Research Paper Select a company that you are familiar with and write a paper that evaluates all aspects of the company's organization. In the Introduction, please provide some historical background of the company and its financial and international dealings. Some concepts to consider are: ? Culture of the organization
How do I calculate the ratios of Proctor and Gamble's 2010 annual report? What do the ratios conclude about the company's financial strengths and weaknesses?
You just graduated, and you plan to work for 10 years and then to leave out of the country. You figure you can save $1,000 a year for the first 5 years and $2,000 a year for the next 5 years. These savings cash flows will start one year from now. In addition, your brother has just given you a $5,000 graduation gift. If you put t
You hold a diversified portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 15 different common stocks (i.e., your total investment is $150,000). The portfolio beta is equal to 0.9. You have decided to sell one of your stocks which has a beta equal to 0.6 for $10,000. You plan to use the proceeds to purchase another stock whi
On December 31,2011 Green company finished consultation services and accepted in exchange a promissory note with a face value of $500,000, a due date of December 31, 2014, and a stated rate of 8%, with interest receivable at end of each year. The fair value of the services is not readily determinable and the note is not readily
Accounts Receivable in the amount of $640,000 were assigned to the Fast Finance Company by Meyers, Inc., as security for a loan of $500,000. The finance company charged a 4% commission on the face amount of the loan, and the note bears interest at 6% per year. During the first month, Meyers collected $330,000 on assigned acco
Why is it harder to assess the performance of a hedge fund portfolio manager than that of a typical mutual fund manager? Please discuss in detail and provide at least 2 quality references.
Could you provide your feedback to these Finance questions? Per question 2, if you find anything from the internet then could you provide references. Please provide your feedback within 200 words. Thanks. 1. I would agree that many investors firmly believe in buy and hold. But stocks can fall and stay down for many years. S
Using data below answer questions: a) Construct time series plot. What pattern exists? b) Use Excel Solver to make quadratic trend equation to forecast team value. c) Use Excel Solver to make exponential trend equation to forecast team value. d) Use Excel Solver to make linear trend equation to forecast team value. Year
Assuming payments are made at the end of each year, what is the annual payment required to retire a $50,000 loan with a term of 5 years and an interest rate of 10%; how much of this payment represents interest at the end of year 1? a: $8,189.87; $5,000 b: $13,189.87; $5,000 c; $13,189.87; $8,189.87 d: $13,189.87; $13
On December 31, 2005, XYZ had a stock price of $55. Calculate the return for XYZ over the previous year if the stock paid a dividend of $3 today (December 31, 2006), and the current stock price is $62.
Question 1 In insurance terminology, a warranty is a promise something has happened or exists (affirmative warranty) or something will happen (promissory warranty). Give two examples of promissory and affirmative warranties. What difference does it make to an insured if false statement made by the insured is considered
Your audit manager has assigned you to train your peers on an audit team about fraudulent financial reporting schemes. Identify and explain 5 fraudulent financial reporting schemes to your peers. Use 2 examples involving accounting transactions to demonstrate each of the schemes that you identified. Show how auditors ca
Identify and explain 5 characteristics that may increase the possibility that financial statement fraud will occur in a company. Use examples to explain the company characteristics.
The new hires are interested in getting your thoughts on the collapse of the financial system in the United States in 2008. They ask about your understanding of American financial markets. -What are the differences between the U.S. banking system and the financial markets? -Are there any regulations for either of these in
The Wrigley Corporation Offer Size of Offer Public Price Net to Corp. a 2.00 $16 $15.00 b 0.3 $1,001 $992.00 Solution: a) Spread = % underwriting spread = b) Spread = % underwriting spread =
Should the CFO (or the finance group) take the lead or play a key role in overhauling the firm's performance measurement system? Why or why not? What are the major payoffs from overhauling the performance measurement system? What are some pitfalls in design and implementation? Where does corporate culture fit in the pro
Bob, the named insured, is an auto mechanic. Bob and his wife, Belle, own and drive a Ford. They have 2 children, Ben and Bill. Ben, age 26, is in the U.S. Army, and comes home to visit about twice a year. Bill is 16, lives at home and has a learner's permit but no permanent driver's license. Ben often rents cars on weekends and
What is a Monte Carlo simulation..? And, why is it important? Assume a $4,000 investment and the following cash flows for two alternatives. Year Investment X Investment Y 1 $1,000 $1,300 2 800 2,800 3 700 100 4 1,900 5 2,000 a. Under
Company: ConocoPhillips Initiative to shareholders: "Through our investments, we are continuing to increase our emphasis on exploration and production, to which 86 percent of our capital program was dedicated during 2010, with 89 percent planned for 2011." Annual Report - 2010 Justify the current market price of Conoc
Determine the size of the M1 money supply using the following information. Currency plus traveler's checks $25 million, Negotiable CDs $10 million, Demand deposits $13 million Other checkable deposits $12 million Following are components of the M1 money supply at the end of last year. What will be the size of the M1 money sup
What factors may have triggered the market crash of May 6th (2010)? Please explain in detail and include 2 references.
Please help answer the following questions. What is a hedge fund? What is alpha? How do hedge funds tend to generate and report positive alphas? Please explain in detail. Please include 2 references.
The term of office for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors is 14 years. But how long does a member actually serve? Calculate the average duration of Board service for these two twenty-year periods: 1950-1970 1990-2010 Note: Calculate the average period of time served based only on persons who went onto the Board after Ja
Suppose you borrow $15,000 and then repay the loan by making 12 monthly payments of $1,297.92 each. What rate will you be quoted on the loan? What is the effective annual rate you are paying? Why do changes in reserve requirements have less predictable effects on the money supply in comparison to changes in open market o
Please help me describe risks associated with the initiative and financial effects they may have: Part of the strategic planning initiative for The Walt Disney Company's media networks is to continue to acquire more competitive programming to increase advertising revenue. Another strategic initiative includes expanding and u
A scholarship provider has $450000 which she will invest today to fund a scholarship forever. She expects to earn 7% on her money each year. If she wants to begin paying out the scholarship starting today, what will the annual scholarship payment be? Answer $28,230 $31,500 $35,822 $29,439
What is the effective annual rate of 8.7 percent compounded semi-annually? Answer 8.99 percent 9.67 percent 8.32 percent 10.27 percent 8.89 percent
When comparing loans of equal amounts and equal time periods, you should select the loan that has the lowest: annual percentage rate. stated rate. nominal rate. effective annual rate. quoted rate.
You decide to borrow $350000 to build a new home. The bank charges an interest rate of 5% compounded monthly. If you pay back the loan over 25 years, what will your monthly payments be (rounded to the nearest dollar)? $1065 $3248 $2872 $2046