Capital Budgeting Q.1 From a corporate capital budgeting perspective, there are four major evaluation criteria , as follows: 1) Net Present Value 2) Internal Rate of Return 3) Modified Internal Rate of Return 4) Payback period Discuss the advantages and limitations of each of the above. If there is one you prefer, state the reasons […]
Category Archives: Finance
How do the two companies utilize accounts receivable and inventory to generate sales?
Financial analysts ratio, investors, lenders, auditors, to help review and evaluate a company’s financial statements Regarding to activity ratios, do the two companies efficiently leverage their resources to generate sales revenue and cash? How do the two companies utilize accounts receivable and inventory to generate sales? C1. Read the notes to 10-K and figure out […]
Provide an overview of your firm, including its age, industry, key competitors, and any relevant trends impacting the industry.
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/PEP/pepsico/pe-ratio Deliverables: In a presentation-style format, provide a cash conversion cycle benchmarking and valuation analysis for a publicly-traded firm. You can work in a team (3 students maximum per team) and you can pick the firm. Specifics: Provide an overview of your firm, including its age, industry, key competitors, and any relevant trends impacting the […]
What are the different methods used to determine the cost of common stock?
Finance discussion post What factors in the WACC are under a company’s control ? What factors are affected by the capital markets and interest rates ? What are the different methods used to determine the cost of common stock? How do we determine the Cost of Debt ?
What is the benefit and the possible cost to an organization of the increased usage of electronic payments for paying vendors?
Imagine you have just been hired as the Treasurer and CFO of a new company which has customers in 50 states and is a spin-off from an existing larger company, and as a result of this separation, you need to build a cash management infrastructure from scratch. Based on what you&x27;ve read this week and […]
What fraction of total assets is currency in circulation?
Internet Topics Provide the article title and author for any article you read. Remember the aim of this assignment is to acquaint you with some sources of information available on the Internet. Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet: Go to www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/h41.pdf to see a recent balance sheet statement for the Federal Reserve System. (a) During the financial […]
What do you think of the company’s policy of not operating ships over 15 years old?
Case Study: “Ocean Carriers” . Your analysis must address the following specific questions: What factors drive average daily hire rates? Do you expect daily spot hire rates to increase or decrease in the next 2 to 3 years? Based on the projections provided in the case, compute the incremental free cash flow each year if […]
Compare your computations of WACC for both of them against online estimates (Gurufocus)
Financial Management: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for both Walmart and Home Depot Intital Instructions: For the following two stocks: Walmart (WMT) https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WMT?p=WMT&.tsrc=fin-srch Home Depot (HD) https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HD?p=HD&.tsrc=fin-srch You may access the following financial websites: Yahoo Finance https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WMT/ CNN Business https://money.cnn.com/quote/financials/financials.html?symb=WMT Gurufocus https://www.gurufocus.com/stock/WMT/summary Requirements: Need to calculate Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for both […]
Write part 2 as though you are the manager of the Sales dept. at the present company.
Write part 2 as though you are the manager of the Sales dept. at the present company. You are writing about what impact the new company will have on the Sales department or how the Sales dept could incorporate the new company or its inventory into your overall sales strategy. We already have averages over […]
Do you regard the value you obtained as conservative or aggressive? Why?
Mercury Athletic Footwear Assumptions and Questions To guide your analyses, you may want to answer the following questions within your report: Is Mercury an appropriate target for AGI? Why or why not? Review the projections formulated by Liedtke. Are they appropriate? How would you recommend modifying them? Estimate the value of Mercury using a discounted […]
