relationship between risk and return

Capital Investment

For the purpose of this assignment, a project is defined as any endeavor that had a capital outlay. Pick a project you have recently completed or one you would like to complete in the near future. This could be a project in your home, place of work, or even church or other organization with which you are familiar. Respond to the prompts below.

  • Introduce your project with a reflection on the importance of selecting the right projects in which to invest capital. Do we always select those projects that have the highest return on investment (ROI)?
  • Describe the relationship between risk and return and how you would measure for both in your project. What other factors play into capital budgeting decisions?
  • Explain how you would calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and its components for your project.

Your essay should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to cite and reference at least your textbook. Use APA format to cite in-text and reference citations.

net present value

Your neighborhood laundromat is for sale and a friend is considering investing in this business. Your friend has asked for your financial advice regarding this endeavor.

For the business alone and no other assets (such as the building and land), the purchase price is $250,000. The net cash flows for the project are $30,000 per year for the next 5 years. The plan is to borrow the money for this investment at 5%.

You will need to submit a presentation sharing your recommendation. You will need to address the following questions:

  • What is the net present value of this project? Use the calculations covered in this week’s Video to calculate the net present value.
  • Calculate the simple payback period for this project. Your desired payback period is 5 years. How long is the payback period for this project?
  • How would you evaluate this investment? What would be a good price at which to purchase this business?

Prepare the calculations to determine if the laundromat is a good investment. In a 15 slide presentation, show your calculations and recommendations on whether to purchase the laundromat. Be sure to address the questions above in the presentation.

How would you differentiate a discrete from a continuous random variable?

Many business activities generate data that can be thought of as random. An example described in the textbook is the servicing of cars at an oil change shop. Each car entering the shop can be considered an experiment with random outcomes. A variable of interest in this experiment could be the amount of time necessary to service the car. Service time will vary randomly with each car.

We can often capture the most relevant characteristics of a stochastic process with a simple probability distribution model. We can then analyze the model to make predictions and drive decisions. For instance, we could estimate the number of technicians the oil change shop needs to service demand on a Saturday afternoon. Discuss the following:

  • What is a random variable?
  • How would you differentiate a discrete from a continuous random variable?

A laptop manufacturing company has implemented a 2-step process to test the quality of each production batch. In the first step, a technician randomly selects 15 laptops from the batch and determines whether they meet specifications. The batch is considered acceptable provided no more than 1 laptop fails to meet specifications. Otherwise, the entire batch must be tested in the second step. Historical data shows that 95% of the laptops produced adhere to specifications. Discuss the following:

  • What are the 4 characteristics of a binomial experiment?
  • Can we use a binomial distribution to model this process?
  • What is the probability that the entire batch unnecessarily has to be tested if in fact 95% of its laptops conform to specifications? (Hint: Use Excel’s =BINOMDIST() function to find the probability.)
  • What is the probability that the batch is incorrectly accepted if only 75% of its laptops conform to specifications?

Market Analysis Research

**Context

One of the most important elements in a business plan is the market analysis. A market analysis is a qualitative and quantitative assessment of a market. It includes data collection and estimation in reference to the market size and value, characteristics of the intended customer base, in-depth evaluation of the competition, barriers to entry, and the regulatory environment. An accurate and detailed market analysis allows entrepreneurs to determine whether the market is sufficiently large to build a sustainable, profitable business. In this assignment, you will complete a market analysis for your proposed organization and create a report that can be included within a business plan.

Instructions

Write a 525-word report that includes the following sections:

  • Section 1: Business overview, mission, and vision
  • Section 2: A Market analysis that includes the following components:
  • Market overview/needs analysis
  • Target market
  • Competitive analysis
  • Value proposition
  • Section 3: Recommendation

Use the Market Analysis Research document for details on what to include in each section.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Evaluate the degree to which Americans hold task-based versus relationship-based style of business in China.

Evaluate the degree to which Americans hold task-based versus relationship-based style of business in China.

In this assignment, you will take the role of mentor to Judith and evaluate her experiences and behaviors.

Write a memo of least 525 words providing feedback to Judith on the scenario and Judith’s performance. Address the following in your memo:

• Summarize some of the cultural mistakes Judith made during the meeting that illustrated a lack of knowledge about China.

• Explain the cultural dimension differences of individualism and collectivism evident during the visit.

• Evaluate the degree to which Americans hold task-based versus relationship-based style of business in China.

• Recommend how Judith and Bo could build and maintain a cross-cultural work relationship by establishing trust and empathy.

• Evaluate in a conclusion paragraph how to improve cross-cultural communication

supply chain management scenario analysis

supply chain management scenario analysis

Scenario Analysis- Describe the current situation with the given case study, what is they current capabilities within supply chain management and details the opportunities with future growth of the company.

30%

Supply chain strategies – Define how the case study could establish a global supply chain, making reference to a supply chain theory such as Porters, SCOR and the impact on the company structure. The strategies must include references to the advantages and disadvantages to supply chain outsourcing, risk management, competitors analysis, impact of future technologies in sharing information throughout the supply chain. With the different split of potential markets and manufacturing locations, please find provide different strategies which could affect the supply of parts from manufacturing to the end customer.

30%

Conclusion and recommendations – Provide a clear set of recommendations defining your ideas how to establish a supply chain, based off your academic research.

30%

Academic Rigour – Your assignment should clearly include the academic insight, i.e. the concepts and the supporting references involved, indicated in the report and listed in the references and bibliography

Best practices in Project Delivery for a regional transport provider

Best practices in Project Delivery for a regional transport provider

You are required to deliver a 2500 word report on “Best practices in Project Delivery for a regional transport provider” This report should detail the approach you will take to deliver the project at LOCLBus and will detail best practice in Project Management, including, but not limited to:

  • Balancing cost, time and quality
  • Stakeholder involvement
  • Risk Management
  • Team structure between the companies
  • Plan for strong communications with the selected supplier
  • Supplier choice and management
  • Project management process and methods to be used

You will also additionally need to include, the following:

  1. A Risk Register
  2. A Project Plan using the tasks that have been outlined in the internal document included in the case study (and any extra steps you think are needed) – this can be in any software you want, but will need to show tasks, task order and dates along with a total project length.  You can assume the project starts on 1st Sept 2020
  3. A Stakeholder Matrix
  4. Project charter – one page maximum

This document will need to include references to academic works where appropriate, and any industry bodies (Axelos, PMI etc).

Weighting: 100%

Word Count: 3000 Words (2500 report plus 500 words equivalent project documentation)

Implementation of agile methodology in retail domain. 

Research Topic: Implementation of agile methodology in retail domain.

· PART1: Review the following guidance for APA citation and formatting and complete the examples assignment below:

HU Library APA Citation and Format

Purdue OWL APA In-Text Citations: The Basics 

Purdue OWL APA Style Reference Format

· PART 2: Provide a reference list of all sources used.

· PART 3: Provide a short outline of your paper

· Note that your Mandatory Approval Form for GRAD 699 or PMGT 699 is also due this week.

PART 1: CITATIONS

Paraphrasing What Researchers Say

Provide two examples from your research paraphrasing what authors mean in your own words. Provide both the original statement(s) and the paraphrased versions. Include appropriate APA in-text citations. Template suggestions:

 

· X acknowledges that __________.

· X agrees that __________.

· X argues that __________.

· X believes that __________.

· X denies/does not deny that _____.

· X claims that __________.

 

Agreement and Consensus

Provide two examples from your research where more than one author concurs or supports a certain claim. Provide both the original statement(s) and the paraphrased versions. Include appropriate APA in-text citations.  Template suggestions:

· In discussions of risk management, X and Y agree __________.

· The assertion that agile project management is frequently not appropriate for construction projects is believed by X, Y and Z.

· X asserts that quality assurance should be evaluated through all project phases. Similarly, Y posits that quality control should be revisited at least two times in the execution phases.

Ongoing Debates

Provide two examples from your research where more than one author disagrees or proposes an opposite view of another researcher. Provide both the original statement(s) and the paraphrased versions. Include appropriate APA in-text citations. Template suggestions:

· In discussions of X, one controversial issue has been __________.

· On the one hand, __________ argues __________ while __________ contends __________.

· Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of __________. Whereas some are convinced that __________, others maintain that __________.

Establishing Why Claims Matter

Provide two examples from your research explaining the importance of certain claims. Provide both the original statement(s) and the paraphrased versions. Include appropriate APA in-text citations. Template suggestions:

· X matters/is important because __________.

· Ultimately, what is at stake is __________.

· These findings have important consequences for the broader domain of _______.

· These conclusions will have significant applications in ________ as well as ____

PART 2: REFERENCES 

(List all references used above in APA format. A minimum of five sources should be cited)

 

PART 3: PAPER OUTLINE

Introduction (3-5 statements about the context of your research)

Problem Statement (1-5 sentences explaining the problem you are researching) 

Literature Review Outline (Review of the major themes that emerged from your literate research)

  • Introduction (3-5 sentences explaining the overall      topic, its importance to project management and how the literature review      is organized – i.e. sequential, topical, methodological, theoretical, etc.)
  • Body      (3-5 bullet statements of themes      identified. Optional to include sub-bullets of research studies and      findings)
    • Theme 1
    • Theme 2
    • Theme 3
  • Conclusion      (3-5 sentences providing an      evaluation/critique of the existing literature – i.e. contributions to the      field, strengths/weaknesses, gaps, next steps)

Note: Please refer all the PDF documents for reference and  you need to work the document named “A5.1 Synthesizing Research 2019” and I attached it

Develop a timeline that provides the key elements in the organization’s history

Instructions

Remember that an unexpected crisis occurring within a planned change has no obvious precipitating causes. That does not mean there were no causes, just that these were sufficiently subtle they weren’t recognizable by the firm’s leadership or personnel.

Review the peer-reviewed and professional literature for a planned change that was not successful and resulted in the organization ceasing to do business in its prior form. Identify a well-known organization that has experienced this history and research what was discovered after the organization dissolved or was purchased.

Develop a timeline that provides the key elements in the organization’s history. Use visual effects such as a poster with PowerPoint, or any program you select, including Word. Be sure to include the following:

  • Provide the history of the organization to the point of change and beyond in the timeline.
  • Explain the planned change in which the unexpected crisis occurred.
  • Indicate when the organization ceased to operate in its original form.
  • Indicate when the firm reorganized and proceeded to grow.
  • Provide a summary page with cited support and references that explains why and how each key step in the company occurred.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages APA 7 format

Challenges in the Business Environment

Challenges in the Business Environment

Overview

Changing, or even stating, a company’s values can be a long and arduous process, but it often pales in comparison to the effort it takes to make sure they are honored, implemented and projected. In this assignment, you evaluate how well your chosen company from the first assignment has done in “walking the talk” and responding to a social issue.

Preparation

Review your chosen company’s mission and values statements as well as other sources that provide insight into the company’s values with regard to social responsibility. Pick two of their primary values and research how the company manifests those values. Simple examples might be the commitment to workplace diversity or ecological sustainability.

Instructions

Create a 3–5-minute (approximately 6–8 slides) PowerPoint presentation that evaluates how well the company embodies its issue-related values. Your presentation should contain detailed speaker’s notes that flesh out and support main points, ideas, or conclusions and have supporting citations.

  1. Summarize your chosen company’s Supplier Responsibility information.
  2. In your own words, explain how each aspect of your Supplier Code of Conduct is committed to ethical business practices and social responsibility.
  3. Discuss your company’s stance on each of the following areas:
    • Empowering Workers.
    • Labor and Human Rights.
    • Health and Safety.
    • The Environment.
    • Accountability.
  4. Identify the key ways that your company’s Code of Conduct has changed since last year.
  5. Examine the manner in which your company’s Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
  6. In this week’s discussion, you consider assembling a team to write a supplier code of conduct. Recommend the stakeholders roles (4–5) needed on the team and how each supports the project.

***Use the previous paper to refer back to*****