Busi 530 chapter 4 solutions

 

Busi 530 Chapter 4 Solutions

Here is a simplified balance sheet for Caterpillar Tractor: Caterpillar Tractor Balance Sheet ($ in millions) Current assets $ 42,531 Current liabilities $ 29,748 Long­term assets 46,846 Long­term debt 27,759 Other liabilities 14,331 Equity 17,539 Total $ 89,377 Total $ 89,377 Caterpillar has 664 million shares outstanding with a market price of $90 a share. a. Calculate the company’s market value added. (Enter your answers in millions.) Market value $ 59,760 million Market value added $ 42,221 million b. Calculate the market­to­book ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Market­to­book ratio 3.41 c. Has the company created value for shareholders? Yes References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­01 Calculate and interpret the market value and market value added of a public corporation. Here is a simplified balance sheet for Caterpillar Tractor: Caterpillar Tractor Balance Sheet ($ in millions) Current assets $ 42,531 Current liabilities $ 29,748 Long­term assets 46,846 Long­term debt 27,759 Other liabilities 14,331 Equity 17,539 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 3/20 Total $ 89,377 Total $ 89,377 Caterpillar has 664 million shares outstanding with a market price of $90 a share. a. Calculate the company’s market value added. (Enter your answers in millions.) Market value $ 59,760 ± 0.1% million Market value added $ 42,221 ± 0.1% million b. Calculate the market­to­book ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Market­to­book ratio 3.41 ± 1% c. Has the company created value for shareholders? Yes Explanation: a. Market value = 664 million × $90 = $59,760 million Market value added = $59,760 – 17,539 = $42,221 million b. Market value / Book value = $59,760 / $17,539 = 3.41 c. Yes. The company has increased the value of the equity investment by 341%. 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 4/20 2. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points Home Depot’s common stock closed fiscal 2012 at a price of $82.30 per share. There were 1,784 million shares outstanding, At the end of 2012, the book value of Home Depot’s equity was $17,792 million. Suppose the broad stock market falls 10% in a year and Home Depot’s stock price falls by 10%. a. Will the company’s market value added rise or fall? Fall b. Should this change affect our assessment of the performance of Home Depot’s managers? Yes c. Calculate the market value added, if the stock market were unchanged and Home Depot’s stock fell by 10%. (Enter your answer in millions. Round intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole number.) Market value added $ 114,349 million rev: 02_03_2016_QC_CS­40565 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­01 Calculate and interpret the market value and market value added of a public corporation. Home Depot’s common stock closed fiscal 2012 at a price of $82.30 per share. There were 1,784 million shares outstanding, At the end of 2012, the book value of Home Depot’s equity was $17,792 million. Suppose the broad stock market falls 10% in a year and Home Depot’s stock price falls by 10%. a. Will the company’s market value added rise or fall? Fall b. Should this change affect our assessment of the performance of Home Depot’s managers? Yes c. Calculate the market value added, if the stock market were unchanged and Home Depot’s stock fell by 10%. (Enter your answer in millions. Round intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole number.) Market value added $ 114,349 ± .1% million rev: 02_03_2016_QC_CS­40565 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 5/20 Explanation: Market value = 1,784 million × $82.30 = $146,823 million The market value added for Home Depot = $146,823 − 17,792 = $129,031 million Assuming the stock price drops 10%, the market value is now $146,823 × .90 = $132,141 Market value added = $132,141 – 17,792 = $114,349 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 6/20 3. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 884 Cost of goods sold 744 Depreciation 34 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 106 Interest expense 15 Income before tax $ 91 Taxes 31 Net income $ 60 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Current assets $ 372 $ 318 Long­term assets 264 225 Total assets $ 636 $ 543 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities $ 197 $ 160 Long­term debt 111 124 Shareholders’ equity 328 259 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 636 $ 543 The company’s cost of capital is 8.50%. a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) Economic value added $ 37.35 million b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start­of­year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Return on capital 18.25 % c. What is its return on equity? (Use start­of­year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Return on equity 23.17 % d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders? Yes 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 7/20 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­02 Calculate and interpret key measures of financial performance, including economic value added (EVA) and rates of return on capital, assets, and equity. Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 884 Cost of goods sold 744 Depreciation 34 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 106 Interest expense 15 Income before tax $ 91 Taxes 31 Net income $ 60 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Current assets $ 372 $ 318 Long­term assets 264 225 Total assets $ 636 $ 543 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities $ 197 $ 160 Long­term debt 111 124 Shareholders’ equity 328 259 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 636 $ 543 The company’s cost of capital is 8.50%. a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) Economic value added $ 37.34 ± 1% million b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start­of­year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 8/20 Return on capital 18.25 ± 1% % c. What is its return on equity? (Use start­of­year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Return on equity 23.17 ± 1% % d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders? Yes Explanation: a. Economic value added = After­tax interest + Net income – (Cost of capital × Total capitalization) Economic value added = (1 – .34) × $15 + 60 – (.085 × [$259 + 124] = $37.34 b. Return on capital = (1 – .34) × $15 + 60 = .1825, or 18.25% $259 + 124 c. Return on equity = $60 = .2317, or 23.17% $259 d. Yes. The EVA indicates the firm is producing value in excess of the cost of capital. Thus, it is producing value. The ROC and ROE are also consistent with this conclusion. 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 9/20 4. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points At the end of 2011 Home Depot’s total capitalization amounted to $28,992 million. In 2012 debt investors received interest income of $635 million. Net income to shareholders was $4,526 million. (Assume a tax rate of 35%.) Calculate the economic value added assuming its cost of capital is 10%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) Economic value added $ 2,039.55 million References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­02 Calculate and interpret key measures of financial performance, including economic value added (EVA) and rates of return on capital, assets, and equity. At the end of 2011 Home Depot’s total capitalization amounted to $28,992 million. In 2012 debt investors received interest income of $635 million. Net income to shareholders was $4,526 million. (Assume a tax rate of 35%.) Calculate the economic value added assuming its cost of capital is 10%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) Economic value added $ 2,039.55 ± 0.1% million Explanation: Economic value added = After­tax interest + Net income – (Cost of capital × Total capitalization) Economic value added = (1 – .35) × $635 + 4,526 − (.10 × $28,992) = $2,039.55 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 10/20 5. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points Here are simplified financial statements for Phone Corporation in a recent year: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 12,700 Cost of goods sold 3,810 Other expenses 4,112 Depreciation 2,368 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 2,410 Interest expense 660 Income before tax $ 1,750 Taxes (at 30%) 525 Net income $ 1,225 Dividends $ 826 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Cash and marketable securities $ 84 $ 153 Receivables 2,132 2,390 Inventories 162 213 Other current assets 842 907 Total current assets $ 3,220 $ 3,663 Net property, plant, and equipment 19,923 19,865 Other long­term assets 4,166 3,720 Total assets $ 27,309 $ 27,248 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Payables $ 2,514 $ 2,990 Short­term debt 1,394 1,548 Other current liabilities 786 762 Total current liabilities $ 4,694 $ 5,300 Long­term debt and leases 8,263 7,728 Other long­term liabilities 6,128 6,099 Shareholders’ equity 8,224 8,121 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 27,309 $ 27,248 Calculate the following financial ratios for Phone Corporation: (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers “Return on equity”, “Return on assets”, Return on capital” and “Operating profit margin” to 2 decimal places and the rest to 2 decimal places.) 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 11/20 a. Return on equity (Use average equity.) 14.99 % b. Return on assets (Use after­tax operating income and average assets.) 6.18 % c. Return on capital (Use after­tax operating income and average capital.) 10.43 % d. Days in inventory (Use beginning inventory.) 20.41 days e. Inventory turnover (Use beginning inventory.) 17.89 f. Average collection period (Use beginning receivables.) 68.69 days g. Operating profit margin (Use after­tax operating income.) 13.28 % h. Long­term debt ratio (Use end of year values.) .50 i. Total debt ratio (Use end of year values.) .70 j. Times interest earned 3.65 k. Cash coverage ratio 7.24 l. Current ratio (Use end of year values.) .69 m. Quick ratio (Use end of year values.) .47 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­03 Calculate and interpret key measures of operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity. Here are simplified financial statements for Phone Corporation in a recent year: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 12,700 Cost of goods sold 3,810 Other expenses 4,112 Depreciation 2,368 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 2,410 Interest expense 660 Income before tax $ 1,750 Taxes (at 30%) 525 Net income $ 1,225 Dividends $ 826 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 12/20 Assets Cash and marketable securities $ 84 $ 153 Receivables 2,132 2,390 Inventories 162 213 Other current assets 842 907 Total current assets $ 3,220 $ 3,663 Net property, plant, and equipment 19,923 19,865 Other long­term assets 4,166 3,720 Total assets $ 27,309 $ 27,248 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Payables $ 2,514 $ 2,990 Short­term debt 1,394 1,548 Other current liabilities 786 762 Total current liabilities $ 4,694 $ 5,300 Long­term debt and leases 8,263 7,728 Other long­term liabilities 6,128 6,099 Shareholders’ equity 8,224 8,121 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 27,309 $ 27,248 Calculate the following financial ratios for Phone Corporation: (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers “Return on equity”, “Return on assets”, Return on capital” and “Operating profit margin” to 2 decimal places and the rest to 2 decimal places.) a. Return on equity (Use average equity.) 14.99 ± 1% % b. Return on assets (Use after­tax operating income and average assets.) 6.18 ± 1% % c. Return on capital (Use after­tax operating income and average capital.) 10.43 ± 1% % d. Days in inventory (Use beginning inventory.) 20.41 ± 1% days e. Inventory turnover (Use beginning inventory.) 17.89 ± 1% f. Average collection period (Use beginning receivables.) 68.69 ± 1% days g. Operating profit margin (Use after­tax operating income.) 13.28 ± 1% % h. Long­term debt ratio (Use end of year values.) .50 ± .01 i. Total debt ratio (Use end of year values.) .70 ± .01 j. Times interest earned 3.65 ± 1% k. Cash coverage ratio 7.24 ± 1% l. Current ratio (Use end of year values.) .69 ± .01 m. Quick ratio (Use end of year values.) .47 ± .01 Explanation: 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 13/20 a. Return on equity = $1,225 = .1499, or 14.99% ($8,224 + 8,121) / 2 b. Return on assets = $1,225 + 660 × (1 – .30) = .0618, or 6.18% ($27,309 + 27,248) / 2 c. Return on capital = $1,225 + 660 × (1 – .30) = .1043, or 10.43% [($8,263 + 8,224) + ($7,728 + 8,121)] / 2 d. Days in inventory = $213 = 20.41 days $3,810 / 365 e. Inventory turnover = $3,810 = 17.89 $213 f. Average collection period = $2,390 = 68.69 days $12,700 / 365 g. Operating profit margin = $1,225 + 660 × (1 – .30) = .1328, or 13.28% $12,700 h. Long­term debt ratio = $8,263 = .50 $8,263 + 8,224 i. Total debt ratio = $4,694 + 8,263 + 6,128 = .70 $27,309 j. Times interest earned = $2,410 = 3.65 $660 k. Cash coverage ratio = $2,410 + 2,368 = 7.24 $660 l. Current ratio = $3,220 = .69 $4,694 m. Quick ratio = $84 + 2,132 = .47 $4,694 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 14/20 6. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points Consider this simplified balance sheet for Geomorph Trading: Current assets $ 305 Current liabilities $ 250 Long­term assets 670 Long­term debt 195 Other liabilities 100 Equity 430 $ 975 $ 975 a. What is the company’s debt­equity ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Debt­equity ratio 1.28 b. What is the ratio of long­term debt to total long­term capital? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Long­term debt ratio .31 c. What is its net working capital? Net working capital $ 55 d. What is its current ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Current ratio 1.22 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­03 Calculate and interpret key measures of operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity. Consider this simplified balance sheet for Geomorph Trading: Current assets $ 305 Current liabilities $ 250 Long­term assets 670 Long­term debt 195 Other liabilities 100 Equity 430 $ 975 $ 975 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 15/20 a. What is the company’s debt­equity ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Debt­equity ratio 1.27 ± 1% b. What is the ratio of long­term debt to total long­term capital? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Long­term debt ratio .31 ± .01 c. What is its net working capital? Net working capital $ 55 ± 1% d. What is its current ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Current ratio 1.22 ± 1% Explanation: a. Debt / Equity = $545 / $430 = 1.27 b. Total long­term debt / Total long­term capital = $195 / ($195 + 430) = .31 c. Net working capital = $305 – 250 = $55 d. Current ratio = $305 / $250 = 1.22 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 16/20 7. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points Lever Age pays a rate of interest of 10% on $10.2 million of outstanding debt with face value $10.2 million. The firm’s EBIT was $1.2 million. a. What is its times interest earned? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Times interest earned 1.18 b. If depreciation is $220,000, what is its cash coverage? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Cash coverage ratio 1.39 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­03 Calculate and interpret key measures of operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity. Lever Age pays a rate of interest of 10% on $10.2 million of outstanding debt with face value $10.2 million. The firm’s EBIT was $1.2 million. a. What is its times interest earned? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Times interest earned 1.18 ± 1% b. If depreciation is $220,000, what is its cash coverage? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Cash coverage ratio 1.39 ± 1% Explanation: a. Interest expense = .10 × $10.2 million = $1,020,000 Times interest earned = $1,200,000 / $1,020,000 = 1.18 b. Cash coverage ratio = $1,200,000 + 220,000 = 1.39 $1,020,000 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 17/20 8. Award: 4 out of 4.00 points Long­term debt ratio 0.3 Times interest earned 10.0 Current ratio 1.6 Quick ratio 1.0 Cash ratio 0.3 Inventory turnover 3.0 Average collection period 73days Use the above information from the tables to work out the following missing entries, and then calculate the company’s return on equity. Note: Turnover and the average collection period are calculated using start­ofyear, not average, values. (Enter your answers in millions. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 210.00 Cost of goods sold 102.00 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 18.00 Depreciation 28.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $62.00 Interest expense 6.20 Income before tax $ 55.80 Tax (35% of income before tax) 19.53 Net income $ 36.27 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) This Year Last Year Assets Cash and marketable securities $ 18.00 $ 28 Accounts receivable 42.00 42 Inventories 36.00 34 Total current assets $ 96.00 $ 104 Net property, plant, and equipment 104.00 33 Total assets $ 200.00 $137 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Accounts payable $25.00 $ 20 Notes payable 35.00 40 Total current liabilities 60.00 60 Long­term debt 42.00 28 Shareholders’ equity 98.00 49 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $200.00 $137 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 18/20 References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­03 Calculate and interpret key measures of operating efficiency, leverage, and liquidity. Long­term debt ratio 0.3 Times interest earned 10.0 Current ratio 1.6 Quick ratio 1.0 Cash ratio 0.3 Inventory turnover 3.0 Average collection period 73days Use the above information from the tables to work out the following missing entries, and then calculate the company’s return on equity. Note: Turnover and the average collection period are calculated using start­ofyear, not average, values. (Enter your answers in millions. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 210.00 ± 1% Cost of goods sold 102.00 ± 1% Selling, general, and administrative expenses 18.00 Depreciation 28.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 62.00 ± 1% Interest expense 6.20 ± 1% Income before tax $ 55.80 ± 1% Tax (35% of income before tax) 19.53 ± 1% Net income $ 36.27 ± 1% BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) This Year Last Year Assets Cash and marketable securities $ 18.00 ± 1% $ 28 Accounts receivable 42.00 ± 1% 42 Inventories 36.00 ± 1% 34 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 19/20 Total current assets $ 96.00 ± 1% $ 104 Net property, plant, and equipment 104.00 ± 1% 33 Total assets $ 200.00 ± 1% $137 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Accounts payable $25.00 $ 20 Notes payable 35.00 40 Total current liabilities 60.00 ± 1% 60 Long­term debt 42.00 ± 1% 28 Shareholders’ equity 98.00 ± 1% 49 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $200.00 $137 Explanation: Total current liabilities = $25.00 + 35.00 = $60.00 Total current assets = $60 × 1.6 = $96.00 Cash = $60 × .3 = $18.00 Accounts receivable + Cash = $60.00 × 1.0 = $60.00 Accounts receivable = $60.00 – Cash = $60.00 – 18.00 = $42.00 Inventories = $96.00 – 18.00 – 42.00 = $36.00 Total assets = Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity = $200.00 Net property, plant, equipment = $200.00 – 96.00 = $104.00 Sales = (365 / Average collection period) × Beginning receivables = (365 / 73) × $42 = $210.00 Cost of goods sold = Inventory turnover × Beginning inventory = 3.0 × $34 = $102.00 EBIT = $210.00 – 102.00 – 18.00 – 28.00 = $62.00 Interest = EBIT / Times interest earned = $62 / $10.0 = $6.20 Income before tax = EBIT ­ Interest expense = $62.00 – 6.20 = $55.80 Tax = Income before tax × .35 = $55.80 × .35 = $19.53 Net income = Income before tax – Tax = $55.80 – 19.53 = $36.27 Long­term debt + Equity = Total liabilities and equity – Total current liablities = $200.00 – 60 = $140.00 Long­term debt ratio = .3 = Long­term debt / (Long­term debt + Equity) = Long­term debt / $140.00; LTD = $42.00 Shareholders’ equity = Total liabilities and equity – Total current liabilities ­ Long­term debt = $200.00 – 60.00 – 42.00 = $98.00 9/21/2016 Assignment Print View http://ezto.mheducation.com/hm_finance.tpx?todo=printview 20/20 9. Award: 2 out of 2.00 points In 2014 Electric Autos had sales of $120 million and assets at the start of the year of $190 million. If its return on start­of­year assets was 10%, what was its operating profit margin? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Operating profit margin 15.83 % References Worksheet Learning Objective: 04­04 Show how profitability depends on the efficient use of assets and on profits as a fraction of sales. In 2014 Electric Autos had sales of $120 million and assets at the start of the year of $190 million. If its return on start­of­year assets was 10%, what was its operating profit margin? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

being an effective agile project leader 1

Assignment 4: Being an Effective Agile Project Leader

Due Week 10 and worth 150 points

You have been asked by your manager to document your experiences as an Agile project manager so these can be shared with others.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Explain how to handle the documentation needs using the Agile concepts.
  2. Determine the necessary success factors one would need to become an Agile leader in this project, which contains a complex scope and extended timeline.
  3. Recommend the approach to manage offshore resources in this project. Determine the associated challenges and mitigation strategies to ensure the success of the project.
  4. Suggest strategies on measuring the performance and quality of the products and services of this organization. Provide the approach to accelerate the delivery process.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the importance of leadership values and commitment to quality in Agile project management.

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Microeconomics – Starbucks – Qn – 6 Pages

ECO 201
Paper Guide for format of paper.

I.
Introduction:
 
Your firm of choice is Starbucks: a firm that is
a publicly traded company operating in the U.S. market that is currently in
business.
a) Outline the purpose of your final project research
paper and explain how it will inform your conclusion. 
b) Summarize the history of your chosen firm and provide
an overview for what it does and what goods/services it sells. 


II. Explore the supply and demand conditions for
your firm’s product. 
a)
Evaluate
trends in demand over time and explain their impact on the industry and the
firm. You should consider including annual sales figures for the product your
firm sells. 
b) Analyze information and data related to the demand
and supply for your firm’s product(s) to support your recommendation for the
firm’s actions. Remember to include a graphical representation of the data and
information used in your analysis.

III.
Examine the price elasticity of demand for the product(s) your firm sells.
 
a) Analyze the available data and information, such as
pricing and the availability of substitutes, and justify how you determine the
price elasticity of demand for your firm’s product. 
b) Explain the factors that affect consumer
responsiveness to price changes for this product, using the concept of price
elasticity of demand as your guide. 
c) Assess how the price elasticity of demand impacts the
firm’s pricing decisions and revenue growth. 

IV. Examine
the costs of production for your firm.

a) Analyze the various costs a firm faces, their trends over
time, and how they have impacted your firm’s profitability. 
b) Apply the concepts of variable and fixed costs to
your firm for informing its output decisions. For instance, analyze how
different kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials)
affect the firm’s level of output. 

V.
Explore the overall market for your firm. 
a)

Discuss the market share of the firm and its top competitors by providing
details on current percentages for each firm and describing the trend over
time. You might consider presenting the data graphically. 
b) Analyze the barriers to entry in this market to
illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on your firm’s
future in the market. 
c) Describe the market structure for this firm and
analyze how this affects the firm’s ability to influence the market. 

VI. Recommendation 
a)
Develop a recommendation for how the firm can
manage its future production by synthesizing the data presented. 
b) Suggest how the firm’s position within the market and
among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action. 
c) Describe how the firm can sustain its success going
forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends and price
elasticity. 

 

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Experiment | Biology homework help

 

How to Proceed

  • Read through the introductory materials below.
  • Open the Unit 6 Experiment Answer Sheet and complete the following Experiment exercises this unit:
    • Experiment 6 Exercise 1 – Monohybrid crosses (~45 min)
    • Experiment 6 Exercise 2 – Dihybrid crosses (~30 min)
    • Experiment 6 Exercise 3 – Inheritance of Human Traits (~30 min)
  • Save your completed Unit 6 Experiment Answer Sheet and submit it no later than Sunday midnight (CT).

Monhybrid and Dihybrid Crosses – Introduction

Mendel crossed true-breeding pea plants in order to develop and understanding of how traits are inherited. True-breeding means that if a plant was crossed with itself, it always generated offspring that looked like the parent. Although Mendel didn’t know this at the time, it meant that the parent plant was homozygous or had two copies of the same allele that controlled the appearance of the trait.

Mendel noticed that when he crossed two true-breeding plants exhibiting different versions of a trait (e.g., green and yellow); the offspring (F1) always looked like only one of the parent plants. We know now that the F1 individuals looked like the parent that carried the dominant trait. But what surprised Mendel, was that when he crossed the F1 individuals with each other, the F2 offspring exhibited BOTH traits! Based on this observation, he concluded that the F1 individuals were hybrids, meaning they carried both alleles for a given trait. Only the dominant trait was expressed in the F1 individuals and the recessive trait, although present, was masked.

A monohybrid cross is when you are interested in crossing individuals that vary in only a single trait (e.g., flower color, seed color, stem length). In a dihybrid cross, we are crossing individuals that differ at two traits (e.g., flower color and seed color, flower color and stem length). Obviously, the more traits that vary, the more complex the crosses become!

By examining the distribution of the various traits obtained following different types of crosses, Mendel was able to describe the general pattern of genetic inheritance. Be sure to review the online lecture this unit on Genetics and pp 146-153 in your book before starting these first two exercises.

We will be using the following website for the first exercise. Be sure that you can access it and use it before beginning:

Glencoe-McGraw Hill. No date. Punnett Squares
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078759864/383934/BL_05.html (Links to an external site.)

You will need to complete the Tables and answer the questions in the Unit 6 Experiment Answer Sheet for Exercises 1 and 2.

Inheritance of Human Traits – Introduction

Some human traits are controlled by a single gene that has only two alternative alleles. If a characteristic is determined by the dominant allele, one or both parents express that trait and many of the children will as well. Dominant characteristics will most likely be present in every generation, since the expression of these traits requires only one of the dominant alleles in order to be expressed. If the characteristic is determined by the recessive allele, then neither parent may express the trait nor few of the children. This is because two copies of the recessive allele must be present in order for the recessive trait to be expressed. If a trait is X-linked recessive; meaning the gene for the trait is found on the X chromosome, it will be expressed primarily in males.

The application of human genotypes in medicine and genetic counseling is becoming more and more necessary as we discover more about the human genome. Despite our increasing ability to decipher the chromosomes and their genes, an accurate family history remains one of the best sources of information concerning the individual. In this exercise you will determine your genotype for certain characteristics that are controlled by a single gene with two alleles based on your phenotype. We will not be looking at any X-linked traits in this exercise.

Use the information about the traits of interest in the Unit 6 Experiment Answer Sheet to answer the questions found there.