Assignment 3a: Presentation on Threats to the Global EnvironmentDue Week 9 and worth 150 points Congratulations! The members of the United Nations found great value in the two analyses you provided. They are now asking you to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the four most critical threats to the global environment. They are listed in the table below.Energy sourcesCivil warGlobalizationPoor health of entire populationsLack of educational opportunitiesCultural taboosInappropriate uses of technologyClimate changeTo complete this task, you must do the following:Step I. Narrow the List from Eight to the Four Most Critical ThreatsTo complete this step, complete the following tasks in order:Review research on each of the eight threats listed in the table.Determine what you believe to be the current and potential future impacts of each threat on the global environment.Choose the four threats that you see as the most critical by considering which pose the greatest or most immediate risk to us. Step II. Create the PowerPoint PresentationThe completed version of this presentation will include a minimum of 19 slides. Your audience consists of the United Nations General Assembly.PPT Content and Structure1.A Title Slide: Include your name, course title, current date, and the name of your instructor.2.An Introduction Slide: List the four threats you chose, and in the Notes section offer a brief narrative justifying these choices3.Body Slides: The slide content is listed in the outline below. For each body slide you develop, please include a paragraph in the Notes section explaining how the details you have provided in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.I.For your first threat (this is the threat you consider to be the greatest risk/highest priority)a.One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threatb.One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)c.One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a wholed.One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–cII.For your second threat (this is the threat you consider to be the second greatest risk/second highest priority)One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threatOne slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a wholeOne slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c III.For your third threat (this is the threat you consider to be the third greatest threat/highest priority)a.One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threatb.One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)c.One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a wholed.One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–cIV.For your fourth threat (this is the threat you consider to be the fourth greatest threat/highest priority)a.One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threatb.One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples)c.One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a wholed.One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c4.A Conclusion Slide: Summarize your findings for the Assembly.5.Optional – Reference Slide: You can include full-text citations in the Notes section of each slide or provide a reference slide at the end of the presentation with the full citations of your sources.Note: Please discuss the threats in order of priority as described above, so the threat you consider the greatest should be discussed first in the presentation and so on.Note: Please use at least five credible sources to back up your discussionNote: The body slides should summarize your key takeaways, whereas the Notes section of each body slide should discuss the evidence and the details that support your takeaways. The content in both the Notes and body sections requires citations and sources. Formatting GuidelinesAdhere to guidelines for effective PowerPoint presentations discussed in the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) documentation.Success Tip: For more information and help in creating a PowerPoint, review the content found in the PowerPoint Essentials course on Lynda.com. (https://www.lynda.com/PowerPoint-tutorials/PowerPoint-2019-Essential-Training/740357-2.html?org=strayer.edu) The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect the global society.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the presentation, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric:

CompetenciesAnalyze the role of accounting in business operations.Apply the principles of accrual accounting and accounting cycles.Appraise the financial health and performance of a company.Analyze cost behaviors and production costing methods.Employ accounting data for business analysis and prediction.Evaluate accounting-related legal and ethical business implications.ScenarioThe Vice President of Finance called you into a meeting to discuss the overall vision and future of your company. He states that he has always admired International Business Machines (IBM) since he studied the company in college. The VP has not followed the company as of late and would like you to prepare an update as to how IBM is doing over last three years and the top line outlook for next year. The VP would like you to use similar techniques that you have used in writing your previous reports.InstructionsUsing the financial statements of International Business Machines Corporation:Prepare an income statement vertical and horizontal analysis of International Business Machines Corporation using three years of data. Use Mergent Online to download income statement to Excel. Be sure to search for International Business Machines Corp, and choose the United States entity.FAQ for accessing and downloading income statementsUsing the line item descriptions from the income statement, create a new tab and identify which expenses (costs) are likely fixed, variable, product, and period costs.Using Mergent Online, create a ratio analysis report showing International Business Machines Corporation and its largest 4 competitors based on total revenueDownload the following ratios and peer average into Excel. Format and arrange the data in a professional manner:Current RatioGross MarginInventory % of TAInventory TurnoverDebt/Equity RatioNet Current Assets % TANet PPE % TANet Profit Margin %Operating Margin %R + D % TRROA %ROE %ROI %Selling and General Admin % TRTotal Asset TurnoverUsing the historical income statement data, prepare a sales (revenue) forecast for the upcoming year including your assumptions, calculations, and rationale.Using the SEC.gov website, find articles on of International Business Machines Corporation and comment in a Word document on any recent accounting standards or ethical considerations that affect the company.