Valuing Investments Assessment Questions

During the past five years, you owned two stocks that had the following annual rates of return:

Year Stock T Stock B

1 0.19 0.08

2 0.08 0.03

3 –0.12 –0.09

4 –0.03 0.02

5 0.15 0.04

a. Compute the arithmetic means annual rate of return for each stock. Which stock is most desirable by this measure?

For each of the following situations involving single amounts, solve for the unknown. Assume that interest is compounded annually. (i = interest rate, andn = number of years) (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 andPVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)

Acting as the consultant, prepare an executive summary report which contains your advice to the board of Hope Electronics Ltd. on the following: (500 words)

1. 1.Whether or not to go ahead with this project based on the payback period appraisal method and taking into consideration that Hope has some short-term liquidity problems. (Ignore tax and inflation). Include advice on the strengths and weaknesses of the appraisal technique you have used in assessing the microwave tumble drier project.
2. 2.Whether or not to go ahead with this project based on the Net Present Value appraisal method (Ignore tax and inflation). Include advice on the strengths and weaknesses of the appraisal technique you have used in assessing the microwave tumble drier project.

One of the learning outcomes related to Intermediate Accounting 2 is to enable the students to
utilize information technology in financial decision making. Within this perspective, you are
required to fulfil the following requirements:
1. Collect and input the information related to the available investment opportunities.
2. Analyze the information by using Excel spreadsheets (e-tables)
3. Take the appropriate investment decision.
4. Produce a report based on the accounting information produced by the data analysis
performed in requirement 3.
Available investments opportunities
Assume that you have been hired as an accountant in Al Barakah Financial Intermediation
Company. Part of your duties in your new position is managing and reporting about one the
of investment portfolios of the company. Consequently, you have to deal with two of the
investment opportunities.
Investment opportunity One:
In 1.1.2016 Qatar Modern Electronics Company issued a 42 million dollars 10% bond as a
long term investment. Assume that Al Barakah management has the intent and the positive
ability to keep these bonds until maturity (December 31, 2025). For bonds of similar risk and
maturity, the market yield was 8%. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and
December 31 for all the years, till maturity.
Investment opportunity Two:
In 1.1.2016 Qatar International Trade Company issued a 55 million dollars 10% bond as a
long term investment. Assume that Al Barakah management has the intent and the positive
ability to keep these bonds till maturity (December 31, 2030). Management has the positive
intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the
market yield was 12%. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and December 31 for
all the years, till maturity.
REQUIREMENTS
Step One: Collect and input the data related to the available investment opportunities
? By using an Excel spreadsheet, you are required to design an electronic table with 6
independent columns as follow:
Period
Interest
Payment
Interest
Revenue
Discount
Amortization
Or
Premium
Unamortized
Discount
Or
Premium
Carrying
Value
Step Two: Data analysis by using electronic tables (e-tables)
? Prepare an electronic table (e-table) for each investment opportunity.
? Calculate all the values in all the columns using Excel PV Function. For more
information on how to use the PV function for single amount and annuity, please refer
to the link below: https://www.excelfunctions.net/excel-present-value.html
Step Three: Take the necessary investment decision
? You have to compare the obtained data analysis for the e-tables related to each
investment opportunities. Then, you need to take the appropriate investment decision by
selecting one the investment opportunities (You have to learn and understand how
choose an investment over other investments by using accounting).
Step Four: Prepare a report based on the obtained accounting data produced by the data
analysis
? Prepare a report (two pages maximum) that clearly indicates the results you obtained
from your evaluation of the two investment opportunities and taking particularly into
account the future cash inflows or outflows of each investment separately, under the
following assumptions:
1- The sale of the bond issued by Qatar Modern Electronics Company by the end of
2022 for a sum of $ 42,250,000.
2- The sale of bond issued by Qatar International Trade Company by the end of 2027
for a sum of $53,750,000.
Submission requirements: (Deadline is Sunday, 20 April.)
You have to submit two documents:
1- The Excel document of your analysis
2- The PDF file including your report
Grading
Date input: 2 marks
Excel electronics table: 4 marks
The report: 4 marks

1. Would you expect the risk premium for an investment in an Ethiopia stock to be the same as that for a stock from the Kenya? Discuss your reasoning. 2. Under what conditions will it be ideal to use one or several of the relative valuation ratios to evaluate a stock? 3. Discuss a scenario where it would be appropriate to use one of the present value of cash flow techniques for the valuation. 4. Discuss why the two valuation approaches (present value of cash flows and the relative valuation ratios) are competitive or complementary.

The readings of the past few weeks have discussed many possibilities for what the government could do to create “incentives” for private companies to improve their cybersecurity.

 For this assignment, write a 500-word (minimum) essay describing what you would choose to do if you were president (with a cooperative Congress) to improve cybersecurity. You must address two specific issues:

What would you do to try to reduce the number of breaches of personal data?

What would you do to try to reduce vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure?

Project -Final Project Summary

In this course, you have been asked to provide an analysis of a current nursing or patient care problem which has an impact on the hospital’s budget.  Specifically, you have described the problem, demonstrated a proposed analysis of the problem, identified the potential impact of the problem on the current budget and recommended potential solutions to the problem.  This week, you will create a power point presentation, including notes pages to explain each of the concepts in depth.  As you create this project, reflect on the various aspects of the budgeting process you have learned throughout this course and the feedback you have received from the facilitator on the individual parts of this assignment throughout the course.   Be sure to reflect this information in your presentation.

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The purpose of my electronic portfolio is to illustrate my achievements and skills obtained in the Bachelor of Science Information Technology program at Walden University.  This electronic portfolio will show my ability and advancement in the area of Information Technology with a concentration in Networking and Operations.  My electronic portfolio will showcase my projects with reflective comments, instructor comments and any awards or certificates I have earned.  My intent for the electronic portfolio is to present my best work to potential employers by exposing to them my capability of networking/operations for their benefit.

Create a cost benefit analysis that illustrates the return on investment that you would receive from purchasing a computer. Project the computer at $1,070. Include a three-year period of time and provide the net present value of the final total.

Create a cost benefit analysis that illustrates the return on investment that you would receive from purchasing a computer. Project the computer at $1,070. Include a three-year period of time and provide the net present value of the final total.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analysing the biological and humanistic approaches to personality. Your paper should cover the following areas:

• Use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to discuss the extent to which growth needs influence personality formation.
• Describe biological factors that influence the formation of personality.
• Examine the relationship of biological factors to Maslow’s theory of personality.
• Explain the basic aspects of humanistic theory that are incompatible with biological explanations of personality.

Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Corporation Special Situations and Organization Structure     Tarass Inc. is an accrual-method calendar-year corporation. Tarass, Inc. did not qualify for the domestic production activities deduction. The following information has been provided about the activities occurring in 2013:        Reported on the financial statement – income after taxes $2,585,000Life insurance proceeds from CFO’s death $100,000Revenue from sales $3,500,000Key-person life insurance policies premium $15,000Cost of goods sold (reported on book) $275,000MACRS depreciation $65,000Book depreciation $440,000AMT depreciation $60,000Interest income on private activity tax-exempt bonds $25,000Interest paid on loan to purchase tax-exempt bonds $25,000Net capital loss $35,000Rental income received and earned in 2013 $5,000Rental income received in 2012 but earned in 2013$10,000Rental income received in 2013 but not earned $5,000Overhead costs expensed for financial reporting but are included in ending inventory for tax purposes under 263A $45,000Overhead costs expensed for financial reporting in 2012 but included in 2012 ending inventory. All 2012 ending inventory was sold in 2013. $0Charitable contributions $315,000Federal income tax expense reported on financial statements $350,000    Using the information provided, complete the following tasks:            1.  Using Excel, prepare a reconciliation of book income and tax income. Set up the Excel spreadsheet using the example below:

                 2.  Calculate Tarass Inc.’s tax liability for 2013. The calculation must be shown to receive full credit.            3.  Calculate Tarass Inc.’s alternate minimum tax for 2013, if any applies. The calculation must be shown to receive full credit.