Watch at least three videos you find and provide a summary

Financial Management – Question and Answers: Discussion Board

1. Suppose you want to start a business and you have to decide on the best organizational form. Explain to classmates the purpose of the business and the reason you chose this business. Briefly describe what type of business and organizational form you selected. Explain why you selected that form over alternative forms.

2. Go to www.cnbc.com and explore the video tab in the top banner menu. In the search box, enter the key terms reporting and estimate in separate searches. As you learned in this unit, there are various sources of information. Watch at least two videos, briefly describe one of the videos viewed, and provide a summary of information the video contained and how it fits in with this unit.

3. John Jetison believes he would need $500,000 to retire today and keep his same lifestyle. If Jetison estimates he will retire in 20 years, how much should he put away each month to have the equivalent of $500,000 in 20 years if the interest he can earn is 5%? If the interest rate changes to 3%, what will Jetison need to save each month? Picture cash flows on a timeline and present it when providing your answer. Think about your own retirement; what would the timeline look like? In what ways could you better prepare for retirement?

4. Go to www.cnbc.com and explore the video tab by using the key term diversification. As you learned in this unit, there are various sources of information. Watch at least three videos you find, list the videos you viewed, and provide a summary of the type of information the video contained and how it relates to this unit.

5. Go to www.cnbc.com and explore the video tab by using several different key terms such as stock pricing, stock valuation, and bond prices. Watch at least two videos you find. List the videos you viewed, and provide a summary of the type of information that the video contained and how it relates to the models, variables and the process of valuation. How can you apply valuation techniques to your personal investment strategy if you have money to invest?

6. Go to www.cnbc.com and explore the video tab using the key term diversification. As you learned in this unit, there are various sources of information. Watch at least three videos you find, list the videos you viewed, and provide a summary of the type of information that the video contained and how it relates to this unit. Suppose you win the lottery. What would you do if you decided to invest the money in the market? How would you diversify your portfolio and why?

7. Go to www.cnbc.com and explore the video tab using the key term capital investment. As you learned in this unit, there are various sources of information. Watch at least three videos you find and provide a summary of the type of information that the video contained and how it relates to this unit. How does your current or past company you work for, or one that you know of, evaluate capital investments?

8. Think about the importance of understanding the cost of capital to a business. Comment on why it is important, and explain why as debt increases (in capital structure), eventually the WACC will increase (despite the fact debt is usually the lower cost component cost of capital). How does your current or past company, or one you know of, decide on its cost of capital? Finally, What assignments/assessments from this course aligned with your profession? How can the lessons you have learned positively affect your career success (now or in the future)?