The IT department of your company has begun to appreciate that its projects do not exist in a business vacuum.

The IT department of your company has begun to appreciate that its projects do not exist in a business vacuum. That is, your company must also commit resources to operations, shareholder returns, and non-IT projects for short- and long-term durations. It is therefore necessary to assess project risks from a financial standpoint before committing to a project.

The report should include:
Discuss capital budgeting and time value of money (TVM).
Explain why time value of money is important to capital budgeting.
Analyze potential financial investment risks, and explore the relevance of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) in determining portfolio risks.

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1.In limited liability partnerships, the liability protection does not protect partners from their own individual acts of malpractice. TRUE or FALSE Answer

1.In limited liability partnerships, the liability protection does not protect partners from their own individual acts of malpractice. TRUE or FALSE Answer

2.Which of the following legal forms of organization is most expensive to organize?
a.Sole Proprietorships
b.Partnerships
c.Corporations
d.Limited Partnerships

3.Under which of the following legal forms of organization, is ownership readily
transferable?
a.Sole Proprietorships
b.Partnerships
c.Corporations
d.Limited Partnerships

4.A major weakness of a partnership is
a.Limited Liability
b.Difficulty liquidating or transferring ownership
c.Access to capital markets
d.Low organization cost

5.About 75 percent of all business firms are
a.Sole Proprietorships
b.Partnerships
c.Corporations
d.Limited Partnerships

6.Johnson, Inc. has just ended the calendar year making a sale in the amount of $10,000 of merchandise purchased during the year at a total cost of $7,000. Although the firm paid in full for the merchandise during the year, it has yet to collect at year end from the customer. The net profit and cash flow from this sale for the year are
a.$3,000 and $10,000, respectively
b.$3,000 and -$7,000, respectively
c.$7,000 and -$3,000, respectively
d.$3,000 and $7,000, respectively

7.The average tax rate of a corporation with ordinary income of $105,000 and a tax liability of $24,200 is
a.46 percent
b.23 percent
c.34 percent
d.15 percent

8.Consider two firms, Go Debt corporation and No Debt corporation. Both firms are expected to have earnings before interest and taxes of $100,000 during the coming year. In addition, Go Debt is expected to incur $40,000 in interest expenses as a result of its borrowings whereas No Debt will incur no interest expense because it does not use debt financing. However, No Debt will have to pay stockholders $40,000 in dividend income. Both firms are in the 40 percent tax bracket. Calculate the Earnings after tax for both firms. Which firm has the higher after-tax earnings? Which firm appears to have the higher cash flow? How do you account for the difference? Answer:

Worksheet
Go Debt No Debt
Earnings before interest and taxes
Less: Interest expense
Earnings before taxes
Less: Taxes (40%)
Earnings after taxes
Less: Dividends
Net Income

9.If a person requires greater return when risk increases, that person is said to be
Answer
a.risk-seeking
b.risk-indifferent
c.risk-averse
d.risk-aware

10.The ________ is the extent of an asset’s risk. It is found by subtracting the pessimistic outcome from the optimistic outcome
Answer
a.Return
b.Standard Deviation
c.Probability distribution
d.Range

11.A(n) ________ portfolio maximizes return for a given level of risk, or minimizes risk for a given level of return. Answer
a.Efficient
b.Coefficient
c.Continuous
d.risk-indifferent

12.Examples of events that increase risk aversion include. Answer
a.a stock market crash
b.assassination of a key political leader
c.the outbreak of war
d.all of the above

13.Two approaches for dealing with project risk to capture the variability of cash inflows and NPVs are… Answer
a.sensitivity analysis and simulation
b.scenario analysis and simulation
c.sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis
d.none of the above

14.A firm had the following accounts and financial data for 2005

The firm’s net profit after taxes for 2005 was….. Answer
a.-$206.40
b.$213.80
c.$320.40
d.$206.25

15.Firm ABC had operating profits of $100,000, taxes of $17,000, interest expense of $34,000 and preferred dividends of $5,000. What was the firm’s net profit after taxes?
Answer
a.$66,000
b.$49,000
c.$44,000
d.$83,000

16.Candy Corporation had pretax profits of $1.2 million, an average tax rate of 34 percent, and it paid preferred stock dividends of $50,000. There were 100,000 shares outstanding and no interest expense. What were Candy Corporation’s earnings per share….
Answer

a.$3.91
b.$4.52
c.$7.42
d.$7.49

17.The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act was designed to
Answer

a.limit the compensation that could be paid to corporate CEOs
b.eliminate the many disclosure and conflict of interest problems of corporations
c.provide uniform international accounting standards
d.two of the above

18. The primary concern of creditors when assessing the strength of a firm is the firm’s.
Answer
a.Profitability
b.Leverage
c.short-term liquidity
d.share price

19.The analyst should be careful when conducting ratio analysis to ensure that
Answer
a.the overall performance of the firm is not judged on a single ratio
b.the dates of the financial statements being compared are the same
c.audited statements are used
d.the same account

 

20. The dominant form of organization with respect to receipts and net profits is the

a.  sole proprietorship.

b.  partnership.

c.  corporation.

d.  S‑corporation.

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Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance

Deliverable Length: 1,000-1,200 words
Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Part I

You are planning to expand your fast-food hamburger franchise internationally and have decided to open in London, Mexico, and China. What are some of the considerations to keep in mind concerning the values that the different cultures have on food and eating, the social behaviors to be sensitive to regarding employees and customers, the training required, the work attitudes, and any ethical standards that you would like to impart? Are the attitudes in the countries individualistic or collective?

Part II

If you were to send your top managers to these countries, what type of cultural shock should they expect? How would you help them alleviate this stress?

Part III

In many countries, “expeditors” can help you cut through layers of bureaucracy so that you can get your business done or done faster. Expeditors are normally paid for what they do, and they ask you to help finance others that will move your business request through the system faster. The methods that are being used could ultimately be illegal, or maybe not.

  • If your managers needed to be asked, would you seek out an expeditor if the methods in the United States are perceived as illegal but acceptable in the country they are trying to open the franchise in?
  • What business ethics are involved in this decision?

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Hello I have to do the second part to the BRIC assignment you helped me with and i was wondering if you can help me again … 

Hello I have to do the second part to the BRIC assignment you helped me with and i was wondering if you can help me again …

The industry is the automotive industry and the company is Ford.

My part of the assignment is:
B. Comparative industry market potential and structure of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries.

Additional Requirements

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