Topic:Role of the Media in Warning Communities of Impending and Foretasted Disasters in Saudi Arabia

Module Learning Outcomes1. Appraise the role finance and accounting plays in providing key management information to construction companies and design consultancies.2. Generate project cash flow analyses and carry out investment evaluations of project options.3. Assess the changing financial structures of modern construction organizations and appreciate their systems of cost control and the approach to estimatingAssignment ObjectiveThis is an individual coursework assignment to help student in distinguish key financial concepts as used in companies’ reports and to understand the linkages between the different types of financial report. This will assist quantity surveying and construction management students to gain knowledge and understanding in reporting and critically analyse of financial data. On the other hand, it will create a base for understanding of basic accounting and financial principles, to examine issues of finance applicable to the construction firm and its projects and apply spreadsheet techniques to analyse financial problems.Assignment TasksThe AAA Company has decided to purchase an equipment and the company would like to analyze the decrease in market value of the asset and firm has also been awarded a contract of 100-mile-long road construction. During the 2 year construction period, the contractor will need new concreting pump for the road construction purpose . The pump will have a salvage value of 5 years. The pump will operate 3000 hours per year. The lowest interest rate at which the contractor is willing to invest money is 7%. (Theminimum required interest rate for invested money is called the minimum attractive rate of return, or MARR.)Data:All required data given in the attached “Construction Finance-Coursework-Data” in Excel sheet. Assuming the current year as 2020.Requirements:The students are required to develop a report (not less than 1500-1800 words) along with Excel spreadsheets as an aid in preparing and updating of financial reports. Each student is requested to:1. Use Excel along with creating charts to evaluate the depreciation of the equipment at the end of estimated its service life using Declining Balance (DB), and Sum-of Years Digits (SYD) methods.2. Use Excel sheet for required data to analyze the costs of various concreting pumps and Select the alternative using Net present value analysis ( NPV )with the least present value of cost3. Considering the three alternatives for improving an operation on the assembly line along with the "do nothing" alternative. Equipment costs vary, as do the annual benefits of each in comparison to the present situation. Each of Plans A, B, and C has a 10-year life and a scrap value equal to 20% of its original cost.( i=7 %) . Use Excel sheet for required data to analyze the best alternative using Equivalent Uniform value analysis ( EUV ) method.4. Illustrate how the changing financial structures of modern construction organizations benefit the cost control and the approach to estimating.Report SectionThe Report should contain 1800 words with the following sections:-Cover Page-Table of contents-Introduction-Main body of Case Study-Conclusion-ReferencesThe report should start from the ‘cover page’ to the ‘references’ with the following sections:1. Cover Page2. Table of contents:o ‘Table of Contents’ must be in bold upper-case size 16 points font in the middle of page (cantered)o ‘List of Figures’, ‘List of Tables’ (if any) must be in the upper case without bold and use Roman numerals to number the pages.o All chapter topics should be written in upper case without bold.o Subtopics written in each chapter should be numbered using Arabic numerals and indented one tab.2. Introduction (150 words max )The introduction is very important as it sets the context for the report. Summarize the brief and focus on its significance, state the report's aim (objective), and describe how the report is organized (methodology). It is not usual to detail findings or recommendations in the introduction4. Main body of report (Case Study) (1200 words max)The previous sections ( table of contents, introduction) are preliminary sections. Case study's body section is organized as follows: The headings are informative and descriptive. Describe the context of the case. Present the central issue you will be analyzing, what decisions have already been made or changes needed. Critically analyse your findings, and what is acceptable/not acceptable as a solution with justification. Expound or elaborate the concept by presenting sub –topics relevant to the main topic.5. Conclusion (150 words max)This section is likely to form the main part of the report. Discussion section gives you the opportunity to talk about what your report found and regarding the feasibility study. The section may be subdivided into smaller parts if found logical.Every report should include a concluding statement regarding the subject matter of the study. The conclusion will draw all the treads of your report together. It will convey what the main body of the report has found out.*** Words count = 1800 words.*** In-Text Citations and References using Harvard style.*** Excel sheet has been uploaded, open it and choose name “ALI MOHAMMED AHMED HURAIB AL SHAHI”.