Finance

 There has been a lot in the news lately when it comes to the health care system here in the United States. The system has grown exponentially over the past decade. In 2006, “health care expenditures reached $2.2 trillion, which translates to $7,421 per person or 16.2 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product. The […]

Do you consider yourself more strong or weak uncertainty avoidant? The tolerance or intolerance of ambiguity is a cultural trait. Uncertainty Avoidance is “the extent to which the members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations” (Hofstede, Hofstede, & Minkov, 2010, p. 191). Cultures high (or strong) in the Uncertainty Avoidance dislike ambiguity, […]

Tony Prince and his team are working on the Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project. They have been asked to refine the existing cost estimate for the project so they can evaluate supplier bids and have a solid cost baseline for evaluating project performance. Recall that your schedule and cost goals are to complete the project […]

Provide a brief overview of your concept and its key features, including cost, time frame, and anticipated benefits.Company: The Company is Edward Jones – Product is the company is trying to introduce a new accounting and banking software that will revolutionize the accounting industry and transform banking services         So much stress […]

Read the Notes to the Financial Statements (FS) for your SEC 10-K company.  These “notes” are displayed after the financial statements. 1. Inventory comments: comment on inventory issues using the concepts of materiality and geographic location. 2. Inventory and Sales: comment on issues related to diversity in customer base and issues of internal control. 3. […]

Part 1: Beta 1.  Search for the beta of Verizon Communications2.  In addition, find the beta of 3 different companies within the same industry as Verizon Communications3.  Explain to your classmates what beta means and how it can be used for managerial and/or investment decision4.  Why do you think the beta of Verizon Communications and those of […]

1. Look at Apple’s recent financial statements, tell us based on 7-step processes whether the company is matured or something else like whether 7-step could be used in analyzing and forecasting APPL. 2. If the company has forecasted growth in its earnings but its operating cashflow is declining. Provide 3 reasons for declining operating cashflow. […]

Part 1: Beta Visit the following web site or other websites: Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/1.  Search for the beta of “Carnival Corporation & plc”2.  In addition, find the beta of 3 different companies within the same industry as Carnival Corporation & plc 3.  Explain to your classmates what beta means and how it can be used for […]

-What are the factors that affect transportation costs? This paper must be a minimum of 4 pages (not including cover and references) 4-5 references, at least 2 peer-reviewed.  Do not just provide an answer straight from the text.  Support your work with r         So much stress and so little time? We’ve […]

Choose a company for which to research the connection of net income to cash flows.  Compare, contrast, and conclude the relationship or association between net income and cash flows.  Identify if the relationship works in concert – that is, does net income indicate that cash inflows are higher or lower? OR are the two items […]