** This assignment will require you to log in to the e-book. I will provide the link and credentials once a tutor is assigned.The purpose of a cultural analysis essay focused on historical artifacts is to demonstrate in writing your ability to think critically about specific historical evidence (primary sources), often written artifacts such as literature, letters and other first-person accounts, and legal/political documents, or visual artifacts such as art, advertisements, and other print media. Your writing should demonstrate your ability to understand and appreciate the selected historical artifacts in context and to apply major concepts and interpretive approaches from Women’s Studies to those artifacts, such as intersectionality. The best essays will address the social and cultural dynamics that influenced or shaped the creation of the specific artifact(s).A cultural analysis essay is not a book report; your writing should aim to provide analytical and interpretive thought that is not immediately evident in the historical artifacts themselves.InstructionsSelect two to four specific historical artifacts from our course textbook* and develop a focused cultural analysis based on one of the following five topics:How does the intersection of gender and economic or social class inform the construction or creation of visual or written artifacts from a specific historical period?How does the intersection of gender and ethnicity, “race,” or national origin inform the construction or creation of visual or written artifacts from a specific historical period?How are attitudes and approaches to gender expressed differently across the generations? (Please select artifacts that are at least 35 years apart.)How are attitudes and approaches to gender represented differently in diverse geographic regions within the United States (e.g. North-South; East Coast-Western territories; urban-rural)?How have specific male historical figures contributed to and/or productively informed women’s rights movements in the United States and what does this reveal about the construction of gender in our culture?The blue framed pages at the end of each chapter offer the best starting point for identifying specific historical artifacts, although students may also select material from within the chapters so long as that material is a specific artifact and not general textbook passages. Specific artifacts most likely are: paintings, photographs, advertisements, letters, first person accounts, newspaper columns, poems, legal briefs, trial transcripts, or political documents.ExpectationsCultural Analysis Essays should be composed to college-level standards of grammar and organization; your essay should be well developed with supporting evidence from both the artifact(s) at the focus of your analysis and relevant scholarly sources.Strong written analysis includes the following:A specific introduction that provides relevant, contextual background of the focus artifact or artifacts,A clear statement of the interpretation to be offered in the essay, such as through a purpose statement or thesis, that directly address one of the intersectional options in the assignmentA consistent interpretive focus on the features of the primary sources, the artifacts themselves: What do they express? What does this expression mean? How, specifically, is this expression conveyed? Why might the original author/creator have chosen to produce this specific artifact in this way (and for whom)?An awareness of both the intentional, obvious features of the artifacts and the unconscious, unintentional, or culturally influenced aspects of the artifacts, such a biases or other historically informed values and beliefs,A concluding analysis that suggests the larger significance (within an intersectional framework) of the artifact(s) for its originating context as well as our own time, andPrecisely documented quotations or evidence from the primary sources (the artifacts) as well as secondary sources (research) via MLA or APA format; at least two (but no more than five in an essay of this length) relevant secondary sources should be referenced in addition to the primary source artifacts. (All need to be documented.)Length: 4–6 pages**This assignment uses TurnItIn to check originality.**Please see the Rubric attached

Research Project Part 1Ratio AnalysisOBJECTIVEYou are to assume you have been recently hired by The Company and have been assigned to a team that reports to the CEO of THE COMPANY (SELECTED BY INSTRUCTOR). The head of your team is the CFO who is concerned about THE COMPANY’s current financial performance and comparison against major competitors in the industry and the impact that may have on the firm’s stock price. The CFO would like your team to provide insights that will help them to project future financial performance. Specifically, the primary question to answer is: will THE COMPANY be financially viable over the next two to three years, and which steps should be done to improve its financial stability?THE COMPANY that is to be analyzed for this project is to be a company selected by instructor.Alternatively, you can request approval of another publicly traded company. This request must be submitted before the end of the first week of the course. The request must includeidentification of the company by ticker symbol and namea reasonable and appropriate explanation of why you want to examine the alternative companythe source of the analyst's report that will be used in the analysis (which must be submitted to me)acknowledgement by you that all of the specific elements of the assignment (see below) will be prepared by you and included in the final research project reportSUGGESTED WEBSITESHYPERLINK "http://www.morningstar.com" www.morningstar.com - To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Quoteswindow to get into the company’s page.HYPERLINK "http://www.marketwatch.com" www.marketwatch.com -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Searchwindow to get into the company’s page.HYPERLINK "http://www.Finviz.com" www.Finviz.com - To find the information for your company you need click on Screener on the top of the screen, type the stock symbol in the Ticker window to get into the company’s page., and click on the company in the list.HYPERLINK "http://www.money.cnn.com" www.money.cnn.com -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Searchwindow to get into the company’s page.HYPERLINK "http://www.finance.yahoo.com" www.finance.yahoo.com - To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Searchwindow to get into the company’s page.HYPERLINK "http://www.nyse.com" www.nyse.com – Click on Data, then click on Stocks (under Quotes), and type the name of the company or the stock symbol in the window “Keyword or symbol” to get into the company’s page.HYPERLINK "http://www.nasdaq.com" www.nasdaq.com - To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Search window to get into the company’s page.Company’s websitesYOUR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTUsing the information from the websites the students will develop evaluation of the financial performance for THE COMPANY (SELECTED BY INSTRUCTOR).(The evaluation portion will total 85% of the assignment grade) -1—Background and Industry (one short paragraph). -2— Common size analysis (15% of the project grade). You can find the common size financial statements for the company for the last 3-5 years on HYPERLINK "http://www.morningstar.com" www.morningstar.com. Type the stock symbol in the Quotes window to get into the company’s page. Scroll down and click on All Financial Data. Switch View from “$” to “%”.Create a table that contains the most significant common size financial performance results for the last 3-5 years for THE COMPANY and for the last year forthe major competitor. Present the table with this information in your report.Write about 1-2 pages of the analysis of the financial conditions, its stability, and trends.-3— Trend analysis (15% of the project grade)Analyze the financial trends over 5 years of Revenue, net income, and any other of the most significant financial performance results of your choice. To present your findings, you will use the table(s) and/or graphs. You can use the bar graphs provided by HYPERLINK "http://www.morningstar.com" www.morningstar.com. Or create your own ones.Write about 1-2 pages of the report of the results that you received. What important information does this analysis provide?-4— Financial ratio analysis. (20% of the project grade)In this part of the project you will complete ratio analysis of THE COMPANY. Please remember that you are the financial analyst of THE COMPANY and should prepare the report to be read by the chairman (CEO) of THE COMPANY. The ratio analysis should be completed from the point of view of THE COMPANY’s themanagement.The chairman of THE COMPANY is especially concerned about the following groups of ratios:Liquidity (current ratio, quick ratio, and net working capital-to-sales ratio)Operating performance ratio (Days of Sales in Inventory, Days of Sales in Receivables), turnoversProfitability ratios (Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, Net Profit Margin)Return on Investment ratios: (Basic Earning Power ratio, ROA, ROE)You can find financial ratios for the company for the last 3-5 years in the Internet or calculate them. If you use published ratios you must indicate that and cite their source.a) Present the ratios as the table(s) in your project. Create graphs for some ratios on your choice over three years to show trends.b) Write 2 pages (or more) of analysis of the ratio results that you found. In your analysis you should answer the following questions:How liquid is the company?Is management generating a substantial profit on the company’s assets?If the management of the company would like to improve the company’s financial performance, what should the management of THE COMPANY do?-5- Evaluate Return on Equity for the company for the last three years using the DuPont analysis. (15% of the project grade).Find ROE, Net profit margin (listed as net margin), asset turnover, financial leverage for the last three years for your company. You also may use debt/equity ratio in your analysis. Present the ratios as the table(s) in your project.Find ROE, Net profit margin (listed as net margin), asset turnover, financial leverage for the last year for its major peer competitor. You also may use debt/equity ratio of peer competitor in your analysis. Present the ratios as the table(s) in your project.Has the company’s ROE changed over the last three years? What was the main factor that influenced this change?Compare the ratios of you company to the peer competitor. If the management of the company would like to improve their return on equity, what should the management of the company do? Write about 1 page of analysis to answer the questions (c) and (d).-6- Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale, as to whether the assigned company's recent trends and results in financial performance is of sufficient financial strength, will THE COMPANY be financially sustainable over the next two to three years, and which steps should be done to improve its financial stability? (about 1 page) (15% of the project grade).-7- Reflection – the student should write a paragraph in their own words reflecting on specifically what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace. (5% of the project grade)PRESENTATION OF PAPER AND WRITING (15%) of the project grade):-Organization, Format and Presentation of Paper including the Title page, Introduction, Body, and Summary. Each section of the paper must begin with sub-headings. Please use the sub-headings included in the assignment (4% of the project grade)Use of Tables, Figures and Other Graphics to Summarize and Support Analysis Presented in the Paper (3% of the project grade)Logical and Smooth Flowing Transitions and Relationships among Sections of the Written Report (3% of the project grade)Research Sources and Significance of Research Information and Data, Use of APA Citation Methodology (5% of the project grade)Your assignments for the Research Project Part 1 and Part 2 are posted as separate files in Content - Syllabus - on the right side of the screen.Rubrics for the Part 1 and Part 2 of the Research Project are posted as separate files in Content - Syllabus - on the right side of the screen.The links to APA citation methodology are posted in Content – Course Resources – Writing Resources.Format of the Research Project (As it is stated in the Syllabus):Both parts of the Research Project report should be about 6-8 pages double-spaced typewritten pages (without tables and graphs). The assignments for both parts include suitable comparative, quantitative and qualitative analyses and conclude with a specific and supported recommendation and reflection.The Research Project (Parts 1 and 2) must be posted to the LEO Student Assignments as Attachments. Attachments are limited to a maximum two files in doc, docx., xls. xlsx., or rtf. formats. OTHER FORMATS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, will not be reviewed or graded.Please note that hand-written and scanned works, pdf. files, jpg. files, as well as files posted in google drive, will not be accepted or graded.Please note that Use of APA Citation Methodology is required for the assignment.All works must be Word processed. Handwritten and scanned work will not be accepted and graded.Written projects must be:typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, with margins no wider than one inchhave footnotes or endnotes, with correct citationshave a bibliography of sources usedinclude, for each entry, the author, title, city and state of publisher, publisher's name, year, and page numbersprepared using word processing software (Microsoft Word preferred), in a manner similar to the preparation of a written assignment for classroom submission

You are to write the research paper in accordance with APA standards and cite a minimum of five (5) scholarly peer reviewed sources and three (3) entire scripture verses. Your paper submission should follow the below stated composition and formatting guidelines; and be composed unto a “Word Document.” Title page with a “Running head:” page number (top right), your name, course, date, and an appropriate title.Use double space, Times New Roman, and 12pt font.Provide a short introduction stating your position and argument.Support your position unto the body of the paper depicting Parts I, II & IIIWhen all is done, give a brief conclusion.Upon citing works, add a separate reference page. These APA additions are NOT a part of the word count that should approximate 1500 words (approximately 350 words for Part I; 400 words for Part II and 750 words for the three subparts of Part III). Deliverables = Post narrative responses to your paper designating Parts I, II & III with sub-parts A & B. Compose a paper from a biblical worldview perspective that flows from the following financial concepts: Deliverables: Part I. Why is profit maximization, by itself, an inappropriate goal? What is meant by the goal of maximization of shareholder wealth? Compare and contrast these secular goals with the following Bible verse: “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matt. 16:26, KJV). Part II. When does insider trading occur? What government agency is responsible for protecting against the unethical practice of insider trading? Explore the malfeasance of this action as well as the potential punishment. Cite recent cases. Discuss how the following Bible verse applies to these herein questions: “Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them” ((Ps. 62:9-10). Part III. Blaise Pascal (1623–62) was a French philosopher, evangelist and mathematician, who is considered by many the father of probability theory. In order to sow the seed (Matthew 13) into the minds (Holy Spirit will convict) of a group of notorious alcoholic gamblers residing in his township; Blaise Pascal developed a polemic for the belief in Jesus Christ as one’s Lord and Savior that became known as “Pascal’s Wager.” The Wager is directed to unbelieving skeptics, who say there is no God, Jesus Christ or they do not know Jesus, the great I am. The Wager explains to the non-believing gamblers that they have gambled incorrectly in that they have everything to lose, and nothing to gain from their unbelief. Conversely, if they believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they may have the advantage of living a better life (following God’s Word) and when this pilgrimage is over; they will have an eternity in Paradise with God rather than an eternity in hell. A Win. If the skeptic is correct and God does not exist, than the skeptic has still lived a better life by following the Words of God. A Win. Therefore, by following Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior; it is a Win Win. Respond to the following Part III deliverables: If a drunken gambler agrees to accept Pascal’s wager; would it be binding unto God? Why or why not. Explain.Outline in detail your witness polemic on how you would witness to a drunken gambler, an unbelieving skeptic; who says there is no God, Jesus Christ or does not know Jesus, the great I am? Focus more on your polemic than on the shortcomings (real or imagined) of Pascal’s Wager. Emphasis is on winning souls = "Business as Missions." “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise” (Prov. 11:30, KJV).