Exam Content
The key to understanding an organization’s financial health is analyzing its financial performance using financial ratios.
Scenario
In your new role as comptroller of the hospital, your CFO has asked you to prepare a financial analysis by evaluating a medical supply company, Hillside, Inc., that the hospital is considering purchasing. You will use its balance sheet and income statement to calculate several financial ratios. You’ll demonstrate your financial analysis skills and make final recommendations as to whether the hospital should purchase Hillside, Inc. to improve the availability of medical supplies to the hospital.
Assessment Deliverable
Access and complete Financial Analysis Calculations Worksheet (contains Parts 1 and 3) and Financial Ratio Calculations (contains Part 2) in the following order using the prompts provided in the documents:
Financial Analysis Calculations Worksheet, Part 1: Matching Questions
Financial Ratio Calculations, Part 2: Financial Ratio Calculations
Financial Analysis Calculations Worksheet, Part 3: Financial Performance Summary
Assessment Support
Review the rubric for guidance on deliverable expectations.
Review “Financial Ratios” from the Week 4 University Library to understand the different types of financial ratios.
Review “6 Basic Financial Ratios and What They Reveal” by Glenn Wilkins from Investopedia to understand the different types of financial ratios.
Review the Financial Functions (Reference) page on the Microsoft 365 website to understand the financial functions used in Microsoft Excel.
Category: Finance
Watch the following Disney Cartoon from 1942 and provide insightful comments as to why Disney would air such a cartoon in 1942
In this discussion, you are required to watch the following Disney Cartoon from 1942 and provide insightful comments as to why Disney would air such a cartoon in 1942. What does war have to do with taxes? The video routinely says “Taxes for democracy” and “Taxes for freedom.” Do you feel that public perception of taxes has changed since 1942? Do you think it may change again in a time of need, such as a new war? Why?
Note: please keep in mind that this video was aired during a time of war. The context is very important. If you miss the context, some of you may feel offended by the video. It is not meant to offend anyone. This is merely an exercise to stimulate your critical thinking of tax policy.
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INSTRUCTIONSYour discussion should be at least 300 words in length (excluding optional references and any quote you decide to include from other sources) and contain original work. I will grade all posts of less than 300 words at zero. For example, if your post is 250 words, I will not prorate your score. Your score will be zero because you did not meet the instructions.
Please do not copy and paste material from the IRS website or anywhere else. This assignment requires you to use your own words. Your posts are being screened for similarity by Turnitin. You can see your own Turnitin score after you submit your post. If your post has a Turnitin score higher than 15%, I will score it at zero.
I am very open minded about grading discussion boards. I am certainly not grading your thoughts or ideas. Therefore, no matter what your ideas are, you will receive a full grade as long as you (a) answer the questions in the discussion board with your own words and (b) do so with at least 250 words of original content.
Provide reasons if you recommend products that invest in overseas market, especially the reason why your clients should take the FX risk
questions. please read the presentation (10 marks) paragraph first before starting. Any calculation (in excel e.g.) used please include and show working out.
Specifically, regarding question 2, I reminded you during the lecture that if you use the future value formula to calculate the saving amount at the end of the period, you need to sum up the future value of all deposits during the two years. Or you can use the build-in formula in excel or the annuity formula. In addition, if you choose a saving product with variable interest rates, you need to make some assumptions for your calculation and clearly state your assumptions in your report.
You don’t have to show the formula for the calculation in question 1 and 2. You only need to specify the parameters you use for your calculation, for example, term, interest rate, compounding period, principle etc. If you choose to use excel, you could screenshot your calculation and attach it to the report as appendix.
You don’t need to calculate for question 3 and 4.
You don’t need to consider tax for the coursework.
Provide strong reasons if you recommend individual securities to your client, especially the reason why not diversify.
Provide reasons if you recommend products that invest in overseas market, especially the reason why your clients should take the FX risk
Salinas Corporation has a net income of $15 million per year on net sales of $90 million per year
Salinas Corporation has a net income of $15 million per year on net sales of $90 million per year
Submit your answer to each of the problems in a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet and show the calculations you used to arrive at the answer. You must show calculations to receive credit.
Salinas Corporation has a net income of $15 million per year on net sales of $90 million per year. It currently has no long-term debt but is considering a debt issue of $20 million. The interest rate on the debt would be 7%. Salinas currently faces an effective tax rate of 40%. What would be the annual interest tax shield to Salinas if it goes through with the debt issuance?
Carbon8 Corporation wants to raise $120 million in a seasoned equity offering, net of all fees. Carbon8 stock currently sells for $28.00 per share. The underwriters will require a fee of $1.25 per share and indicate that the issue must be underpriced by 7.5%. In addition to the underwriter’s fee, the firm will incur $785,000 in legal, administrative, and other costs. How many shares must Carbon8 sell to raise the desired amount of capital?
FM Foods is evaluating its cost of capital. Use the following information provided on December 31, 2017, to estimate FM’s after-tax cost of equity capital.
Yield to maturity on long-term government bonds: 4.4%
Yield to maturity on company long-term bonds: 6.3%
Coupon rate on company long-term bonds: 7%
Historical excess return on common stocks: 6.5%
Company equity beta: 1.20
Stock price: $40.00
Number of shares outstanding (millions): 240
Book value of equity (millions): $5,240
Book value of interest-bearing debt (millions): $1,250
Tax rate: 35.0%
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is attached below.
Requirements:
You must use Excel to complete this assignment. You will submit both the Excel file and the report. The report needs to be typed and presentable. The report must address each of the tasks below. Do not restate the questions in your report. Your report has to be understandable as a stand-alone piece of work without referring to the Excel file. You can include the graphs/ tables/ from Excel to address the questions, but do not details the process of how you create them. The process will be visible in the Excel file.
In the Excel files, you need to labelled the questions clearly.
Tables and graphs need to be carefully labelled.
If you do not submit the Excel file, you will automatically lose 50% mark of all calculation tasks. Calculation tasks that are not visible in Excel will also lose 50% mark automatically.
Data:
The uploaded Excel file contains data for your assignment. Sheet1 contains time series of different indices. Sheet2 contains the details and time series of futures prices of different contracts. Sheet 3 contains details about different positions and the corresponding futures used to hedge these positions. Sheet 4 contains different pairs of FX spot and forward contracts.
Tasks:
Construct the monthly simple (or discreet) return series and continuous (or log) return series on your assigned index (Excel sheet 1). Calculate summary statistics and construct a histogram for both return series. Base on your descriptive statistics, are the return series normally distributed?
(20 marks)
Assuming that you enter the assigned position of your futures contract on day 0 (Excel sheet 2) at the given future price on day 0. The maintenance margin is 75% of the initial margin. Given the changes in futures price starting from day 1, create a table illustrating the marking to market feature of the futures market. Record your daily and cumulative gain/loss on your position as well as your balance until the contract expires. Incorporate all the margins in your table.
(20 marks)
Given your calculations in 2. will you keep the position until the end or exit it early? Explain how you could exit your position and the reasons for exiting.
(10 marks)
Given your assigned position and the corresponding futures used for hedging (Excel sheet 3): Compute the correlation between the two time-series. Is the futures contract a good hedge for your position?
(5 marks)
Compute the gain/loss in both positions and compute basis risk.
(8 marks)
Compute the optimal hedging ratio. Explain the meaning of your computation result.
(7 marks)
Given own spot FX rate and other data (Excel sheet 4): Compute the theoretical forward price for a 3-month forward contract on the foreign currency.
(2 marks)
Given the observed forward price, describe step by step how you can exploit this arbitrage opportunity. Record all the transactions and the final arbitrage profit. Ignore any transaction costs.
(18 marks)
After completing the above tasks, critically reflect on the experience you had by doing this task, addressing the challenges that you have faced, how would you overcome them I the future, how the above exercises can be applied to real life problems and how it will enhance your personal skills.
(10 marks)
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is
I need help doing my assignment on my risk management assignment. everything is attached below.
Requirements:
You must use Excel to complete this assignment. You will submit both the Excel file and the report. The report needs to be typed and presentable. The report must address each of the tasks below. Do not restate the questions in your report. Your report has to be understandable as a stand-alone piece of work without referring to the Excel file. You can include the graphs/ tables/ from Excel to address the questions, but do not details the process of how you create them. The process will be visible in the Excel file.
In the Excel files, you need to labelled the questions clearly.
Tables and graphs need to be carefully labelled.
If you do not submit the Excel file, you will automatically lose 50% mark of all calculation tasks. Calculation tasks that are not visible in Excel will also lose 50% mark automatically.
Data:
The uploaded Excel file contains data for your assignment. Sheet1 contains time series of different indices. Sheet2 contains the details and time series of futures prices of different contracts. Sheet 3 contains details about different positions and the corresponding futures used to hedge these positions. Sheet 4 contains different pairs of FX spot and forward contracts.
Tasks:
Construct the monthly simple (or discreet) return series and continuous (or log) return series on your assigned index (Excel sheet 1). Calculate summary statistics and construct a histogram for both return series. Base on your descriptive statistics, are the return series normally distributed?
(20 marks)
Assuming that you enter the assigned position of your futures contract on day 0 (Excel sheet 2) at the given future price on day 0. The maintenance margin is 75% of the initial margin. Given the changes in futures price starting from day 1, create a table illustrating the marking to market feature of the futures market. Record your daily and cumulative gain/loss on your position as well as your balance until the contract expires. Incorporate all the margins in your table.
(20 marks)
Given your calculations in 2. will you keep the position until the end or exit it early? Explain how you could exit your position and the reasons for exiting.
(10 marks)
Given your assigned position and the corresponding futures used for hedging (Excel sheet 3): Compute the correlation between the two time-series. Is the futures contract a good hedge for your position?
(5 marks)
Compute the gain/loss in both positions and compute basis risk.
(8 marks)
Compute the optimal hedging ratio. Explain the meaning of your computation result.
(7 marks)
Given own spot FX rate and other data (Excel sheet 4): Compute the theoretical forward price for a 3-month forward contract on the foreign currency.
(2 marks)
Given the observed forward price, describe step by step how you can exploit this arbitrage opportunity. Record all the transactions and the final arbitrage profit. Ignore any transaction costs.
(18 marks)
After completing the above tasks, critically reflect on the experience you had by doing this task, addressing the challenges that you have faced, how would you overcome them I the future, how the above exercises can be applied to real life problems and how it will enhance your personal skills.
(10 marks)
Do you think Zimbabwe’s economic performance would have been better under a different system of government?
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
1.1: Identify and evaluate the significant trade agreements affecting global commerce
1.3: Explain the forces driving and evaluating the impact of globalization.
Skills:
2.1: Analyse the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business
Case study
Please read Case 2: “The Decline of Zimbabwe” available in your book (International business: Competing in the global marketplace (13th ed.), at page no.627, and answer the following questions:
Case study Question(s):
1. Why has Zimbabwe’s economic performance been so poor? Discuss. (minimum words: 400, marks: 3)
2. Do you think Zimbabwe’s economic performance would have been better under a different system of government? Which one? Explain your reasoning. (minimum words: 500, marks: 4)
3. Discuss the steps needed to be taken now to improve the economic outlook for Zimbabwe? (minimum words: 400, marks: 3)
Important Notes:
This is an individual assignment.
All references must be cited using APA format. This includes both in-text citations and the reference list at the end of the document.
Originality, Similarity and Plagiarism Check: Your work must be original. All papers will be submitted through SafeAssign software to check for similarity and plagiarism. Any instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the assignment. No exceptions and no second chances!
Why has Zimbabwe’s economic performance been so poor?
Why has Zimbabwe’s economic performance been so poor?
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
1.1: Identify and evaluate the significant trade agreements affecting global commerce
1.3: Explain the forces driving and evaluating the impact of globalization.
Skills:
2.1: Analyse the effects of culture, politics and economic systems in the context of international business
Case study
Please read Case 2: “The Decline of Zimbabwe” available in your book (International business: Competing in the global marketplace (13th ed.), at page no.627, and answer the following questions:
Case study Question(s):
1.Why has Zimbabwe’s economic performance been so poor? Discuss. (minimum words: 400, marks: 3)
2.Do you think Zimbabwe’s economic performance would have been better under a different system of government? Which one? Explain your reasoning. (minimum words: 500, marks: 4)
3.Discuss the steps needed to be taken now to improve the economic outlook for Zimbabwe? (minimum words: 400, marks: 3)
Important Notes:
This is an individual assignment.
All references must be cited using APA format. This includes both in-text citations and the reference list at the end of the document.
Originality, Similarity and Plagiarism Check: Your work must be original. All papers will be submitted through SafeAssign software to check for similarity and plagiarism. Any instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the assignment. No exceptions and no second chances!
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Define the parties involved directly and indirectly in the supply chain and their role in the smooth running of the business
Learning Outcome:
Demonstrate a deep understanding of the logistic function concepts and theories as well as supply chain management strategies. (Lo.1.1)
Demonstrate the ability to understand complex issues pertaining to supply chain integration and strategic supply chain partnership (Lo 1.2).
Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles. (Lo 2.1)
Critical Thinking
The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities.
Use Saudi digital Library (SDL) search engine.
Search Title: New Approaches to Supply Chain Management Concept. Logistics Integration of “Hub and Spoke” Model.
Authors Name: MINCULETE, Gheorghe; OLAR, Polixenia
Source: Valahian Journal of Economic Studies. 2014, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p21-32. 12p.
Read out the research paper carefully and based on your understanding you should answer the following questions.
Questions:
A supply chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer’s request. Explain with an imaginary Saudi manufacturing company. (400-500 words)- (3 Marks)
Why in the current modern business, the integration of economic affairs from design to completion is an important priority for every Manufacturing company? (400-500 words)- (3 Marks)
Define the parties involved directly and indirectly in the supply chain and their role in the smooth running of the business. (400-500 words) -(3 Marks)
APA Reference should be included. -(1 Marks)
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We will read through your data report together to make decisions about how you should approach your data anaysis and interpretation.
-Instructions: See the attached template for the Data Report assignment. The purpose of this assignment is for you to do some initial thinking through what you’re learning from your data and how you might want to present it to your reader. We will read through your data report together to make decisions about how you should approach your data anaysis and interpretation.
To Writer:
I will attach the “data report template” where you will finish the data report. The highlighted parts need to be done. I seperated each data report source into 3 sections: teacher survey responses, student survey responses and administrative/ principal response.
The folders will also be attached with the teacher survey responses, student survey responses and administrative/ principal response. Overall, you’re writing a summary of what you learned from each instrument. You’re looking for themes in the data – not reporting on each piece of data separately.
For student survey: there are 10 students who participated, all their answers are attached in the folder for student survey
For teacher survey: there were 3/4 teachers who participated, thats all in one folder
For administrative survey there is only 1 principal who participated.