...Synopsis and Objectives This case presents the cash flows of eight unidentified investments, all of equal initial investment size. The task is to rank the projects. The first objective of the case is to examine critically the principal capital-budgeting criteria. A second objective is to consider the problem that arises when net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) disagree as to the ranking of two mutually exclusive projects. Finally, the case is a vehicle for introducing the problem created by attempting to rank projects of unequal life and the solution to that difficulty—the equivalent-annuity criterion. (Questions for this case are on page 257) THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE Comparative Analysis of Investments 1. Project free cash flows (in thousands of dollars) Project number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Initial investment $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) $(2,000) Year 1 $ 330 $1,666 $160 280 $2,2001 $1,200 $(350) 2 330 3341 200 280 9001 (60) 3 330 $ 165 350 280 300 60 4 330 395 280 90 350 5 330 432 280 $ 70 700 6 330 4401 280 1,200 7 3301 442 280 $2,2501 8 $1,000 444 2801 9 446 280 10 448 280 11 450 280 12 451 280 13 451 280 14 452 280 15 $10,0001 $(2,000) $ 280 Synopsis and Objectives This case presents the cash flows of eight unidentified investments, all of equal initial investment size. The task is to rank the projects. The first objective of the case is to examine critically...
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...CheckPoint # 2: Project 2–8 IT 238 Week 1 DQs IT 238 Week 2 Assignment: Case Project 3–1 IT 238 Week 3 CheckPoint: JavaScript™ Code for Error Handling- Appendix C IT 238 Week 3 DQs IT 238 Week 4 CheckPoint: JavaScript™ Objects- Appendix D IT 238 Week 4 Assignment: DOM IT 238 Week 5 Assignment: Case Project 5–3 IT 238 Week 5 DQs IT 238 Week 6 CheckPoint: Project 6–3 IT 238 Week 6 Assignment: Project 7–3 IT 238 Week 7 DQs IT 238 Week 7 CheckPoint: Final Project Design Document- Appendix B IT 238 Week 8 CheckPoint: Java™ Applet IT 238 Week 8 Assignment: Case Project 11–4 IT 238 Capstone Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of IT 238 COMPLETE CLASS in order to ace their studies. IT 238 COMPLETE CLASS To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/it-238-complete-class/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM IT 238 COMPLETE CLASS IT 238 Week 1 CheckPoint # 2: Project 2–8 IT 238 Week 1 DQs IT 238 Week 2 Assignment: Case Project 3–1 IT 238 Week 3 CheckPoint: JavaScript™ Code for Error Handling- Appendix C IT 238 Week 3 DQs IT 238 Week 4 CheckPoint: JavaScript™ Objects- Appendix D IT 238 Week 4 Assignment: DOM IT 238 Week 5 Assignment: Case Project 5–3 IT 238 Week 5 DQs IT 238 Week 6 CheckPoint: Project 6–3 IT 238 Week 6 Assignment: Project 7–3 IT 238 Week 7 DQs IT 238 Week 7 CheckPoint: Final Project Design Document- Appendix B IT 238 Week 8 CheckPoint: Java™ Applet IT 238 Week 8 Assignment:...
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...Matrix Template Project Management Knowledge Areas Project Integration Management Recommended Tool(s) Expert Judgment Interviews Justification for Tool These particular tools were chosen give shape to the HRIS project for GenRays. From studying the interviews of key stakeholders and their expert opinions, a collection of functions can be identified so that the HRIS deliverable’s function/purpose is defined. This initial planning will help to develop the Project Charter and set the stage for all the work that need to be performed. GenRays has subject matter experts on staff whose input it vital to produce an HRIS that meets the particular needs of the GenRays staff. We need to make sure that all of the work required to produce a HRIS product for GenRays is done. We also want to ensure extraneous work is avoided to keep GenRays costs low. We will use the interviews here to determine how the project’s scope will be defined, validated, and controlled. GenRays had reached the ROI point very early with the last on the project and defining scope well here will allow for a similar success. Decomposition of the work that needs to be done is a tool that will help aid in identifying the exact work that needs to be done and help to create the WBS. To further, ensure that the project runs smoothly and stays on track. We will use tools to track and manage the project’s completion. We can use the process of Decomposition that we have used to break down the projects’ scope into manageable...
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... Professor Faulkender Investment Detective Case Questions The purpose of this case is to practice estimating the value created from taking on different projects and how those values change given differences in rates of return and project duration. We will look at different ways of evaluating capital budgeting decisions and see why Net Present Value (NPV) generates better decisions than other methods. Ignore the questions provided in the case itself. the Return on Investment (Excess of cash flow over initial investment divided by the initial investment). |No. |Project |Return on Investment | |1 |3 |400.00% | |2 |5 |110.00% | |3 |8 |107.50% | |4 |4 |78.05% | |5 |1 |65.50% | |6 |7 |28.00% | |7 |6 |10.00% | |8 |2 |8.25% | the payback period. |No. |Project |Payback Period (y) ...
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...Case Write-Up: The Investment Detective Case Summary The purpose of this case is to become a capital budgeting analyst and evaluate which set of free cash flows for 8 projects will result in the most effective investment for a firm’s capital. The objective given is to rank the four best that the company should accept. The case is broken down into three separate steps including the given information about estimated cash flows (inflows & outflows), determining the appropriate discount rate, and evaluating the cash flows using the IRR (Internal Rate of Return), MIRR (Modified Internal Rate of Return), NPV (Net Present Value), and other metrics. Each project is chosen solely on the basis of the quantitative analysis. Here are some factors to consider for this case: Each project has the same initial investment of $2 million; in addition, all are believed to be of the same risk class. The managers have determined that projects 7 and 8 are mutually exclusive. The issue is that the WACC has never been officially estimated and in the past the discount rate has been assumed at 10 percent (however, certain officers have asserted the discount rate to be higher). Ranking Projects Ranking projects simply through the inspection of cash flows is inadequate due to the time value of money and cost of capital of companies; the only piece of information that can be derived from looking at the cash flows is the amount of time it would take to be paid back (regular payback period). There...
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...Chapter 5 Case Project Assignment for Chapter 5 In this assignment, use your problem-solving skills and information presented in this chapter to answer the following real-life scenario. Make sure to address all of the questions posed in the following Case Project. You have been asked to design the entire cabling system for a medical instrument manufacturer’s new warehouse. The company already has three buildings, each 1/2 a mile apart, and the warehouse, 2 miles away, will be its fourth building. Currently, the buildings run on separate networks, but the company wants to be able to exchange data among them. For example, the Quality Control Department in Building 1 would like to be able to access servers in the Research Department in Building 2. In addition, the Sales Department in Building 3 wants to conduct video training for its representatives in the field via the Internet. What kind of transmission media would you recommend for inside each different building and department of the medical instrument company and why? What type of media would you recommend using to connect the buildings together and why? Finally, what kind of media should the company use for connecting the corporate WAN to its ISP and ultimately, the Internet? NOTE: The above assignment needs to be turned in as a single Microsoft Word file containing only your answer to the Case Project for Chapter 5. This assignment is turned in using the Assignment Submission for this project found on the Moodle page...
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...Environment * Chapter 2: The Sources of Software Problems and Exercises * Chapter 1, Problems/Exercises, Questions 1 and 8. * Chapter 2, Problems/Exercises, Questions 3 and 4. Submit your assignment (in a single MS Word document) to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial. The dropbox for this assignment is called "Week 1: Problems and Exercises". See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Course Project Company Overview Package Petrie's Electronics Case * Petrie's Electronics Case, Chapter 2, Questions 1, 2, and 4. See Course Project tabs underneath this week and the Course Home. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial. The dropbox for this assignment is called "Week 1: Petries' Electronics Cases Ch 2". See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Week 2 Reading * Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems Project * Chapter 4: Systems Planning and Selection Problems and Exercises * Chapter 3, Problems/Exercises, Questions 2 and 4. * Chapter 4, Problems/Exercises, Questions 1 and 6. Submit your assignment (in a single...
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...ACCT 504 ACCT 504 Entire Course + Final Exam ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 Flower Landscaping Corporation ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 Internal Control LJB Company ACCT 504 Week 5 Course Project Draft Spreadsheet ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 Cash Budgeting LBJ Company ACCT 504 Week 7 Course Project JCP Kohls ACCT 504 Final Exam (3 different sets) + Discussions Financial Reporting Environment and GAAP Details of Financial Statements and Ratios Accounting EquationAccounting Cycle Accrual Accounting and Adjusting Entries Merchandising Operations and Income Statements Inventory Cost-Flow Assumptions Understanding Internal Control and Reporting Cash Accounting for and Reporting Receivables Plant Assets and Intangibles Accounting for Liabilities Accounting for and Reporting Equity Statement of Cash Flows Issues in Income Reporting Different Tools for Financial Analysis ACCT 504 Final Exam (3 different finals) ACCT 504 Week 1-7 Discussion Question ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 Flower Landscaping Corporation ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 Internal Control LJB Company ACCT 504 Week 5 Course Project Draft Spreadsheet ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 Cash Budgeting LBJ Company ACCT 504 Week 7 Course Project JCP Kohls ACCT 505 Week 7 Capital Budgeting Course Project (DEVRY) ACCT 505 Entire Course (DEVRY) ACCT 505 Week 1-7 All Discussion Questions Cost Terms, Classifications, and Behavior Research and Application ...
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...OM03 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Assignment – I Assignment Code: 2014OM03A1 Last Date of Submission: 15th April 2014 Maximum Marks: 100 Attempt all the questions. All the questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. Section‐A 1. a) What is the difference between project management and project portfolio management? b) Discuss the qualities of an effective project manager. 2. a) What are the phases of project life cycle and how does it differ from product life cycle? b) How IT projects differ from other projects? Discuss. 3. a) Why a project needs to be managed? b) Define the role, responsibilities & characteristics of a project manager. 4. Describe different types of project selection criterion. Discuss various qualitative and quantitative methods for selection of projects. 5. Section‐B Case Study A project manager obtained the following data relating to a project. Activity Sequence 1 – 2 1 – 3 1 – 4 2 – 5 3 – 6 3 – 7 4 – 6 5 ‐ 8 6 – 9 7 – 8 8 – 9 Estimated time...
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...Hussein Fouad Nassrallah (10) - 97983183 | | | | Small Business 428 | | Executive Summery The coffee shop is a simple familiar idea where you can enjoy your time with a nice and unique taste of coffee from the marvelous farms in Colombia in South America. The shop is a cozy relaxing place where people will differentiate the kind of high quality of coffee beans. Coffee shop business is so familiar everywhere and specially the Kuwaiti market and our project will be as one of these shops. The Project will be different from what is available in the market due to the unique type of coffee that will be supplied from the franchiser. The franchiser will supply us with the inventory the whole year period. The cafe will have a menu similar to what is available in the competitors' menus, hot and cold drinks. Also, the cafe will offer some desserts like cup cakes, muffins, cookies, etc and some light food like sandwiches and salads that are suitable for snack. Starting the project, we surveyed 180 people from both genders and different occupations. The survey was held using a questionnaire consists of 17 questions. Our respondents were mainly university students and employees. We mainly focused our questions on how much people are willing to pay and visit the shop and what is their favorite coffee shop they used to buy from. In the process of calculating the number of visitors and the market share we used the annual report of the Ministry of Planning...
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...Use of Internet Applications 1 Riordan Manufacturing Use of Internet Applications CIS564.4 Use of Internet Applications Riordan Manufacturing A review of Riordan Manufacturing functional areas business needs included an in-depth analysis of several areas including Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting, and Operations. A discussion of internet application deployment concerning Operations Inventory Control is reviewed within this paper. Riordan Manufacturing employs five hundred-fifty people and has a projection of $46 million annual earnings. “Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding. With state-of-the art design capabilities, we create innovative plastic designs that have earned international acclaim. Attention to detail, extreme precision and enthusiastic quality control are the hallmarks of Riordan Manufacturing. With facilities in San Jose, California, Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China, we have the capacity to fulfill your unique needs. Riordan Manufacturing is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise. The company produces plastic beverage containers produced at its plant in Albany, Georgia, custom plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac, Michigan, and plastic fan parts produced at its facilities in Hangzhou, China. The company's research and development is done at the corporate headquarters in San Jose. Riordan's major customers are automotive parts manufacturers...
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...Project Management Module Saturday 8/8/2015 By: Suhiab Al-Khawaldah Case Study 3.2: Project Selection at Nova Western, Inc. The case is all about to choose one of two projects while the models that have been used gave a different recommendations with considering “a large developer of business software and application programs, had been experiencing a downturn in operating revenues over the past three quarters” Questions: 1. Phyllis has called you into her office to help her make sense of the contradictions in project evaluation. How would you explain the reasons for this divergence of opinion from one technique to the next? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each screening method? The main reason of the divergence in Score model and NPV refers to the type of each model where the score model is a non-financial and the NPV is a financial screening method. Therefore and firstly I would say that using only these two methods is insufficient and second, I would suggest to Ms. Phyllis to use another type of screening methods such as The Analytical Hierarchy Process or the IRR to give us more accurate alternative methods. Although that scoring model is easier to use in tying critical strategic goals for the company and easy to understand and comprehend; it has few disadvantages of as the following: 1- The scaling from 1 to 3 is a guesswork which is basically not very accurate. 2- We do not know by how much is the category is better than the other, as number...
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...Detective 1. Can you rank the projects simply by inspecting the cash flows? The company is able to perform initial ranking based on the cash flows overview, although it will not be sufficient to determine the true profitability. In this case the ranking of the projects is the following – 3, 5, 8, 4, 1, 7, 6 and 2. This ranking is supported by the excess of cash flows (CF). 2. What criteria might you use to rank the projects? Which quantitative ranking methods are better? Why? Based on the theory of the capital budgeting evaluation techniques, the investments consideration will be analyzed upon Net Present Value (NPV), Payback period and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). The concepts will support ranking from the greatest project to less attractive one. First criteria that is used for ranking is the NPV method. It is considered as the most useful method because it is based on Cash Flows of the projects throughout their entire period. Of course it incorporates the time value of money concept and represents net value of the projects or net benefit that accrues to the company. Ranking assessment will consider as acceptable investment only projects with positive NPV. The second criterion is the IRR evaluation method. It is also an alternative to NPV method. Basically IRR is a discount rate that equates the present value of project’s expected cash flows to the initial invested amount. The successful ranking criteria for the acceptable projects, is to have IRR greater than the...
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...Hussein Fouad Nassrallah (10) - 97983183 | | | | Small Business 428 | | Executive Summery The coffee shop is a simple familiar idea where you can enjoy your time with a nice and unique taste of coffee from the marvelous farms in Colombia in South America. The shop is a cozy relaxing place where people will differentiate the kind of high quality of coffee beans. Coffee shop business is so familiar everywhere and specially the Kuwaiti market and our project will be as one of these shops. The Project will be different from what is available in the market due to the unique type of coffee that will be supplied from the franchiser. The franchiser will supply us with the inventory the whole year period. The cafe will have a menu similar to what is available in the competitors' menus, hot and cold drinks. Also, the cafe will offer some desserts like cup cakes, muffins, cookies, etc and some light food like sandwiches and salads that are suitable for snack. Starting the project, we surveyed 180 people from both genders and different occupations. The survey was held using a questionnaire consists of 17 questions. Our respondents were mainly university students and employees. We mainly focused our questions on how much people are willing to pay and visit the shop and what is their favorite coffee shop they used to buy from. In the process of calculating the number of visitors and the market share we used the annual report of the Ministry of Planning...
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...Rusty Rims IT Decision Paper Assignment Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “Rusty Rims Wheels Case Study,” any feedback on your proposed IT project from your ITSP Part 2 assignment, and the previously assigned chapters in the textbook. Purpose of this Assignment This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to develop an IT Decision Paper to explain and defend an IT project at Rusty Rims Distribution Company (RR). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to: Apply best practices in information technology management and governance to make, defend, and justify an IT decision. IT Decision Paper for Your Proposed IT Project For your ITSP, Part 2, you proposed an IT project for RR. Carol, the CIO at RR, has asked you to write an IT Decision Paper to explain your proposed project. She wants to use the Paper to gain approval from the Governance Board to move forward with the project. This assignment uses a format for a Decision Paper that has been tailored to the course material covered in this class. You may work for an organization that has a format for IT decision papers, and it would be a good idea for you to take a look at it, but it will likely be structured a little differently from this one. Each organization develops tools and techniques that will work for them. Assignment You will develop an IT Decision Paper, using the outline below. Each of the topics to be...
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