Assignment DetailsCommunication is essential in every aspect of life. To research career paths and potential positions, network, and share your skills, you need to use both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. The following are three different activities for you to complete with your family or friends. Please follow the instructions provided within the description of each exercise. After you have completed these activities, summarize your findings in an APA-formatted paper.Your paper should include the following:A description of each exerciseA discussion of the results of each exerciseResearch on the importance of listening skills in the communication process, using at least 3 non-course-related sourcesAPA formattingSummary Paper DetailsSelective Listening Exercise: You will need to complete this exercise with another person. Create a list of like items (e.g., a list of fruits). This list needs to be at least 15 words long (the longer the better). In this list, you will repeat certain words. For example: Banana, Orange, Apple, Peach, Banana, Figs, Pear, Plums, Figs, Berries, Melons, Figs, Cherries, Limes, Pear, Tangerine, Lemon, Pear. Give the other person 30 seconds to write down as many of the words as possible. What were the results? What conclusions about listening can you draw from this exercise?Vacation Exercise:undefinedPoor Listening Habits: Everyone is guilty of not listening effectively from time to time. Below is a list of 5 poor listening habits. Look through this list. Which of these habits are you guilty of? How would you react if someone you were speaking to committed one of these bad habits?Jumping to conclusionsInterrupting the other person before he or she has finished what he or she wanted to sayThinking about your reply instead of listening to what the other person is sayingChanging the subject to something you want to talk aboutProviding advice when it is not asked forGrading CriteriaGrading CriteriaPercentagesDeliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear.Summary and analysis of the Selective Listening Exercise.Summary and analysis of the Vacation Exercise.Summary and analysis of the Bad Listening Habits Exercise.Research on the importance of listening to the communication process.45%Scholarly research supports the writer’s position and is properly acknowledged, and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluding title page, abstract, table of contents, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference pages). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences. 20%Critical thinking: Position is well-justified; logical flow; supported with examples20%Structure: Includes introduction and conclusion, proper paragraph format, and reads as a polished, academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable.10%Mechanical: No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors5%

Check to ensure you have done all of the below:Your posts need to be original and add something new to the discussion that hasn’t been said by a groupmate.Make sure you have met the minimum word requirements for each postat least 150 words for Part 1; at least 100 words for Part 2APA citations and references are not required for discussion posts.Write in complete sentences. Proofread your post to ensure you have fully answered all the discussion questions in a nonjudgmental manner and have not made any typos or grammar errors.Adolescent Egocentrism While adolescents’ cognition has come a long way since birth, they still do not have the cognitive ability of an adult. A particularly interesting aspect of adolescent cognition is adolescent egocentrism. Chapter 9 in our textbook introduces you to adolescent egocentrism and in our Chapter 9 lecture you learn about 3 types of adolescent egocentrism (imaginary audience, personal fable, and invincibility fable).For this discussion you need to come up with 1 clear example for each of the 3 types of adolescent egocentrism discussed in lecture. These must be original examples, not ones that were discussed in the textbook or lecture or ones that your groupmates have already shared. To come up with examples, think about yourself, your friends, or your siblings during adolescence. Please label each example so it is clear which type it belongs to and make sure to use complete sentences.EXAMPLE!Imaginary Audience:Picture your 13-year-old self getting ready for school in the morning. You are in the 7th grade, which is the peak awkward stage. You are wracking your brain trying to decide between wearing a skater dress and combat boots or the classic jeans, t-shirt, and converse. You really want to wear the first outfit because you just listened to Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” album and are feeling the pop punk vibes, but you are worried about what they will think at school. In reality, “they” are no one in particular. The other people at your school are not paying attention to you because they are too concerned with themselves.Personal Fable:You are the same 13-year-old as in the example above. It is simply impossible to pick between the two outfits. In a rush of teen angst, you run to your bed with your head face down while screaming into the pillow. Your mom comes in your room and asks, “Why aren’t you ready for school? You are going to be late.” In this instance, your angsty teen self replies, “Mom! You don’t understand. I’m trying to be a trendsetter, but I don’t want to get made fun of. You don’t know what it’s like to be a teen girl.” Invincibility Fable:Sally is 16 years old, and her super cool, bad boy boyfriend Brad drives a motorcycle. Her mom clearly doesn’t approve of him, but Sally doesn’t care. One night, she sneaks out to go on a ride with Brad, who didn’t bring any helmets. When she asked him why he didn’t bring any helmets, Brad said nonchalantly, “You only live one, girl. Let’s enjoy the fun while we’re young.” After you will reply to that example^ !

Magnus Co. controls Anand Co. and wants to prepare consolidated financial statements. However, the controller of Magnus Co. did not study anything about acquisitions and does not know whether the retained earnings of Anand Co. should be reported in the retained earnings account in the consolidated financial statements.
Research and cite a specific paragraph in the Accounting Standard Codification that can help the controller to determine whether retained earnings of the subsidiary should be reported in the consolidated retained earnings. Unless specifically requested, your response should not cite implementation guidance.
Each ASC reference is structured as a series of four numbers separated by hyphens: a three-digit Topic, a two-digit Subtopic, a two-digit Section, and a two- or three-digit Paragraph. Fill in the boxes below, citing the appropriate paragraph, for example: 810 – 10 – 25 – 6.
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Magic Co. holds 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Jonson Co. and would like to prepare its fiscal year-end (December 31, 2019) consolidated financial statements. The separate financial statements of Magic Co. are prepared for fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. However, Jonson Co. reports its separate financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
Research and cite a specific paragraph in the Accounting Standard Codification that can help Magic Co. to determine whether it can use the financial statements of Jonson Co. (from June 30, 2019) in preparing the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December, 31, 2019, without any adjustments. Unless specifically requested, your response should not cite implementation guidance.
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During the year Mike Co. made a significant change in the rate of uncollectibility in its aging schedule of accounts receivable. This change has a material effect on the balance of accounts receivable. The controller of Mike Co. wants to prepare pro forma financial statements to report accounts receivable and bad debt expense for prior periods. Which section of the Accounting Standards Codification best helps the controller to determine whether pro forma financial statements should be reported in this situation?
Enter your response in the answer fields below. Unless specifically requested, your response should not cite implementation guidance.
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Super Insurance Co. sells whole-life insurance contracts to policyholders. The contracts are long-duration life insurance contracts. The company normally maintains its original assumptions concerning the contracts; however, recent experience indicates that the contract liabilities and future premiums might not be sufficient to cover future benefits to policyholders. Which section of the authoritative guidance best outlines how the company will recognize any premium deficiency?
Enter your response in the answer fields below. Unless specifically requested, your response should not cite implementation guidance.
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1)In 2020, Emperor Corp. had expenditures related to the purchase and preparation of land. The following information are related expenditures:Purchase price of the land$400,000Cost to construct asphalt parking lot$22,000Cost of commission$16,000Repairs made to broken windows in February 2022$2,700The parking lot was necessary to build before the land could be used. The parking lot has a 10 year useful life before it needs to be repaved. The commission was necessary to purchase the land. What amount should Emperor capitalize as the cost of “Land”?Show your calculation.2)On June 30th, 2020, Skadooble Company decided to replace the flooring in its building. The new flooring cost $20,000. The old flooring had a carrying value of $3,000 (Historical Cost $17,000 and Accumulated Depreciation $14,000). What is the appropriate journal entry to account for this?3)Astronominal Corporation decided to sell some of its equipment. The equipment was originally purchased on December 31, 2017 for $100,000 with a useful life of 10 years. On December 31, 2021, Astronominal sold the equipment for $75,000. What was the gain or loss recognized on the transaction (if any)? Show your calculations.4)On February 1, Stereo Lovers Co. began construction of a building. Payments began February 1st, and the final payment was made June 1st: The building was completed and put into service onSeptember 1. To help pay for construction, specific debt was borrowed (see amount and rate below). Stereo Lovers Co. also had 2 additional loans already outstanding (details below).Monthly Payments, February 1st – June 1st$240,000Specific Debt for Construction$400,000 at 8%Other General Loan #1$2,000,000 at 10% interestOther General Loan #2$4,000,000 at 16%Using this data, answer the following:A) Calculate the weighted-average accumulated expenditures. Show your work.B) Calculate the Avoidable Interest. Show your work.C) Write the journal entry needed to capitalize the interest assuming interest has already been paid.5)Briefly define which kinds of costs should be capitalized in the acquisition of a long-term asset6)Briefly describe why Land and Land Improvements are separate accounts.7)Orlando Company recently purchased land and two buildings. The $1,200 cost of removing the smaller building, which has an appraisal value of $6,200, is recorded.Which account or accounts should be debited for this transaction?a)asset(s) only (NOT including contra-assets such as accumulated depreciation)b)accumulated amortization, or accumulated depreciation onlyc)expense onlyd)asset(s) and expense8)Jim Parra and Mary Lawson, maintenance workers, repaired a broken widget in an old machine in the plant. This repair returned the machine to its normal expected operation. The wages earned during this repair, $120, is recorded.Which account or accounts should be debited for this transaction?a)expense onlyb)asset(s) only (NOT including contra-assets such as accumulated depreciation)c)accumulated amortization, or accumulated depreciation onlyd)asset(s) and expense

I’m working on a writing exercise and need guidance to help me study.

Next, please read the version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears that is attached to this assignment (IMPORTANT: You must use the attached version of the story. It contains specific details not found in other versions that will affect your answers!).
After reading the story at least once, go through the story and make a list of every active choice that Goldilocks makes in the story. The choices should be presented in the same order that Goldilocks encounters them. Each should be written as a simple present tense sentence that describes the choice as specifically as possible. (TIP: Follow the story’s narrative but don’t copy-paste from it!)
After you create your list, edit it so that above each choice you describe in a simple present tense sentence the situation that prompts Goldilocks to make an active choice. Be specific about the moment that prompts the choice, even if the situation is broader! For example, the first situation and active choice might be:
SITUATION: Goldilocks’ mother asks her to go on an errand
CHOICE: Goldilocks obeys her mother.

Notice that the choice directly addresses the situation. There is more to this situation — Goldilocks wanting to play with her dolls, the nature of the errand, etc. — but we have focused on the moment that sets up Goldilocks’ choice!
Finally, go through your list a third time, editing it so that below each choice you describe in a simple present tense sentence the direct result of Goldilocks’ choice. Each result should lead towards the next situation on your list; sometimes the result and the next situation might even be the same! Continuing our previous example, we might now have:
SITUATION: Goldilocks’ mother asks her to go on an errand.
CHOICE: Goldilocks obeys her mother.
RESULT: Goldilocks walks along the road.
The result above sets up our next situation:
SITUATION: A butterfly flies near Goldilocks
CHOICE: Goldilocks chases the butterfly.
RESULT: Goldilocks ends up deep in the woods.
Notice that the SITUATION can be something that happens to Goldilocks instead of something she does. The RESULT can also be something that happens to Goldilocks, but it needs to be a change in situation that occurs directly because of Goldilocks’ CHOICE. And again, the CHOICE must always be something that Goldilocks (not another character!) does.
When doing this exercise, remember from class that active choices are external actions that a character can choose to do. “Thinking about something” is not an active choice because it is not external. Similarly, “being hungry” is not an active choice because no one chooses to “be hungry”; someone might choose ignore food and as a result become hungry, but it’s the person’s active choice to ignore the food that results in the hunger. Alternatively, someone might look for food and fail to find any, which will result in them being hungry, but their active choice is “look for food”. The failure to find the food and the resulting hunger would be a RESULT.