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Financial managers have access to a variety of tools to help them make well informed financial and investment decisions. Some of the most common strategic concepts are break-even analysis, the cost of capital concept, and optimal capital structure. Write an academic paper of between 1000 and 1475 words (4 to 5 pages) describing how financial managers can improve their performance by using different techniques. Where there are related ethical or legal issues, be sure to include them in your paper. Your paper should include discussion on:Differences between financial structure and capital structure.Objectives of capital structure management.Optimal capital structure.Assumptions of the break-even analysis.Weakness points of the break-even analysis.The nonlinear break-even analysis.Ethical and legal issues related to these concepts.Be sure to:Follow accepted research approaches and citation format (APA style).Convey your understanding of the readings and concepts and their application to the topic.Write in an organized and coherent way.Check for and correct spelling, sentence structure, and grammatical errors.Demonstrate graduate-level analytical skills. [MO6.3]

Write an APA 7th ed. formatted paper, of 10 to 15 pages in length not counting the title page,references list or appendix. This paper is to be a reflection of what you have learned during thecourse. The table of contents for the final CLA 2 assignment includes:1. Brief introduction of project company/product/service,2. Situation analysis including macro-environmental scan, “PESTEL” and SWOT analysis3. Competitive analysis4. Product/service features, benefits and brand identity5. Marketing plan objectives described using SMART goals6. Competitive analysis including differentiation, positioning and target market profile7. How the marketing mix (the 4 Ps or 7 Ps) will work together to reinforce the planobjectives, and the marketing communication budget.8. Integrated Marketing Communications plan (IMC) for your product/service. Media planfor this section should clearly state the communication message and how you will relatethe message through your selection of specific modes of communicationBUS 510 Syllabus17 of9. Marketing communications budget including total budget and allocations for each mediachannel.10. The Executive Summary of the marketing plan is (1/2 page) should be the first page ofthe marketing plan11. References pageRemember, you must have at least six (6) peer-reviewed sources plus the textbook

The FASB’s Conceptual Framework presents objectives that identify the goals and purposes of financial reporting for business enterprises. These objectives have not changed over the years. Do you think the framework should be evaluated for updates that would reflect changes in the business environment? Which objective(s) might be changed, and why? What new objectives should be added to the conceptual framework? Note any items from recent news that relate to your suggestions.

Select a company or organization that you currently work for, a company/organization where you previously worked, or a company/organization you aspire to work for in the future.ScenarioThe management at your organization has approved funding for a brand new full-time position. This position is eligible for full benefits. As an HR professional, you have been tasked with creating a detailed job description for this new position. You can use your current job, a former job, or a position you would like to move into.InstructionsBased on what you know and have learned about job analysis, employment laws, and safe working environments, create a job description for this new position, and write a 4–6 page paper that includes the following:Write a company overview that summarizes the company’s vision, mission, and organizational strategy.List three or more qualifications for the position including required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Include specific academic and technical skills and any required professional affiliations, licenses, or previous experience.Describe three or more ways the duties and responsibilities associated with this role reflect the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.Explain the purpose the job/position serves within the company.Explain how you determined the duties and qualifications for the job.Identify which employment laws were considered when creating the job description.Note: The numbered assignment requirements outlined above correspond to the grading criteria in the assignment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point. The bulletedcontent below the numbered criteria is there to clarify, support, and contextualize the assignment instructions.FormatThis course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:Create a detailed job description with a rationale for each element.By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Organizational BehaviorGroup Milestone 5: Draft of Group Company Consulting ReportGuidelines and Rubric Overview: For this milestone, your team will begin drafting the company consulting report for your final project. This report should communicate your findings the way you would present them to the company that hired your team to analyze their organizational dilemma and recommend solutions. Directions: Before you begin drafting your team’s report, consider reading the following optional resources about report writing. These are very general guides, written for a consulting company to use when working with a client. Consider some of these general tips as you prepare to write your report draft in this hypothetical situation acting as a consulting team for the purpose of the final project.? Report Writing for Consultants ? 7 Tips for Writing a Client ReportYour group’s report draft will apply the organizational behavior theories and concepts you have explored thus far in the course to the company dilemma/situation your group has been assigned. Recall that the goal of organizational behavior is to leave the company better than how you found it. This can mean many different things, but in particular, your consulting team should focus on effectiveness and efficiency. Specifically, you must include the following ?critical elements? in your team’s draft:? Summarize the organizational dilemma presented in the company snapshot ? Identify what you think might be going on in your hypothesis statement ? Analyze the employee data provided by the instructor to arrive at a decision at what is happeningNote: For the final project, you will need to expand on this draft by developing a plan for improvement, explaining why you chose that plan, and explaining the desired outcomes once it has been implemented and the change has gained traction. Note: ?You may find it helpful to utilize the group wiki tool available in Blackboard to organize your thoughts, information, and resources for the group milestones and final group project. You are not required to use this tool, but if your group would like to use it simply ask your instructor to create a wiki for your group. Guidelines for Submission:? Your milestone must be submitted by one member of your group as a Microsoft Word document, at least three pages in length, with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman type, 1-inch margins, and resources cited in APA format. Instructor Feedback:? This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.

The WACC spreadsheet provides a tool for understanding the calculation of WACC and the affect in changes of the components of WACC. The spreadsheet automates the WACC calculation so the emphasis on this assignment is on understanding the implications the various inputs to the WACC calculation. Clicking the various buttons on the Financial Statements worksheet and the Calculate WACC worksheet calculate the WACC for the company. Since some information carries over between worksheets you should start with the Financial Statements worksheet. The Scenarios worksheet has spinner buttons that automate the process of changing various factors. The Scenarios sheet allows you to vary those factors and then recalculate WACC. Since working with somebody else’s spreadsheet takes some getting used to, I suggest that you try to use this spreadsheet and then contact me via email or office hours with any questions.Assume you are a financial manager in the company. The CFO believes that understanding its WACC is critical for the company to make good financial decisions. The CFO believes that if the company’s WACC increases above 10% it will create very real hardship. The CFO has asked you to calculate the companies WACC and what effects it. You should use the spreadsheet provided.Since WACC can be calculated with either the SML or the dividend growth model, please use both WACC SML and WACC DIVIDEND GROWTH. The spreadsheet calculates WACC and allows you to perform sensitivity analysis on the key factors affecting WACC.The following factors affect WACC:1. The cost of debt (rD)2. The corporate tax rate (TC)3. The risk free rate (rRF)4. The market risk (?)5. The market rate of return (rM)6. Current Stock Price (P)7. Dividend Growth Rate (g)8. The current dividendUsing the “Sensitivity” worksheet to adjust the above factors and comment the impact.Which two factors do you think have the largest effect on WACC SML? WACC DIVIDEND GROWTH?Extra credit: Assess and comment on the company’s leverage and how any changes there might affect WACC.Please note the following:1. In somewhat of a departure from the lecture, the WACC Spreadsheet uses interest expense/debt outstanding to determine cost of debt. This is an acceptable way to determine cost of debt ifa) information regarding market value of debt is not available. Book value of debt is not perfect, but it is the best available in this case. The spreadsheet uses the market value of the equity.b) reported interest expense is not net of significant interest income.2. Tax rate (TC) is calculated using 2018 Earnings Before Taxes and Income Tax Expense. This is correct if there was nothing unusual regarding taxes in 2018. This determines what the effective tax rate was as opposed to the statutory tax rate. Often the effective tax rate is a more realistic representation of the actual taxes paid by a company.

Prepare and record an individual presentation on any topic you choose.Guidelines:1. Your presentation must be at least 5 minutes.2. Select a topic you are interested in – it can be something from this class, real life, a hobby, etc.3. Follow the advice from the textbook about how to present.4. Don’t complete the entire thing from planning to practicing to recording in 8 min. It will be obvious.5. Practice with your teammates at least once before recording to get their feedback.6. You don’t have to memorize it, but also, don’t just read the script.Record the video using Yuja in Blackboard. Click this link to see how to download the application and create your recordinghttps://support.yuja.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043198973–Getting-Started-with-Create-RecordingYou must use the video option – part of the presentation is your eye contact, motions, etc.You may also use a slideshow, but it isn’t required. If you do use one, have it open and select Screen.When you are ready press Start to record.

Respond to at least 3 of the guide questions ANDYou must cite at least 2 scholarly articles and/or your required textbooks (Boatright and Smith and/or Comer and Vega) in your discussionGuide Questions (respond to at least 3 questions):In the movie, the corporation is described as a kind of person. What kind of person is the corporation according to experts in teh movie? Do you agree or disagree? Please explain.Who bears the moral responsibility for the “corporation’s” actions? Please explain your rationale.Is it possible to be a large corporation that is socially responsible AND make major profits? Please explain your rationale.If a product cannot be made sustainable should it be made at all? Please explain your rationale.

Throughout this course, we have assessed how the instructional design model ADDIE—analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation—can be applied to a real-world organizational training need or to a higher education curriculum project. Each week, we assessed one step, creating relevant documents for a specific problem of interest. To date, you have created an analysis document, design template, and a project plan/staffing budget estimate. This week’s project will focus on evaluation.Week 5 Instructions:This week, the deliverable will add to your Course Design Template with a specific learning assignment or activity, a corresponding evaluation rubric, and a summative evaluation plan.Week 5: Formative EvaluationAssess the advantages and disadvantages associated with formative evaluation.Evaluate the three major stages of formative evaluation: one-to-one trials, small group trials, and field trials. What are the primary similarities and differences among the three?Assess the advantages and disadvantages associated with summative evaluation.Tasks:Integrate work from previous weeks’ work into the Week 5 Course Design Template, updating information to show ongoing development in your thinking.Propose a student learning assignment or activity for Week/Unit 1 of your curriculum.Propose a grading rubric and notes that the instructor can use while assessing the student learning assignment/activity.Summarize a summative evaluation plan for your curriculum with at least two different types of data or data collection methods to demonstrate how you will measure whether the course achieves its goals and objectives.Compose a 1-2 paragraph self-reflection on the most important takeaways from the INS7200 course project.To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

A report writingAt least 5 pagesTitle pageExecutive SummaryTable of Contents (automated)Clear Purpose and ProblemClear RecommendationsClear plan for implementing those recommendationsReferences pageeasy-to-ready formatpdf so formatting doesn’t shift