Evaluation of Corporate Performance   The Final Paper will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report recommending whether or not to purchase the company stock. The completed report should include: An introduction […]

“NOVA: Trillion Dollar Bet” (aka: “BBC: The Midas Formula”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–C4pzl1IX4 Although B-S was originally developed for pricing stock options, the formula that we have been using in class for currency options is virtually identical. Specifically, except for the Tr e − * term that discounts by the foreign interest rate, and of course the fact that the underlying asset is a foreign currency rather than […]

Financial markets are the forums in which buyers and sellers of financial assets such as stocks and bonds, and commodities such as grains, oil and gold, meet. Because there are uncertainties of outcome, organizations must develop strategies to manage the risk associated with it.   Write a paper of 8-10 pages on business and financial risk, as follows: Identify the major business and financial risks such […]

Use the same business problem/opportunity and research variable you wrote about in Week 3. Remember: do not actually collect any data; think hypothetically. Develop a 1,050-word report in which you: Identify the types of descriptive statistics that might be best for summarizing the data, if you were to collect a sample. Analyze the types of inferential statistics that might be best for analyzing the data, if you […]

Create an inferential statistics (hypothesis) test usingthe research question and two variables your learning team developed for the Week 2 Business Research Project Part 1 assignment. Include: The research question Mock data for the independent and dependent variables Determine the appropriate statistical tool to test the hypothesis based on the research question. Conduct a hypothesis test with a 95% confidence level, using the statistical tool. Writean interpretation […]

For this part of the final project, you will be given a scenario in which you are asked to illustrate your financial knowledge 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.   Final Project Part III Part III Overview To make corporate finance decisions, take an advanced […]

Assignment 2: LASA 1: The Costs of Production Joseph Farms, Inc. is a small firm in the agricultural industry. They have asked you to help them complete the limited data they have gathered in an effort to enable effective decision-making. Some work can be done using MS Excel but it must be copied to an MS Word file for the final submission of this assignment. To assist Joseph […]

P3-4 Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using T-Accounts, Preparing an Income Statement, and Evaluating the Net Profit Margin Ratio as a Manager LO3-4, 3-5, 3-6     Kaylee James, a connoisseur of fine chocolate, opened Kaylee’s Sweets in Collegetown on February 1, 2014. The shop specializes in a selection of gourmet chocolate candies and a line of gourmet icecream. You have been hired as manager. […]

Quality, non plagiarized, timely work in APA format with references cited.   A 1½-page response is required.   1. Discuss the determinant of a product’s gross profit margin. 2. Discuss the extent to which gross margins vary among products. 3. Discuss whether it is possible to determine gross margin on a product basis by analyzing the financial statements. 4. Discuss strategies for gaining greater insights […]

understanding of fundamental principles of financial decision-making and the   1.       The Kumar Corp. is planning on using bonds that pay no interest but can be converted into $4,000 at maturity, 8 years from their purchase. To price these bonds competitively with other bonds of equal risk, it is determined that they should yield 7%, compound. At what price should they Kumar sell the bond?     […]