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instances, younger people have many ideas and talents that carry a lot of creativity and innovative products. Overall, despite my plans for what I believe Apple should do with its additional cash reserve, Apple announced to utilize its reserve for a dividend and stock repurchase program (Albanesius, 2012). Apple perceives its cash reserve as a weapon to help improve their long term strategic position through targeted investments. Therefore, they are planning to initiate early investments…

Free Cash Flow The value of free cash flow has dropped significantly and is now negative over the previous year which shows that company not handling operating activities properly and it has no free cash to facilitate company’s expansion, acquisitions and making it financial unstable during difficult market times. Analysis of Activity Ratios Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover is increasing over the previous years shows that the company is not able to buy raw materials. This means that…

QUESTION 1: VALUATION OF SHARES 1. ROE= 25% Dividends Paid = DPS/EPS (54000/50000)/4.32 1.08/4.32 0.25 25% Share price for Ragan is $27.36 2. Growth for 5years = 18.75% Growth after 5 years = 15% Dividends D(0)=1.08 D(1)=1.08 X 1.1875=1.2825 D(2)=1.2825 X 1.1875=1.52296 D(3)=1.52296 X 1.1875=1.8085 D(4)=1.8085 X 1.1875=2.1476 D(5)=2.1476 X 1.1875=2.5503 D(6)=2.5503 X 1.15=2.9328 Terminal Value = 2.9328/0.15 X 0.20 = $41.4 Share Price = D1/(1+r) + D2(1+r)^2 +D3(1+r)^3 +…

Horcher (2005, p3), explains financial risk management as a process to deal with the uncertainties resulting from financial markets. It involves assessing the financial risks facing an organization and developing management strategies consistent with internal priorities and policies. Addressing financial risks proactively may provide an organization with a competitive advantage. It also ensures that management, operational staff, stakeholders, and the board of directors are in agreement on key…

The string of M&A’s presents a challenge to the Tata Group as it is plunged into debts, for instance, the acquisition of Corus in addition to lowing the company’s growth. This would be generally contributed by the struggles of the Corus business, which is sure to eat up a great chunk of the Tata’s profit margin. Additionally, the Corus workers’ union demands that Tata to invest without cutting jobs thereby threatening its profitability. 2.5 Ambitious Projects The company has entered into a deal…

Educating student nurses will pay dividends. I perceive how one nurse educator can have an enormous effect on future generations. I can evoke students to want to learn both inside and outside of the classroom. Future nurses affect future generations. Educating is a powerful method to help…

Entering year 13, the business strategy for DigitalMax will be the same as the strategy used in year 12, which was to sell a lower grade AC camera to compete with other companies that cornered the market of low-end camera sales and produce and sell a UAV drone with the highest quality possible to target government agencies and other customers that desire a high quality product. This strategy has paid off well for our company and has enabled us to increase market share in all four markets for the…

Alternative B Investment costs NPV Base case -320,000 -30,130.72 Worst case -368,000 -67,661.15 Best case -272,000 7,399.71 Even in the best case situation, the NPV for Alternative B is barely positive. It will be very difficult to achieve a positive gain if the company should proceed and further analysis into the probability of the Best Case occurring could be warranted. Alternative B Changing the cash flows by ±40% and keeping the initial investment…

Willy is confronted with is that he cares too much as if he is trying to emulate his life in Biffs. Compared to Willy Charley takes a position of hands off while still teaching Bernard to be a good student and by working hard because it will pay dividends later on in life. Willy’s personal approach to Biff leads to many of the flaws of Willy being mirrored in Biff. Biff is propped up on a pedestal by his father while Bernard is humble like Charley. Lacking a father leads to Willy trying to hard…

income. The first class exempt income comprises of income from certain kinds if entities such as charitable institutions, religious institutions, public hospitals etc. The second class exempt income comprises of certain kinds of income such as PDF dividends, allowances received from the members of a defence force, non cash business benefits not exceeding $300 etc. Non- assessable non-exempt income comprises of income such as GST on a taxable supply, Income that is fringe benefit, tax free…