Performance Analysis Project

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  OBJECTIVE

In this part of the project you are to assume to have been hired to join a team serving as an internal financial analyst to IMB. Your client plans to invest in bonds and (or) stocks issued by IMB. In part 6 of the assignment you are asked to provide some recommendations to IMB’S management.  

THE COMPANY for this part of the project must have bonds listed on the website http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/Default.jsp. To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS.

Alternatively, you can request approval of another publicly traded company. This request must be submitted before the end of the first week of the course. The request must include

  • identification of the company by ticker symbol and name
  • a reasonable and appropriate explanation of why you      want to examine the alternative company
  • the source of the analyst’s report that will be used in      the analysis (which must be submitted to me)
  • acknowledgement by you that all the specific elements      of the assignment (see below) will be prepared by you and included in the      final research project report

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

www.morningstar.com – To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Quotes window to get into the company’s page.

http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/Default.jsp – To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/bonds. To find the information on bonds, scroll down the page, type the name of the company in the window under Bond Finder, and click SEARCH.

www.marketwatch.com  -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Search window to get into the company’s page.

www.money.cnn.com  -To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Search window to get into the company’s page.

www.finance.yahoo.com – To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Search window to get into the company’s page.

www.nyse.com – Click on Data, then click on Stocks (under Quotes), and type the name of the company or the stock symbol in the window “Keyword or symbol” to get into the company’s page.

www.nasdaq.com – To find the information for your company you need to type the stock symbol in the Search window to get into the company’s page.

Company’s websites

YOUR SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT

Using the information from the websites the student will develop evaluation of bond and stock performance for IMB . (The evaluation portion will total 85% of the assignment grade)  

-1—Introduction (3% of the project grade)– The paper should begin with a short introduction that explains the purpose of the paper, and provides an overview of the contents that follow (one short paragraph). 

-2- The financial leverage ratios (15% of the project grade) 

a) Find the financial leverage ratios for IMB assigned for you of the project for the last 3-5 years in the Internet. Present these ratios as the table(s) in your project.

You can find these ratios in the Internet or calculate them. If you use published ratios you must indicate that and cite their source.

· Debt-to-assets ratio (Debt ratio)

· Debt-to Equity ratio

· Interest Coverage ratio (the Times Interest Earned)

b) Write (about) 1 page of the analysis of the ratio results. In your analysis you should answer the following questions. Please explain your answer to each question.

How is IMB financing its assets? Discuss how much risk is associated with the financial structure of IMB? How can this risk be measured? Please explain.

-3- Collect and evaluate the data about bond performance of the assigned company. (20% of the project grade).

The information on bonds can be found on the website http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/Default.jsp. To find the information on bonds, click on Search in the middle of the screen (under Market Center Bond Guide), under Quick Search type the Issuer Name and the Symbol, and click SHOW RESULTS.

Another useful website on bond information is https://markets.businessinsider.com/bonds. To find the information on bonds, scroll down the page, type the name of the company in the window under Bond Finder, and click SEARCH.

Important: Copy the quotations of two bonds issued by IMB (that contain the Price. Present these quotations in your project.

  1. What were the last prices of the bonds (listed in the Last      Sale column)? Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. How much the      investor will pay for the bond if he/she purchased the bond at the Price      listed in the Last Sale column. Show your work in your project.
  2. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate the      annual coupon interest payments. Show your work in your project.
  3. Assume that par value of the bond is $1,000. Calculate the      current yield of the bonds. Show your work in your project.
  4. How much is the YTM      listed in quotations of the bonds (in the Last Sale column – Yield) (no      calculations are required for this question?

5. Write a 1-2 page of the analysis of the bonds. In your analysis you should answer the following questions. Please explain your answer to each question.

a) If you are going to buy a bond issued by IMB, which bond would you choose? Why?

b) Are these bonds callable? If the bonds that you chose are callable (non-callable), will it change your decision to buy them? 

c) If you are an investor who is looking for a bond to invest in, are you going to buy a bond that you chose? Take a look at the balance sheet and income statement of the company. What data or ratios support your decision to buy this bond or not? You may want to incorporate the results of the Research Project Part 1, as well as the results of the financial leverage ratios to answer this question. You should develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale for the investor to explain your answer.

-4- Collect and evaluate the data about stock performance of the assigned company for the last one year. (Totally 30% of the project grade). 

1) Find the market ratios for the company for the last 1-3 years and its major competitor for the last year in the Internet. (15% of the project grade)

· Price/Earnings ratio

· Market/Book ratio (also called (Price/Book ratio)

· Earnings per share

· Dividends per share

· Other market ratios on your choice

These ratios are available on www.morningstar.com > Company’s page – under Valuation, Financials, and under Dividends

You can find these ratios in the Internet or calculate them. If you use published ratios you must indicate that and cite their source.

  1. Present the market ratios as the table(s)      in your project.
  2. Write about 1 page of analysis of the market ratio      results that you found. Compare the market ratio results against the      industry or main competitor. In your report please answer the question:      Are the common stockholders receiving an adequate return on their      investment?

c. Compare the P/E ratio of your company with the industry average or 5-year average. Is the stock overvalued, undervalued, or properly valued? Why?  

d. In accordance with your findings, is it reasonable to buy the stock? Please explain your answers.

-2) Analysis of the historical stock prices trend for the last year. (15% of the project grade)

  1. Collect and evaluate the data about stock prices of the      assigned company for the last one year for IMB and its major competitor.
  2. Create the chart(s) using the stock price chart tools      on the websites or Excel. Present the chart(s) in your project.
  3. Write about 0.5 page of analysis the historic stock      prices trend for the last year.

 In accordance with your findings, is it reasonable to buy the stock? Why? Please explain your answer.

-5- Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale for IMB’S management – Think about the financial strategy of IMB, how to best balance IMB’S financial leverage to optimize shareholder wealth going forward taking into consideration IBM’s current market position, credit rating, dividend policy, etc.  (12% of the project grade).

-6- Reflection – the students should write a paragraph in their own words reflecting on what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace. (5% of the project grade). 

PRESENTATION OF PAPER AND WRITING (15%) of the project grade):

-Organization, Format and Presentation of Paper including the Title page, Introduction, Body, and Summary. Each section of the paper must begin with a sub-heading. Please use the sub-headings included in the assignment (4% of the project grade)

Use of Tables, Figures and Other Graphics to Summarize and Support Analysis Presented in the Paper (3% of the project grade)

Logical and Smooth Flowing Transitions and Relationships among Sections of the Written Report (3% of the project grade)

Research Sources and Significance of Research Information and Data, Use of APA Citation Methodology (5% of the project grade)

PHI210 Critical Thinking

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Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.

In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position    and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.   
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

  • Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
  • Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
  • Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
  • Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

Using Surveillance to Address a Practice Problem

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Using Surveillance to Address a Practice Problem

Data mining is an important component of any population health outcome analysis. Select one of the following information hubs to address a health-related topic of your choice: CDC Surveillance Resource 

https://www.cdc.gov/surveillancepractice/data.html

Center and Interactive Database Systems,  (https://www.who.int/.) World Health Organization (WHO) (Links to an external site.) or Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/.).  Analyze the data presented at the national and state levels to address the following.

  • Identify the information hub and topic selected(* substance abuse). Provide a brief summary of the practice problem.
  • Compare and contrast national( USA) and state(Florida) levels of data. Use the state of your residence(* Florida) as a basis for the comparison.
  • Describe how data from florida compare to data from other states.
  • Identify one national organization or intervention related to your selected topic(*substance abuse) that is addressing the burden of this disease. Describe the impact of the organization or intervention to improve outcomes.
  • Share your professional experience related to the topic.

  

Instructions:

Use an APA 7 style and a minimum of 250 words. Provide support from a minimum of at least three (3) scholarly sources. The scholarly source needs to be: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) Sources should be no more than five years old (published within the last 5 years), and 4) an in-text citation. citations and references are included when information is summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards apply. 

• Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. 

• Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.

Ethical Decisions in Accounting Scenario

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  1. Week 8 Assignment – Ethical Decisions in Accounting
    Scenario
    Paige Carter is the controller for a public organization in Nashville, TN. She has just completed a meeting with the organization’s CFO, Tommy Rich. Tommy Rich tried to convince Paige to classify some inventory items as fixed assets in an attempt to depreciate more assets for the upcoming accounting reporting period. Tommy Rich’s proposal would depreciate more assets by misclassifying inventory as fixed assets in an attempt to reduce net income. Paige knows it is her responsibility to ensure that all items on the organization financial statements are recorded properly as required by the FASB and the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct. She has a great deal of pressure to reduce net income to reduce corporate income taxes and qualify for a company bonus. She does not want to disappoint the CFO, and her job may be at stake.

    • What would you do in this case? Why?
    • What is Paige’s obligation to the organization, AICPA professional rules of conduct and reporting requirements?
    • Discuss the differences between inventory and fixed assets. Are the characteristics the same? Why or why not?
    • What would motivate you to speak up? What would cause you to stay silent? Would it make a difference if this was only a one-time request from the CFO?
    • Instructions
      Prepare an 8–9 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
      Slide 1: Include the title “Paige Carter and the CFO,” the date, course name and number, date of submission, and your professor’s name.
      Slide 2: Summarize the scenario for the CFO.
      Slide 3: Outline the advantages of accurate reporting and why inventory should or should not be classified as a fixed asset.
      Slide 4: Outline the disadvantages of accurate reporting and why inventory should or should not be classified as a fixed asset.
      Slide 5: List the major differences between inventory and fixed assets.
      Slide 6: Show the primary ways in which both classifications would affect the future of the business (why should we classify inventory and fixed assets in the same account or separate accounts?).
      Slide 7: Recommend which option they should pursue. Justify your reporting decision.
      Slide 8: Sources – Use two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
      This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
      The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
    • Discuss the role of ethics in reporting accounting information on financial statements.
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Write an essay on whether or not the justice system is simply a bureaucratic assembly line

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Write an essay on whether or not the justice system is simply a bureaucratic assembly line that does not promote justice as much as it simply ensures its own survival, with an emphasis on production. What should be the professional goals of the various actors in the system (judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys)?

You are expected to write professionally with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar, developing your topic and providing solid examples from our readings, your own research, or your own experiences to back up your statements.

Your work should be double-spaced, 12-point sans serif font, with 1-inch margins all around. When citing resources, you must adhere strictly to APA style (all papers must include a title page and reference page, although you will not be required to provide an abstract). The paper must have a minimum of 2 full double-spaced pages of meaningful discussion (title page and reference page do not count as part of those pages). The paper must include a minimum of 3 references (outside of the course text), with at least one references from peer-reviewed academic journals (peer-reviewed references should be highlighted in bold type in the reference list). You must not to write in first person. All papers must be in a .doc, .pdf, or .rtf format.

Health illness continuum

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Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient  care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum  to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of  health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following:

1. Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this  perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human  experience when caring for patients.

2. Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables  you, as a health care provider, to better promote the value and dignity  of individuals or groups and to serve others in ways that promote human  flourishing.

3. Reflect on your overall state of health. Discuss what behaviors  support or detract from your health and well-being. Explain where you  currently fall on the health-illness continuum.

4. Discuss the options and resources available to you to help you  move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how these  would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease,  recovering from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA  Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not  required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to  beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for  successful completion. 

RUBRICS: A discussion on the importance of the health-illness  continuum in relation to health and the human experience in patient care  is presented. The discussion demonstrates that the health-illness  continuum is important to patient care. Strong rationale is offered for  support.

A thorough explanation of the relationship between the health-illness  continuum and the ability of a health care provider to promote the  value, dignity, and flourishing of patients is logically and  convincingly presented. The explanation draws clear connections between  the role of the health care provider and the promotion of human  flourishing. Strong rationale is offered for support

A well-developed discussion of personal state of health is included.  The discussion demonstrates strong personal insight into behaviors  supporting or detracting from health and well-being. The author clearly  establishes where Options and resources available that would be  extremely helpful to help the author move toward wellness on the  health-illness continuum are presented. The author clearly establishes  how these will assist in moving toward wellness. Insight into wellness  as it pertains to the health illness continuum is demonstrated personal  health falls on the health-illness continuum.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a  distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

All format elements are correct.  Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to  assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Sources should be within 5 years in references

Case Study: Application of the skin care products:

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Hina is a fresh business graduate and works as an Assistant Manager Marketing in Fantasy Cosmetics, a leading manufacturer of skin care products. Hina has recently joined Fantasy Cosmetics and lacks practical exposure. To familiar Hina with the environment, routine work and in depth knowledge of the products, Fantasy Cosmetics expects her to work with all the departments for a week as a part of her orientation.

In the fourth week Hina had an opportunity to work with the department of Research & Development. She spent time with marketing research group and listened to the discussions with regular customers.

After a week Babar, Marketing Manager asks Hina to work on the packaging of the fairness cream that is to be launched next month. Babar instructs her to design and mentioning the desired results by applying the cream thrice a day. Hina is excited to get the first challenging task. Now, the time has come for Hina to prove herself.

When Hina starts working on the task given, she recalls that consumers interviewed by the department of Research and Development, revealed the fact that just one application a day really worked. She is confused and thinks that changing the actual facts on the packaging will increase the sales volume but will not benefit the consumers.

Questions:

I. Do you think that it is unethical to recommend consumers to apply the fairness cream thrice a day if it really works by applying once? Justify

II. What should Hina do as she is working for a leading cosmetics manufacturer and has to prove herself by following the directions given? 

project quality management

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Suburban Homes Construction Project Quality Management Plan (QMP) 

Prepare a quality management plan using the elements described in the PMBOK 6e (Section 8.1.3.1) for the Suburban Homes Construction Project.

Content (90 points) Over the course the semester you’ve become familiar with the project and as part of the overall project management plan, a quality management plan is needed to communicate how quality will be met to the satisfaction of each stakeholder involved in a typical residential construction project.

You should perform research on quality standards associated with residential construction to determine applicable standards.  At least four (4) quality objectives associated with the project should be defined.

As part of the section on quality tools, include a separate appendix with at least three (3) quality tools that will be used as a part of the project.  These can be drawn from: 1) flow charts, 2) check sheets, 3) Pareto diagrams, 4) histograms, 5) control charts, 6) scatter diagrams, 7) affinity diagrams, 8) process decision programs charts, 9) interrelationship digraphs, 10) tree diagrams, 11) prioritization matrices, 12) activity network diagrams, 13) matrix diagrams, 14) inspections, and 15) statistical sampling.

Last, about 1/3 of the plan should be devoted to major procedures relevant for the project for dealing with non-conformance, corrective actions procedures, and continuous improvement procedures.

If information needed to complete a QMP is not explicitly stated in the scenario description or other project artifacts you’ve created or collected for this scenario in the past units, then develop (make-up) the information you need to complete the plan.  Use tables and illustrations as needed to convey information.

The plan (excluding the separate appendix) should be approximately 4 to 5 pages. 

Your Instructor will use Turn-it-in to ensure your paper is authentic work.  To avoid plagiarism, see the course home page for more information and use the Purdue Online Writing Lab to learn how to paraphrase, summarize and cite the references you use in all academic writing assignments.

Mechanics (10 points)  It is expected that each part of this assignment have excellent mechanics (presentation, grammar and spelling) and exhibit the quality of work capable of a group of graduate students and working professionals. All sections of the document submitted must be readable at 100% magnification.  Include any resources used in an APA formatted reference section.

Submit your assignment to the drop box in Moodle

Acct614 IP3

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400 to 600 words

Respond to the scenario below with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use research to reinforce your ideas. 

Eddison Electronic Company (EEC) provides electricity for several states in the United States. You have been employed as a cost accountant at this organization. The Operations department is thinking about making a capital investment this current year. Prepare a memo to the VP of Accounting at EEC that answers the questions below based on the following criteria: 

  • EEC expects to save $500,000 per year for the next 10 years by purchasing the supplier. 
  • EEC’s cost of capital is 14%. 
  • EEC believes it can purchase the supplier for $2 million.

In your memo to the VP of Accounting, answer the following questions: 

  • What are the advantageous and disadvantages to each investing method (NPV, IRR, or payback period)? 
  • Which of the methods (NPV, IRR, or payback period) should EEC use, and why? 
  • Would your answer be the same if EEC’s cost of capital were 25%? Why or why not? 
  • Would your answer be the same if EEC did not save $500,000 per year as anticipated? 
  • What would be the least amount of savings that would make this investment attractive to EEC? 
  • Based on your calculations, should EEC acquire the supplier? Why or why not?

Mkt651 DB5 Response

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Latezie Walker

Hello class,

     Nothin Bundt Cakes is a bakery that caters delightful designed bundt cakes. The bakery is in fashion of a bakery boutique. The company also retails gifts that cater to holidays, special occasions and seasons. It is quaint and subtle in design. Anniversary thematic highlights enhance the decor of the cakes, as well as, the facility. 

     A featured delicate schemata with impressive swirl prance demarcation parameters that parallel in circumference and diameter. The cakes equally serve as gifts for special occasions. Cakes are dainty in appearance as they glean in spirit of celebration. The cakes taste moist and fluff to texture. They are impressively extraordinarily unique. 

 

Ameer Bryant

Hello class and professor, I would like to take this time to introduce to you guys the grand opening of the official ‘ Village of Atlanta Out reach Ministries ”  ‘ Ameer Bryant Art ‘ is indeed a real product that has been appreciating in homes all around the city of Atlanta.  Now that Ameer Bryant is using his art to build a faith based organization as a Minister this can be considered a service to the community as well.  There will be a launch party to reveal 2 main messages.  First message would be, ‘The Village of Atlanta’ promotes and provides education  while keeping family togetherness at the forefront creating generation wealth. The second message would be, ‘The Village of Atlanta’s’ main form of fund raising is art created by Minister Ameer Bryant.  You can find art being sold for the benefit of ‘The Village of Atlanta’ at three sites. 

1.) @AmeerBryant  on Instagram 

2.) AmeerBryantArt.com 

3.) VillageOfAtlanta.com this cite is in fact up and running but is pending more capital to build a more interactive website for users all over the world to visit.

We are shooting for this PR approach to further expose ‘The Village Of Atlanta’ in the front of the minds of  more consumers and investors of art and non-profit organizations.  

  

Brenda Allen

CULTURE CONNECTION 360 (CC360), is a vital, long standing community establishment which suffered catastrophic damage.  A car, illegally driven by a at risk youth moving at high speed, violently crashed into the building.  The store was destroyed along with massive amounts of valuable merchandise.  CC360 is well known for providing quality health, cultural & intellectual products, services, and events for over the past 12 years.  They are raising funds to rebuild the Culture Connection 360 facility.

They are selling their products online under www.cultureconnection360.com, they sell a variety of products from fragrance body oils, whipped shea butters, all natural deodorants, natural soaps, natural health supplement products, natural hair products and sage.

Introducing Marula Oil Soap – various parts of the Marula tree are used for ingredients in food and traditional medicine throughout Africa.  Marula oil is lavished with protein and is easily absorbed, making it a very effective skin treatment. Marula oil is used as a base note in perfumes and lotions with a fruity, floral scent and warm, nutty undertone.  The benefits of Marula oil are amazing and is used as an ingredient for cosmetics and essential oils, very effective moisturizer for dry and aging skin, acne and is beneficial for eczema and psoriasis.  It has antimicrobial properties that fight against bacteria that contributes in the formation of pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads.