Your supervisor has asked to be informed of your activities and accomplishments and any problems you are encountering.

Your Task

For a job or volunteer position that you currently hold, or a previous one, describe your regular activities, discuss irregular events that management should be aware of, and highlight any special needs or problems you are having. Address the report to your supervisor, and include the company or organization's name and location.

Language Requirements

• 200-300 words
• General language: no slang or formal
• Positive, respectful, and professional language
• Proofread and correct all grammar and spelling errors before submitting (use Grammarly and your own eyes)

Format Requirements

• Memo format informal report, in block style
• From, To, Date, and Subject fields
• Different sections with titled headings (example: Introduction, Activities, Events, Problems)
• One or more number lists or bullet lists (this list is an example)
• MS Word or Mac Pages file format
• Submitted via Schoology assignment link by 8:00pm (3 hours before 11:00pm deadline)

Write a function that takes a string as an argument checks whether it is a palindrome. A palindrome is a word that is the same spelt forwards or backwards. Use similar naming style e.g. name_pal. E.g. If we call the function as abc_pal(‘jason’) we should get FALSE and if we call it a abc_pal(‘pop’) we should get TRUE.

Hint: define your function as abc_pal(str). This indicates that string will be passed. Next create two empty lists L1=[] and L2=[] . Also create counter and set it to zero (e.g. i = 0). Now use a while loop e.g. while i < len(str) and use the append method to fill both empty lists i.e. List1.append(str[i]] and for list2 you need to reverse the order of filling i.e. L2 will be filled from the last letter to the first letter of the argument string. Lastly check if L1 is equal to L2 if the string is an anagram, simply use return L1==L2 this will return TRUE or FALSE as the case may be.

NB: Please use spider in anaconda(python) and include a picture of the code

1.Read the Lab6-Background.pdf first.2.Start the “Stack Queue” applet.3.The purpose of this exercise is to see how you could reverse a list of names. Push the three names “Alice,” “Bob,” and “Charles” onto the stack. When you pop the stack 3 times, what do you see in the text field next to “Pop”?4.Write an algorithm in pseudo-codethat would describe how to use a stack to reversea sequence (list)of letters and print them. For instance, if the original sequence is COMPUTERthe output will be RETUPMOC. Review pages 249-250 of the textbook(Chapter8)to see the related sample pseudo-codes.5.A palindrome word is one that has the same sequence of letters if you read it from right to left or left to right(e.g., radar or madam). Describe (in terms of a pseudo-code) how you could use a stack in conjunction with the original listto determine if a sequence is a palindrome.Hint:Given that the letters have been already assigned to both stackand the queueand these two data structures are ready to be processed (compared).

CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

Questions:

1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

Guideline of case study:

1. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
2. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

   CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

   One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

   35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

   Questions:

   1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

   2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

   Guideline of case study:

3. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
4. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

   CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

   One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

   35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

   Questions:

   1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

   2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

   Guideline of case study:

5. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
6. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

   CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

   One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

   35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

   Questions:

   1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

   2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

   Guideline of case study:

7. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
8. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

   CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

   One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

   35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

   Questions:

   1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

   2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

   Guideline of case study:

9. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
10. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

    CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

    One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

    35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

    Questions:

    1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

    2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

    Guideline of case study:

11. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
12. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

    CASE STUDY Conference Marketing in a Competitive Marketplace

    One of the main differences between corporate events and association events is the guaranteed attendee base. Typically, in corporate events, there is a set group of people who must attend (such as a sales meeting or corporate training). Association meetings are not required and, therefore, the organization advertises to the relevant professional com-munity at large to secure attendees. Therefore, marketing is extremely important for these types of events. The Engineering Association of America is a nonprofits association of members who are professional engineers. This association is the longest running association focused in engineering, but has recently faced sharp competition over the past decade from conferences focusing on specific segments of engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and niche conferences (Women in Engineering, etc). Due to this competition, conference attendance has decreased by over

    35 percent in the past five years. You have just been hired as the new Director of Marketing.

    Questions:

    1. What is the first thing you would do now that you are hired?

    2. What new conference experiences could you integrate onsite to generate excitement and positive word of mouth?

    Guideline of case study:

13. Each answer should not be more than 400 words.
14. Case study answer based on your thinking, logic, reason, practical experience as well as online research. You may include examples. Do not write anything vague, which is not relevant to your topic

Case study: Microsoft – increasing or diminishing returns?
In some industries, securing the adoption of an industry standard that is favourable to one’s own product is an enormous advantage. It can involve marketing efforts that grow more productive the larger the product’s market share. Microsoft’s Windows is an excellent example. The more customers adopt Windows, the more applications are introduced by independent software developers, and the more applications that are introduced the greater the chance for further adoptions. With other products the market can quickly exhibit diminishing returns to promotional expenditure, as it becomes saturated. However, with the adoption of new industry standards, or a new technology, increasing returns can persist. Microsoft is therefore willing to spend huge amounts on promotion and marketing to gain this advantage and dominate the industry. Many would claim that this is a restrictive practice, and that this has justified the recent anti-trust suit against the company.
Microsoft introduced Office 2000, a program that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, to general retail customers in December 1999. It represented a considerable advance over the previous package, Office 97, by allowing much more interaction with the Internet. It also allows easier collaborative work for firms using an intranet. Thus many larger firms have been willing to buy upgrades and pay the price of around $230.
However, there is limited scope for users to take advantage of these improvements. Office 97 was already so full of features that most customers could not begin to exhaust its possibilities. It has been estimated that with Word 97 even adventurous users were unlikely to use more than a quarter of all its capabilities. In this respect Microsoft is a victim of the law of diminishing returns. Smaller businesses and home users may not be too impressed with the further capabilities of Office 2000. Given the enormous costs of developing upgrades to the package, the question is where does Microsoft go from here. It is speculated that the next version, Office 2003, may incorporate a speech-recognition program, making keyboard and mouse redundant. At the moment such programs require a considerable investment in time and effort from the user to train the computer to interpret their commands accurately, as well as the considerable investment by the software producer in developing the package.

Questions
a. Is it possible for a firm to experience both increasing and diminishing returns at the same time?
b. What other firms, in other industries, might be in similar situations to Microsoft, and in what respects?
c. What is the nature of the fixed factor that is causing the law of diminishing returns in Microsoft’s case?
d. Are there any ways in which Microsoft can reduce the undesirable effects of the law of diminishing returns?

Preparation of an Income Statement for The Serious Reader Company

The first case of this course provides an opportunity to prepare a segmented variable costing (contribution margin, behavioral) income statement and analyze the information. This is a very small company and the information may seem simplistic at first glance. Don’t forget that numbers and hands-on practice best illustrate many basic accounting concepts.

The Serious Reader Company is a small online retailer operating out of a garage apartment. The owner buys books at garage sales, thrift shops, library sales, and whenever an opportunity arises. The company classifies all books into five categories based on cost of acquisition and estimated sales price. See below for details about books purchased and sold during the last year (20XX).

In addition to purchasing inventory (used books), the company incurs some operating expenses.

Case Assignment

Required:

Computations (use Excel)

Prepare a segmented variable costing (behavioral) income statement for the company in good format.

Prepare a second variable costing statement assuming 90% of all the books in each category purchased were actually sold.

Prepare a third variable costing statement assuming that the price is increased by 50% for all five categories (use original sales information).

The owner enjoys the used-book business. Any suggestions as how to turn this into a full-time business venture so the owner can quit his other job? Prepare another income statement to support your idea.

Memo (use Word)

Interpret the results from the computations and explain how the information is useful. Write a 4- or 5-paragraph memo to the owner of the business. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading.

Short essay to comment on the questions below (use Word). Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings. Maximum length of two pages.

Why do many organizations make the effort to prepare a different type of income statement for internal purposes?

Variable costing is not just about preparing income statements. Provide at least three scenarios in which understanding how costs behave is useful.

B. Please read the brief description and respond to the questions. Please be clear and specific. Check your work as this is not an easy problem. Situation: A small Canadian company has contracted to purchase 200,000 toys for 3.50 British pounds each, from a British company. The Canadians have agreed to pay for the toys in British pound sterling. The Canadians have also agreed to sell the toys to a U.S. company for USD$ 5.50 per toy. The Canadian company has agreed to accept U.S. dollars from the U.S. sales but plans to convert these revenues to Canadian dollars. The Canadian company estimates its marginal (additional cost per unit) costs (warehousing, insurance, transportation, and so on) as an additional Cnd$.75 per toy. Exchange rates at the time of signing the agreements are as follows: Cnd$ 1 = USD$ .68 Cnd$ 1 = British pound .54 Questions:

1. On the line below indicate whether the firm earned a profit or loss from this deal and what was the dollar amount of the profit or loss in total. (Clearly state if a profit or loss was earned, what it was in total (not per unit) and show profit or loss calculation clearly with labels in space below)
_________Place word profit or loss on line.
_________Place amount on line. Show work clearly below: 2. a) What impact would a depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar have on the Canadian company’s profits/loss? You must look at the impact on Revenue and/or Costs for # 2,3, and 4. (chose increase profit, increase loss, decrease profit, decrease loss, or no change and place on line below) _________Ans. Why?

3. a) What impact would a depreciation of the British pound relative to the Canadian dollar have on the Canadian company’s profit/loss? (increase profit, decrease profit, increase loss, decrease loss, or no change on line below) ____________Ans. Why?
4. a) What impact would a depreciation of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar have on the Canadian company’s profit/loss? ((increase profit, decrease profit, increase loss, decrease loss, or no change on line below) ____________Ans. Why?
5. If exchange rates changed to the exchange rate shown below, state/show the amount of the Canadian company’s total profit or loss on the deal now? (Show profit or loss calculation clearly). Cnd$ 1 = USD$ .64 Cnd$ 1 = British pound .40 _________Place word profit or loss on line. _________Place amount on line. Show work clearly below:

Listed below are the transactions of Rock Medical Company (a service company organized as a corporation), for the month of March. Record the following transactions for Rock Medical Company.

Mar    1       Jim Rock invests $50,000 cash in exchange for common stock in

                  Rock Medical Company.

         1       Takes out a $5,000, 30-day short term note payable with an annual

                  interest rate of 6%.

         1       Purchases medical equipment on account from JK Enterprises

                  for $22,800.

         3       Pays rent for office space, $1,500 for the month.

         3       Employs a receptionist, Michelle Kwin.

         4      Purchases medical supplies for cash, $1,165.

         10      Receives cash of $850 from patients for services performed.

         15      Bills patients $11,560 for services performed.

         21      Pays JK Enterprises on account, $7,600.

         26      Receives $2,600 from patients on account.

         30      Bills patients $6,890 for services performed.

         31      Pays the following expenses in cash: Salaries and

                  wages $2,500; miscellaneous office expenses $910.

         31      Pays principal and interest on the note payable.

         31      Medical supplies used during the month, $695.

         31     Record depreciation expense on the equipment using the straight line

                  method; the equipment has a 5-year life and no salvage value.

         31     Record utility expense of $200 incurred for the month; bill not

                  paid at month end

Chart of Accounts:

Cash

Accounts Receivable

Supplies

Equipment

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

Accounts Payable

Notes Payable (short term)

Common Stock

Note Payable

Service Revenue

Rent Expense

Office Expense

Salaries and Wages Expense

Supplies Expense

Depreciation Expense

Interest Expense

Utility Expense

Income Summary

Instructions

(a) Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions for Rock Medical Company; journal entries can be hand written or typed in Word/Excel; put on a separate page(s).

(b) Enter the transactions shown above in appropriate general ledger accounts (use T-accounts); t-accounts can be hand written; put on a separate page from journal entries prepared in (a).

(c) Prepare a trial balance in EXCEL; use formulas to total the debits and credits; PRINT on one page.

(d) Prepare an income statement, a statement of retained earnings, and an unclassified balance sheet in EXCEL; use formulas as appropriate; PRINT each on a SEPARATE page

(e) Prepare closing entries and enter the transactions in the T-accounts (from part (b); journal entries can be handwritten or typed in Word/Excel; put on a separate page(s).

(f) Prepare a post-closing trial balance in EXCEL; use formulas to total the debits and credit; PRINT on one page

Here are the transactions of Rock Medical Company (a service company organized as a corporation), for the month of March. Record the following transactions for Rock Medical Company.

Mar    1       Jim Rock invests $50,000 cash in exchange for common stock in

                  Rock Medical Company.

         1       Takes out a $5,000, 30-day short term note payable with an annual

                  interest rate of 6%.

         1       Purchases medical equipment on account from JK Enterprises

                  for $22,800.

         3       Pays rent for office space, $1,500 for the month.

         3       Employs a receptionist, Michelle Kwin.

         4      Purchases medical supplies for cash, $1,165.

         10      Receives cash of $850 from patients for services performed.

         15      Bills patients $11,560 for services performed.

         21      Pays JK Enterprises on account, $7,600.

         26      Receives $2,600 from patients on account.

         30      Bills patients $6,890 for services performed.

         31      Pays the following expenses in cash: Salaries and

                  wages $2,500; miscellaneous office expenses $910.

         31      Pays principal and interest on the note payable.

         31      Medical supplies used during the month, $695.

         31     Record depreciation expense on the equipment using the straight line

                  method; the equipment has a 5-year life and no salvage value.

         31     Record utility expense of $200 incurred for the month; bill not

                  paid at month end

Chart of Accounts:

Cash

Accounts Receivable

Supplies

Equipment

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

Accounts Payable

Notes Payable (short term)

Common Stock

Note Payable

Service Revenue

Rent Expense

Office Expense

Salaries and Wages Expense

Supplies Expense

Depreciation Expense

Interest Expense

Utility Expense

Income Summary

Instructions

(a) Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions for Rock Medical Company; journal entries can be hand written or typed in Word/Excel; put on a separate page(s).

(b) Enter the transactions shown above in appropriate general ledger accounts (use T-accounts); t-accounts can be hand written; put on a separate page from journal entries prepared in (a).

(c) Prepare a trial balance in EXCEL; use formulas to total the debits and credits; PRINT on one page.

(d) Prepare an income statement, a statement of retained earnings, and an unclassified balance sheet in EXCEL; use formulas as appropriate; PRINT each on a SEPARATE page

(e) Prepare closing entries and enter the transactions in the T-accounts (from part (b); journal entries can be handwritten or typed in Word/Excel; put on a separate page(s).

(f) Prepare a post-closing trial balance in EXCEL; use formulas to total the debits and credit