The ABC Company buys a certain type of sales information from many (several thousand) companies (suppliers). ABC compiles the information into research reports and other products and services which it sells to businesses (customers). The Data Compilation Department manages the processing and building of the research reports and maintains an up-to-date master list of data suppliers each with a unique master identifier. A different department, […]

Although  Financial Ratio Analysis has limitations, it is a great tool to find the problematic areas in the company so that managers can go back and address the problems. One of the limitations is the differences in accounting standards around the world that can distort financial ratios. Select two publicly traded US companies listed on the NASDAQ stock market and calculate each company’s P/E (Price […]

Over the last couple of weeks, we have read about accounting and decision making. We are going to apply these concepts to your idea from week 2.  Provide a cost/benefit analysis for your idea.  Make sure to mention any sunk or opportunity costs involved in the implementation of this policy as well as the long-term increase in projected profitability.  You are permitted to use fictional […]

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to summarize ethics in financial responsibilities and to evaluate ethical considerations of executive compensation by writing a persuasive essay. In your essay, take a position on the following topics, and support it with evidence. Evidence can be facts, statistics, and quotes from scholarly articles, reliable news sources, or even anecdotal examples from personal experience. You may use any […]

Research and then construct a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation (excluding title and reference slides) analyzing the cost-benefit of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Each slide should be an outline with “speaker notes” being used to expand on the outline. You may take either a pro or anti stance on the legislation as long as you defend it using the cost-benefit analysis criteria outlined in chapter […]

 Length and Format: Prepare a 5-page report using proper APA writing style, proper in text citations, and include: Cover Page, Body, and Works Cited Page. Topic: Ratio Analysis. The Ratio Analysis (aka Fundamental Analysis) Application Report will ask you to conduct a financial ratio analysis of two corporations of your choosing. Imagine that you are a Financial Analyst who was asked by the Chief Financial […]

Community Benefit Spending is a requirement of 501(c)3, aka nonprofit, hospitals in order to maintain their nonprofit tax-exempt status. While the regulation for Community Benefit Spending comes from federal law via the Affordable Care Act, states have an interest in the well-being of their citizens and thus in ensuring that health care organizations are filling their requirements. After reviewing the background materials, draft a paper […]

You are the Director of Research & Development for a large firm that produces biomedical equipment. To remain competitive, you need to determine if you should redesign existing products or scrap some product lines and develop entirely new products. Use concepts such as synectics, paradigm breakthroughs, techniques of creative problem-solving such as storyboarding, scenario writing, and so forth to develop a plan for your company […]

I. Assume that the aggregate production function is Yt = F(Kt-1,Nt) =Kt-1 αNt 1-α where Kt-1 is total capital stock at the beginning of t carried over from t-1; Nt is total physical labor; and 0 <α < 1. The above production function is a constant return to scale production function jointly with respect to capital (= Kt-1) and labor (Nt), and therefore, the per […]

You and two partners operate a graphics design and printing company. The success of this business relates to the high-quality service and products you provide to your clients. To move to the next level requires a considerable financial investment in computer software and hardware. You and your partners are considering forming a corporation and offering to sell stock to the public. You anticipate raising at […]