Go the Hershey website to learn how to make Hershey chocolate. (There is also a “print friendly” version of the chocolate making process at the end of the video.)  Review the process and take a look at some of the videos. Pay particular attention to the process steps of milling and pressing, mixing the ingredients, and refining. In at least one paragraph, describe the costing […]

Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Assignment Types of Risk View the following Video: This video introduces the concept of business risk and risk management. It notes that business risks can generally be classified into four categories: property, market, employee, and customer. Using each of the four categories of risk, develop an analysis of how financial management techniques or policies can be used to mitigate […]

Gil Vogel started his own consulting firm, Vogel Consulting, on June 1, 2012. The trial balance at June 30 is as follows.VOGEL CONSULTINGTrial Balance June 30, 2012Debit CreditCash$ 6,850Accounts Receivable7,000Prepaid Insurance2,880Supplies2,000Equipment15,000Accounts Payable$ 4,230Unearned Service Revenue5,200Common Stock22,000Service Revenue8,300Salaries and Wages Expense4,000Rent Expense2,000$39,730$39,730In addition to those accounts listed on the trial balance, the chart of accounts for Vogel also contains the following accounts: Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment, Utilities Payable, […]

1-Choose several peer companies for Coupons.com and justify your choice. Choose several valuation multiples and using comparable ratios of peer companies (as we did in Project 2 and discussed in Conferences) and Coupons.com financial information from prospectus, estimate the company’s stock price on March 6, 2014. It is required for this question to list your major assumptions and properly reference sources of information that you […]

  Assignment 2: Annual Report Review   Due Week 6, Day 7 (225 points)   The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:   -Analyze financial statements using financial ratios.  -Analyze and evaluate cash flows over time.  –Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial management. -Write clearly and concisely about financial management using proper writing mechanics.   Required:   This […]

1. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility originated in which time period?   a. 1920’s and 1930’s   b. 19th Century   c. 1980’s and 1990’s   d. 1960’s and 1970’s   2. Worldwide, about ___________ percent of businesses in the private sector are small or medium sized.   a. 80   b. 85   c. 90   d. 99   3. The generally accepted […]

This Portfolio Project has two parts: calculations and a 4- to 6-page essay. While the calculation requirements of this assignment are important, equally important are your discussion and analysis of the quantitative results. You will submit two documents: 1) a spreadsheet containing your horizontal and vertical analysis (and perhaps your ratios) and 2) a word document containing your essay.Choose a publicly traded company (e.g Amazon.com, Inc.) and […]

Valuation of Coupons.com The following questions require you, among other things, to estimate the stock price for Coupons.com, and provide the analysis as requested. You will need to use “Sources of Financial Data” listed in Course Content[1] to obtain the necessary financial info/statements for Coupons.com. Identify its peer companies and obtain pricing and financial information for them. For some parts of the exam you might […]

Select either Option A or Option B to respond to and indicate within your post which option you chose. Option A: Identify what you believe are the top three challenges in setting up a hospital-based committee from a managerial perspective.  In a 250- to 300-word post, discuss your rationale and address the following questions: Why are committees advantageous for health care organizations? What are some […]

CASE 6–1: Understanding Revenue Recognition BIKE Company starts with $3,000 cash to finance its business plan of producing bike helmets using a simple assembly process. During the first month of business, the company signs sales contracts for 1,300 units (sales price of $9 per unit), produces 1,200 units (production cost of $7 per unit), ships 1,100 units, and collects in full for 900 units. Production […]