Unit V Assignment   Follow the directions below for the completion of the introduction and literature review revision assignment for Unit V. If you have questions, please email your professor for assistance.  Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to revise the introduction and literature review of your academic argumentative research paper, which you created a draft of in Unit IV.  Description: In this assignment, you will […]

You are required to use a financial calculator or spreadsheet (Excel) to solve the following capital budgeting problem (sample questions and solutions are provided for guidance): Windrunner Corp. is considering a new machine that requires an initial investment of $800,000 installed, and has a useful life of 10 years. The expected annual after-tax cash flows for the machine are $120,000 during the first 5 years, […]

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 […]

Finance is an exciting field in need of intelligent, skilled people. The job opportunities range from corporate finance; financial planning; investment banking; insurance; and real estate from individuals, institutions, government, and businesses. Finance managers acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets. Use the Internet and / or Strayer Resource Center to research career options within the field of finance. Consider the Bureau of […]

Draft a one-page spreadsheet showing financial history and projected performance for Nordstrom, Inc (Here is company info: http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/about-us?origin=footer) . The rows should include revenue, expenses, calculated profit, and calculated profit margin. The columns should be years: two years of history, plus three years of your reasonable future projections. Include a few sentences of key assumptions and conclusions. The spreadsheet must have accurate calculations and the cells of […]

“Why do we need to understand data visualisations? There is more and more data around us, and data are increasingly used in decision-making, journalism, and to make sense of the world. One of the main ways that people get access to data is through visualisations, but lots of people feel like they don’t have the skills and knowledge to make sense of visualisations. This can […]

To help estimate  the company’s WACC, Marshall Inc. recently hired you as a consultant. You have obtained the following information. (1) The firm’s non-callable bonds mature in 20 years, have an 8.00% annual coupon, a par value of $1,000, and a market price of $1,050.00. (2) The company’s tax rate is 40%. (3) The risk-free rate is 4.50%, the market risk premium is 5.50%, and […]

When the Genesis Energy and Sensible Essential teams held their weekly meeting, the time value of money and its applicability yielded an extremely stimulating discussion. However, most of the team members from Genesis Energy were very perplexed. Sensible Essentials decided the most expedient way to demonstrate how interest rates as well as time impact the value of money was to use examples. You have been […]

Your required reading this week discusses the concept of sustainability. Following the review of this information, discuss Judge Weeramantry’s concept of sustainability. Does he appear to be using any particular value system and if so, which one(s)? Using at least one additional course reading, (required or recommended) support your position. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Utilize at least one […]

Assignment A (education majors and those intending to work with P12 populations):  For K12 education, there is a growing demand for teachers to integrate technology for teaching and learning. Like much of the curriculum in K12, there are also standards to provide criteria and guidance for the integration of digital media and technology for learning. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is responsible […]