Day: April 27, 2018

Strategic Behavior Oligopolies

 

An interesting example of strategic behavior comes from a 1997 article about Microsoft’s investment in Apple (New Straits Times, 1997). The article is included in the Required Readings list. Facing tough anti-trust scrutiny from government agencies, Microsoft provided financial support to Apple in order to ensure Apple’s survival and, therefore, to ensure that competitiveness in the industry remains. Moreover, the partnership with Apple provided an additional market for Microsoft’s products – the MS Office and the IE products were to be bundled with the MAC OS as one of the conditions for this financing. Discuss this case in the context of market structure and strategic behavior. What market structure do these firms operate in? Why did Microsoft need to preserve competitiveness in the industry? What was Microsoft afraid of in the event that Apple did not survive?

Guided Response:

In 300 words or more, please, provide your response to the above discussion question. Further, do you think Microsoft regrets taking action in light of Apple’s performance today?

 

Local Market Power

 

Bulls Eye department store specializes in the sales of discounted clothing, shoes, household items, etc. similar to the offerings at a regular Walmart or Target. Bulls Eye is the only department store in Show Low and the nearest other discount retailer is Target, located 49 miles away in Eagar. Bulls Eye, therefore, has some market power in its local area. Despite having some market power, Bulls Eye is currently suffering losses. An analyst at Bulls Eye is recommending to the manager to raise prices, so that profitability can be improved. The manager is unsure of this strategy as recent data points to increasing numbers of individuals shopping more and more. What are the pros and cons of raising the prices at Bulls Eye and would that strategy be profitable?

Guided Response:

Consider demand elasticity and market structure in your response. How is increasing of the price going to impact the company’s revenues given its demand elasticity? In 300 words or more, please, provide your response to the above discussion questions.

 

tate three common terms used in toxicology. Give a brief discussion for each one and include at least two examples. 

Your response should between 200-250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

Describe the contributions to toxicology that were made by early toxicologists. Be specific and include examples.

Your response should between 200-250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

 

In the absence of epidemiological studies, how would you make recommendations to control exposures to workers and the environment? Be specific and provide examples. 

Your response should between 200-250 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

Question

1. Which of the following are adaptations to land of both gymnosperms and angiosperms but are lacking in ferns and mosses?

A) spores
B) true roots, stems, and leaves
C) fruits and flowers
D) pollen and seeds
E) vascular system

2. Mammals have two traits that set them apart from all other animals. These are

A) body hair or fur, and being homeothermic.
B) amniotic eggs and milk production.
C) four-chambered heart and body hair or fur.
D) four-chambered heart and milk production.
E) body hair or fur, and milk production.

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?

A) Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges.
B) Neanderthals were stronger.
C) Neanderthals had larger noses.
D) Neanderthals were shorter.
E) Neanderthals had smaller brains.

4. In cnidarians, nematocysts are important in

A) excretion of wastes.
B) movement.
C) obtaining prey.
D) obtaining oxygen from the water.
E) food digestion.

5. Cnidarians and ctenophores are similar in that they both have

A) mesoderm.
B) a digestive tract with two openings.
C) radial symmetry.
D) a pseudocoel.
E) nematocysts.

6. It is generally thought that four critical innovations arose during the evolution of our ape-like ancestors into humans. All of the following are innovations except

A) toolmaking.
B) expansion of the human brain.
C) development of the opposable thumb.
D) bipedalism.
E) use of brain power for abstract thought.

7. In bryophytes, the rhizoids

A) obtain water.
B) obtain nutrients.
C) lure possible prey.
D) serve as attachment structures.
E) are involved in reproduction.

8. Which of the following characteristics is not shared by typical birds and mammals?

A) insulating skin structures
B) four limbs
C) milk production
D) endothermy
E) four-chambered heart

9. It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)

A) origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of the versatile forelimb, origin of the multichambered heart, multicellularity.
B) bilateral symmetry, development of tissues, origin of the multichambered heart, origin of patterns of embryonic development.
C) development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity.
D) multicellularity, bilateral symmetry, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.
E) development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.

10. Lichens are

A) capable of causing some obscure diseases.
B) parasitic interactions between a fungus and an alga.
C) insensitive to changes in the environment.
D) symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga.
E) only found growing on living matter.

11. Fungi exhibit certain characteristics. One of these characteristics is that they

A) are capable of carrying on photosynthesis.
B) reproduce using seeds and pollen.
C) lack cell nuclei.
D) reproduce using spores.
E) are prokaryotes.

12. In general, mammals are not good at dispersing chili plant seeds because

A) the chili seeds do not stick to the mammals’ fur.
B) the seeds die as they pass through the digestive tract.
C) the mammals are the main pollinators for the chili plant.
D) the mammals do not travel very far before they release the chili seeds.
E) chili seeds are dispersed mainly by the wind.

13. Green algae such as Ulva demonstrate an alteration of generations. The diploid phase is called the

A) diploid generation.
B) gametophyte generation.
C) zygote.
D) sporophyte generation.
E) embryo.

14. The segmented worms of the phylum Annelida

A) have an open circulatory system.
B) possess setae on each segment.
C) display radial symmetry.
D) move by use of flagella.
E) are acoelomate.

15. All members of the phylum Chordata share

A) gills present throughout their lives.
B) exoskeletons.
C) tails present throughout their lives.
D) a vertebral column.
E) a notochord present sometime in their lives.

16. In plants, the secondary metabolites are primarily responsible for

A) nutrition.
B) food gathering.
C) protection against ultraviolet radiation.
D) defense.
E) overcoming air pollutants.

17.Plants have adapted to dry land by evolving all of the following except

A) tissues to conduct water through the plant.
B) forms of chlorophyll more efficient at capturing light.
C) structures to protect reproductive cells and embryos.
D) association with mycorrhizae to improve mineral uptake.
E) secreting a waxy coating to prevent water loss.

18. Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?

A) ability to fly
B) body surfaces that resist evaporation
C) two pairs of walking legs
D) metamorphosis from a larval form
E) tracheae to distribute oxygen

19. This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.

A) specialized organelles
B) spores
C) mycelia
D) hyphae
E) cell walls

20. All of the following are parts of a flower except the

A) cuticle.
B) stamen.
C) fruit.
D) carpel.
E) ovary.

 

 

 

 

Lester Scholl’s administrative assistant calls you on Monday afternoon to set up a conference call between you and the chairman tomorrow morning to discuss the board’s reaction to your list and to discuss your next task. You call the number she gave you, and Lester joins the call shortly after.

“I’m pleased with your work,” he says. The board was impressed with your list of factors. Your ranking made sense because your explanations were well-written. I suspect they read everything you sent because it was concise and clear. Good job.”

“Thanks,” you say, and you feel relieved that your first assignment was well-received.

“Your list provided the basis for a good conversation about the manufacturing operations,” he says. “We want to know more about the economy of both countries to further inform our decision-making process.”

“That makes sense,” you say. “The United States and South Korea hold many distinct economic factors that may affect AutoEdge’s long-term financial performance.”

“Right,” he says. “Your research on the two economies will give the board enough information so we can advise the new, incoming CEO.”

“What should my research include?” you ask.

“In your research, you must take into consideration several macroeconomic factors,” he says. “We want to see information about the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, interest rates, and inflation for both the United States and South Korea. Make sure your research is current; that is, no more than 6 months old.”

“I’ll get started right away,” you say.

“Very good,” he says. “Let me know if you have any questions, and I’ll put you in touch with some of the other members of the board if I can’t provide the answers you need.”

“Great,” you say. “Thank you.”

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board One of the main features of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) is the creation of an independent board that oversees the audits of public companies. Congress’s perception was that auditing firms were not sufficiently independent of the public companies they audited due in part to the audit firms’ receiving sizable no audit consulting fees from their audit clients. Thus, SOX created a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Public accounting firms that audit financial statements of public companies are required to register with PCAOB and submit to its rules. The board is charged with adopting rules establishing auditing, quality control, ethics, and independence standards. It has the power to regulate the no audit services that audit firms may perform for their clients. The PCAOB has the power to inspect periodically public accounting firms and to issue reports of the results of the reviews. The purpose of inspections is to assess the degree of compliance with the requirements of SOX, professional auditing standards, and the rules of the PCAOB and the SEC in the performance of audits and the issuance of audit reports of public companies. In addition, the PCAOB may investigate and discipline audit firms and their partners and employees. The PCAOB is not a federal agency, but a nonprofit corporation with broad regulatory power like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization that regulates securities brokers and dealers. It has five members, only two of which may be CPAs. No board member may receive any share of profits or compensation from a public accounting firm.  Do you think that the creation and work of the PCAOB results in greater independence of auditors of public companies If auditing of financial statements is required primarily for the protection of public investors, should not all PCAOB members be taken from the investment community that uses audited financial statements? Review the “Ethics in Action” scenario in Chapter 46 of your text. Write a paper of not more than 1,050 words in which you answer the following questions:v

Assignment 3 Vice President of Operations, Part 3

Assignment 3: Vice President of Operations, Part 3 Using the same scenario from Assignment 1, present the following findings to your Chief Executive Officer Coca Cola Create a 7-8 page paper: Determine which statistical technique you will employ to measure the quality characteristics of your organization. Provide examples to support the rationale. 11. Analyze the current facility location, and then use the three-step procedure to determine a new location. 12. Analyze the key concepts related to capacity planning and facility location for the new location. 13. Examine the current work system design, and determine your organization’s selected feasibility in the job design (i.e., technical, economic, behavioral). Assess key elements of the rationale in the work design competitive advantage. 15. Using the method analysis described in the textbook, defend the new change implementation process and the rationale for the change of method. 16. Develop a diagram showing network planning

Assignment 2  External and Internal Environment– Honda Motor Co

Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1- Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
2- Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two (2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two (2) forces in the recent past.
3- With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
4- Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
5- Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses.
Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
6- Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
7- Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can create using the resources, capabilities, and core competencies discussed above.
8- Use at least three (3) quality references. NOTE: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in wh

Assignment 2  External and Internal Environment– Honda Motor Co

Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1- Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
2- Considering the five (5) forces of competition, choose the two (2) that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose. Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two (2) forces in the recent past.
3- With the same two (2) forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
4- Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation. Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
5- Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses.
Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
6- Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
7- Analyze the company’s value chain to determine where they can create using the resources, capabilities, and core competencies discussed above.
8- Use at least three (3) quality references. NOTE: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Choose the two (2) segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose. Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in wh

xercise 11-6

Muggsy Bogues Company purchased equipment for $212,000 on October 1, 2014. It is estimated that the equipment will have a useful life of 8 years and a salvage value of $12,000. Estimated production is 40,000 units and estimated working hours are 20,000. During 2014, Bogues uses the equipment for 525 hours and the equipment produces 1,000 units.

Compute depreciation expense under each of the following methods. Bogues is on a calendar-year basis ending December 31.

(a) Straight-line method for 2014 (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.) $

 

(b) Activity method (units of output) for 2014 (Round rate per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.35 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.) $

 

(c) Activity method (working hours) for 2014 (Round rate per hour to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5.35 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.) $

 

(d) Sum-of-the-years’-digits method for 2016 (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.) $

 

(e) Double-declining-balance method for 2015 (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 45,892.) $

 

Exercise 11-9

Presented below is information related to LeBron James Manufacturing Corporation.

Asset

 

Cost

 

Estimated Salvage

 

Estimated Life (in years)

A $ 40,500  $ 5,500   10

B 33,600  4,800   9

C 36,000  3,600   9

D 19,000  1,500   7

E 23,500  2,500   6

 

Compute the rate of depreciation per year to be applied to the plant assets under the composite method. (Round answer to 2 decimal place, e.g. 4.83%.)

Composite rate

 

%

 

 

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Prepare the adjusting entry necessary at the end of the year to record depreciation for the year. (If no entry is required, select “No entry” for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Use Plant Assets related account.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Prepare the entry to record the sale of asset D for cash of $4,800. It was used for 6 years, and depreciation was entered under the composite method. (If no entry is required, select “No entry” for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Use Plant Assets related account.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 11-21

Forda Lumber Company owns a 7,000-acre tract of timber purchased in 2007 at a cost of $1,300 per acre. At the time of purchase, the land was estimated to have a value of $300 per acre without the timber. Forda Lumber Company has not logged this tract since it was purchased. In 2014, Forda had the timber cruised. The cruise (appraiser) estimated that each acre contained 8,000 board feet of timber. In 2014, Forda built 10 miles of roads at a cost of $7,840 per mile. After the roads were completed, Forda logged and sold 3,500 trees containing 850,000 board feet.

 

Determine the cost of timber sold related to depletion for 2014. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1525.)

Cost of timber sold $

 

 

 

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If Forda depreciates the logging roads on the basis of timber cut, determine the depreciation expense for 2014. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1525.)

Depreciation expense $

 

 

 

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If Forda plants five seedlings at a cost of $4 per seedling for each tree cut, how should Forda treat the reforestation?

Forda should

capitalize    expense

the cost of $

 

and adjust the depletion the next time the timber is harvested.

 

Exercise 12-1

Presented below is a list of items that could be included in the intangible assets section of the balance sheet.

Indicate which items on the list below would generally be reported as intangible assets in the balance sheet.

Reported as

1. Investment in a subsidiary company.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

2. Timberland.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

3. Cost of engineering activity required to advance the design of a product to the manufacturing stage.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

4. Lease prepayment (6 months’ rent paid in advance).

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

5. Cost of equipment obtained.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

6. Cost of searching for applications of new research findings.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

7. Costs incurred in the formation of a corporation.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

8. Operating losses incurred in the start-up of a business.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

9. Training costs incurred in start-up of new operation.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

10. Purchase cost of a franchise.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

11. Goodwill generated internally.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

12. Cost of testing in search for product alternatives.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

13. Goodwill acquired in the purchase of a business.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

14. Cost of developing a patent.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

15. Cost of purchasing a patent from an inventor.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

16. Legal costs incurred in securing a patent.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

17. Unrecovered costs of a successful legal suit to protect the patent.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

18. Cost of conceptual formulation of possible product alternatives.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

19. Cost of purchasing a copyright.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

20. Research and development costs.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

21. Long-term receivables.

Intangible AssetNot an Intangible Asset

 

22. Cost of developing a trademark.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

23. Cost of purchasing a trademark.

Not an Intangible AssetIntangible Asset

 

Exercise 12-6

Rolanda Marshall Company, organized in 2013, has set up a single account for all intangible assets. The following summary discloses the debit entries that have been recorded during 2014.

1/2/14 Purchased patent (8-year life)

$350,000

4/1/14 Purchase goodwill (indefinite life)

360,000

7/1/14 Purchased franchise with 10-year life; expiration date 7/1/24

450,000

8/1/14 Payment of copyright (5-year life)

156,000

9/1/14 Research and development costs

215,000

 

$1,531,000

 

Prepare the necessary entries to clear the Intangible Assets account and to set up separate accounts for distinct types of intangibles. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Make the entries as of December 31, 2014, recording any necessary amortization. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Reflect all balances accurately as of December 31, 2014. (Use straight-line amortization.)

FranchisesGoodwillResearch and development costsPatentsCopyrights

$

 

FranchisesCopyrightsResearch and development costsPatentsGoodwill

$

 

PatentsCopyrightsResearch and development costsGoodwillFranchises

$

 

PatentsCopyrightsFranchisesGoodwillResearch and development costs

$

 

 

Exercise 12-8

Horace Greeley Corporation was organized in 2013 and began operations at the beginning of 2014. The company is involved in interior design consulting services. The following costs were incurred prior to the start of operations.

Attorney’s fees in connection with organization of the company

$15,000

Purchase of drafting and design equipment

10,000

Costs of meetings of incorporators to discuss organizational activities

7,000

State filing fees to incorporate

1,000

 

LASA 1—IKEA Analysis Report

LASA 1 IKEA Values-Based Service Analysis Report What is values-based service How can a company create value for customers and other stakeholders

 

Values-based service is defined as service that is firmly based on the core company values as well as social and environmental responsibility. When the core company values and the social and environmental values are in accordance with the values of customers and other stakeholders, resonance (rather than dissonance) occurs. To be successful, a values-based service business must seek resonance with its customers and other stakeholders in terms of values and avoid any suggestion of dissonance. Companies, such as IKEA, nurture and communicate values in their customer relationships.

 

Read the article “Values-Based Service Brands: Narratives from IKEA” by Edvardsson from the readings for this module. Using IKEA as the company in point, conduct research, using the Argosy University online library and the Internet, to better understand the “IKEA environment.”

 

Based on your research, write a report addressing the following points:

 

·         IKEA’s Marketing (1 page) 

Corporate strategy begins with marketing and understanding the key elements of the marketing plan. For IKEA, describe the following elements of its marketing strategy:

o    How do IKEA’s products, services, and related attributes satisfy the wants and needs known as its value proposition?

o    How does IKEA create a well-defined market position that appeals to customer wants and needs and differentiates its offering from competitive offerings in a process known as positioning and differentiation?

·         Assess IKEA’s strategy using the criteria listed below:

o    Value Chain (1 page)

Analyze the three sources of value (economic, social, and environmental) in IKEA’s value chain.

§  Explain sources of value as they relate to the wants and needs of IKEA’s core customer.

§  Explain how IKEA’s supply chain supports its value proposition.

§  Explain how IKEA’s focus on customer value (economic, social, and environmental) is reflected in its supply chain.

o    Intangible Products (1 page)

§  Explain IKEA’s intangible products and benefits.

§  Explain how other firms employ this concept of intangibles to erect barriers to entry for competitors.

§  Explain how the concept of intangible benefits is used to increase profits.

o    Customers (1 page) 

IKEA considers the customer to be a critical stakeholder. The IKEA message is directed to the majority of people and what they can afford, and its pricing is dependent on the economic values that serve a majority of its customers.

§  Explain how this approach may or may not maximize profits for IKEA.

§  Explain if this premise is at odds with supply and demand economics. Give reasons for your answer.

o    Performance Measures (1 page)

Suppose you are a vice-president of manufacturing for IKEA and are responsible for establishing operating performance measures.

§  For all of the performance factors other than quality and cost, create a set of 4–6 performance measures for evaluating your managers that integrates IKEA’s values (economic, social, and environmental) as discussed in the article written by Edvardsson.

§  For each performance measure, identify one specific process measure that demonstrates how well these values are being upheld in the manufacturing activities including suppliers of the company.

§  Recommend how you would develop the workforce to livethese values in the workplace. Suggest types of hiring, training, and performance management criteria that you will apply to the workforce.

In this assignment, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the application of the functional health assessment of a movie character. To complete this assignment, choose a movie from the following list and identify a character from the movie on whom you would like to do a health assessment. If you wish to use a character from a movie not included on the following list, get the approval of your instructor.

Films:

1. Away From Her
2. Lorenzo’s Oil
3. Mask
4. My Sister’s Keeper
5. Philadelphia
6. Rain Man
7. Steel Magnolias
8. Stepmom
9. The Elephant Man
10. The Mighty
11. The Tic Code

Directions:

1. Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides using the template “Movie Character Presentation.”
2. Provide an introduction and background overview of the movie character (client).
3. Assess the client using the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment.”
4. Based on your “observations” and thoughts, document your assessment, providing examples from the movie.
5. Describe any observed or potential cultural, geographic, religious, ethnic, or spiritual considerations of this client.
6. Describe two normal health patterns of the client as well as two abnormal health patterns that you observe, and provide examples.
7. Develop an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client based on your assessment.
8. Identify and describe three interventions for the client: health promotion, health prevention, and maintenance.
9. Identify at least two possible resources or community services to which you would refer this client and provide rationale for your choices.

In addition to submitting the presentation to the instructor, post your assignment to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum as directed by instructor. Respond to other students’ posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to discussion. Each person should make at least three substantive comments.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.