Discuss three main organizational forms used in forming a business.

Discuss three main organizational forms used in forming a business.

Discuss three main organizational forms used in forming a business.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

2. Explain what a firm’s goal is from both a shareholder and stakeholder approach.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

3. Discuss how the market translates information into market prices.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

4. Discuss why cash flows are important in finance.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

5. Summarize how cash flows generate value. Give some examples.

Your response should be at least 75 words in length.

 

*** USE APA STYLE AND APA REFERENCE CITATION.

Financial Statement Analysis

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Select one (1) of the following publically traded health care organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).

Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your chosen health care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial analysis and review of the chosen company’s financial statements for at least three (3) consecutive years. After conducting the analysis, interpret the data contained within the statements.

Write a three  (3) page paper in which you:

  1. Based on your review of the financial statements, suggest a key insight about the financial health of the company. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organization’s financial performance. Indicate the trend’s impact on the financial performance of the organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one (1) way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.
  3. As the CFO, suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.
  4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

money market hedge

Hedging Decision. Chicago Company expects to receive 5 million euros in one year from exports.It can use any one of the following strategies to deal with the exchange rate risk. Estimate the dollar cash flows received as a result of using the following strategies:

a.   unhedged strategy
b.   money market hedge
c.   option hedge
The spot rate of the euro as of today is $1.10. Interest rate parity exists. Chicago uses the forward rate as a predictor of the future spot rate. The annual interest rate in the U.S. is 8% versus an annual interest rate of 5% in the eurozone. Put options on euros are available with an exercise price of $1.11, an expiration date of one year from today, and a premium of $.06 per unit. Estimate the dollar cash flows it will receive as a result of using each strategy. Which hedge is optimal?

Hedging Decision. Chicago Company expects to receive 5 million euros in one year from exports.It can use any one of the following strategies to deal with the exchange rate risk. Estimate the dollar cash flows received as a result of using the following strategies:

a.   unhedged strategy
b.   money market hedge
c.   option hedge
The spot rate of the euro as of today is $1.10. Interest rate parity exists. Chicago uses the forward rate as a predictor of the future spot rate. The annual interest rate in the U.S. is 8% versus an annual interest rate of 5% in the eurozone. Put options on euros are available with an exercise price of $1.11, an expiration date of one year from today, and a premium of $.06 per unit. Estimate the dollar cash flows it will receive as a result of using each strategy. Which hedge is optimal?

 

Evaluating Performance

The most popular way for international expansion is for a local firm to acquire foreign companies. One of the most benefits for international expansion is global distribution capability that helps expanding the market share.

There are different implications of running a company that is within or outside of the European Union. If you were the head of a firm based in the United States, please answer the following questions, providing the rationale behind your answers:

  1. Would you seek to acquire a company within the European Union or outside of it? Why?
  2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choice you made.
  3. Describe the advantages and disadvantages inherent in the option you did not choose.
  4. Explain why an MNC may invest funds in a financial market outside its own country.
  5. Explain why some financial institutions prefer to provide credit in financial markets outside their own country.

This assignment will be assessed using additional criteria provided here.

Please submit your assignment.
Grading Rubric:
Grading Criteria Percentage
Deliverable requirements addressed; understanding of material and writer’s message and intent are clear 35%
Scholarly research which supports writer’s position properly acknowledged and cited direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable (excluded title page, abstract or table of contents if used, tables, exhibits, appendices, and reference page(s). Inclusion of plagiarized content will not be tolerated and may result in adverse academic consequences. 20%
Critical thinking: position is well justified; logical flow; examples  20%
Structure: includes introduction and conclusion; proper paragraph format and reads as a polished, academic paper or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable 10%
Mechanical – no spelling, grammatical or punctuation errors 10%
APA – deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual (6th Ed.) 5%

 

 

Discuss Global Leadership Agenda And Theory

I need this assignment by tomorrow night Sunday 4/23/16 by 11:59PM EST.  The requirements of this assignment are as follows:

 

Activity Context

This assessment enables you to demonstrate your mastery of the following course competencies:

  • Analyze relevant global leadership concerns for the future.
  • Analyze emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda.
  • Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Overview

This assignment provides an opportunity for you to analyze relevant leadership concerns for an increasingly global future and commit to an emerging leadership theory that is appropriate to guide enactment of your leadership agenda. Be aware that Gardner’s five minds is not a theory but a model. Emerging theories include relational leadership, Theory U, contingency theory, and path-goal theory.

What you create in this assignment is the starting point for the Leadership Development Plan, which is due in Unit 5. Remember that the plan is about you, your career, your organization, and your industry. If your company or industry is local or national only, think of how it might impact or be impacted by the global environment. The work you completed in the discussions in Units 1 and 2 should have prepared you to write this assignment.

Activity Instructions

In this paper, complete the following:

  • Provide context by defining the shaping and driving forces that impact the development of your new leadership agenda. This should include your awareness of the global impact of your company or your chosen field and its welcoming of a global diversity of ideas and leadership. It should also include what “minds” you most need to develop.
  • Think about how your agenda compares to the predominant leadership model in your field. Examples of contemporary leadership agendas might include “might makes right,” “Americans know better,” and “partnering makes a better product.” Evaluate the strength of your own agenda in comparison to other possible agendas. Provide the rationale for one of the emerging leadership theories as a guide for your leadership agenda.

The completed paper should be 4–5 pages (excluding cover and reference pages). You also need to utilize citations and reference from a minimum of four credible sources.

Refer to the scoring guide prior to submission to ensure you meet all evaluation criteria. 

Assignment Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
  • Number of resources: Minimum of four resources.
  • Length: 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Discuss Cause Marketing Strategies

 

Conduct some research on 1 company that uses Cause Marketing strategies. Give a short description of the company.

Describe at least one of its cause marketing programs in details (i.e. give specifics such as: how does the strategy work, who does it target [target market], the $ amounts or items donated, and numbers of lives impacted etc.)

How successful is this company, and does its Cause Marketing impact the company’s level of success?

 

Conduct some research on 1 company that uses Cause Marketing strategies. Give a short description of the company.

Describe at least one of its cause marketing programs in details (i.e. give specifics such as: how does the strategy work, who does it target [target market], the $ amounts or items donated, and numbers of lives impacted etc.)

How successful is this company, and does its Cause Marketing impact the company’s level of success?

Accounting Assignment: Financial Analysis

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research one (1) publicly traded company and review its last annual report. Use an investor’s view to perform financial analysis and discuss various non-financial factors impacting investment decision.

 

Write a three (3) page paper in which you:

 

  1. From an investor’s view, review the last annual report for chosen company. Use financial analysis tools of liquidity, profitability, and solvency to evaluate the company’s performance and reasons for investing or not investing. Include the company’s ranking in the industry, and its major competitors.
  2. From an investor’s views, discuss at least three (3) non-financial factors that suggest investing in this company. These may include environmental responsibility (sustainability), corporate governance, etc. Explain the main reasons why these are important to an investor.
  3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

  • Analyze and interpret financial statements.
  • Evaluate management control systems and examine their relationship with accounting and planning, including feedback and non-financial performance measurements.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial accounting for managers.
  • Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.

 

*****NEED IT TO BE AUTHENTIC… NO PLAGARISM…SOMEONE GOOD IN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS”” NEED SUNDAY MAY 15,

 

Analyze the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

Week 10 Assignment 5 Submission

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Assignment 5: Capstone

Due Week 10 and worth 400 points

 

Select a publicly traded corporation for which you would like to work or are currently working.

 

Research the corporation on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

 

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

 

1. Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success.

 

2. Analyze the five (5) forces of competition to determine how they impact the company.

 

3.Create a SWOT analysis for the company to determine its major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

 

4. Based on the SWOT analysis, outline a strategy for the company to capitalize on its strengths and opportunities, and minimize its weaknesses and threats.

 

5. Discuss the various levels and types of strategies the firm may use to maximize its competitiveness and profitability.

 

6. Outline a communications plan the company could use to make the strategies you recommend above known to all stakeholders.

 

7. Select two (2) corporate governance mechanisms used by this corporation and evaluate how effective they are at controlling managerial actions.

 

8. Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership within this corporation and make at least one (1) recommendation for improvement.

 

9. Assess efforts by this corporation to be a responsible (ethical) corporate citizen and determine the impact these efforts (or lack thereof) have on the company’s bottom line. Provide specific examples to support your response.

 

10. Use at least five (5) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

 

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

 

 

Leisure behaviors differ across the different stages of human development. Discuss

Please answer the following questions, using sub-titles to organize your work and directly referencing sources (need help with this?):

  1. Leisure behaviors differ across the different stages of human development. Considering children and youth, please describe the cognitive (brain) and physical (body) changes that take place as a human being ages from infancy, toddler, early childhood, and late childhood. Tell me how leisure behavior may change as a result of these change. (Hint: Discuss Piaget’s work on cognition and Erikson’s work on psychology in the Kleiber et al. (2011) readings, and review Dr. Ralston’s lectures.)
  2. Play is described as essential to the proper development of children. What are the different types of play that children engage in as they develop? Identify and succinctly describe each of the types of play for each age group, include a concrete example for each. (Hint: Reference Parten’s work in Kleiber et al. (2011), and review the PBS module.)

    OPTIONAL: If you would like to try your hand at designing an infographic to answer questions 1 and 2, please go ahead (instead of writing your answers). Submit two separate files (one addressing each question) as a JPEG or PDF. Be sure to address the items in the question but in keeping with the purpose of an infographic, do not include a lot of text. Here is a helpful guide: How Designers Do It: 15 Easy Steps To Design an Infographic From Scratch (Links to an external site.).

  3. Adolescents have more discretionary time and engage in more leisure activities than any other group with the exception of the elderly. Identify and describe the challenges of identity and intimacy that adolescents must face as they transition to adulthood. How does this influence their leisure choices? How can the adults in their lives help adolescents overcome these challenges by ensuring engagement in positive leisure activities? Please provide specific examples to back up your recommendations, and feel free to refer to your own life experiences. (Hint: Refer to the Kleiber et al. (2011) readings.)
  4. Identify three (3) leisure related activities that you participated in as a child. Who or what influenced you to engage in these activities? Did you continue to engage in these activities throughout your life’s progression to this point in time? Why or why not? As an adult and college student, reflect on your own leisure activities. How do your roles related to your work, family, and community influence your leisure behaviors?

 

Please take the time to ensure that you have attached the correct files. After the files are submitted, please verify that the correct files appear on the assignment page.

Money and the Prices in the Long Run and Open Economies

Money and the Prices in the Long Run and Open Economies

 

 

The organization’s strategic plan you wrote about in Week 2 calls for an aggressive growth plan, requiring investment in facilities and equipment, growth in productivity, and labor over the next five years.  It is your responsibility to determine how the U.S economy during this five year period will impact such an aggressive growth plan. To do so, you should:

Develop a 2,100-word economic outlook forecast that includes the following:

  • Analyze the history of changes in GDP, savings, investment, real interest rates, and unemployment and compare to forecast for the next five years.
  • Discuss how government policies can influence economic growth.
  • Analyze how monetary policy could influence the long-run behavior of price levels, inflation rates, costs, and other real or nominal variables.
  • Describe how trade deficits or surpluses can influence the growth of productivity and GDP.
  • Discuss the importance of the market for loanable funds and the market for foreign-currency exchange to the achievement of the strategic plan.
  • Recommend, based on your above findings, whether the strategic plan can be achieved and provide support. 

     

    The organization’s strategic plan you wrote about in Week 2 calls for an aggressive growth plan, requiring investment in facilities and equipment, growth in productivity, and labor over the next five years.  It is your responsibility to determine how the U.S economy during this five year period will impact such an aggressive growth plan. To do so, you should:

    Develop a 2,100-word economic outlook forecast that includes the following:

    • Analyze the history of changes in GDP, savings, investment, real interest rates, and unemployment and compare to forecast for the next five years.
    • Discuss how government policies can influence economic growth.
    • Analyze how monetary policy could influence the long-run behavior of price levels, inflation rates, costs, and other real or nominal variables.
    • Describe how trade deficits or surpluses can influence the growth of productivity and GDP.
    • Discuss the importance of the market for loanable funds and the market for foreign-currency exchange to the achievement of the strategic plan.
    • Recommend, based on your above findings, whether the strategic plan can be achieved and provide support.