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What are some of the most important financial management decisions? Can you provide some real-life
examples?
Discussion 2
Do you believe that the firms social responsibilities conflict with the ultimate goal of shareholders wealth
maximization? Consider issues such as the protection of the environment and the creation of jobs.
Devry BUSN379 Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
Why does money have a time value? Can you provide at least one real-life scenario in which you can apply the
concept of time value of money?
Discussion 2
What is the difference between the annual percentage rate (APR) and the effective annual rate (EAR)? Which
rate do you believe is more relevant for financial decisions and why?
Devry BUSN379 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
What are some of the most important risks associated with bonds?
Discussion 2
Are there any instances in which companies should not pay dividends?
What is the difference between systematic and nonsystematic risk? What are some examples of each?
Discussion 2
What are some statistical measures of risk and what type of risk do they measure?
Devry BUSN379 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
Cost of Capital (graded)
How can you explain the concept of cost of capital? Do you believe that a firm should use the same cost of
capital for all of its projects? Why or why not?
Discussion 2
Devry BUSN379 Week 6 Discussion 1 Latest 2015 October
Cost of Capital (graded)
Devry BUSN379 Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October
Discussion 1
How are the operating and cash cycles of the firm different? Why are they important?
Discussion 2
What strategies can a firm use to optimize its cash cycle?
cases
Devry BUSN379 Week 2 Case Latest 2015
Case
Case I is due at the end of this week. Prepare a memo in Word, which answers the questions in the Chapter 2
Case,Cash Flows and Financial Statements at Sunset Boards, Inc., on page 51 of the textbook. Use Excel to
solve any financial calculations. You will be graded on correct financial analysis, proper use of technology,
business-like presentation of technology, and business-like presentation.
Week 2 Case Study I.
A.Prepare the following (You may put this in Word or submit an Excel):(60/60)
1. An income statement for 2013 and 2014.
2. A balance sheet for 2013 and 2014.
3. Operating cash flow for 2013 and 2014.Hint: find the capital spending and change in net working capital.
Ending net fixed assets Beginning net fixed assets + Depreciation = Net capital spending. Ending NWC
Beginning NWC = Change in NWC. Operating cash flow Net capital spending Change in NWC = Cash flow
from assets.
4. Cash flow from assets for 2014
5. Cash flow to creditors for 2014
6. Cash flow to stockholders for 2014
B.How would you describe Sunset Boards cash flows for 2014?(15/15)
Describe each of: positive earnings, cash flow from operations, net working capital, new fixed assets, total to all
stakeholders, total to all bondholders, total to all stockholders. Take this from your work in A.
C.What do you think about Tads expansion plans?(15/15)
Hint, address these questions: Is the expansion plan risky? What is the cash flow? What is the capital
spending? How much does the company have to raise from creditors? Can they afford to expand?
WEEK 4 CASE
Case
Case II is due at the end of this week. For this assignment, prepare a memo in Word, which answers the
questions in the Chapter 5 case, S & S Airs Mortgage, on page 165 of the textbook. Use Excel to do any
financial calculations. You will be graded on correct financial analysis, proper use of technology, and businesslike presentation.
Good work effort with Week 4 Case Study II.
1. Mortgage Payments(10/10)
a. What are the monthly payments for a 30-year traditional mortgage?
b. Bullet Payment
5. What are the payments for the interest-only loan?(15/15)
6. Which mortgage is the best for the company? Are there any potential risks in this action?(10/10)
WEEk 6 CASE
Case III Chapter 8 Case,Bullock Gold Mining, page 274 is due this week.
See the Syllabus section Due Dates for Assignments & Exams for due date information.
Week 6 Case Study III.
1.Construct a spreadsheet to calculate the payback period, internal rate of return, modified internal rate of
return, and net present value of the proposed mine. You must submit the spreadsheet. Repeat your answers
below.(60/60)
2.Based on your analysis, should the company open the mine?(30/30)
Since
3. Bonus Question (not graded): Most spreadsheets do not have a built-in formula to calculate the payback
period. Write a VBA script that calculates the payback period for a project.
Work written clearly and without errors of spelling or syntax. Points deducted: 0
Late fee. Points deducted: 0
Your work was distinguished. You answered the questions fully. Your writing was clear and free of errors.
Total Points: 90
Dr. Geoff
Your answers for section 3 and 6 were incorrect.
Your work was distinguished. You answered the questions fully. Your writing was clear and free of errors.
You would have received fewer deductions if youhad shown your work. Your writing was clear and free of
errors. Your answers for section 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 were incorrect.
Your answer for section 3 was incorrect.
homework
Devry BUSN379 Week 1 Homework
Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 2 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 2: 8, 14, and 19
Week 1Assignment. Chapter 2: 8, 14, and 19
2.8. What is the OCF?(5/5)
2.14 a.What is the OCF?(20/20)
b. What is the cash flow to creditors? (Show work):
c. What is the cash flow to stockholders? (Show work):
d. What is the addition to the NWC (the change in the NWC)? Find the cash flow from assets then use the cash
flow from assets equation to find the change in NWC (Show work):
2.19.a.What is the Net Income?(15/15)
b. What is the operating cash flow for the year? (Show work):
c. Explanation of results.
Devry BUSN379 Week 2 Homework
Please complete the following exercises from Chapters 4 and 5 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 4: 8, 17, and 18
Chapter 5: 1, 4, and 12
Week 2Assignment.Chapter 4: 8, 17, and 18 and Chapter 5: 1, 4, and 12
4.8.What is the Rate of Return? (6/6)
4.17.What must you invest today? Find the PV of a lump sum.(6/6)
4.18. What is the FV.Find the FV of a lump sum.(6/6)
a.First Scenario:
b.If you wait 10 years, the value of your deposit at your retirement will be:
5.1. Find the PV of each cash flow:(6/6)
5.4. Find the PV of an Annuity and a Perpetuity: (8/8)
To find the PV of a perpetuity, we use the equation:PV = C / r
5.12.Find the EAR: (8/8)
Devry BUSN379 Week 3 Homework
Chapter 6: 16
Chapter 7: 11 and 12
Week 3Assignment.Chapter 6: 16 and Chapter 7: 11 and 12
6.16.Find % Change of Bond Bill and Ted(24/24)
a.If the YTM suddenly rises to 9 percent:(Show work):
b.If the YTM suddenly falls to 5 percent:
c.
d. What does this problem tell you about the interest rate risk of longer-term
bonds?
7.11.With a return of 8 percent on this stock, how much should you pay? (4/4)
7.12.Value a stock with two different required returns. Use the constant growth model.(12/12)
a.Price @ required return of 12%:
b.Price @ required return of 8%:
c.What does a higher required return meanto the stock ?
6.16d: All else the same, the longer the maturity of a bond, the greater is
its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
7.12c All else held constant, a higher required return means that the stock will
sell for a lower price. Also, notice that the stock price is very sensitive to
the required return. In this case, the required return fell by 1/3 but the
stock price more than doubled.
Devry BUSN379 Week 4 Homework
Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 8 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 8: 3, 4, 5, and 6
Chapter 7: 3, 4, 5, and 6
8.3.Which Project should be accepted A or B?(4/4)
8.4.Calculate AAR, the average net income divided by the average book value.(12/12)
a.Average net income =
b.Average book value =
c.AAR =
8.5.Calculate IRR:(8/8)
a.IRR =
b.Should the project be accepted and why?
.
8.6. Calculate NPV:the PV of the outflows minus by the PV of the inflows.(16/16)
a.@ 9% required return.
b.Should the project be accepted:
c.@ 21% required return.
d.Should the project be accepted:
week 5
Homework (graded)
Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 11 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 11: 4, 7, 17, and 29
week 6
Homework (graded)
Please complete the following exercises from Chapters 12 and 13 of your textbook and post them in the
Dropbox.
Chapter 12: 3, 5, 6, and 15
Chapter 13: 1
week 7
Homework (graded)
Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 17 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 17: 6, 7, and 14
final
FINAL EXAM
Question 3.3.(TCOs 2 and 3) App Co. issued 15-year, $1,000 bonds at a coupon
rate of 6 percent. The bonds make annual payments. If the YTM on these
bonds is 5 percent, what is the current bond price?(Points : 20)
Question 4.4.(TCO 3) Sixteenth Bank has an issue of preferred stock with a $10
stated dividend that just sold for $70 per share. What is the banks cost of
preferred stock? (Show your work and round your answer to two decimal
places.(Points : 20)
Question 5.5.(TCOs 3 and 5) You own a portfolio that has $2,500 invested in
Stock A and $3,500 invested in Stock B. If the expected returns on these
stocks are 10 percent and 16 percent, respectively, what is the expected
return on the portfolio? (Show your work.)(Points : 20)
Question 6.6.(TCO 3) A stock has a beta of 1.25, the expected return on the
market is 12 percent, and the risk-free rate is 2 percent. What must the
expected return on this stock be? (Show your work and express your
percentage in two decimal places).(Points : 20)
Question 7.7.(TCO 4) Suppose Tom, Ltd. just issued a dividend of $2.00 per
share on its common stock. The companys dividends have been growing at a
rate of 7%. If the stock currently sells for $50.00, what is your best estimate of
the companys cost of equity? (Show your work.)(Points : 20)
Question 11.11.(TCO 6) What are the factors that make up the capital asset pricing model? Where would you
typically find the data for these factors?(Points : 20