

Identify what a business process is and discuss its benefits and disadvantages. Consider yourself a business owner. Discuss a process for one aspect of your businesses’ workflow. How many steps are in the process? How many people are in the process?

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Process Optimization

According to Stevenson (2021), processes converting inputs into outputs are at the core of operations management and have strategic significance. Among the benefits of creating and using processes we can mention cost reduction, meeting customers’ expectations, and streamlining business operations.

For this discussion, do the following:

1. Identify what a business process is and discuss its benefits and disadvantages.

2. Consider yourself a business owner. Discuss a process for one aspect of your businesses’ workflow. How many steps are in the process? How many people are in the process?

3. Discuss how initial errors, time sensitivity, or bottlenecks affect your process.

4. Discuss how you would improve the process to reduce the negative issues.

Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources if appropriate.

Give an example of a learning organization from the SAUDI market. Describe the mission statement and vision of this organization. In which way this organization is considered a learning organization? Is it successful? What are the main problems faced by this organization to implement this approach?

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Strategic Management (MGT 401)

Critical Thinking:

Question 1. (8 marks)

What is a learning organization? Discuss why is this approach to strategic management better than the more traditional top-down approach in which strategic planning is primarily done by top management.    3 marks (max 350 words)

Give an example of a learning organization from the SAUDI market. Describe the mission statement and vision of this organization. In which way this organization is considered a learning organization? Is it successful? What are the main problems faced by this organization to implement this approach?   Justify.  5 marks (max 350 words)

 

Question 2. (7 marks)

Refer to Porter’s forces driving industry competition to answer the following questions: (max 500 words)

  1. In your opinion, what is/are the most important force(s) in Porter’s industry forces? Why? 1 mark
  2. What determines the level of competitive intensity in an industry?  1 mark
  3. How can a decision maker identify strategic factors in a corporation’s external international environment?  1 mark
  4. What are the main limits and drawbacks of Porter’s forces? 1 mark
  5. Choose an example of an organization from the Saudi market and draw the matrix of Porter’s forces. What is the main force in this case? Assess the competitive advantage of your chosen organization in relation to these forces. Suggest solutions to improve its position in the market 3 marks

 

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references, following the APA style.

Provide a written assignment of 3,000 words providing a brief description of an education package linked to an area of professional practice, (together with appendicised lesson plan, assessment details, and evaluation detail – see templates).

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Educational package

Provide a written assignment of 3,000 words providing a brief description of an education package linked to an area of professional practice, (together with appendicised lesson plan, assessment details, and evaluation detail – see templates). This is followed by a substantial critical rationale for the development of the education package and the theoretical principles underpinning the learning, assessment and evaluation of the package.

Write a clear declarative sentence that takes a firm position on the topic under consideration and serves to organize the rest of the work.

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Expressive clarity

  • Thesis: Write a clear declarative sentence that takes a firm position on the topic under consideration and serves to organize the rest of the work.
  • Organization: Effectively organize communications.
  • EvidenceBased: Identify and appropriately structure the information needed to support an argument effectively.
  • Professionalism: Ensure that your communication follows established guidelines and use a careful editing process.
  • Persuasion: Identify and appropriately use rhetorical appeals.