Essays on Present

PART I

A
1)

Where;

PV is the present value
FV is the Future value which is 15,000
R is the Interest rate which is 7%
N is the number of years which is 1
PV = 15,000/(1+0.07)1 = 14,018.69

2)
PV = FV/ (1+r)n

Where;

PV is the present value
FV is the Future value which is 15,000
R is the Interest rate which is 4%
N is the number of years which is 1
PV = 15,000/ (1+0.04)1 = 14,423.08
B.

Account A

PV = FV/ (1+r)n
Where;
PV is the present value
FV Continue reading...

QUESTION 1;

Part A: Net Present Value calculation
Working capital will be regarded as the initial investment outlay which is £ 1 million. Discount rate used in calculating the net present value of the project is 7%. The internal rate of return will be hypothetically obtained with the aim of obtaining the break-even situation of the project.
All costs and expenses are treated as cash outflows which will reduce the cash inflow in the project i.e. the project’s sales revenue. The cash outflows from the entire project will be deducted from the project’s inflows so as to determine the returns Continue reading...

Importance of capital budgeting process

The capital budgeting process facilitates the financial management duty of allocation of finances and decision making on investment choices. With limited amounts of capital, financial managers are required to advise on the most appropriate business investment opportunity to pursue. The capital budgeting process suffices for the identification of the best alternative for investment. Through the capital budgeting process, financial managers are able to compute the expected cash flows in various investment options. Through the discounting methods, they are able to accurately estimate the expected cash flows and settle on the most profitable Continue reading...

introduction
Time value of money is an important concept of finance and financial management. It has been said that the present consumption reveals more value than a future consumption and it is because of the fact that consumers have two options; either to consume it right away or forego it to avail it in future by investing the present amount (Houston, and Brigham, 2009).
This report defines and highlights the importance of time value of money and also discusses the importance of time value of money for the financial managers. The report also calculates present value of money as Continue reading...

Tools for Evaluating the Projects

Biz Systems Consultants Ltd is a firm that is set up by experienced persons. Now they are in consideration for the projects that have investment of 17, 00,000$ and three projects are mutually exclusive. In this report we will find out the ways and tools that can help the firm in accessing the feasibility of the project. There are different methods of accessing the feasibility of projects as well as many sources of finance but we will discuss here the three major sources of finance that are best suitable for the company (Bearse, 1993).
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Introduction

The concept of corporate finance lies in time value of money and is often regarded as the foundation of the corporate strategy as well as the financial management. The concept of net present value is applied in a number of financial decisions and the time value of money is dependent on the same principle. Therefore, this paper will be focused on the importance of the time value of money based on the concept of net present value. This concept is clarified by using the example of bond valuation as mentioned in the question. However, this paper Continue reading...

Introduction

This report is about the evaluation of an attractiveness of one project of Wall-Mart using different methodologies and measures taking into account different theories. The main purpose of this investigation is determination of the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods and it is necessary to make a decision about investment in this Wall-Mart project using all computed values.

Present value is a parameter which reflects the present value of future cash flows that have been discounted. To calculate a present value it necessary to use the following formula:
Present Value=i=1nCFi1+ri,
where n is number of periods,
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Introduction

The decisions that the management makes regarding capital investment and financial management determines the success of any corporation. In essence, the management should make the investment, financing, and dividend decisions carefully to facilitate the maximization of the shareholders’ wealth. Ideally, sound investment decisions ensure that the firm utilizes the existing investment opportunities well. Additionally, sound financing decisions make sure that the firm has necessary sources of fund to use in its investments. What is more, sound dividend decisions ensure that the company retains enough earnings to distribute to the shareholders or use in future investments. The decisions about the Continue reading...

Background of Research:

How quickly is society moving towards the depletion of oil? The particular question, with huge political and financial, communal and cultural implications, is one of those causing intense controversy. Oil-producing countries and oil companies are reassuring when insisting that the depletion of oil is not visible in the near future. The counterargument, which incorporates the main part of the so-called theory of oil- peak (Peak Oil), argues that, even if it is not directly visible, the depletion of the main at the moment energy source of the world is uncertain, that almost half the oil resources have been consumed Continue reading...

California Lutheran University

Rayan Azhari
Chapter I

Introduction

Succession planning is the process of identifying, recruiting, and training employees of an organization in order to equip them with skills necessary for enabling them to take up future top management positions. It entails training and evaluation processes to ensure that the respective employees are capable of effectively and efficiently handling all the management and leadership issues, they may face in the course of duty.
Succession planning is an important part of everyday organization activities and, as a result, all organizations whether small; medium sized or even large must prepare for future succession possibilities. Effective Continue reading...

Chapter I

Introduction
Succession planning is the process of identifying, recruiting, and training employees of an organization in order to equip them with skills necessary for enabling them to take up future top management positions. It entails training and evaluation processes to ensure that the respective employees are capable of effectively and efficiently handling all the management and leadership issues, they may face in the course of duty.
Succession planning is an important part of everyday organization activities and, as a result, all organizations whether small; medium sized or even large must prepare for future succession possibilities. Effective succession planning ensures Continue reading...

Viability Report on JV

There lies a distinguishing characteristic of Multinational Corporation (MNC) in contrast with a collection of independent national firms dealing at arm’s length is, its ability to move money to its affiliates through internal transfer mechanism. In multinational financial system there is transfer of goods, services, technology and capital.
In the interest of facilitating stronger sustainable profitability and growth, decisions on resource allocation in organizations require a systematic, analytical and though approach as well as sound judgement. Project and investment appraisals and capital budgeting which involves assessing the financial feasibility of a report should use Discounted Cash Flow(DCF) Continue reading...

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Introduction

The Grande General Store is the place at Spruce Grove, Alberta. The family has decided to sell out the business in a suitable price and then spend most of the time with family and children. The main purpose is now to select a suitable buyer who will buy the business and continue it, and another is the selling price for the business. While selling the business certain steps will followed, including following :
- Proper planning: In this step, the seller will do proper planning to target the buyer. It is important to aware of Continue reading...

Material Inequality and Political Theory

Defining inequality and determining factors to assume equality and justice remains to be a vague concept as factors like social class, talent, and needs would often influence how people define these terms. According to Fleischacker (2005), adding to the confusion of defining inequality and means to attain 'just distribution' of goods, services, and rights are several definitions and theories established to try and attain 'just distribution'. With the presence of several theories and definitions to attempt explaining how just distribution can be done, concerns on how it would impact society is raised since political theories vary in concentration and Continue reading...

There are different methods used in capital budgeting. They include the net present value, profitability index, internal rate of return and payback period. This research paper will evaluate the differences that exist between these methods basing the argument on the strengths and weaknesses of these methods.
The net present value method is used to determine whether a certain project should be invested or not. It is obtained by summing the present value of the future cashflows of a project. On the other hand, profitability compares the present value of the future cashflows to the initial capital outlay of a Continue reading...

It is commonly known that the money in hand today is more worth than the money of same amount in future. This idea is based on earning potential. This principle says that the money can earn interest and gradually can grow. Everyone knows the fact that the money deposited in bank account will earn interest. The time value of the money is a priori principle that a fixed amount of the money that is accessible today is more costly than the same amount of near future. This principle can be generalized for the economic resources available by social contract. Continue reading...

Administrative modification, powered by an extension of information technology, may have underwrote to the erosion of the previously established relationship between company size and the quantitative investment appraisal criteria selected. Seemingly, companies are by means of utilizing more methods composed, while the use of the more urbane discounted cash flow. However, systems are sophisticated, and that use of the less hypothetically sound accounting rate of return technique seems to be reduced, than aforementioned studies would have recommended of businesses .
Consequently, accounting modification may result from procedures ascending within an organization in which it is operational, while as of occasions Continue reading...

- Suppose your bank account will be worth $4,200.00 in one year. The interest rate (discount rate) that the bank pays is 5%.

PV = FV * [1 / (1 + i)t],
where PV is the present value my bank account,

FV is the future value,

i is the interest rate the bank pays,
and t is the time period (in years).
Then PV = FV * [1 / (1 + i)t] = 4,200 * [1 / (1 + 0.05)1] = 4,200 * [1 / (1.05)1] =
= 4,200 * [1 / 1.05] = 4,200 / 1.05 = 4,000

So, today the present value of my bank account is $4,000.00

- Suppose you have two bank accounts, one called Account A and Continue reading...

Abstract

A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) are a group of structurally varied scaffold proteins which are found to regulate the PKA pathway by localizing the protein kinase A and some specific enzymes at sub cellular level. So far several of the AKAPs have been found to play critical role in the regulation of phosphorylation of several PKA dependent substrates which are necessary for the modulating the cardiac function. Abnormalities in these AKAPs genes have been found to cause various forms of cardiac disease. The most prominent AKAPs are the AKAP9 and AKAP13. Mutations in the AKAP9 gene has been found to Continue reading...

In the present case, Capability Ltd has given a document which was titled as ‘Memorandum of Terms’ and at the back of this document; two clauses have been inserted by a rubber stamp. Therefore the first clause states that the company is not responsible for any personal injury that may be suffered by the customer by performing the contract. In the same way, according to the second clause, the liability of the company for any damage that may be suffered by the home of the customer is limited to the sum of 500 pounds and at the same time Continue reading...

Introduction

In every investment decision, it is necessary to scrutinize the benefits and cost before venturing into it. An investor should evaluate the benefits he or she would get if they invested their capital in the project rather than depositing the cash in the bank to accumulate annual interest. A project manager is solely responsible to decide on behalf of his clients on the best project to invest from a pool of several and closely related benefits on behalf of his client. The key factors that the manager would consider are rate of return on investment, period it would take Continue reading...

In his Dedicatory Letter of 1927 that prefaces The Good Soldier, Ford Madox Ford refers to his most famous novel as his “great auk's egg.” The metaphor might be unfortunate, but it originates from Ford's own personal image as an old writer in the midst of a revolution in artistic sensibility. However, this ardent artistic excitement never had a fair chance since the First World War broke out. Thus, the Good Solider remains a novel that points to the pioneering and turbulent new literary forms of Modernism that were just becoming apparent. It is certainly a thoroughly Modern novel, Continue reading...

Abstract

The society is continually experiencing emergence and development of new cultures and subcultures. New cultures mostly develop from the popular culture as some individuals embrace new perspectives regarding common beliefs and values. Cultural elements present means of expression and influential habits that individuals of a particular group or belief identify with. Various cultures and subcultures are presently identifiable in the present day social media. One of such subcultures common in the contemporary social media includes the American hipster culture. The paper focuses on this culture by evaluating it from diverse perspectives. This includes providing a background of the development Continue reading...

In his Dedicatory Letter of 1927 that prefaces The Good Soldier, Ford Madox Ford refers to his most famous novel as his “great auk's egg.” The metaphor might be unfortunate, but it originates from Ford's own personal image as an old writer in the midst of a revolution in artistic sensibility. However, this ardent artistic excitement never had a fair chance since the First World War broke out. Thus, the Good Solider remains a novel that points to the tapageur and turbulent new forms of Modernism that were just becoming apparent. It is certainly a thoroughly Modern novel, and Continue reading...

Introduction

The plaintiff, Marisa Bailey, respectfully moves for summary judgment. Summary judgment should be granted on count 1, her claim for violation of the Establishment Clause and on count 2, for her right to Free Exercise of Religion under the First Amendment of U.S. Constitution due to the actions of the defendant. Under the applicable constitutional tests, the undisputed facts compel a judgment as a matter of law for both counts.

Statement of Facts

For the purposes of this motion, the following facts are undisputed:
1. Marisa Bailey is a student in her senior year of attending the James River High School overseen Continue reading...

PART I

Firstly, Firms acquire other firms in order to gain a larger market share and gain a competitive advantage. A firm may acquire another firm in order to improve its marketing and distribution network or acquire the clientele base of its competitor. Secondly, firm acquire other firms in order to diversify their market. A firm may acquire another firm operating in a different industry or in the same industry but a different market segment in order to diversify. Diversification is a risk management tool. Thirdly, a firm may acquire another firm in order to reduce its production and operational costs. Continue reading...

Leading in the present moment

Leadership is often related to this one term that almost solely necessitates the existence of leadership: vision. A vision, by definition, relates to the state of the future, but leadership is an activity, an ability or quality that does not carry a time factor and hence it is always supposed to be current. A leader’s job is to integrate the vision of the future into the present activities while also understanding and learning through the conditions and experiences of the past. In that regard, it is extremely vital for a leader to engage in present moment thinking, in Continue reading...

Introduction

Lesbian porn has been debated by feminists in a political sense to be a way for women to give affection to one another in a way that only women can understand. In a sense, sex between two women is argued by feminists in support of lesbianism to be a way of expressing sexuality in a more equal way (Segal, 1993, p. 94). Much closer to the topic at hand the portrayal of sexuality in lesbian pornography is increasingly receiving attention in sex studies where lesbian porn has been criticized for misrepresenting lesbian sexual interaction. In fact, sex in lesbian Continue reading...

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The observation is a study of altruistic behavior of adults toward strangers. One goal in the study is to determine if the presence of an audience motivates a person to be charitable. Hudson and Bruckman (2004) theorized an individual of a particular personality will respond more to the opportunity to participate in a charitable contribution if others are aware of the donation. This may be evidenced in a donation when the plate is passed n church when a person feels others are watching. Some religious organizations include an envelope to conceal the amount of the donation. In this way, Continue reading...

Muslim women in the past, before the beginning and slightly during the beginning of Islam, they were treated as objects, never regarded as human beings and were treated as slaves to their husbands and had no right to education, marriage, ownership of property among other rights. However, the birth of Islam brought some change to this situation where women were now regarded as human beings and were liberated (Nasir, 2009). The Islamic religion therefore, elevated the status of a woman and developed rights to the Muslim woman that included the right to ownership, education, and marriage among other rights. Continue reading...

Resource-Based View Analysis

Tangible resources
Financial analysis
Liquidity profitability ratios are extremely fundamental in carrying out reliable financial analysis. These ratios are mainly significant in defending the ability of an enterprise to meet short-term obligations. It includes the current ratio, cash ratio, and quick ratio. Each of these ratios is useful in defining certain performance of an organization.
Current ratio would be the ration of current assets to current liabilities of the company. Quick ratio shows the relationship between current assets minus mostly illiquid current stocks such as stock and prepayments. Cash ratio indicates the relationship between cash asset and the current Continue reading...

The aim of this essay is to present you with an analysis and in-depth description of the narrative technique applied by Michael Ondaatje in his novel ‘Anil’s Ghost’. Michael Ondaatje is widely acknowledged within the borders of the literary community as a new talent shedding a unique light upon the secrets entailed in what is to be received as an interesting piece of writing, generating deeper thought and motivating its readers to go one step further than the plot they have just read. His novel ‘Anil’s Ghost’ took according to his own admittance seven years to be Continue reading...

Part I

1. Time value analysis is the concept implemented when there is a necessity to identify future value of one unit of a currency supposed to be received in several years or the amount of money supposed to be received in future from one unit of currency invested today. The basic concept of time value of money analysis is that the value of alternative investments depends on the time when they will be exchanged. Interest rate may not cover inflation rate contributing to the differences between the present and future values of investments (Khan Academy, 2013).
Time value analysis is Continue reading...

Analysis of the Novel Time and Again by Jack Finney

Time and Again is a novel written by Jack Finney that manifests what preservation is when it comes to the history of places. The Main character, Simon Morley, returns to 1882 New York City. He wanders through the New York World and the old City Hall Post Office as well as Gramercy Park. This depicts historical adventure that leads to wishful thinking of ways in which one can turn out to be Si. He sees the world exactly as it was one may think that a day had not passes after the happenings he goes back to investigate. He Continue reading...

When it comes to representation through the mise en scene in film, there are a lot of different ways to show the tensions at work between past and present within the horror genre. In fact, it is these tensions that have stood at the core of the horror genre since its very beginning. In the first major work of horror, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, it is the tension between the time before the creation of the monster and the time after, when Dr. Frankenstein encounters so many vivid reasons to wish that he had never stitched those body Continue reading...

Abstract

The paper focuses on presenting strategies about the problems that are present in the historically black colleges and universities. Strategies like funds allocation from the local public, training and development programs for the students and awareness campaigns for the student groups in the colleges and universities. Strategies for improving this situation are presented in the paper.

Introduction

The paper will be discussing about the problems associated with the historically black colleges and universities and how can proper strategies help these colleges in overcoming these issues. The most uncomfortable reality about these colleges that are known as historically black colleges and Continue reading...

Art and culture for a long time over the years has been expressed through forms such as music, lifestyles, beliefs, dressing among many other things that determine our day to day lives. Art and entertainment since time in memorial has formed part of our culture that has cut across many generations of different people from different places in the place world. With the increased globalization and innovations in the contemporary world, it has resulted to new forms of art and entertainment that have had a great influence and impact on a bigger number of the people, both old and Continue reading...

Executive summary

As the newly appointed head of the travel and hotel support operations strategic unit of this company, I have thoroughly schemed through these units activities and would like to present my suggestions on some of the changes that need to be made in the company’s operational activities. My role as the head of the operations strategic unit is to manage the product portfolio of this unit. The operations unit is responsible for providing all the services offered by this company to its various clients. I have scrutinized my area of control and have come up with a concrete Continue reading...

The Past

The Iliad 3, Helen and Priam have a view of the battlefield of the Trojan war from the walls of the city of troy. In this text, a representation of the past, present and future of troy is represented in the conversations and descriptions that are made.
The past of Troy is indicated by the reference to the past heroes of the war, and the passage indicates on how they made sacrifices in the war. There is mention panthoos, Thymoites, Lampos, Klytios and hiketaon who is said to be a descendant (scion) of Ares. These individuals are said to Continue reading...

Factors that Contributed to the Present Environmental Crisis

The present environmental crisis occurred due to changes in the population or species which led to destabilization of environment survival. As illustrated by Taylor (1240-1275), one factor that has contributed to the present environmental crisis is the degrading of the environment quality which is no longer able to serve the needs of available species. The cause of environment degradation is less rainfalls experienced in the world and subsequent increases in temperatures.
Another factor that has caused the current environmental crisis is increased pressure of predation making the environment unfavorable. In this condition, it becomes hard for populations or species Continue reading...