As a consultant working in the area of business analysis, you are expected to make recommendations to clients regarding the optimization of business operations, including production, material control, quality, and delivery.  In order to convey a sense of professionalism, self-efficacy, and value to the client, you have decided to create a detailed report that outlines the key components of MRP to recommend or caution against […]

Writing Assignment 2 Instructions and Rubric Instructions The second writing assignment is due at the end of Module 6. You are advised to begin working on the second writing assignment during Module 4. This writing assignment should be in an essay format. It should use two or more published news or academic articles which are less than a year old as cited references. This writing […]

  Chapter 24: Problems 3(a-d), 6(a-c), 8(a-c), and 10(a-c)       Problem 3(a-d)   3. The treasurer of a British brewery is planning to enter a plain vanilla, three-year, quarterly settlement interest rate swap to pay a fixed rate of 8 percent and to receive three-month sterling LIBOR. But first he decides to check various cap-floor combinations to see if any might be preferable. […]

Assume that your aunt sold her house on December 31, and to help close the sale she took a second mortgage in the amount of $10,000 as part of the payment. The mortgage has a quoted (or nominal) interest rate of 10%; it calls for payments every 6 months, beginning on June 30, and is to amortized over 10 years. Now, 1 year later, your […]

Budgets and Employee Morale  Budgets play a critical role in management activities such as planning, controlling and motivating employees. Used effectively, budgets can help a company achieve its goals and create a productive work environment. In contrast, budgets can also create a hostile work environment. Consider the relationship between budgets and employee morale and then reflect upon your own work experiences. Explain how budgeting was […]

WALTHAM, INC.: Acquisition of Artforever.com Waltham, Inc., a publicly traded firm, is considering the acquisition of a private company, Artforever.com, which specializes in restoring damaged artwork and vintage photographs for high net worth individuals. Waltham’s CEO and chairman of the board, Willie Ray, described the motivation for the acquisition as follows: “We are running out of profitable investment opportunities in our core vintage shoe restoration […]

Write a 750-1000 word paper.  In your paper include the following: Using the annual financial statements and other research, explain the stock structure of the organization you have been studying. What elements comprise their capital structure? What is the history on your company’s growth? Look up the beta for your stock. How does your stock compare to the market? Is it high, average, or low […]

P5IP   200 Points Possible   For this assignment, you must calculate the IRR and NPV as you did last week in your spreadsheet with new numbers. You do not need to turn in the spreadsheet, though you can include a screenshot in your PPT. In any case you must complete the calculations and present the NPV and IRR for the coffee packaging project.   […]

 If my friends were looking for advice on retirement savings, I would have several questions for them in order to recommend an investment direction. Many factors are at play based on individual situations, and there are numerous options for each to consider. For the friend planning on retiring in 40 years – I would first find out if she is self-employed, or working for an […]

Assignment 1: Financial Research ReportDue Week 9 and worth 300 points Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Use the Strayer Learning Resource Center to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able […]