Millie’s Hand Crafts is a small business that specializes in producing hand-made decorations for Easter and selling them over the Internet. The firm opens only for a few months around the holiday time. Last year after closing the season the firm hired a designer to develop new designs hoping that it would help them to increase the sales; it costed $7,000. This year Millie’s Hand […]

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT  Discussion #1 After a Strategic Plan has been developed, approved and implemented, its progress should be monitored, reviewed and evaluated to determine if the specific strategic objectives are being met. 1. Describe, in detail, the process of developing a Strategic Plan Review Process for an existing strategic plan a company may already have in place.  In your discussion be sure to identify and […]

The purpose of this assignment is to have students synthesize the data analysis concepts they have learned so far in the course. Students will apply SAS® for data analysis and analytics to discover trends that can be applied to business issues and influence business decisions.   Resources: SAS® Visual Analytics software Using the database and organization from your Week 2 assignment, describe the business problem […]

lease answer the following question: Explain how the global supply-chain functions of (a) logistics and (b) purchasing can be used to strategically leverage the global supply chains for a manufacturing company producing mobile phones. Please remember to include an additional source. Include substantive content- 5 points Include a valid internet resource to substantiate your response   –  responses that do not include a valid resource will earn a […]

Please answer one of the following questions: 1. Within 20 years we will have seen the emergence of enormous global markets for standardized consumer products. Do you agree with this statement?  Justify your answer.  2. Price discrimination is indistinguishable from dumping. Discuss the accuracy of this statement. Please remember to include an additional source. Include substantive content- 5 points Include a valid internet resource to substantiate your response   –  responses that […]

1.     Julia currently is considering the purchase of some land to be held as an investment. She and the seller have agreed on a contract under which Julia would pay $1,000 per month for 60 months, or $60,000 total. The seller, not in the real estate business, acquired the land several years ago by paying $10,000 in cash. Two alternative interpretations of this transaction are (1) […]

Questions must be answered in 75 words #1. What is the importance of defining goals for an individual’s financial plan.  What does it  mean that goals should be S.M.A.R.T? #2. Describe the technique and advantages of a laddering strategy. #3. What is the purpose and benefit of a homeowner’s umbrella policy? #4. What is the importance of determining an investor’s  risk tolerance and what are […]

You are very excited about your new role as Receptionist for a legal firm.  However, on your very first day there is a train strike and you feel quite stressed as you have been told that your induction will start at 8am sharp and you are already 20 minutes late.   When you arrive, you are given a brief induction by the office manager Elizabeth and told to […]

Mulligan Manufacturing (MM) is a fast growing firm with expected earnings of $3 million next year. MM expects earnings to grow 10% per year indefinitely and MM’s cost of capital is 14%. MM has creative accounts, so it pays no taxes. What is the market value of MM? If MM has no debt, then what is its P/E ratio? If MM has $25 million in […]

How do you calculate intrinsic value aka expected price aka PV? PROBLEM: FYI bonds have a par value of $1,000. The bonds pay an 8% annual coupon and will mature in 11 years. i) Calculate the price if the yield to maturity on the bonds is 7%, 8% and 9%, respectively. ii) What is the current yield on these bonds if the YTM on the […]