To be competitive, many fast-food chains expanded their menus to include a wider range of foods. Although contributing to competitiveness, this has added to the complexity of operations, including inventory management. In what ways did the expansion of menu offerings create a problem for inventory management? One form of inventory is safety stock, which is primarily carried by companies to ensure a variety of products […]

Evaluation of Corporate Performance 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 […]

Bank operations using T accounts This assignment utilizes the material in Chapter 10 of the text regarding commercial banking balance sheets. First, use a T-account to show how a $100 deposit affects the balance sheet. Separate the funds into required reserves and excess reserves using a required reserve ratio of 0.1. Second, demonstrate what happens to the balance sheet when the bank loans out all […]

You have been presented an outstanding opportunity to serve as a graduate student intern for the chief executive officer (CEO) of a large HCO. The HCO is an HMO model and originated approximately a century ago as a small rural hospital. Due to the rural setting, the HMO model flourished and, over the years, expanded throughout the region. Today, the HMO has a presence in […]

A high-tech company, Robotic Vehicles Ltd., has hired you as a financial specialist to determine the financial consequences associated with investing in developing an autonomous car (self-driving) solution for traffic in the central areas of New York. One alternative is to sell the electric autonomous cars to the city “government” and provide electricity swapping stations as well as electricity fill up at full cost (=zero […]

You will complete an x-bar and R chart similar to the example shown in Chapter 6, figure 6.8, from our textbook “Statistical Process Control and quality Improvement”, starting from the provided Excel template. You will enter the numerical data from the section below, and calculate all of the averages and ranges, then plot these numbers and add the connecting lines, in the appropriate chart sections. You […]

The Allied Group is considering two investments. The first investment involves a packaging machine, which can be used to package garments for shipping orders to customers. The second possible investment would be a molding machine that would be used to mold the mannequin parts. The first possible investment is the packaging machine, which will cost $14,000. The second investment, the molding machine, would cost $12,000. […]

Subject AreaBusiness Type Of DocumentTerm Paper Number of Pages2 page(s) SpacingDOUBLE Urgency12 hours StyleAPA Review the assigned company’s financial statements from the past three years.Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company’s financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks: Compare the financial ratios with each of the preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013; 2013 […]

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION & REPORTS: After the fundamental and technical parts, each student will select one asset from among currency, commodity, or financial sectors. This is the primary asset of choice. Each student will also select the hedging asset from futures and/or options. This portfolio will be evaluated according to performance, presentation, and basis of selection. In their analyses, students will be using on line trading […]

 Explore the life of a person whom you consider to be/have been ‘successful.’ Define ‘success’ and discuss how the life you’ve examined meets that definition. What was their vision, passion, ‘calling, and core values?’ Describe their dominant skill or gift and analyze how it positioned them for success. What preparations did they make to develop their potential? Was there a ‘defining moment’ in their life, […]