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3.8 Identify sources and uses of short-term financing. 3.9 Evaluate how the business policies of a firm affect accounts receivable and inventories. | | | Readings | Read Ch. 22 & 23 of Corporate Financial Management. | | | Participation | Participate in class discussion. | Monday | 3 | Learning Team Lawrence Sports Simulation | Resource: The Lawrence Sports Simulation located at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/vendors/tata/sims/finance/finance_simulation1.html Create at least three alternative working capital policies that reduce future difficulties, and make a recommendation on which policy Lawrence Sports should follow. Your recommendation must include: An evaluation of the risk associated with the recommendationContingencies for the recommendationPerformance measures that are used to evaluate your recommendation An implementation plan for your recommendation Write a paper in no more than 1,750 words discussing your recommendation. Your paper must include a review of the cash conversion cycle for Lawrence Sports Simulation and its importance to their working capital management. Develop and explain your recommendation as fully as possible. Format your paper
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This four-credit course is for students who major in finance. By the end of this course,
The finance function and its relation to other decision-making areas in the firm; the study of theory and techniques in acquisition and allocation of financial resources from an internal management perspective.
An organization’s current ratio shows how liquid the assets of the agency are by comparison to the short term debts that the agency must pay to continue its operations. This ratio is calculated by taking the assets that can be converted to cash within a year (current assets) and dividing it by the liabilities that are either currently due or will become due within a year (current liabilities). The current ratio, ideally, should be at
University of Phoenix. (2013). Harvard business publishing: Working capital simulation: Managing growth assignment [Multimedia]. Retrieved from University of Phoenix, FIN571 website.
Develop a three to five page analysis on the projected return on investment for your college education and projected future employment. This analysis will consist of two parts.
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
Based on your analysis above, make at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions. Provide support for your recommendations.
George 's Train Shop is a family owned business that focuses on the sales and repairs of train toys. George is running a profitable business, but as he is aware of my MBA Managerial Finance class, he has asked for advice on his working capital practices. Although George is currently enjoying the benefits of a profitable business, there are opportunities for him to expand his business ventures. This first starts by dissecting degree of aggressiveness in working capital practices, current capital budgeting practices, and areas where he can improve in both arenas. In addition, careful management of the company 's cash flow will
They carry a larger proportion of current assets relative to their operating revenue than their competitor.
The CFO of Flash Memory, Inc. prepares the company's investing and financing plans for the next three years. Flash Memory is a small firm that specializes in the design and manufacture of solid state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for the computer and electronics industries. The company invests aggressively in research and development of new products to stay ahead of the competition. Increased working capital requirements force the CFO to consider alternatives for additional financing. In addition, he must also consider an investment opportunity in a new product line that has the potential to be extremely profitable. Students must prepare financial forecasts, calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), estimate cash flows,
This paper will enumerate the objective of the financial management course offered at the Benedictine University. I will investigate the pertinent questions that will help evaluate the course objectives. Furthermore, the paper will evaluate the lessons learned. In the end, an inferred decision will be made based on my evaluation of the course. I will infer from the analysis whether the course will be worth the stakeholders investment.
The CFO of Flash Memory, Inc. prepares the company's investing and financing plans for the next three years. Flash Memory is a small firm that specializes in the design and manufacture of solid state drives (SSDs) and memory modules for the computer and electronics industries. The company invests aggressively in research and development of new products to stay ahead of the competition. Increased working capital requirements force the CFO to consider alternatives for additional financing. In addition, he must also consider an investment opportunity in a new product line that has the potential to be extremely profitable. Students must prepare financial forecasts, calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), estimate cash flows, and
This makes the company look good and they can afford to do this from good financial skills. Decisions like this make a good profit in the long run and all in all this is why it is so important to have a good management team.