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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm
BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 2 Financial Statements
BUS 401 Week 1 Financial Management Challenges and Ethics
BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 1 Dreams Do Come True
BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 2 Investing in Bonds
BUS 401 Week 2 Journal Present and Future Values, and Expected
Returns
BUS 401 Week 2 Teaching Net Present Value (NPV) and Future
Value (FV)
BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 1 Cash Flows From Working
BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 2 Capital Budgeting
BUS 401 Week 3 Return on Investment Education Funding
BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment Identifying and Managing Risk
BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 1 Interviewing Peter Lynch

BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 2 Cost of Capital
BUS 401 Week 4 Journal Risk and Return
BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 1 Ratio Analysis
BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 2 Applying Ratios to a Business
BUS 401 Week 5 Final Paper
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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Financial
Management in a Firm
The Role of Financial Management in a Firm Summarize the role
of management as it relates to finance in a corporation. In your post,
address the following:
§ Indicate the various aspects of finance that management must
understand.
§ Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics and
importance of financial markets including risk and efficiency.
§ Describe why cash flow is more important than sales in a business.

§ Discuss what could happen if management does not fulfill
responsibilities related to finance. If you have one, share a real world
example from your own professional experience or from an external
source.
Your post should be 200-250 words in length.
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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 2 Financial Statements
Financial Statements View the Important Financial Documents
video which looks at the fundamental financial documents every
company needs; including the balance sheet, income statement, and
statement of cash flow. In your post, choose one of the financial
statements and explain how a manager would use the statement to
drive financial analysis and decision-making. Your post should be
200-250 words in length
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BUS 401 Week 1 Financial Management
Challenges and Ethics

Financial Management Challenges and Ethics Find at least two
articles from the ProQuest database that highlight and discuss two of
the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the
articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial
integrity. The other article can be on any other challenge that a
financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets,
government intervention, etc.).
Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page
paper excluding title page and references page(s). The paper should
be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center. Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA style
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BUS 401 Week 1 Quiz
1.

Question :
The financial goal of a for-profit business is:
Student Answer:
profit maximization.
owner wealth maximization.
cash flow maximization.
utility maximization.
Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the introduction to Chapter 1.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
2.
Question :
Suppose two investments produce the same expected cash flows. We
would assign a higher value to the investment with:
Student Answer:
lower risk.
higher cash flow variability.

higher risk.
the highest possible cash flows under ideal conditions.
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BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 1 Dreams Do Come True
Dreams Do Come True. Imagine that you have decided you need a
new car, but not any car will do; you have decided to purchase the car
of your dreams. Conduct some research as to the cost of this car. You
have determined in this imagined scenario that you could afford to
make a 10% down payment. You can borrow the balance either from
your local bank using a four-year loan or from the dealership’s
finance company. If you purchase from your dealership’s finance
company, the APR will be 10% with your 10% down and monthly
payments over three years. However, the dealership will give you a
rebate of 5% of the car price after the three year term is complete.
You want the best deal possible, so you consider the following
questions:
§ What type of car have you selected, and what will it cost?
§ What is the interest rate from your local bank for a car loan for four
years?

§ What will your payment be to your local bank, assuming your 10%
down payment? Be sure to use the formula provided in Chapter 4 and
show your work. How much will that car have cost in four years?
§ What will your payment be to the dealership finance company
assuming your 10% down payment? Be sure to use the formula
provided in Chapter 4 and show your work. How much will that car
have cost in 3 years?
§ Which is the better deal and why?
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BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 2 Present and Future
Values, and Expected Returns
Investing in Bonds. Go to the Yahoo Finance Bonds Center.
Under: Features / BOND LOOKUP / Find Bonds by Name:
Type in the first letter of your last name.
Under “Type” Choose one of the “Corp” Bonds.

Assume interest rates for bonds today is 5% for an AAA rated bond.
Calculate the price of the bond you have selected relative to the 5%.
Is the bond selling at a premium or a discount? Why? Be sure to show
how you arrived at your answer. What other factors may influence the
value of a bond?
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BUS 401 Week 2 Quiz
Question :
The longer we have to wait for a future amount to be received:
Student Answer:
the lower its present value will be.
the higher its present value will be.
Time does not affect present value, so it doesn’t matter how long we
have to wait.
Beyond 10 years the value doesn’t change anymore because 10 years
might as well be 20 years.

The answer can be found in Section 4.3: The Time Value of a Single
Cash Flow.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
2
Comments:
10.
Question :
Zeta Corporation just paid a $2.00 dividend. Analysts believe that
Zeta Corporation’s dividend will grow by 20% next year, and then
settle into a constant growth regime at 5% per year into the future. If
investors assign a required rate of return of 12% to Zeta’s stock, what
should the stock sell for today?
Student Answer:
$30.00
$32.14
$34.29
$36.00
The answer can be found in Section 5.1: Stocks.

Points Received:
1 of 1
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BUS 401 Week 2 Teaching Net Present Value
(NPV) and Future Value (FV)
Teaching Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value (FV)
Assignment Instructions: You have been asked by a manager in
your organization to put together a training program explaining Net
Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) and how they are used to
evaluate the price of stock.
Upon completing your Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value
(FV) Training Program, employees should be able to:
Explain NPV and FV.
Describe the factors that are used in the NPV and the FV formulas.
Give an example of how to use the formulas for NPV and FV for a
stock purchase.

Summarize the differences between the two formulas and the purpose
of using each.
Develop a PowerPoint presentation that is 10 to 12 slides long
(excluding title and reference slides) and covers each of the above
topics. In the slide notes, include your explanations for each topic. If
you need assistance, please refer to the Notes pane in PowerPoint
2010 article. Format the presentation according to APA style
guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Be sure to
properly cite your sources using APA style.
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BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 1 Cash Flows From
Working
Cash Flows from Working It may surprise you that there are cash
flows associated with holding a job. Using the examples provided in
Chapter 6, construct a simple cash flow statement and payback
calculation for when your job expenses will be covered for
employment you currently have or have had in the past. Include the
following in your cash flow statement:
Expenses associated with working

Any initial investments
Taxes
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BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 2 Capital Budgeting
Capital Budgeting View the Capital budgeting video, which provides
some factors that should be considered in capital budgeting
considerations.
Imagine the producers of this video ask you to appear in the video to
offer two additional considerations in capital budgeting decisions.
One consideration must be quantitative (numeric). The other must be
qualitative (non-numeric). Write a script to describe capital budgeting
considerations that you think are important for managers to consider.
Your script should be 200 to 250 words.
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BUS 401 Week 3 Quiz

1.
Question :
The appropriate cash flows for evaluating a corporate investment
decision are:
Student Answer:
incremental additional cash flows.
marginal after-tax cash flows.
incremental after-tax cash flows.
investment after-tax cash flows.
The answer can be found in Section 6.1: How to Compute Cash
Flows.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
2.
Question :

The typical corporate investment requires a large cash outlay followed
by several years of cash inflows. To make these cash flows
comparable, we do which of the following?
Student Answer:
Adjust both cash outflows and inflows for taxes.
Subtract interest charges to reflect the time value of money.
Adjust both outflows and inflows for the effects of depreciation.
Apply time value of money concepts and compare present values.
Student Answer:
these factors reinforce one another, implying that more debt is always
better.
the tax advantage always outweighs bankruptcy risk.
the threat of bankruptcy makes only very low levels of debt
acceptable.
the threat of bankruptcy eventually completely offsets the tax
advantage of debt.
The answer can be found in Section 8.1: Perfect Capital Markets
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BUS 401 Week 3 Return on Investment
Education Funding
Return on Investment: Education Funding. Develop a three- to four-
page analysis, excluding the title page and reference page(s), on the
projected return on investment for your college education and
projected future employment. This analysis will consist of two parts.
First, explain how you made the decision to pursue a degree in
Business or Finance. In your explanation, include a summary of
expenses related to that decision. Also, include things like cost of
tuition, cost of books, and the interest that you may pay on any loans.
Next, conduct research on your desired occupation and identify how
much compensation (return) you expect to earn. How long will it take
to pay back the return on this investment? Be sure to consider the
trade-off between the cost of education and the expected return on
investment.
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BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 1 Interviewing Peter Lynch

Interviewing PeterLynch Review the “Minimizing Risk” video
segment, which is available through your online course.
In the video segment, you will watch an interview with two great
investors of the twentieth century. Imagine you are Harry Reasoner,
and you are allowed to ask Peter Lynch one question about market
risk, discount rates, or the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
What question would you ask? Why do you feel that is an important
question?
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BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 2 Cost of Capital
Cost of Capital Corporations often use different costs of capital for
different operating divisions. Using an example, calculate the
weighted cost of capital (WACC). What are some potential issues in
using varying techniques for cost of capital for different divisions? If
the overall company weighted average cost of capital (WACC) were

used as the hurdle rate for all divisions, would more conservative or
riskier divisions get a greater share of capital? Explain your
reasoning. What are two techniques that you could use to develop a
rough estimate for each division’s cost of capital? Your initial
response should be 200 to 250 words
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BUS 401 Week 4 Quiz
1.
Question :
Investors will make an investment if:
Student Answer:
the historical rate of return exceeds the expected rate of return.
the required rate of return exceeds the expected rate of return.
the expected rate of return exceeds the actual rate of return.
the expected rate of return exceeds the required rate of return.

The answer can be found in Section 9.1: The Building Blocks of the
Required Return.
Points Received:
1 of 1
Comments:
2.
Question :
Which of the following is true regarding market risk?
Student Answer:
It is measured by beta.
It is also called nondiversifiable risk.
It is also called systematic risk.
all of the above
vary from project to project, depending on how they are financed.
always reflect the firm’s current capital structure.
None of these answers is correct.
The answer can be found in Section 10.2: The Weighted Cost of
Capital.

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BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 1 Ratio Analysis
Ratio Analysis Using the Ashford University Library as a resource,
find two articles that discuss financial ratio analysis. Identify two
advantages and two disadvantages to using ratios in financial analysis.
Be sure to cite your sources using APA format as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
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BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 2 Applying Ratios to a
Business

Applying Ratios to a Business Access the Evaluating Business
Performance: Small Business Case Studies video in your online
course.
The video focuses on profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and stability
of business. Given what you have learned about ratio analysis, choose
one of the businesses from the video (Rose Chong Costumes, Anro’s
Floor Maintenance, or John Osborne’s Gym and Squash Center) and
identify two ratios that would be helpful for the owner of the business
to monitor. Be sure to explain what the ratio would tell the owner, and
how it can be improved for the business.
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BUS 401 Week 5 Final Paper
Focus of the Final Paper
Evaluation of Corporate Performance
For the Final Paper, you will apply the concepts learned in class to an
analysis of a company using data from its annual report. Using the
concepts from this course, you will analyze the strengths and
weaknesses of the company. You will then write a report either
recommending or not recommending purchase of the company stock.

Research Tip: The Mergent database in the Ashford University
Library contains company profiles and financial information for
publicly traded companies and their competitors. To access this
database, enter the Ashford University Library by clicking the
“Library” link on the left navigation bar in your online course. Once
you are in the Library, select “Find Articles and More” in the top
menu panel. Next, select “Databases A-Z” and go to section M to
access the Mergent database. For help with using Mergent, use
“Mergent Online Quick Tips.”
For help with reading an annual report access this handy guide from
Money Chimp.
The completed report should include:
a. An introduction to the company, including background information.
b. A complete and thorough financial statement review.
c. Pro Forma financial statements (balance sheet and income
statement) for the next fiscal year, assuming a 10% growth rate in
sales and cost of goods sold (COGS) for the next year.
d. Complete ratio analysis for the last fiscal year using at least two
ratios from each of the following categories:
Liquidity
Financial leverage
Asset management
Profitability
Market value
e. Calculate return on equity (ROE) using the DuPont system.

f. Calculate economic value added.
g. A synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and
rationale for whether or not to purchase stock from this company.
This report should be eight to ten pages long excluding title page and
reference page(s). Use APA 6th edition formatting guidelines as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Support your findings and
recommendations with evidence from at least five scholarly
resources; such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the
Ashford University Library.
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