Category: Essays

Compose a 700 – 950 page paper in which you:

Identify a potential healthcare business interest.
Discuss what measures you would utilize to evaluate the financial health of the business/venture.

Paper must be written in US Standard English (No odd, british grammar, phrasing), free from errors. AND PLAGIARISM
You must choose a US healthcare business like a private clinic, medical company. Describe it in 2-3 lines and then follow the essay prompt.
Do NOT use first person..must be written in a professional manner at a Masters/graduate level. This is for aManagerial Finance MBA class pertaining to Healthcare.
Use the attached textbook for reference and to use various financial tools to assess business performance.
I need to see a great PREVIEW of the essay in order to make sure it meets criteria.
Double-spaced, Times new roman 12 font.
Please reach out to me if something is not clear before you proceed further. And consult me along the way so you don’t end up wasting your time.

Watch the “Attention and Consciousness-Unlearning Through Hypnosis” video located in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper covering the following:

What was the purpose of this study?
How does this study apply to the real world?
If you were doing the next step in this study, which research question would you develop? How could you test it?
How could you apply the steps of the scientific method to test your hypothesis?

11. Which of the following is always a non-cash expense?

a. salaries

b. depreciation

c. income taxes

d. None of the above.

12. Which of the following is a limitation of the “percent of sales method” of preparing pro forma

financial statements?

a. Inventory levels are seldom affected by changes in sales volume.

b. A firm’s investment in accounts receivable is seldom related to sales volume.

c. Not all assets and liabilities increase or decrease as a constant percent of sales.

d. The dividend payout ratio may change from one year to the next.

13. Spontaneous sources of funds refer to all of the below EXCEPT:

a. accounts payable

b. accruals

c. common stock

d. a bank loan

14. Selection of a source of short-term financing should include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. the effect of the use of credit from a particular source on the cost and availability of other

sources of credit

b. the floatation costs for debentures

c. the effective cost of credit

d. the availability of financing in the amount and for the time needed

15. The terminal warehouse agreement differs from the field warehouse agreement in that:

a. the cost of the terminal warehouse agreement is lower due to the lower degree of risk

b. the warehouse procedure differs for both agreements

c. the terminal agreement transports the collateral to a public warehouse

d. the borrower of the field warehouse agreement can sell the collateral without the consent

of the lender

Unit 4 Examination

193

BAM 313 Introduction to Financial Management

16. Your company buys supplies on credit terms of 2/10 net 45. Suppose the company makes a

purchase of $20,000 today. Which of the following payment options makes the most sense as

a general rule?

a. pay the bill as soon as possible to keep the supplier happy

b. pay the bill on day 10 to get the discount

c. either pay the bill on day 10 to get the discount, or wait until day 45

d. pay the bill on day 45 due to the time value of money

17. Which of the following statements about financial leverage is true?

a. Financial leverage is the responsiveness of the firm’s EBIT to fluctuations in sales.

b. Financial leverage is the responsiveness of the firm’s EPS to fluctuations in EBIT.

c. Financial leverage involves the incurrence of fixed operating costs in the firm’s income

stream.

d. Financial leverage reduces a firm’s risk.

18. Which of the following statements about combined (operating & financial) leverage is true?

a. Usage of both operating and financial leverage reduces a firm’s risk.

b. If a firm employs both operating and financial leverage, any percent change in sales will

produce a larger percent change in earnings per share.

c. High operating leverage and high financial leverage offset one another, meaning that if

sales increase by 10%, then EPS will also increase by 10%.

d. A firm that is in a capital-intensive industry should use a higher level of financial leverage

than a firm that employs low levels of operating leverage.

19. The “bird-in-the-hand dividend theory” supports which view of the effect of dividend policy on

company value?

a. constant dividends increase stock values

b. high dividends increase stock values

c. a firm’s dividend policy is irrelevant

d. low dividends increase stock values

20. All of the following will increase the discretionary financing needed EXCEPT:

a. decrease the dividend payout ratio

b. decrease the spontaneous financing

c. decrease the sales growth rate

d. decrease the net profit margin

Unit 4 Examination

194

BAM 313 Introduction to Financial Management

21. If a firm relies on short-term debt or current liabilities in financing its asset investments, and

all other things remain the same, what can be said about the firm’s liquidity?

a. The liquidity of the firm will be unchanged.

b. The firm will be relatively more liquid.

c. The firm will be relatively less liquid.

d. The firm will be more liquid only if interest rates are below the company’s weighted

average cost of capital.

22. Dakota Oil, Inc. reported that its sales and EBIT increased by 10%, but its EPS increased by

30%. The much larger change in earnings per share could be the result of:

a. high operating leverage

b. high financial leverage

c. high fixed costs of production

d. a high percentage of credit sale collections from prior years

23. Which of the following statements would be consistent with the bird-in-the-hand dividend

theory?

a. Dividends are less certain than capital gains.

b. Investors are indifferent whether stock returns come from dividend income or capital gains

income.

c. Wealthy investors prefer corporations to defer dividend payments because capital gains

produce greater after-tax income.

d. Dividends are more certain than capital gains income.

24. The term “lumpy asset” means:

a. assets that have economies of scale but not economies of scope

b. assets that must be purchased in discrete quantities

c. the same thing as assets that exhibit scale economies

Assignment 3 Part 1: Operation, Technology, and Management Plan

Due Week 8 and worth 70 points

Use the “NAB Company Portfolio”.

Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you provide the following information below.

Operations Plan (1 – 2 pages)

Note: Remember to assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find, as you will need these figures for your income statement and cash flow in Week 8.

Create an operations plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 214 | Operations Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Provide a rationale for the competitive advantages section using appropriate functional-level and business-level strategies to explain the competitive advantages.
Note: Much of the research pertaining to the hints provided here can be found in the NAB company portfolio.
Hints: Consider whether you will rent or buy your facilities or outsource production to an existing company.
Hints: One of your biggest expenses as a startup non-alcoholic beverage company will be transitioning from a small batch prototype of your beverage to production on a large scale. Research the equipment you will need (vats, refrigerators, burners, ovens, bottling equipment, and so on), whether you will rent or buy, how you will maintain and clean it, and so forth. Consider how you will ensure quality control. What capacity do you intend to reach?
Hints: Deliberate your inventory control. Where do your supplies come from and what is your turnaround time to produce your beverage once you have received an order?
Hints: Consider your distribution method. Refer back to your notes for the SWOT analysis assignment in Week 2 of class.
Hints: How will you stay abreast of new developments in your industry? What new products do you have in development now, in addition to your flagship product?
Describe your research and development activities and explain how they will contribute to the company.

Technology Plan (1 – 2 pages)

Create a technology plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 227 | Technology Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Provide a rationale for the personnel needs section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.
Hints: Consider the type of technology your company will use to conduct the following activities: manage personnel; take, fulfill, and track orders; manage inventory; communicate with customers and provide customer service; and produce your beverage.

Management & Organization (1 – 2 pages)

Create a management plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences.
Using the flow charts on p. 242 as a guide, outline your company’s management hierarchy. Note: Charts or diagrams must be imported / included in the MS Word document.
Provide a rationale for the management structure and style section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies.
Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements:
Cite the resources you have used to complete this exercise. Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Create a plan to implement a firm’s strategy and manage the change from current operations.
Describe strategic planning techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic management.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing mechanics.

BigCorp is a large multinational firm that produces metal bearings. The company has offices and plants scattered in twenty five (25) cities around the world. The company just acquired a small company, LittleCorp, which produces steel products. LittleCorp has five (5) plants and offices in the United States. Currently, the two (2) companies have separate networks.

You are the Network Engineering Consultant in charge of the network at BigCorp. You have been assigned the task of upgrading all thirty (30) sites between the two (2) companies into one (1) intranetwork. You will provide an implementation plan solution which will meet the needs of redundancy, security, and an optimal addressing and routing solution.

As timely updates from the plants to the offices are important over the network, the Service Level Agreement (SLA) requires 99.99% uptime. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) has assigned you six (6) network analysts and a project manager who will assist you in the implementation plan. The budget for the upgrade is $550,000. Operations at each site must not be interrupted during the upgrade process.

Currently, the companies use a mix of IPv4 and IPv 6 at their sites. You must upgrade all sites to IPv6. LittleCorp is using some less efficient protocols, such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP).  BigCorp is using RIPv2. You must upgrade to EIGRP, OSPF, and / or BGP, as appropriate. As part of the plan, you must include a WAN link technology, such as T1, E1, T3, or E3, which will support remote bridging and development of configurations for all the remote routers.

Write a six to ten (6-10) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the process of migrating from the old IP addressing scheme to the most recent one in the new infrastructure.
2. Describe the process of upgrading the current routing protocols used in the new infrastructure between the sites to include EIGRP, OSPF, and / or BGP.
3. Create a network diagram illustrating the routing infrastructure topology. You must include network addressing among the sites and protocols used. Use graphical tools such as Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
4. Defend the manner in which your solution will promote an SLA of 99.99% uptime.
5. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources with in text citations. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length

T&P Fashion Shops is a new chain that operates 10 stores in major malls throughout the United States. Each store manager is responsible for preparing a flexible budget for the store. T&P headquarters accumulates and analyzes the information for each store and in the aggregate.

Below follows some cost estimates for the Houston store.

T&P Fashions

Flexible Budget Information

Expense

Fixed

Variable

Cost of sales

$210,000

40%

$740,000

Management

27,000

12%

186,000

Shop assistants

162,000

8%

268,000

Rent

13,200

5%

54,450

Utilities

34,800

34,800

$447,000

$1,283,250

Additional information

The sales forecast for the year is $1,400,000.
Variable expenses are based on revenues. Do note that percentage clause for rent only kicks in above $500,000 in sales.
Other expenses are all specific to this store. Headquarters pay for marketing and corporate overhead expenses.
T&P wants to see a flexible budget based on the sales forecast, including estimates for sales being 10% below budget and 10% above budget.

Actual results

T&P Fashions

Actual Results from Operations

Revenues

$1,325,000

Cost of sales

790,000

Management

208,000

Shop assistants

230,000

Rent

58,200

Utilities

31,000

Operating profit

$7,800

Required:

Computations (use Excel)

Prepare a flexible budget in good format.

Compute the flexible variances and indicate whether favorable or unfavorable.

Headquarters are contemplating charging each store a 5% marketing expense based on sales. How will that affect the operating profit of the store and the money available for managerial bonuses based on actual results for the past year? Summarize the information in the table.

Memo (use Word)

Write a 4- or 5-paragraph memo to the division manager explaining the flexible budget variances; how to interpret the information; and what action, if any to take. Comment on the 5% marketing proposal too. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading.

Short Essay (use Word) Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings.

Discuss how to interpret static and flexible budget variances. How is the information useful in general?
What are the benefits of variance analysis? How can such analysis be detrimental rather than beneficial to the organization?

Assignment Expectations

Each submission should include two files: (1) An Excel file; and (2) A Word document. The Word document shows the memo first and short essay last. Assume a knowledgeable business audience and use required format and length. Individuals in business are busy and want information presented in an organized and concise manner.

You are applying for a managerial position at an innovative and rapidly growing company. This is a dynamic company that wants an individual who adds value to the organization. Managers at this company wear many hats, so the position requires managing products, people, and financial aspects of running the company.

As part of the interview process, you are required to make a presentation covering four different topics, one per module for this course.

You choose the company and the new product that you want to showcase in your presentation. It can be real or fictitious (based on an industry). This is for background purposes only. The presentation is to showcase your abilities and what you can contribute to the organization.

IBIS World and BizStats have estimates of cost of good sold and some other categories of operating expenses. Information about contribution margins are not available, but adding new products typically mean incurring both fixed and variable costs. Consequently, cost of good sold is a reasonable estimate. Net operating income as a percentage of sales or some variation thereof may also be relevant if the new product is expected to contribute significantly to the bottom line. As a candidate for a position you would not have internal information available, but being resourceful and being a skilled researcher are desired traits for the position. IBIS World also have a wealth of other market statistics that may be helpful. Use listed background material and other resources as needed.

Third part of the presentation. See background information for the module one SLP.

Required:

Include the following items in your presentation.

The organization is currently centralized, but is reviewing options to put a decentralized structure in place.
You are asked to comment on responsibility centers and their functions.
Cost centers can be a drain on an organization. Do you have any thoughts about limiting the number of cost centers and control costs? Present specific ideas.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Submit a Power Point presentation or a Word Document. A Power Presentation should have no more than six slides and a Word document cannot exceed two pages. Use words, tables, and graphs to make a succinct presentation. Document all sources and provide links at the end. It is acceptable to add another slide or page to list the sources.

Combine the submissions from prior module(s) into one file before uploading to the dropbox.

Prepare a segmented income statement in good format.

Compute the number of performances required to break even for each concert. These are separate computations for each dance concert.

Compute break even for the organization as a whole and express the result in revenues instead of the number of performances.

Ms. Smith wants to performance group to show at least $150,000 in operating profit. What level of revenues does the performance group need to achieve to meet this goal?

Give a recommendation about changes Ms. Smith can make to achieve the target profit. Support your idea with computations.

Memo (use Word)

Write a four or five paragraph memo to the owner of the dance center to assist her in interpreting the financial analysis. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading.

Short Essay (use Word)

Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings.

What are some shortcomings of multi-product even analysis?

How does demand and resource constraints affect this type of analysis.

Assignment Expectations

Each submission should include two files: (1) An Excel file; and (2) A Word document. The Word document shows the memo first and short essay last. Assume a knowledgeable business audience and use required format and length. Individuals in business are busy and want information presented in an organized and concise manner

You are applying for a managerial position at an innovative and rapidly growing company. This is a dynamic company that wants an individual who adds value to the organization. Managers at this company wear many hats, so the position requires managing products, people, and financial aspects of running the company.

As part of the interview process, you are required to make a presentation covering four different topics, one per module for this course.

You choose the company and the new product that you want to showcase in your presentation. It can be real or fictitious (based on an industry). This is for background purposes only. The presentation is to showcase your abilities and what you can contribute to the organization.

IBIS World and BizStats have estimates of cost of good sold and some other categories of operating expenses. Information about contribution margins are not available, but adding new products typically mean incurring both fixed and variable costs. Consequently, cost of good sold is a reasonable estimate. Net operating income as a percentage of sales or some variation thereof may also be relevant if the new product is expected to contribute significantly to the bottom line. As a candidate for a position you would not have internal information available, but being resourceful and being a skilled researcher are desired traits for the position. IBIS World also have a wealth of other market statistics that may be helpful. Use listed background material and other resources as needed.

Third part of the presentation. See background information for the module one SLP.

Required:

Include the following items in your presentation.

The organization is currently centralized, but is reviewing options to put a decentralized structure in place.
You are asked to comment on responsibility centers and their functions.
Cost centers can be a drain on an organization. Do you have any thoughts about limiting the number of cost centers and control costs? Present specific ideas.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Submit a Power Point presentation or a Word Document. A Power Presentation should have no more than six slides and a Word document cannot exceed two pages. Use words, tables, and graphs to make a succinct presentation. Document all sources and provide links at the end. It is acceptable to add another slide or page to list the sources.

Combine t

choose a multinational corporation and discuss their organizational structure. Does the organizational structure of this corporation work? Are there things that could be improved? .

Requirements:

1. 3 – 5 double spaced pages (not including reference page). No more than 6 pages max.

2. APA format

3.Please read the two attachments and use as a possible reference.

4. Please include at least 2 other references.