The operations management team evaluated, ranked, and recommended a set of capital projects, using evaluation tools, such as NPV, payback, and IRR. The evaluation, ranking, and recommendations were by category of expenditures with the intent of establishing the cost of fully equipping a facility in compliance with the planned expansion. The fully equipped facility cost was then evaluated using tools, such as payback, NPV, and […]

Five years ago, you bought a house for $151,000, with a down payment of $30,000, which meant you took out a loan for $121,000. Your interest rate was 5.75% fixed.  You would like to pay more on your loan. You check your bank statement and find the following information:   Escrow payment $211.13 Principle and Interest payment $706.12 Total Payment $917.25 Current Loan Balance $112,242.47 […]

Prepare a report summarizing the two quality systems and showing where they are similar and where they differ. 2. Is there a “best” system for all organizations? Discuss. 3. What types of organizational cultures would favor each of the two approaches?   Read Case Study 1.1 beginning on page 21 at the end of Chapter 1. Submit your response(s) in a 1-2 page paper in […]

Far North Telecom, Ltd., of Ontario, has organized a new division to manufacture and sell specialty cellular telephones. The division’s monthly costs are shown in the table below. Far North Telecom regards all of its workers as full-time employees and the company has a long-standing no layoff policy. Furthermore, production is highly automated. Accordingly, the company includes its labor costs in its fixed manufacturing overhead. […]

  Economics of Risk and Uncertainty Applied Problem Please complete the following two applied problems. Show all your calculations and explain your results.   Problem 1:   A generous university benefactor has agreed to donate a large amount of money for student scholarships. The money can be provided in one lump sum of $12 million in Year 0 (the current year), or in parts, in […]

True/False   1. A company that is guaranteed to pay dividends can have a positive value.   2. Forecasting cash flows has no significant risks.   3. Discount rate is a synonym for coupon rate.   4. Bond prices are inversely related to their time to maturity.   8. Adam Clayton wants to sell stock to raise capital.  He plans to issue a dividend of […]

You are a project manager for a medium-sized manufacturer of motorcycle cruisers. The engines in motorcycle cruisers, like the ones you manufacture, are usually categorized by size rather than the number of cylinders. In the past, your company has successfully manufactured and marketed the best-selling of these fuel-efficient cruisers that occupy the middleweight class. The rather nebulous middleweight class comprises motorcycles broadly ranging in engine […]

leadership practices at CMA tend to be inconsistent throughout the company. Vice presidents (VPs) of the four divisions have unique ways of leading their employees; their styles resemble four classic leadership types: transactional, transformational, situational, and charismatic. In addition, staff has observed a lot of conflict between the VPs. You and Jared are meeting now to brainstorm ideas about how to address these issues. “Do […]

Analyze the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Using the course text and an ar Analyze the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).  Using the course text and an article from ProQuest as references, address the following: Explain how the CAPM assists in measuring both risk and return. Explain how the CAPM assists in calculating the weighted average costs of capital (WACC) and its components.  Illustrate why […]

FIN 5545 Project: Currency Hedge At the start of the sample period, your company receives 2,500,000 Euros, which you plan to convert into US dollars at the end of sample period for tax reasons.   Since EUR/USD exchange rate fluctuates every day, the US dollar value of your 2.5 mil Euros in the future uncertain, which is called exchange rate risk. Your objective is to […]