ABC system
What process is used to assign costs in an ABC system? Provide numerical example.
current yield (CY)
A 10-year, 5% semiannual coupon bond selling for $1,135.90 can be called in 4 years for $1,200 (hint: par value is $1,000). What s its current yield (CY)?
social media
Explain online monitoring and analytics for social media.
responsibility
Discuss how organizations assign responsibility for tasks and delegate authority.
Bank Conventional Limited
“Bank Conventional Limited” is a well-established traditional Retail Bank operating in
India and is almost a 75-year-old Bank. It relied very heavily on its strength of physical
distribution of about 1000 branches across in the country. Over the last 10 years this
Bank did not invest much on Technology. On the other hand, a new generation bank
called “Bank Modern Limited” has always been tech savvy with substantial investment
every year on new technology etc., This Bank was started in 2010 and currently has a
branch network of 100 Branches only.
a. Analyze the various challenges that ‘Bank Conventional Limited’ will be facing today
across multiple operational and business parameters (5 Marks)
b. Analyze the various benefits that ‘Bank Modern Limited’ enjoy today across multiple
operational and business parameters
market capitalization
Consider the following three stocks:
• Stock A is expected to provide a dividend of $50 a share forever
• Stock B is expected to pay a dividend of $8 next year. Thereafter, dividend growth is expected to be 2% a year forever.
• Stock C is expected to pay a dividend of $15 next year. Thereafter, dividend growth is expected to be 12% a year for 4 years (until year 5) and zero thereafter.
a. If the market capitalization rate for each stock is 8%, which stock is the most valuable?
b. What happens if the capitalization rate drops to 6%? Explain
c. Assume EPS for stock A is 4, Stock B 9, and Stock C 15. Calculate the P/E ratio for each. Briefly explain what the different values mean to you.
spreadsheet
Download to a spreadsheet from finance.yahoo.com for the last three years of monthly adjusted stock prices for Coca-Cola (KO), Citigroup (C),
and Pfizer (PFE).
a. Calculate the monthly returns.
b. Calculate the monthly standard deviation of those returns (see Section 7-2). Use the Excel function STDEVP to check your answer. Find the annualized standard deviation by multiplying by the square root of 12.
c. Use the Excel function CORREL to calculate the correlation coefficient between the monthly returns for each pair of stocks. Which pair provides the greatest gain from diversification?
d. Calculate the standard deviation of returns for a portfolio with equal investments in the three stocks.
statement of cash flows
Please describe the information presented on the statement of cash flows. Why is this information important for the stakeholders of a corporation?
‘The Coca-Cola Company’
Company: ‘The Coca-Cola Company’
Research and then describe your company’s primary business activities.
Include information from a variety of resources. For example:
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Consult the Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
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Review the Annual Report and especially the Letter to Shareholders
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Explore the corporate website.
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Select at least two significant news items from recent business periodicals.
Submit a written report that is 4 pages long. The report should be well written with reference page. References must be appropriately cited.
Format: Double-spaced, one-inch margins, using a 12-point Times New Roman font. Use APA format throughout.
