Discussion- Week 6 Discussion (ACC course)

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· Use the Internet to research the annual report of at least one (1) merchandising company. For example, while you can’t use this one, here is one from Walmart.
· Determine which costing method (Last In First Out [LIFO], First In First Out [FIFO], or weighted average cost) is used to record inventory by your selected company.
· Share three (3) advantages and three (3) disadvantages of using the type of costing method (LIFO, FIFO, and weighted average) that the company has implemented.
· Provide support for your response.
Please read and respond to the post of at least one (1) other student.
Discussion 2:
Poverty and Pollution
Read Case 7.2: Poverty and Pollution, located on page 267 in your textbook. Next, predict the effects of pollution permits on poor, less-developed areas like Brazil’s “valley of death”. Assess the effectiveness of incentive programs on manufacturers in less-developed areas. Based on your assessment, pin an argument in support of either pollution permits or incentive programs.
Week 6 Assignment 3.2: Voice Mail Follow-Up Due Week 6 and worth 40 points
Your supervisor has asked to you write a brief email on the vacation policy changes to be distributed to staff. You have just finished up and have sent your newly constructed email to the staff. Now, you must call your supervisor and leave a voice mail response updating him or her that you have sent out the new vacation policy email to staff. Once you create your voice mail message, be sure to attach it when submitting this assignment.
Note: For this assignment, you will need to use a sound recorder such as Sounder Recorder on PC or Quicktime on Mac.
Leave a follow-up reply voice mail for your supervisor when you have completed the email in which you:
1. Inform your supervisor that you have completed the email.
2. Confirm to which employees you sent the email.
3. Confirm the date and time when you sent the email.
4. Target the appropriate professional audience.
5. Use appropriate rate, volume, and pitch for professional audience.
6. Speak for clarity, including articulation, pronunciation, and fluency.
7. Meet three to five (3-5) sentence minimum requirement.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Demonstrate understanding of the basic fundamentals of communication.
· Develop and practice communication skills, including verbal, nonverbal, listening, writing, interpersonal, perception, and critical thinking.
· Use various electronic communication platforms in academic and professional work.
· Relate to the interpersonal and organizational dynamics that affect communication in organizations.
· Analyze and assess effective communication.
· Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in communications.
· Write clearly and concisely about communications using proper writing mechanics.