Financial sustainability, what are the different sources thebusiness will tap to generate income?
Option 3. Enterprise Business Plan
What Is A Business Plan?
A business plan communicates the risks and opportunities of a proposed business venture (Evans,
2011). It allows potential backers to assess:
• Market demand
• Competition
• Strategy
• Resources
• Financials and forecast
• Risk and sensitivity
Adopting Porter and Kramer’s 2006 concept of shared value, the FMP Business Plan option asks you to
develop an 8,000-10,000-word business plan for an innovative fashion start-up i.e. one that considers
and balances environmental, social and financial sustainability with financial reward.
Your new business venture can be product or service focused and the business plan will outline the
concept, context and rationale for how you will meet identified consumer needs and wants.
You should consider how your proposal addresses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300. You should also refer to the Business Model
Canvas, Graduate Futures (Enterprise) Start-up and Social Canvas, and/or Sustainability Canvas, to
consider:
• What is the problem/opportunity?
• What is your solution and value proposition?
• What is your purpose, social impact & sustainability?
• Who are your competitors?
• Who is the target customer?
• What compliance, regulations & accreditations should you consider?
• What are your networks?
• How will you gain credibility?
• What are your requirements for funding, resourcing & managing?
• How will you generate income?
• How have you shown your idea is desirable, feasible and viable?
• Consider your resilience & risk.
As a formal academic document, your business plan should be written in the 3rd person, be x1.5-x2
spaced and follow the Harvard Referencing Convention.
The Business Plan Structure
SECTION KEY FEATURES / INDICATIVE CONTENT
TITLE PAGE
Not included in word count
Business name, your name, course, student ID, date, word count.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Not included in word count
Thanks to those who helped you in the process of your Business
Plan e.g. your supervisor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not included in word count
but a maximum of one A4
page
This is the opening section of your business plan, summarising
what your business is and what you will do. As the first section any
reader will see, this section will need to be clear, concise, be
as impactful as possible, and make the reader want to learn more.
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Your executive summary should include:
• What your idea is
• Why it is important
• A brief summary of the financials
Tip: write this last, expanding on your conclusions.
CONTENTS Contents pages (Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of
Figures)
CHAPTER 1
Business Concept, Vision
and Value
Approx. 1000 words
A description of the business concept including vision, value and
mission statement.
This section outlines:
• What is the fashion product/service you are proposing?
• What is your goal/purpose/mission?
• What is your social and/or sustainability impact?
• What is your USP?
• What are you going to do/sell and why?
• What values does your business hold?
• What are your specific objectives?
CHAPTER 2
Research Methodology
Approx. 1000 words
This section explains your methodological approach to research.
You should mention:
• Your research approach and strategy
• Research ethics
• The data collection and selection methods you used
• Details of how you conducted your research
• Your sampling strategy
• Any limitations you have identified and how you mitigated them
• Any additional tools or materials you used
• Evaluation for the methods used above
• Research terminology
This section should be fully referenced to demonstrate the key
texts and theories that have informed your methodological
approach.
The results of your research should support your decisions and be
included in the relevant business plan chapter.
CHAPTER 3
Definition of the Market
Approx. 2000 words
This section explains in the context your business will operate in. It
can include:
• The industry context
• The gap in the market
• A profile of the market segmentation in which your business
will operate.
• A summary of your market research
• Figures showing the size of the market and past growth rates
• Forecasts and/or current/predicted trends
• Your competitors (this could be illustrated using a perception
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positioning map)
• Your target consumer(s)
• The problem or opportunity your business solves.
• The unique selling point of the product or service you’re
offering.
• Your key suppliers
• The market share you anticipate gaining
• Opportunities, their likelihood and impact, and how you will
adapt to ensure opportunities are more viable.
This section must be discussed from the perspective of the target
customer group and be informed by secondary and primary
research undertaken to identify and understand the
problem/opportunity, who they are and why they want to buy your
product.
CHAPTER 4
Products and/or Services
Approx. 500 words
This section explains, in detail, what your business will do/sell.
It can include:
• The key activities the business will perform or offer
• Your selling prices (if applicable)
• A range plan, category plan, brand pyramid, etc (if applicable)
• Images, diagrams and/or mockups of the product or service
• The value being created (and for whom)
• Any trademarks, patents, design registration or memberships
you may need.
• How you have tested and developed the product/service
• The identification of any new areas that that your business may
move into as you scale.
CHAPTER 5
Operations and Logistics
Approx. 1000 words
This section outlines the details of how your business will operate
from day to day.
It can include:
• Your business location
• The systems and processes you will need
• How your goods or services will be supplied or
manufactured (your supply chain)
• How the work/tasks flow in your business
• The customer journey
• A service blueprint
• The business day to day key activities
• A summary of your production, suppliers, delivery, payment,
transport, premises, and staff processes.
CHAPTER 6
Management Plan
Approx. 1000 words
This section outlines the human resource that you have and will
need to get your business started.
It can include:
• A description of the legal structure of your business
• A brief biography of the key people in the organisation,
including their skills, and the role(s) they will fulfil
• Your involvement within the business
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• A description of anyone else you need to recruit, including the
skills/experience you want them to have, the role(s) they
will fulfil, why you need them, and how you will recruit
them (this might also include freelancers and/or work you will
outsource)
• How much you will pay all employees (including yourself)
• The organisational structure and/or hierachy
• How do you envision your organisation scaling (and a time
scale)?
CHAPTER 7
Marketing and Sales
Strategy
Approx. 1000 words
This section outlines why your customers will buy from you over
your competitors.
It can include:
• Your marketing and communication strategy
• Your sales strategy
• How you will obtain a competitive advantage
• Your channel(s) of distribution
• How you will contact your customers and develop relationships
• A communications schedule or calendar
• How would your marketing and sales strategies change/adapt
if you were to scale your business?
This section must include both the primary and secondary
research findings. Your strategic positioning should be justified
using strategic models and frameworks such as Porter’s generic
strategies, ANSOFF’s, VRIO, Porter’s Value Chain etc.
Where possible all models and frameworks should be shown
visually.
CHAPTER 8
Financial Plan
Approx. 1000 words
This section outlines your cost structure, selling prices and overall
financial stability and viability of your business. It should indicate
how your business will generate revenue showing revenue model,
gross operating margin and lifetime values for the first three years.
It must include a summary and analysis of the information in your
separate Excel submission:
• Three years of sales forecast statements
• Three years of cash flow projection statements – showing
sales, distribution channels and margin and indicating the
breakeven point and sensitivity analysis
• Three years of profit and loss statements
• Three years of balance sheets
• An estimate of your initial startup costs
• An explanation of how you will raise the money to startup
You might also want to consider:
• What are the key elements of the business costs? For
example, customer acquisition costs, staff costs, distribution
costs, web hosting costs, etc.
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• Financial sustainability, what are the different sources the
business will tap to generate income?
• How will you generate enough revenue to survive the first three
years?
• Including an explanation for any anomalies or unusual figures.
CHAPTER 9
Contingency Plan and
Risk
Approx. 500 words
This section identifies any possible risks using relevant risk
management theory and plan(s). You should state how these risks
will be mitigated once identified.
• You should include a visual representation of your risk strategy
• You may want to mention your exit strategy in this section.
CHAPTER 10
Conclusion and Future
Development
Approx. 1000 words
This section should summarise your business’ impact, and justify
why it is worth backing (i.e. investing in/starting).
It should include:
• A summary of the main findings and analysis presented in the
report
• Justification for the feasibility, desirability and viability of your
business idea
• A summary of your business objectives/KPIs
You may want to briefly reflect on your learning journey, and
include next steps for you/your business.
If your research has identified that your current business idea is
not desirable, feasible or viable at the present time then you should
outline a plan for continued testing and development.
References Harvard format. All text sources to be listed together. Images are
to be referenced separately.
Appendices You can use your appendices to include relevant information to
support your business plan. This might include further details of
information you have summarised in your main report.
You must include:
• A table of contents for your appendices
• Your ethics form signed by your supervisor
• Signed participant consent forms
• Your FMP digitisation consent form
• Primary research results and analysis. This should include
transcripts and coding.
You might want to include:
• Images of prototypes and details, results and analysis of your
prototype testing
• Full product details and images
• Pricing and profit calculations
• Detailed range plan
• GANTT chart(s)
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• Business model canvas
• Your SimVenture Validate portfolio
• Product/service lifecycle
• Detailed marketing mix
• Communication schedule
• Detailed competitor SWOT analysis
• Possible stakeholder/contact/relationship details
• Tables and quantitative data used to create any charts and
diagrams included in the main text
Each section in your Appendix should be labelled, for example:
Appendix A – Launch Plan GANTT Chart
Appendix B – Product Details
All appendices must be directly referenced within the main body of
your business plan e.g. (Appendix D).
Appendices must not contain large sections of copied and pasted
text from your secondary research.
There is no word limit for Appendices, but all information included
should be concise and relevant.
Desirability, Feasibility and Viability
You are expected to understand and use the terms desirability, feasibility and viability to analyse
and justify your business idea.
Desirability
A product/service your customer really wants/needs.
• Do other people want to buy/use your idea (customers/retailers)?
• Are they willing to spend money on your idea?
• Are you offering value to your customer?
• Is your business the solution to your customers’ problem(s)?
• Do you have primary and secondary research to support this?
Feasibility
A business idea you could actually do.
• Is your idea realistic?
• Do you have the necessary resources/support/team/environment/contacts etc. to make this
business happen?
• Have you considered how it will work in real life?
• Have you considered all potential risks and limitations?
• Will it work?
• Do you have primary and secondary research to support this?
Viability
A business that could financially sustain itself.
• Could your idea operate as a successful business?
• Is it financially sustainable?
• Do your figures make sense?
• Have you demonstrated how you will raise the funds to start?
• Have you balanced environmental, social and financial sustainability with financial reward?
• Do you have primary and secondary research to support this?
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analysis and on the transcripts in the appendix you should assign a label to them (e.g. Manager 1 from
company A). When citing extracts from the interview within the text you can refer to the appendix and
to a particular page/ page and line number. For example: In an interview with Informant X, Supply
Chain Manager at Company Z, it was reported that ‘Quote’ (Appendix 3:92).
A summary transcript in English should be included of any interviews conducted in a foreign
language.
Evidence of your coding approach and any content analysis of your interviews should be included in
the appendix.
Questionnaires and data analysis
A copy of your questionnaire should be included in the appendix of your project.
Evidence of your data analysis and any statistical tests (e.g. SPSS) should also be included in the
appendix.
Numbering figures and tables
A figure is anything in pictorial, diagrammatic or chart form. For example, a pie chart, bar chart, or
diagrammatic model is a figure. You should number figures consecutively within the text by chapter.
Thus, for the first figure in Chapter One it would be labelled Figure 1.1, the second figure in the same
chapter would be 1.2 and subsequent figures 1.3, 1.4 and so on. If it were the third figure in Chapter
Four then it would be labelled, Figure 4.3. You should always provide the reader with the title of your
figure/image and its source (e.g. author, year) or, if the figure is your own the source(s), of information
upon which it is based. It is suggested that you label figures with the figure number at the top left and
the source immediately below the figure also ranged left. The font size for the source can be reduced
to 9pt.
Tabular information may contain numerical data or words. Tables should be numbered in similar
fashion to the way in which figures have been explained. For example, Table 1 in Chapter 6 would be
labelled Table 6.1; once again the source(s) should be given immediately beneath the table aligned to
the left. Here, it is advisable to reduce the font size to 9pt.
SUBMISSION OF YOUR FINAL MAJOR PROJECT
You must hand-in the following items:
Option 3: Fashion Business Plan. A detailed fashion business plan 8 – 10,000 words plus supporting
visuals and finances submitted on a separate excel document, in the following format:
• An electronic copy of your project, A4 size, to be submitted via Moodle.
And
• You will prepare a digital A1 exhibition poster for the Graduate Showcase Exhibition.
The College/University may decide to include your work in a library display or exhibition of work, either
in its original electronic form, to allow future or prospective students access to examples of good
practice and to learn from the work that you have done. Please sign the digitisation consent form in
the Student Forms Document, include it in your Business Plan appendix.
Think back over the course and select a concept that you enjoyed the most or has the most difficulty understanding and then briefly explain it and tell us why you liked it or what you found to be challenging aboutit.
Description
Congratulations on being so close to completing the course! What did you think of the course? What stumped
you, if anything? What interested the most?
Part I: Posts
This forum provides an opportunity for students to discuss which one concept was the most interesting or
difficult concept learned in the course. Writing quality and 250-word minimum criteria apply to the content
grading for this forum post.
- Think back over the course and select a concept that you enjoyed the most or has the most difficulty
understanding and then briefly explain it and tell us why you liked it or what you found to be challenging about
it. The purpose of this discussion topic is to reflect on the course content that was most difficult. - Discuss the topic you enjoyed or were impressed with the most. Did you find clarity on a topic that was vague
previous to the class and now things make more sense? Did you learn something that relates to your job,
hobbies, activities, or environment that you appreciate more because of the course content?
FULLY DESCRIBE EACH OF THE THREE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS OR PRINCIPLES YOU ARE APPLYING; AND EXPLAIN HOW EACH CONCEPT RELATES TO THE SCENE(S) YOU IDENTIFIED.
Description
Choosing any film on the list, create an essay explaining explaining 3 different concepts or theories and link to a
scene in that film.
Options include
THE SELF: LOOKING GLASS SELF, THE ME AND THE I, SELF-CONCEPT THEORY (REFLECTED
APPRAISAL, SOCIAL COMPARISON, SELF ATTRIBUTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL CENTRALITY), SELF
PRESENTATION THEORY
•IDENTITY: ROLE-IDENTITY THEORY (INDIVIDUAL – MICRO), IDENTITY THEORY (SOCIAL –
MESO), SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY (SOCIAL CATEGORIES – MACRO), AFFECT CONTROL
THEORY, IDENTITY CONTROL THEORY
SELF & IDENTITY
•HEURISTICS AND BIASES
•ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR
STEREOTYPES, PREJUDICE, AND DISCRIMINATION
•ALTRUISM
•AGGRESSION
•(1) BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE RELEVANT SCENE(S) FROM THE MOVIE YOU CHOSE (ASSUME
YOUR READER (ME) HAS SEEN THE MOVIE BUT PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION SO THAT THE
READER CAN IDENTIFY THE SCENE – BE CAREFUL NOT TO GO OVERBOARD ON THIS AS YOU
NEED SPACE FOR THE REMAINING ELEMENTS);
•(2) FULLY DESCRIBE EACH OF THE THREE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS OR
PRINCIPLES YOU ARE APPLYING; AND
•(3) EXPLAIN HOW EACH CONCEPT RELATES TO THE SCENE(S) YOU IDENTIFIED. **IT IS ALSO
POSSIBLE THAT A SCENE VIOLATES A SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; IF YOU CHOOSE,
YOUR PAPER CAN ALSO DESCRIBE HOW A SCENE FAILS TO CONFORM TO PREDICTIONS FROM
CONCEPTS LEARNED IN CLASS.
“Criminology should reject legal definitions of crime and instead seek to define crime in terms of the harms an action causes” Critically discuss this statement.
Topic:
“Criminology should reject legal definitions of crime and instead seek to define crime in terms of the harms an action causes” Critically discuss this statement.
Description
In this assessment, you are required to: Look at the arguments surrounding the expansion of the definition of
“crime” to include acts that are currently dealt with by civil legislation or are not criminalised at all. You should
weigh up the benefits of this approach, with particular emphasis given on uncovering the hidden crime that is
ignored by society. You should also discuss the issues associated with this approach, showing understanding as
to why expanding the definition of crime within academic discussion may not change the issues. You can
explicitly take a theoretical perspective (for example a Marxist perspective on capitalism) but this is not
necessary for a full answer. There are a number of approaches you can take to the question, offering the reader a
discussion of the policy implications, the perspective from victims of crime, a legal perspective or a moral
perspective as some examples. You do not have to take one perspective and can instead discuss each of these
issues within your answer if you wish. It is important that you are critical throughout the essay. Ensure that you
offer a range of opinions on the material and ideas you present and a range of authors on the subjects you
discuss.
You MUST use academic journal articles and books as the backbone of the essay. Please do not use websites and
unacademic sources as your main sources of knowledge, but be aware that charities (such as domestic abuse or
online victimisation charities) are viable sources, but should not be the main source for your information. Vary
your sources depending on the type of information you are discussing and show the reader that you understand
the material from a number of perspectives
construct a sociological portrait.
Description
For your final paper you will construct a sociological portrait. A sociological portrait is a depiction, a
description, a profile, or vignette of how race, class, gender and other cultural factors such as religion interact in
an individual’s life to form her/his identity and behavior. The goal of the sociological portrait is to describe
yourself using the sociological imagination. In other words, describe yourself sociologically. Focus should be on
aspects of socialization, culture, social hierarchies, status and roles, groups, social class, gender, race and
ethnicity, and the social institutions (such as work, family, education). Make sure you are “connecting the
sociological dots.”
What is a sociological portrait? Describing oneself sociologically requires an individual to be aware of the
relationships between the experiences she has and her society around her. Furthermore, the things we do are
shaped by the situations we are in, the values we have, the way people around us act, and how that all relates to a
societal outcome. Therefore, by looking at yourself through a sociological lens you can connect the sociological
dots trough socialization, culture, social hierarchies, status and roles, groups, social class, gender, race and
ethnicity, and the social institutions that have help you become the person you are today.
This is NOT an assignment in which you describe yourself psychologically but rather to make sociological
connections between your experiences and sociological concepts. Your sociological portrait should include at
least five (5) sociological concepts that are applied in the proper context.
Your final paper will be a Word document and must have at least five (5) academic, scholarly references. Papers
will be 8 to 10 pages in length, with 1.5 or double-spacing, 12-point font, 1-inch margins on all sides, and
include a cover page and a reference page (not included in the page count). Please use APA 7th Edition.
Analyze social variables and determinants for their influence in the development of contemporary social problems on a local and global scale
Overview
The field of sociology presents a unique perspective to viewing the world’s social problems. Social problems tend to be viewed solely as individual constructs
and responsibilities, but sociologists take a deeper dive into the complex set of variables driving the development of these problems using various theoretical
perspectives. As these problems surface in individual lives, the workplace, and communities, a sociological perspective is valuable for providing a framework
for deeper investigation of variables and limiting personal biases when analyzing problems.
In this project, you will play the part of a sociologist who has been requested by your national community to craft a proposal to the potential funder, the
Department of Health and Human Services. You will write the proposal by conducting research on the social problem and thinking about how to limit your
personal biases when later analyzing the social issue, you will analyze the problem from a sociological perspective, outlining the influential variables and the
local and global impacts of the problem, and finally suggest a potential solution.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Analyze contemporary social problems on local and global scales by applying key theoretical perspectives
Analyze social variables and determinants for their influence in the development of contemporary social problems on a local and global scale
Suggest potential solutions that are aligned with best practices for addressing the negative impacts of social issues
Summarize how to limit personal biases in analyzing social problems
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: In this section, you will summarize your proposal. Explain the contemporary social problem that you selected and discuss the relevance for
today’s society on a local scale. How does the issue present itself in the United States or in your local community?
II. Problem Description: Determine the most influential social variables and determinants leading to the social problem and justify your selections with
research.
A. Identify social variables and determinants that have influenced the development of the social problem and explain their influence. Support your
explanations with resources.
B. Explain how the social variables and determinants influencing the development of the social problem vary depending on whether the social problem is
local or global. What differences and similarities are seen between local and international influences of these social variables and determinants?
Provide specific examples.
How was social media related to Nasty Gal’s business model?
Topic:
Please read “Business Problem-Solving Case: A Nasty Ending for Nasty Gal” on pages 387-388 of your text and answer the following: How was social media related to Nasty Gal’s business model? To what extent was Nasty Gal a “social” business? What people, organization, and technology problems were responsible for Nasty Gal’s failure as a business? Could Nasty Gal have avoided bankruptcy? Explain your answer.
Textbook is,
Essentials of MIS, Kenneth C Laudon and Jane C Laudon 2019,
Pearson
Considering the results of the above EVM, explain whether the project is ahead of or behind schedule and over or under budget
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
ASSESSMENT BRIEF AND CRITERIA
BCPM0066: Project Management I
Assessment Brief
Question 1 (20 marks)
A construction client embarked on a journey to produce 70 new buildings. The total cost of
production is estimated at £150,000 and the total duration of the project is proposed to be 50
weeks. The rate of project progress is expected to be uniform and linear. At the end of week
35 the actual cost of work performed (ACWP) stood at £90,000 and the total number of
produced buildings was 42. Carry out an earned value analysis by calculating the following:
1.1 Schedule performance index (SPI)
1.2 Cost performance index (CPI)
1.3 Estimate to completion (ETC)
1.4 Estimate at completion (EAC) using two formulae
- 5 Estimate variance at completion (VAC) using two formulae
a. Provide an estimate of a revised duration for the project (10 marks)
b. Considering the results of the above EVM, explain whether the project is ahead of or
behind schedule and over or under budget (max 100 words) (10 marks)
Question 2 (20 marks)
Two alternative designs (Design A and Design B) are considered for the architectural scheme
of an office building:
Design A costs £1.3 million
Probability of completing without any delay is 85%
Probability of delaying one month is 15%
Design B costs £ 1.2million
Probability of completing without any delay is 90%
Probability of delaying one month is 7%
Probability of delaying two months is 3%
There are some additional considerations:
Suppose the additional cost for every 1 month delay is £0.1 million
Non-liquidated damage is specified in the contract
a. Draw a decision tree and calculate the expected value for each possible decision (10
marks)
b. Based on the expected value, determine which Design solution should be implemented
(max 100 words) (10 marks)
Question 3 (30 marks)
a. Will project management work in all companies? If not why? Argue your position with any
relevant examples you feel appropriate (20 marks)
Think about different real-life companies as examples
Think about different organisational structures
Clearly state whether it will work or not (yes/no/or for a specific case)
b. Describe and discuss the differences in the management of projects, programmes and
portfolios (10 marks)
Think about what is each one of these PM3
Discuss relationships and links between these
Discuss management implications for each
c. Think about different organisational structures
Clearly state whether it will work or not
Question 4 (30 marks)
You work as a project manager at Navis Company. Navis is a consulting company that
manages construction projects and they want to establish a detailed process to determine how
to best manage projects for their clients.
a. Discuss the differences of managing projects by cost, time, quality, and by value and come
up with a new system that will help determine which approach (from the all the tools we
will discuss in the module) to take in managing a project (20 marks)
Consider that the system is a guideline that will support decision making for Navis
This guideline can be used by anyone in the Company and will tell them for
instance: what tool can be used for managing cost, what tool can be used for
managing quality, etc.
b. Discuss the process of reviewing a project (10 marks)
Detailed assessment criteria
Please see the file “Assessment brief criteria-BCPM0066.pdf”
Word Count/Length
A 2500 word report. Please see the file “Word count standard rules 21-22.docx”
Assessment Support
Students will be supported with the assignment through assignment clinics, seminars and
virtual meetings. Students can also seek support from Student Support and Wellbeing
services, writing skills lab class from the Library services and mentorship schemes.
Submission Details
File to be uploaded via Moodle in Word or PDF format
Word limit: 2500 words
In what circumstances is a company’s quick assets ratio greater than its current ratio on the same date?
SOE11444- Global Business Economics and Finance
Information text
You have been engaged as a management consultant by Scylace plc, a grocery retail chain. You have been asked to evaluate two alternative proposals for a new superstore. You have the option to build the superstore at one of two locations. The cost of building the new superstore and the annual sales revenue and costs are as follows:
Option A
Location A
£ million Option B
Location B
£ million
Cost of New Superstore 30.0 45.0
Residual Value 3.0 7.0
Annual Sales Revenue 36.0 52.0
Annual Cost of Sales (27.0) (39.0)
Annual Staff Costs (2.2) (4.8)
Other Annual Costs excluding depreciation (1.1) (0.8)
Depreciation is to be charged on a straight line basis over a period of 50 years, taking account of the residual value.
Question 1
Complete
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Select the correct formula for annual gross profit.
Select one:
a.
Annual Sales Revenue – Annual Cost of Sales – Depreciation
b.
Annual Sales Revenue – Annual Cost of Sales
c.
Annual Sales Revenue – Annual Cost of Sales – Annual Staff Costs – Depreciation – Other Annual Costs
d.
(Annual Sales Revenue – Annual Cost of Sales + Residual Value) ÷ 50
Question 2
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Calculate the annual gross profit for Option A
(Enter your answer, assumed to be in millions of pounds, to two decimal places. Example: enter 1.25 for the value ‘one and a quarter million pounds’)
Answer:
Question 3
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Calculate the annual gross profit for Option B
(Enter your answer, assumed to be in millions of pounds, to two decimal places. Example: enter 1.25 for the value ‘one and a quarter million pounds’)
Answer:
Question 4
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Select the correct formula for annual straight-line depreciation on a superstore.
Select one:
a.
(Cost of New Superstore + Residual Value) / 2
b.
(Annual Sales Revenue – Annual Cost of Sales + Residual Value) ÷ 50
c.
(Cost of New Superstore – Residual Value) ÷ Lifespan of Superstore in Years
d.
Cost of New Superstore + (Residual Value / 50)
Question 5
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For Option A, calculate the Average Investment in the Superstore, assuming straight-line depreciation. The average investment is the average amount invested over the useful life of the asset.
(Enter your answer, assumed to be in millions of pounds, to two decimal places. Example: enter 1.25 for the value ‘one and a quarter million pounds’)
Answer:
Question 6
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For Option B, calculate the Average Investment in the Superstore, assuming straight-line depreciation. The average investment is the average amount invested over the useful life of the asset.
(Enter your answer, assumed to be in millions of pounds, to two decimal places. Example: enter 1.25 for the value ‘one and a quarter million pounds’)
Answer:
Question 7
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For Option A, calculate the annual net profit.
(Enter your answer, assumed to be in millions of pounds, to two decimal places. Example: enter 1.25 for the value ‘one and a quarter million pounds’)
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For Option B, calculate the annual net profit.
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For Option A, calculate the annual Accounting Rate of Return. Remember to use straight-line depreciation and remember to use the average investment in the superstore.
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For Option B, calculate the annual Accounting Rate of Return. Remember to use straight-line depreciation and remember to use the average investment in the superstore.
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You have been engaged as a management consultant by Scylace plc, a grocery retail chain. You have been asked to evaluate three alternative proposals financing expansion. The options are:
to issue a bond redeemable in 20 years
to issue a bond redeemable in 50 years
or to issue new shares.
The details of the proposed alternative bonds and their expected market values are as follows:
20-year bond 50-year bond
Face Value of each bond £100 £100
Nominal Interest Rate 8.0% 6.5%
Predicted market price of bond £95 £70
Scylace plc has ordinary shares with a nominal value of £1 each listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The market price of 1 Scylace ordinary shares is 560p
Over the last year, Scylace has paid a dividend of 28.00p per share.
The directors are expecting the company to pay dividends of 28.35 per share over the next year and expect dividends to grow at a constant percentage rate for the foreseeable future.
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Calculate the predicted yield to redemption on the 20-year bond, using the following formula
Coupon = Annual Interest Payable, excluding redemption value.
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Calculate the predicted yield to redemption on the 50-year bond, using the following formula
Coupon = Annual Interest Payable, excluding redemption value.
(Enter your answer, assumed to be a percentage, to two decimal places. Example: for 25 per cent, enter 25.00)
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Calculate the cost of equity capital for Scylace plc.
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Section 3 – Financial Reporting
The directors of Scylace plc have also expressed an interest in in making a takeover bid for a clothing retailer, Helibeb plc. The following figures have been extracted from Helibeb’s financial statements for the last two years:
Year Ended September 30th.
2017
£m 2018
£m
Sales Income 681 697
Cost of Sales (492) (500)
Gross Profit 189 197
Distribution Costs (85) (87)
Administration Expenses (79) (83)
Operating Profit 25 27
Finance Income 0 0
Finance Costs (6) (5)
Net Profit Before Tax 19 22
Taxation (3) (4)
Net Profit After Tax 16 18
Dividends (6) (7)
Retained Profit 10 11
As at September 30th.
2016 2017 2018
£m £m £m
Non-Current Assets 203 209 211
Current Assets 19 22 29
Current Liabilities (37) (38) (40)
Non-Current Liabilities (82) (80) (76)
Shareholders’ Equity 103 113 124
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Financial Reporting
The directors of Scylace plc have also expressed an interest in in making a takeover bid for a clothing retailer, Helibeb plc. The following figures have been extracted from Helibeb’s financial statements for the years ending September 30th 2019 and 2020:
Year Ended September 30th.
2019
£m 2020
£m
Sales Income 720 750
Cost of Sales (520) (535)
Gross Profit 200 215
Distribution Costs (90) (95)
Administration Expenses (90) (85)
Operating Profit 20 35
Finance Income 0 0
Finance Costs (5) (5)
Net Profit Before Tax 15 30
Taxation (3) (6)
Net Profit After Tax 12 24
Dividends (6) (7)
Retained Profit 6 17
As at September 30th.
2018 2019 2020
£m £m £m
Non-Current Assets 211 212 218
Current Assets 29 36 47
Current Liabilities (40) (48) (50)
Non-Current Liabilities (76) (70) (68)
Shareholders’ Equity 124 130 147
If sales income for the year ending September 30th 2021 is £748m and cost of sales for the year ending September 30th 2021 is £540m and finance costs for the year ending September 30th 2021 are £6m, what will the gross profit be for the year ending September 30th 2021?
Enter your answer in £m. For example, for £10m answer 10
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Assume that the following figures are correct for Helibeb for the year ending September 30th 2021
Sales Income £756m
Cost of Sales £568m
Distribution Costs £82m
Administration Costs £69.5m
Finance Costs £6m
What will the operating profit be for the year ending September 30th 2021?
Enter your answer in £m. For example, for £10m answer 10
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You are provided with the following figures for Company A for the year ending December 31st 2021
Sales Income £107m
Cost of Sales £65m
Distribution Costs £6m
Administration Costs £7m
Finance Income £0m
Finance Costs £3m
Tax is 19% of profit before tax
Calculate the net profit margin after tax.
Your answer is assumed to be a percentage. State your answer to 2 decimal places. For example, for 7.5% answer 7.50
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You are provided with the following figures for Company B for the year ending December 31st 2021
Sales Income £220m
Cost of Sales £144m
Distribution Costs £33m
Administration Costs £5m
Finance Income £0m
Finance Costs £10m
Average Capital Employed £163m
Calculate the Turnover of Capital Employed
State your answer to 2 decimal places. For example, for 7.677% answer 7.68
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You are provided with the following figures for Company C for the year ending December 31st 2021
Sales Income £167m
Cost of Sales £86m
Distribution Costs £4m
Administration Costs £4m
Finance Income £0m
Finance Costs £23m
Average Capital Employed £109
Calculate the Return on Capital Employed (before tax)
Your answer is assumed to be a percentage. State your answer to 2 decimal places. For example, for 7.5% answer 7.50
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For Company D for the Year ending March 31st 2022:
The Return on Capital Employed is 10.9%
The Operating Profit Margin is 44.5%
What is the Turnover of Capital Employed?
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 2.7583 enter 2.76
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You are provided with the following figures for Company E for the year ended March 31st 2022
Return on Capital Employed 9.3%
Operating Profit Margin 3.8%
Calculate the Turnover of Capital Employed.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company F for the year ended March 31st 2022
Return on Capital Employed 21.2%
Operating Profit Margin 17.6%
Calculate the Turnover of Capital Employed.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company I for the year ended March 31st 2022
Opening Inventory £6.1m
Closing Inventory £7.0m
Cost of Inventory Used £43.5m
Calculate the Inventory Turnover Period.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company H for the year ended March 31st 2022
Opening Inventory £8.3m
Closing Inventory £9.4m
Cost of Inventory Used £44.8m
Calculate the Inventory Turnover Period in Days.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company I for the year ended March 31st 2022
Opening Trade Receivables £195.2m
Closing Trade Receivables £111.6m
Sales Income 414.0m
Calculate the Receivables Turnover Period for Trade Receivables in Days.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company J for the year ended March 31st 2022
Opening Trade Receivables £4.0m
Closing Trade Receivables £5.5m
Sales Income £35.6m
Calculate the Receivables Turnover Period for Trade Receivables in Days.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company K for the year ended March 31st 2022
Opening Trade Payables £62.7m
Closing Trade Payables £57.7m
Total Payments to Trade Creditors £471.6m
Calculate the Payables Turnover Period for Trade Payables in Days.
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 7.332, enter 7.33
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You are provided with the following figures for Company L as at June 30th 2021
Current Assets £302.5m
Net Current Assets £28.4m
Calculate the Current Ratio
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 1.5762, enter 1.58
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You are provided with the following figures for Company M as at June 30th 2021
Current Assets £57.0m
Current Liabilities £79.6m
Calculate the Current Ratio
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 1.5762, enter 1.58
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You are provided with the following figures for Company N as at June 30th 2021
Current Assets £20.8m
Inventory £7m
Current Liabilities £12
Calculate the Quick Assets Ratio
Enter your answer to 2 Decimal Places. For example, for 1.5762, enter 1.58
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In what circumstances is a company’s quick assets ratio greater than its current ratio on the same date?
Select one:
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The quick assets ratio cannot ever be greater than the current ratio
b.
If the company has any inventory at all
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If the company’s gross profit margin is negative and the inventory turnover period exceeds the payables turnover period
d.
If the company’s gross profit margin is negative and the payables turnover period exceeds the inventory turnover period
develop the skills from previous assignments and class exercises into a full research proposal for a research project of your own choice.
Assignment two – individual research proposal
Assignment Task/Brief
You are expected to develop the skills from previous assignments and class exercises into a full research proposal for a research project of your own choice. This may, or may not be, the topic you decide on for your final year. You should think of it as a chance to explore planning and property development issues that interest you and to demonstrate and improve the critical reading, reasoning, and research skills we have been working on throughout the module. You will also have to demonstrate academic writing and referencing skills, hopefully to an improved level from Assignment 1.
Further instructions – what is the output?
In terms of content, your assignment should contain:
a) Title – should be short and sharp setting out the research question
b) Short Rationale – This should be a short paragraph describing the main issue that you are examining. If someone were to ask you what you are doing for your dissertation, this would be the answer.
c) Literature review – Think of it as the context or scene setting for your research. It should summarize ‘current thinking’ on the issue and contain the majority of references for this assignment. You are advised to source and read widely and try to improve upon your skills and work undertaken in Assignment 1. As a guide this section should be approximately 750- Oxford Brookes University 7 850 words. You should use an academic style of writing; developing arguments using your sources and using reasoning and inference to make clear points.
d) The research aim and a set of objectives with a working hypothesis (if appropriate) for your dissertation.
e) Your research approach and methods – this should specify: what approach you think is appropriate for your research and why; the methods you intend to use to collect information – your reasoning should connect your chosen methods and your research questions. As a guide this section should be between 750-850 words. You should use an academic style of writing and reference your sources.
f) A list of references at the end in the Harvard style which sets out all the sources you have cited in the text.
Support and feedback on your preparations for the assignment is via small group tutorials.
You will be assigned a tutor who will support you with this assignment. Bring drafts of work with you to discuss in your tutorial session – the more work you do in advance the more useful the feedback will be!
How will it be assessed?
The Assessment Criteria are:
Significance and clarity of the problem definition (rationale for the research)
Evidence of review of literature on the state-of-the-art and the degree of critical appraisal of the literature
Clarity of the aim, objectives, and research question and hypothesis (if applicable) Research design and appropriateness of chosen research methods Presentation including referencing
Presenting coursework for assessment
Your assignment must be presented in the following format:
❑ It must be word-processed in 11 point Arial font
❑ All pages must be numbered
❑ Margins must be as follows: Top: 1 inch, Bottom: 1 inch (2.5 cm), Left: 1.25 inches, Right: 1.25 inches (3.2 cm)
❑ It should not contain your name
Assignment length
The length of an assignment is limited by a set number of words to contribute towards the development of writing skills and to ensure all work is assessed equitably. We therefore require you to complete your assignments within the number of words specified in the assignment brief.
The specified word count refers to the main body of the report and does not include front cover, title page, contents page, executive summary, reference list, bibliography or
appendices.
The word count does include headings, tables and in-text citations, but not equations or diagrams.
Appendices themselves will not be marked. However, inappropriate use of appendices will be taken into consideration when awarding the final mark.
Words that exceed the maximum allowed will not be marked. If in doubt, you should discuss this with the Module Leader before submission.
