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Devry BUSN379 full course Latest 2015 december [ all discussions , all cases and all homework ]

Devry BUSN379 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1What are some of the most important financial management decisions? Can you provide some real-life examples?Discussion 2Do
you believe that the firm’s social responsibilities conflict with the
ultimate goal of shareholder’s wealth maximization? Consider issues such
as the protection of the environment and the creation of jobs.Devry BUSN379 Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1Why
does money have a time value? Can you provide at least one real-life
scenario in which you can apply the concept of time value of money?Discussion 2What
is the difference between the annual percentage rate (APR) and the
effective annual rate (EAR)? Which rate do you believe is more relevant
for financial decisions and why?Devry BUSN379 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1What are some of the most important risks associated with bonds?Discussion 2Are there any instances in which companies should not pay dividends?How do dividends impact the value of a share of stock?Devry BUSN379 Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1Discuss the pros and cons of net present value.Discussion 2Are there situations where a manger would prefer to use IRR? Why?Devry BUSN379 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1What is the difference between systematic and nonsystematic risk? What are some examples of each?Discussion 2What are some statistical measures of risk and what type of risk do they measure?Devry BUSN379 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1Cost of Capital (graded)How
can you explain the concept of cost of capital? Do you believe that a
firm should use the same cost of capital for all of its projects? Why or
why not?Discussion 2Devry BUSN379 Week 6 Discussion 1 Latest 2015 OctoberCost of Capital (graded)Devry BUSN379 Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 OctoberDiscussion 1How are the operating and cash cycles of the firm different? Why are they important?Discussion 2What strategies can a firm use to optimize its cash cycle?casesDevry BUSN379 Week 2 Case Latest 2015
Case
Case I is due at the end of this week. Prepare a memo in Word,
which answers the questions in the Chapter 2 Case,Cash Flows and Financial Statements at Sunset Boards,
Inc., on page 51 of the textbook. Use Excel to solve any financial
calculations. You will be graded on correct financial analysis, proper use of
technology, business-like presentation of technology, and business-like
presentation.
Week 2 Case Study I.
A.Prepare the following (You may put this in Word
or submit an Excel):(60/60)1. An
income statement for 2013 and 2014.
2.
A balance sheet for 2013 and 2014.
3.
Operating cash flow for 2013 and 2014.Hint: find the capital spending and
change in net working capital. Ending net fixed assets – Beginning net fixed
assets + Depreciation = Net capital spending. Ending NWC – Beginning NWC =
Change in NWC. Operating cash flow – Net capital spending – Change in NWC =
Cash flow from assets.4.
Cash flow from assets for 2014
5.
Cash flow to creditors for 2014
6.
Cash flow to stockholders for 2014
B.How would you describe Sunset Boards’ cash
flows for 2014?(15/15)
Describe
each of: positive earnings, cash flow from operations, net working capital, new
fixed assets, total to all stakeholders, total to all bondholders, total to all
stockholders. Take this from your work in A.
C.What do you think about Tad’s expansion plans?(15/15)
Hint,
address these questions: Is the expansion plan risky? What is the cash flow?
What is the capital spending? How much does the company have to raise from
creditors? Can they afford to expand?
WEEK 4 CASE
Case
Case II is due at the end of this week. For this assignment,
prepare a memo in Word, which answers the questions in the Chapter 5 case, S &
S Air's Mortgage, on page 165 of the textbook. Use Excel to do any financial
calculations. You will be graded on correct financial analysis, proper use of
technology, and business-like presentation.
Good
work effort with Week 4 Case Study II.
1.
Mortgage Payments(10/10)
a. What are
the monthly payments for a 30-year traditional mortgage?b.
What are the monthly payments for a 20-year traditional mortgage?2. Amortization(15/15)
a. Prepare an
amortization table for the first six months of the traditional 30-year
mortgage.
Year/
Beginning Balance / Total Payment / Interest Paymt / Principal Paymt / Ending
Balance
1 / $35,000,000.00 / 212,098.17 / 177,916.67 /
34,181.51 / 34,965,818.49
2 / 34,965,818.49 / 212,098.17 / 177,742.91 /
34,355.26 / 34,931,463.23
3 / 34,931,463.23 / 212,098.17 / 177,568.27 /
34,529.90 / 34,896,933.32
4 / 34,896,933.32 / 212,098.17 / 177,392.74 /
34,705.43 / 34,862,227.89
5 / 34,862,227.89 / 212,098.17 / 177,216.33 /
34,881.85 / 34,827,346.04
6 / 34,827,346.04 / 212,098.17 / 177,039.01 / 35,059.17 / 34,792,286.88
b. How much
of the first payment goes toward principal? Hint: just pull this number from
your table.3. Smart Loan(25/25)
a. How long
would it take for S&S Air to pay off the smart loan assuming 30-year
traditional mortgage payments? Hint: The payment for a loan repaid with equal
payments is the annuity payment with the loan value as the PV of the annuity.
Bi-weekly payoff =
Bi-weekly payoff =
b. Why is
this shorter than the time needed to pay off the traditional mortgage?
The
bi-weekly payments pay off the loan quicker for two reasons. First, one-half of
the payment gets to the bank quicker each month, which reduces the interest
that accrues each month. Second, the company is actually making 13 full
payments each year (26 bi-weekly periods amounts to 13 monthly payments).c. How much
interest would the company save?
4. Assume S&S Air takes out a bullet loan
under the terms described. What are the payments on the loan?(15/15)
a. Monthly payments
b. Bullet
Payment
5. What are the payments for the interest-only
loan?(15/15)
6. Which mortgage is the best for the company?
Are there any potential risks in this action?(10/10)WEEk 6 CASE
Case III - Chapter 8 Case,Bullock Gold Mining, page 274 is due this week.
See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for
Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Week 6
Case Study III.
1.Construct
a spreadsheet to calculate the payback period, internal rate of return,
modified internal rate of return, and net present value of the proposed mine.
You must submit the spreadsheet. Repeat your answers below.(60/60)
2.Based on
your analysis, should the company open the mine?(30/30)
Since
3. Bonus Question (not
graded): Most spreadsheets do not have a built-in formula to calculate the
payback period. Write a VBA script that calculates the payback period for a
project.
Work
written clearly and without errors of spelling or syntax. Points deducted: 0
Late
fee. Points deducted: 0
Your
work was distinguished. You answered the questions fully. Your writing was
clear and free of errors.
Total
Points: 90
Dr.
Geoff
Your
answers for section 3 and 6 were incorrect.
Your
work was distinguished. You answered the questions fully. Your writing was
clear and free of errors.
You
would have received fewer deductions if youhad shown your work. Your writing
was clear and free of errors. Your answers for section 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 were
incorrect.
Your
answer for section 3 was incorrect.homeworkDevry
BUSN379 Week 1 HomeworkPlease complete the following exercises from
Chapter 2 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 2: 8, 14, and 19
Week
1Assignment. Chapter 2: 8, 14, and 19
2.8. What is the OCF?(5/5)
2.14 a.What is the OCF?(20/20)b. What is the cash flow to
creditors? (Show work):c. What is the cash flow
to stockholders? (Show work):
d. What is the addition to the NWC
(the change in the NWC)? Find the cash flow from assets then use the cash flow
from assets equation to find the change in NWC (Show work):2.19.a.What is the Net
Income?(15/15)b. What
is the operating cash flow for the year? (Show work):
c. Explanation
of results.Devry
BUSN379 Week 2 Homework
Please complete the following exercises from
Chapters 4 and 5 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 4: 8, 17, and 18
Chapter 5: 1, 4, and 12
Week
2Assignment.Chapter 4: 8, 17, and 18 and Chapter 5: 1, 4, and 12
4.8.What is the Rate of
Return? (6/6)
4.17.What must you invest
today? Find the PV of a lump sum.(6/6)
4.18. What is the FV.Find the FV of a lump sum.(6/6)
a.First Scenario:b.If you wait 10 years,
the value of your deposit at your retirement will be:5.1. Find the PV of each cash flow:(6/6)5.4. Find the PV of an Annuity and a Perpetuity: (8/8)To
find the PV of a perpetuity, we use the equation:PV = C / r5.12.Find the EAR: (8/8)Devry
BUSN379 Week 3 Homework
Chapter 6: 16
Chapter 7: 11 and 12
Week
3Assignment.Chapter 6: 16 and Chapter 7: 11 and 12
6.16.Find % Change of Bond
Bill and Ted(24/24)
a.If the YTM suddenly rises to 9 percent:(Show
work):
b.If the YTM suddenly falls to
5 percent:c.d. What does this problem tell you about the
interest rate risk of longer-term
bonds?
7.11.With a return of 8
percent on this stock, how much should you pay? (4/4)
7.12.Value a stock with two different required
returns. Use the constant growth model.(12/12)
a.Price @
required return of 12%:b.Price @
required return of 8%:
c.What
does a higher required return meanto the stock ?
6.16d:
All else the same, the longer the maturity of a
bond, the greater is
its price
sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
7.12c All else held constant, a higher required return means
that the stock will
sell for a lower price.
Also, notice that the stock price is very sensitive to
the required return. In
this case, the required return fell by 1/3 but the
stock price more than
doubled.
Devry
BUSN379 Week 4 Homework
Please complete the following exercises from
Chapter 8 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.
Chapter 8: 3, 4, 5, and 6
Chapter
7: 3, 4, 5, and 6
8.3.Which Project should be
accepted A or B?(4/4)8.4.Calculate AAR, the average net income divided
by the average book value.(12/12)
a.Average
net income =
b.Average
book value =
c.AAR
=
8.5.Calculate
IRR:(8/8)
a.IRR =
b.Should the project be accepted and
why?
.
8.6. Calculate NPV:the PV of the outflows minus by the PV of the
inflows.(16/16)
a.@ 9% required return.
b.Should the project be accepted:c.@ 21% required return.
d.Should the project be accepted:week 5Homework (graded)Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 11 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.Chapter 11: 4, 7, 17, and 29week 6Homework (graded)Please complete the following exercises from Chapters 12 and 13 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox.Chapter 12: 3, 5, 6, and 15Chapter 13: 1week 7Homework (graded)Please complete the following exercises from Chapter 17 of your textbook and post them in the Dropbox. Chapter 17: 6, 7, and 14finalFINAL EXAM1.(TCO
1) ) Likeline, Inc., has sales of $445,000, costs of $173,000,
depreciation expense of $72,000, interest expense of $36,000, and a tax
rate of 35 percent. What is their net income?(Points : 20) Question 2.2.(TCO
1) Hammett, Inc. has sales of $19,570, costs of $9,460, depreciation
expense of $2,130, and interest expense of $1,620. If the tax rate is 35
percent, what is the operating cash flow, or OCF?(Points : 20) Question 3.3.(TCOs
2 and 3) App Co. issued 15-year, $1,000 bonds at a coupon rate of 6
percent. The bonds make annual payments. If the YTM on these bonds is 5
percent, what is the current bond price?(Points : 20) Question 4.4.(TCO
3) Sixteenth Bank has an issue of preferred stock with a $10 stated
dividend that just sold for $70 per share. What is the bank’s cost of
preferred stock? (Show your work and round your answer to two decimal
places.(Points : 20) Question 5.5.(TCOs
3 and 5) You own a portfolio that has $2,500 invested in Stock A and
$3,500 invested in Stock B. If the expected returns on these stocks are
10 percent and 16 percent, respectively, what is the expected return on
the portfolio? (Show your work.)(Points : 20) Question 6.6.(TCO
3) A stock has a beta of 1.25, the expected return on the market is 12
percent, and the risk-free rate is 2 percent. What must the expected
return on this stock be? (Show your work and express your percentage in
two decimal places).(Points : 20) Question 7.7.(TCO
4) Suppose Tom, Ltd. just issued a dividend of $2.00 per share on its
common stock. The company’s dividends have been growing at a rate of 7%.
If the stock currently sells for $50.00, what is your best estimate of
the company’s cost of equity? (Show your work.)(Points : 20) Question 8.8.(TCO 4) Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost for the Han Corp. Percent of capital structure:Preferred stock 15%Common equity 60%Debt 25%Additional information:Corporate tax rate 34%Dividend, preferred $9.50Dividend, expected common $1.50Price, preferred $100.00Growth rate 9%Bond yield 6%Price, common $75.00(Points : 40) Question 9.9.(TCO 7) What are some important factors to consider when conducting a credit evaluation and scoring?(Points : 20) Question 10.10.(TCO 1) Explain the concept of the stakeholder in contemporary finance.(Points : 20) Question 11.11.(TCO
6) What are the factors that make up the capital asset pricing model?
Where would you typically find the data for these factors?(Points : 20)

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