uop fin/200 finance all week discussions

week 3 discussions

Please post at least a 150-word response to the following DQ: What is the importance of financial forecasting and who does it benefit the most?

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week 4 discussions

`Provide an example of a situation where a company would want to use leverage. What might the company do to achieve that leverage?

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What are some limitations of financial leverage? Provide examples to illustrate your points.

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week 6 discussions

What are the goals of cash management for a business? Should those goals be the same for every kind of business? Why or why not?

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· Use theWall Street Journal(http://online.wsj.com/public/us) or some other financial publication to find the going interest rates for marketable securities listed in Ch. 7 ofFoundations of Financial Management.Which security would you choose for a short-term investment? How does that security

week 8 discussions

Review the Time Value of Money simulation. Which option did you initially choose, cash or annuity? How were your winnings affected by the cash option? How did this compare to the annuity option? If you won the lottery today, which option would you choose and why?

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· Jean will receive $8,500 per year for the next 15 years from her trust. If a 7% interest rate is applied, what is the current value of the future payments? Describe how you solved this problem, including which table (for example, present value and future value) was used and why.

Please post at least a 100-word response to the above DQ.