bu340 financial management assignment 8

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ASSIGNMENT 08

BU340 Financial Management I

Directions:  Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar.

 

Respond to the items below.

 

Part A: Moore Company is about to issue a bond with semiannual coupon payments, a coupon rate of 8%, and par value of $1,000. The yield-to-maturity for this bond is 10%.

 

a.   What is the price of the bond if the bond matures in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years?

 

b.   What do you notice about the price of the bond in relationship to the maturity of the bond?

 

Part B: The Crescent Corporation just paid a dividend of $2 per share and is expected to continue paying the same amount each year for the next 4 years. If you have a required rate of return of 13%, plan to hold the stock for 4 years, and are confident that it will sell for $30 at the end of 4 years, how much should you offer to buy it at today?

 

Part C: Use the information in the following table to answer the questions below.

 

State of Economy

Probability of State

Return on A in State

Return on B in State

Return on C in State

Boom

.35

0.040

0.210

0.300

Normal

.50

0.040

0.080

0.200

Recession

.15

0.040

-0.010

-0.260

 

a.   What is the expected return of each asset?

 

b.   What is the variance of each asset?

 

c.   What is the standard deviation of each asset?

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What is your favorite advertisement? With the knowledge you have gained this week, do you have a new favorite?

  • Briefly summarize your favorite ad. Explain why it is your favorite based on information you have gained this week. Explore and discuss what you feel the intent of this ad and why this ad works.

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  • In 250- 350 words describe key campaign strategies that a U.S. presidential candidate can use in order to ascend to presidency in today’s political environment. Then, compare at least two such successful strategies that were used in the past by U.S. presidential candidates.

Diversity Part 1

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You have just been hired as the human resources (HR) manager by your company’s chief executive officer (CEO). During your interview process, the CEO indicated that in the last 2 decades, the workforce demographics of her company have changed dramatically. Although this had been occurring, both the previous HR manager as well as all of the company’s front-line supervisors have remained as they had been for years: primarily white males, now in their 50s and early 60s, from a Judeo-Christian background. The CEO indicated that at a frequent rate, workplace strife had been increasing, and it seemed to be related to the changing demographics of the workforce itself. The CEO asked you to compile a training manual that consists of sections targeted at the training of the existing front-line supervisors. Later on, there will be sensitivity training as well as to help all employees understand the changing workforce and what it might mean for them.

To complete the CEO’s request for a comprehensive training manual, she has asked you to first create a table of contents for the manual and to complete at least 20% of the manual itself.

Diversity Training Manual: Overview

The content of the final complete manual will be developed throughout the course and will need to cover diversity issues, specifically the following forms of discrimination: 

  • Religious
  • Ethnic
  • Gender
  • Age

There also must be information regarding the following information:

  • Recent trends
  • Forecasts about the changing general population
  • Legislation covering these type issues

There will need to be subsections that deal with the following information:

  • Customs and values of each group
  • The need for sensitivity to differing values and customs
  • Legislation affecting supervisor regulations

Diversity Training Manual: Part I

Given that the training manual will be dealing with several diversity issues, prepare the table of contents and write the first part of the manual, which should deal with some useful background for the company’s supervisors and managers.

The first parts that the CEO wants completed are as follows:

  • A preliminary outline of the entire manual (this may change as you work on the project)
  • The table of contents
  • The following sections regarding the demographics of the U.S. population should be included:
    • Current statistics
    • Recent trends
    • Forecasted trends
  • Using the Web sites listed, present information about trends in the U.S. populations regarding the following information:
    • Immigrant versus native
    • Religion
    • Age
    • Race

Use the following Web sites:

 

http://www.pewhispanic.org/2008/02/11/us-population-projections-2005-2050/

  • http://www.businessexpertwebinars.com/content/view/593/29/

 

  • http://religions.pewforum.org/reports
  • 500-700 words APA Format

1. Michael Connelly has written two best-selling novels in the past year: Chasing the Dime, and City of Bones. Amazon.com has…

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1. Michael Connelly has written two best-selling novels in the past year: Chasing the Dime,

and City of Bones. Amazon.com has found that 4% of total purchasers of books ordered

Chasing the Dime and 6% City of Bones. Given that they ordered Chasing the Dime, 60%

also ordered City of Bones.

a) What percentage ordered both novels?

b) What percentage ordered neither book?

c) Given that a customer did not buy Chasing the Dime, what percentage nonetheless

did order City of Bones?

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The unity of the Bible is demonstrated through the Divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit on the human authors of Scripture. The study of theology uncovers and articulates the unity of all the biblical texts when they are taken together 

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The unity of the Bible is demonstrated through the Divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit on the human authors of Scripture. The study of theology uncovers and articulates the unity of all the biblical texts when they are taken together

Discuss the major movement of the biblical metanarrative, its main character, and its implications for understanding the unity of the biblical books.

  1. Use Creation, and Redemption to show how they are present in Biblical doctrine with attention      on how these theological topics unfold through the through the four major      plot movements of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and New Creation.
  2. Using      your theological examples, share the implications that these examples      provide humanity’s relationship to God.

Template

  • Introduction      (approximately 125 words)
  • Biblical      Metanarrative (approximately 175 words)
  • Topic      Example 1 (approximately 175 words)
  • Topic      Example 2 (approximately 175 words)
  • Conclusion      (approximately 125 words)

Choose either the pro (for) OR con (against). Choose only ONE side. Write at least three reasons why you are for or against a particular issue.

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Argumentative Paragraph

Write a 150- to 200-word argumentative/persuasive paragraph. Choose either the pro (for) OR con (against). Choose only ONE side. Write at least three reasons why you are for or against a particular issue. Be sure to include an outline and a cover page. You may include a graphic on the cover page if you wish. Consult Chapter 12 beginning on page 190. This exercise should showcase your best writing.

In this assignment, you will be assessed based on the following outcomes: MT482-6: Determine the value of a company through conducting effective earnings forecasts and  analysis

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  • In this assignment, you will be assessed based on the following outcomes: MT482-6: Determine the value of a company through conducting effective earnings forecasts and  analysis. GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials  in Standard English. This is a challenging activity. You should prepare to spend substantial time working on your  response. In this research paper, you will dig deep into the financial statements of Walmart. You will analyze  the company’s past financial performance to help you forecast their future business, profitability,  and cash flow. You will use these results to forecast the value of the company; what YOU think the  company is actually worth today. You will compare your value to the current stock price, explaining  any differences. This is how decisions to buy and sell stock, and to buy and sell companies are made every day all  over the world. The nightly business news is full of the “buy, sell, and hold” recommendations  derived from analysis like this. I bet those jobs pay very nicely, don’t you! Your paper must include the following criteria in addition to a title and references page: ● Executive Summary: This is a 1-page summary of the entire paper that highlights the key  results of your analysis and the resulting conclusions, and a summary of their defense. ● Table of Contents: List of the sections in your paper. ● Introduction: The company’s story- past, present, future. Include who they are (include  current events and interesting facts), what do they do (products), when they began (how  long), and where they do business. Discuss the markets they operate in globally, the current  market trends, and their competitors. (This should be at least 2- pages, likely more.) ● Financial History: (3-year analysis of the company’s performance. Your report will include  the ratio results plus an explanation and analysis of each ratio. Include the ratio, its results,  and what the results mean for the company. (Liquidity and Debt, Asset Management,  Profitability, and Market ratios. See ratio detail below.) Were there changes in the ratios?  What could have caused the change? You must include an evaluation section of what each  type of (LAPM) ratio means over the three years, then an overall comparison to validate  your conclusion. (Show you understand and know the ratios.) ● Financials Today: Current year with comparison to a competitor. What are they doing?  How are they doing now? Add current events and focus on the current financials.
  • Include an  evaluation for each type of (LAPM) ratio for the current year, then an overall comparison to  validate your conclusion. Include your findings for your competitor. ● Financial Future: The story behind your analysis of your forecast of the future based on  your spreadsheet. Why did you choose the specific growth rates? What impact did they  have on the value of Walmart? Use the Walmart Proforma Income Excel spreadsheet  located in Course Documents.Unit 9 [MT482] Page 2 of 4 ● Conclusion: Your recommendation with justification of how much Walmart is worth. How  much do you forecast each share to be worth? Defend your choice. Required Ratio Analyses Liquidity and Debt Ratios (L) • Current • Quick • Total Debt to Total Asset Asset Management Ratios (Activity A) • Inventory Turnover • Fixed Asset Turnover • Total Asset Turnover Profitability Ratios (P) • Profit Margin on Sales • Return on Assets • Return on Equity Market Value Ratios (M) • Price Earnings Ratio • Market/Book Start your Walmart research at the website below. Click on everything and explore. This website will be the sole source of financial information for this assignment.

How has evidence-based research influenced health care research? Why is it important in the health care industry?

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Part1

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following questions:

  • How has evidence-based research influenced health care research? Why is it important in the health care industry?

Part2

Respond to 2 classmates posts

Response1:

Evidence based research has helped influence healthcare by providing proof and bringing forward evidence of violating the right to know for voluntary research participants. Take the Tuskegee Syphilis study, the researchers never informed their participants that there was a cure for syphilis, they had other physicians and government agency involved with not informing these men. These men whom most of them died due to syphilis were basically tortured for over 30 years. the researchers also affected these men’s families, how? Since the men were not treated with medication they then passed the VD onto their partners, their partners then passed it onto their children through childbirth. This was done knowingly by the physicians, government and researchers involved. According to Heintzelman, C. (2003):

“National Research Act, passed in 1974, mandated that all federally funded proposed research with human subjects be approved by an institutional review board (IRB). By 1992, final payments of approximately $40,000 were made to survivors under an agreement settling the class action lawsuit brought on behalf of the Tuskegee Study subjects. President Clinton publicly apologized on behalf of the federal government to the handful of study survivors in April 1997.”

Response 2:

EBP is important because it aims to provide the most effective care that is available, with the aim of improving patient outcomes. Patients expect to receive the most effective care based on the best available evidence. EBP promotes an attitude of inquiry in health professionals and starts us thinking about: Why am I doing this in this way? Is there evidence that can guide me to do this in a more effective way? As health professionals, part of providing a professional service is ensuring that our practice is informed by the best available evidence. EBP also plays a role in ensuring that finite health resources are used wisely and that relevant evidence is considered when decisions are made about funding health services. When doing research there are important steps that at times changes ways of the health care system. Evidence base research also helps health care staff give better patient care which is very important. Working in the medical field for over 13 years and I must say patient care is number 1 and researching ranks number 1 as well.