an and Bill Smith need help developing a financial plan, creating a budget, examining their current financial services, and managing their use of credit. They have $5,000 in credit card debt toward which they pay $200 a month, a $400 monthly car payment, and a $1,000 monthly mortgage payment. They have less than $4,000 in savings. Their annual household is $60,000 a year. They are […]

The finance department of a large corporation has evaluated a possible capital project using the NPV method, the Payback Method, and the IRR method.  The analysts are puzzled, since the NPV indicated rejection, but the IRR and Payback methods both indicated acceptance. Explain why this conflicting situation might occur and what conclusions the analyst should accept, indicating the shortcomings and the advantages of each method.  […]

You’re the sole owner of Duarte Spring Company; you paid $200K for the business when you acquired the firm five years ago. Duarte is a manufacturer of high-end springs used by major aerospace and aircraft manufacturing companies. Six months ago, you completed your largest project to date–a $500,000 order delivered to Boeing Corporation. Regrettably, you just received notice from Boeing’s lawyers reporting that they incurred […]

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 […]

TOPICS: Economic Growth, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Labor Markets, Monetary PolicySUMMARY: U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen signaled that the central bank is preparing to raise short-term interest rates in the near future, pointing to improving U.S. economic performance this spring. Rate hikes could occur as soon as the Federal Reserve’s mid-June meeting, though the global turbulence earlier this year make lead monetary policymakers to […]

Break Event Using the example of “From the Front Lines” in Chapter 6 of your text, calculate the break even for the number of procedures.  Use an electronic spreadsheet to show how you computed the break even and embed the spreadsheet in your paper.  Discuss the impact of the various reimbursements (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, private, or self-pay).  Think about your upcoming capital proposal and how […]

For your Unit 6- Assignment 2 (Financial Analysis paper) you will complete the Recommendations & Justifications and concluding thoughts using the “Financial Analysis-Template” file. Your “Recommendations & Justifications” need to be a minimum of 1,000 words and concluding thoughts should be 250 words minimum. Please read and use the instructions in the “Financial Analysis-Instructions” file. Both the “Financial Analysis-Template” file and the “Financial Analysis-Instructions” file […]

For your Unit 6- Assignment 2 (Financial Analysis paper) you will complete the Recommendations & Justifications and concluding thoughts using the “Financial Analysis-Template” file. Your “Recommendations & Justifications” need to be a minimum of 1,000 words and concluding thoughts should be 250 words minimum. Please read and use the instructions in the “Financial Analysis-Instructions” file. Both the “Financial Analysis-Template” file and the “Financial Analysis-Instructions” file […]

Imagine that you are a potential investor researching a U.S. investment of your choice. Your choice can be any investment that is highly marketable, which means that you must be able to sell it at a market price very easily. Publically traded stock, corporate bonds, government bonds, real estate, mutual funds, and derivatives are all examples of highly marketable investments.You will be required to collect […]

Read the book The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach.  Turn in a 2-5 page double-spaced paper (3 points).  Please do not go over 5 pages.  Write one paragraph for each of the 8 chapters.  Include at the beginning of each paragraph a heading (4 points total) stating which chapter you are writing about (you will get marked down if you don’t have the headings) and a short description of the chapter, […]