The Final Project will involve applying the concepts learned in class to an analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the company and write a report either recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock.   Research Tip: The “Mergent” database in the Ashford University Library contains […]

A capital investment plan is a document that is typically prepared to obtain funding and/or financing. For your Final Project, which is due in Week Five, you will assume the role of a department manager who is seeking funding/financing for a capital investment, and you will create a capital investment plan to present to your chief financial officer and board. In the scenario you choose, […]

CREDIBLE INTERNET SOURCES ONLY! NO PLAGERISM! ALL 3 SOURCES FROM INTERNET, NO TEXT! MAKE THIS SOUND LIKE A NORMAL PERSON WROTE IT, NO NEED TO GET ALL INTELLGENT SOUNDING TO THE POINT THAT YOU SOUND LIKE A MORON. MAKE SURE TO USE IN TEXT CITATIONS. Pick a moral problem or a case in business that we have not already analyzed in any detail in class.  […]

Forum Topic Responses: Students are required to research their selected forum topic, using a minimum of 3 reference sources in addition to the text book, and then compile a 1,000-word response to the forum topic. APA format is required. The answer will be checked for any signs of plagiarism through an online database — review in Turnitin.com and achieve less than a 20% rating before posting to […]

Consider the following data for a clinical laboratory: Activity DataActivity Annual Costs Cost Driver Test A Test B Test C Test DReceive specimen $10,000 No. of tests 2,000 1,500 1,000 500Equipment set-up 25,000 No. of mins. per test 5 5 10 10Run test 100,000 No. of mins. per test 1 5 10 20Record results 10,000 No. of mins. per test 2 2 2 4Transmit results […]

Both the Genesis Energy and Sensible Essentials teams believe that the client engagement was very successful. All the critical learning tools were fully explored. However, the operations management team believes there were several topics that were not covered but are important to their respective disciplines. These topics centered primarily on selecting/developing meaningful and rational measurements of performance as they relate to measuring the success of […]

You have been asked by the president and CEO of Kidd Pharmaceuticals to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new labeling machine for one of the firm’s production lines. The machine’s price is $50,000, and it would cost another $10,000 for transportation and installation. The machine falls into the MACRS three-year class, and hence the tax depreciation allowances are 0.33, 0.45, and 0.15 in Years […]

Identifying and Managing Risk In this assignment, you will compare and evaluate risk management techniques from experts in the field. Go to the Ashford University Library and find one article by Dr. James Kallman. Dr. Kallman, an expert in the field of risk management, has written many articles on managing financial risk. Find a second article in the Ashford University Library from another credible author […]

You are the development manager for a developer of commercial distribution centers. While surveying a new development site in Butler County near Gregory Creek (which is considered a federal navigable waterway), you step into a swampy field and get your boots muddied. You also find ten rusted barrels of an unknown liquid substance in the corner of the site – two of which appear to have […]

(TCO D) Butler Corporation produces metal buildings. In the past year it earned a 10% return on its assets base of $10M. Butler needs $10M to expand its operations, and has the option of obtaining none, some, or all of the proceeds from the bank. Currently the company is all equity financed. It expects to be able to maintain its return on assets after the […]