uop fin/200 finance full course [ all week discussions and all week assignment]

Week One: Introduction to Financial Management and Review of Accounting
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	1.1 Describe the goals of financial management. 1.2 Interpret a statement of cash flows.
Course Preparation	Readthe course description and objectives. Readthe instructor’s biography and post your own.
Readings	Read Appendix A. Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Foundations of Financial Management.
CheckPoint Financial Management Goals	Writea 200- to 300-word paper describing the goals of financial management. The description should include how earnings are valued, how shareholder wealth can be maximized, and how management decisions affect stockholder wealth.	10/04/13	30
Individual Cash Flow Preparation	CompleteProblems 27, 28, and 29 on pp. 51–53 of Foundations of Financial Management.	10/06/13	50
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20

Week Two: Financial Analysis
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	2 2.1 Discuss the usefulness of financial ratios. 2.2 Calculate financial ratios.
Readings	Read Ch. 3 & 4 of Foundations of Financial Management.
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20
CheckPoint Financial Ratios	CompleteProblem 34 on p. 84 of Foundations of Financial Management.	10/11/13	30
CheckPoint Week Two Quiz	Selectthe link to the Week Two Quiz on the student website. Completethe Week Two Quiz. You will have only one attempt for the Week Two Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor. Note. Week Two Quiz and subsequent quiz questions are adapted from Foundations of Financial Management.	10/13/13	20

Week Three: Financial Forecasting
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	3 3.1 Explain the need for financial forecasting. 3.2 Prepare pro forma financial statements.
CheckPoint Financial Forecasting	Writea 200- to 300-word explanation of the reasons the following types of companies would need a financial forecast: brand new company, family-owned company, and a long-standing corporation.	10/18/13	30
Individual Pro Forma Statements	Completethe Comprehensive Problem: Landis Corporation on p. 118 of Foundations of Financial Management.	10/20/13	50
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20

Week Four: Operating and Financial Leverage
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	4 4.1 Identify the uses and limitations of leverage. 4.2 Perform a break-even analysis.
Readings	Read Ch. 5 & 6 of Foundations of Financial Management.
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20
CheckPoint Break-Even Analysis	CompleteProblem 13 on p. 144.	10/25/13	30
CheckPoint Week Four Quiz	Selectthe link to the Week Four Quiz on the student website. Completethe Week Four Quiz. You will have only one attempt for the Week Four Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor.	10/27/13	20

Week Five: Working Capital
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	5 5.1 Determine the relationship between long-term and short-term financing. 5.2 Evaluate alternative financing plans.
CheckPoint Long-Term and Short-Term Financing	Writea 200- to 300-word paper comparing long- and short-term financing. Describe situations in which each type of financing would be used.	11/01/13	30
Individual Alternative Financing Plans	CompleteProblem 14 on p. 184 of Foundations of Financial Management.	11/03/13	50
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20

Week Six: Current Asset Management
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	6 6.1 Describe the goals of cash management. 6.2 Demonstrate the effects of credit policy decisions.
Readings	Read Appendix A. Read Ch. 7 & 8 of Foundations of Financial Management.
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20
CheckPoint Credit Policy Decisions	CompleteProblem 17 on p. 220 of Foundations of Financial Management.	11/08/13	30
CheckPoint Week Six Quiz	Selectthe link to the Week Six Quiz on the student website. Completethe Week Six Quiz. You will have only one attempt for the Week Six Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor.	11/10/13	20

Week Seven: Sources of Short-Term Financing
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	7 7.1 Identity sources of short-term financing. 7.2 Analyze short-term loan options.
CheckPoint Short-Term Financing	Writea 200- to 300-word paper listing the different sources of short-term financing. Discuss the characteristics of each source and explain why a company might choose one over the other.	11/15/13	30
Individual Loan Scenarios	Completethe Comprehensive Problem: Midland Chemical Co. on pp. 250 and 251 of Foundations of Financial Management.	11/17/13	50
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20

Week Eight: Time Value of Money
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	8 8.1 Describe time value of money concepts. 8.2 Apply time value of money concepts to various scenarios.
Readings	Read Ch. 9 of Foundations of Financial Management.
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20
CheckPoint Time Value of Money	Writea 200- to 300-word description of the four time value of money concepts: present value, present value of an annuity, future value, and future value of annuity. Describe the characteristics of each concept and provide an example of when each would be used.	11/22/13	30
CheckPoint Week Eight Quiz	Selectthe link to the Week Eight Quiz on the student website. Completethe Week Eight Quiz. You will have only one attempt for the Week Eight Quiz. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor.	11/24/13	20

Week Nine: Review
	*Details*	*Due*	*Points*
Objectives	9 9.1 Apply financial management concepts to applications.
Capstone CheckPoint Present Value, Future Value, and Annuity Due	CompleteProblems 3, 4, and 5 on pp. 278 and 279 of Foundations of Financial Management.	11/29/13	50
Final Project Final Exam	Completethe Final Exam. You will have only one attempt for the Final Exam. Resultswill be auto-graded and sent to your instructor. Note.Final exam questions are adapted from Foundations of Financial Management.	12/01/13	250
Participation & Discussion Questions	Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion questions	On-going	20

week 1 discussions

Please post at least a 150- word response o the following DQ: Why are cash flows important to management and investors?

Class please post at least a 150-word response to the following DQ: What is agency theory and how could it impact shareholders?

week 2 discussions

You are considering investing in a company. Which financial ratios would you find most useful? Why?

Class please post at least a 150-word response to the following DQ: What is agency theory and how could it impact shareholders?
Please post at least a 150-word response to the above DQ.

week 3 discussionsPlease post at least a 150-word response to the following DQ: What is the importance of financial forecasting and who does it benefit the most?

Please post at least a 150-word response to the following DQ: What is the importance of a pro forma financial statements?

week 4 discussions

`Provide an example of a situation where a company would want to use leverage. What might the company do to achieve that leverage?

Please post at least a 150-word response to the above DQ.

What are some limitations of financial leverage? Provide examples to illustrate your points.

Please post at least a 150-word response to the above DQ.

week 6 discussions

What are the goals of cash management for a business? Should those goals be the same for every kind of business? Why or why not?

Please post at least a 150-word response to the above DQ.

· Use theWall Street Journal(http://online.wsj.com/public/us) or some other financial publication to find the going interest rates for marketable securities listed in Ch. 7 ofFoundations of Financial Management.Which security would you choose for a short-term investment? How does that security

week 8 discussions
Review the Time Value of Money simulation. Which option did you initially choose, cash or annuity? How were your winnings affected by the cash option? How did this compare to the annuity option? If you won the lottery today, which option would you choose and why?

Please post at least a 150-word response to the above DQ.

· Jean will receive $8,500 per year for the next 15 years from her trust. If a 7% interest rate is applied, what is the current value of the future payments? Describe how you solved this problem, including which table (for example, present value and future value) was used and why.

Please post at least a 100-word response to the above DQ.

uop fin/200 finance full course [ all week discussions and all week assignment]

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