Table of Contents Week 1 Week 1 Discussion Week 1 Discussion Previous Next Crime TrendsPart 1A lecture from this week presented a table that shows 2015 crime data for the United States. Visit the Federal Bureau of Investigation website and locate the page titled "Crime in the United States 2015." Find the data for your city or town. If you live in an area where several cities exist in a small area, use the "Metropolitan Statistical Area" data. Compare the 2015 crime data from your home area to the overall rates for the United States. For instance, how does the murder rate in your area compare to the overall US rate of 4.9 murders per 100,000 residents? How does your home area compare with the rest of the country in terms of overall violent crime and property crime? Choose any two specific crimes that seem to be more common or less common in your area than the rest of the country. Define those crimes and explain why you believe the results are the way they are. For instance, if your area has a high incidence of auto theft, why do you think that is the case? Part 2Earlier this week, you examined a list of questions that illustrated the types of studies that criminologists conduct. Choose one of the questions listed or create your own. Then include the following in your post: State the question you have chosen or created. Describe how you think a criminologist would go about finding the answer to the question. State what you expect a criminologist would find and explain why you expect this answer.

Cookie Business Final Project The Cookie Business Final Project - you will take the information from the start of the cookie business and prepare additional reports,  You will prepare a four (4) to five(5) page written report - including spreadsheets - and analysis the outcomes.  You need to be sure to include at least two (2) academic quality references and citations and prepare the paper in proper 7th edition APA formatting. Now that your cookie business is well underway, you are going to use the knowledge that you have gained in this course to evaluate the financial information for the company. You will be creating a series of reports and analyzing the results using the templates provided to guide you through the project. The learning objectives of this project are as follows: Apply accounting      concepts and standards to the creation of accounting information and      reports. Analyze accounting information      used to make strategic business decisions. Apply ethical behavior      to accounting-related situations. Make business decisions      based on analyzing accounting data. prepare a four- to five-page written report (including spreadsheets) with at least three scholarly sources. Your report will provide the following information: Introduction Part 1: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (CM Breakeven tab): undefined Calculate the      contribution margin (CM) for each of the three products sold at the cookie      business. Calculate the weighted      average CM. Calculate the breakeven      point. Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Discuss the results based on your calculations as far as which type of cookie you think is the most profitable, which has the highest CM, etc. Part 2: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (Full Variable tab), complete the calculations listed below. Calculate the value of      ending inventory under full or absorption costing. Calculate the value of      ending inventory under variable costing. Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Discuss the results, and comment on which method you think is more helpful to managers and why. Part 3: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (Special Order tab), calculate the net increase or decrease in profit if they take the special order. Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Discuss the results and comment on if you think the cookie business should take on this special order of cookies for a wedding. Business has been slow the last few months, and the offer is less than the usual selling price for the cookies. As part of your discussion, include both quantitative (based on the numbers) and qualitative (not based on numbers) factors that would go into the decision to take on the special order. undefined Part 4: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (IRR tab), calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) for the new equipment purchase. Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Note: the PV Annuity table is provided for you. Discuss if you think the cookie business should accept or reject the purchase of the new equipment and why. Additional information has come to your attention regarding the equipment purchase. One of the partner's brother owns the company that sells the equipment and insists the equipment is needed. Discuss any ethical concerns you see with this type of transaction. Part 5: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (Cash Budget tab), calculate the cash receipts for the first quarter of this year. Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Discuss your observations about the way cash is collected if the company needs $150,000 per month for expenses. Part 6: Based on the data presented in the Unit VII Spreadsheet Template in Excel (Variances tab), complete the following calculations. Calculate the material      variances. Calculate the labor      variances. undefined Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells, and embed a copy of the completed spreadsheet into this report. Discuss your observations about the variances and ways to plan to improve any of the variances.