1.One of your new employees notes that your debt has a lower cost of capital (5%) than your equity (15%).So, he suggests that the firm swap its capital structure from 30% debt and 70% equity to 70% debt and30% equity instead. He estimates that after the swap, your cost of equity would be 20%.A.) What would be your new cost of debt?B.) Have you lowered […]

FINANCE QUESTIONS 1Please respond to the following in a substantive post:How do taxes affect the choice of debt versus equity?Which type of firm is more likely to experience a loss of customers in the event of financial distress?Campbell Soup Company or Allstate Corporation (an insurance company)?Please support your choice with examples. Response Post The decision between debt and equity financing is influenced by a variety […]

Considering the market risks of interest rate, foreign exchanges, and commodity price risk, assess the riskthat you believe may have the most significant impact on a firm. Indicate how this risk can be managedeffectively to minimize the effects of this risk.Please provide one citation or reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook. Please do notuse Investopedia or Wikipedia.Be sure to respond to […]

The present value of JECK Co.’s expected free cash flows is $100 million. If JECK has $30 million indebt, $6 million in cash, and 2 million shares outstanding, what is its share price? River Enterprises has $500 million in debt and 20 million shares of equity outstanding. Its excess cashreserves are $15 million. They are expected to generate $200 million in free cash flows next […]

Some economists and bankers believe that derivatives make the market safer. Agree or disagree with thisstatement, providing support for your position.Please provide one citation or reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook. Please do notuse Investopedia or Wikipedia.Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.Post a summary of your activity for the week in “How the Market Works.” […]

(Assignment 3 405) You have an opportunity to invest $100,000 now in return for $80,000 in one year and $30,000in two years. If your cost of capital is 9%, what is the NPV of this investment? You have $70,000. You put 20% of your money in a stock with an expected return of 12%,$30,000 in a stock with an expected return of 15%, and the […]

Your bank is offering you an account that will pay 20% interest in total for a two-year deposit.Determine the equivalent discount rate for a period length ofa.) six months. b.) one year. c.) one month. You are looking to buy a car and you have been offered a loan with an APR of 6%, compoundedmonthly.a.) What is the true monthly rate of interest? b.) What […]

Please address the following in a substantive post:What is the role of net working capital in projects?How does net working capital affect a project’s cash flows?Why is it important to adjust project sales and costs for externalities? Net-working Capital Net working capital (NWC) is also known as working capital, refers to the difference between the company’s current assets and liabilities. Current assets consist of things such […]

19. Organizations’ leaders are increasingly beginning to realize that corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts should be tightly linked to their main business activities. Some of the most commonly debated issues surrounding this topic include tax avoidance, deregulation, and compromised product safety in lieu of profits. What do you think? How important is it for organizations to build sustainable businesses that benefit future generations and protect […]

Given the Federal Reserve Board’s current and forward-looking position on interest rates, predict thelevel of risk associated with investing in bonds, and recommend a portfolio percentage for investment inbonds for a financial institution. Provide support for your recommendation.Please provide one citation or reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook. Please do notuse Investopedia or Wikipedia.Be sure to respond to at least one […]

InstructionsWrite a 4–5 page report, summarizing the findings of your financial analysis, in which you:Perform the required financial calculations for each of your selected companies correctly:Price-earnings ratio (for earnings per share (EPS), use the diluted EPS total).Operating margin, Net profit margin, Return on equity, Current ratio, Quick ratio, Revenue growth for thepast five years, Long-term debt to equity.Analyze each firm’s performance against the industry average, […]

8. How are budgets used for a company or in government?What would your suggestions be to balance our economic budget?After identifying suggestions for balancing the economic budget, explain the importance of being able to identify various “variances” that may be identified. You may use any examples you want. Budgeting is one of the tasks that you must fulfill as a financial officer, particularly when your […]

CompetenciesIn this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:Analyze financial and investment decisions that add value to the organizationAnalyze financing options to maximize investor valueScenario: You chose a business during your Module Two journal assignment. DirectionsCreate a report for your supervisor to share with the board of directors during their presentation. Use thebusiness you chose from the Project Two Business Options List (Tesla). […]

Mortgage-backed securities are believed to have contributed to the recent subprimemortgage crisis. Assess the fairness of this statement, providing a rationale for yourreasoning and a recommendation for future use of this type of investment. Please provideone citation or reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook. Please do not useInvestopedia or Wikipedia. Mortgage-backed securities Securitization is a method of combining assets and distributing […]

OverviewEntrepreneurs launched more than 800,000 startup companies in 2020. Instead of seeking traditionalforms of funding from a few wealthy investors, many pursued crowdfunding, which enabled them to seekfinancing from a large pool of investors, often consisting of friends, family members, customers, and otherinterested parties.In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to research crowdfunding and report your findings.To successfully complete this assignment, you will need […]

Finance Questions Question 1: Your company has sales of $100,000 this year and cost of goods sold of $72,000. Youforecast sales to increase to $110,000 next year. Using the percent of sales method, forecast next year’scost of goods sold. 1. Your company has revenues of $100,000 for this year and the cost of goods sold at $72,000. You estimates that sales will increase to $110,000 by […]

Please address the following in a substantive post:What are the current stock prices of Microsoft (MSFT) and Walmart (WMT)?Based on fundamental and technical analysis of these stocks, which option is appropriate?Be sure you provide your rationale.Why can an option be considered an insurance contract? Stock Questions What are the current stock prices of Microsoft (MSFT) and Walmart (WMT)? Microsoft is currently trading at $263.42 per […]

From the e-Activity, based on your research of the current euro currency crisis, predict the future of thecurrency, including the impact the financial investment and risk within the eurozone for financialinstitutions. Provide support for your prediction and evaluation.Please provide one citation or reference for your initial posting that is not your textbook. Please do notuse Investopedia or Wikipedia.Be sure to respond to at least one […]

Please respond to the following:Discuss two areas or specific items covered in this course that you can foresee going through radicalchange over the next ten years. Provide a detailed rationale for each of your selections.Anticipate how you might stay atop of the topics covered in this course after completion of youreducation.Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.In this final posting, […]

Companies are expected to act ethically and to ensure their employees act ethically as well. However, weknow the level of ethics expected is not always the same as the level of ethics in practice. Take a momentto share your thoughts on the following questions about ethics, in light of what you have learned in thiscourse.If you were the CEO of a company, how would you […]

Develop your topic with the input of the professor and the topic will be based uponinformation covered in the class.Create an outline and include your key sourcesYou should list and describe all of your 5+ key peer-reviewed sources. Outline I. Title PageII. AbstractIII. Introduction/Thesis A) Sports corruption of all kinds and degrees is a worldwide phenomenon that has caused and continues to threaten the integrity […]

Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. (Note: you will use this samecorporation in every assignment throughout the course)Use any or all of the following resources to conduct research on the corporation:The corporation’s website.Public filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filings & Forms page.Strayer University’s online databases.The Lexis Advance database.Other miscellaneous sources. (The corporation’s annual report will often provide […]

Title: Assessing a Company’s Future Financial Health- Costco Step 3: Investments to Support the Business Unit(s) Strategy(ies) Costco is an internationally-based retailer with warehouse clubs operating across eight countries. The company offers many different items, including jewelry, hardware, homeware books, office equipment furniture, and other things (COSTCO 2022). The variety of products that Costco sells and the wide geographic area the company covers mean that they have […]

Please respond to the following in a substantive post:Describe three major concepts you learned in this course.Explain how you will use these concepts in your current or a future position. Valuation, Risk, and Return The three key concepts we learned in the course are value return, risk, and valuation. The process of valuation is making a determination of the value of an investment, asset, or […]

Please respond to the following in a substantive post:Describe three major concepts you learned in this course.Explain how you will use these concepts in your current or a future position. Evaluation, risk and Return The three key concepts that students learn in this course are value returns, risk, and valuation. Valuation is the method to determine an asset an investment or a company’s actual or anticipated […]