Section A: Compulsorya) Exactly one year ago you bought a 7% coupon bond with a face value of €100 and 4 years to maturity for a price of €97.34. The bond pays interest annually. In the meantime the yield to maturity for the bond has changed to 6%. If you sold the bond today what would have been your rate of return over the past year? (5 marks) b) The current interest rates (yield to maturity) on one- to five-year bond...
Part (a):For this group assignment, it is assumed that you and your group members are currently working as interns in the research department of A.P. Investments. Your group is required to write a short report (≤ 4 pages) summarizing your work for the tasks assigned by the head of the research department of A.P. Investments. Your report should include the details of data analysis for investment. In addition, your group should also have an E...
1. Introduction. Introduce the company of your choice, its activities, organisational structure and industry. [400 words] 2. Financial performance. Present the main financial performance indicators of the chosen firm. Show in your submission how you calculate them. [300 words] 3. Competitive position. Considering the main characteristics of the industry of the chosen company, as well as its performance when compared against competitors, present a...
Firms A-GPertain to the following information about Firms A – G. Firms A, B, C and G operate in Industry 1; Firm D operates in Industry 2; and Firms E and F operate in both Industry 1 and Industry 2. Firms' debt-to-equity ratios (B/S) are shown. None of the firms is taxed. The managements of the seven firms are evaluating capital budgeting projects. Projects in the same industry as the firm are replacement or expansion projects; projects...
Task: Assignment 1 Understand the BusinessLearning objectiveAs part of the planning process, the audit team needs to gain an understanding of Alpine Bags Ltd.�s structure and its business environment. By understanding the client�s business, the audit team can identify potential risks that may have a significant effect on the financial statements. This will assist the team in planning and performing the audit, including making inherent...
Question 1: Computing the intrinsic value of Firm A’s common sharesAssume today is 31 December 2021. Firm A, a commodity producer, is expected to adopt the following payout policy for the next 4 years: Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 Dividends ($’ m) 9 12 5 0 The estimated net profit after tax is $50 million for the year 2025. The company has no preference share financin...
Company backgroundIn early January 2009, David Johnstone received the draft 2008 financial statements for Strong Tie and began to question the company’s performance when compared to previous years. How were profits holding up, given the intense price competition in the industry? Were ...
TaskYour task is to carry out an investment appraisal and identify the best investment opportunity based on your conclusions. Paragon systems is a financial technology company who has been approached by the Chinese government to offer FinTech solutions to Chinese Banking sector for the duration of 5 years. The data on which you will base your investment appraisal is available to download here. The Chinese government proposed an at...
Reasons for BP Corporation's InternationalizationUpon the successful completion of this module, the student should be able to: • Apply and critically evaluate the relevant theoretical framework and models of international financial management; • Evaluate, apply and critically discuss various methods and techniques relating to the financing of an international business; • Apply and critically appraise v...
Background InformationManagement Case Study- AD Lib Communication Background Information: Ad Lib Communication was founded in 1977 by its actual president, Mr. Charles Martin, under the name Martin Advertising Ltd. At that time, Mr. Martin was a young artist, full of creative ideas and ambitions. He had already realized then that advertising would become a crucial part of marketing and part of our every day life. Charles was a visionary a...
ScenarioUsing spreadsheets to solve complex problems is a key competence – in fact a requirement – for many middle management positions in the workplace. Corporate finance provides many opportunities to use MS Excel to solve problems that cannot easily be solved manually. In this assignment, you will use MS Excel to prepare pro forma financial statements and also calculate free cash flow for a multi-year business opportunity. Whil...
Task 1 - Case study 1: Aotearoa InsuranceApply legal obligations in a financial advice situation. You must submit your work through the assignment submission link in the course. Upload your assignment, then use the âSaveâ and âSubmit assessmentâ buttons â or we will not receive your assignment. You will get an electronic receipt and your work i...
Revenue recognition The student will conduct a research project examining some aspect of financial accounting theory that is currently being debated in the accounting and business world. The topic for this assignment is Revenue recognition. You are required to search for journal articles in professional peer-reviewed accounting and business journals that pertain to your individual financial accounting theory topic. You are required write a paper ...
Case A: Performance and sustainabilityThe assignment considers an analysis of Britvic plc versus AG Barr plc. You are required to submit 2 reports: Case A examining the performance and sustainability of both companies AND Case B dealing with risk and return on equity of both companies. Case A carries 60% of the marks for the assignment and Case B carries 40% of marks for the assignment.There is an absolute word limit of 3,500 words (excluding...
Crystal Gomez Case Study Crystal Gomez would like your help in revising her financial plan. Please answer the following questions after reviewing her financial and personal information. Financial Statement Analysis Using the income and expenditure information for 2019,complete a cash flow statement for Crystal Gomez. Date this statement January through December of 2019. Use the "cash flow" concept for this financial statement including al...