Suppose your bottling plant is in need of a new bottle capper. You are considering two different capping machines that will perform equally well, but have different expected lives. The more expensive one costs $30,000 to buy, requires the payment of $3,000 per year for maintenance and operation expenses, and will last for 5 years. The cheaper model costs only $22,000, requires operating and maintenance […]

 Discussion 1 Prepare: Read the article  by Hunter McEwan (2011) from the Ashford University Library. Reflect: As you take notes while reading this article, think about the importance of understanding the philosophy behind taking general education courses and how your courses have taught you to think more critically, build character, and become more open-minded to cultural differences, thereby paving the way for you to be […]

17. International Joint Venture Anheuser- Busch, the producer of Budweiser and other beers, expanded into Japan by engaging in a joint venture with Kirin Brewery, the largest brewery in Japan. The joint venture enabled Anheuser- Busch to have its beer distributed through Kirin’s distribution channels in Japan. In addition, it could utilize Kirin’s facilities to produce beer that would be sold locally. In return, Anheuser- […]

Brandywine Homecare, a not-for-profit business, had revenues of $12 million in 2011. Expenses other than depreciation totaled 75 percent of revenues. and depreciation expense was $1.5 million. All revenues were collected in cash during the year and all expenses other than depreciation were paid in cash. Suppose the change had halved, rather than doubled, the firm’s depreciation expense. Now, what  would be the impact on […]

For each case write a two to three page single spaced Times New Roman font of 11 or 12 critical analysis/summary followed by the answering of the questions included in the book (the questions should take at least 1 additional page to answer). Please be detailed in your explanations.You will create your case in MS Word; . Students who submit an attachment rather than pasting […]

Objective: Describe and evaluate capital budgeting concepts, and applications, as the foundation of making financial decisions.  Introduction: This lesson explores capital budgeting and working capital as the foundations for making informed financial decisions. Business entities, as stewards of their owners’ funds, must continually take advantage of opportunities to maximize owners’ investments. Businesses do so through the budget and capital management process. This essay will provide […]

 Please NOTE:  The Assignment Objective: Difffferentiate the various reimbursement methods, including prospective payment systems, cost reimbursement systems, discounted charges systems, flat-rate reimbursement systems, and capitation contracts,    Explain your proposed approach for conducting research necessary to develop quality deliverables and explain how the information gleaned will support your career development in healthcare management. Please review the approach proposed by other students, providing objective feedback on opportunities […]

Select a well-known manufacturing company that does business across a variety of national boundaries. Nike. Assume that this company is in the planning stages to build a new manufacturing facility overseas. You have been asked to take the lead in identifying two possible locations for the facility in two different regions of the world and then prepare an analysis of the pros and cons of […]

Strategic Planning Outline and Week 4 textbook readings      Create a minimum 1,050-word strategic objectives summary.      Include your balanced scorecard and its impact on all stakeholders, and the communication plan.     Identify key trends, assumptions, and risks in the context of your final business model.     Develop the strategic objectives for your new division of the existing business in a balanced scorecard format in the context of key […]

For your Module 3 SLP assignment, continue to do research on the company that you wrote about for Modules 1 and 2. For this assignment, you will be estimating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for your chosen company. The final calculation will be fairly straightforward, as it involves just plugging in some numbers into an equation. However, the more challenging task will be […]