grand canyon fin650 all weeks discussions latest 2015 spring [ all 16 discussions ]

week 1

Respond to the questions posed in the Mini Case at the end of chapter 1 of the textbook by drafting an e-mail to Michelle DellaTorre in which you respond to the questions. Post your e-mail as a reply to this discussion thread. As follow up discussion, respond to two e-mails drafted by your classmates asking any questions you may have or for clarification of their explanations.

This discussion thread will be used to discuss the practice problems completed in this module. After completing the problems, submit your answers to the instructor. Your instructor will specify which problems will be reviewed for discussion. Post your answers to the posted problem to this discussion thread and discuss any challenges you had with completing the problems, tips that helped you arrive at the correct answers, and/or questions you may still have.

week 2

Your stockbroker suggests you concentrate your portfolio on stocks with low P/E ratios. She explains that these firms are likely to be out of favor with investors because they have a low price relative to their current earnings. Is this necessarily a good investment practice? Why or why not?

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This discussion thread will be used to discuss the practice problems completed in this module. After completing the problems, submit your answers to the instructor. Your instructor will specify which problems will be reviewed for discussion. Post your answers to the posted problem to this discussion thread and discuss any challenges you had with completing the problems, tips that helped you arrive at the correct answers, and/or questions you may still have.

week 3

How would companies benefit from running sensitivity analysis? How do they determine the most relevant items to evaluate?

This discussion thread will be used to discuss the practice problems completed in this module. After completing the problems, submit your answers to the instructor. Your instructor will specify which problems will be reviewed for discussion. Post your answers to the posted problem to this discussion thread and discuss any challenges you had with completing the problems, tips that helped you arrive at the correct answers, and/or questions you may still have.

week 4

The book identifies five steps in the financial plan. Which step(s) is (are) the most critical? Explain your rationale.

This discussion thread will be used to discuss the practice problems completed in this module. After completing the problems, submit your answers to the instructor. Your instructor will specify which problems will be reviewed for discussion. Post your answers to the posted problem to this discussion thread and discuss any challenges you had with completing the problems, tips that helped you arrive at the correct answers, and/or questions you may still have.

week 5

Share repurchases have grown significantly over the past decade or two. In fact, a recent radio commentator suggested that the current rise in share prices (both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones averages are trading at historic highs as of this writing) is due not to superior company performance, but to the increased volume of money flowing into the stock market from corporate share repurchases.

Does this sound like a valid explanation for an increase in share prices? Why or why not?

6 postsRe:Topic 5 DQ 2

Hello everyone, as we have done for the previous weeks please respond to the following:

• What specifically will you take away form this module? How did you benefit from its content.

• Share with the rest of the class your experience working through the problems?
• Which of the problems in Module 5 was the least challenging and which one was the the most challenging?

Review the responses of your classmates and post at least two substantive comments on their responses.

week 6

What are the components of WACC? Which component has the most significance in the total? Over which component does management have the greatest influence?

7 postsRe:Topic 6 DQ 2

Hello everyone, as we have done for the previous weeks please respond to the following:

• What specifically will you take away from Module 6?

• Share with the rest of the class your experience working through the problems?
• Which of the problems in Module 6 was the least challenging and which one was the the most challenging?

Please address the questions above in at least two paragraphs.

Review the responses of your classmates and post at least two substantive comments on their responses.