Problem 1. The firm Nalyd is considering an investment in equipment to produce a new product. The cost of the equipment is $150,000. This equipment falls into the 5-year asset class and thus would have to be capitalized and depreciated over 6 years at rates 20%, 32%, 19.2%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. Nalyd expects to use the equipment for three years and then to sell […]

For this case study, you will create a portfolio of five to eight stocks that demonstrate diversified risk. List the stocks along with their current price and previous 1-year and 5-year rates of return. Below the list of stocks, address the issues described below. Explain the difference between portfolio risk and stand-alone risk. Briefly explain why you selected each stock and how this investment portfolio […]

BETHESDA MINING COMPANY Bethesda Mining is a midsized coal mining company with 20 mines located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The company operates deep mines as well as strip mines. Most of the coal mined is sold under contract, with excess production sold on the spot market. The coal mining industry, especially high-sulfur coal operations such as Bethesda, has been hard-hit by environmental […]

6-8 page (APA style) reflection paper. Your paper answers the question:  What leadership lessons have you gleaned from this course, how does it relate to your work/life setting, and what practical applications will be implementing?  Refer to the book （Lead Like Jesus Revisited: Lessons from the greatest leadership role model of all time. or The Service Culture Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Your Employees […]

Evaluating financial statements and using financial analysis methods is a critical part of the decision to make capital investments. The goal of capital management is to acquire and maintain sufficient working capital and assets. This helps an organization meet operating and expense obligations, while also keeping a sufficient cash flow. It is also a way to confirm that capital purchases and agreements are made with […]

Christa estimates that her revised annual living expenses, including a new studio and apartment, will average ¤132,500 (excluding J¨urgen’s educational costs). If necessary, she could combine her apartment and studio to reduce spending by ¤32,500. She does not want her financial security to be dependent on further gifting from her parents and is pleased that, after the sale of IngerMarine, she will be able to […]

Please, read the article Hainer, R. (2010), provided in the required readings section for this week. The tobacco industry is a prime example to consider when talking about price elasticity of demand. While nicotine use can be addictive for many users, it is not addictive for the so-called “social smokers”. What can we say about the price elasticity of demand for nicotine products (such as […]

During the last decade, as we were still trying to respond to the damages of the 2008 final crisis, some of the major tendencies included deleverage, regulation, active monetary policy, and an increase in precious metal prices, among others. As the effects of the Great Recession and subprime financial crisis have subdued and are for the most part behind us, what are the current trends that are likely to […]

Critical Analysis Exercises([email protected] 10% each):  You will be responsible for submitting threeindividual criticalanalyses of a problem or opportunity described in an article or case postedon Canvas.Critical analyses must be a maximumof threepages in length; only the first threepages will beread and evaluated by the instructor. You will identify the problem or opportunityand discuss a viable solution based on your analysis of the case. The general […]

 Assessment Brief – Newcastle Business School Module Code: HR9737 Module Title: Leadership and Management Distributed on: Week 1 Submission Time and Date: TBC Word Limit: 3500 words (+/- 10%) Weighting This assessment accounts for 100% of the total mark for this module Submission of Assessment Assessments must be submitted electronically via Turnitin by the given deadline. You will find a Turnitin link on the module’s […]