Financial Assit.

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3-13

Problem 3-13
Warner Company Balance Sheet Warner Company Income Statement
Current Assets Recall from reading checkpoint 3.1
to construct an income statement
in this space, adjusting as needed.
(You may delete these instructions.)
Long Term (fixed) assets
Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Owners Equity
Total liabilities and equity
Q. What can you say about the firm’s financial condition based on these financial statements?
Q. Using the CSU Online Library find one article that discuses financial statements, cash flow, or ratio analysis. Briefly summarize the key points of the article as it relates to this unit. You may use any of the databases, but Business Source Complete is a good starting place.

3-15

Problem 3-15
Answer the following four questions using the information found in the statements.
a. Does BigBox generate positive cash flow from its operations?
b. How much did BigBox invest in new capital expenditures over the last four years?
c. Describe BigBox’s sources of financing in the financial markets over the last four years.
d. Based solely on the cash flow statement for 2010 through 2013, write a brief narrative that describes the major activities of BigBox’s management team over the last four years.

4-25

Problem 4-25
Instructions to use the Solution Template
Step 1 Enter the given values from the textbook on page 116 in the yellow colored cells below.
Step 2 In Cell E52, Calculate Current ratio using formula “Current Assets / Current Liabilities”
Step 3 In Cell E53, Calculate Times interest earned using formula “Net Operating Income/ Interest Expense”
Step 4 In Cell E54, Calculate Inventory Turnover using formula “Cost of goods sold/ Inventory”
Step 5 In Cell E55, Calculate Total Asset turn Over using formula “Net Sales / Total Assets”
Step 6 In Cell E56, Calculate Operating Profit Margin using formula “Net Operating Income / Net Sales”
Step 7 In Cell E57, Calculate Operating Return on Assets using formula “Net Operating Income / Total Assets”
Step 8 In Cell E58, Calculate Debt Ratio using formula “( Current Liabilities + Long-term debt) / Total Assets”
Step 9 In Cell E59, Calculate Average Collection Period using formula “( Accounts Receivable * 365 ) / Credit Sales “
Step 10 In Cell E60, Calculate Fixed Asset Turnover using formula “Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets “
Step 11 In Cell E61, Calculate Return on Equity using formula “Net Income / Owner’s Equity”
Given
J. P. Robard Mfg., Inc.
Balance Sheet ($000)
Cash
Author: Enter the given values from the text book here Accounts receivable
Inventories
Current assets
Net fixed assets
Total assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Short-term notes payable
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Owners’ equity
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
J. P. Robard Mfg., Inc.
Income Statement ($000)
Net sales (all credit)
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses (includes $500 depreciation)
Net operating income
Interest expense
Earnings before taxes
Income taxes (40%)
Net income
Solution
Current ratio
Author: Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities Times interest earned
Author: Times interest Earned= Net Operating Income/ Interest Expense Inventory turnover
Author: Inventory Turnover= Cost of goods sold/ Inventory Total asset turnover
Author: Total Asset turn Over = Net Sales / Total Assets Operating profit margin
Author: Operating Profit Margin = Net Operating Income / Net Sales Operating return on assets
Author: Operating Return on Assets = Net Operating Income / Total Assets Debt ratio
Author: Debt Ratio = ( Current Liabilities + Long-term debt) / Total Assets Average collection period
Author: Average Collection Period =( Accounts Receivable * 365 ) / Credit Sales Fixed asset turnover
Author: Fixed Asset Turnover = Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets Return on equity
Author: Return on Equity = Net Income / Owner’s Equity
 
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STRAYER BUS475/BUS 475 WEEK 10 QUIZ 10

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Question 1

Which of the following sectors receives the largest percentage of corporate cash and in-kind contributions?

Health and human services.

Education.

Civic and community.

Culture and arts.

Question 2

Which company paid its employees to volunteer in their communities two days a week after a tsunami in Japan disrupted operations at its U.S. facilities?

General Electric.

UPS.

Sony.

Honda Motor Company.

Question 3

As communications improve and people around the world are able to witness the horrors of natural disasters, terrorism, and war, international relief efforts by corporations are becoming:

Less important.

More important.

Obsolete because of social media.

A liability because of negative media.

Question 4

Which company donates 5 percent of its branches or stores’ total sales revenue to a worthy local nonprofit organization three days a year?

H&M.

Whole Foods Markets.

Bank of America.

Citigroup.

Question 5

What company gives all of its earnings to charity?

Seventh Generation.

The Body Shop.

Newman’s Own.

Patagonia.

Question 6

Foreign-owned corporations use foundations:

More frequently than U.S. firms.

Less frequently than U.S. firms.

About as often as U.S. firms.

Only for setting up disaster relief.

Question 7

Which of the following non-profit, locally funded and controlled organizations offer housing rehabilitation and financial services to neighborhood residents?

General Electric.

UPS.

Sony.

Honda Motor Company.

Question 8

Habitat for Humanity is considered a:

Corporation.

Government division.

Nongovernmental organization.

Program for the homeless.

Question 9

According to a Harvard Business Review study, which of the following is not an area in which corporate contributions are most likely to enhance a company’s competitiveness?

Context for strategy and rivalry.

Demand conditions.

Stakeholder management.

Factor conditions.

Question 10

The term civic engagement describes:

The active involvement of businesses and individuals in improving communities.

A competitive, free market environment.

Strong governmental regulation to control businesses at the municipal level.

A close and collaborative business-government relationship.

Question 11

What percentage of AT&T’s procurement spending went to minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned businesses in 2011?

1 percent.

5 percent.

15 percent.

25 percent.

Question 12

The share of all giving made up by in-kind contributions of products and services has been:

Rising steadily over the past decade.

Declining steadily over the past decade.

Remaining relatively constant over the past decade.

Declining sharply over the past decade.

Question 13

Another term for corporate giving is corporate:

Welfare.

Goodwill.

Philanthropy.

Citizenship.

Question 14

Which region received the most U.S. international charitable contributions in 2011?

Europe

Africa

Asia-Pacific.

Latin America-Caribbean.

Question 15

Which company provided one million free vouchers for its online technology skills courses and certification exams during 2009?

Apple, Inc.

IBM Corp.

Microsoft Corporation.

Dell, Inc.

Question 16

The Ad Council’s inaugural campaign slogan was:

“Friends don’t let friends drink and drive.”

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

“Loose lips sink ships.”

“Only you can prevent forest fires.”

Question 17

Who warned, “Advertisements contain the only truth to be relied on in a newspaper?”

Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton.

Thomas Jefferson.

George Washington.

Question 18

In 2011 Facebook and Time Warner joined forces to create this program against bullying

“Stand Up Against Bullies”.

“Prevent Bullying Now”.

“Be Brave:  Stop Bullying”.

“Stop Bullying:  Speak Up”.

Question 19

Scenario-based press releases, key discussion points, and procedures to activate the organization’s website are all part of which step in an effective crisis management plan?

Get ready before the crisis hits.

Communicate quickly, but accurately.

Use the Internet.

Do the right thing.

Question 20

The right to free speech is protected under the U.S. Constitution’s:

Fifth Amendment.

Third Amendment.

First Amendment.

Preamble.

Question 21

Global businesses that have extended their public relations strategies globally should:

Ensure that sufficient funding is allocated globally for a positive and effective public affairs impact.

Never decentralize their global public relations programs to ensure the company has “one voice.”

Assume that there is no anti-American sentiment in the countries where they have operations.

Ignore local customs and emerging issues in the locations where they operate.

Question 22

A significant business disruption that stimulates extensive news media and social networking coverage is called a(n):

Corporate crisis.

Nightmare.

Public outcry.

Dark site.

Question 23

Crises are:

Not unique.

Always tragedies.

Often unexpected events.

Rarely disruptive.

Question 24

In a 1998 FTC report to Congress, how many websites did the government agency find collected personal consumer information?

Less than 10 percent.

Approximately 25 percent.

Approximately 67 percent.

Over 85 percent.

Question 25

According to comScore, a provider of digital intelligence, in December 2008 the total number of individuals, aged 15 and older, who accessed the Internet from their home or work computers was:

100,000.

1 million.

1 billion.

10 billion.

Question 26

A critical function of the public relations manager is:

Crisis management.

Financial management.

Corporate governance.

Accounting.

Question 27

The agency created in 1934 and charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable is called:

Online Privacy Commission.

Securities and Exchange Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.

Federal Trade Commission.

Question 28

In 1889, the first public relations department was created by:

John Rockefeller.

George Westinghouse.

Andrew Carnegie.

Franklin Pierce.

Question 29

The “WE AGREE” campaign was an image advertisement about what?

Facebook’s position on bullying.

Chevron’s position on big oil’s support of local schools.

S.C. Johnson’s focus on supporting American families.

BP’s focus on supporting clean energy sources.

Question 30

The International Public Relations Association was founded in:

2009

1970

1955

 

1930

 
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Devotional – Is Business Growth a Gift, a Task, or a Reward?

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6.1 Discussion: Devotional – Is Business Growth a Gift, a Task, or a Reward?

150-250 WORDS

Getting Started

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

  • Develop a biblical framework to resolve ethical dilemmas in marketing strategies and tactics.

Resources

Background Information

The Bible has many passages about hard work, wealth, and success, and some of the greatest are found in the book of Proverbs. Here are a few of the many passages related to those themes.

  • Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. (Proverbs 10:4-5 NIV)
  • Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. (Proverbs 11:28 NIV)
  • Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. (Proverbs 13:11 NIV)
  • The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. (Proverbs 14:14 NIV)
  • All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23 NIV)
  • The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (Proverbs 21:5 NIV)
  • Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. (2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV)

In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus shares The Parable of the Bags of Gold also known as The Parable of the Talents.

Instructions

  1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
  2. There is certainly a theme in Proverbs that a hard-working righteous person will be rewarded more than the lazy slackard.  Many of the mega-churches today preach what is sometimes called prosperity theology or the “prosperity gospel” in which blessings are expected by those who believe. Success in this world is the just reward of believing in God and supporting various ministries that are in need of financial support, the kind that can only be found from the donations of a large number of cheerful givers. There is a subtle message, and sometimes not so subtle, that if you are not successful, you are probably not working hard enough and are not faithful enough in supporting the church. This is certainly a popular message for those who are successful and want to minimize their possible feelings of guilt. It’s also a popular message for those who wish to have success and hold out hope that hard work and faithful giving and service will lead to both temporal and everlasting rewards.
  3. But are those thoughts and feelings correct? Are they spiritually healthy?
  4. You identified a company or industry of interest for your degree program. Consider these questions and share your thoughts on them.
    1. What is the relationship between righteousness and success in business in that industry of interest?
    2. Are some industries more suited to righteous leadership and management? Why?
    3. What is inherently right or wrong about trying to grow a successful and therefore profitable business in your industry of interest?
    4. Is business growth a gift, a task, or a reward? Why?

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6.2 Assignment: Research-based Marketing Plan Revised Final Proposal – Pricing, Promotion, and Distribution Channels

 

Getting Started

Revised Final Proposal – Pricing, Promotion, and Distribution Channels

The process of peer review strengthens a presentation by having another qualified person analyze the same data and then review your work. You have written and revised a product differentiation and positioning section (submitted in 3.4), a product development and market demand section (submitted in 4.4), and an internal and external marketing environments section (submitted in 5.3). In the last module, a peer provided a different and alternative perspective, conclusion, and/or recommendation using independent research and analysis on your pricing, promotion, and distribution channel section (received in 5.2). You will now strengthen your initial report on pricing, promotion, and distribution channels by integrating the alternative from your peer into your revised final draft that will be submitted to the client.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

  • Determine pricing strategies, price setting methods, distribution channels, and key channel members.
  • Analyze the effectiveness of emerging promotional strategies.

Resources

Instructions

  1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
  2. This is your revised final draft of the pricing, promotion, and distribution section of your consultant’s report. It is based on what you posted in the 4.3 Discussion and on your peer’s comments and response posted in the 5.2 Discussion.
  3. Your revised final report must integrate your peer’s alternative analysis or recommendation as an alternative perspective as part of your final report. You must either accept your peer’s perspective as a replacement to your initial proposal based on adequate credible theory and current marketing practice to accept it or you must provide adequate credible theory and current marketing practice to reject it. If you accept it as the correct analysis or recommendation, then the peer alternative will become the primary focus of your final paper, and your original analysis and/or recommendation will be noted as an alternative perspective that you have rebutted through cited research. If you do not accept the alternative, then you only need to discuss it as an alternative and provide objective and qualified reasons to reject it.
  4. Use the titles in the Market Analysis Report Template to create six sections for this part of the consultant’s report:
    1. Analysis of Current Pricing Models in the Market
    2. Analysis of Current Promotional Models in the Market
    3. Analysis of Current Distribution Models in the Market
    4. Recommended Pricing Strategy for JGJ Inc.
    5. Recommended Promotional Strategy for JGJ Inc.
    6. Recommended Distribution Strategy for JGJ Inc.
  5. The body of your paper (i.e. excluding title page, graphics, appendices, and references page) must be 1300 words (+/- 50 words). In the event that your peer did not provide feedback, your length must be 1000 words (+/- 0 words) and you will not be penalized for not including the missing feedback.
  6. You must use, cite, and reference at least five credible sources not provided in the course documents, plus at least one source provided in the course documents.
  7. Your paper must be submitted as a Word document.
  8. Your paper must be formatted to current APA standards including title page, body of the paper, citations, headings, graphics, appendices, and references page.  (See OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides

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Market Analysis Report: Name of Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry Name

Your Name

Class Number

Date

 

(NOTE: The title page will be included with each section of your paper to identify the author to the instructor.)

 

Market Analysis Report: Name of Market

Executive Summary

(Note: this appears first but is written last in workshop 6; 300 words)

 

Positioning and Differentiation

Definition of Positioning (100 words)

Brief (one paragraph) description of the market (100-150 words)

Analysis of Current Positioning in the Market

· Current annual sales volume in dollars and/or units sold in the market

· Current competitors and their offerings, including points of differentiation for each offering indicating how they are positioned to each other in the market

· Current price points of competitors

Projections for the Market

· Projected overall market growth rate for the next five years

· Projected changes to overall pricing in the market for the next five years

Recommended Position for JGJ Inc.

· Recommended position and points of differentiation for the JGJ Inc. offering

· Complete buyer profile of the target customer

 

 

References

 

 

Product Development and Market Demand

Product Development

· Key differentiating characteristics of the offering

· Analysis of demand in the market

Market Segment Demand

· Quantitative data used to determine projected demand

· Methodology used to determine demand

References

 

Internal and External Marketing Environments

Analysis of Key External Factors in the Market

· Porter’s five forces model

· Other macroenvironmental external factors

Required Internal Resources and Competencies to Compete in the Market

Required Licenses, Patents, and Rulings or Legal Requirements to Compete in the Market

References

 

 

Pricing, Promotion, and Distribution Channels

Analysis of Current Pricing Models in the Market

Analysis of Current Promotional Models in the Market

Analysis of Current Distribution Models in the Market

Recommended Pricing Strategy for JGJ Inc.

Recommended Promotional Strategy for JGJ Inc.

Recommended Distribution Strategy for JGJ Inc.

 

 

References

 
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Case Study

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1. According to Harold Kerzner, Project Management: A systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (Twelfth Edition) what are the 3 main classifications of projects?  Use quotes and paraphrasing as needed along with your own words.

2. Read the Nova Western case study. In your opinion, what category would the projects Nova Western is considering fall into?

3. Consider the results of the selection methods (from the case study) and the information about Nova Western, recommend the project Nova Western should select.  Provide strong reasons to support your choice.

Alternative Individual Assignment 2: Project Selection

 

Available Marks: 30

Weighting: 10% of Final Grade

Due Friday December 7th 2018 at 11:59PM

 

This alternative assignment replaces Individual Assignment 2 related to project selection. It will be graded out of 30 marks and will be weighted as 10% of final grade. This is equivalent to the missed assignment. Assignment submitted after December 10th will not be accepted.

 

Submit completed assignment to Individual Assignment 2 Drop Box. Students approved to submit the alternative assignment have been assigned an updated deadline date.

Assignment Details

Questions for the Case Study: Project Selection at Nova Western, Inc.

1. According to Harold Kerzner, Project Management: A systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (Twelfth Edition) what are the 3 main classifications of projects? Use quotes and paraphrasing as needed along with your own words.

2. Read the Nova Western case study. In your opinion, what category would the projects Nova Western is considering fall into?

3. Consider the results of the selection methods (from the case study) and the information about Nova Western, recommend the project Nova Western should select.  Provide strong reasons to support your choice.

Project Nova Western Case Study

Project Selection at Nova Western, Inc. Phyllis Henry, vice president of new product development, sat at her desk, trying to make sense of the latest new project proposals she had just received from her staff. Nova Western, Inc., a large developer of business software and application programs, had been experiencing a downturn in operating revenues over the past three quarters. The senior management team was feeling pressure from the board of directors to take steps to correct this downward drift in revenues and profitability. Their consensus opinion was that Nova Western needed some new product ideas, and fast.

The report Phyllis was reading contained the results of a project screening conducted by two independent groups within the new product development department. After several weeks of analysis, it appeared that two top contenders had emerged as the optimal new project opportunities. One project, code-named Janus, was championed by the head of software development. The other project idea, Gemini, had the support of the business applications organization. Phyllis’s original charge to her staff was to prepare an evaluation of both projects in order to decide which one Nova Western should support. Because of budget restrictions, there was no way that both projects could be funded.

The first evaluation team used a scoring model, based on the key strategic categories at Nova Western, to evaluate the two projects. The categories they employed were:

(1) strategic fit (2) probability of technical success

(3) financial risk (4) potential profit

(5) strategic leverage (ability of the project to employ and enhance company resources and technical capabilities).

 

Using these categories, the team evaluated the two projects as shown below. Scores were based on: 1 = low, 2 = medium, and 3 = high.

 

  Project Janus Project Gemini
Category Importance Score Weighted Score Importance Score Weighted Score
1.  Strategic Fit 3 2 6 3 3 9
2.  Probability of technical success 2 2 4 2 2 4
3.  Financial risk 2 1 2 2 2 4
4.  Potential profit 3 3 9 3 3 9
5.  Strategic leverage 1 1 1 1 2 2
JANUS TOTAL SCORE: 22 GEMINI TOTAL SCORE: 28

 

The above results seem to suggest that Project Gemini is the choice for the next new project. However, Phyllis was also presented with an NPV analysis of the two projects by her second team of evaluators. Assuming a required rate of return of 15% and anticipated inflation rate of 3% over the lives of the two projects, their findings are shown as follows:

NPV Analysis

PROJECT Janus Gemini
Initial investment $250 000 $400 000
Life of the project 5 years 3 years
Anticipated stream of future cash flows:    
Year 1 $50 000 $75 000
Year 2 $100 000 $250 000
Year 3 $100 000 $300 000
Year 4 $200 000 ·
Year 5 $75 000 –
Calculated NPV $60 995 $25 695

The analyses of the two projects by different means had yielded different findings. The scoring model indicated that Project Gemini was the best alternative, and the financial screening favored the higher project NPV of Project Janus. Phyllis was due to present her recommendations to the full top management team this afternoon, seemingly armed with more questions than answers.

Source:  http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/wps/media/objects/7225/7398617/MGT310_Ch03.pdf

 

Notes

· No more than 25% of the content may be quotes or references – meaning 75% of the content must be original. [updated and distributed October 2/18]

· Submit your assignment in Word or PDF format using the Dropbox:  Individual Assignment 2

· Include all the assignment requirements

· Include a reference page, and cite within your paper as needed using APA standards.

· Zero tolerance for plagiarism cite your work, ensure it is original. DO NOT copy from websites, classmates or previous semester students. Turnitin will clearly identify instances of plagiarism – the tool is turned on for students to see results.

Late Assignments

· Reduced mark of 10% per day – assignments submitted after the 11:59PM deadline will be reduced by 10%

· If more than 3 days late, the grade is zero.

 

Checklist

· Title Page

· Read all questions carefully

· Read the entire case study

· Spell Check Complete

· Grammar and Sentence Structure Check

· Citing Complete: https://apa.conestogac.on.ca/

· Reference Page

 
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