Critic's Corner The editors of the Folger Library edition of Julus Caesor point out that Elizabethans "did not have our modern distaste for dictators, ... and they admired forceful and successful leaders like Caesar." Do you see evidence of this admiration in Act One of the play? Would you say that Shakespeare himself admires Julius Caesar? Cite details from Act One to support your opinions.

Design an experiment to measure the speed of a toy train going around a circular track.

Critic's Comer Try to visualize Act Two as it might be performed on stage. What special effects do you imagine? How do you think the audience would react to them?

Insert a colon where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write C in the blank.
______The most popular sports in the United States are football, basketball, and baseball.

As part of the Great Plains of the United States, the topography of the state of Kansas is relatively flat. On the other hand, portions of the state of Colorado are mountainous. Describe how the contour interval and the contour lines might vary on topographic maps of these two states.

Listed below are nine technical accounting terms used in this chapter:

$$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Unrecorded revenue } & \text { Adjusting entries } & \text { Accrued expenses } \\ \text { Book value } & \text { Matching principle } & \text { Accumulated depreciation } \\ \text { Unearned revenue } & \text { Materiality } & \text { Prepaid expenses }\end{array}$$

Each of the following statements may (or may not) describe one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term described, or answer "None" if the statement does not correctly describe any of the terms.
h. An expense representing the systematic allocation of an asset's cost over its useful life.

Identify the opinion contained in the statement below. If the statement contains no opinions, write none.

Example: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of General Aung San, the wildly popular founder of modern Burma, or Myanmar.

Answer: wildly popular

After receiving a university education in Britain, Suu Kyi returned to Burma in $1988$ where she became a courageous foe of the military regime.

The following are nine technical accounting terms introduced or emphasized in this chapter:

$$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Responsibility margin } & \text { Transfer price } & \text { Common fixed costs } \\ \text { Contribution margin } & \text { Cost-plus transfer price } & \text { Traceable fixed costs } \\ \text { Performance margin } & \text { Product costs } & \text { Committed fixed costs }\end{array}$$

Each of the following statements may (or may not) describe one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term described, or answer "None" if the statement does not correctly describe any of the terms.

c. Fixed costs that are readily controllable by the manager.

Design a conceptmap that compares and contrasts the atomic Ideas proposed by Democritus and John Dalton.

Palm oil is one of the world's most versatile raw materials. It is estimated that it is an ingredient in $50 \%$ of all products sold by a typical supermarket. It is used in a wide range of products from margarine, cereals, crisps, sweets and baked goods to soaps, washing powders and cosmetics but it is often listed as just 'vegetable oil'. So, its production benefits customers of these products. In addition, an estimated $1.5$ million small farmers grow the crop in Indonesia, along with about $500000$ people directly employed in the sector in Malaysia, plus those connected with related industries. The governments of these countries have encouraged production as it is a major export for these economies.

However, the industry has a poor image. Palm oil production has led to deforestation with a resulting negative impact on climate change. There has been substantial loss of wildlife habitat, even endangering the orangutan. Palm oil companies have been accused by community groups of driving native people off their land which is then used for palm oil production. Socially responsible businesses, such as KL Kepong in Malaysia, have agreed to an ethical code which aims to make palm oil production 'sustainable' with fair treatment for all local populations affected by it. However, many companies have been accused of breaking the code as there is no strong world body to stop them behaving irresponsibly. In any case, food manufacturers want to maximise profits and final consumers want the cheapest raw materials possible.

Analyse the impact on these two stakeholder groups of a decision by KL Kepong to close one of its palm oil plantations

In your opinion, do unions have a useful, even necessary, role to play in the modern American economy? How do you think unions affect the current economy? In what ways might the economy be improved if unions were stronger, or how might the economy be weakened by more unionization? Defend your point of view with facts and evidence in a one-page paper.

The Enormous State University’s Accounting Society has decided to produce a version of the ballet Swan Lake, in which all the female roles (including all of the swans) will be danced by men, and vice versa. Here are the main characters: Prince Siegfried. Prince Siegfried’s Mother. Princess Odette, the White Swan. The Evil Duke Rotbart. Odile, the Black Swan. Cygnet #1, young swan. Cygnet #2, young swan. Cygnet #3, young swan. The ESU Accounting Society has on hand a total of 4 female dancers and 12 male dancers who are to be considered for the main roles. How many possible casts are there?

The production of forages in the United States equals $\rule{1cm}{1pt}$ percent of the land used for crops.
a. $25$
b. $35$
c. $50$\ d. $65$

$\textbf{\textcolor{#4257b2}{Mental Math}} \hspace{10pt}$ Determine whether the given number is a solution of the inequality.

$$\begin{array}{lcccc} x < -8 \hspace{25pt} & \textbf{a.}\hspace{10pt}0 \hspace{25pt} & \textbf{b.}\hspace{10pt} -8 \hspace{25pt} & \textbf{c.}\hspace{10pt} -9 \hspace{25pt} & \textbf{d.}\hspace{10pt} -7\\ \end{array}$$