M obile A ppli c a t ion I nd ividual A s s ign m e nt

General Information:

During the course of this semester, you have increased your knowledge of Actionscript, object oriented programming, interactive multimedia, and tactics for holding human attention. For this assignment, I would like you to combine your learning in the creation of a mobile casual game application. According to Wikipedia: A c a s u a l g a m e is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual

gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more

complex hardcore games.[1] They require no long-term time commitment or special skills to play,

and there are comparatively low production and distribution costs for the producer.

Specific Assignment:

• You are tasked with creating a mobile casual game that will hold the players attention for 5-10 minutes of play. As a part of this application you must:
• Employ 2D physics

• Employ collision detections

• Have at least two levels of play

• Store player scores and level preferences in a SQLLite database that can be accesses and viewed from the application
• Utilize at least one unique feature in game play that is native to your device (accelerometer, GPS, etc. . .)
• As you create your game, be aware that you may be asked to add more to it later in the semester in terms of other web services and social media

Audience and Purpose:

Your audience will be the members of the class and perhaps the mobile stores should you wish to put your app on the market.

Part I  Deliverable Length: 700- words

Understanding how to properly value a vanilla bond is essential for finance. Find a company with debt and that pays dividends. Add the criteria of long-term debt to assets to ensure the company has debt. Add the criteria of dividend per share. Find the company’s financial pages at: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml . Look at the long-term debt on the balance sheet. Determine the coupon price, the length until maturity and the yield to maturity. Calculate today’s price of the bond. 

(Two companies chosen are A.O Smith & 3M Corporation)

· List the pertinent information on the bond you chose and then calculate the price of one bond from both companies.

· Which bond is receiving the higher price? Explain your answer.

· From a time value of money frame of mind, what does each rate say about the viewpoint on the time value of money?

· Which company has a better credit rating? Explain your answer.

· Based on the credit rating, which company do you believe the bank feels more secure will pay back the loan? Explain your answer.

· Why does the bank charge more interest for one company than another?

· What does the credit rating say to an investor?

· Which bond looks is more financially attractive? Explain why you chose the answer you did.