3-4 paragraph response to the following question: The mortgage interest deduction is something that most Americans support but not all Americans can use.  To take full advantage of the mortgage interest deduction, you have to itemize your deductions and if all the mortgage interest deduction does is replace the standard deduction on your taxes it’s not doing anything for you. The federal government has considered […]

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Assignment 2: Discussion: Costco Wholesale   Using your text book and the Internet, research Costco Wholesale Corporation. Discuss the following in 2-3 paragraphs:   How does Costco’s business strategy provide value to the consumer? How does Costco’s strategy provide a competitive advantage over their primary competitors? What recommendations could you provide regarding Costco’s strengths and opportunities for improvement?    

Depreciation Methods Wendy’s boss wants to use straight-line depreciation for the new expansion project because he said it will give higher net income in earlier years and give him a larger bonus. The project will last 4 years and requires $900,000 ofequipment. The company could use either straight-line or the 3-year MACRS accelerated method. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated […]

  The premise is the idea that the cost of money (interest rates) will need to be less than a return on the investment. For example, if Company X borrows money to buy a new machine there is an expected increase in income associated with the purchase. For example, if the given costs to borrow money are 12% and the investment return is 8% the […]

There are numerous career options available to business and finance graduates. Students can begin careers in government, the non-profit sector, corporate finance, banking, investments and wealth management, education and other fields. However, it is useful to know the expected salaries and the projected job demand for a particular skill set prior to spending years acquiring the expertise to work in that field. One of the […]

The City of Melvin received a gift of $2,500,000 from a local resident on April 1, 2012 and signed an agreement that the funds would be invested on a permanent basis and the income would be used to purchase books for the city library. The following transactions took place during the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2012.a. The gift was recorded on the books on […]

Project 1: Picking Projects Using Capital Budgeting   The large publishing company you work for has built up an excess pile of $150M cash due to better than expected sales and delays in making any new investments in production facilities. As the newly promoted Chief Financial Officer, the CEO has instructed you to find uses of this unneeded cash that will earn the highest return […]

, within every interview, there will be a point at which you have an opportunity to deliver a quick synopsis of who you are and your best qualifying points; for example, the interviewer might ask, “Why do you think you would be the best candidate for this position in our organization?” To help make that “sale,” you will need to have a power-packed “commercial” ready […]

  The finance department of a large corporation has evaluated a possible capital project using the NPV method, the Payback Method, and the IRR method.  The analysts are puzzled, since the NPV indicated rejection, but the IRR and Payback methods both indicated acceptance. Explain why this conflicting situation might occur and what conclusions the analyst should accept, indicating the shortcomings and the advantages of each […]