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Integrated Group Project

Your family of three is having a yard sale! Create a new folder in Google Drive to save all the necessary files,
make sure to share this folder with your other family members. To prepare for this event you will need to use
appropriate software to create documents to advertise your sale, record your inventory, & determine potential
profit. The documents you create will include:

A FLYER (WORD OR PUBLISHER): To put in your neighbors mailboxes and around town advertising your
yard sale. Use various fonts and clipart/images to make your flyer attractive. Be sure to include the date, time,
location, phone number, and any other necessary information.
Instructions:
1. Save the file with the name Yard Sale Flyer.
2. Put your names in the header of your document.
3. Must contain an appropriate title, image, and subtitle.
4. Must contain at least a minimum 7 bulleted list explaining all the specific
details of the yard sale
5. Must contain a contact tear off at the bottom of the page (minimum 5)
6. Must be balanced on the page (horizontally and vertically).
7. Must have good use of "white space".
8. Must use a professional font types (cannot use default)
9. Must use 2 different font sizes, but nothing smaller than 16-point.
10. No Spelling or Grammatical Errors Allowed. (0 pts for one spelling/grammar error)
11. One Page Only. Margins can be changed to make more space, but no smaller than .

A SPREADSHEET (EXCEL): Identifying your inventory and forecasting your potential profit if you sold
your entire inventory. This should include at least 5 item categories (housewares, clothing, tools, toys, baby
items, kitchen, bath, etc.); a minimum of 25 different items, how many of each item you are selling (quantity),
the price of each item, a column calculating the potential profit per item (if you sold them all), and a row for
calculating the total profit per category (clothing, tools, etc).
Instructions:
1. Save the file with the name Yard Sale Spreadsheet.
2. Type the title Yard Sale Inventory in cell A1. Increase the font size of the title, use a
different font color than black, merge and center the title across cells, and apply a
background color to the title.
3. Enter appropriate column titles and row labels for the spreadsheet and enter the
information that doesnt require a formula in your spreadsheet.
4. Enter the appropriate formula to calculate the potential profit per item (Quantity
* Price). *Regardless of only having 1 item, cell must include formula*
5. Use the appropriate function to calculate the total profit per category (row).

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Use the appropriate function to calculate the total of the quantity and total potential profit columns.
Use the appropriate function to calculate the highest potential profit item for all items.
Use the appropriate function to calculate the lowest potential profit item for all items.
Use the appropriate function to calculate the average selling price of items in each category.

10. Format the spreadsheet as you desire, but it must use the following features: bold, italics, borders,
shading, background color, varying text size, and text colors. Be sure it looks neat and professional
(unlike this directions formatting).
11. Adjust column widths and row heights as necessary to adequately display the data.
12. Create an embedded chart to present some of your data in graphical form.
13. No Spelling or Grammatical Errors Allowed. (0 pts for one spelling/grammar error)

A DATABASE: To identify at least 30 potential customers to whom you are sending either the flyer or
newsletter. These can be friends, neighbors, family, or made-up people.
Instructions:
1. Save the file with the name Yard Sale Database.
2. Create a table called Customers Your Family Last Name. The
structure for the table is shown below:

Field Name
ID
First
Last
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Age
Interest

Data
Type
Number
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text

Local

Yes/No

Field
Size
20
20
25
20
15
5
12
2
15

Primary
Key?
Yes

Description
Give each customer a number from 1-30
Customers first name
Customers last name
Customers address
Customers city
Customers state
Zip Code (5-digit version)
Customers phone number (area code + number)
Customers approximate age
Primary category of items the customer is
potentially interested in
Is the person a resident of Barrow County

3. Create a form for your table using all fields. Save it with the same name as the table.
4. Create a query using only the First, Last and Age categories listing people over the age of 18.
5. Create a report using Customer Number, Last Name and at least 2 other fields of your choosing. Sort the
report in ascending order by the Customer Number, and give the report an appropriate title. (Ex. All
Customers by Last Name)
6. No Spelling or Grammatical Errors Allowed. (0 pts for one spelling/grammar error)

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A SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION: for your yard sale to be advertised on the digital billboard sign on 316. The
slide show must have a minimum of 8 slides, including the title slide and closing slide. The slide show is to
provide the same information provided in the flyer. Answer the Who, What, When, Where questions.
Instructions:
1. Save the file with the name Yard Sale Slide Show.
2. Create a title slide with an appropriate title and your family names on it.
3. Create a Table of Contents slide that links to all the item slides.
4. Follow the rules of PowerPoint- 7 lines per slide/7 words per line,
short/concise statements. NO COMPLETE SENTENCES OR
PARAGRAPHS!
5. Have good contrast and consistent background by using a design
template (no background pictures).
6. Use no more than three different fonts or font sizes.
7. Must use at least 3 different slide layouts.
8. At least one slide must contain multi-level bullets
1. This is what a sub bullet looks like
And like this (and has to do with whats above)
9. Must use slide transitions on all slides.
10. Must use Custom Animation effects on at least 3 slides.
11. Must include pictures/clipart on all item slides (showing pictures of items sold).
12. Create a closing slide (something that closes the presentation, recaps it, or ensures the people know
where and when to come.)
13. No Spelling or Grammatical Errors Allowed. (0 pts for one spelling/grammar error)