ECA – Weeks 7 & 8 – Parts 3 & 4 Presentations & Reviews This topic is a presentation of what is required to complete both parts 3 & 4 of Corporate America project. Ask any general questions about this process by replying to the demonstration thread & response that I post within this topic.   Be sure that you read all of the following instructions […]

Please note that this assignment is based on a pretend scenario and fictitious money. However, the assignment is based on actual stock pricing in real time situations. Do not invest your personal money for this assignment. You may be following your stock every day, but if you’re not, for Week 8 you must: Record the current price of the stock for each company you selected […]

You will research the elements and core disciplines of various Lean Enterprise/Operational Excellence initiatives/approaches (for example Lean, Six Sigma, TQM, Theory of Constraints, ISO, Operational Excellence) for both manufacturing and services as it relates to your organization (or one with which you are familiar).Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following points: Describe briefly at least two core elements of Lean […]

BUS 499 Week 3 Discussion Questions Several companies use their brand as a competitive advantage. Given your knowledge about the global economy, identify three brands you believe have the strongest likelihood of remaining a source of advantage in the 21st Century and explain why.  Explain the effects you believe the Internet’s capabilities will have on the brands you identified in the previous discussion and what […]

      Complete each assessment using one of the two text softwares; either QM for Windows or Excel QM OR Microsoft Office Excel. And, also, write an explanation narrative (see details below). Shows all work including model formulation and all applicable tables and graphs. Submission is well formatted enabling ease of viewing. Completes full problem. Using course content, provides model approach and solution explainations. […]

Estimate the cost of equity, WACC, and the unlevered cost of equity. Use the same company you have been studying in this course’s assignments. Find the beta for your company use this Web site. Estimate your company’s cost of equity. Estimate your company’s weighted average cost of capital. Estimate your company’s unlevered cost of equity. Show your calculations in an Excel document. Be sure to label […]

  : Even though most corporate bonds in the United States make coupon payments semiannually, bonds issued elsewhere often have annual coupon payments. Suppose a German company issues a bond with a par value of €1,000, 23 years to maturity, and a coupon rate of 5.8 percent paid annually. If the yield to maturity is 4.7 percent, what is the current price of the bond? […]

These questions below are for my module 04 Principles of Finance Quiz I need help with my Principles of Finance Module 04 quiz please.   1). Taxes provide an incentive to take on debt because interest paid on debt is a deductible expense for tax purposes, shielding income from taxation. A) True  B) False   2). Firms have legal requirements to distribute funds to the […]

For the final assignment of this course, you will write a research paper on change in a human resource development (HRD) organization that you work for, or would like to work for.  Within your research paper, explain how the following tasks can be accomplished at your chosen organization using competency or case-based decision making training methods:   1. improve productivity (efficiency and effectiveness), 2. improve employee […]

However, some have argued that if a person doesn’t have an accident why should that person pay (as part of the large number) for those who do have accidents?  As you mention, insurance is a for profit industry.  Consider that the insurance company Allstate advertises reimbursing those who don’t file a claim.  Does that signal something might be amiss with the Law of Large Numbers? […]