Discipline: Finance

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A) Market-to-book value can help you determine if a stock is a value stock or a growth stock. Look up the difference and discuss what kind of investor would be interested in either type of stock. For example, would you recommend companies with low market-to-book value to your newly retired grandmother? B) The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act […]

Suppose you were a member of Company X’s board of directors and chairperson of the company’s compensation committee. What factors should your committee consider when setting the CEO’s compensation? Should the compensation consist of a dollar salary, stock options that depend on the firm’s performance, or a mix of the two? If “performance” is to […]

The goal of a research paper is to learn more than what you have discussed or read in your course work and do an in-depth analysis of a topic. Research papers show your professor what you are capable of adding to a topic beyond what he/she has taught you. You will use outside source material, […]

What were the company’s total assets, total liabilities, and total stockholders’ equity amounts at the end of the fiscal year? What was the company’s total noncurrent liabilities for the fiscal year? What was the company’s total operating expenses? What was the company’s current ratio for the fiscal year? For the fiscal year, did the company […]

Provide a summary of The Elephant in the Room – Sharing the Secrets for Pursuing Real Financial Success – 2007.  Share 3-4 important key points that you took from the book.  How will you implement these key items in your financial future?  Provide page numbers or chapters from the book for the key items.  Lastly, […]

Topic: Presentation to the Board of Directors, the Pros and Cons of Debt Financing The calculation of the after-tax cost of debt versus the cost of equity plays a major role in managing capital costs for a company. Knowing the difference between the cost of debt and the cost of equity would determine how you […]

This homework submission should include all calculations for part (a), completed on the designated tab of the Homework Student Workbook Spreadsheet, and a document explaining the implications of your findings for the business or business transaction. After reading the assigned chapters, respond to the following:You are a financial analyst for the Brittle Company. The director of […]

For this discussion forum, you will provide a real-world example of how capital allocation was successfully (or unsuccessfully) applied. In your response, please address the following: Select a scholarly article and review it. For your initial post, summarize the article and provide a connection between the article’s concepts     and readings for the week. Do any […]

PowerPoint slides defending the arguments made in the written paper.  Students are required to submit a research paper of 2500 words (+/- 250 words, excluding table of contents, bibliography, tables, charts, etc.) on the points listed above. The powerpoint should provide a comprehensive overview by integrating the topics covered in this course and applying them […]