Discuss on Controlling Hot Money”

CASE ANALYSIS GUIDELINES For the four cases listed above in the weekly activities , please provide a comprehensive analysis ( n ot a summary) . A typical formal case analysis might follow these guidelines:  Statement of problem or problem(s) facing the firm . State the problem(s) clearly and succinctly. Explain why you believe it (or they) is important. Include information on concepts from the course as needed.  Summary of the situation/analysis of issues. This is the section in which you may use tools such as a SWOT analysis or other analytical tools. Discuss only the information most relevant to the case . Remember that any analytical tool you use should demonstrably achieve some insights that will help you to make a final recommendation. This is the meat of your analysis and will demonstrate your thinking and depth of understanding of the case and cours e material.  Strategic alternatives and recommendations for strategy. Present a set of strategic alternatives, evaluate them, and then decide which is (are) best. This will be your recommendation. Your recommendation should follow logically from the state ment of the problem and the situation analysis. I don’t have to agree with your recommendation for you to get a good grade, but I need to see the logical flow and justification clearly.  Your analysis should be professional and not exceed three pages, sing le spaced. Keep repetition of case material to a minimum, focus on analysis

 

see attached link for case http://shelf3.bookpark.ne.jp/pdf/view.asp?site_id=HBSP&pg=2&of=HBSP-712049&nf=view&st=HBSP534&fs=1932f80cd7bcbda886b9bdf5f2c63bb6&ct=&ms

Business Essay

Offer an article summary that discusses how to enter a foreign market; what are the steps needed and the essential elements for success. Compare/contrast two different entries.

Minimum 2 full pages (850 words). Does not include cover page or reference page.

Assignment must be in proper APA format to include (double spacing, indentations of paragraphs,1’ margins all around,  in-text references, etc.). Please review the APA videos and links shared in the course syllabus and announcement section of the course

 

 

I need this done right now. If you do a good job, I have several other assignments for you. Please only contact me if you can do this right away.

Offer an article summary that discusses how to enter a foreign market; what are the steps needed and the essential elements for success. Compare/contrast two different entries.

Minimum 2 full pages (850 words). Does not include cover page or reference page.

Assignment must be in proper APA format to include (double spacing, indentations of paragraphs,1’ margins all around,  in-text references, etc.). Please review the APA videos and links shared in the course syllabus and announcement section of the course

 

 

I need this done right now. If you do a good job, I have several other assignments for you. Please only contact me if you can do this right away.

How to Assess A Firm

Assess a firm of your choice and the way it is organized internationally, in order to exploit global or regional advantages, yet remain responsive to local conditions. Identify the firm you have selected and summarize how it has been internationally organized over the past five years. Assess the structure and modus operandi of the firm in relationship to its objectives to exploit global (or regional) advantages, while remaining responsive to local conditions. Does the firm have the resources to compete internationally? Provide your strategic recommendations for the firm to become a market leader in the next five years.

Mini-Paper Format

Submitted in 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman, and double-spaced with 1-inch margins

The report should incorporate correct form, spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and communication skills

Each paper should be well-organized and well-written (should not be more than four (4) pages in length)

 

Financial And Business Planning Response

 

 

Financial and Business Planning

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

The business planning of startups is often summarized in a document called the business plan. However, it is important to understand that business planning is much broader than the business plan document. This chapter reviews the main aspects of the general business planning process, while emphasizing the factors that are important to early stage companies.

The first part of the chapter discusses the company’s business cycle and the manner of presenting information in the financial statements. Understanding the principles underlying the financial statements, the manner of preparing them, and the presentation of the data is essential to anyone involved in the high tech industry in general, and to persons engaged in business planning in particular. The second part of this chapter reviews the main methods of financial forecasting. The last part of this chapter reviews other issues relating to strategic planning and reviews the business plan, which is one of the products of business planning.

The Company’s Business Cycle

Understanding the company’s business cycle is important for financial forecasting and for understanding the company’s cash flow.Figure 3-1 presents the business cycle of a typical company: The company’s equity providers or debt holders infuse money (in the form of capital and debt, respectively) into the company’s cash account. This cash is used by the company to pay for services, salaries (human capital), and raw materials for the production process and to purchase production equipment. The human capital and the raw materials are used for the development and production (through means of production such as machinery and computers) of services and products. Products pass through the company’s inventory and are sold to customers, and services are provided to customers directly. Customers either pay for the products or services in cash or receive credit from the company that is paid later. At the end of each period (cycle), any cash not returned to the company’s debt holders is paid to the tax authorities, distributed to the shareholders in the form of dividends, or is re-invested in the company to allow further business cycles.

Figure 3-1 The Company’s Business Cycle

Financial Statements

The company’s business cycle is reflected in its financial statements; the main ones are the company’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. The company’s financial statements provide information about its financial condition: The main purpose of the balance sheet is to describe the assets and liabilities of the company on a given date; the main purpose of the income statement is to describe the transactions and changes in the assets and liabilities of the company over a period of time; and the cash flow statement describes the changes in the company’s cash flow over a period of time.

The company’s financial statements are usually prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In most cases, the company prepares two sets of statements: One is used for reporting to the company’s shareholders and debt holders, and the other, which is based on the tax rules governing the recording of transactions, is used for reporting to the tax authorities. Obviously, the statements report the same business results, but different rules used for different needs create differences between the reported results. The reason for the differences in most cases is the existence of specific directives for tax reporting, as opposed to other financial reporting principles that attempt to reflect the company’s business condition in general.

In order to understand the company’s financial condition and prepare financial and business plans accordingly, entrepreneurs need to understand the meaning of the different statements and the logic behind the reflection of the company’s business cycle. The following explanation of the statements and their components is consistent with the customary reporting rules, but is based on the economic principles underlying them, rather than on the precise reporting rules.

Balance Sheet

The company’s balance sheet reflects the company’s overall assets and liabilities or, in other words, its financial condition at a given point of time. The balance sheet may be likened to a snapshot of the company’s financial condition. It distinguishes among various types of assets and liabilities, such as cash held by the company or in its bank accounts, as opposed to inventories. The balance sheet also reflects the shareholders’ equity, namely, the investment in the company made by the shareholders and the profits accumulated in the company (retained earnings). The company’s total recorded assets are always equal to the sum of its liabilities plus the shareholders’ equity (see Figure 3-2).

Figure 3-2 The balance sheet

The Balanced Scorecard And Financial Perspective

 Identify an organization which you have access to some information concerning financial data, staffing and human resource systems, marketing and customer relations, information systems, and operations. Consider the organization’s mission and strategy from the perspective of its financial operations. (This is important as whatever company you choose will have to be used on 4 more assignments that I will be asking you in the coming weeks).

Attached is objectives and measures and a presentation on how to write them.

assignment: 2-3 pages; include:

•The name of your organization

•What this organization does – its mission, vision and overall strategy

•The access you have to information about this organization — remember, you’ll need information about its financial performance, marketing, internal operations, strategy, and management systems.

•Identify at least three objectives for improving the organization’s financial position, and show how they relate to the mission, vision and strategy of the organization.

•For each objective, develop at least one meaningful performance measure (metric).

•For each objective, identify at least one expected level of performance (TARGET).

•For each objective, identify at least one new action or program that needs to be developed to ensure successful implementation of the organization’s strategy (initiative).

Discuss Procurement Manager

Mgmt475 IP2  

You are a new procurement manager with the largest supplier of home goods in the Northeast. The owner of the corporation is considering discontinuing the contract for the shipping of goods. He wants the corporation to invest in its own fleet of trucks for delivery. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of this possible change for the company.

·         As the procurement manager, the owner has requested a report with an assessment of the company investing in its own delivery.

·         Consider the conditions in which it would make sense for the corporation to invest and manage its own fleet of trucks, as well as the benefits of not investing.

·         Prepare a report addressed to the owner with your assessment.

 

Your work must include a reference list. All research should be cited in the body of the paper.

What the acronym VADM means in the context of MBS

 

As a financial adviser to individual investors, your boss has asked you to write a memo to him so that he can recommend a mortgage-backed bond to a client. The client has a particular corporate bond in mind, but your boss thinks that a pass-through mortgage-backed security would provide a better yield at the same risk level and maturity. The bond that the client is considering is a 7-year, AA-rated bond with a 6.75% coupon. When it matures, the proceeds will be used for and are matched exactly with the cost of his daughter’s college education, which will be paid in one lump sum. The bond your boss favors is a pass-through MBS (also 7-year with an AA rating), featuring a 7.15% coupon. Your economic research department just released a research report that predicts that interest rates are going to decline over the next several years to historical lows.

Write a memo to your boss of at least 300 words that provides the following:

  • Your recommendation
  • At least 3 reasons you considered to develop your recommendation

Shortly after you were given this task, you became aware of a new CMO issue that has an AA-rated, 7-year Class A VADM tranche, with a 7.00% coupon that uses a Z bond to protect against prepayment and

 

extension risk. Write a second memo to your boss of at least 300 words that offers the following:

  • What the acronym VADM means in the context of MBS
  • A description of the new CMO tranche and how it may or may not be a better choice for the client than the corporate bond and the MBS that your boss initially recommended

Discuss on Debt Management

As a financial adviser to individual investors, your boss has asked you to write a memo to him analyzing a choice of two bonds for a client seeking to invest $350,000. The Florida-based client has a relatively high taxable income, and while she has an affinity for municipal bonds, she is looking for interesting fixed income alternatives. In your meeting with your boss you took notes on the two bonds the client is considering. One is a 10-year, AA-rated municipal bond issued by the City of Boston with a 3.875% coupon, and the other is the senior tranche of an auto ABS, also with a 10-year maturity and a 6.875% coupon. The client has a Federal marginal tax rate of 35%.

Write a memo to your boss that includes the following:

  • The after-tax return of the auto ABS is for the client
  • A comparison of the pre- and post-tax returns on each bond for the client in either interest rate or dollar terms
  • Your recommendation

Right after you sent the memo to your boss, you were given the news that your client has just moved to California and now is subject to a state marginal tax rate of 9.55%. Write a brief e-mail to your boss that explains:

  • What the new after-tax return of the auto ABS is for the client as a California resident
  • Whether you are revising your recommendation or not and why.As a financial adviser to individual investors, your boss has asked you to write a memo to him analyzing a choice of two bonds for a client seeking to invest $350,000. The Florida-based client has a relatively high taxable income, and while she has an affinity for municipal bonds, she is looking for interesting fixed income alternatives. In your meeting with your boss you took notes on the two bonds the client is considering. One is a 10-year, AA-rated municipal bond issued by the City of Boston with a 3.875% coupon, and the other is the senior tranche of an auto ABS, also with a 10-year maturity and a 6.875% coupon. The client has a Federal marginal tax rate of 35%.

    Write a memo to your boss that includes the following:

    • The after-tax return of the auto ABS is for the client
    • A comparison of the pre- and post-tax returns on each bond for the client in either interest rate or dollar terms
    • Your recommendation

    Right after you sent the memo to your boss, you were given the news that your client has just moved to California and now is subject to a state marginal tax rate of 9.55%. Write a brief e-mail to your boss that explains:

    • What the new after-tax return of the auto ABS is for the client as a California resident
    • Whether you are revising your recommendation or not and why.

Analyzing Risk (2)

In this assignment, you will write an executive summary analyzing the exchange risks, country risks, and political risks the company executive team needs to be aware of in building a manufacturing facility in Brazil. Your summary will also provide a recommendation of the location, the company should select for building a new manufacturing facility. In support of your recommendation, you will refer to the analysis performed and include all calculations.

In addition, for this assignment, using the information in your executive summary, you will create a PowerPoint presentation which will include your recommendation of where to build the new facility, the supporting analysis for your recommendation, and the risks involved in building a new facility in Brazil.

Scenario:

Your employer, GBATT, headquartered in the United States of America, has decided to expand operations into Brazil. Although the decision to expand has been made, the CFO has asked for an analysis of the risks associated with the expansion. Your instructions are to analyze specific risks associated with building a manufacturing facility in Brazil. Include a description of each of the following types of risks and analyze their impact on the decision to build the new facility.

  • Exchange risks
  • Country risks
  • Political risks

For the expansion, GBATT is exploring which of two possible approaches to take for constructing a new manufacturing facility in Brazil. In addition to analyzing the risks associated with the expansion, you have been asked to provide analysis for selecting the best approach for the new facility. The following is the information the CFO provided to you to assist in your analysis.

GBATT’s current capital structure is:

  • 60% equity and 40% debt.
  • Stockholders require 6% return on their investment.
  • Bondholders require a 3% return.
  • The corporate tax rate is 35%.

GBATT has narrowed the choice between two facilities in two different parts of the country. Preliminary analysis has been completed and an estimate of the future net cash flows for each choice has been provided. The original cash flows were provided in U.S. dollars. Dollars are in thousands.

Home Deport- Finance Paper

 

1—Background and Industry

2—Select of most significant financial performance results for the company: Compare Revenue, net income, working capital, total assets for the last three years and other results of your choice of the company against the industry or main competitor. Present the table with this information in your report.

3—Find financial ratios for the company and its major competitor in the Internet. Write about analysis of the ratio results you received. Compare the ratio results against the industry or main competitor.

4- Evaluate Return on Equity for the company for the last three years using the DuPont analysis. Compare the company’s results to a major competitor.

Compare the results to main competitor. If the management of the company would like to improve their return on equity, what should the management of these companies do?

5- Collect and evaluate the data about stock performance of the assigned company’s for the last one year. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor.

6- Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale, as to whether or not the assigned company’s recent trend in financial and stock performance is of sufficient financial strength to warrant entering into a long-term commitment

7- Evaluate other areas of financial analysis: capital spending, stock growth, Beta value. Make an overall conclusion about financial performance of the company during the last years. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor.

 

1—Background and Industry

2—Select of most significant financial performance results for the company: Compare Revenue, net income, working capital, total assets for the last three years and other results of your choice of the company against the industry or main competitor. Present the table with this information in your report.

3—Find financial ratios for the company and its major competitor in the Internet. Write about analysis of the ratio results you received. Compare the ratio results against the industry or main competitor.

4- Evaluate Return on Equity for the company for the last three years using the DuPont analysis. Compare the company’s results to a major competitor.

Compare the results to main competitor. If the management of the company would like to improve their return on equity, what should the management of these companies do?

5- Collect and evaluate the data about stock performance of the assigned company’s for the last one year. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor.

6- Develop a specific recommendation, with supporting rationale, as to whether or not the assigned company’s recent trend in financial and stock performance is of sufficient financial strength to warrant entering into a long-term commitment

7- Evaluate other areas of financial analysis: capital spending, stock growth, Beta value. Make an overall conclusion about financial performance of the company during the last years. Compare the results that you received against the industry or main competitor.