Build a 5-year pro forma cash flow statement for the buy case and determine its NPV. What salvage value (to the nearest tenth of a percent or xx.x% of original purchase price) makes you indifferent between the two?

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Questions: A. Build a 5-year pro forma cash flow statement for the lease case and determine its NPV.

  1. Build a 5-year pro forma cash flow statement for the buy case and determine its NPV.
  2. What salvage value (to the nearest tenth of a percent or xx.x% of original purchase price) makes you indifferent between the two?

 

How would you classify these stocks: growth stock, value stock, or income stock? Explain your reasoning using concepts from the background readings as well as any information you find on these two companies.

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INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL MARKETS Case 1

Assignment Overview

This assignment will cover both the role of the financial manager as well as the introductory material on stock market investing. Make sure to fully review all of the required reading material before you begin this assignment. Note that all of the questions are conceptual in nature and will not require any computations. But make sure to thoroughly explain your reasoning behind each answer, and to support your answer using references to the required background readings.

Case Assignment
Download the Case 1 Template. You will type your answers into this document. Save the document with your last name and submit to the drop box.

Question 1: In your small business you have a finance department with a CFO, controller, and treasurer. For the following scenarios, explain which of these three financial executives would be the most likely to work on the issue. Refer to Chapter 8 from the Peterson and Fabozzi (2010) text.”

A. You suspect that a lower-level employee has embezzled about $50,000 over the last three years. You want to try to find out who based on past financial records. Who would be most likely person to look into this issue—the CFO, the treasurer, or the controller? Why?

B. Your chief marketing officer wants to take out a large loan to finance a major advertising campaign that he claims will bring in large sums of new profits over the next few years. However, your chief operating officer wants to take out a large loan to purchase some new equipment and machinery that she claims will save your company a lot of money over the next few years. You would like to see some estimates about which of the two projects will be most likely to increase profits enough to be able to pay back the loan. Who would be most likely person to look into this issue—the CFO, the treasurer, or the controller? Why?

Question 2: Explain whether each of the following assets is a financial asset. Refer to Chapter 2 from the Peterson and Fabozzi (2010) text.

  • A. A certificate of deposit at your local bank
  • B. A two-bedroom house
  • C. $50,000 worth of bonds from an airline company
  • D. Ownership of a copyright to a hit song

Question 3: Complete financial research on Facebook and General Motors using a webpage such as investing.com, finance.yahoo.com, or Bloomberg.com. Based on their stock’s P/E ratios, dividend yields, and other information, compare and contrast these two stocks. How would you classify these stocks: growth stock, value stock, or income stock? Explain your reasoning using concepts from the background readings as well as any information you find on these two companies. Your answer should be about 100–150 words and can include graphs or diagrams.

 

Create a trial Balance. Provide the journal entries. Prepare a new trial balance. Prepare new financial statements.

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Balance Sheet and Income Statement

Using the Balance Sheet and Income Statement above, answer the following questions:

Create a trial Balance. (1 mark)

On June 30, 2018, the following transactions occurred. Prepare Journal Entries for each one.

Note that the chart of account is condensed! So you will have to decide which provided account is appropriate. (Remindereach journal entry requires a title and date).

Provide the journal entries (2.5 marks).

  • A) The organization paid a $100 telephone bill by credit card
  • B) The organization received a $10,000 grant and deposited it in the bank
  • C) The organization received $500 is membership dues and deposited in the bank
  • D) The organization paid $2000 of the Executive Director’s salary by cheque
  • E) The organization sold $200 of catalogue publications and deposited in the bank
  • F) The organization paid $700 to print a new publication
  • G) The organization bought another investment for $5000 from the bank.
  • H) The organization paid $1000 owed on the credit card from the bank
  • I) The organization paid a $50 internet bill on the credit card
  • J) The organization paid $500 for rent (for June) by direct withdrawal from the bank.

Prepare a new trial balance (1 mark)

Prepare new financial statements (provide a balance sheet and income statement from the new balances (1 mark).

Pretending June 30 is the date of the fiscal year end, create a closing entry (0.5 mark)

 

In approximately 250-500 words share your professional goals following your graduate business degree. In addition, discuss why the Stillman School of Business can help you achieve those goals and what you can contribute to our graduate learning community.

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Career change from Healthcare to Accounting

In approximately 250-500 words share your professional goals following your graduate business degree. In addition, discuss why the Stillman School of Business can help you achieve those goals and what you can contribute to our graduate learning community.

Which do you think are two or three of the most important financial ratios and why?

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Discussion 3

Which do you think are two or three of the most important financial ratios and why?

 

How do sales and operations planning in supply chain integration impact the company overall? What would Amazon’s medium- and long-term forecast inform the operations management department? How do logistics, transportation modes, and warehouse locations impact Amazon’s competitiveness?

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Supply chain integration

Supply chain integration is a major contributing factor to organizational success. The goal of supply chain integration is alignment within the supply chain. As a business leader, how can you achieve greater supply chain integration with suppliers and customers?

Amazon is a prime example of a company that has successfully managed its supply chain to achieve growth and profitability. Research the progression of Amazon’s supply chain integration. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper that address the following questions:

  1. How do sales and operations planning in supply chain integration impact the company overall? What would Amazon’s medium- and long-term forecast inform the operations management department? How do logistics, transportation modes, and warehouse locations impact Amazon’s competitiveness?
  2. How does global sourcing and procurement impact the overall effectiveness of the supply chain? What are the benefits and challenges that have occurred when outsourcing logistic and other functions?
  3. How has Amazon successfully leveraged e-commerce strategies to promote supply chain integration and boost sales and growth for the organization? Which strategies have been particularly effective and why?
  4. Do you feel that Amazon sets an example for other companies to model regarding supply chain integration? Be sure to explain your rationale. Consider the ethical implications in your response.

 

Knowing that a brand needs permission to use an image that they found on the internet, what are the major types of content that Manny should use in the report? Using the ranking of the different types of content, how could Manny help Tamika persuade senior management to approve the new budget?

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Content marketing

Content marketing is an integral component of social media marketing. For example, we see websites with blogs and branded profiles on major social media networks. Blog posts get shared on many social channels. Well-designed social media marketing is about promoting brands and use social platforms to grow and educate an audience(s).

Simulated Business Scenario

Tamika is a newly hired VP leading Macy’s digital marketing department. She quickly learns that Macy’s is late to integrate social media into their overall integrated marketing strategy. Tamika wanted to form a new team in her department that will focus on social media marketing.

Tamika drafted a budget to fund the new team, and she is scheduled to deliver a presentation to senior management for their approval of the new budget. She knows that Macy’s revenue is down 25%, and senior management is resisting any new expenditures.

Tamika knows she needs help with the presentation, so she asks her top manager, Manny, to put together some information that identifies the major types of content marketing.

Questions

  1. Knowing that a brand needs permission to use an image that they found on the internet, what are the major types of content that Manny should use in the report?
  2. Using the ranking of the different types of content (based on popularity), how could Manny help Tamika persuade senior management to approve the new budget?

 

Complete a report summarizing your calculations for at least two valuation approaches. Include a statement as to why you selected each model and finally, why you think your calculated intrinsic value is more realistic than the current market value of the company.

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Step Three Valuation Casper Sleep Inc.

Assignment

It is now time to make your final valuation calculations for your selected company. Complete a report summarizing your calculations for at least two valuation approaches. Available options include the Dividend Discount Model, Discounted Cash Flow (FCFF and ROPI) and Market Based methods using income statement and balance sheet indicators.
Your report should include a statement as to why you selected each model and finally, why you think your calculated intrinsic value is more realistic than the current market value of the company. Your answer must include a reference to management’s actions and their relationship to value determinants: company growth, cost of capital, and profitability.
Finally, to receive proper credit for your submission be sure to include both in-text citations and complete reference page.
A sample from a prior class is attached here for guidance. Remember the company used in the sample may not be used by you for your submission. Please review the 10K Project Rubric (docx) 10K

 

Identify at least three examples of how place and or product is used to reinforce the gender targeting. Use at least 200 words and refer to your text to support your ideas. Compare and contrast the physical appearance of the two brands.

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Sport Clips or Sister Snog

Pick one of the two brands and visit their website

    • Sport Clips (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Sister Snog. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
    • Identify a site page – landing page or otherwise – where place and/or product is featured.
      • Remember; place encompasses physical and virtual locations
    • In the post title identify whether you picked Sport Clips or Sister Snog.
    • Copy the webpage link from your browser.
    • In the body of your post, use the ‘Link to URL’ tab to include the link to the page you are seeing.
    • Identify at least three examples of how place and or product is used to reinforce the gender targeting. Use at least 200 words and refer to your text to support your ideas.
    • Feel free to use more than one page of the website to explain your ideas. (Add the link to all the pages you are talking about).
    • Compare and contrast the physical appearance of the two brands. Hint: color, layout, features, and etc.

Explore the website of the brand you didn’t pick.

 

Why do strategic leaders fail to develop tactical approaches in the merger and acquisition processes in the Northeastern region of the United States? What strategic leader’s activities or responses contribute to failure in achieving financial synergy?

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The Problem

The following are instructions for the Background of the Problem:

Background of the Problem
Provide a one to a two-page overview of the context and background of the problem being researched in this study. This section has a clear statement demonstrating that the focus of the study is on a significant applied business problem that is worthy of study. There is a brief, well-articulated overview of highlights from the research literature that substantiates the context of the
study by indicating a gap between the existing literature in the cognate field and effective business practice. Identify any potential solutions currently in the literature. Use only primary scholarly sources for this section from the last 5 years.

The Purpose Statement instructions:
The Purpose Statement clearly describes the intent/focus of the study. Simply put, the purpose of the study is to extend the current body of knowledge to a specific context identified in the general and specific problems by answering the research questions. The research project will essentially fill a gap where knowledge is missing. The study must rest solidly on the foundation provided by the existing body of knowledge and be clearly connected to it.
The purpose statement should be a single paragraph with less than 250 words and should include the specific design of the study being conducted. Refer to the Nature of the Study for a detailed discussion of the research design and methods. The purpose statement should include descriptive words such as explore or understanding for qualitative studies and evaluate or measure for quantitative studies. The purpose statement must begin with, “The purpose of this Design – Method is to…”.

This is what I have for the general and specific problems:
The general problem to be addressed is the failure of companies to develop successful strategies in the merger and acquisitions (M&A) process resulting in an inability to achieve financial synergy and accelerate a company’s growth.

The specific problem to be addressed is the possible failure of technology companies in the Northeastern region of the United States to develop strategic approaches in the mergers and acquisitions processes resulting in the possible inability to gain financial synergy and accelerate a company’s growth.

Research Questions:
RQ1: Why do strategic leaders fail to develop tactical approaches in the merger and acquisition processes in the Northeastern region of the United States?
1.a. What strategic leader’s activities or responses contribute to failure in achieving financial synergy?
1.b. What strategic leaders’ activities or responses contribute to success in achieving financial synergy?
RQ2: What strategic approaches can leaders develop and implement to achieve financial synergy and accelerate a company’s growth?
RQ3: How do strategic approaches of merger and acquisition processes contribute to achieving financial synergy and a company’s growth?