In the midst of World War II, the U.S. government began issuing defense bonds, later calling them war bonds once the country entered the war. Although the citizens who purchased the bonds could have received a better return on their investments elsewhere, they took comfort in knowing that their investment would help with their country’s war efforts and there would be a guaranteed return. Even through the deadliest and most costly war in history, people felt assured in the security that was provided through the purchase of bonds. Even today, investors and organizations can rely on the same security that bonds provide. Organizations may also consider the option of issuing bonds in order to raise money for projects and operations. Therefore, it is important for financial managers to understand aspects of bonds, such as how sensitive they are to interest rates and how some features benefit issuers, while others benefit investors.For this Assignment, you will answer a series of questions related to bonds.Photo Credit: Public domainTo prepare for this Assignment:Review this week’s Learning Resources.Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.By Day 7Submit your responses to the following prompts.How are the price and the Yield-to-Maturity (YTM) of a bond related? (75–150 words, or 1–2 paragraphs)What is the main reason why long-term bonds are subject to greater interest rate risk than short-term bonds? (75–150 words, or 1–2 paragraphs)A company is contemplating issuing a bond and is debating whether or not to include a call provision. What are the costs? How do these answers change for a put provision? (250–225 words, or 2–3 paragraphs)How does a company that issues a bond decide on the appropriate coupon rate to set? Explain the difference between the coupon rate and the required rate of return on the bond. (250–225 words, or 2–3 paragraphs)Explain why some bonds sell at a premium over their par value while other bonds sell at a discount. Also discuss the relationship between the coupon rate and the YTM for premium bonds. What about for discount bonds and bonds selling at par value? (250–225 words, or 2–3 paragraphs)What is the relationship between the current yield and YTM for premium bonds, discount bonds, and bonds selling at par value? (250–225 words, or 2–3 paragraphs)

WILKINS, A ZURN COMPANY: DEMAND FORECASTINGDESCRIPTIONThe newly promoted inventory manager wonders if there is an easier, more reliable means of forecasting sales demand. Currently, forecasts are based on the plant manager's, sales/marketing manager's, and inventory manager's knowledge of industry trends, competitive strategies, and sales history. The inventory manager must decide if using statistical forecasting methods would ease the forecasting process and make the forecasts more reliable. Students are exposed to different forecasting techniques, including executive opinion, linear regression, and time series. The data characteristics include seasonality, trend, and random fluctuations.LEARNING OBJECTIVE:To provide an introduction to demand forecasting. Students are expected to understand the strengths and weaknesses of various forecasting methods and tools, the managerial implications of alternative forecasting methods, and to recognize the difficulty in developing and maintaining accurate forecasting systems.SUBJECTS COVERED:Demand analysis; Forecasting; Managing uncertainty; Manufacturing; PlanningSETTING:Geographic: United StatesIndustry: Fabricated metal products

For your assignment, please respond to the following scenario. You have been selected to market the product or service you selected. You must complete a PowerPoint presentation that explains the product, price, place, and promotion you are marketing for this sport product. For example, if you selected to research basketball shoes, then your job is to describe a specific type of basketball shoe to market (this can be factual or fictional, but realistic), describe the price for this product, describe the place involved with marketing and selling this product, and a promotional strategy to market the product. Data for the basis of your assignment can be found in different links on the Market Analytics Research homepage.Your PowerPoint presentation should be at least 15 slides in length. The presentation should include visuals, but mostly consist of content and data to demonstrate proficiency and knowledge in sport marketing and sport marketing research. The "Notes" section of the PowerPoint presentation should be used to provide more clarity and act as a script to explain your presentation in further depth and detail. APA reference style is required with at least three (3) scholarly references provided. Please remember that all references should be correctly cited in the text. Remember to include an APA formatted title page and reference page with your submission***Will be submitted to TurnItIn***I will provide the link for the topics that can be used for the assignment.