Finance

You have been hired as a consultant for Pristine Urban-Tech Zither, Inc. (PUTZ), manufacturers of fine zithers. The market for zithers is growing quickly. The company bought some land three years ago for $2.1 million in anticipation of using it as a toxic waste dump site but has recently hired another company to handle all toxic materials. Based on a recent appraisal, the company believes it could sell the land for $2.3 million on an after-tax basis. In four years, the land could be sold for $2.4 million after taxes. The company also hired a marketing firm to analyze the zither market, at a cost of $125,000. An excerpt from the marketing report as follows: The zither industry will have a rapid expansion in the next four years. With the brand name recognition that PUTZ brings to bear, we feel that the company will be able to sell 3,600, 4,300, 5,200, and 3,900 units each year for the next four years, respectively. Again, capitalizing on the name recognition of PUTZ, we feel that a premium price of $750 can be charged for each zither. Because zithers appear to be a fad, we feel at the end of the four-year period, sales should be discontinued. PUTZ believes that fixed costs for the project will be $415,000 per year, and variable costs are 15 percent of sales. The equipment necessary for production will cost $3.5 million and will be depreciated according to a three-year MACRS schedule. At the end of the project, the equipment can be scrapped for $350,000. Networking capital of $125,000 will be required immediately. PUTZ has a 38 percent tax rate, and the required return on the project is 13 percent. What is the NPV of the project? Provide your explanations and definitions in detail and be precise. Explain in your own words. Provide references for content when necessary. Support your statements with peer-reviewed in-text citation(s) and 5 reference(s). Abstract and conclusion required

write an introduction including the following Sky is a market leader in both entertainment and provision of direct consumer products in Europe. In 1989, the company first launched its free to air channel. In 2019, it had an annual turnover of 17.7 billion and was subject to a takeover from American based Comcast (Sky 2019). Sky employs over 29,000 employees in the U.K. where it has over 12.5 million subscribers and the budgeting problem ( the bonus budget is set at the start of the financial year by the finance team and given to the incentive team to manage. The budget for the sales department is 24% of the full-time employee’s salary. This is reviewed every quarter due to any overspend or underspend depending on sales. The issue that if there is any overspend the next quarter the agents are then impacted by the incentive scheme been reviewed and lowered. I also need you to look at weeks 11 and 12 and incorporate 1 or 2 concepts in the introduction. I would class the budgeting problem as ever-changing market conditions in the budgeting cycle and the impact it has on us as employees and a team. The introduction should include the element that is listed within file2 and also in file 2 in the comments from my tutor to improve my mark.

You are a CFO of an international company; it has 4 offices (around the world) and a headquarters- War broke out in the area of the office farthest from headquarters. What would be the activities or actions you would take and what taskings would you give the COO and CFO? (Minimum of 250 words, APA format, 3 academic references)

 What are some major opportunities for data-driven Fintech companies that focus on providing trading/investing related data services for retail traders or institutions in China? Your report will need to answer this question: Are stock trading signals/stock buy-sell recommendations research in large demand for normal people/retail traders, or trading firms in China? Please also research and find similar and successful start-ups (not companies that big like Bloomberg) data-driven Fintech companies serving traders/hedge funds/investment firms, etc. companies in the world. In the meantime, please list their products, how they price their products, as well as the most important factors to be a leader in this industry. The report will need solid numbers/evidence to back up the conclusions. It’s not necessarily very detailed oriented but at least need to provide general directions of opportunities for such Fintech companies

Land value Capture   1. What is Land value capture? (1/2-1 page) ·  It is not a new concept o   Canadian Pacific Railway was partly financed through giving rights for a 48-mile wide corridor along the route to the promoters of the highway (metrolinx) 2. Using Land Value Capture to Fund Transportation investments ·  when people perceive value, they are willing to pay for it ·  part of the problem is that the current system is unable to easily release and subsequently capture this added value   https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Public-Sector/smart-cities-virtues-of-value-capture-19nov.pdf   Emerging Tools – Strategies – Explain what they are and how they can be used to fund transportation projects (2-3 pages)  https://www.lincolninst.edu/sites/default/files/pubfiles/land-value-capture-policy-brief.pdf https://www.lincolninst.edu/sites/default/files/pubfiles/1279_Smolka%20Final.pdf -Taxes -Fees -Land Value enhancement -Profit sharing linked with the project -Regulatory Instruments   – Special Assessment Districts – Section 37 (Ontario Planning Act) https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/section-37-benefits/   Case Study  – How were the above strategies used in these 2 projects (3-4 pages)   1) Metro Vancouver https://www.translink.ca/-/media/Documents/plans_and_projects/regional_transportation_strategy/Research/Land-Value-Capture-for-Funding-Regional-Transportation-Summary-Report.pdf 2) Metrolinx – Toronto http://hlrn.org/img/documents/Land_Value_Capture_Discussion_Paper_EN.pdf

MM255-5: Recommend business actions using cost analysis. Minimum Submission Requirements: All questions must be answered and the submission must be successfully uploaded to the Dropbox. If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored. Making Financial Business Decisions This module focuses on using financial methods and statistical data to inform alternative selection within business decisions. You learned about mortgages and taxes and how to use that information to make sound financial decisions. In this Assessment, you will use that knowledge to make decisions about starting your own business. For this Assignment you will create a PowerPoint® presentation based on your “purchase” of a restaurant. The following information is to be used to create this presentation. Your presentation is required to have at least one reference from a reliable source. This means that you cannot use sites like Wikipedia, Ask.com®, and Yahoo® answers and that only references from reliable sources will earn points. All resources should be cited both as an in-text citation as well as being listed on a reference slide in APA format. This Assignment must be submitted as a Microsoft PowerPoint® document. PowerPoint Assignment You have always wanted to own a restaurant and have now decided to go into business, purchase a building, and open an Italian Bistro. The items listed below provide information regarding the purchases you will need to make to start your business. The building and the land it sits on will cost $250,000 and you have 20% to put down on the property. Annual taxes are $6,000 and fire and liability insurance is $3,600. You have $150,000 of additional funds to allocate for refurbishing the grounds, building structure, interior design, and kitchen. 10% of the savings will be allocated to the grounds, 20% to the building’s structure, 20% to update the interior design, and 50% for kitchen installation and fire suppression systems. Tables are $200 each for 2 tops, $300 each for 4 tops, and $500 each for 6 tops. You plan to purchase eight (8) 2-top tables, six (6) 4-top tables, and ten (10) 6-top tables. Chairs cost $50 each. You are planning on being able to seat 100 people in the restaurant at a time and need 10 extra chairs. Silverware, tablecloths and napkins cost a total of $6,000, serving utensils cost a total of $3,000, and glassware cost a total of $5,000. Place/plate settings cost $35 each. You need to purchase three times the number of planned seats for turn-around and breakage. (Remember you are planning for 100 people in your restaurant.) Servicing carts, cooking equipment, prep tables, storage containers, and other supplies will cost a total of $16,000. Research suggests that the average receipt total per person is $12.80 and the average cost per meal is $6.86 for the Italian restaurants in your area. The research also suggests that tables are turned over for new customers between 13 and 21 times a day in your area, and that restaurants have between 40% and 60% occupancy fill rate each day. Your mission is to create a financial business plan explaining the initial outlay of funds this business venture will cost.  Create a PowerPoint Presentation for this business venture. The following is an outline of how your slides should be presented. Slide 1: This is your title page. Include your name, project title, the course and section number and the assignment due date. Slide 2: This slide is your introduction slide. This slide should summarize your new business venture, describe your restaurant concept (i.e. casual dining, bight atmosphere, etc.) and provide other helpful information. For example, restaurant name, what types of appetizers, salads, soups, entrees, beer and wine availability, and desserts you might serve, and hours of operation. Highlight what makes you restaurant special. Slide 3: This is your building and real estate summary slide. This slide should include a small picture or building plan drawing of the building, and summarize the purchase price, down payment, and amount financed. The picture of the building can be obtained from a real estate website, or from a building plan drawing available on the Internet (be sure to cite this). This slide should also list the annual tax and insurance amounts. It should also include the monthly mortgage payment including principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI). The slide notes (section below the slide in PowerPoint) should contain the steps you took to calculate the monthly mortgage payment. Conduct an online search for the going rate and length for a commercial loan in your area or at the lending institution you use. You will use the interest rate and choose the number of years that will be used for the mortgage of the business loan for your bistro. Slide 4 to 6: These slides should include your startup expenses. On these slides you would list the cost of purchasing all of the items listed in items 3, 4, 5 above (tables, place setting, kitchen equipment, etc.). Here you can have fun and include pictures of items, or include graphs of the cost. Be sure to list the total start up expense required to open the restaurant somewhere. Slide 7: This is your revenue slide. Create revenues and food costs from your first 6 days of serving food. Present the average receipt total per person, the average cost per meal, number of times a table is sat or turned over, and fill rate or occupancy rate to estimate your restaurants revenues. This is another place where a graph could help illustrate your revenue potential. Slide 8: Conclude your presentation with the “wrap up” of the concept and any final thoughts you might want to include. Slide 9: List any resources you have used for this project. Be sure to include at least one reference from a reliable source. Because many of the concepts here involve reading from the textbook, remember to include a reference for your textbook, as well. Make sure your citations are presented in APA format.

full question here, choose scholarly sources please. When studying capital structure and dividend decisions, multiple theories were presented that influence capital structure decisions or dividend policy decisions affecting the price of a stock. Choose one of these theories and explain its strengths and weaknesses.

In a short essay write down how much money you would like to save up for retirement (or your desired monthly income in retirement), how much you think you can save (each month) while you work, and at what age will you start saving for retirement. Then discuss what in life could make this plan harder to achieve (obstacles that hinder your plans). Notes for the Perspective: Your essay should not be longer than half a page. Write up your answer in a Microsoft Word document and upload it here. You are encouraged to use the terms introduced in this and other chapters. Turnitin plagiarism detection will be used.

1. Using Altman’s Z, estimate the bankruptcy potential for the selected company. Use the instructor’s Excel model or develop you own Excel model for this analysis. /content/enforced/240316-M_001119-01-2175/1 Altman’s Z Score 0116.docx /content/enforced/240316-M_001119-01-2175/Altman’s Z Insolvent 030117.xlsx /content/enforced/240316-M_001119-01-2175/Altman’s Z MKC 030117.xlsx1 2. What are the most important things that you learned from the study of this week’s readings and assignments? Remember to always include appropriate references.

Part I: Investing Behavior: What are the various types of investors? Complete the interactive investor profile questionnaire at http://pfp.missouri.edu/research_IRTA.html. According to this instrument, what kinds of investments should you consider? Write an introduction to your essay that provides a profile for yourself as an investor. What else can you find out about investing behavior–for example, does your profile change over time as you age or does it remain the same? How would your profile assist you and your financial advisor or investment advisor in planning your portfolio? Part II: Recognizing Fraud What is a pyramid scheme exactly? Have you ever participated in or invested in such a scheme? Have you ever been a victim of one? Research and discuss this topic in this part of your project. According to research, why can it be difficult to detect a pyramid scheme? What are some possible tip-offs to this kind of fraud? Why are pyramid schemes unsustainable? Who are the victims? Provide a diagram illustrating the dynamics of pyramid schemes. Part III: Famous Scandals Survey the Web site of a 2009 60 Minutes CBS broadcast on the Madoff affair, which includes articles, video, and links at https://youtu.be/s68FR1MXT8Q. According to this site, who discovered the Madoff fraud and how? Who were Madoff’s victims? Visit the support group Web site created for the victims at http://berniemadoffponzisupportgroup.blogspot.com/. In the CBS video, how did Madoff defend himself? Read a Read a Journal article at the following Hyperlink that explains how Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was able to succeed. How did investor biases contribute to this success? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoff_investment_scandal How did biases in regulatory oversight contribute to the fraud? Sample some of the videos of the congressional hearings on the Madoff scandal at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKSkaQoF_I. Why did representatives and senators focus their criticism on the Securities and Exchange Commission? Use the template provided. Follow APA7 format, including a title page, introduction, conclusion, citations, and a minimum of three scholarly references (not Wikipedia or Investopedia). See the attached PPT file. Turnitin report of no more than 20% similarity index is required. Your final project should be 5 pages in length, not included title page, abstract, or references.