1) discussion1.
What is a Report?
A report is a systematic, well-organized document that defines and analyses a subject or problem, and which may include:
- the record of a sequence of events
- interpretation of the significance of these events or facts
- evaluation of the facts or results of research presented
- discussion of the outcomes of a decision or course of action
- conclusions
- recommendations
Reports must always be:
- accurate
- concise
- clear
- well structured
Based on what we learned above, locate a copy or link to a report (link, video, word file, or picture) and post it here. How the report you shared reflect the items above. Also, discuss any weakness you see within the report.
2) Assignment 1
Proposal: Lending a Hand With Proposal Writing
Many new companies with services or products to offer would like to land corporate or government contracts. However, they are intimidated by the proposal and RFP processes. Your friend, Christie, who has started her own designer uniform company, has asked you for help. Her goal is to offer her colorful yet functional uniforms to hospitals and clinics. Before writing a proposal, however, she wants to see examples and learn more about the process.
Use the Web to find at least two examples of business proposals. Don’t waste time on sites that want to sell templates or books. Find actual examples. Try http://www.bplans.com/samples/sba.cfm. Then prepare an e-mail or memo to Christie in which you do the following:
- Identify two sample business proposals.
- Outline the parts of each proposal.
- Compare the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal.
- Draw conclusions. What can Christie learn from these examples?
3) discussion 2
Capital Investment Analysis
This week, we covered Capital Investment Analysis. Capital Investments is the use of present value and future calculations, as well as different formulas to analyze return on investments. In regard to Capital Investments, discuss why it’s important for the company you chose in Week 1. (Boeing Company, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, operating within the aerospace and defense sector.)
4) assignment 2
ACC226 Week Assignment
Capital Investment Analysis
For this week’s assignment, address the following problems. Be sure to complete all steps and sections of the problem and show all your work.
1. Would you rather have $7,500 today or at the end of 20 years after it has been invested at 15%? Explain your answer.
2. The following are independent situations. For each capital budgeting project, indicate whether management should accept or reject the project and list a brief reason why.
a. Midas Corp. evaluated a potential investment and determined the NPV to be zero. Midas Corp.’s required rate of return is 9.1% and its cost of capital is 6.4%.
b. Giorgio Co. is looking at an investment project with an internal rate of return of 10.8%. The initial outlay for the investment is $90,000. The hurdle rate or minimum acceptable rate of return is 10.2%.
c. Dinaro Inc. is looking at an investment project that has an NPV of ($5,000). The hurdle rate is 8%.
3. Bouvier Restaurant is considering an investment in a grill that costs $140,000 and will produce annual net cash flows of $21,950 for 8 years. The required rate of return is 6%. Compute the net present value of this investment to determine whether Bouvier should invest in the grill.
4. Chang Consulting, Inc., has a $15,000 overdue debt with Supplier No. 1. The company is low on cash, with only $4,000 in the checking account and does not want to borrow any more cash. Supplier No. 1 agrees to settle the account in one of two ways:
a. Option 1: Pay $4,000 now and $18,750 when some large projects are finished, two years from today.
b. Option 2: Pay $25,000 three years from today, when even larger projects are finished.
Assuming that the only factor in the decision is the cost of money (8%), which option should Clary choose?