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Goodwill impairment testing is optional under U.S. GAAP.

A company can reverse a goodwill impairment loss under U.S. GAAP if conditions improve.

Please match each reference to the assigned poem with which it is most closely associated:

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior in inventory management?

XYZ Corp. recently faced scrutiny after a routine audit. Which of the following actions might be an unethical inventory management practice they could have potentially engaged in?

(8 pts) [Obj #1: Communication] Pick one crash described in “Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes.” Let’s assume that the author was correct about communication being (partly) to blame. Explain how using this specific crash as an example of an interpersonal gap. It is important that you focus on one person being the “encoder” and the other person being the “decoder” in one moment of their exchange leading to the crash. When you explain their differences in encoding/decoding draw upon multiple factors from research, such as differences in manner, potential obstacles to intercultural communication (if applicable), calibration of emotion, and/or other concepts you deem valuable to explain the gap in the crash you selected.

(8 pts) [Obj #1: Acculturation AND Diversity] We noted the immigrant paradox in which recent, first-generation immigrants have better outcomes than non-immigrants, established immigrants, and subsequent generations. Explore how acculturation status might relate to the difference between immigrants who are recent versus those who have been in a new nation longer. Then add to your discussion how a colorblind ideology among the people of a host culture could influence these two groups of immigrants. Label and specifically address how the elements of colorblindness (e.g., color and power evasion) and resulting interactions between people from the host culture and the immigrant could give rise to them internalizing oppression of their own culture. [HINT: Be explicit in how acculturation status might drive these differences, while also discussing other potential reasons for the differences]

(8 pts) [Obj #1: Diversity] We discussed empathy as a skill to improve intercultural communication and also covered the types of empathy. Now consider how empathy could have a positive and negative impact on prejudice and discrimination. First, differentiate the three types of empathy. Second, discuss how you think empathy could increase an individual’s likelihood of feeling prejudice and acting on it (i.e., discriminating) in one situation but decrease it in another situation.  [HINTS: 1) Be mindful of factors such as in-group bias and how empathy interacts with that AND 2) It is possible that you will argue for different types of empathy or the same type but different contextual factors.]    

(8 pts) [Obj #1: Communication AND Diversity] Your daughter’s teacher says, “Like most of my girls, she is a wonderful, thoughtful student. She even tries hard in math and scored fairly well on her last test.” Is there anything prejudicial (judgment) or discriminatory (behavior) in this statement? (Yes, there is, especially the bolded parts!) Write a letter to the school principal to complain but also include explanations of the concepts you introduce. You want to cover in detail what is problematic, explain the type(s) of discrimination AND type(s) of sexist attitudes (see Lecture 7a: ISMs slides) implied in the statement, and show how bias in the teacher’s wording revealed all of this to you (see Lecture 5: Communication slides).  

You are saving for retirement. To live comfortably, you decide that you will need $2.5 million dollars by the time you are 65. If today is your 30th birthday, and you decide, starting today, and on every birthday up to and including your 65th birthday, that you will deposit the same amount into your savings account. Assuming the interest rate is 5%, the amount that you must set aside each and every year on your birthday is closest to: