Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Final Case Study Final Case Study and Strategic Plan [CLOs: 1,2,3,4,5]Read What’s Driving Porsche? and History of Porsche AG – FundingUniverse. From the perspective of an executive with the firm, prepare a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years.  Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and must: Describe Porsche’s history and its 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion).  […]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 5 in the course textbook, Using Financial Accounting. After reading Chapter 5 in the textbook, address the following: Discuss how management can control cash. Your discussion should include what tools management may use to control cash. Using the same company and annual financial statements that you chose for your Week 1, Reading and Using the Annual […]

Mini Project Deliverable 1: Company Description  Due Week 1 and worth 20 points  Important Notes  This exercise is considered an academic writing exercise. Quality of response, grammar, and punctuation are considered in your overall grade.This exercise does not require the use of APA format or a cover page.Throughout this course, you will develop a series of written papers / projects that you will later combine […]

Assignment 2: Discussion—Intuition and AnalysisMany people may believe that intuition is a vital tool in one’s management repertoire. However, in order to fully leverage that tool one must first understand how it is honed and identify wherein weaknesses lie.Review the article “When to TRUST your GUT” by A. M. Hayashi (2001) from this module’s assigned readings. Consider that Hayashi may, in fact, say that you should […]

Information technology has enhanced operational activities throughout the health care industry. Much has been discussed in financial analysis, price, and acquisition discrepancies. The decision to acquire and implement technology, and justify the cost has perplexed physicians and health care facilities.   Assume you are an office manager in a physician’s group practice. As the office manager, you have been asked to review and explain the […]

Assignment 2: Final Project You will continue with the final project. This week’s assignments include the following: Prepare a letter of application and a resume aimed at gaining your ideal (but appropriate) job. Do not focus on a job requiring a Bachelor’s degree if you do not have one (or aren’t close). Do not apply for something requiring 10 years experience if you have 1. […]

Assignment 2: Analysis of Credit Card Debt Credit card debt is a reality for many in today’s world. Suppose that you had a $5,270.00 balance on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 15.53 percent. Consider the following questions and prepare a report based upon your conclusions.  This report must be submitted as a Word document and attachment to the M3: Assignment 2 […]

WHICH PRINCIPLE OF VALUE SUGGESTS THAT THE VALUE OF A PROPERTY IS EQUAL TO PRESENT VALUE OF THE PROPERTY’S PROJECTED INCOME ? A. Balance. B. Anticipation. C. Opportunity cost. D. Substitution.     WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IS NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF MARKET VALUE ? A. Sale as soon as possible. B. Well-informed buyers.              C. Typical financing. D. Typically motivated sellers.     WHAT TERM […]

Student will write a report (APA format) describing a research study in their area of study. This report will include the introduction, participants/sampling method, procedures, data analysis, and results/conclusions.   IMPORTANT NOTE: Please see the attached documents for project details and expectations, Please also see Final Project Rubric in the attachmed files. PLEASE READ THE 2 ATTACHMENTS. Thank you.

16)Which of the following is NOT a basic function of a budget? a.       Budgets compare historical costs of the firm with its current cost performance. b.      Budgets allow for performance evaluation. c.       Budgets indicate the need for future financing. d.      Budgets provide the basis for corrective action when actual figures differ from the budgeted figures. 17) Purchases of plant and equipment can be determined from […]