Forces Affecting Trading In Global Markets

Forces Affecting Trading In Global Markets

 

What products have you bought lately that were made in a different country? What countries produced them? Did you have any difficulty accepting the fact that the product came from there? If presented with the choice, would you rather buy foreign made products with a lower price or American made products with a slightly higher price (assuming they are of the same quality)? Does any of this matter if you are a business owner? Does this matter if you work for a U.S. based company?

What products have you bought lately that were made in a different country? What countries produced them? Did you have any difficulty accepting the fact that the product came from there? If presented with the choice, would you rather buy foreign made products with a lower price or American made products with a slightly higher price (assuming they are of the same quality)? Does any of this matter if you are a business owner? Does this matter if you work for a U.S. based company?

 

What products have you bought lately that were made in a different country? What countries produced them? Did you have any difficulty accepting the fact that the product came from there? If presented with the choice, would you rather buy foreign made products with a lower price or American made products with a slightly higher price (assuming they are of the same quality)? Does any of this matter if you are a business owner? Does this matter if you work for a U.S. based company?

What products have you bought lately that were made in a different country? What countries produced them? Did you have any difficulty accepting the fact that the product came from there? If presented with the choice, would you rather buy foreign made products with a lower price or American made products with a slightly higher price (assuming they are of the same quality)? Does any of this matter if you are a business owner? Does this matter if you work for a U.S. based company?

Financial Statement Analysis

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 to four (3-4) 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.

EDGAR’s database

7. Go to: http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm Research EDGAR’s database for additional SEC report filings: 8-k, 10-Q.

8. The following table is the type of Excel or Word table that should be used to gather and report the ratio and financial performance data that reflect the most current full year’s annualized financial ratio data. Note the 5 financial diagnostic categories that should be used in your analysis. Use 2–3 ratios per diagnostic category. Place your ratio calculations in the table for your selected companies — primary company and benchmark competitor. Using 5 diagnostic categories, and 3 ratios to assess each category, report the 15 ratio measures per company that will be compared side by side.

• To validate your research, use the most current year’s annualized financial ratio data.

Use the existing table provided or create a table in Word or Excel. There are many different ratios that you can use. Here are some examples. a. Liquidity of short-term assets: Current, Quick, Cash Ratios; b. Long-term debt-paying ability: Long-term Debt/Equity, Interest Coverage, Debt service, Time Interest Earned Ratios; c. Profit: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Net Margin, ROA, ROE; d. Asset utilization/management efficiency: Inventory turnover, Day Sales inventory, Receivables turnover, Fixed asset turnover, Total asset turnover ratios; e. Market measures: P/E, PEG, Dividend yield, P/B.

7. Go to: http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm Research EDGAR’s database for additional SEC report filings: 8-k, 10-Q.

8. The following table is the type of Excel or Word table that should be used to gather and report the ratio and financial performance data that reflect the most current full year’s annualized financial ratio data. Note the 5 financial diagnostic categories that should be used in your analysis. Use 2–3 ratios per diagnostic category. Place your ratio calculations in the table for your selected companies — primary company and benchmark competitor. Using 5 diagnostic categories, and 3 ratios to assess each category, report the 15 ratio measures per company that will be compared side by side.

• To validate your research, use the most current year’s annualized financial ratio data.

Use the existing table provided or create a table in Word or Excel. There are many different ratios that you can use. Here are some examples. a. Liquidity of short-term assets: Current, Quick, Cash Ratios; b. Long-term debt-paying ability: Long-term Debt/Equity, Interest Coverage, Debt service, Time Interest Earned Ratios; c. Profit: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Net Margin, ROA, ROE; d. Asset utilization/management efficiency: Inventory turnover, Day Sales inventory, Receivables turnover, Fixed asset turnover, Total asset turnover ratios; e. Market measures: P/E, PEG, Dividend yield, P/B.

(Synco_solutions)

 

Most of the major financial data sites, including Yahoo Finance,  Morningstar, and Google Finance, let you view the financial statements.  Most of these sites also let you easily select the financial statements  and copy and paste the information into a spreadsheet. You may need to  do some basic editing to the data in case the formatting gets garbled.

To directly download the financial statements to a spreadsheet, you  can also use the Securities and Exchange Commission’s database of  regulatory filings. Most companies support the SEC’s new Interactive  Data standards, making downloading their financials to Excel especially  easy.

Here are the steps:

  • Go to the Securities and Exchange Commission web site.
  • Click on “Search for Company Filings” under the FILINGS tab.
  • Use either the “Company Name” or “Fast Search” box to search your company’s financial information.
  • Look for the most recent 10-K filing. It should have an “Interactive Data” button next to it. Click on the button.
  • Under the company name (Filer), there is a link to “View Excel Document.” Click on the link. The filings should open in Excel.

Describe the basic steps involved in creating revising and evaluating strategic planning in healthcare.

Complete the following homework scenario: •Using only.gov Websites report the current GDP, the current Federal deficit, the current Federal debt, and the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplus or shortage). Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 – September 31. •What inference can you draw from the numbers collected?Complete the following homework scenario: •Using only.gov Websites report the current GDP, the current Federal deficit, the current Federal debt, and the bottom line of the current (last) budget approved by Congress (surplua

Course: Healthcare Strategies Strategic Planning Steps: (Unit 1)

Assignment Objectives:

Describe the basic steps involved in creating, revising, and evaluating strategic planning in healthcare.

Title: Healthcare Strategic Planning by Zuckerman

Publisher: Health and Administration Press

Edition: 3

Discussion Board Assignment:

One of the most skipped steps in the strategic planning process is the evaluation phase. Assume that you work for a hospital that has just implemented its 5-year strategic plan and the plan has been in effect for 1 year.

  • From your viewpoint, what is      the most appropriate way to evaluate this plan, and what time frame would      you use for evaluation? Why?
  • Is the valuation and control process      appropriate for a healthcare organization that emphasizes creativity? Are      control and creativity compatible? What is an example of a creative      venture for the typical acute care hospital?

This must be plagiarism free with at least 1 scholarly reference

s or shortage). Note that the fiscal year for the federal government is October 1 – September 31. •What inference can you draw from the numbers collected?

What is the logic behind the NPV capital-budgeting framework?

What is the logic behind the NPV capital-budgeting framework?

The net present value (NPV) of a project is a measure of the difference between the project’s value and its cost. The internal rate of return (IRR) is another measure of the project’s attractiveness.  These are by far the two most widely used measures for evaluating the value of capital investment projects.

NPV and IRR are the focus of this discussion assignment.   Your response should be one or two paragraphs in length for each of the following questions:

1. What is the logic behind the NPV capital-budgeting framework?

2.Would changes in the cost of capital ever cause a change in the IRR ranking of several projects?

3. When it is clear that a project will be profitable, why should it be rejected if it has a negative net present value?

4. Why should cash flow to be received at the end of six years be discounted more heavily than cash flow to be received at the end of five years?

What is the Beige Book and why do market participants pay attention to it?

Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link above. This homework assignment is worth 20 points.

  1. Assume that as of today, the annualized interest rate on a three-year security is 8 percent, while the annualized interest rate on a two-year security is 6 percent. Use only this information to estimate the one year forward rate two years from now.
  2. You need to choose between investing in a a one-year municipal bond with a 6 percent yield and a one year corporate bond with a 9 percent yield. If your marginal federal income tax rate is 20 percent and no other differences exist between these two securities, which one would you invest in?
  3. Assume that interest rates for one-year securities are expected to be 3 percent today, 6 percent one year from now, and 7 percent two years from now. Using only the pure expectations theory, what are the current interest rates on two-year and three-year securities?
  4. Identify some factors that influence the shape of the yield curve. Describe how financial market participants use the yield curve to make decisions.
  5. Assume there is a sudden expectation of increasing interest rates in the future. What would be the effect on the shape of the interest curve? Explain.
  6. Identify the primary objectives of the Federal Open Market Committee and the means by which it attempts to achieve these objectives.
  7. What is the Beige Book and why do market participants pay attention to it?
  8. Is it the role of the Fed or Congress to determine the fate of large financial institutions that are near bankruptcy?
  9. Does the Federal Reserve directly or indirectly influence equity security prices? Based on your response, do equity market participants focus on current Fed actions or the expected ones when it comes to pricing equity securities?
  10. Visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s website. Identify one policy objective and its effects on consumers and businesses.

Successful Domestic Company Goes Global!

Imagine that you are the CEO of a successful domestic company. In the last 6 months, many potential clients in foreign countries have expressed a desire to conduct business with you. You know that in order for your company to grow, you will have to expand overseas. You have recently attended a local three (3)-day international trade exposition and have gathered many brochures on the foreign companies interested in doing business with your company.

After meeting with the Executive Committee of your successful domestic company, you decide that you will need to identify a minimum of two (2) countries for expansion and two (2) expatriates whom you will send into the chosen countries. The selected expatriates will learn about the countries’ cultures and business activities there. You must prepare a report for the potential employees who may want to take an overseas assignment, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Use the Internet and Strayer Library to research possible countries for expansion. Next, conduct research on leveraging expatriates over country nationals for business overseas. Finally, research books that could help expatriates in their transition to working overseas.

Note: You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

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

  1. Create      a guide to leveraging expatriates. The guide should include four to six      (4-6) sources that address benefits and challenges of sending expatriates      to other countries.
  2. Examine      the major benefits that this report can provide for the organization, and      suggest two (2) uses for the information contained therein. Justify your      response.
  3. Analyze      the major factors (e.g., distance, cultural background, knowledge of the      related countries, languages spoken, relatives who may live in another      country, etc.) that would influence your choice of countries into which      your company would expand. Recommend two (2) countries for expansion.      Provide a rationale for your response.
  4. Determine      three (3) criteria that you would consider when deciding which employees      to send abroad. Justify your response.
  5. Propose      the major methods and / or incentives you would use in order to encourage      the selected employees to become expatriates. Provide a rationale for your      response.
  6. Recommend      one (1) strategy to ensure that both the Executive Committee and the Board      of Directors are committed to the expansions. Justify your response.
  7. Recommend      two (2) books that the selected expatriates should take with them when      they go overseas. Provide a rationale for your response.
  8. Outline      a guide for expatriates who will reside within another country for one to      two (1-2) years. The related guide should cover the following topics:      selecting items to pack, accommodating a vehicle (i.e., leave behind or      send overseas), shipping or selling furniture, moving pets, and arranging      accommodations for children and / or family residing in another country      for the discussed length of time.
  9. Develop      a framework for your presentation. The framework should include the      following:

Regulation of Commercial Banks

Regulation of Commercial Banks and Other Lending Institutions

What is the progress that has been made toward implementation and reform since the Dodd-Frank’s passage in 2010? How did the Act affect the economy in general and the banking sector in particular?

Use your own words. Directly copying and pasting from web and other sources constitutes academic plagiarism.

Regulation of Commercial Banks and Other Lending Institutions

What is the progress that has been made toward implementation and reform since the Dodd-Frank’s passage in 2010? How did the Act affect the economy in general and the banking sector in particular?

Use your own words. Directly copying and pasting from web and other sources constitutes academic plagiarism.

Discuss Hospitality & Tourism

The purpose of this assignment is to start working on your term project. Please see Final Paper rubric attached.

Submit a paper including the correct formatting (APA style) including all of the headings in the final paper. You can use the sample APA formatted paper but change all the headings as per your paper.

Write a couple sentences for each of the sections (introduction, SWOT analysis, conclusion). I realize that this is just an outline and it will not be a completed paper. The idea is to start doing some research and plan what you will write about. Additionally, I will use this assignment as an opportunity to give you some feedback so that your final paper will be great!

Provide at least 5 references.

just include both names in the title page and only one of the team members can submit the assignment.

The purpose of this assignment is to start working on your term project. Please see Final Paper rubric attached.

Submit a paper including the correct formatting (APA style) including all of the headings in the final paper. You can use the sample APA formatted paper but change all the headings as per your paper.

Write a couple sentences for each of the sections (introduction, SWOT analysis, conclusion). I realize that this is just an outline and it will not be a completed paper. The idea is to start doing some research and plan what you will write about. Additionally, I will use this assignment as an opportunity to give you some feedback so that your final paper will be great!

Provide at least 5 references.

just include both names in the title page and only one of the team members can submit the assignment.