Project/Company Name Communication Plan Overview The purpose of a Communications Plan is to document the key elements of a communications strategy, including · frequency (schedule); · method of delivery; · recipients; · format; and · owner. Effective communication can be · formal or informal; · verbal or written; and · periodic or as needed. Elements to Include in the Communication Plan The format of a Communication plan can vary, but they should include the following types of information. VERBAL COMMUNICATION WHAT WHEN WHERE OWNER ATTENDEES Type of Meeting Frequency Day Time Meeting Location Meeting Owner Project Team Members (it is good to identify them by role or title if possible) WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WHAT WHEN METHOD OF DELIVERY SENDER RECEIVER Type of Communication FrequencyDay (if applicable) Electronic? Paper? Person or Group responsible for sending Person or Group who receives the information Example Of A Communication Plan: This document outlines the plan of communication for the XYZ Project Team. WHAT WHEN WHERE OWNER ATTENDEES Status Meeting Every 2 weeks Monday 10-noon 28G1 Project Manager Project Team Called Meetings As Needed TBD Person who calls and leads meeting To Be DeterminedWRITTEN COMMUNICATION WHAT DUE WHEN METHOD OF DELIVERY SENDER RECEIVER Meeting Minutes Two days after the meeting E-mail Note Taker All participants Action Item Log Four days after the PMO Status meeting E-mail Note Taker All participants Meeting Agenda Two days before a meeting E-mail Meeting Facilitator All meeting participants Status Reports to Project Manager Weekly Tuesday By noon Paper Copy Team Members Project Manager Status Reports to Strategic Alignment Team Project Schedule Updates Every 2 weeks Tuesday By COBUpdate Project Schedule then E-mail Team Members Implementation Schedule Owner You have done a great job on this assessment thus far! All calculations are perfect and you have provided great insight into your comparison of the key stock measures.  Please see my feedback below, then resubmit the assessment once you discuss the advantages shareholders have. Please reach out to our course tutor if you need assistance and please highlight your changes. Keep up the great work in our course! Dana  Competency: evaluate the global financial environment. Criterion: describe the advantages of stock ownership. Distinguished Proficient Basic Non-performance Non-performance Does not describe the advantages of stock ownership.  Faculty comments:“ This section is missing. Going back to sherman (2011) chapter 9, what are some of the advantages/perks of being a shareholder?  ” Criterion: calculate how much money is needed to buy a specific amount of stock. Distinguished Proficient Basic Non-performance Distinguished Calculates how much money is needed to buy a specific amount of stock and explains the calculations. Faculty comments:“ You did a great job on ...

1. Project/Company Name
Communication Plan
Overview
The purpose of a Communications Plan is to document the key
elements of a communications strategy, including
· frequency (schedule);
· method of delivery;
· recipients;
· format; and
· owner.
Effective communication can be
· formal or informal;
· verbal or written; and
· periodic or as needed.
Elements to Include in the Communication Plan
The format of a Communication plan can vary, but they should
include the following types of information.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION

2. WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
OWNER
ATTENDEES
Type of Meeting
Frequency
Day
Time
Meeting Location
Meeting Owner
Project Team Members (it is good to identify them by role or
title if possible)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
WHAT
WHEN
METHOD OF DELIVERY
SENDER
RECEIVER

3. Type of Communication
FrequencyDay (if applicable)
Electronic?
Paper?
Person or Group responsible for sending
Person or Group who receives the information
Example Of A Communication Plan:
This document outlines the plan of communication for the XYZ
Project Team.
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
OWNER
ATTENDEES
Status Meeting
Every 2 weeks
Monday
10-noon
28G1

4. Project Manager
Project Team
Called Meetings
As Needed
TBD
Person who calls and leads meeting
To Be DeterminedWRITTEN COMMUNICATION
WHAT
DUE WHEN
METHOD OF DELIVERY
SENDER
RECEIVER
Meeting Minutes
Two days after the meeting
E-mail
Note Taker
All participants
Action Item Log

5. Four days after the PMO Status meeting
E-mail
Note Taker
All participants
Meeting Agenda
Two days before a meeting
E-mail
Meeting Facilitator
All meeting participants
Status Reports to Project Manager
Weekly
Tuesday
By noon
Paper Copy
Team Members
Project Manager
Status Reports to Strategic Alignment Team
Project Schedule Updates

6. Every 2 weeks
Tuesday
By COBUpdate Project Schedule then E-mail
Team Members
Implementation Schedule Owner
You have done a great job on this assessment thus far! All
calculations are perfect and you have provided great insight into
your comparison of the key stock measures.
Please see my feedback below, then resubmit the assessment
once you discuss the advantages shareholders have. Please reach
out to our course tutor if you need assistance and please
highlight your changes.
Keep up the great work in our course!
Dana
Competency: evaluate the global financial environment.
Criterion: describe the advantages of stock ownership.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Non-performance
Does not describe the advantages of stock ownership.
Faculty comments:“
This section is missing. Going back to sherman (2011) chapter
9, what are some of the advantages/perks of being a
shareholder?
”
Criterion: calculate how much money is needed to buy a

7. specific amount of stock.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Distinguished
Calculates how much money is needed to buy a specific amount
of stock and explains the calculations.
Faculty comments:“
You did a great job on the calculations of the amount needed to
purchase 150 shares of hitech, inc. Based on the trading price
and cost associated with the brokerage firm.
”
Competency: define finance terminology and its application
within the business environment.
Criterion: explain the differences between key stock market
measures.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Proficient
Explains the differences between key stock market measures.
Faculty comments:“
Very good job explaining the differences between the s&p 500
and the dow jones!
”
Criterion: calculate the percentage one-day return in the dow
jones industrial average.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Distinguished
Calculates the percentage one-day return in the dow jones
industrial average and explains the calculation.

8. Faculty comments:“
Excellent job on your calculations of the dow jones' rate of
return! What are some of reasons the key stock measures like
s&p 500 and dow jones fluctuate up and down on a daily basis?
”
Criterion: calculate the value of a share of stock with constant
growth.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Distinguished
Calculates the value of a share of stock with constant growth
and explains the calculations.
Faculty comments:“
Very good job on your calculations of the price of hitech's
stock! How much would the price be if the required return were
10%?
”
Criterion: calculate the value of a share of preferred stock.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Distinguished
Calculates the value of a share of preferred stock and explains
the calculations.
Faculty comments:“
You did a great job calculating the value of hitech's stock when
the required return is 4.5%! How much would the required
return need to be for the value of the stock to equal $50?
”
Criterion: calculate the price of a share of stock using a stock's
earnings per share and p/e ratio.
Distinguished
Proficient

9. Basic
Non-performance
Distinguished
Calculates the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and p/e ratio and explains the calculations.
Faculty comments:“
Excellent job on your calculations of hitech's stock price! How
much would the stock price be if the p/e were 27.47?
”
Competency: evaluate the financial health of an organization.
Criterion: describe the rights of a shareholder.
Distinguished
Proficient
Basic
Non-performance
Proficient
Describes the rights of a shareholder.
Faculty comments:“
You did a very good job listing the rights of shareholders!
Looking at some of major companies in the industry you work
in, what are some examples of shareholders exercising these
rights and what do you think the reasoning behind their action
are?
Stocks Valuation Scoring Guide
CRITERIA
NON-PERFORMANCE
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Describe the rights of a shareholder.
Does not describe the rights of a shareholder.
Describes the rights of a shareholder but omits key elements.
Describes the rights of a shareholder.

10. Analyzes the rights of a shareholder and connects the analysis
to relevant real-world situations.
Describe the advantages of stock ownership.
Does not describe the advantages of stock ownership.
Describes the advantages of stock ownership but omits key
elements.
Describes the advantages of stock ownership.
Analyzes the advantages of stock ownership and connects the
analysis to relevant real-world situations.
Explain the differences between key stock market measures.
Does not explain the differences between key stock market
measures.
Explains the differences between key stock market measures but
omits key elements.
Explains the differences between key stock market measures.
Analyzes the differences between key stock market measures
and connects the analysis to real-world situations.
Calculate the percentage one-day return in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average.
Does not calculate the percentage one-day return in the Dow
Jones Industrial Average.
Calculates the percentage one-day return in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average using inaccurate or incomplete data.
Calculates the percentage one-day return in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average.
Calculates the percentage one-day return in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average and explains the calculation.
Calculate how much money is needed to buy a specific amount
of stock.
Does not calculate how much money is needed to buy a specific
amount of stock.
Calculates how much money is needed to buy a specific amount
of stock using inaccurate or incomplete information.
Calculates how much money is needed to buy a specific amount
of stock.
Calculates how much money is needed to buy a specific amount

11. of stock and explains the calculations.
Calculate the value of a share of stock with constant growth.
Does not calculate the value of a share of stock with constant
growth.
Calculates the value of a share of stock with constant growth
using inaccurate or incomplete information
Calculates the value of a share of stock with constant growth.
Calculates the value of a share of stock with constant growth
and explains the calculations.
Calculate the value of a share of preferred stock.
Does not calculate the value of a share of preferred stock.
Calculates the value of a share of preferred stock using
inaccurate or incomplete information.
Calculates the value of a share of preferred stock.
Calculates the value of a share of preferred stock and explains
the calculations.
Calculate the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and P/E ratio.
Does not calculate the price of a share of stock using a stock's
earnings per share and P/E ratio.
Calculates the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and P/E ratio using inaccurate or incomplete
information.
Calculates the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and P/E ratio.
Calculates the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and P/E ratio and explains the calculations.
Overview
Respond to three questions and solve five computational
problems related to stocks.
Companies can raise money through common stocks. Investors
buy stocks and get the benefits of ownership of a firm. How to
price stocks is the main objective of this assessment, in which
you will learn about the differences between common and

12. preferred stocks, the different stock valuation models, and the
major stock market indexes.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will
demonstrate your proficiency in the following course
competencies and assessment criteria:
· Competency 1: Evaluate the global financial environment.
. Calculate how much money is needed to buy a specific amount
of stock.
. Describe the advantages of stock ownership.
· Competency 2: Define finance terminology and its application
within the business environment.
. Calculate the price of a share of stock using a stock's earnings
per share and P/E ratio.
. Calculate the value of a share of stock with constant growth.
. Calculate the value of a share of preferred stock.
. Explain the differences between key stock market measures.
. Calculate the percentage one-day return in the Dow Jones
Industrial Average.
· Competency 3: Evaluate the financial health of an
organization.
. Describe the rights of a shareholder.
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in
completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For
additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and
Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your
courseroom.
Library Resources
The following e-books or articles from the Capella University
Library are linked directly in this course:
· Weaver, S. C., & Weston, J. F. (2001). Finance and accounting
for nonfinancial managers. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
· Sherman, E. H. (2011). Finance and accounting for
nonfinancial managers (3rd ed.). New York, NY: American
Management Association.
Course Library Guide

13. A Capella University library guide has been created specifically
for your use in this course. You are encouraged to refer to the
resources in the BUS-FP3062 – Fundamentals of Finance
Library Guide to help direct your research.
Bookstore Resources
The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and
assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted
otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from
the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the
bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –
FP (FlexPath) course designation.
· Cornett, M., Adair, T., & Nofsinger, J. (2016). M:
Finance (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Instructions
Respond to the questions and complete the problems.
Questions
In a Word document, respond to the following. Number your
responses 1–3.
1. Describe the rights and advantages belonging to shareholders
2. Explain the differences between the Standard and Poor's 500
Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Which is a better
measure of stock market performance? Why?
3. Describe the differences between common stock and
preferred stock.
Use references to support your responses as needed. Be sure to
cite all references using correct APA style. Your responses
should be free of grammar and spelling errors, demonstrating
strong written communication skills.
Problems
In either a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, complete the
following problems.
· You may solve the problems algebraically, or you may use a
financial calculator or an Excel spreadsheet.
· If you choose to solve the problems algebraically, be sure to
show your computations.
· If you use a financial calculator, show your input values.

14. · If you use an Excel spreadsheet, show your input values and
formulas.
In addition to your solution to each computational problem, you
must show the supporting work leading to your solution to
receive credit for your answer.
Compute the following:
1. Imagine that on June 4, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
closed at 13,598.14, which was up 148.86 points from the
previous day's close of 13,449.28. Calculate the return, in
percent to four decimal places, of the stock market for June 4.
2. The cost per stock at a brokerage firm is $0.10. Calculate
how much money you would need to buy 150 shares of HiTech,
Inc., which trades at $18.22.
3. HiTech, Inc.'s growth for the future is forecasted to be a
constant 10 percent. HiTech's next dividend is expected to be
$1.18. Calculate the value of HiTech stock when the required
return is 12 percent.
4. Preferred stock from HiTech, Inc. pays $1.20 in annual
dividend. Calculate the value of the stock if the required return
on the preferred stock is 4.5 percent.
5. HiTech, Inc. has earnings per share of $1.82 and a P/E ratio
of 31.54. Calculate the stock price.
Cage’s Coffee House Construction
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15. Construction
1. Foundation
2. External
3. Internal1. Foundation
1.1. Site Clearing
1.1.1 Levelling
1.2. Building demolition
1.3. Construction site setup
1.4. Excavate
1.4.1. Pour Concrete
1.4.2. Cure and Strip forms
1.5. Steel Erection
1.6. Inspection
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2. External
2.1. Masonry Work
2.1.1. Lay masonry
2.1.2. Install roof drains
2.1.3. Install Tile in toilet rooms
2.1.4. Roofing
2.2. Building Finishes
2.2.1. Paint Walls
2.2.2. Ceiling tile
2.2.3. Hang Wallpaper
2.2.4. Furniture
2.2.5. Hardware appliances
2.3. Inspection

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3. Internal
3.1. Electrical
3.1.1. Rough-in electrical
3.1.2. Install and terminate
3.1.3. Renewable Battery support
3.1.4. HVAC equipment
3.1.5. Fluorescent lighting
3.2. Hardware + Software
3.2.1. Motion detectors
3.2.2. Thermo-detectors
3.2.3. Espresso Machine
3.2.4 Espresso Grinder
3.2.5 Coffee Brewers
3.2.6 Decanters
3.2.7 Frappe and Smoothie Blenders
3.2.8 Iced Tea Brewers and Iced Tea Dispensers
3.2.9 Hot Water Dispenser.
3.2.10 Internet connection Wi-FI
3.3. Plumbing
3.4. Inspection
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3.3. Plumbing

17. 3.3.1. Rough-in plumbing
3.3.2. Set plumbing fixtures and trim
3.3.3. Test and clean
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