Explain the impact of working capital management on the businesss operations.
Financing: Explain how a business finances its operations and expansion.
Short-Term Financing: Explain how potential short-term financing sources could help the business raise funds for improving its financial health. Base your response on the businesss current financial information.
Bond Investment: Discuss the risks and benefits of the business investing in a corporate bond. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis. Use the Project Two Financial Assumptions document and the Bonds section of the Net Present Value (NPV) worksheet in the Project Two Financial Formulas workbook.
Capital Equipment: Discuss the risks and benefits of the business investing in capital equipment. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis. Use the Project Two Financial Assumptions document and the Equipment section of the Net Present Value (NPV) worksheet in the Project Two Financial Formulas workbook.
Building: Discuss the risks and benefits of the business investing in a building. Include the necessary ethical factors, appropriate calculations, and examples to support your analysis. Use the Project Two Financial Assumptions document and the Building section of the NPV worksheet in the Project Two Financial Formulas workbook.
Financial Evaluation: In this section of the report, you will determine which of the three available investments are good financing options and describe the businesss likely future financial performance.
Bond Investment: Determine if the bond investment is a good financing option for the businesss financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to your support claims.
Capital Equipment: Determine if the capital equipment investment is a good financing option for the businesss financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to support your claims.
Building: Determine if the building purchase is a good financing option for the businesss financial health. Use your financial analysis and other financial information to support your claims.
Future Financial Considerations: Describe the businesss likely future financial performance. Base your description on the businesss current financial well-being and risk levels. Use financial information to support your claims.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Financial Analysis Report
Submit your completed Project Two Financial Analysis Report.
You must also submit the Excel files for your chosen businesss balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement from Mergent Online.
Workbook: Project Two Financial Formulas
Use this Excel workbook to complete your calculations for the project. You should have already completed the Ratios worksheets for your Project Two Milestone assignment.
All sources should be cited according to APA style. This includes sources listed in your Project Two Financial Formulas workbook. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on the project:
Document: Project Two Financial Assumptions
This document contains descriptions of the three financial options you will evaluate.
Document: Project Two Business Options List
Use this document to select a business for this project.
Shapiro Library Resource: Mergent Online
Use this resource to help you complete this project.
Video: Mergent Online: Public Company Financials (4:46)
Watch this video from the Shapiro Library to learn more about how to access and use Mergent Online. This video shows information on the As Reported Currency page within the Company Financials tab. For the purposes of this course, however, the best way to see financial data is to click Standardized beneath the Company Financials tab. This will allow you to access the Standardized Annual Balance Sheet.
Shapiro Library FAQ: How Do I Cite a Company Profile From Mergent Online?
Use this resource to help answer any questions you have about citing from Mergent Online.
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