taxes gross profit margin average collection period total asset turnover fixed asset turnover inventory turnover debt B u s i n e s s F i n a n c e
taxes gross profit margin average collection period total asset turnover fixed asset turnover inventory turnover debt B u s i n e s s F i n a n c e
The Allied Group has acquired Kramer Industries and is now considering additional investments. They have determined that there is a firm that is a good fit for their portfolio, the Kramer firm of Montana. The firm was established in 1990 and has the following historical returns:
Kramer Industries
Year
Earnings
1990
(8% Loss)
1995
23%
2000
26%
2005
31%
2010
18%
Address all of the following questions:
What was the average return for the stock over the period of 1990 through 2010?
What was the standard deviation for the stock over this period?
Assume that you currently have a portfolio that returns 19.5%. If you add this stock to the current portfolio, what would happen to the average return on the portfolio?
Should Allied invest in the stock? Justify your response.
Submission Details:
Submit your 3 to 4 page paper in a Microsoft Word document, using APA style.
Name your document MBA5009_W1_LastName_FirstName.doc.
Submit your assignment to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT
Wal-Mart is one of the most dynamic companies in our economy. However, the company is being challenged in the market by new competitors. For the Wal-Mart Corporation, go online and find the annual report for the most recent year available.
Deliverables:
Based on the obtained annual report, complete the following table:
Ratio
Formula
Results
Operating Profit Margin After Taxes
Gross Profit Margin
Average Collection Period
Total Asset Turnover
Fixed Asset Turnover
Inventory Turnover
Debt to Total Assets
Times Interest Earned
Based the information in your table and in the annual report, evaluate the status of Wal-Mart on each of these ratios.
What would you conclude based on the information above in terms of the overall condition of Wal-Mart? What recommendations would you make?
Submission Details:
Submit your assignment in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Cite any references in APA style.
Show all your calculations.
Name your document MBA5009_W2_LastName_FirstInitial
By the due date assigned, submit the completed assignment to the Submissions Area.
Week 3 ASSIGNMENT
Bob and Carol are planning for the birth of their first child exactly four years from today. They are now ready to start their savings plan for the big event. The current hospital cost for having a healthy baby at the local hospital is $6500 after all insurance payments. Pre-natal care for the immediate 12-month period prior to having the baby amounts to $2000 out-of-pocket costs. Carol’s best friend is planning a baby shower, so only a crib, a baby carrier, and other miscellaneous items will be needed, which all cost $1,200 today. However, these items will be purchased and paid for the day of the child’s birth, and the items are expected to increase in costs by 10% each year over the next four years due to inflation.
Bob and Carol now have $500 in cash that they plan to put in the bank in order to cover the all the new costs. Also, Uncle Ted has promised to contribute $1000 at the end of year two, as a present to Bob and Carol for baby expenses.
Currently, Bob and Carol can earn 6% compounded annually on this money. In order to be able to pay cash for all these expenses on the day the baby is born, how much will Bob and Carol have to save, assuming the baby is born exactly four years from today
Questions:
Draw the timeline that illustrates the timing of all the events of the situation described above.
How much will Bob and Carol need to have in the bank on the day the baby is born in order to achieve all their goals?
What amount needs to be saved at the end of each year in order for Bob and Carol to reach their financial goals?
Submission Details:
Submit your 2 to 4 page paper in a Microsoft Word document, using APA style.
Name your Microsoft Word document MBA5009_W3_LastName_FirstName.doc.
Submit to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
