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HOMEWORK HELP! PROJECTMicrosoft Access IBox Office Sales Probleme. Create a query that lists all movies with their names, budget, anddomestic revenue. You must also create a calculated field that figureseach movie’s profit.You can calculate a movie’s profit using the formula:([Movies. DomesticRevenue] − [Movies. Budget])Sort by profit in descending order.HINT: This query will show 15 records and 4 fields.7. Using the Form Wizard, create a form with subform. The main form shoulddisplay the full production company name. The subform must display adatasheet with all Movies table fields.Name the main form CompanyData and the subform CompanyDataSubform .8. Using the Report Wizard, create a report to show the results of Query6A.Display all fields from the query.View by genre and sort by movie name in ascending order. Use a steppedlayout and landscape page orientation. Name the report MovieSummary.Ensure the full widths of all columns are visible on the report.9. Create a table named AnalysisQuestions . This table will need to be able tostore which question is being answered and your answer to that question ineach record.Answer four of the five below questions, one question per record. Specificallyindicate the question you are answering for each record.a. How does Rotten Tomatoes generate its tomatometer ratings? Do youthink this method accurately represents the quality of a movie?b. 14 of the top 15 movies were released on a Friday. Why do you think theproduction companies choose to release moves on Fridays?c. Several of the top movies were sequels or part of a series. Why mightthese films be attractive to production companies?d. Do you see any patterns in the movie release dates? Explain why or whynot.e. What other ways can production companies make money from films otherthan domestic ticket sales?10. Run the Compact and Repair Database utility on your database.Introduction to Computer ApplicationsWest Virginia UniversityPage 6 of 7 Version 2.3Modified 2/4/2015
HOMEWORK HELP! PROJECTMicrosoft Access IBox Office Sales ProblemCurriculum InformationProject TypeMicrosoft Access databaseRelationship to GEC Objective 2In addition to providing basic research and data analysis skills, this assignmentallows students to explore the economics of mass media and how changingtechnologies can have a financial impact on advertising.Relationship to GEC Objective 4Most individuals watch at least some movies as a medium of entertainment. Thisassignment helps expose students to how a movie’s ratings determine which movieone should watch.Grading RubricThis project will be worth 60 points and will be graded based upon the followingcomponents. The instructor may adjust the below values as he or she feelsappropriate:Steps 2a-b 4.5 points total Steps 6a-e 4.5 points eachSteps 3a-b 4.5 points total Step 7 3 pointsStep 5a 6 points Step 8 3 pointsStep 5b 4.5 points Steps 9a-e (pick 4 of 5) 3 points eachAcknowledgmentsRotten Tomatoes rating information was taken fromhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/. Other data is from Box Office Mojo athttp://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/. All is used under fair-use provisions ofcopyright law.Introduction to Computer ApplicationsWest Virginia UniversityPage 7 of 7 Version 2.3Modified 2/4/2015
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