Finance

Chapter 1 Compare and contrast a four Ps approach to marketing versus the value approach (creating, communicating, and delivering value). Select and examine these approaches for at least one routine and non-routine problem. What would you expect to be the same and what would you expect to be different between two companies that apply one or the other approach? Note: Please review my expectations for the assignment. I expect your response to include 2 or more references from the APUS Library system (failure to include such references will detract from your grade on the assignment) and be presented in APA Format. Deliverable length is a minimum of 2 body pages.

The topic would be NYC school budget cuts for past year into this year (2019-2020).   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper about how the political process and changing public policy at the federal, state, and municipal levels influence budgeting. Include details on how the change came about and its effect on the resulting program. Ensure you: o   Identify political, economic, social, and cultural influences that caused the change in the budget. o   Identify the interaction among the federal, state, and municipal levels with regard to your selected program. o   Specify the limits of the agency budget office and how they may try to compensate for those limits. o   Identify some strategies and agencies politicians might use to justify increasing or decreasing the budget for the program you selected.   Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Maple Aircraft has issued a 4¾% convertible subordinated debenture due 3 years from now. The conversion price is $47.00 and the debenture is callable at 102.75% of face value. The market price of the convertible is 91% of face value, and the price of the common is $41.50. Assume that the value of the bond in the absence of a conversion feature is about 65% of face value. 1-In the absence of the conversion feature, what is the current yield and yield to maturity? 2-What is the conversion ratio of the debenture? 3-If the conversion ratio were 50, what would be the conversion price? 4-What is the conversion value? 5-At what stock price is the conversion value equal to the bond value? 6-Can the market price be less than the conversion value? 7-How much is the convertible holder paying for the option to buy one share of common stock? 8-By how much does the common have to rise after 3 years to justify conversion? 4-5 pages and 5 APA-formatted references. Abstract and conclusion required

Compare and contrast a four Ps approach to marketing versus the value approach (creating, communicating, and delivering value). Select and examine these approaches for at least one routine and non-routine problem. What would you expect to be the same and what would you expect to be different between two companies that apply one or the other approach? Note: Please review my expectations for the assignment. I expect your response to include 2 or more references from the APUS Library system (failure to include such references will detract from your grade on the assignment) and be presented in APA Format. Deliverable length is a minimum of 2 body pages.

For companies that have a mission of selling, a major objective is to motivate the salespeople. While many factors go into motivating these people, one of the primary factors is the compensation plan that describes how they will be rewarded. Research a large organization’s sales force and its compensation plan. Write a five- to seven-page paper in which you: In order to motivate the sales force to produce the highest number of clients, describe six features of an effective total rewards program. Describe the behaviors of the sales force that are targeted with the compensation plan. Assess how a value proposition is achieved for current and future employees in the plan you have outlined. Based upon the type of plan you have created, indicate how attracted you think future salespeople may be to this plan. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic resources.

1- A mid-size tech company has created a great new product that allows for seamless, instantaneous, and secure data transfer via mobile handsets. Should the company attempt a global launch or enter new markets country by country? Explain the reasons for your recommendation. 2- You work for a company that makes educational toys and sells directly to teachers but also directly to parents. In early September, you learn that, due to a pending strike in Los Angeles, your shipment, due to leave Singapore next month, is likely to be delayed. What steps can you take to cut down on your losses during one of your main selling seasons, the run-up to Christmas? Create a crisis action plan for the business.

A / methodology part ( collect data from annual reports from public websites of an accounting firm and recruitment material of accounting firms: (1) statistics on the number of women in the profession, and  (2) rules (both laws and community norms) about gender in the profession and in education.  B) Analysis of data

“If you don’t know your numbers you don’t know your business, it’s that simple” is a well-known quote of Marcus Lemonis from CNBC’s The Profit. In that vein, please find below a number of items that you should address for a firm/organization of your choosing (except PVH Corp. (PVH)). It would best if you choose a firm/organization for which you can easily gather information. Financial data should be as current as possible. Other information should not be older than 2-3 years. Sources could include, among others, Yahoo!finance, Gurufocus.com, Morningstar.com, and Nasdaq.com Discuss the firm/organization in the context of the forces considered in performing an environmental scan. (12 pts) Discuss the risks that the firm/organization needs to consider in conducting its operations. (5 pts) Of the three-value creation paradigms that were discussed in class, which does the firm/organization utilize? (5 pts) Indicate the Beneisch M-Score and the Piotroski F-Score for the firm/organization and explain their significance. (5 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s liquidity. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s asset management. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s debt management. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s profitability. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s market based ratios. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metric, which was discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s dividend policy. Include the metrics in your discussion. (4 pts) Construct the DuPont Identity for the firm/organization. Explain your results. (6 pts) Determine the MVA for the firm/organization and discuss the results. (4 pts) Determine the EVA for the firm/organization and discuss the results. Discuss the results. (6 pts) Determine the firm/organization’s free cash flow. Comment on the results. (6 pts) Discuss the overall financial health of the firm/organization. (7 pts) After the final price is determined for the firm/organization, do you believe that this is evidence of an efficient or inefficient market? (2 pts) Quality of writing, including citing sources; and organization of project. (8 pts) Main text is Moyer, R. C., McGuigan, J. R., and Rao, R. P. (2018), Contemporary Financial Management, (14th Edition)

Please discuss, in your own words, the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on international finance and exchange rate movements over the last seven or eight months. Be sure to specifically discuss the impact, if any, of the recent changes in the official and the free-market interest rates, as well as the support/actions of leading central banks, like the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of England (BOE), the US Federal Reserve (FED), etc. Be sure to support your answers and discussion with some data.  State any specific assumptions you make. Web addresses for the ECB (www.ecb.int), BOE (www.bankofengland,co.uk), US Federal Reserve (www.federalreserve.gov), etc. You may also want to refer to the information publicly disclosed by other leading participants, like the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (www.frbny.org), and other large, internationally active, banks and financial institutions.

Part 1: There is evidence that small stocks and value stocks perform better over the long term than the market averages. What are some logical reasons for this phenomenon? Part 2: There is strong evidence that many investors suffer from familiarity bias and overconfidence bias. Can you explain why these biases might exist? Can you think of a situation in which you might make these mistakes (if you hadn’t learned about these biases in this module)? Include some news that is less than a year old that is applicable to this discussion.