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 University Library […]

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 […]

Careers in FinanceFinance 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 […]

Table 4-1Garland Company Balance SheetAssets:Cash and marketable securities  $500,000Accounts receivable  800,000Inventories 1,350,000Prepaid expenses  50,000Total current assets $2,700,000Fixed assets 5,000,000Less: accum. depr.  (2,000,000)Net fixed assets  $3,000,000Total assets $5,700,000Liabilities:Accounts payable  $400,000Notes payable  900,000Accrued taxes  75,000Total current liabilities    $1,375,000Long-term debt  1,200,000Owner’s equity  3,125,000Total liabilities and owner’s equity $5,700,000Net sales (all credit)  $8,000,000Less: Cost of goods sold  (3,500,000)Selling and administrative expense (2,000,000)Depreciation expense  (250,000)Interest expense  (150,000)Earnings before taxes  2,100,000Income […]

Your assignment is to take two of the measures and compute the net present value of the savings associated with each of them, computing in a number of ways. 1) First, consider the cashflow where the savings remains constant from 2009 to present with an interest rate of 5% 2) Next, consider a cashflow where the savings were eroded by behavioral or other changes over […]

You are the owner of a successful small business. You have just finished a year of large capital investments using borrowed funds. Your banker requires quarterly financial statements to monitor the financial health of your company. The banker has warned you that if profit margins decline she may have to increase interest rates on the loans you have with the bank to reflect increased loan […]

Goldberg and Silverstein (GS) is a for-profit mid-level HMO company, providing health plans mostly in metro areas. GS is exploring to extend its health plan in a fast growing community called Newtown. There are three acute care hospitals in Newtown. GS bought Griffith HMO to provide services in Newtown. Griffith HMO is providing health care plans in Newtown area for past 10 years using Miller […]

Why analyze financial statements? As an organization, how do financial statements contribute to the decision making process? As an individual investor, how are financial statements helpful when making investment decisions? If you wanted to invest $1,000 in a soft drink company, and you narrowed your choice down between Coke and Pepsi, where would you look to find each company’s respective financial statements? Based on the […]

You are trying to decide which investment would be best for you: bonds or stocks. You must do some research to make a good financial decision. • Explain how bonds and stocks are similar. • Explain how bonds and stocks are different. • Explain how stocks are valued. • Explain how bonds are valued. • To determine which investment would yield the most, explain how […]

You will be expected to study and analyze the country background and current events and news, history of its financial system, currency devaluations and revaluations, political stability and likelihood of government nationalization/confiscation of assets, economic freedom index, debt-to-GDP, balance of payments, level and trends of interest rates (nominal and real), degree of sophistication of its financial system, currency controls and other capital outflow constraints, trading […]