Think about the importance of understanding the cost of capital to a business. Comment on why it is important, and explain why as debt increases (in capital structure), eventually the WACC will increase (despite the fact debt is usually the lower cost component cost of capital). How does your current or past company, or one you know of, decide on its cost of capital? […]

 This assignment is due Sunday 9.30 pm EST           Complete the following: Case Problem 4.1 A-F (page 154) Case Problem 4.2 A-D (page 155) Case Problem 5.1 A-E (page 208) Case Problem 5.2 A-E (page 209) Case Problem 13.1 A-E (page 543) Format your submission consistent with APA guidelines. Case Problem 4.1 A-F (page 154) Case Problem 4.1 Coates’s Decision 1.   LG 2 2.   LG 4 On […]

Week 4 Discussion     Valuing Stocks and Bonds   Understanding stocks and bonds and how each is valued is paramount to being a perceptive investor. Bonds are less risky than stocks as they are a loan that must be paid back by the borrower. Interest rates will determine to a great degree the value of a bond. Stocks are more risky as many factors […]

Week 1 – Assignment Decision Making Review the organizational charts presented in your reading materials. The sample organization chart lists major areas of responsibility.  Select one area under the CFO and indicate the additional levels of management that would fall under this area.     Think about the positions in the organization that you believe would be directly involved with capital investment decisions and explain why […]

AIFS organizes academic and cultural exchanges for students, sendingover 50,000 Americanstudents abroad each year for study programs and tours. Revenues arelargely in U.S. dollarswhile costs are largely in Euros. AIFS sets prices for the programsmonths in advanceand guarantees its prices once they are published in catalogs. Pleaseanswer the followingquestions regarding AIFS’s currency exposure. Please type your answerand be as precise asyou can.1. What gives rise […]

FIN 534-Homework Set 1 1. What is the free cash flow for 2014?2. Suppose Congress changed the tax laws so that Berndt’s depreciation expenses doubled. Nochanges in operations occurred. What would happen to reported profit and to net cash flow?3. Calculate the 2014 current and quick ratios based on the projected balance sheet and incomestatement data. What can you say about the company’s liquidity position […]

Details: This problem set introduces you to the use of SPSS for analyzing data with more than one IV and more than one DV to investigate comparison of means. You will perform a one-way between subjects MANOVA on the data and report your output. General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: Review “SPSS Access Instructions” for information on how […]

“Do we have everything we need on sales and costs?” you ask. ”It must be time to compute the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) of the Apix expansion project.” “We have the data from James and Luke regarding projected sales and costs, respectively, for the food packaging project,” says Mary. “It is feasible to project that we will receive a […]

I need a 250 word reply to each of the following two forum post (500 words total):   Forum #1   Complete Problems 1, 2, and 3 from the Questions and Problems section of Chapter 11 (shown below). Remember to complete all parts of the questions, and report the results of your analysis.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts outside of your […]

1.      After reading your report, as well as comments by others on the team, the Genesis Energy team began to understand the importance of cash flow and financing in high-growth scenarios. The Genesis Energy accountant suggested that the focus should be on developing a financial strategy that would ensure operational needs are met through short-term financing. The Genesis Energy team instructed Sensible Essentials to explain […]