Race and Ethnicity

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To receive full credit on this assignment, you must answer the following question(s) completely and correctly with specific, and properly cited, reference to course material.  Answers should utilize complete sentences, be clearly and professionally written, and be free from spelling, grammar, word choice, and syntax (sentence construction) errors.

1. In the Mark of a Criminal Record, summarize the authors findings on the impact of both race and the presence or absence of a criminal record on the likelihood of being offered a job.  What is the impact of skin tone on school suspension risk, according to Hannon and his colleagues? Do these results surprise you?

2. According to lecture, residential segregation between whites and non-whites is harmful for two reasons. Name and describe both.

10 Rhetorical & 5 Literary

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Instructions   
For Mini Essay #2, I want you to review the following handouts (all found under Rhetorical Tools):

Rhetorical Devices & Rhetorical Device List 2

Literary Devices & Literary Devices 2

Come up with a list of 15 Examples of your own creation (10 Rhetorical & 5 Literary).

Example:

10 Rhetorical

1) Zeugma – Applying the verb to two nouns in a sentence.

“I caught a fish and a cold.”

2) Metonymy – Using the name of an object to represent it’s status.

“The crown… representing the monarchy of Britain.”

…

5 Literary

1) Hyperbole

“That victory is going to be a landslide.”

Unit 3 Discussion

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Discussion Topic:

One decision all organizations must make is how power and decision-making authority must be shared. As discussed in Chapter 7, organizations may either be centralized, decentralized, or a combination of both, when it comes to who makes the decisions.

Think of an organization with which you are familiar. This may be somewhere you have worked, a non-profit with which you have been associated, or even your own family unit.

How is decision-making authority distributed in this organization?
Is this the most efficient method of decision-making in this instance? Why or why not?
Would you recommend the organization redistributes decision-making power in a different way? If so, what potential benefits would this have to the group?
Return to Unit 3 Disc

Unit 3 & 4 Discussion

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Unit 3 Discussion
Topic 1: The Importance of Accounting in Todays Environment

The increasing complexity of the current business and regulatory environment has created an increased demand for accountants who can analyze business transactions and interpret their effects on the financial statements. In addition, a basic ability to analyze the effects of transactions is necessary to be successful in all fields of business as well as in other disciplines, such as law, healthcare, etc. To better understand the importance of accounting in todays environment, search the Internet for job opportunities by using the following link.

Find an advertisement for an accounting job.
Find an advertisement for a non-accounting job that requires accounting skills or basic knowledge.
Describe how accounting is used in each position, the accounting background needed and the overall job duties.
Which one would you apply for and why?

Unit 4 Discussion
Topic 1: Understanding Application of Accrual Accounting Method

Cliff Hall opened Meridian Co. on January 1, 2009. At the end of the first year, the business needed additional capital. On behalf of Meridian, Cliff applied to Federal National Bank for a loan of $300,000. Based on Meridians financial statements, which had been prepared on a cash basis, the Federal National Bank loan officer rejected the loan as too risky. After receiving the rejection notice, Cliff instructed his accountant to prepare the financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting. When the financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, they included $48,500 in accounts receivable and $15,650 in accounts payable.

Cliff then instructed his accountant to record an additional $20,000 of accounts receivable for merchandise ordered by a customer that will not be delivered until January 5, 2010. Cliff then took the revised financial statements to a different bank, First City Bank, and applied for a $300,000 loan. On this application, Cliff indicated that he had not previously been rejected for credit. Please review the information on pages 3-3 and 3-4 in your textbook and then answer the questions.

Were the revisions to the financial statements correct or incorrect? Why or why not? Be sure to use detailed reasons to support your response.
Was the inclusion of the $20,000 of in accounts receivable correct or incorrect? Why or why not? Be sure to use detailed reasons to support your response.
Discuss the ethical and professional conduct of Cliff Hall in applying for the loan at the second bank, First City Bank.