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Corporate Finance, by Ross Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan, 13th Edition (McGraw-Hill 2019), ISBN-13: 978-1259918940 l ISBN10: 1259918947

PART A: Individual Research Report (maximum 2,000 words) (45%) Assessment objective: Individual Research Report (maximum 2,000 words) (45%) The objective of this assessment is to empower students to delve into extensive research on contemporary issues within national and international financial markets, aligning them with relevant course modules. You should: (1) select a financial market-related topic, (2) propose a core research question, (3) justify your chosen research question from both industry and academic perspectives, (4) conduct a literature review to identify research gaps, and (5) connect your topic to ONE of 3 following 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): (i) No Poverty (SDG 1) , (ii) Affordable and Clean energy (SDG 7) , or (iii) Industry, innovation and infrastructure(SDG 9). These goals belong to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (SDG emphasizes collaboration among countries, businesses, organizations, and communities to improve global conditions. Understanding SDG 17 is crucial in financial markets, as they drive global capital flow. Investing in projects aligned with SDG 17 objectives, such as education, healthcare, and environmental protection, allows financial market participants to make impactful decisions beyond profit, contributing to a more sustainable and equitable. See more about SDG here: https://sdgs.un.org/goalsLinks to an external site.) Instructions: Research questions and rationale: Students propose a core research question related to the issue, the topic should be from one the list of provided modules in the course, such as Money market, Derivatives, Interest rates, Capital market, FX market, Funds management, Regulatory in finance, etc. Students provide a rationale for their chosen research question based on (1) Industry-based, and (2) Academic research based: From literature reviews. Your explanation should illustrate the relevance and significance of your research question within the contemporary financial landscape. Literature reviews: Students will conduct a comprehensive literature review on the chosen topic. The literature review should identify and analyze existing research related to the chosen topic and research question, highlighting gaps and areas for further investigation. Students should critically evaluate the literature to demonstrate a deep understanding of the topic and its significance in the context of contemporary financial markets. Link to Sustainable Development Goals Students will link their chosen topic to the SDGs specified above They should discuss how their research contributes to advancing the corresponding SDGs and promoting collaboration and cooperation in the financial sector. Research report structure: The report should include Title (less than 15 words) Abstract (less than 150 words) Introduction: Background information on the topic and research question. Research question and rationale: Propose a core research question and provide a rationale based on both latest industry and academic research evidences, demonstrating why the chosen topic is a contemporary issue in financial markets. Literature review: Conduct a literature review on the chosen topic, demonstrating understanding of existing research and theories. Identify gaps in the literature that the research aims to address. The literature review should critically analyze and synthesize relevant scholarly articles, reports, and other academic sources. Linkage with SDGs: Students are required to explain how their chosen topic links with one of 3 provided goals in 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Provide a clear explanation of how addressing the chosen topic contributes to achieving that goal. Discussion and conclusion: Summary of key findings and implications for future research or practice. References: Proper citation of sources used in the report (Harvard format) Notes: Use Times New Roman font with font size not smaller than 12. For “line spacing”, use 1.5 lines or double. The text should be justified and use 1” margins. Length (2500 words for parts A and B) as specified above. RMIT Cover Page includes your name, student ID, course, date, lecturer’s name, and research paper title. The title should succinctly state the issue your research paper examines. The title should be a short sentence or question. Use quotes judiciously and paraphrase whenever possible. Referencing: Follow the Harvard referencing system for documenting your sources, for both in-text citations and your reference list. Appendices: Diagrams, charts, and tables should only be used if they are relevant to the issues and arguments being discussed in your research paper. Number and type of sources: Find at least fifteen (15) academic journal articles that relate to your area of research interest. You may also add internet/online sources, professional publications, textbooks, and newspapers, but keep these to a minimum.
RMIT Harvard Referencing Style

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Overview
This is the second milestone leading up to your final project. In Final Project Milestone One, you introduced the business you chose. You examined its financial statements and financial health and reported its financial values. In Final Project Milestone Two, you will make calculations based on the latest information found using Mergent Online about your company and compare the totals with those of one year ago. You will then use these figures to decide whether short-term financing is needed to improve your company’s financial health. Before moving forward, review your instructor’s feedback for Milestone One and incorporate any suggestions.
Scenario
The CFO of your company has asked for your support in preparing a report for the business’s board of directors. Many of the board members are new, and some of them have little background in finance. With this in mind, you will need to write a report that all board members can easily understand.
Directions
For the company you chose for your final project, open the following documents:
The balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement from the latest fiscal quarter (from Mergent Online)
The Ratios Most Recent Fiscal Qtr worksheet in the Final Project Financial Formulas workbook (linked in the What to Submit section).
example, if the latest fiscal quarter available is the third quarter in 2023, you’ll compare those results to the same financial calculations from the third quarter in 2022.
Use the documents to calculate key financial ratios.
Then open the following documents:
The balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement from the same fiscal quarter one year ago
The Ratios Same Fiscal Qtr 1 Year Ago worksheet
Use the documents to calculate the same financial ratios. Finally, compare those ratios and analyze your results.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Financial Calculations. Calculate accurate financial formulas to assess the business’s current financial health. Specifically, calculate the following formulas using the Ratios Most Recent Fiscal Qtr and the Ratios Same Fiscal Qtr 1 Year Ago worksheets in the Final Project Financial Formulas workbook:
Working capital
Current ratio
Debt ratio
Earnings per share
Price and earnings ratio
Total asset turnover ratio
Financial leverage
Net profit margin
Return on assets
Return on equity
Fiscal Quarter Comparison. Summarize the differences between the following:
The results from your financial calculations of the most recent fiscal quarter
The results of the same financial calculations of the same fiscal quarter from one year ago
For example, if the most recent fiscal quarter available is the third quarter in 2023, you’ll compare those results to the same financial calculations from the third quarter in 2022.
Comparison Analysis. Explain what your calculations and comparison show about the business’s current financial health. Give examples to support your explanation for the following questions:
Do the results show the business is financially healthy or unhealthy? Which results indicate this?
What might be the causes of the business’s financial success or failure?
Is more information needed to determine the business’s financial health? If so, which pieces of information might still be needed?
Short-Term Financing. Explain how potential short-term financing sources could help the business raise funds needed to improve its financial health. Base your response on the business’s current financial information.
What to Submit
Your submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document (not including title and resource pages) with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Include the Balance Sheet and Income Statement from Mergent Online with your submission. All sources should be cited using APA style. You must also use the Final Project Financial Formulas workbook and submit the following worksheets:
The Ratios Most Recent Fiscal Qtr worksheet from the Final Project Financial Formulas workbook
The Ratios Same Fiscal Qtr1 Year Ago worksheet from the Final Project Financial Formulas workbook

You need to explain firs generation problems in Financial Aid, Mental Problems every problem needs to have a thesis and the cause of it 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 in the Foundations of Financial Management textbook.
Initial Response:
Imagine you have been hired as a consultant to support a firm that wishes to expand its operations internationally. Your first assignment is to explain to the CEO and their staff the importance of understanding the difference between domestic expansion and international expansion.
For your initial discussion post, consider the following questions as a basis to your explanation to the CEO:
Why is foreign investment so different from domestic investment?
What should C-Level executives consider in expanding internationally, as compared to domestically?
What types of risk mitigation techniques could you suggest to the executives so that the firm can be successful in the proposed expansion?
Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students need to learn how to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly and/or credible resource in addition to the text.

What strategies can be used to effectively offset behavioral issues in business to foster positive organizational change?
Please ensure the following: 1) make sure your essay is checked for grammar, 2) if you quote, please provide citations format APA, 3) Plagiarism is not tolerated and will lead to an F grade.  

For your final essay, you will be applying the concepts learned throughout this course to an analysis of a merger or an acquisition. Much of the information you will need to complete this analysis can be
found in the company’s annual report. You may choose any recent merger or acquisition (within the 
last 5 years). Using the concepts from this course, you will analyze the success of the merger or acquisition.
The completed project should include the information listed below.
Provide an introduction to the companies involved in the merger or acquisition. 
Include the companies’ background information and the reasons for the merger.
Evaluate the financial statements of both companies (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement).
Evaluate the potential and actual risks that occurred during the merger and what the 
companies could have done differently to mitigate these risks.
Discuss the companies’ management of human capital in the merger or acquisition.
Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies after the merger (e.g., capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, enterprise risk management, and others.) based on the material covered during class.
Include a synopsis of your findings, including your recommendations and rationale for 
whether the merger or acquisition was beneficial to both companies and your
recommendation on best practices for moving forward.
This analysis should be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. 
Support your findings and recommendations with evidence from the annual report and at least five 
scholarly sources, such as the textbook, industry reports, and articles from the CSU Online Library. Use 
APA format to cite and reference all sources, including any websites that were used to access company information.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 21 in the
Initial Response:
Consider you are a cash manager of a multinational corporation (MNC) based in the United States. One of your responsibilities is to gain the highest yield for your treasury cash. Complete the following:
Visit the Markets: United States Rates & BondsLinks to an external site. webpage and click on a country to review its interest rates.
Select a country to invest in for one year.
Describe why you chose that country and your expected yield for the next year.
Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students need to learn how to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one scholarly and/or credible resource in addition to the text.

Research an article related to Direct Democracy  and provide a one-page double-spaced summary about why you chose this article.

Turning Variables into Knowledge
Imagine that you are hired as a data analyst for a bank. The bank would like to learn more about its customers’ spending and banking habits to identify areas of improvement. You have been asked to review the bank’s income statements over the last five years and identify trends that will allow them to understand their customers better.
Download your chosen bank’s annual income statements from the last five years (attached: “wells fargo”). 
In your paper,
Identify an area of the bank’s income statement related to customer spending.
Describe the data points or variables that give a complete picture of the customers’ spending pattern for the last six months.
In addition to the income statement, explain which other data sources you might use to understand the customers’ spending patterns.
List the steps you will take to prepare all these data sources such that they afford clear and accurate information.
Build a frequency table, a bar chart, and a pie chart using Excel for the identified variables that explain the customers’ spending patterns. Review the Microsoft Excel Help: HomeLinks to an external site. webpage, available for resources to help utilize Microsoft Excel. Use the same three variables in each table and chart to display the same data in three different formats. 
After presenting your data in three formats, evaluate which tables and charts you find most helpful for communicating the desired message about the bank’s customers. 
The Turning Variables into Knowledge paper
must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages, charts or tables), and formatted according to APA Style
must include a separate title page with the following:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice. 
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
must cite the information found in the Mergent Online database in the University of Arizona Global Campus University Library. 
must document any information used from sources in APA Style 
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style