3rd semester final exam questions Personal Finance questions: 1. To increase your savings: a. net worth must be decreased b. expenses must be increased c. income must be decreased d. income must be increased Which of the following is not an example of a future value? a. The balance in your checking account today b. The value of a retirement account in 20 years c. […]

Please respond to the following: *** UNDER 300 Words *** a) Justify why a small investor would benefit from investing in a mutual fund, as compared to the many other investments that exist. Provide support for your justification. b) Take a position on the benefits and risks of a mutual fund versus a hedge fund, indicating if a financial manager is most likely to invest […]

You may have noticed that when you look at products on a search engine, that same product appears as an advertisement in your social media and other sites you visit. Many search engines provide advertisers with tools for evaluating the impact of different keywords or phrases. These tools typically “track” user behavior patterns and associate products for sale by companies that subscribe to and pay […]

Case 4 You are now the not-so-new CFO of Agri-Drone. It’s been over a year since you introduced the Company to the idea of managing risks it confronts in doing business overseas. The market buzz about the Company’s innovation has continued. The first foreign customer, the French farming cooperative, has made additional purchases, and word is spreading about the Company’s family of unique products. As […]

  Implementing sustainability measures is a complex task involving management of supply chain risk factors such as scarce resources, social and labor problems, and subcontractor oversight. Despite the known potential to improve productivity and cost structures many companies are finding it difficult to successfully implement sustainable measures. As stated on each of their Web sites, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines purport to be engaged in […]

Given that its food packaging customers have been inquiring about its ability to supply complementary products, Apex is considering coffee packaging as an additional diversification to its product line. You are able to catch James in Luke’s office and stop in to ask for their reaction to the query. “Hi,” you say. “I’ve got a quick question for you both. May I interrupt for just […]

Problem 6-1 GBK, Inc. is considering a new product. The proposal is as follows:   Project cost: $2,000,000   Project life: 5 yrs   Salvage value: zero   Depreciation: straight line to zero   Sales projection: 180 units per year   Price per unit: $20,000   Variable cost per unit will be: $12,400   Fixed costs per year: $490,000   Required return on the project: 10%   Relevant tax rate: 35%Based on our past experience, […]

800–1,000 words   Strategic decision makers are required to be able to evaluate projects based on the long-term objectives of the firm as well as the project’s ability to earn the company additional compensation. The 3 main tools used to make this evaluation are the pay-back period, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR). Year Project #1 Project #2 Project #3 0 […]

   Term Paper on the TVM The first part of your term paper should include a summary of all the concepts of  Time value money covered in class, for example, Future value of single sum, present value of single sum, annuity, etc., in your own words. You must include a simple numerical example to explain each concept. Do not simply copy the textbook, and you […]

Part I Choose a public company, and present findings from your financial analysis in a report. Your report must include the following: Give a description of the operating profit margin. Give a description of the asset turnover. Give a description of the equity multiplier. Give a description of the return on equity. Give a description of the return on assets. Calculate the operating profit margin. […]