A. Assume that you own a sizeable investment portfolio that is invested exclusively in a broad-based stock market index fund.  Assume also that you contemplate adding a sizeable investment in the stock of the company that you have elected to use for Assignment 1 (which is due at the end of Week 10).  What will happen to the overall riskiness of the portfolio, and why, […]

In anticipation of Mary’s request for comparative analysis, it will be useful at this time to do some research. You know that you can obtain the financials of companies within the same sector or Standard Industry Code as Apix Printing (e.g., commercial printing), and that the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Standard Industry 2012 code for Apix Printing is presently 323111. Use Hoover’s Pro to search […]

For this assignment, you will complete the Financial Overview component of your course project. To complete this assignment, use the Financial Analysis Toolkit Excel file, provided in the Resources, to complete a financial analysis of your chosen company over the last two most recent years available in annual reports. Replace the numbers provided in the Excel file with the appropriate numbers for your firm. Then, […]

During week 6 we develop the theory and application of capital budget analysis. The theory was robust, the calculations mathematically and logically defined, and many of the real-world problems, likely to be encountered, were addressed. As capital budgeting essentially re-invents the company through major long-term expenditures it is arguably one of the most critical functions that financial management performs. However, based on my personal experiences, […]

Congratulations!  You have just been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Hill Country Snack Foods Company and report to Howard Keener, the firm’s CEO.  As a first task, Keener has asked you to evaluate the performance of the firm and to make a recommendation about what the firm should do with its large cash balance and whether the firm should increase its leverage by taking on […]

Joseph Ingle, an overseas sales manager, has been dealing with a serious issue that is affecting Axetem’s foreign sales. Joseph has told Axetem’s CEO, Brian Tobias, that his sales team seems to be at a distinct disadvantage in the local markets of several countries. This is because other local competitors are using monetary incentives, favors, and expensive gifts to persuade the purchasing managers at major […]

The president of Gentiva Health Services is considering increasing her number of Medicare patients served next year. However, to do so she must begin to use RNs for client visits, which Medicare reimburses at $45 per visit. An RN costs per hour versus the current cost of $15 for an LPN or nurse’s aide. The president believes she can increase her patient visits by 15% […]

Use Worksheet 14.1 to help Andy and Rachel Cutler, who’d like to retire while they’re still relatively young – in about 20 years. Both have promising careers, and both make good money. As a result, they’re willing to put aside whatever is necessary to achieve a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. Their current level of household expenditures (excluding savings) is around $85,000 a year, and they […]

 Assume that you are a social worker for the Department of Children and Families in your state, and you have been asked to present information about a public assistance program of your choice to a group of volunteers who will be working with low-income families. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which you cover the following information about the program:  Discuss the evolution of the […]

Organizational structure, norms, values, culture, etc., all have an impact on a leader’s success. Consider the new or advancing leader. Such a leader is expected to learn how to effectively perform all of the important administrative and professional/technical tasks. In addition, the leader needs to master the necessary social skills associated with early effectiveness in the new position. Below are 10 “sociopolitical” categories which may […]