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- Analyze the contract dispute process. Recommend one (1) action that a contracting officers could take in order to improve the efficiency of dispute process. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
- Examine each remedy that the disputes process provides to a contractor. Select one (1) of the remedies, and create a brief scenario that illustrates the circumstances under which a contractor would utilize the selected remedy.
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Research the various change models used by organizations today. After assessing these models, create a change model conducive to your field, and that will work within your organization's culture. This model should serve to implement a strategic process that can help your organization integrate a change and respond to the internal or external driving forces that affect organizational success.
Create a visual representation of your model using a graphic organizer of your choice (flow chart, concept map, etc.). The design of your model will be unique and relevant to your organization, based on a critical analysis of its culture and behavior. However, your model must demonstrate the necessary steps for realistic implementation. Your model will be assessed on the quality of strategic implementation you design, the support you present for your model, and inclusion of the following concepts:
Methods to evaluate the need for change
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative
Communication strategies
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and overcome resistance
Implementation strategies
Sustainability strategies
Once you have created your model, prepare a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your model and demonstrate how this model is relevant to your organization and why it will work well within your organization's culture. In conclusion, discuss why this model will lead to sustainable change when most change initiatives fail. You will utilize this change model for your final paper.
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Mark just graduated from college and works for a company as a "business ...
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Ethical Issue in Purchase and Sale Agreement
Mark just graduated from college and works for a company as a "business broker." The company Mark works for, BRU, represents clients interested in either buying or selling businesses. Mark's job involves arranging these sales.
Rev. Jones is a retired minister who recently formed a nonprofit corporation to aid troubled youths. Rev. Jones has retained BRU to arrange for the purchase of a small manufacturing plant that he wants to convert into a recreation center. He desires to work with Mark because he formerly attended his church and he trusts him implicitly.
Mark’s supervisor, Georgia, has assigned him the task of negotiating a deal for Rev. Smith’s organization. Some of the machines at the manufacturing plant are in very poor condition and would require $100,000.00 to repair. However, Rev. Smith does not need the machines for the recreation center and plans to remove the machines after the purchase anyway.
The seller's asking price for the building is $1,000,000 and is requiring a $250,000 down payment. Unfortunately, Rev. Jones's nonprofit organization can only raise $150,000 for the down payment.
Georgia has looked into the situation and believes the seller would reduce the asking price to $950,000 and accept a $150,000 down payment if the seller can be led to believe that repairing the machines is important to Rev. Jones. Thus, Georgia instructs Mark to mislead the seller. Mark is told to insist--with a straight face--that either the seller repair the machines or drop the down payment and asking price.
Mark is uncomfortable with this strategy, both for the sake of honesty and because Rev. Jones has not approved it. Yet, as a new employee, he wants to please his supervisor. Mark has come to you for professional and ethical advice. How would you advise him?
CU Capital Budgeting Tool Determine Quality of Three Proposed Investment Project
Use capital budgeting tools to determine the quality of three proposed investment projects, and prepare a 6-8 page report ...
CU Capital Budgeting Tool Determine Quality of Three Proposed Investment Project
Use capital budgeting tools to determine the quality of three proposed investment projects, and prepare a 6-8 page report that analyzes your computations and recommends the project that will bring the most value to the company.IntroductionThis assessment is about one of the basic functions of the finance manager, which is allocating capital to areas that will increase shareholder value and add the most value to the company. This means forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects and employing capital budgeting metrics to determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the firm the best chance to maximize shareholder value. As a finance professional, you are expected to:Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs.Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations.Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.ScenarioSenior leadership has now called upon you to analyze three capital project requests based on forecasted cash flow as they relate to maximizing shareholder value.Your RoleYou are one of Maria's high-performing financial analyst managers at ABC Healthcare Corporation and she trusts your work and leadership. Senior leadership was impressed with your presentation in Assessment 1 and they are tasking you with the analysis of these three proposed capital projects based on forecasted cash flow. You have completed forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects as reflected in the attached spreadsheets, Projected Cash Flows [XLSX]. You now need to conduct your analysis recommending which will provide the most shareholder value to the organization.RequirementsUse capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Remember to only evaluate the incremental changes to cash flows.Employing capital budgeting metrics, determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the organization the best chance to maximize shareholder value.Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI). The analysis of the capital projects will need to be correctly computed and the resulting decisions rational.Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings.Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.Project A: Major Equipment PurchaseA new major equipment purchase, which will cost $10 million; however, it is projected to reduce cost of sales by 5% per year for 8 years.The equipment is projected to be sold for salvage value estimated to be $500,000 at the end of year 8.Being a relatively safe investment, the required rate of return of the project is 8%.The equipment will be depreciated at a MACRS 7-year schedule.Annual sales for year 1 are projected at $20 million and should stay the same per year for 8 years.Before this project, cost of sales has been 60%.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%. Project B: Expansion Into Three Additional StatesExpansion into three additional states has a forecast to increase sales/revenues and cost of sales by 10% per year for 5 years.Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.Start-up costs are projected to be $7 million and an upfront needed investment in net working capital of $1 million. The working capital amount will be recouped at the end of year 5.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%.Being a risky investment, the required rate of return of the project is 12%.Project C: Marketing/Advertising CampaignA major new marketing/advertising campaign, which will cost $2 million per year and last 6 years.It is forecast that the campaign will increase sales/revenues and costs of sales by 15% per year.Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%. Being a moderate risk investment, the required rate of return of the project is 10%.Deliverable FormatIn this assessment, you will prepare an appropriate evaluation report to senior leadership using sound research and data to defend your decision.Report requirements:Your report should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.Format your paper according to APA style and formatting.Use at least three scholarly resources. Length: Between 6–8 pages of content beyond the title page, references, and any appendices.Use 12 point, Times New Roman.EvaluationBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of an organization.Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools, including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI).Competency 2: Analyze financing strategies to maximize stakeholder value.Evaluate the capital projects using data analysis and applicable metrics that align to the business goals of maximizing shareholder value. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings. Competency 3: Apply financial analyses to business planning and decision making. Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.Competency 5: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders.Prepare an appropriate evaluation report for senior leadership, using sound research and data to defend the decision. Present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.Your course instructor will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable in the role of your boss and stakeholders. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.Resources:The following resources may be useful in learning about time value of money (TVM) and how to calculate TVM in Excel:Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2016). Excel 2016 formulas. Indianapolis, IN: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.You will find explanations on using Excel to calculate financials in these chapters:Chapter 11, "Borrowing and Investing Formulas."Chapter 12, "Discounting and Depreciation Formulas."Chapter 13, "Financial Schedules."Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 4, "Discounted Cash Flow Valuation," pages 83–129.Schmidt, C. E. (2016). A journey through time: From the present value to the future value and back or: Retirement planning: A comprehensible application of the time value of money concept. American Journal of Business Education, 9(3), 137–143.Time Value of Money | Transcript. This presentation discusses the components that make up time value of money. The presenter also provides examples to compute and read the computations.Mayes, T. R. (n.d.). Microsoft Excel as a financial calculator part I. Retrieved from http://www.tvmcalcs.com/index.php/calculators/exce...Seeking Alpha. (2016, March 28). Does Warren Buffett use discounted cash flow? Retrieved from https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/5969741-the-val...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 4, "Discounted Cash Flow Valuation," pages 83–129.Edspira. (n.d.). Capital stock (common stock and preferred stock) [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from TheFinCoach. (2012). Session 08: Objective 1 – common stock valuation [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from Harper, D. (2018, February 18). Forces that move stock prices. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/04/10...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 5, "Interest Rates and Bond Valuation," pages 130–164. This chapter illustrates the employment of time value of money concepts to determine the value of corporate debt/bonds and common/preferred stock. McCracken, M. (n.d.). Bond valuation [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from http://www.teachmefinance.com/bondvaluation.htmlRoss, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 7, "Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules," pages 195–229. This chapter introduces the process of capital budgeting, which determines the value of a potential investment/project to a firm. That is, it weeds out good investments from the bad. Evaluating capital budget projects is a critical function for any business professional involved with finance decisions.Chapter 8, "Making Capital Investment Decisions," pages 230–261. The key to valuation of investments and projects is the cash they generate. This chapter illustrates the way to figure the all-important cash flows from investment projects.Van Dalsem, S. (2017). Capital budgeting cash flows tutorial [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from View the segment, 12:36–27:36.Nockolas, S. (2015). How do you calculate payback period using Excel? Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/051315/ho...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 9, "Risk Analysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting," pages 262–286. The concept of risk is introduced in this chapter. Risk is an important aspect of business and investment, and the impact of risk needs to be measured on all capital projects.Sham, G. (n.d.). Capital budgeting: Wrapping it all up. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/university/capital-bu...Finance and Accounting Videos by Prof Coram. (n.d.). Profitability index calculation using Excel [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from Financecanbefun. (2014). Capital budgeting in Excel example [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from View the segment 1:53–16:53.Skillsoft. (n.d.). Financial statement analysis for non-financial professionals.Go to the Analyzing the Financial Statement section in the Table of Contents menu, and select The Time Value of Money
Rasmussen College Chip Widgets Inc Employee Engagement Action Plan PPT
This year, Chip Widgets, Inc. released its first employee survey. The
results reflected that the organization's employee ...
Rasmussen College Chip Widgets Inc Employee Engagement Action Plan PPT
This year, Chip Widgets, Inc. released its first employee survey. The
results reflected that the organization's employees were not engaged or
happy, and performance has been low across all teams. The new
operations manager has been asked to create an action plan to get the
company back on track. When developing the incentives to motivate
employees, the goals of the incentives should be tied to goals of the
company.For this assignment, you will be creating an action plan to improve
satisfaction, engagement, and performance for the MBOs you created
previously. Consider bonus programs that would incentivize the employee
teams or other initiatives, yet keep the company profitable to prepare
for growth and expansion. There must be a balance and the merits might
all need to be performance based. If they are not purely performance
based, provide a compelling argument as to why they are not.To complete this assignment, prepare a PowerPoint presentation that
you will present to the new operations manager. In your presentation,
present an outline of how you expect the operations manager to enhance
employee engagement, satisfaction, and business results. Please include
the following in your presentation:A cover slide At least 2 slides that assess your expectations for the following
measures: employee engagement, employee turnover, community
involvement, and profit marginsAt least 2 slides that analyze how you as the HR manager will
assist the operations manager with enhancing employee engagement,
satisfaction, and business results in the companyAt least 3 slides that illustrate the creation of an incentive
package that would improve the areas outlined above; if any of the
incentives are not performance-based, provide a compelling argument as
to why they are notOne slide discussing other initiatives that could be implemented to enhance performance and increase engagementA summary slide to reiterate the action planA slide containing at least two references from credible sources
that you used in your research for this presentation, formatted
according to APA standards.For all slides except the cover and reference slides,
include a minimum of 200 words in the Notes section of each slide that
explains your rationale and provides further details for the
information included in your slides. This information would form the
narrative of your talking points in an actual verbal presentation.Because the company manufactures artistic widgets, feel free to add a
little creative flair to the slides while still keeping your
presentation professional. Unless created by you, images should be
cited; visit this FAQ for more information.
Rasmussen's Library and Learning Services team has developed a
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Research the various change models used by organizations today. After assessing these models, create a change model conducive to your field, and that will work within your organization's culture. This model should serve to implement a strategic process that can help your organization integrate a change and respond to the internal or external driving forces that affect organizational success.
Create a visual representation of your model using a graphic organizer of your choice (flow chart, concept map, etc.). The design of your model will be unique and relevant to your organization, based on a critical analysis of its culture and behavior. However, your model must demonstrate the necessary steps for realistic implementation. Your model will be assessed on the quality of strategic implementation you design, the support you present for your model, and inclusion of the following concepts:
Methods to evaluate the need for change
Approach and criteria for choosing individuals or teams necessary for a change initiative
Communication strategies
Strategies to gather stakeholder support and overcome resistance
Implementation strategies
Sustainability strategies
Once you have created your model, prepare a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your model and demonstrate how this model is relevant to your organization and why it will work well within your organization's culture. In conclusion, discuss why this model will lead to sustainable change when most change initiatives fail. You will utilize this change model for your final paper.
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Ethical Issue in Purchase and Sale Agreement
Mark just graduated from college and works for a company as a "business broker." The company Mark works for, BRU, represents clients interested in either buying or selling businesses. Mark's job involves arranging these sales.
Rev. Jones is a retired minister who recently formed a nonprofit corporation to aid troubled youths. Rev. Jones has retained BRU to arrange for the purchase of a small manufacturing plant that he wants to convert into a recreation center. He desires to work with Mark because he formerly attended his church and he trusts him implicitly.
Mark’s supervisor, Georgia, has assigned him the task of negotiating a deal for Rev. Smith’s organization. Some of the machines at the manufacturing plant are in very poor condition and would require $100,000.00 to repair. However, Rev. Smith does not need the machines for the recreation center and plans to remove the machines after the purchase anyway.
The seller's asking price for the building is $1,000,000 and is requiring a $250,000 down payment. Unfortunately, Rev. Jones's nonprofit organization can only raise $150,000 for the down payment.
Georgia has looked into the situation and believes the seller would reduce the asking price to $950,000 and accept a $150,000 down payment if the seller can be led to believe that repairing the machines is important to Rev. Jones. Thus, Georgia instructs Mark to mislead the seller. Mark is told to insist--with a straight face--that either the seller repair the machines or drop the down payment and asking price.
Mark is uncomfortable with this strategy, both for the sake of honesty and because Rev. Jones has not approved it. Yet, as a new employee, he wants to please his supervisor. Mark has come to you for professional and ethical advice. How would you advise him?
CU Capital Budgeting Tool Determine Quality of Three Proposed Investment Project
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Use capital budgeting tools to determine the quality of three proposed investment projects, and prepare a 6-8 page report that analyzes your computations and recommends the project that will bring the most value to the company.IntroductionThis assessment is about one of the basic functions of the finance manager, which is allocating capital to areas that will increase shareholder value and add the most value to the company. This means forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects and employing capital budgeting metrics to determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the firm the best chance to maximize shareholder value. As a finance professional, you are expected to:Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs.Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations.Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.ScenarioSenior leadership has now called upon you to analyze three capital project requests based on forecasted cash flow as they relate to maximizing shareholder value.Your RoleYou are one of Maria's high-performing financial analyst managers at ABC Healthcare Corporation and she trusts your work and leadership. Senior leadership was impressed with your presentation in Assessment 1 and they are tasking you with the analysis of these three proposed capital projects based on forecasted cash flow. You have completed forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects as reflected in the attached spreadsheets, Projected Cash Flows [XLSX]. You now need to conduct your analysis recommending which will provide the most shareholder value to the organization.RequirementsUse capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Remember to only evaluate the incremental changes to cash flows.Employing capital budgeting metrics, determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the organization the best chance to maximize shareholder value.Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI). The analysis of the capital projects will need to be correctly computed and the resulting decisions rational.Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings.Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.Project A: Major Equipment PurchaseA new major equipment purchase, which will cost $10 million; however, it is projected to reduce cost of sales by 5% per year for 8 years.The equipment is projected to be sold for salvage value estimated to be $500,000 at the end of year 8.Being a relatively safe investment, the required rate of return of the project is 8%.The equipment will be depreciated at a MACRS 7-year schedule.Annual sales for year 1 are projected at $20 million and should stay the same per year for 8 years.Before this project, cost of sales has been 60%.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%. Project B: Expansion Into Three Additional StatesExpansion into three additional states has a forecast to increase sales/revenues and cost of sales by 10% per year for 5 years.Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.Start-up costs are projected to be $7 million and an upfront needed investment in net working capital of $1 million. The working capital amount will be recouped at the end of year 5.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%.Being a risky investment, the required rate of return of the project is 12%.Project C: Marketing/Advertising CampaignA major new marketing/advertising campaign, which will cost $2 million per year and last 6 years.It is forecast that the campaign will increase sales/revenues and costs of sales by 15% per year.Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%. Being a moderate risk investment, the required rate of return of the project is 10%.Deliverable FormatIn this assessment, you will prepare an appropriate evaluation report to senior leadership using sound research and data to defend your decision.Report requirements:Your report should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.Format your paper according to APA style and formatting.Use at least three scholarly resources. Length: Between 6–8 pages of content beyond the title page, references, and any appendices.Use 12 point, Times New Roman.EvaluationBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of an organization.Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools, including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI).Competency 2: Analyze financing strategies to maximize stakeholder value.Evaluate the capital projects using data analysis and applicable metrics that align to the business goals of maximizing shareholder value. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings. Competency 3: Apply financial analyses to business planning and decision making. Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.Competency 5: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders.Prepare an appropriate evaluation report for senior leadership, using sound research and data to defend the decision. Present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.Your course instructor will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable in the role of your boss and stakeholders. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.Resources:The following resources may be useful in learning about time value of money (TVM) and how to calculate TVM in Excel:Alexander, M., & Kusleika, D. (2016). Excel 2016 formulas. Indianapolis, IN: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.You will find explanations on using Excel to calculate financials in these chapters:Chapter 11, "Borrowing and Investing Formulas."Chapter 12, "Discounting and Depreciation Formulas."Chapter 13, "Financial Schedules."Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 4, "Discounted Cash Flow Valuation," pages 83–129.Schmidt, C. E. (2016). A journey through time: From the present value to the future value and back or: Retirement planning: A comprehensible application of the time value of money concept. American Journal of Business Education, 9(3), 137–143.Time Value of Money | Transcript. This presentation discusses the components that make up time value of money. The presenter also provides examples to compute and read the computations.Mayes, T. R. (n.d.). Microsoft Excel as a financial calculator part I. Retrieved from http://www.tvmcalcs.com/index.php/calculators/exce...Seeking Alpha. (2016, March 28). Does Warren Buffett use discounted cash flow? Retrieved from https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/5969741-the-val...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 4, "Discounted Cash Flow Valuation," pages 83–129.Edspira. (n.d.). Capital stock (common stock and preferred stock) [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from TheFinCoach. (2012). Session 08: Objective 1 – common stock valuation [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from Harper, D. (2018, February 18). Forces that move stock prices. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/04/10...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 5, "Interest Rates and Bond Valuation," pages 130–164. This chapter illustrates the employment of time value of money concepts to determine the value of corporate debt/bonds and common/preferred stock. McCracken, M. (n.d.). Bond valuation [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from http://www.teachmefinance.com/bondvaluation.htmlRoss, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 7, "Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules," pages 195–229. This chapter introduces the process of capital budgeting, which determines the value of a potential investment/project to a firm. That is, it weeds out good investments from the bad. Evaluating capital budget projects is a critical function for any business professional involved with finance decisions.Chapter 8, "Making Capital Investment Decisions," pages 230–261. The key to valuation of investments and projects is the cash they generate. This chapter illustrates the way to figure the all-important cash flows from investment projects.Van Dalsem, S. (2017). Capital budgeting cash flows tutorial [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from View the segment, 12:36–27:36.Nockolas, S. (2015). How do you calculate payback period using Excel? Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/051315/ho...Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe, J. F., & Jordan, B. D. (2018). Corporate finance: Core principles and applications (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the bookstore.Chapter 9, "Risk Analysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting," pages 262–286. The concept of risk is introduced in this chapter. Risk is an important aspect of business and investment, and the impact of risk needs to be measured on all capital projects.Sham, G. (n.d.). Capital budgeting: Wrapping it all up. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/university/capital-bu...Finance and Accounting Videos by Prof Coram. (n.d.). Profitability index calculation using Excel [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from Financecanbefun. (2014). Capital budgeting in Excel example [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from View the segment 1:53–16:53.Skillsoft. (n.d.). Financial statement analysis for non-financial professionals.Go to the Analyzing the Financial Statement section in the Table of Contents menu, and select The Time Value of Money
Rasmussen College Chip Widgets Inc Employee Engagement Action Plan PPT
This year, Chip Widgets, Inc. released its first employee survey. The
results reflected that the organization's employee ...
Rasmussen College Chip Widgets Inc Employee Engagement Action Plan PPT
This year, Chip Widgets, Inc. released its first employee survey. The
results reflected that the organization's employees were not engaged or
happy, and performance has been low across all teams. The new
operations manager has been asked to create an action plan to get the
company back on track. When developing the incentives to motivate
employees, the goals of the incentives should be tied to goals of the
company.For this assignment, you will be creating an action plan to improve
satisfaction, engagement, and performance for the MBOs you created
previously. Consider bonus programs that would incentivize the employee
teams or other initiatives, yet keep the company profitable to prepare
for growth and expansion. There must be a balance and the merits might
all need to be performance based. If they are not purely performance
based, provide a compelling argument as to why they are not.To complete this assignment, prepare a PowerPoint presentation that
you will present to the new operations manager. In your presentation,
present an outline of how you expect the operations manager to enhance
employee engagement, satisfaction, and business results. Please include
the following in your presentation:A cover slide At least 2 slides that assess your expectations for the following
measures: employee engagement, employee turnover, community
involvement, and profit marginsAt least 2 slides that analyze how you as the HR manager will
assist the operations manager with enhancing employee engagement,
satisfaction, and business results in the companyAt least 3 slides that illustrate the creation of an incentive
package that would improve the areas outlined above; if any of the
incentives are not performance-based, provide a compelling argument as
to why they are notOne slide discussing other initiatives that could be implemented to enhance performance and increase engagementA summary slide to reiterate the action planA slide containing at least two references from credible sources
that you used in your research for this presentation, formatted
according to APA standards.For all slides except the cover and reference slides,
include a minimum of 200 words in the Notes section of each slide that
explains your rationale and provides further details for the
information included in your slides. This information would form the
narrative of your talking points in an actual verbal presentation.Because the company manufactures artistic widgets, feel free to add a
little creative flair to the slides while still keeping your
presentation professional. Unless created by you, images should be
cited; visit this FAQ for more information.
Rasmussen's Library and Learning Services team has developed a
variety of resources to help support students' academic endeavors. For
this assignment, the Writing Guide (PowerPoint section) and the APA
Guide. You will find links to these resources on the Resources tab.
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