Please answer each questions as the following – 11 questions (350 words each minimum)

1- You may continue to work with the same company in this course, further analyzing its financial performance, or you may choose a new organization. The company you choose must either be a publicly traded company or not-for-profit organization from the following the six industries driving the U.S. economy

• Energy

• Manufacturing

• Transportation

• Healthcare

• Agriculture

Technology, construction, retail, and non-durable manufacturing. Please note that you must use the most recent three years of financial statements and related financial data for your publicly traded company or not-for-profit organization. The company or organization you select will be your subject company or organization throughout this course and is subject to instructor approval. (minimum of 350 words)

2- 1st Post Due by Day 3. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 3 of your textbook, and test your knowledge in the MindTap Practice Chapter 3 Problem 10 and Chapter 3 Problem 14 located in Ch 03: End-of-Chapter Problems – Evaluation of Financial Performance. Please note that these practice problems are ungraded, and your score will not be factored into your overall grade. You will also need to review your chosen company financial data and reports. Although not required, it is recommended that you also review the chapter videos and flashcards available in the recommended resources section of your course. Before you begin to evaluate your chosen company financial performance, briefly describe some of the main components that should be included in your financial analysis to assess potential weaknesses and strengths in the financial statements for your chosen company. Describe the financial analysis techniques you will use to evaluate your company. (minimum of 350 words)

3- Describe the background, development, and reasoning behind your ratio analysis approach to financial statement analysis. What additional information, if any, would you like to have to make a more complete analysis? (300 words)

4- Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 16, 17, and 18 of your textbooks, and test your knowledge in the MindTap Chapter 16 Practice assignment questions. Please note that these practice problems are ungraded, and your score will not be factored into your overall grade. Although not required, it is recommended that you also review the chapter videos and flashcards available in the recommended resources section of your course.

Review your chosen company’s current working capital policy and compare and contrast the tools and procedures used to manage cash inflow and outflows, inventory, and accounts receivable management. Use one or more of your chosen firm’s competitors and highlight those similarities in the tools and procedures being used as well as lessons learned. (minimum of 350 words)

5- in contrast to the aggressive policy, moderate policy, and a conservative working capital policy, emphasize their profitability at the expense of liquidity. What additional information, if any, would you like to have to make a more complete analysis? (300 words)

6- Detail some actions your chosen company can take to shorten its cash conversion cycle. What additional information, if any, would you like to have to make a more complete analysis? (300 words)

7- Prior to beginning work on this discussion, reads Chapter 16 and 19 of your textbook, and test your knowledge in the MindTap Practice Chapter 16 Problem 6. Please note that these practice problems are ungraded, and your score will not be factored into your overall grade. Although not required, it is recommended that you also review the chapter videos and flashcards available in the recommended resources section of your course.

As the finance analyst for your chosen company, you have been asked to evaluate the pros and cons of each of the following financing alternatives:

• Uses of short-term debt to finance working capital needs in current assets.

• Use of long-term debt to finance to fixed asset

• Discuss the impact of each of these financing alternatives on your chosen company’s risk and on the expected profitability. (minimum of 350 words)

• 8- Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 12 and 13 of your textbook, and test your knowledge in the MindTap Practice Chapter 12 Problem 8 and Chapter 12 Problem 10 located in Ch 12: End-of-Chapter Problems – The Cost of Capital. Please note that these practice problems are ungraded, and your score will not be factored into your overall grade. Although not required, it is recommended that you also review the chapter videos and flashcards available in the recommended resources section of your course. Briefly discuss why the cost of capital is an important factor in determining the firm’s capital structure. As a financial manager, how would the different theories of capital structure impact your ability to make choices when trying to determine the optimal capital structure for the firm (350 words)

Briefly discuss why the cost of capital is an important factor in determining the firm’s capital structure. As a financial manager, how would the different theories of capital structure impact your ability to make choices when trying to determine the optimal capital structure for the firm (350 words)

• 9- In which area of your analysis is there the greatest potential for error? Why? Is there anything that could be done to improve computations in these areas. What additional information, if any, would you like to have to make a more complete analysis? (minimum of 350 words)

• 10- Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 9, 10, and 11 of your textbook, and test your knowledge in the MindTap Practice Chapter 11 Problem 14, Chapter 11 Problem 15, and Chapter 11 Problem 16 located in Ch 11: End-of-Chapter Problems – Capital Budgeting and Risk. Please note that these practice problems are ungraded, and your score will not be factored into your overall grade. Although not required, it is recommended that you also review the chapter videos and flashcards available in the recommended resources section of your course.

When a project being evaluated is more or less risky than the firm’s average risk level, it is necessary to modify the analysis to account for risk differences between the project and the rest of the firm. Briefly discuss several methods to account for risk differences and their impact on capital budgeting cash flow analysis and projects. (minimum of 350 words)

11-Describe the evaluation process or steps your subject company should use in this capital budgeting process. Describe the types of cash flows that your subject company must consider when evaluating a capital budgeting projects. (minimum of 300 words).