The IT department has requested an update in its server population. This upgrade is required to maintain a competitive position. The CEO has asked that you evaluate the project and submit a recommendation to her, in terms of whether the company should move forward with this request. The calculated value of the project is a reduction of expenses, including power and replacement costs, as […]

Length: 3-7 pages, single spaced, 11 or 12pts font. Footnotes must be smaller at 9 or 10pts using the same font.In answering the questions below, you will need to read an article that I and Prof Francis Tapon wrote. The article is available at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2182295 . Concentrate on the introduction and results sections. Figures 13, 14, Table 1, 2 summarize our findings for Canada. Similar […]

Ashford 7: – Week 6 – Research Project   Research Project   Focus of the Research ProjectThe final version of your Research Project should be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages (not including the title page, reference page, tables, appendices, etc.). The paper will be an original business research project that tests a hypothesis of your choice.  The research can relate to your place of current/previous […]

ABC Corporation acquired 20% of XYZ Corporation on January 2, April 1, June 1, October 1 and December 31 of the year 20×1. Has a qualified stock purchase taken place? How long does ABC Corporation have to make a Section 338 election? How would your response above change if the dates were January 2, April 1, and September 2 of 20×1 and January 4 and […]

Week 4 Assignment   Analyzing Financial Research Findings Research findings are very important because they provide you with knowledge that has been validated. As a financial manager, financial research findings can help you in your managerial decision-making. For this Assignment, locate a current research article about finance by researching the Internet and the Walden Library databases. Feel free to discuss any topic in the world […]

Personal Financial Planning class. Must be 250 words must cite work.   Please respond to the following:   The Profitable Payoff of Financial Planning    From the e-Activity and the financial planning process described in Chapter 1, discuss two (2) advantages of financial planning. Explain the manner in which you believe that financial planning could personally benefit you. Provide two (2) examples of such benefits […]

Read the following case study and write a 1 1/2-2 page summary based on the prompts that follow. Elizabeth Jacobs has worked for Mexis Corporation for the past year. Her manager wants her to include multiple investments in their international investment portfolio.   The case study should include the following:   An overview of Elizabeth’s case. Identify the key issues or problems. Provide alternatives that […]

  3.         Critically analyse the following aspects of performance over the period of 5 years.                         i.          Profitability                                          ii.          Liquidity                        iii.          Efficiency                        Iv          Capital Structure                        v.          Stock market performance             You may select and use a maximum of 16 accounting ratios extracted over the period under consideration to support your analysis.            4. What are the main weaknesses […]

Week 7     Case Study: Project Valuation and Risk Analysis c  Details: Iron Ore What? (IOW) Casting Company is considering adding a new line to its product mix. Sydney Johnson, a recently minted MBA, will be conducting the capital budgeting analysis. The new production line would be set up in unused space in IOW’s main plant. The machinery invoice price totals approximately $250,000, with […]

analyze paper, there are 4 person in the article, and For this paper, you have to write 4 pages, each person should be 1 page.  American Economic Association A Portfolio of Nobel Laureates: Markowitz, Miller and Sharpe Author(s): Hal Varian Source: The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Winter, 1993), pp. 159-169 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2138327 Accessed: 26/11/2010 22:12 […]