For this assignment take a close look at both the required readings and videos on general concepts of persuasion such as the main principles laid out by Cialdini (2001) or in Section 14.2 of McLean (2012). Then take a look at some of the practical guides to persuasion such as Gorman (2007) and see which one of them is the most useful for you.   Case Assignment When you have finished carefully reading these materials, write a 4 page paper addressing the following issues: Which of these readings or tutorials was the most convincing or presented the most useful information? Explain your reasoning as to why you found this source more convincing that the others. Based on the ideas about persuasion that you read about in the background readings, write a memo at least one page in length to your employees trying to persuade them to cancel their weekend plans and volunteer to work next weekend. This memo shouldn’t be an “order” that they need to work on the weekend, but rather an attempt to persuade them to do so. Make sure to use both the general concepts from Cialdini (2001) or McLean (2012) as well as some of the practical persuasion guides to help you craft your memo. Conclude your paper with a discussion of how your memo applied the concepts from the background materials. Be specific as to what sources you used and what sections of your memo was influenced by which source. Assignment Expectations Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all steps listed in the instructions. Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don't go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials. Make sure to cite readings from the background materials page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of information. Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. REF To introduce yourself to the topic of this module, take a look at the following short article by a leading expert in the area of persuasion, Dr. Robert Cialdini: Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Harnessing the science of persuasion. Harvard Business Review, 79(9), 72-79. [EbscoHost] Now take a look at this more detailed reading to expand your knowledge of persuasion: McLean, S. (2012). Chapter 14: Presentations to persuade. Communication for Business Success. Lardbucket.org McIntosh, P., Davis, J. H., & Luecke, R. (2008). Chapter 9: When you aim to persuade. Interpersonal communication skills in the workplace. New York: AMA Self-Study. [EBSCO eBook Business Collection] Conger, J. A. (1998). The necessary art of persuasion. Harvard Business Review, 76(3), 84-95. [Business Source Complete]

Class is intermediate financial reporting 1. Assignment 61. Boulder Inc. is a publicly accountable enterprise. The company prepares the cash flows from operating activities section in its statement of cash flows using the indirect method. Its policy is to report the payment of dividends as a financing activity. Extracts from the company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20X4, follow:Net cash from operating activities$48,000Depreciation expense15,000Decrease in accounts receivable (Dec. 31, 20X4, compared to Dec. 31, 20X3)6,000Increase in inventory (Dec. 31, 20X4, compared to Dec. 31, 20X3)3,000Cash dividends paid9,000Increase in accounts payable (Dec. 31, 20X4, compared to Dec. 31, 20X3)7,000Based exclusively on the information set out above, what was Boulder’s net income for 20X4?A) $23,000B) $32,000C) $43,000D) $52,0002. Frizzle Inc.’s net income for the year ended December 31, 20X5, was $200,000. Additional data for the 20X5 fiscal year is as follows:Land with a net book value of $295,000 was sold for $350,000. Frizzle purchased a building for $125,000.Depreciation expense for the year was $18,000.Increase in accounts receivable over the prior year was $32,000.Decrease in accounts payable from the prior year was $40,000.What is Frizzle’s net cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20X5?A) $91,000B) $119,000C) $146,000D) $155,0003. Red Ox Corporation’s net income for the year ended December 31, 20X4, was $128,000. Red Ox has elected to report any interest paid as operating activities and any dividends paid as financing activities. Additional data for the 20X4 fiscal year is as follows:Red Ox issued a bond for $95,000.Depreciation expense for the 20X4 fiscal year was $12,000.The balance for the company’s bank loan as at December 31, 20X3, was $240,000. The balance as at December 31, 20X4, was $215,000.Interest expense paid in the year was $3,000.Red Ox issued 500 common shares for $80 a share.Red Ox sold 10,000 shares in one of its investments, Blue Horn Inc., for $26,000.Red Ox declared a dividend of $15,000 that is to be paid on January 4, 20X5.What is Red Ox’s net cash flows from financing activities for the 20X4 fiscal year?A) $95,000B) $107,000C) $110,000D) $136,000Stone Core Inc.’s opening cash balance as at January 1, 20X4, was $110,000. The December 31, 20X4, cash balance was $96,000. Net income for the 20X4 fiscal year for Stone Core was $15,000. For the year ended December 31, 20X4, cash flows from operating activities were $23,000 and cash flows from financing activities were $10,000. What were the cash flows from investing activities for the 20X4 fiscal year?A) ($14,000)B) ($33,000)C) ($47,000)D) ($62,000)As at June 30, 20X5, Rockhouse Corp. reported on its statement of financial position inventory of $1,700,000, accounts payable of $325,000 and salaries payable of $600,000. The balance reported by the company in the previous fiscal year was as follows: inventory of $1,500,000, accounts payable of $440,000 and salaries payable of $500,000. For the year ended June 30, 20X5, Rockhouse reported cost of goods sold of $3,900,000 on the statement of comprehensive income. Using the direct method, what amount would be reported by Rockhouse under the operating activities section in the statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 20X5, for cash paid to suppliers?A) $3,585,000B) $3,685,000C) $4,115,000D) $4,215,000