Part 1 ( 500words)
Primary and Secondary Markets
You are a new economist for a major financial institution, and you’ve been invited to speak as a guest lecturer for a Freshman Finance course at the local university. Share how you would describe the overall purpose and mechanics of both primary and secondary markets. How would you explain the way the performance of your company is influenced by the activity of the markets you described?
ROE and EPS
You are a research analyst for a publicly traded company, and you’ve been assigned to give a presentation on how a company uses performance metrics in corporate valuation. Think about how you would present return on equity (ROE) and earnings per share (EPS) to a group of investors or senior management.
Explain the use of ROE and EPS in evaluating the value of a company. Include how to calculate ROE and EPS.
Why is understanding ROE and EPS important to a company’s value?
Share an example of a company whose ROE and EPS you calculated.
What do these results say about the company?
Part 2 ( 500words)
Capital Budgeting Techniques
You are a finance manager for a major utility company. Think about some of the capital budgeting techniques you might use for some upcoming projects.
Discuss at least 2 capital budgeting techniques and how your company can benefit from the use of these tools.
Compare your approaches to other students’ responses. How were they similar or different? Why might you use the different approaches shared by your classmates? – Please make up the answer for this.
Financial Performance Evaluation
You are writing a book on how to evaluate performance evaluation for a company. Think about some of the influences and measures of company performance that you read about in this module.
Explain the use of return on assets (ROA) and the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio in evaluating the performance of a company. Write about how to calculate ROA and PE ratio and how market conditions can affect these metrics.
Share the ROA and PE ratio for a company you are familiar with. What do these metrics tell you about the financial health of the company?
Part 3 ( 500words)
Systematic and Unsystematic Risk
You are the chief risk officer for a company, and you’ve been tasked with identifying the areas where your company is exposed to systematic and unsystematic risks. Based on the information you learned about this concept, what approach would you take in explaining how systematic and unsystematic risks affect risk planning?
Describe your approach. Name 3 or more systematic or unsystematic risks your company might face. Think of some implications if your company decides not to be proactive and plan for these risks.
Venture Capital
You are a business consultant who works with new business owners. A new client wants to start a bakery and seeks your advice. Based on what you’ve learned from the readings, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using venture capital as startup funding for a business.
Describe what approach you would recommend for the client by using the information you researched.
Please make up the answer for these 2 questions below.
How does your approach differ from the recommendations of your classmates?
How might your recommendations change after reading your classmate’s recommendations?
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Primary and Secondary Markets
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