GC FIN504 Full Course Latest 2017 November

GC FIN504 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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What does it mean to say that managers should maximize shareholders' wealth "subject to ethical constraints"? What ethical considerations might enter into decisions that result in cash flow and stock price effects that are valued lower than they might otherwise have been?

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What role do primary financial markets play in our economy? What role do secondary markets fill? Describe the relationship that exists between financial institutions and financial markets and suggest a method in which this relationship can run more smoothly. Support your rationale with at least one citation from the literature.

GC FIN504 Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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Access and solve problem P3-24 from the textbook,Principles of Managerial Finance. Describe Zach Industries' overall financial condition? Research and describe a company currently in the news in similar financial condition, and compose a comparative analysis on what can be/should be done to improve the circumstances of both the fictional and real-world company. Support your answers with financial ratios and provide explanations.

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Describe elements which can commonly cause uncertainty in the cash budget for an enterprise and the rationale for each. If you are the CFO of a company, what techniques would you use to cope with this uncertainty? How might this change in a very large company (1000+ employees) versus a significantly smaller company (100+ employees)?

GC FIN504 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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What effect does compounding interest more frequently than annually have on (a) the future value, and (b) the effective annual rate (EAR)? Explain. How would you explain the difference between the annual percentage rate (APR) and effective annual rate (EAR) to a friend with no background in finance?

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Provide an example scenario with rationale of an area in your personal life in which you would like to apply, or have already applied, time value of money concepts. What might you do differently to effect a more financially sound future?

GC FIN504 Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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Describe the impact of the coupon rate and yield to maturity (YTM) on the bond par value and market value. If the Federal Reserve Bank decides to increase the interest rate by 1% beginning next quarter, what steps would you take as the CFO of a company to raise capital from the financial markets?

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Construct an argument regarding why an individual may not be convinced to make a buy/sell decision based on the Gordon Growth Model (also known as the Dividend Discount Model). Support your rationale with at least one citation from the literature.

GC FIN504 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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As a finance leader of your organization, how would you apply the concept of risk and return in your daily decision-making processes? How might you explain the concept of risk vs. return trade-off during the shareholders meeting? How would a proposed initiative to diversify current holdings affect the discussion? Explain.

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Describe the logic underlying the use of target weights to calculate the WACC, and compare this approach with the use of historical weights. What is the preferred weighting scheme? Support your rationale with at least one citation from the literature.

GC FIN504 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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Explain how a net present value (NPV) profile is used to compare projects. How does this profile compare to that of internal rate of return (IRR)? How does reinvestment affect both NPV and IRR? Provide support for your assertions.

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Capital budgeting can be affected by exchange rate risk, political risk, transfer pricing, and strategic risk. Select a sector and specific company in the mid- large size range, and explain how each of these factors can affect capital budgeting. Which of these factors provides the greatest impact to your selected organization? What measure might one take to reduce adverse impacts of any or all of these factors?

GC FIN504 Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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Research publicly traded companies, selecting two companies in different sectors to provide a written comparison of the capital structure for each. Explain your conclusions on the similarities and differences. What factors can you suggest for why each company adheres to their chosen structuring mechanism?

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Why is understanding the relationship between the cash conversion cycle (CCC) and net working capital important to the contemporary business executive? Explain ways in which executive decisions regarding CCC and net working capital can affect a company, both adverse and beneficial. Support your response with a specific example from the business world.

GC FIN504 Week 8 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 November

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Reflect on your experience building the financial analysis over the span of this course. What component(s) seemed the easiest to develop? What component(s) were the hardest? What other challenges did you encounter, and how did you resolve them? Did anything surprise you as you worked through this project? What are the key takeaways you have learned in this course that you can apply tomorrow or in the near future?

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Introduce the company that you have selected for the Case Study assignment into the Main Forum. Provide a summary of the company and the reasons you selected this specific company to analyze. Explain the process you chose to assess your company's future financial health, and your results. In your responses to colleagues, identify an alternate assessment method that could have been used and provide a brief rationale.

GC FIN504 Week 1 Problem Set 1: Introduction to Managerial Finance

Complete the following problems from Chapters 1 and 2 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance:

1. The Role of Managerial Finance: P1-1; P1-3; P1-4; P1-5

2. The Financial Markets: E2-4; P2-1; P2-4; P2-6

Use Excel and the Chapters 1-2 Excel resource (if needed).

Please show all work for each problem.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC FIN504 Week 2 Problem Set 2: Financial Tools Part One

Complete the following problems from Chapters 3 and 4 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance:

1. Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis: P3-5; P3-12; P3-13; P3-17; P3-18; P3-21; P3-24; P3-26

2. Cash Flow and Financial Planning: P4-9; P4-10

Use Excel and the Chapter 4 Excel resource (if needed). There is no resource for Chapter 3.

Please show all work for each problem.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC FIN504 week 3 Problem Set 3: Financial Tools Part Two

Complete the following problems from Chapter 5 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance: Time Value of Money: P5-3; P5-5; P5-12; P5-13; P5-20; P5-24; P5-30; P5-36; P5-43; P5-48.

Use the Chapter 5 Excel resource (if needed) to complete the problem-set assignment in this topic.

Please show all work for each problem.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC FIN504 Case Study Component 1 and Final Submission

Throughout this course you will prepare a comprehensive 2,500-word financial analysis (excluding tables, figures, and addenda) of a chosen company following the nine-step assessment process detailed in the resourceAssessing a Company's Future Financial Health. This analysis will be composed of four separate component assignments in Topics 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Case Study Instructions: Overall

In this topic you will select a publicly traded company and submit the name of the company to the instructor for approval by the end of the topic. Note: You will need to have this step finalized before you can complete the assignment detailed below, so it is in your best interest to select and obtain approval as soon as possible.

Select a company that is public and enjoys extensive analyst coverage (e.g., Apple, GE, Southwest Airlines, Walgreen, Exxon Mobile) to insure access to sufficient financially oriented material regarding your chosen company. The more information available, the easier it will be to perform the financial analysis.

As you move through the nine steps in conducting your analysis, you will research the market at each step for relevant data on your chosen company, including analyst reports and market information. Disclose all assumptions you are making in the case study (e.g., revenue growth projections, expense controls) and provide supporting reasons and evidence behind those assumptions. As your case study analysis develops over the span of the course, you will synthesize the research data and outcomes of the nine-step assessment process in order to assess the long-term financial health of the chosen company.

Component 1:

For this assignment, apply the following two steps of the nine-step assessment process to develop a 500-word analysis of the company you have selected and which has been approved by your course instructor:

1. Analysis of Fundamentals: Goals, Strategy, Market, Competitive Technology, Regulatory, and Operating Characteristics

2. Analysis of Fundamentals: Revenue Outlook

Note: You will be required to resubmit this assignment, revised to incorporate all instructor feedback, along with the other three component assignments as one comprehensive submission in Topic 8. To save time later in the course, consider addressing any feedback soon after this assignment has been graded and returned to you.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

GC FIN504 Week 5 Problem Set 5 Latest 2017 November

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Complete the following problems from Chapters 8 and 9 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance:

1. Risk and Return: P8-1; P8-4; P8-7; P8-14; P8-20; P8-23; P8-24

2. Cost of Capital: P9-1; P9-2; P9-9; P9-14; P9-17

Use the Chapters 8-9 Excel resource (if needed) to complete the problem-set assignment in this topic.

Please show all work for each problem.

GC FIN504 Week 6 Problem Set 6 Latest 2017 November

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Complete the following problems from Chapters 10-12 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance:

1. Capital Budgeting Techniques: P10-2; P10-10; P10-16; P10-22

2. Capital Budgeting Cash Flows: P11-3; P11-12

3. Risk Refinements in Capital Budgeting: P12-2; P12-4

Use the Chapters 10-12 Excel resource (if needed) to complete the problem-set assignment in this topic.

Please show all work for each problem.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

GC FIN504 Week 7 Problem Set 7 Latest 2017 November

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Complete the following problems from Chapters 13-16 inPrinciples of Managerial Finance: Long-Term and Short-Term Financial Decisions: P13-7; P13-12; P14-9; P15-3; P15-5; P16-20

Use the Chapters 13-16 Excel resource (if needed) to complete the problem-set assignment in this topic.

Please show all work for each problem.

GC FIN504 Week 8 Case Study Component 4 and Final Submission Latest 2017 November

Details:

Throughout this course you have been preparing separate components of a comprehensive 2,500-word financial analysis (excluding tables, figures, and addenda) of a chosen company following the nine-step assessment process detailed inAssessing a Company's Future Financial Health.

There are three parts to the final component assignment of the case study.

Part One (Case Study Component 4)

Apply the final three steps of the nine-step assessment process to develop a 750-word analysis of your chosen company:

1. Viability of the 3-5 Year Plan

2. Stress Test Under Scenarios of Adversity

3. Current Financing Plan

Part Two

Access the three prior component assignments, with instructor feedback incorporated, that you submitted in Topics 2, 4, and 6. Integrate these three assignments into the final case study submission along with the Component 4 assignment in this topic to provide a comprehensive analysis inclusive of all nine steps that flows from start to finish.

Part Three

Assume that you will be presenting your analysis to a group of senior management at your place of employment that urgently needs to know this information to make a major financial decision for your company. In 250 words, develop an introduction to your analysis that can serve as an overview. Consider factors that might impede their ability to focus on the information you are presenting. For example, some of your audience may be pressed for time, another may have a crisis in their work team that needs to be attended to quickly, and others may simply not be paying attention. You have one chance to impress them; keep your overview focused, succinct, and informative. Present only key and other potentially relevant points this group needs to know.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.