Read the case i link below about Rio Negro, Inc carefully. All data come from there.Guidelines for Case Analysis The following aids are permitted for this analysis: You may use internet sources, books, all posted materials (including Discussion Board Q&A), and your notes. The case is due on the date indicated on the course schedule. Late papers may be accepted with a reasonable excuse, but will be assessed a 20% grade reduction penalty. Cases should be typed in 12- point font, double-spaced, with a minimum of 1 inch margins. The case report should be written according to the following format: 1. Introduction 2. Analysis 3. Conclusion The introduction sets the stage for the work to follow and should consist of a short paragraph of the key problem(s) or issue(s) that your analysis addresses. The analysis will constitute the bulk of the written presentation and will be a direct response to the questions below. Use clear, concise, and complete sentences. Do not use bullet points or numbered paragraphs. The conclusion should be a short paragraph that summarizes the key points of the analysis. Your report should not exceed five pages of double-spaced text with 1 inch margins at the sides, top, and bottom of the page. This does not include exhibits of your computations. You may submit one Excel Spreadsheet that contains all your exhibits, clearly labeled, and appropriately referenced in the text of your report. Your analysis of “Rio Negro, Inc.” should consist of answers to the questions below. Do not write the questions verbatim in your report. Instead, write a brief introductory statement that summarizes the question before you proceed with your analysis.4. Calculate the present value of the proposed overhaul of the Maracas, with and without the new engine and control system. Should RNI do the basic overhaul or the expanded overhaul with the new engine and control system? For the moment, ignore the option to purchase a new vessel (you will evaluate that option in question 2 below).Write a few paragraphs giving your answer and clearly explaining your reasoning and computations; show detailed computations in your Excel spreadsheet labeled Exhibit 1.5. Calculate the present value of buying and operating the new vessel. What, if any, additional information would be useful to you in your analysis?Write a few paragraphs giving your answer and clearly explaining your reasoning and computations; show detailed computations in your Excel spreadsheet labeled Exhibit 2.6. Calculate the equivalent annual costs of (a) overhauling and operating the Maracas for 12 more years (with and without the new engine and control system) and (b) buying and operating the proposed replacement vessel for 20 years. You should use the real discount rate for this analysis. Based on your answer, what should RNI do? Write one to two paragraphs giving your answer and clearly explaining your reasoning and computations; show detailed computations in your Excel spreadsheet labeled Exhibit 3. 7. Why is the equivalent annual cost method potentially useful in decision making in this case? Why would you use the real discount rate to compute the EAC? What problem(s) do you see with using the equivalent annual cost method to evaluate RNI’s options? One to two paragraphs. Your report is intended for the senior management of Rio Negro, Inc., so be sure that you write in a professional style that is easy to follow.

Prompt:This week you will be searching the internet for two resources that add to your understanding of the lesson material in chapter 1 (Chase) on Demystifying Demand Forecasting. Use the template attached to this assignment for your submission. Start by listing key search terms you will use to locate two resources for this essay. Then, search in YouTube, Google, Bing, or any other search engine for a resource that adds to your knowledge of forecasting. Do not source "for-purchase options" such as consultancies or statistical software. As an example, you could source a YouTube video that expands your understanding of the basics of forecasting demand from either the demand or supply side. Provide a hyperlink for each resource in the section of the paper that is labeled "Resource Hyperlinks." Next, you have two sections, one for each hyperlink to review the source in some detail. Finally, you will be Summarizing what you have found that helps you understand forecasting. This section, is the most important. Spend some time thinking about what you have learned and how to communicate what you learned effectively. Instructions:Utilize the template attached below for this assignment. Label your submission document as follows: yourlastname_Assignment1.docx (ex: Johnson_Assignment1.docx)Minimum 1000 words of content of strategic material, double spaced. Content requirement does not include cover page, abstract, nor reference pagesResources and citations are formatted according to APA (7th edition) style and formattingOnce you submit your document to the assignment folder it will automatically be loaded to TURNITIN.COM for this course. Your similarity scan score must be 20% or less (the following will be excluded: headers, references, etc. prior to instructor grading paper—focus on the content of scan percentage)Plagiarism in any form will result in an automatic zero for this assignment:Using another author's exact words without quotations AND without an in-text citationParaphrasing by changing a couple of another author's words and claiming them to be your own.There are no late assignments accepted after the last day of the course unless: (a) prior approval has been obtained from the professor or (b) you have an approved 30 day extension.