Consider the organization you are currently working for or the one you have worked for in the past. Describe this organization as a system. What is the input to this system? What is the output? What is the boundary of the system?
Consider the organization you are currently working for(I WORK FOR A HOSPITAL SYSTEM) or the one you have worked for in the past. Describe this organization as a system in a three page APA style paper (excluding title and reference pages). Discuss each of these concerning this system (Please see Definition of a System and its Parts in Chapter 1 of the text):
What is the input to this system?
What is the output?
What is the boundary of the system?
What are the components? And their interrelationships?
What are the constraints?
What is the purpose?
What are the interfaces?
And what is the environment?
Draw a diagram of this system (you can use Word or PowerPoint to draw a diagram).
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be 900 word double-spaced (three pages) and use 12 point font.
Must be formatted according to APA style.
Must reference two scholarly resources in addition to the textbook.
Must include a list of references written in APA format.
Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations.
Use capital budgeting tools to determine the quality of three proposed investment projects, and prepare a 6-8 page report that analyzes your computations and recommends the project that will bring the most value to the company.
Introduction
This assessment is about one of the basic functions of the finance manager, which is allocating capital to areas that will increase shareholder value and add the most value to the company. This means forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects and employing capital budgeting metrics to determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the firm the best chance to maximize shareholder value. As a finance professional, you are expected to:
Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs.
Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations.
Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.
Scenario
Senior leadership has now called upon you to analyze three capital project requests based on forecasted cash flow as they relate to maximizing shareholder value.
Your Role
You are one of Marias high-performing financial analyst managers at ABC Healthcare Corporation and she trusts your work and leadership. Senior leadership was impressed with your presentation in Assessment 1 and they are tasking you with the analysis of these three proposed capital projects based on forecasted cash flow. You have completed forecasting the projected cash flows of the projects as reflected in the attached spreadsheets, Projected Cash Flows [XLSX]. You now need to conduct your analysis recommending which will provide the most shareholder value to the organization.
Requirements
Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Remember to only evaluate the incremental changes to cash flows.
Employing capital budgeting metrics, determine which project, given the forecast cash flows, gives the organization the best chance to maximize shareholder value.
Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI). The analysis of the capital projects will need to be correctly computed and the resulting decisions rational.
Evaluate capital projects and make appropriate decision recommendations. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings.
Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.
Prepare reports and present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.
Project A: Major Equipment Purchase
A new major equipment purchase, which will cost $10 million; however, it is projected to reduce cost of sales by 5% per year for 8 years.
The equipment is projected to be sold for salvage value estimated to be $500,000 at the end of year 8.
Being a relatively safe investment, the required rate of return of the project is 8%.
The equipment will be depreciated at a MACRS 7-year schedule.
Annual sales for year 1 are projected at $20 million and should stay the same per year for 8 years.
Before this project, cost of sales has been 60%.
The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%.
Project B: Expansion Into Three Additional States
Expansion into three additional states has a forecast to increase sales/revenues and cost of sales by 10% per year for 5 years.
Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.
Start-up costs are projected to be $7 million and an upfront needed investment in net working capital of $1 million. The working capital amount will be recouped at the end of year 5.
The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%.
Being a risky investment, the required rate of return of the project is 12%.
Project C: Marketing/Advertising Campaign
A major new marketing/advertising campaign, which will cost $2 million per year and last 6 years.
It is forecast that the campaign will increase sales/revenues and costs of sales by 15% per year.
Annual sales for the previous year were $20 million.
The marginal corporate tax rate is presumed to be 25%.
Being a moderate risk investment, the required rate of return of the project is 10%.
Deliverable Format
In this assessment, you will prepare an appropriate evaluation report to senior leadership using sound research and data to defend your decision.
Report requirements:
Your report should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.
Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.
Format your paper according to APA style and formatting.
Use at least three scholarly resources.
Length: Between 6-8 pages of content beyond the title page, references, and any appendices.
Use 12 point, Times New Roman.
Evaluation
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of an organization.
Use capital budgeting tools to compute future project cash flows and compare them to upfront costs. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of capital budgeting tools, including net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback period, and profitability index (PI).
Competency 2: Analyze financing strategies to maximize stakeholder value.
Evaluate the capital projects using data analysis and applicable metrics that align to the business goals of maximizing shareholder value. Accurately compare the indicated projects with correct computations of capital budgeting tools and then make rational decisions based on the findings.
Competency 3: Apply financial analyses to business planning and decision making.
Select the best capital project, based on data analysis and evaluation, that will add the most value for the company. Provide a rationale for your recommendations based on your financial analysis.
Competency 5: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders.
Prepare an appropriate evaluation report for senior leadership, using sound research and data to defend the decision. Present the evaluation in a way that finance and non-finance stakeholders can understand.
Do you think public health campaigns should encourage mothers to breastfeed regardless of social and cultural norms of the defined population?
Do you think public health campaigns should encourage mothers to breastfeed regardless of social and cultural norms of the defined population? Why or why not?
Submission, 1-2 paragraphs, APA
What new insights do these descriptive statistics provide concerning Asia-Pacific business schools?
Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., Cochran, J. J., Fry, M. J., & Ohlmann. J. W. (2021). Essentials of modern business statistics with Microsoft® Excel® (8th ed.). Cengage Learning
Chapter 1: Data and Statistics
Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays
Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
The full-text version of this ebook is available in your online classroom through Cengages MindTap platform. In MindTap, click on the Getting Ready link to access the assigned chapters for the week. This book is a comprehensive text on statistics and how to collect, analyze, and interpret data. Chapter 1 discusses types of data used in statistical analysis, including how the data is obtained and converted into meaningful information. Chapter 2 discusses tabular and graphical displays, and how they are constructed and interpreted. Chapter 3 discusses numerical measures to summarize data in terms of numerical values. These chapters will assist you in your Descriptive Statistics: Case Problem Business Schools of Asia-Pacific discussion forum and Week 1: MindTap Descriptive Statistics assignment this week.
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, watch the Week 1 Introduction (Links to an external site.) video, and read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in the MindTap ebook by clicking on the Getting Ready link for each chapter. You can access the MindTap ebook, Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft® Excel®, in your online classroom.
Step 1: Read:
Review Case Problem 3: Business Schools of Asia-Pacific Download Case Problem 3: Business Schools of Asia-Pacificfrom Chapter 3 in the ebook.
Step 2: Do:
Run descriptive statistics for the Data File AsiaMBA (Chapter 3) using the video How to Add Excels Data Analysis ToolPak(Links to an external site.) for assistance.
In a managerial report, use the methods of descriptive statistics to
Summarize the data in Data File AsiaMBA.
Summarize each variable in the data set.
Step 3: Discuss:
What new insights do these descriptive statistics provide concerning Asia-Pacific business schools? You should also analyze differences between local and foreign tuition costs, between mean starting salaries for schools requiring and not requiring work experience, and between starting salaries for schools requiring and not requiring English tests.
How does blood type influence symptom variations in people exposed to COVID-19?
Focus on the general concepts, as opposed to understanding every word.
Answer the following question for your initial post:
How does blood type influence symptom variations in people exposed to COVID-19?
Use the assigned article, with appropriate APA citations, to support your position
What are some nursing diagnoses that apply to this situation?
A mother has come to the clinic with her 14-year-old daughter. The mother is concerned her daughter is pregnant because she isnt having normal menses, even though a home pregnancy test is negative. The girl mentions she is training for a gymnastics meet and hopes to go to college on a sports scholarship.
What should the nurse do?
The mother is concerned and is voicing her desire for her daughter to quit gymnastics because it will harm the baby. How can the nurse help both?
What are some nursing diagnoses that apply to this situation?
Is access to health care a moral right?
Some consider fair access to health care a moral right, while others disagree. We have defined the term moral right as a privilege to act in some specific, intentional manner or to obtain some specific benefit because one is a moral agent living in a community of moral agents under a shared moral standard.
Is access to health care a moral right?
Why or why not?
Remember to respond to at least two of your classmates posts with feedback on their opinions and ideas.
Develop a reflection paper focusing on how the TPACK and SAMR concepts can assist all teachers, including those new to the field, in planning meaningful learning experiences and creating exciting, supportive environments.
Meaningful Activities With Authentic Results
For this Assignment, you will explore these two concepts in order to enhance childrens learning experiences.
Assignment Task Part 1: Enhancing Childrens Learning Experiences With Technology
Technology is a powerful tool that can take learning to a new level. Think about a learning experience you have facilitated or observed. Use the framework for TPACK and redesign the lesson using the SAMR model.
In your Assignment, include:
The original learning experience (12 paragraphs)
How you redesigned the learning experience to utilize the TPACK framework (1 page)
The age group on which you are focusing and why this learning experience is appropriate, meaningful, and engaging (i.e., your rationale for the changes you are recommending and how technology will foster a more meaningful experience for the children) (1 page)
Assignment length: 3 pages
Cite appropriate references in APA format to substantiate your thinking.
Assignment Task Part 2: Reflecting on TPACK and SAMR
Develop a 500-word reflection paper focusing on how the TPACK and SAMR concepts can assist all teachers, including those new to the field, in planning meaningful learning experiences and creating exciting, supportive environments. Include a summary of how teachers can determine which technology is developmentally appropriate for young children across the early childhood age spectrum and which digital tools enhance development and learning. If appropriate to the age level, include how technology can encourage children to manage their own learning in developmentally appropriate ways.
Cite appropriate references in APA format to substantiate your thinking.
Discuss how you can take an active role as a healthcare advocate (at the local, state, or federal level as appropriate). Identify one tactic to advocate for your identified initiative or legislation.
Discussion Prompt
Research a healthcare initiative or legislative statute that is currently underway in your state (New Jersey) or federally. You may want to check with nursing organizations that have legislative departments that can provide their analysis on current healthcare issues. You may also conduct online research to identify current issues. Discuss how you can take an active role as a healthcare advocate (at the local, state, or federal level as appropriate). Identify one tactic to advocate for your identified initiative or legislation.
Expectations
Initial Post:
APA format with intext citations
Word count minimum of 250
References: 2 high-level scholarly references within the last 5 years in APA format.
Explain the concept of margin of error in deciding the size of a sample.
Explain the concept of margin of error in deciding the size of a sample.Part 2 Explain the following terms with an example
Point estimate
Interval estimate
Confidence interval
Confidence limits
Confidence coefficients or critical values.
Part 3 In a survey carried out in a large city, 170 households out of a random sample of 250 owned at least one pet. Find the 95 per cent confidence interval for the percentage of households in the city who own at least one pet. Does the result support a pet food manufacturers claim that 75 per cent of all households have at least one pet?Minimum of 3 references.
