Unit VIII EssayWeight: 12% of course gradeGrading RubricDue: Monday, 06/21/2021 11:59 PM (CST)InstructionsEvaluation of a Merger or AcquisitionFor your final essay, you will be applying the concepts learned throughout this course to an analysis of a merger or an acquisition. Much of the information you will need to complete this analysis can be found in the company's annual report. You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the last 5 years). Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the success of the merger or acquisition.The completed project should include the information listed below.Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. Include the companies’ background information and the reasons for the merger.Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the companies could have done differently to mitigate these risks.Discuss the companies’ management of human capital in the merger or acquisition.Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class.Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for whether the merger or acquisition was beneficial to both companies and your recommendation on best practices for moving forward.This analysis should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Support your findings and recommendations with evidence from the annual report and at least five scholarly sources, such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the CSU Online Library. Use APA format to cite and reference all sources, including any websites that were used to access company information.

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Using the Course Project Case Scenario, complete the following:2 to 4 pagesIdentify at least three body language and behaviors from individuals at the scene that signal potential conflict escalation. Explain at least three strategies and de-escalation techniques you would use to manage conflict, reduce anger, and improve communication and cooperation in the situation.Describe at least three communication methods that may be effective at the scene. Summarize how to apply the principles of crisis intervention/negotiations to the scene.Include at least two sources to support each of the assignment deliverables listed above. Please be sure to prepare your assignment following APA citation and format requirements. You must include proper citations to any source you relied on for information that you include in your paper. Need help getting started with this assignment?Visit the link below and review the following tabs - http://guides.rasmussen.edu/justicestudies/IntroToCJWeekly Written Assignment Online Library APA Toolkit Tutoring & Writing Lab Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the ".docx" extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:Jstudent_exampleproblem_101504