Deliverable Length:  3-4 pages (body of paper) You are being interviewed for a job as a financial assistant. As part of the interview process, the office manager tells you there will be a short test to assess your familiarity with basic financial terms which would play a role in your ability to discuss and understand funds acquisitions with peers and the general public.  You are a […]

  PART 1 1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Answer If the underlying stock does not pay a dividend, it does not make good economic sense to exercise a call option prior to its expiration date, even if this would yield an immediate profit. Call options generally sell at a price greater than their exercise value, and the greater the exercise value, the […]

E-ACTIVITY-   Use the Internet to research instances where a company’s stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance. Be prepared to discuss.   SCENARIO https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/FIN/534/1138/Week4/Scenario/story.html   WEEK 4 DISCUSSION “Risk and Return” Please respond to the following: * From the e-Activity, determine whether stock prices are affected more by long-term or short-term performance. Provide one (1) example of the effect that supports your […]

Let’s Discuss: Finding Financial Information You should be able to explain and support your reactions to the following questions: What kinds of financial information exist in various places? What is the difference between information found on the internet and other sources of information? What source of information that you found in your research do you find most helpful? How does a website like Yahoo finance […]

As you have learned, benchmarking is useful not only for ascertaining a health care organization’s overall financial “health” but also for decision-making around introducing new services or products. Let’s explore this further together. As you discuss each question, in addition to applying your reading which is of course required, please be sure to bring in real-world experiences that you may have had benchmarking in one […]

A convincing business plan will detail the strategy and the future operational plans of an entity. Business plans are an essential part of the start-up information needed for an organization.   In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of the necessary aspects of a professional business plan.   Tasks: Respond to the following: Write a synopsis of your business idea and the important elements/information […]

Alpha limited plans to raise the needed funds of $3,600,000 through issue of new shares in the form of rights. The company plans to set the subscription price 10% below its current market price of $12 per share. The number of shares outstanding is 1 million.Apply the technique of rights issue by calculating:(a) The number of new shares to be issued(b) The number of rights […]

Assignment 2: Individual Course Project The Allied Group intends to expand the company’s operation by making significant investments in several opportunities available to the group. Accordingly, the group has identified a need for additional financing in preferred and new common stock and new bond issues. The risk-free rate for the company is 7%, and the appropriate tax rate is 40%. Also, the beta coefficient for […]

CASE: The case for open heart surgery at cabarrus : http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileychi/ginter/supp/Case_19.pdf      This case brings capital budgeting into the strategic assessment. DCF, NPV, and IRR calculations are to be made in assessing the merits of the proposed action. Students must assess risk, determine  and defend a discount rate, estimate future cash flows, consider the time value of money, and consider these factors in their recommendation(s). […]

APA StyleDue 12/17/16Length: 1.5 pages   The components of a firm’s working capital are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable. Any chief financial officer’s (CFO’s) objective is to ensure that current assets less current liabilities—known as net working capital—is a positive number while also not having an excess of money tied up in nonproductive activities. Write a memo to your CFO about the following: How […]