Discussion Questions Week 4 Chapter 8 question 6. A firm uses a single discount rate to compute the NPV of all its potential capital budgeting projects‚ even though the projects have a wide range of nondiversifiable risk. The firm then undertakes all those projects that appear to have positive NPVs. Briefly explain why such a firm would tend to become riskier over time. Using the NPV to determine which projects to undertake leads to greater risk over time because best case scenario you can estimate
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MBA 504 MAC 502 Spreadsheet Modeling Assignment #8 Prof. Liz Durango-Cohen The data needed for this problem set is contained in worksheet “MBA_504_MAC_502_Problem_Set_#8_F14.xls” Problem 1: Writer’s Edge is a seller of fine fountain pens. The company has found that‚ in spite of the growth in online buying‚ its catalog business is still quite strong. With the holiday season coming Writer’s Edge is planning to run a new direct mail campaign. Relevant information includes: The cost
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From looking at the ratio calculations Luna has a few things they could work on to help their profitability problems. I’ll start with looking at their operating profit margin which is steadily declining while gross profit is consistent indicating a large increase in operating expenses that have grown more than the percentage increase in sales‚ which in turn affects overall profit. Luna’s net profit margin return on assets is suffering consistently as well‚ but this is part of the decline in operating
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Business system anaylsis Problems and Exercises Week 3 Homework Tom Sanders DeVry University Professor Girten September 19‚ 2014 Problems and Exercises Chapter 5 Question 1 - One of the potential problems mentioned in this chapter with gathering information requirements by observing potential system users is that people may change their behavior when observed. What could you do to overcome this potentially confounding factor in accurately determining information requirements? The analyst could
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the consequences or well-offness created in terms of net benefit or cost‚ rights and duties affected‚ fairness involved‚ and the motivation or virtues expected. Within the EDM framework there are three major philosophies used when making ethical decisions for a business. Being able to utilize all three of the EDM philosophies is massively important in order to make the right decision not only for the business but the stakeholders and yourself as well. The first philosophical approach is consequentialism
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Memo To: Huffman Trucking CEO From: Date: September 3‚ 2002 ------------------------------------------------- Re: Ratio Analysis Findings Ratios are used to analyze financial statements to determine their profitability‚ liduidity and solvency. Liquidity Ratios are used by suppliers and short-term creditors such as bankers to measure the ability of an organization to pay its maturing short-term financial obligation. This is also used to determine whether the organization will be able to meet
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Page #156 4-2 1. Analyzing transactions 2. Journalizing transactions 3. Posting the journal entries 4. Preparing the unadjusted trial balance 5. Journalizing and posting adjusting entries 6. Preparing the adjusted trial balance 7. Preparing the financial statements 8. Journalizing and posting closing entries 9. Preparing the post-closing trial balance Page #159 Exe. 4-4 Account Title Debit
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1. Who are the stakeholders involved in this decision? Although Anne‚ the CEO‚ and Sue‚ the accountant are involved in this decision it is the banks‚ Linkage Construction Inc. employees and investors‚ and subcontractors if any are used are the affected stakeholders involved in this decision. 2. What are the ethical issues involved? The ethical issue involved is changing the expense report to show lower expected profits for the current year just to manipulate the growth trend of the company which
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1- Multiple Choice Question 214 A company has the following assets: Buildings and Equipment‚ less accumulated depreciation of $2‚000‚000 $ 7‚600‚000 Copyrights 960‚000 Patents 4‚000‚000 Timberlands‚ less accumulated depletion of $2‚800‚000 4‚800‚000 The total amount reported under Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment would be $16‚400‚000. $13‚360‚000. $12‚400‚000. $17‚360‚000. 2- Multiple Choice Question 144 Expenditures that maintain the operating efficiency and expected productive life
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Company Selection I have selected Apple as the company that I will be following financially for the duration of Accounting 561. Not only am I a passionate Apple user‚ I also believe in how the company develops‚ creates‚ and markets their product lines for consumer use. They have created products that are so complex at their core with an extremely simple user experience‚ which has been nothing short of remarkable to watch from the time I was a child through adulthood. I look forward to studying
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