FIN 370 (Finance for Business) Version 7
Week 1
Discussion Question 1
What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion, are these markets efficient? Why or why not?
Discussion Question 2
What are three primary roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? How does Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 augment the SEC’s role in managing financial governance? Do you think businesses became more ethical after Sarbanes-Oxley was passed? Provide examples to support your answer.
Discussion Question 3
What ratios measure a corporation’s liquidity? What are some problems associated with using such rations? How would the DuPont analysis overcome these problems?
· Week 1 Individual Assignment Defining Financial Terms (800+ Words)
Week 2
Discussion Question 1
How would you define strategic planning? What are some differences between strategic and financial planning? What financial problems might an organization encounter when implementing a strategic plan?
Discussion Question 2
What information is needed to prepare a cash budget? What is the relationship between an operating and a cash budget? Why is it important for an organization to prepare a cash budget?
Discussion Question 3
How would you explain the use of time value of money (TVM) in business? What considerations are made when calculating TVM? How can you use TVM to create your own, or someone else’s, retirement plan?
· FIN 370 Week 2 Chapter Questions 14-1,14-3,14-4,15-12A,15-13A.
· FIN 370 Week 2 Individual Assignment – Chapter Study Questions 15-12A- 15-13A
· Week 2 Team Assignment Company Evaluation Paper – PepsiCo (800+ Words)
· Week 2 Ethics and Compliance Paper (1500+ Words)
Week 3
Discussion Question 1
How would you define working capital? What could happen if an organization neglected to manage its working capital? What techniques would you recommend for your organization? Why?
Discussion Question 2
What is capital planning? Why is the internal rate of return important to an organization? Why is net present value important to a project? How would you select from multiple projects presented to your organization?
Discussion Question 3
What is a lease? Why would you choose to lease instead of buy a capital item? What steps would you follow to decide whether to lease or buy a computer system?
FIN 370 Week 3 Chapter Study Questions 4-6A,5-1A,5-4A,5-5A,5-6A
FIN 370 Week 3 Strategic Initiative Paper (1500+ Words)
Week 4
Discussion Question 1
What are main elements in calculating the cost of capital? How would an increase in debt affect it? How would you identify an organization’s optimal cost of capital?
Discussion Question #2
What is meant by WACC? What are some components of WACC? Why is WACC a more appropriate discount rate when doing capital budgeting? What is the effect on WACC when an organization raises long-term capital?
Discussion Question #3
What is an IPO? How does an IPO allow an organization to grow financially? When is a merger or an acquisition, instead of an IPO, more appropriate?
· FIN 370 Week 4 Individual Assignment Reed’s Clothier” Case Study and Questions
· FIN 370 Week 4 Team Assignment Caledonia Products Integrative Problem
Week 5
· FIN 370 Week 5 Individual Assignment – Chapter Study Questions
· FIN 370 Week 5 Daily Planet – Integrative Problem
· FIN 370 Week 5 Team Assignment – Integrative Problem 22-3A
· FIN 370 Week 5 Virtual Organization Strategy – Berry’s Bug Blaster Presentation
· FIN 370 Week 5 Virtual Organization Strategy Paper– Berry’s Bug Blaster
