What are the circumstances of the HBR case? What are the financial circumstances of our case? Explain the financial similarities, particularly with regard to EBITDA and cash flows.

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Discussion 10-1 FIN 630 PE

Read the Private Equity Case: Merger Consolidation case study. In your initial post, address the following:

What are the circumstances of the HBR case?

Evaluate the physical therapy industry for potential investment opportunity by a private equity investment fund.

Cite the advantages and disadvantages.

Look at the proportion of health care GDP.

Look at the outpatient PT and the proportion of yearly medical spending.

What are the financial circumstances of our case? Explain the financial similarities, particularly with regard to EBITDA and cash flows.

Could real option financing be used in the healthcare industry to fix it in the long term?

Prepare a briefing note for the prospective client. Support your discussion and arguments by adequate academic literature.

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Equity Market Analysis

Imagine you are a new hired equity market analyst in a medium-size investment firm. The company has been approached by a new client who has been inherited a handsome amount of money (several hundreds of thousands of Stirling pounds) who wants to invest this money in the UK equity market. The client is a medical doctor with no financial literacy at all and this makes him a bit nervous and ager to learn a little about the equity market and asset management.

You have been asked to prepare a briefing note for the prospective client. You have to support your discussion and arguments by adequate academic literature. It is up to you to decide on the content of the note, but it should include an appropriate mixture of:

a) The components of risks for a financial asset and the effect of diversification

b) How the relationship between risk and return is maintained using different models

c) The mutual funds (structure; types; benefits; performance).

d) Investing styles

e) Types of share analysis to value a stock

f) Advantage and disadvantages of investing in international markets

Would you seek to acquire a company within the European Union or outside of it? Why? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choice you made. Describe the advantages and disadvantages inherent in the option you did not choose.

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International expansion

The most popular way for international expansion is for a local firm to acquire foreign companies. One of the most benefits for international expansion is global distribution capability that helps expanding the market share.

There are different implications of running a company that is within or outside of the European Union. If you were the head of a firm based in the United States, please answer the following questions, providing the rationale behind your answers:

Would you seek to acquire a company within the European Union or outside of it? Why?
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choice you made.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages inherent in the option you did not choose.
Explain why an MNC may invest funds in a financial market outside its own country.
Explain why some financial institutions prefer to provide credit in financial markets outside their own country.

Select and apply appropriate accounting techniques to critically analyse financial data in a variety of business decision making scenarios. Make informed financial judgements based on the outcome of such accounting analyses.

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Case Study – Report

Learning Outcomes Assessed by this Assignment:
● MLO1: Select and apply appropriate accounting techniques to critically analyse financial data in a variety of business decision making scenarios.

● MLO2: Make informed financial judgements based on the outcome of such accounting analyses.

● MLO3: Critically appraise the techniques used and the information to which they have been applied.

● MLO4: Demonstrate a critical understanding to the internal, external and legal environments in which the judgements are being made.

● MLO5: Understand the objectives of preparing management information and the need to adapt techniques in a changing commercial environment that can help in decision making in relation to costing, pricing, product range and marketing strategy.

● MLO6: Evaluate the strategic performance of a business, understand the significance of the relationship between financial and non-financial indicators of business performance and recommend appropriate performance measures.

What are the circumstances of the HBR case? What are the financial circumstances of our case? Explain the financial similarities, particularly with regard to EBITDA and cash flows.

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Discussion 10-1 FIN 630 PE

Read the Private Equity Case: Merger Consolidation case study. In your initial post, address the following:

What are the circumstances of the HBR case?

Evaluate the physical therapy industry for potential investment opportunity by a private equity investment fund.

Cite the advantages and disadvantages.

Look at the proportion of health care GDP.

Look at the outpatient PT and the proportion of yearly medical spending.

What are the financial circumstances of our case? Explain the financial similarities, particularly with regard to EBITDA and cash flows.

Could real option financing be used in the healthcare industry to fix it in the long term?

Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions.

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Johnson and Johnson Company Analysis

Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions. ( See my post about PESTLE)

Compare market conditions with the company’s performance for 2017. Conclude how the market conditions that year influenced the company’s performance, such as interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected.

Analyze year-over-year performance from 2016 and 2017. Consider key metrics or ratios such as trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity in your conclusions. (Do not just summarize a piublicly available report. Doing so will result in a reduced grade)

Discuss how this degree will impact your short and long-term career plans and address the following questions: Why pursue an MSF at this point in your career? In what ways do you plan to utilize the Villanova MSF to meet your professional goals?

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Career plans

Discuss how this degree will impact your short and long-term career plans and address the following questions: Why pursue an MSF at this point in your career? In what ways do you plan to utilize the Villanova MSF to meet your professional goals?

In order to be successful, students need to remain motivated throughout their time in the program. What motivates you—academically, personally and/or professionally?

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The Villanova MSF

The Villanova MSF is a fast-paced program, where students are immersed in the study of finance in preparation for launching their careers. In order to be successful, students need to remain motivated throughout their time in the program. What motivates you—academically, personally and/or professionally?

What is the capital recovery cost for a machine costing $604,800 with a life of 12 years and a salvage value of 14% of the initial cost? What is the initial cost of a machine with a life of 8 years that has a salvage value of $99,500 and a capital recovery cost of $65,000 per year?

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Finanace

Question 110 pts
What is the capital recovery cost for a machine costing $604,800 with a life of 12 years and a salvage value of 14% of the initial cost? The rate used by the firm is 10% per year compounded weekly.
Group of answer choices

$73,871

$74,706

$87,136

$108,748

Flag question: Question 2
Question 210 pts
What is the initial cost of a machine with a life of 8 years that has a salvage value of $99,500 and a capital recovery cost of $65,000 per year? The firm uses a rate of 7% per year compounded quarterly.
Group of answer choices

$333,745

$442,465

$567,937

$719,566

Flag question: Question 3
Question 310 pts
What is the NPW for a machine with the following details:

APR (Nom / y) 9% p y c m
Initial cost ($175,000)
Salvage value 14% of initial value
First year cost ($62,000)
Increase in cost 4% p y
First year revenue $90,000
Increase in revenue 8% p y
Life of machine 10 years
Group of answer choices

$93,398

$156,135

$233,578

$325,750

 

Flag question: Question 4
Question 410 pts
What is the FW of a machine with the following details:

APR (Nom / y) 8% p y c d
Initial cost ($175,000)
Salvage value 26% of initial value
First year cost ($66,000)
Increase in cost 4% p y
First year revenue $95,000
Increase in revenue 9% p y
Life of machine 10 years
Group of answer choices

$52,629

$153,152

$306,747

$526,723

 

Flag question: Question 5
Question 510 pts
What is the IRR for a machine with the following details?

APR (Nom / y) 7% p y c w
Initial cost ($325,000)
Salvage value 8% of initial value
First year cost ($99,000)
Increase in cost 7% p y
First year revenue $130,000
Increase in revenue 11% p y
Life of machine 15 years
Group of answer choices

11.64%

17.52%

22.20%

26.24%

 

Flag question: Question 6
Question 610 pts
What is the FW for a machine with the following details:

APR (Nom / y) 11% p y c d
Initial cost ($375,000)
Salvage value 16% of purchase value
First year cost ($106,000)
Inflation (all costs) 5.50% p y
First year revenue $175,000
Increase in revenue 12% p y
Life of machine 5 years
Life of project 20 years
Group of answer choices

$874,583

$2,422,461

$5,315,356

$10,194,603

 

Flag question: Question 7
Question 710 pts
What is the IRR for a machine with the following details?

APR (Nom / y) 9% p y c d
Initial cost ($475,000)
Salvage value 20% of purchase value
First year cost ($106,000)
Inflation (all costs) 6.50% p y
First year revenue $195,000
Increase in revenue 11% p y
Life of machine 5 years
Life of project 20 years
Group of answer choices

7.00%

13.26%

18.45%

22.96%

 

Flag question: Question 8
Question 810 pts
What initial cost of machine D will make the IRR for the two machines equal?

Cost of Machine C ($625,000) Cost of Machine D ($900,000)
Salvage value 17% of purchase value Salvage value 19% of purchase value
First year cost ($85,000) First year cost ($102,000)
Inflation (all costs) 3.00% p y Inflation (all costs) 3.50% p y
First year revenue $190,000 First year revenue $215,000
Increase in revenue 4% p y Increase in revenue 6% p y
Life of machine 5 years Life of machine 5 years
Life of project 20 years Life of project 20 years
Group of answer choices

$479,095

$770,040

$730,419

$1,961,354

Flag question: Question 9
Question 910 pts
Which graph shows the net present worth of Project X at various rates of interest from 0% to 50%? The file with the graphs is attached here:Quiz 5-9.pptx

Years Project X
0 ($770,040)
1 ($347,490)
2 $143,612
3 $143,612
4 $143,612
5 $143,612
6 $168,239
7 $168,239
8 $365,479
9 $218,287
10 $229,202
Group of answer choices

Graph 1

Graph 2

Graph 3

Graph 4

 

Flag question: Question 10
Question 1010 pts
For what finance rate, will the two projects have the same MIRR?

Finance rate 5.00% Years Project E Project F
Reinvest rate 8.0% 0 ($575,000) ($1,345,000)
1 $155,000 $173,000
2 $155,000 $173,000
3 $155,000 $173,000
4 $155,000 $173,000
5 ($575,000) $173,000
6 $172,000 $173,000
7 $172,000 $173,000
8 $172,000 $173,000
9 $172,000 $173,000
10 $172,000 $173,000
Group of answer choices

1.73%

1.28%

0.43%

0.24%

Whats the impact of money laundering on financial institutions and solutions to mitigating the risks.

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A Study of Major Financial Centers in the Caribbean

Whats the impact of money laundering on financial institutions and solutions to mitigating the risks.