Assignment 2 - Geographic Issues in Europe GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE University of Florida, Department of Geography GEA 3500 Your Topic: Europe Will Never Be Integated. You will be assigned an issue and a “side” to argue outlined in Tiersky, R., & Jones, E., (eds.), (2015) “Europe today, A twenty-first century Introduction”, 5th Edition, Roman and Littlefield, Plymouth, UK. ISBN 978-1-4422-2110-9. The book is on reserve in the Marston Science Library. Each Issue assigned represents a Chapter in the text. While the “side” assigned may not be exactly the content of the Chapter, the text will provide you with the background information and basis for developing both your group (or individual) presentation and your paper. Assignment 2a - The bulk of this assignment will be your summarization of the issue, outline of arguments and your development of a reaction based on your assigned issue in conjunction with outside sources (at least 4, appropriately referenced). You should conclude with your final reaction to the assigned issue and side. You may agree with the position assigned, disagree, remain skeptical or report a breakthrough in your opinion. The written portion is an individual assignment worth 15% of your grade. Instructions and Format for European Issues Report - Assignment 2a You are to read as much as you can to understand the issue you have been assigned, on either side of the topic, summarize your readings, write your opinions and evaluate how the side of this issue can be presented to your peers. The objectives of the Issues Report assignment is to improve your writing skills, improve your ability to evaluate information that you read, and analyze the side of the issue you are assigned Organization of Report Introduction State the title and side of the issue that you have been assigned. Outline the argument used for this issue. This will help you frame your investigation of relevant literature. What are the questions you will ask and answer about this issue? Provide a brief overview of your report. Resource Information/References What information did you find that has been written about this issue? Read as much as you can about this issue. Research and cite 4 additional references on this issue and summarize information and material from your readings. These readings will be listed in your Bibliography/References. Evaluation and Analysis Your readings should help to answer questions about the issue. This will provide you with a report framework. You will introduce your issue, consider it in context and provide your opinions based on research. Please demonstrate rational, reflective thought and logical arguments. · Which aspects of European geography do your issue include (physical, social, political, population, medical, etc.)? · What are the current conditions surrounding this issue? · Who and what are involved in this issue: individuals, groups, officials, governments, companies, agencies, organizations? · List a ter.

1. Assignment 2 - Geographic Issues in Europe
GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE
University of Florida, Department of Geography
GEA 3500
Your Topic: Europe Will Never Be Integated.
You will be assigned an issue and a “side” to argue outlined in
Tiersky, R., & Jones, E., (eds.), (2015) “Europe today, A
twenty-first century Introduction”, 5th Edition, Roman and
Littlefield, Plymouth, UK. ISBN 978-1-4422-2110-9. The book
is on reserve in the Marston Science Library.
Each Issue assigned represents a Chapter in the text. While the
“side” assigned may not be exactly the content of the Chapter,
the text will provide you with the background information and
basis for developing both your group (or individual)
presentation and your paper.
Assignment 2a - The bulk of this assignment will be your
summarization of the issue, outline of arguments and your
development of a reaction based on your assigned issue in
conjunction with outside sources (at least 4, appropriately
referenced). You should conclude with your final reaction to
the assigned issue and side. You may agree with the position
assigned, disagree, remain skeptical or report a breakthrough in
your opinion. The written portion is an individual assignment
worth 15% of your grade.
Instructions and Format for European Issues Report -
Assignment 2a
You are to read as much as you can to understand the issue you

2. have been assigned, on either side of the topic, summarize your
readings, write your opinions and evaluate how the side of this
issue can be presented to your peers.
The objectives of the Issues Report assignment is to improve
your writing skills, improve your ability to evaluate information
that you read, and analyze the side of the issue you are assigned
Organization of Report
Introduction
State the title and side of the issue that you have been assigned.
Outline the argument used for this issue. This will help you
frame your investigation of relevant literature. What are the
questions you will ask and answer about this issue? Provide a
brief overview of your report.
Resource Information/References
What information did you find that has been written about this
issue? Read as much as you can about this issue. Research and
cite 4 additional references on this issue and summarize
information and material from your readings. These readings
will be listed in your Bibliography/References.
Evaluation and Analysis
Your readings should help to answer questions about the issue.
This will provide you with a report framework. You will
introduce your issue, consider it in context and provide your
opinions based on research. Please demonstrate rational,
reflective thought and logical arguments.
· Which aspects of European geography do your issue include
(physical, social, political, population, medical, etc.)?
· What are the current conditions surrounding this issue?
· Who and what are involved in this issue: individuals, groups,
officials, governments, companies, agencies, organizations?
· List a term or concept that you did not previously know.
· How has your issue affected development on the continent of
Europe and beyond? Development can be defined as the process
in which the principal objective is to improve the quality of
people’s lives.
· What practical applications does this issue have in other parts

3. of the world?
· What is the impact of this issue on the future? What potential
for further research is there on this issue?
· Do your findings compare to or refute your personal opinions?
Make informed editorial comments about why your opinions are
either similar of dissimilar to the side assigned.
· What particular question does this issue raise in your mind?
Please be provocative, but appropriate. This question will
provide a prompt for your peers’ discussion.
Summary & Conclusion
Summarize your evaluation and analysis by listing the major
points. What conclusion can you make about the issue assigned
and the arguments for the side?
Bibliography/References List (on separate page, does not count
toward the word count) Use a minimum of 4 references. APA
format for citing references is Required. Information on
citations can be found here:
http://www2.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citmla.htm
Format of Report
The report should be submitted by 5pm on the due date using
the following structure:
Electronic .pdf file uploaded to GEA 3500 Canvas drop box
under Assignment 2a in Modules
Page 1, top left. Type the following information:
· Your name
· Title of your report (the question and side you were assigned)
· Due date of report
· GEA 3500
Your report should be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1”
margins. Your report should be a minimum 1,500 original words
excluding references page. Quotations taken from materials
must be correctly cited and should not be included in the count

4. of “original” words. Include the word count at the end of your
report before the References Page. Sub-titles may be used.
Insert the page number at the top right on each page starting on
page 1 of the actual report.
The European Issues report is due by Friday at 5pm of the week
that the issue is discussed in class. Consult the class syllabus
for deadlines.
Assistance with Writing
If you need (or desire) assistance with writing (grammar,
expression, style), I encourage you to visit the Writing Studio.
It is a part of the University Writing Program and the services
are FREE. Note: Even students who earn A and B grades may
benefit from this assistance and are welcome to make
appointments at the Writing Studio. One-on-one assistance and
consultations are available. http://writing.ufl.edu/writing-
center
Wk 1 – Apply: Connect Assignment, Week 1 [due Mon]
Item1
The following cost and inventory data are taken from the
accounting records of Mason Company for the year just
completed:
Costs incurred:
Direct labor cost
$

5. 85,000
Purchases of raw materials
$
130,000
Manufacturing overhead
$
203,000
Advertising expense
$
41,000
Sales salaries
$
104,000
Depreciation, office equipment
$
229,000
Beginning
of the Year
End of
the Year
Inventories:
Raw materials
$
8,700
$
10,100

6. Work in process
$
5,900
$
20,300
Finished goods
$
78,000
$
25,300
Required:
1.
Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured.
MASON COMPANY
Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured
Direct materials:

7. Raw materials available for use
0
Raw materials used in production
$0
Total manufacturing costs
0
0
Cost of goods manufactured
$0

8. 2.
Prepare the cost of goods sold section of Mason Company’s
income statement for the year.
MASON COMPANY
Schedule of Cost of Goods Sold
Beginning finished goods inventory
Goods available for sale
0
Cost of goods sold
$0
Item2
Arden Company reported the following costs and expenses for

9. the most recent month:
Direct materials
$
85,000
Direct labor
$
47,000
Manufacturing overhead
$
24,000
Selling expenses
$
27,000
Administrative expenses
$
40,000
Required:
1.
What is the total amount of product costs?

10. Total product costs
2.
What is the total amount of period costs?
Total period costs
3.
What is the total amount of conversion costs?

11. Total conversion costs
4.
What is the total amount of prime costs?
Total prime costs
Item3
Mickley Company’s predetermined overhead rate is $20.00 per
direct labor-hour and its direct labor wage rate is $14.00 per
hour. The following information pertains to Job A-500:
Direct materials
$240
Direct labor
$140

12. Required:
1.
What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job A-500?
Total manufacturing cost
2.
If Job A-500 consists of 80 units, what is the average cost
assigned to each unit included in the job? (Round your answer
to 2 decimal places.)
Average cost
per unit

13. Item4
Helix Corporation produces prefabricated flooring in a series of
steps carried out in production departments. All of the material
that is used in the first production department is added at the
beginning of processing in that department. Data for May for
the first production department follow:
Percent Complete
Units
Materials
Conversion
Work in process inventory, May 1
81,000
85
%
50
%
Work in process inventory, May 31
61,000
60
%
30
%

14. Materials cost in work in process inventory, May 1
$
63,000
Conversion cost in work in process inventory, May 1
$
18,800
Units started into production
254,400
Units transferred to the next production department

15. 274,400
Materials cost added during May
$
428,380
Conversion cost added during May
$
270,973
Required:
1.
Assume that the company uses the weighted-average method of
accounting for units and costs. Determine the equivalent units
for May for the first process.

16. Materials
Conversion
Equivalent units of production
2.
Compute the costs per equivalent unit for May for the first
process. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Materials
Conversion
Cost per equivalent unit
3.
Determine the total cost of ending work in process inventory
and the total cost of units transferred to the next process in

17. May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal
places.)
Total
Cost of ending work in process inventory
Cost of units completed and transferred out
Garrison 15e Recheck 2014-12-17
5. Managerial Accounting helps managers perform
A) Multiple Choice
B) Planning
C) Decision-making
D) All of the above
E) Controlling
6.Managerial Accounting creates reports for managers within
the organization while financial accounting creates reports
outside the organization.
True or False
Top of Form
True or False
Bottom of Form

18. 7.The IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice standards
include all of the following EXCEPT:
Check All That Apply
Top of Form
Honesty
Credibility
Confidence
Competence
8.Check All That Apply
Which of the following are forms of detective internal
control?Top of Form
· Relating data sets to one another to identify and resolve
discrepancies.
· Comparing actual performance to various benchmarks to
identify unexpected results.
· Maintaining written and/or electronic evidence to support
transactions.
.
· Putting passwords on a computer to restrict access.
Bottom of Form
· Bottom of Form