Finance is an exciting field in need of intelligent, skilled people. The job opportunities range from corporate finance; financial planning; investment banking; insurance; and real estate from individuals, institutions, government, and businesses. Finance managers acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets. Use the Internet and / or Strayer Resource Center to research career options within the field of finance. Consider the Bureau of […]

Hi all,   Finance only or accounting     Name of the company (ExxonMobil}   I have 2 projects for the same company for 2 classes with in 2 days from now. You can follow the direction for each one its sample but I don’t have time. So if you could help me with project and grantee that I will get an A in each […]

Your assignment is to take two of the measures and compute the net present value of the savings associated with each of them, computing in a number of ways. 1) First, consider the cashflow where the savings remains constant from 2009 to present with an interest rate of 5% 2) Next, consider a cashflow where the savings were eroded by behavioral or other changes over […]

Standard Industry Classification codes (SIC) are used for financial statement “benchmarks” analysis. Your company’s financial results would need to be compared to others. SICs provide the format to compare a particular company’s financial data to their respective SIC-industry averages. Explain how you would use SIC codes to analyze a Company Xs Accounts Receivable Turnover of four times per year versus a SIC rate of eight […]

Holly Manufacturing Company produces two cello models. One is a standard acoustic cello that sells for $600 and is constructed from medium-grade materials. The other model is a custom-made amplified cello with pearl inlays and a body constructed from special woods.   The custom cello sells for $900. Both cellos require 10 hours of direct labor to produce, but the custom cello is manufactured by […]

Happy Times, Inc., wants to expand its party stores into the Southeast. In order to establish an immediate presence in the area, the company is considering the purchase of the privately held Joe’s Party Supply. Happy Times currently has debt outstanding with a market value of $190 million and a YTM of 10 percent. The company’s market capitalization is $430 million, and the required return […]

Your uncle owns 10,000 shares of Wal-Mart stock. He is concerned about the short-term outlook for Wal-Mart’s stock due to an impending “major announcement.” This announcement has received much attention in the press so he expects the stock price will change significantly in the next month, but is unsure whether it will be a profit or a loss. He hopes the price will increase, but […]

In healthcare the terms “balanced scorecard” and “dashboard” are used to describe performance measurement tools that are both broad in scope and yet summarized in a few key indicators. In this assignment you will create a specific dashboard for an operating unit of a healthcare organization. Select and describe a specific healthcare operating unit. Examples are an emergency department, surgical service, specific nursing unit, or […]

FIN 552 Investment Management   The following is an investor profile case for you to work through. In this first of two parts we will begin learning about the Harrisons You are to work through the 5 questions as outlined. Following directions is important so as to keep organized. With investment management there are many approaches that can work for a client. What I am […]

For this part of the final project, you will be given a scenario in which you are asked to illustrate your financial computation and analysis skills. For additional details, please refer to the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course.   The attachments available are the guidelines and the rubric for this project. Please Make sure […]