BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 1 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 2 Financial Statements BUS 401 Week 1 Financial Management Challenges and Ethics BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 1 Dreams Do Come True BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 2 Investing in Bonds BUS 401 Week 2 Journal Present and Future Values, and Expected Returns BUS 401 Week 2 Teaching Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 1 Cash Flows From Working BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 2 Capital Budgeting BUS 401 Week 3 Return on Investment Education Funding BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment Identifying and Managing Risk BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 1 Interviewing Peter Lynch BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 2 Cost of Capital BUS 401 Week 4 Journal Risk and Return BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 1 Ratio Analysis BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 2 Applying Ratios to a Business BUS 401 Week 5 Final Paper

 Assignments To complete this assignment, go to this week's Assignment link in the left navigation: BUS 401 Week 1 Assignment Ratio AnalysisComplete Study Problem 4.10 on page 124 of the text and submit to instructor. In parts "a" and "b," clearly label the calculation of the required ratios and solve using Excel. Use formulas to calculate the ratios and format the cells to insert a comma if there is more than three numbers. Round to the nearest whole number. In part "c," clearly label the pre and post renovation analysis using an Excel work sheet. Do a comparative analysis in a Word document not to exceed 200 words explaining whether the renovation should occur.

 Corporate Income Tax and Real Interest Rates From Chapters 1 and 2, complete Study Problems 1-2 (page 26) and 2-2 (page 58) and post the answers to the discussion board. Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how your attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.

 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm. Summarize the role of management as it relates to finance in a corporation. In your post, address the following: § Indicate the various aspects of finance that management must understand. § Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics and importance of financial markets including risk and efficiency. § Describe why cash flow is more important than sales in a business. § Discuss what could happen if management does not fulfill responsibilities related to finance. If you have one, share a real world example from your own professional experience or from an external source. Your post should be 200-250 words in length.

 Cash Flow and Ratio Analysis From Chapters 3 and 4 complete Study Problems 3-2 (page 85) and 4-2 (page 122) and post the answers to the discussion board. Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how your attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.

 Financial Statements. View the Important Financial Documents video which looks at the fundamental financial documents every company needs; including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow. In your post, choose one of the financial statements and explain how a manager would use the statement to drive financial analysis and decision-making. Your post should be 200-250 words in length

 Financial Management Challenges and Ethics. Find at least two articles from the ProQuest database that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity. The other article can be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets, government intervention, etc.). Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page paper excluding title page and references page(s). The paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA style

 BUS 401 Week 1 Quiz Business - General Business 1. Question : The financial goal of a for-profit business is: Student Answer: profit maximization. owner wealth maximization. cash flow maximization. utility maximization. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in the introduction to Chapter 1. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 2. Question : Suppose two investments produce the same expected cash flows. We would assign a higher value to the investment with: Student Answer: lower risk. higher cash flow variability. higher risk. the highest possible cash flows under ideal conditions. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.1: Valuation. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 3. Question : Opportunity costs can vary over time and: Student Answer: are almost always close to 10%. represent the highest possible return you can earn on an investment. are always based on the interest rate offered on bank savings accounts. set a return that other investments must equal or exceed to be attractive. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.1: Valuation. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 4. Question : Time is a factor when determining the value of a possible investment. As investors, all else being equal, we value investments: Student Answer: more the longer we have to wait for the payoff. less the longer we have to wait for the payoff. with predefined wait times for payoff. regardless of time because a dollar is always a dollar. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.1: Valuation. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 5. Question : An investment, such as a bond, will have a higher expected return (or yield) if it: Student Answer: has a higher purchase price. holds a higher rating, such as AAA or AA. carries greater risk. has been issued by a well-known company. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.1: Valuation. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 6. Question : The value of an asset is based on four characteristics—cash flows, time, risk, and opportunity costs—but in many situations we can estimate an asset’s value by: Student Answer: ignoring risk, which simplifies the calculation. assigning our personal value to the asset. adding a risk premium to the current return on US government bonds. looking at its market price. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.2: Markets. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 7. Question : Over the past 50 years, stocks listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) have: Student Answer: returned a very steady 12% per year. never had a single year with a negative return. never been overpriced or underpriced. had annual returns ranging from negative 30% to over positive 30%. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 1.2: Markets. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 8. Question : The accounting method you use in your checkbook is best described as: Student Answer: cash accounting. accrual accounting. deficit reduction. balance sheet accounting. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 2.1: A Review of Accounting. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 9. Question : On the typical balance sheet, the right-hand side shows: Student Answer: the book value of plant, property, and equipment. the market value of liabilities. the accounting value of liabilities and equity. the market value of common stock Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 2.2: A Review of Financial Statements. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: 10. Question : To arrive at a more accurate estimate of cash flow we would add depreciation expense to net income. The next step would be to: Student Answer: reduce our estimate by the increases in liabilities. reduce our estimate by the decreases in assets increase our estimate by the increases in liabilities. do nothing more because we have an accurate estimate. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 2.4: Translating Accounting Profits Into Cash Flows. Points Received: