Toilet paper demand from retailers is up 25% due to the pandemic.Even though manufacturers are already operating their mills 24/7, the capacity may be constrained as the workforce is reduced to prevent the virus spread.Demand may or may not be an issue, depending how long the panic buying associated with the pandemic lasts. As of the date of this post, most retailers reported being able to resupply stores from their warehouses. Some manufacturers are shipping directly to retailers to cut lead time and restock their warehouses.Check out this article:https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/03/17/business/toilet-paper-supply-chain-coronavirus/index.html (Links to an external site.) There are two major questions confronting the mills: Can the mills increase capacity if the pandemic lasts multiple months? Will demand drop because consumers overbought and bullwhip the mills?Your initial response should be at least 250 words and your two peer responses should be at least 100 words, to count for credit by Sunday. Initial posts must include a reference to 1 peer-reviewed journal article plus proper in-text citations.Notes from the ProfessorTo answer this question, we must consider asking if the increase in demand temporary or long term will be. We already know that mills are at full capacity, therefore not in a position to react as quickly as demand in increasing. Reviewing demand planning, sales and operation planning would be helpful. Since toilet paper maintains a stable demand from week to week, this calls for a level production strategy, which optimizes the efficient operations of the mills. the best way to analyze sales and operation planning is through forecasting.Running at full capacity and requiring more essential work is a tall task for a company to continue running their production, not to mention following the guidelines a company has to follow to prevent any fees for the excessive employees working in the same area. Having other companies contribute like distilleries can alleviate the burden. Toilet paper is always in demand, however, with the pandemic crisis, the demand has only risen and having a production strategy for toilet paper is required.It was not that people need more toilet paper during a pandemic, a person still will usually use the restroom the same as they did before. It was a domino effect that caused the shortage, with higher demand. Somewhere a person decided to hoard toilet paper and others followed. Then the domino effect kicked in, word got out that people where hoard toilet paper and people began to panic and started buying as much as they could.The cost of the workers would have to be less than the potential profit of the paper products. We understand that people are buying more paper today, but they are not necessarily using it at an increased rate. If they are only stock piling, that means they are front loading and will not need to buy paper in the second half of the year. Now, assuming most people are working from home which necessitates more use, that may equal profits high enough to justify affording the increased labor. Since there is no telling how long this pandemic will last and if there will be another wave of increased results leading to another lock down people are going to continue to panic buy. In addition, there is a change in circumstances therefore people are going though more toilet paper than usual in my opinion.

Write a 1-2 page brief comparing the Bill of Rights found in the United States Constitution to the Bill of Rights in the Republic of South Africa’s Constitution. What features of South Africa’s Bill of Rights do you find compelling? Would you recommend any changes to the United States Bill of Rights based on your review of South Africa’s Bill of Rights?Your paper should be 1-2 pages in length and follow these guidelines:Double-spaced12 point Times fontOne inch marginsBluebook or Cornell site citation method (Title page, Citations, Reference page, and quotes over three lines do not count towards the minimum page limit)Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation

IntroductionThis portfolio work project will illustrate what potential financial strategies can be employed by firms to impact company valuation and how they should be financed. This is a relevant concept for both large and small companies. You will have a chance to apply the skills expected of an MBA graduate; from the financial management perspective, you should be able to: Utilize financial strategies that will increase the price of stock. Calculate WACC and capital structure.Evaluate how financial strategies impact the capital structure.This assessment requires you to examine a major public company and provide recommendations on how shareholder value could be enhanced, with resulting impact on the firm’s capital structure and stock value. You will estimate the firm's current WACC. ScenarioFast forward to when you have successfully completed the MBA program. You are now a Chief Financial Officer of a large, publicly traded company at (go ahead and insert your dream company here). Using your dream company, conduct extensive research on the current situation of the company using resources like the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, GuruFocus, Yahoo Finance, EDGAR, and the Capella library. As the CFO, you have been given a project by the CEO and Board of Directors to prepare a report on ways to financially engineer the company to increase stock price. From the company’s website, go to the financial section and examine the financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows) and 10K and 10Q reports, and conduct a financial ratio analysis including the following: current ratio, debt to equity ratio, return on equity (ROE) ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share (EPS or the last 4 quarters), price to earnings ratio (P/E), and market to book ratio. Compare these ratios to those of the company's nearest competitor.Assume that the objective of upper management is to maximize shareholder value by increasing the price of the stock. Describe the subjective impacts (threats, opportunities, competitive edge) that are unique to the firm and its industry that you found in your research.Based on the ratio results and research, from the following list of ways to financially engineer an increase in stock price, evaluate each method, examine its pros and cons, and then select the best ways for the firm to increase the stock price. Be as specific as you can by using qualitative assessments without proprietary company information:Capital expenditures—new equipment, plant, machinery, marketing/advertising campaign, computer infrastructure (only choose if your research of the firm has discovered some specific opportunity here).Merger/acquisition of a competitor.Stock repurchases.Dividend policy change—increase, decrease, stock split, stock dividend.Reduction of debt.Expansion into a new geographic market.Introduction of new products/services.Your RoleYou are the Chief Financial Officer of your selected company. RequirementsThe report you submit to the CEO should meet these expectations:Evaluate strategies used to increase stock prices and shareholder value. Analyze strategies to employ cash to potentially increase shareholder value and the impact on financial risk of the entity, such as capital expenditures, mergers/acquisitions, stock buybacks, dividend increases, reduction of debt, expansion into a new geographic area, and introduction of new projects.Analyze financial statements and ratio analysis to determine the optimal strategies. Describe the subjective impacts that are unique to the firm and its industry through ratio analysis of the financial statements and qualitative research.Relate the analysis to the strategies.Identify the pros and cons regarding each strategy. Use behavioral models and theories to support your analysis and evaluation. Determine the best strategies, and describe how earnings and stock price can be increased by these choices. Comment on how the efficient market hypothesis may impact stock price with the recommendations.Recommend the best strategies to gain the most optimal performance.Provide justification and rationale for your recommendation.Align your recommendation with analysis and data.Provide examples and analysis to defend recommended strategies.Connect the recommendation to methods and models of financing and investing. Evaluate how the recommendation will be financed and how it will impact the capital structure and the risk of the company and the WACC.Calculate the firm’s current WACC and capital structure (percentage of assets financed by liabilities versus percentage of assets financed by shareholder equity). Determine whether the firm has sufficient finances to fund your recommendation internally (with cash) or if it needs to raise funds externally.If external financing is required, decide between common stock and debt (bonds) and explain the rationale for your decision.Examine how your strategy recommendation will potentially impact WACC, capital structure, the overall risk of the company stock, and the effect on the stock price.Deliverable FormatReport requirements:Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.Use at least three scholarly resources. Your report should be between 8 and 10 pages.Use 12 point, Times New Roman. Related company standards:This report is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (located in the MBA Program Resources), including single-spaced paragraphs.Use APA-formatted references.