Overview Part of a manager’s role is to evaluate capital investment projects to choose the best return on investment. In this assignment, you will use capital budgeting techniques to make an investment decision and present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation. Scenario For this assignment, you will take on the role of a manager for Shoals Corporation. Shoals is a company that uses backhoes to complete its work. You will analyze the information provided here and then create a presentation to communicate your recommendation to company leaders. The Shoals Corporation puts significant emphasis on cash flow when planning capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8 percent based on the rate of return it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Shoals Corporation then uses different methods to determine the most appropriate capital outlays. This year, Shoals Corporation is considering the following capital investment: buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now owns. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes. Use the following information in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes: Backhoes Old Backhoes New Backhoes Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000 Salvage value now $42,000 Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000 Salvage value in 8 years $15,000 $90,000 Remaining life 8 years 8 years Net cash flow generated each year $30,425 $43,900 Instructions Complete a PowerPoint presentation in which you calculate different measures of return on investment, analyze how the results influence a proposed investment decision, and make a recommendation based on your findings. You may download the Week 5 Assignment Template Download Week 5 Assignment Template or create your own PowerPoint presentation. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.) Slide 1. Use Excel to calculate the net present value of the old backhoes and the new backhoes. Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.) Slide 2. Evaluate the results of the net present value calculations and how they influence the decision about purchasing new backhoes or keeping the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 1 are correct. Slide 3. Use Excel to calculate the payback period for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing the new backhoes. (Hint: For the old machines, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.) Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.) Slide 4. Evaluate the results of the payback period calculations and how they influence the decision about whether the company should purchase new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 3 are correct. Slide 5. Using Excel, calculate the profitability index for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing new backhoes. Save your Excel file and then insert the Excel file into the PowerPoint presentation. (Use the video linked in the Resources or follow these commands in Excel: Insert>Object>Create from File>Browse: Select your saved Excel file.) Slide 6. Evaluate the results of your profitability index calculations and how they influence your decision about whether the company should purchase new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes. Double-check that your calculations on Slide 5 are correct. Slide 7. Explain at least 3 intangible benefits that influence the decision to purchase new backhoes. Slide 8. Recommend whether the company should purchase new backhoes or keep the old backhoes. Your recommendation should be consistent with your calculations and analysis in Slides 1-6 and intangibles in Slide 7.
Examine the steps a company can take to evaluate the liquidity of receivables. Can data analytics improve the evaluation process? Why or why not? Provide support for your rationale.
Using the Stakeholder Analysis Assignment Template [DOCX], Download Stakeholder Analysis Assignment Template [DOCX],write a 4–5 page paper in which you: Select a local, state, or national public policy that is relevant today in the local, regional, or national news. Examples: Local: community or urban growth (examples: results of rezoning, reuse of public structures, closed down school/public buildings that will convert to private business enterprise). State: Private land converted to public spaces (examples: airports, road, or highway usage). Federal: Gun policy, drug policy, immigration (examples: effects on jobs, background checks, cultural changes in communities). Identify how the policy was formulated from a historical standpoint and identify which stakeholders were involved in the process. Appraise the position on whether the policy creates a benefit for one group (or stakeholder) while other groups experience disadvantages or negative challenges because of public policy implementation. Appropriately incorporate at least three quality sources. A quality source can be either grey literature, such as a news article, or scholarly, such as peer-reviewed works. In the case of public administration, government websites are appropriate quality resources. Use the Stakeholder Analysis Assignment Template [DOCX].
Each student is to write their own Discussion Board (DB) question on the topic of policy analysis and assembling evidence based on the readings and course content. Then, provide a comprehensive, well-reasoned, and evidence-based response to your own prompt in 250-500 words. You will submit your response as a paper assignment.
This is Master Budget Case: · You must answer all the questions. · When solving problems, you must clearly explain all the steps you are doing, and why are you making those steps. · Show all your workings, a numeric answer is not enough. You should provide a document in Excel format showing all calculations.
As a health care manager, you must be able to analyze financial and economic issues in the health care industry. In this summative assessment, you will demonstrate problem-solving skills. Scenario Imagine you are a health care manager at a hospital and you are preparing a report for your CFO in which you analyze current issues in health care (e.g., nursing shortages, supply-chain disruption, and telehealth use) and address the financial impact of these issues on your hospital. Preparation Select 1 of the following current financial issues that the health care industry faces today to use for this summative assessment: nursing shortages, supply-chain disruption, or telehealth use. Access the Week 2 University Library and read 1 of the following articles from the Summative Assessment: Problem-Solving Analysis Report section that corresponds to the current financial issue you selected: Nursing shortage: “As COVID-19 Worsens Nursing Shortage, Madison Hospitals, Schools Step Up” Supply-chain disruption: “Inflation Rattles Hospital Supply Chain and Labor Pool with no End in Sight” Telehealth use: “Telehealth Grows, but Medicare Has Woes” Assessment Deliverable Write a 700- to 1,050-word report about the financial issue you selected in which you: Analyze the financial impact of your selected financial issue on the health care industry. Explain what the supply and demand challenges are for health care services in terms of personnel, supplies, or technology. Describe how regulatory issues are affecting, or will affect, the health care industry in the areas of personnel, supplies, and technology. Describe at least 1 strategy to improve the selected financial issue. Discuss what you believe would be the outcome of these recommendations, if implemented. Cite sources to support your report. Format your report according to APA guidelines.
Imagine you are the CFO of a hospital. You have been asked by the board of directors to present at the next board meeting the alignment of the financial plan to the strategic plan of the hospital. Respond to these questions as you prepare for your presentation. What is the role of financial planning in the overall organizational strategic plan? How do financial planning and strategic planning influence health care organizations? Provide an example.
The essence of management is to make decisions, and to that extent, a health care manager must have a working knowledge on how to calculate time value money (TVM) financial problems. Scenario As a health care manager at a hospital, your supervisor has asked you to submit a set of financial calculations needed for the new capital projects of purchasing an MRI and deciding whether to expand the emergency room or to renovate the hospital lobby. Preparation Access Excel for Corporate Finance Professionals located in the Week 3 Learning Activities folder and watch it. Specifically, “NPV Tests in Excel” and “NPV and Scenario Analysis” in Lesson 2, “Project Selection in Excel,” may be helpful for understanding this assignment Assignment Deliverable Complete all sets and parts of the Financial Exercises worksheet. The file contains the following 5 worksheet tabs: Wk 3: Set 1, Part 1 Wk 3: Set 1, Part 2 Wk 3: Set 2, Part 1 Wk 3: Set 2, Part 2 Wk 3: Set 2, Part 3 Assignment Support Access and watch the following videos in the Week 3 section on the HCS/385 Video Lectures Home Page for examples of different formulas used to calculate in Microsoft Excel: “Present Value Problems #1–3” “Future Value Problems #1–2” “Net Present Value Problems #1–3” “Internal Rate of Return Problems #1–3” “Break-Even Point Problems #1–3”
Financial ratios help identify strengths and weaknesses of a company through the analysis of financial statements and financial calculations. For this discussion, imagine you are a financial analyst for a company and your company is evaluating the purchase of another company, Hillside, Inc. This week, you’ll review a balance sheet and income statement for Hillside, Inc. and then calculate common financial ratios to evaluate the company’s financial performance. Watch the following 2 videos as you prepare to respond to the discussion prompts: “Financial Statements" Transcript “Financial Ratios" Transcript Access Financial Ratio Calculations, which is part of the Wk 4 Summative Assessment: Financial Analysis Calculations. Use this balance sheet information in it to choose 1 financial ratio that you will need to calculate for Hillside, Inc. and answer the following: Which ratio did you choose? Explain what this ratio means. What were the results of your calculation? Show your work to the class, including the formula you used and the data you input for your calculation
