Go to finance.yahoo.com and choose a company by entering the company name in the box to the left of “Get Quotes.” Once you have the company overview page open, to the left you will see a list of links for further information on that firm. Near the bottom of the link column are financial statements. Open the firm’s Income Statement and Balance Sheet and use the information there […]

I worked as a reservation agent at Fairmont hotel in Saudi Arabia. My task was to answer and make reservations through phone calls. There was this one situation when a coworker insulted me using invasive choice of vocabulary that is not acceptable to be used in a civilized society. As an act of defense, I transferred the customer I was serving to another line and […]

Revised LetterYour Task: Revise the attached business letter, the format in line with expected standards of business communication – block letter format. The topic and intent of the letter must remain the same – you do not need to change any of the language in the body paragraphs to receive full credit for this assignment, though revisions that hurt the document may cost you points.Submit […]

1-One of the biggest barriers I have found myself in is cultural barrier. Although I have the ability to speck the Spanish language there are many different types of Spanish. At work we have multiple types of Spanish specking people Puerto Rican, Mexican, Cuban, and Columbian. Some of the things that I have come to learn are that some words may have different meaning verses […]

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, […]

“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 […]

Assume you work as an assistant accountant in the head office of a national movie rental business, a la Blockbuster Inc. With the increasing popularity of online movie rental operations, your company has struggled to meet its earnings targets for the year. It is important for the company to meet its earnings targets this year because the company is renegotiating a bank loan next month, […]

A hostile takeover generally occurs when an organization is underperforming, and members of the top management team are not taking appropriate action to correct known issues. An individual or group may take advantage of the organization’s low stock price in these situations to purchase a large enough number of shares to gain control. While these types of buyouts are referred to as hostile, this doesn’t […]

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, […]

Healthcare organizations face the challenge of acquiring capital to finance equipment purchases. As the Director of Rehabilitation Services in a hospital outpatient clinic, you have identified the need to acquire new isokinetic exercise equipment. You are preparing a briefing for the Assistant Administrator to discuss lease options versus purchase options for an exercise equipment system that would cost $25,000 to purchase. The useful life of […]