Forum Topic Responses: Students are required to research their selected forum topic, using a minimum of 3 reference sources in addition to the text book, and then compile a 1,000-word response to the forum topic. APA format is required. The answer will be checked for any signs of plagiarism through an online database — review in Turnitin.com and achieve less than a 20% rating before posting to the course. Be sure to include reference sources. (Please see attachments for […]

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 […]

Seeking someone that is great at writing papers!  Must be familar with APA format.  The Subject is Finance.  The topic is “Complexities of the U.S. Financial System.  Paper must be completed by 3pm 10/26/14.  Paper need to be two (2) pages in length, not including the cover page or reference page.  Please include the subititles (the questions asked and highlighted in yellow) must be included […]

Think about what you have read and seen in the news on globalization. Consider the fact that the clothing we wear, the cars that we drive, the cell phones we use to communicate and the computers we use to work, are each likely to have been manufactured in whole or in part in different parts of the world. While there are still companies and firms […]

Corporations often use different costs of capital for different operating divisions. Using an example, calculate the weighted cost of capital (WACC). What are some potential issues in using varying techniques for cost of capital for different divisions? If the overall company weighted average cost of capital (WACC) were used as the hurdle rate for all divisions, would more conservative or riskier divisions get a greater […]

This video introduces the concept of business risk and risk management. It notes that business risks can generally be classified into four categories: property, market, employee, and customer. Using each of the four categories of risk, develop an analysis of how financial management techniques or policies can be used to mitigate each of the risks. To supplement your risk analysis, you must use at least […]

Read the Porsche case provided in the course materials section and describe the company’s history, products, and major competitors in a paragraph or two. Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization. Then, conduct a SWOT analysis detailing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the organization. Finally, assess the quality of the decisions made by the company and provide recommendations for […]

The goal of this Estate Planning Case Study is to make adjustments to an existing estate plan to eliminate the potential estate tax liability.Today is January 2014, John has been your financial planning client for over ten-years. He is 61 and married to Jane, age 60. He owns Victory Company, a family business professionally valued at $5.6 million. He and Jane have three children and […]

Kinston sports supplies is considering an average risk project that will cost $300,000 at time zero and is expected to generate annual after tax cash inflows of 52,000 at the end of each of the next 10 years. The firm has 15,000 shares of common stock outstanding at a price of $40 a share, 2,000 shares of preference stock outstanding at a price of $90 […]

 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, […]