Competencies
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:
Analyze financial and investment decisions that add value to the organization
Analyze financing options to maximize investor value
Overview
This assignment is the last in the sequence that includes Final Project Milestones One and Two. In Milestone One, you introduced the business you chose. You examined its financial statements and financial health and reported its financial values. In Milestone Two, you made calculations based on the information found using Mergent Online about your company and compared the totals with those of one year ago. You then used those figures to decide whether short-term financing was needed to improve your company’s financial health.
In this final stage of your Final Project, you will use the information you’ve accumulated thus far and make decisions on whether any or all of the following are appropriate directions for your company. Review the assumptions about this company located in the Final Project Financial Assumptions document.
Note: All documents and resources that are needed to complete this assignment are linked in the What to Submit and Supporting Materials sections.
Scenario
The CFO of your company has asked for your support in preparing a report for the business’s board of directors. Many of the board members are new, and some of them have little background in finance. With this in mind, you will need to write a report that all board members can easily understand.
Directions
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Financial Analysis: In prior assignments, you calculated some of the financial formulas using quarterly financial statements from your chosen business and the Final Project Financial Formulas worksheet. For the financial analysis, edit prior work based on feedback and include it in this final project.
Financial Calculations: Accurately calculate financial formulas to figure out the business’s current financial health. You must calculate the following:
Working capital
Current ratio
Debt ratio
Earnings per share
Price and earnings ratio
Total asset turnover ratio
Financial leverage
Net profit margin
Return on assets
Return on equity
Working Capital Management: Explain the impact of working capital management on a typical business’s operations. Provide examples to support your claims.
Why is it important for a business in general to carefully manage its working capital?
Financing: Explain the options available for a company in general to finance its operations and expansion.
Short-Term Financing: Explain how potential short-term financing sources could help any business raise funds for improving its financial health.
Bond Investment: Discuss the risks and benefits of any business investing in a corporate bond. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis.
Capital Equipment: Discuss the risks and benefits of any business investing in capital equipment. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis.
Building: Discuss the risks and benefits of any business investing in a building, including leasing substantive physical assets like buildings. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis.
Financial Evaluation: In this step, you will use the knowledge you’ve accumulated thus far and make decisions on whether any or all of the following are appropriate directions for your chosen company. Assume that the situations located in the Final Project Financial Assumptions document are true of your chosen company. For each of the options below, include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples from previous milestones to support your analysis. Based on your company’s financial health, you should consider:
Bond Investment: Determine if the bond investment is a good financing option for your chosen business’s financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to support your claims.
Capital Equipment: Determine if the capital equipment investment is a good financing option for your chosen business’s financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to support your claims.
Building: Determine if the building investment is a good financing option for your chosen business’s financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to support your claims.
Future Financial Considerations: Describe your chosen business’s likely future financial performance. Base your description on the business’s current financial well-being and risk levels. This time, do not consider the assumptions in the Final Project Financial Assumptions document. Use your chosen company’s most current financial information to support your claims.
Milestones
Milestone One:
In Module Two, you will submit a short paper that introduces your chosen company and summarizes the results of the company’s latest balance statement, income statement, and cash flow statement. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two:
In Module Five, you will submit a short paper that compares your chosen company’s latest status with the values of one year ago. You will use this information to decide whether short-term financing can help improve your company’s financial health. This milestone will be graded with the Final Project Milestone Two Rubric.
Final Submission:
In Module Seven, you will submit a short paper that describes whether your chosen company should make specific investments based on its financial health. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Financial Analysis Report
Submit your completed Final Project Financial Analysis Report.
All sources should be cited according to APA style. This includes sources listed in your Final Project Financial Formulas workbook. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Workbook: Final Project Financial Formulas
Use this Microsoft Excel workbook to complete your calculations for the project. You should have already completed the Ratios worksheets for your Final Project Milestone Two assignment. Check your instructor’s feedback on Final Project Milestone Two and incorporate any necessary changes.
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“Maximizing Investor Value: Financial and Investment Decisions for Company XYZ” “Financial Analysis and Future Considerations for [Chosen Business]”
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Title: “Achieving Optimal Wellness: A Personal Behavior Change Journey”
For this project you will be required to select a personal behavior change and write a 1000 word essay. Please remember: weight loss is NOT a behavior change; it is the result of one or more changes. Therefore, weight loss is not an appropriate topic for this assignment. The essay must include an Introduction paragraph, Body and Conclusion paragraph with a minimum of 3 references from peer-reviewed database articles. Unfamiliar with peer-reviewed research articles? Click on What Does Peer-Reviewed Mean in this module. To find peer-reviewed research, click on Library / Databases in this module, then click on Search the Databases. If you are unfamiliar with databases and need help, click on Chat / Text with the Librarian
Choose a health behavior you would like to change in any of the dimensions of wellness. If you are stuck and cannot think of a behavior change, try completing the Evaluated Your Lifestyle Quiz provided in this module or search for health assessments online.
Write a 1000-word essay that includes the following:
The results of any assessment you took and the area that you would like to improve.
A clearly stated goal that demonstrates use of the SMART principles of goal-setting.
The strategies that you plan to use to improve your chosen health behavior. Your strategies should be specific with a clear implementation timeline.
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“Exploring the Diverse Aspects of Hip-Hop: An Annotated Bibliography” Topic: Women Producers in Hip-Hop 1. “Women in Hip-Hop Production: Navigating Gendered Spaces and Negotiating Power
Create an annotated bibliography that explores resources related to one of the topics below:
Women producers in hip-hop
Hip-Hop around the world
Political perspectives in hip-hop
Unconventional hip-hop: Artists who are “outside of the box”
Hip Hop artists as executives: From musicians to moguls
Choreography in Hip-Hop: Names you should know
The role of the DJ in Hip-Hop
Graffiti artists and the beginnings of Hip-Hop
Create an annotated bibliography that explores resources related to a specific aspect of Hip-Hop
e.g., Hip-Hop around the globe, Women Hip-Hop Engineers & Producers, etc.
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“The Significance and Challenges of Subnational Research in Comparative Politics: A Critical Analysis of Giraudy, Moncada, and Snyder’s Chapter in ‘Inside Countries’” In their chapter “Subnational Research in Comparative Politics: Substantive
You will write this as a
mini essay, keep the following instructions in mind when writing:
For the discuss the readings component of the
Academic Brief write about an issue that you found interesting in the
readings that precede the assignment due date
or that on the same week of the assignment due date. For example, if the due
date is on the 5th week of the class you
can use material from the 5th , 4th , 3rd, 2nd,
or 1st week
of the class.
2. Choose
one of the readings, required or recommended. Using your own words, and in a
critical and scholarly manner, identify and critically engage with one idea/concept/issue
you found of interest in the reading.
3. Ensure
you have a clear thesis and supporting arguments. Refer to the Assignment
Evaluations section of this syllabus. It is important to critically engage
with the ideas in a scholarly manner. You should have a thesis, prove your
thesis, and include reference to one or two other scholarly works.
4. Create 2
questions that relate to the article and larger issues discussed in the class.
These questions may be used for in-class discussion and debate. Do not answer
the question, rather craft a compelling question that can be further discussed
in class
Use this reading here: Giraudy, Agustina, Eduardo Moncada, and Richard Snyder. “Subnational Research in Comparative Politics: Substantive, Theoretical, and Methodological Contributions.” Chapter. In Inside Countries: Subnational Research in Comparative Politics, edited by Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, and Richard Snyder, 2–54. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. doi:10.1017/9781108678384.001. -
Practical Guide to OwnCloud, Docker, and Virtual Machine Creation on Azure and AWS Introduction: In today’s fast-paced world, cloud computing has become an essential tool for businesses and individuals alike. It offers a cost-effective and efficient way to
Practicals of owncloud, docker, Virtual Machine creation, Azure VM creation, and AWS VM creation. Make sure to include screenshots.
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Title: A Comparison of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Cell Walls
Bacterial cell walls
Compare and contrast gram-positive and gram-negative cell walls with regard to (a) sensitivity to antimicrobial agents, (b) resistance to phagocytosis, (c) chemical composition, and (d) decolorization by alcohol. Use references in MLA format. 200-250 words
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“Reflecting on Lessons Learned: Proper Citation and Synthesis in Writing”
this is a reflection post, the instructions are provided. one lesson i learned was i have to be sure my works cited is correct and that if it doesn’t have a direct author as my professor stated an email we discussed “If one of your sources does not list an author, it would be the title of the article that is placed in the Works Cited entry first (in quotation marks).” the next lesson i learned is how to synthesize correctly and how helpful i can be to writing and taking in information in general https://youtu.be/cIZ6X67jpUs
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Title: “The Power of Emotional Appeals in Proposing Solutions to Social Issues”
Use a variety of emotional, logical, and ethical appeals to support your
argument. chose one categorie of the stasis theory to help you organize your
essay. Topic can be about anything . Be careful
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“Meeting the Outcomes of BSN465: Reflection on Decision-Making and Evidence-Based Practice in Contemporary Nursing” “Mastering the Mechanics: An Examination of Language and Formatting in Academic Writing”
Hallmark Assignment Part A: Final Paper This semester we have reviewed various Issues and Trends in Contemporary Nursing Practice. Many objectives have been addressed and met. Please take a moment to reflect on the objectives of the course and develop an 8-10-page scholarly paper stating how you have met the outcomes of this course.
Course Outcomes
Demonstrate understanding and competence in making decisions in nursing which will promote client-centered care, taking into consideration ethical, clinical, cultural, spiritual, and political implications.
Demonstrate intentional learning with reflection as it relates to decision-making in nursing.
Understand processes of making decisions in nursing, and apply evidence in supporting concepts and processes which relate to practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of how decision-making in nursing practice relates to clinical reasoning and critical thinking, taking into consideration the many facets of decision-making in nursing.
Demonstrate leadership in organizational, local, and global environments as it relates to decision-making in nursing.
Communicate effectively and therapeutically, with and without the use of technology, while making decisions in nursing practice.
Propose evidence-based, culturally-competent nursing care which promotes standard safe practices along with error and hazard prevention and quality improvement practices.
Participate as a collaborative team member in understanding and implementing client care, and in promoting the health of clients while making decisions as nurses in practice.
Final Project – a scholarly paper is written in BSN465 on the achievement of the eight outcomes associated with BSN465. The learner writes an APA formatted paper on meeting the course outcomes listed above. APA 7th edition format of the American Psychological Association (APA)is the official style used by Nightingale College. This style and format used to cite sources can be referenced from http://www.apastyle.org.
Please provide a copy of Similarity and AI score.
Here is the rubric:
Learning OutcomeIntentional Learning, Reflection, and Clinical Judgment – Identifies/addresses a relevant topic and a thesis that provides direction for the content that is engaging and thought provoking. The thesis clearly and concisely states the position, premise, or hypothesis and is consistently the focal point throughout the presentation/paper. Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding and careful, critical analysis of the research topic and thesis (argument). Compares/contrasts perspectives, considers counter arguments or opposing positions, and Evaluates original and thoughtful conclusions with future implications.
Decision Making and Evidence Based Practice – Produces compelling and accurate evidence to support in-depth analysis to the central position beyond the required (4) research sources with at least 2 sources from a periodical database. Research sources are relevant, accurate, recent (less than 5 years old) and reliable and add to the strength of the content.
Organization and Presentation – Ideas are arranged logically, flows smoothly, with a strong progression of thought from paragraph to paragraph connecting to the central position. Includes all required components uses provided template. For a slide presentation, the design, font size, style, speaker notes/narration and spacing are optimal for audience viewing. For a slide presentation that is a group project collaboration among team members is evident and there are peer reviews completed. Slide presentation rules: · 6×6 bullet points, · Font ≥ 20 · Notes associated with each slide. · Includes the required number of slides, excluding Title and Reference slides in the count. · The presentation uses appropriate images or animation.
Writing and APA Formatting – Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. APA 7th Edition guidelines for formatting are consistently followed. Includes in-text citations and references. May use 1st person writing as appropriate with the 7th edition APA.