Category: Essays

Financial Statements for the company assigned by your instructor in Week 2.

Review the assigned company’s financial statements from the past three years.

Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company’s financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks:

Compare the financial ratios with each of the preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013; 2013 with 2012; and 2012 with 2011).
Compare the calculated financial ratios against the industry benchmarks for the industry of your assigned company

15 page paper MAX- does not have to be written, diagrams according to the directions are what is expected. Based on The Walt Disney Company

Instructions according to the Syllabus:

For the fiscal years 2013 and 2014, review the financial statements (annual reports) of the company you selected for the project. Identify key the elements of the following financial reports:
Balance Sheet: Liquidity, Debt versus Equity, Market Value Versus Book Value;
Income Statement: Income, Earnings and Dividends per Share, Noncash Items, Taxes;
Statement of Cash Flows: Operating Cash Flow, Capital Spending, Change in Net Working Capital, Cash flow to Creditors and Stockholders, Sources and Uses of Cash.
Measuring Corporate Performance – calculate the company’s financial ratios (use Table 4.3 on page 127 as a guide). Perform peer group analysis: compare the company’s ratios either to the industry sector or to the company’s major competitor. Interpret your findings.
Find estimates made by stock analysts for revenue and growth for the next 3 years for the company and compare them to benchmarks: sector, industry and the S&P 500 index.
Calculate the firm’s internal growth rate (review Chapter 8, p. 259) and discuss the determinants for growth.
Value the company’s common stock and bonds. You can find information on the bonds issued by the company in the WSJ, among others. By using the yield on a 10-year T-bill as the risk free rate, determine the individual rate of return required by you as an investor (review the concept in Ch.6). Explain the reason(s) why or why not you would invest in the company’s securities (stocks and bonds).
Find the stock’s beta coefficient and calculate the cost of the company’s common equity by using the CAPM. Use the return on the S&P 500 as proxy. Calculate the company’s after-tax cost of debt and the cost of its preferred stock (if any). Determine the company’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
Discuss the dividend policy, if any, of the corporation and describe its dividend payment procedures.
Analyze the company’s working capital management by calculating its cash conversion cycle (CCC). Perform the same calculation for the company’s major competitor.

Write a 1,400- to 1750-word paper covering the following:

Interview a store manager, owner or marketing manager of a local business. This can either be an in-person interview or via phone. Identify and describe the target customer. Explore the elements of the four P’s applying to this company.

Promotion: Identify the type of advertising approach that is used. Is a targeted or mass marketing approach used? Why is one used over the other? Describe the promotions used. Do you believe the promotional methods are effective? Why?

Place: Where is the business located? Is this a single location or part of a chain? Does this organization have an online presence? How is online used? Is it informational only for research, to sell products or services, or is it an expanded assortment of what is currently offered in the business?

Price: What is the pricing strategy? How does the company ensure it is competitive with other companies? Is there a need to meet or beat competitors pricing?

Product: Describe the product or service that the company sells. Does the product or service differentiate itself from the competition? How does the product or service meet the needs of the target customer?

Do you believe the marketing mix for this company is balanced or needs adjustment? Why?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Select TWO of the three case studies.

Support responses with examples, the law, and/or text materials, and use APA formatting in the paper

Case Study 1

Blanche, Rose and Dorothy formed a partnership, Retirement Living, to provide temporary housing for elderly people in the Miami area. One of the temporary residents set fire to the house, which resulted in the loss of the entire building and contents. One of the residents, Sophia, sued Retirement Living and obtained a judgment of $ 50,000 against it, but the partnership could not pay the judgment.

What are Sophia’s options if the Retirement Living partnership cannot pay the $50,000?

Will Sophia win if she tries to collect the entire debt from Blanche?

What are Blanche’s options if Sophia sues her for the entire debt?

Analyze the case studies, respond to each of the three questions, and support your responses with the applicable law and/or text materials.

Case Study 2

McCoy, Spock and Kirk are interested in going into business together. McCoy inherited a great deal of money from his friend, Scotty. Spock is an award-winning salesman with a marketing degree from State University and worked for five years as a senior sales manager in a large automobile manufacturing corporation. Kirk is an engineer who has developed a vehicle that will, according to him, “allow people to boldly go where no man has gone before.” Kirk, Spock and McCoy believe a general partnership is the best form of business for the trio. Do you agree? Provide the advantages and disadvantages of their selection and then discuss two other options that might be more appropriate for the group. Conclude your paper by making a recommendation for the most appropriate choice. Support your answer with the applicable law and/or text material.

PAPER NEEDS TO BE 3-4 PAGES NOT INCLUDING COVER OR REFERENCE PAGE

• Explain the theories of three individuals who contributed to the field of psychology as we know it. Be sure to paraphrase (put into your own words) each theory or idea and cite your sources.

Then, explain how each of the theories and ideas you noted contributed to and shaped the field of modern psychology.

Finally, choose one of your individuals to identify a fundamental problem with his or her particular theory. Employ critical thinking to evaluate how this theory or idea created an unresolved issue that needed to be addressed by modern psychology.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Explains the theories of three key individuals who contributed seminal knowledge to the field of psychology; explanation includes details on the time, location, and field in which the individuals did their work

Explains the theories of three key individuals who contributed seminal knowledge to the field of psychology; explanation includes details on the time, location, and field in which the individuals did their work

Analyzes the contributions of three theorists to the field of psychology; analysis includes explicit connections to modern topics, theories, and issues in psychology.

Evaluates how three theories each created unresolved issues to be addressed by modern psychology; evaluation includes citations of current research on those topics

Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities, with written communication that is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at your University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company. He has asked you to describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following: Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public. Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency. Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public. Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern. Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation.

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a public ally held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at your University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company. He has asked you to describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following:

Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public.
Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.
Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern.

Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation.

You work for a medium sized privately held electronics firm which is considering transitioning to a publically held organization. Your boss found out that you were taking business courses at your University and has asked you to prepare a presentation for upper level management to explain the process by which a privately held company would transition to publicly held company. He has asked you to describe the general accounting processes involved in establishing an initial public offering (IPO), including but not limited to accounting for all assets, liabilities and equities of the firm. Prepare a 15-20 slide professional MS PowerPoint presentation which covers the following:

Identify and explain the top five reasons private companies go public.
Explain information the firm is required to provide to the investor with complete transparency.
Compare and contrast the differences in accounting processes and procedures that medium sized companies such as yours go through when going public.
Discuss any concerns you believe the company should guard against while transitioning from privately held to publicly held (shareholder apprehension, fair market value, etc.) and provide solutions to each concern.

Use the notes section in MS PowerPoint to explain your talking points. Use at least two charts and two additional graphics which support your points. Utilize at least three references (one of which may be your text) in your presentation

I was screwed over and this is due n THREE HOURS

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze the brain structures and functions associated with the motivation to Exercise.

Evaluate the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic factors, including heredity and the environment, on the motivation to engage in your selected behavior.

Include at least three references from scholarly, peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines