To expand operations, firms often require more funds than can be generated from operations. These additional funds require a long-term source of capital. There are two primary means of raising the required additional funds: borrowing the funds (bonds), or selling ownership (stock shares). There is a cost to the firm of raising capital using either method. The firm expects to receive a financial benefit from the assets acquired with the raised capital. To ensure the benefit outweighs the cost of the capital, the firm must determine with some accuracy the cost of the capital and compare it to the benefit to be received. Determining the cost of borrowing is straightforward. Calculating the cost of selling shares in the firm is more complex.

Do the following to complete this assignment:

• Explain the cost of capital and how it is determined.
• Explain the concept of the optimal capital structure and how it can be determined.
• Explain the concept of financial leverage and analyze how it can affect capital structure decisions.
• Provide an example of a highly leveraged firm and estimate the leverage’s effect when the firm is doing well, and when there is a downturn in sales.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Utilize at least three scholarly sources in your research. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.

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write the process and more like a diary

2nd part of the lecture 

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The simulation at the source below  (number 4 on the list of required reading and sources; see the Background Materials for this module) allows you to experiment with many of the variables that produce sound when an object is hit or scratched.  The website contains a good explanation of the variables, which include hardness, base frequency, duration, and pluck time.

University of British Columbia (n.d.).  Sound simulation.  Retrieved on March 1, 2008, fromhttp://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/kvdoel/sound_demo6.html

Because this simulation presents so many possibilities, the assignment is open-ended.  Choose one object (for example, the circular plate) and experiment with different values of the parameters governing sound generation.  Organize your work as follows.

Try striking or scraping the object at three different points.  For the circular plate, this could be the edge, the center, and halfway in between.

Systematically vary the parameters (hardness, base frequency, etc.), one at a time.  Summarize your conditions, and the results, in a table.

Be sure to click on the “Build” button every time you change the parameters, or the change won’t go into effect.  “Strike” or “scrape” the object by clicking on it.  (Be sure your speakers are connected and the volume is turned up, but not too far up.  You’ll scare the family pets to death.)

Write a two or three page paper summarizing your results, and post it to CourseNet.

 

SLP Assignment Expectations:

In general, SLPs are expected to possess the attributes of precision, clarity, breadth, depth, and applicability.  Not all of these are relevant to the answer to every problem in the SLP.  When it is relevant, the evidence for each attribute is as follows.

• Precision:  Numerical answers are calculated correctly, to the correct number of significant figures.  When a simulation is used, the results are accurate.
• Clarity:  The problem is restated in its simplest form.  Relevant variables are identified.  Formulas are algebraically rearranged, as necessary.  All the mathematical steps are shown, in logical order.
• Breadth:  Where discussion is required, the question is placed in context.  Alternatives are considered.
• Depth:  Where discussion is required, the question is examined in detail.  No relevant aspect of the question is omitted.
• Applicability:  When required, the practical importance of the principle or phenomenon is accurately described.

 

Part 3A

• After creating the resource pool, copy the screen image of Resource Sheet and paste into the Word document.

• After assigning resources, copy the screen image of the data entry screen and paste into the Word document.

• After time-constrained scheduling, copy the screen image of Resource Sheet and paste into the Word document. The Resource Sheet should show the resources that over-allocated.

• After resource-constrained scheduling, copy the screen image of Resource Sheet and paste into the Word document. The Resource Sheet should show the resources that over-allocated.

Part 3A Notes

• Enter resource names from Table A2.12 For “Assembly/Test” enter “Assembly” for consistency with Table A2.11.

• Enter one team as 100% and two teams as 200% under Maximum Units.

Table A2.12 (Organization Resources)

Name                                    Group                                                   Cost ($/hr)

Design                                  R&D (2 teams)                                   $100

Development                    R&D (2 teams)                                   $70

Documentation                                R&D (1 team)                                     $60

Assembly                            R&D (1 team)                                     $70

Purchasing                          Procurement (1 team)                   $40

 

Complete Part 3, Part A of the Conveyor Belt Project (p. 637). Submit your Microsoft Project file along with the memo to the

 

From the textbook:

Part 3

Remember the old saying, “A project plan is not a schedule until resources are committed.”  This exercise illustrates this subtle, but very important difference.

Part A

Using your files from Part 2 input resources and their costs if you have not already done so.  All information is found in Tables A2.11 and A2.12

 

Answer the following questions:

1.  Which if any of the resources are over-allocated?

2.  Assume that the project is time constrained and try to solve any over-allocation problems by leveling within slack.  What happens?

3.  What is the impact of leveling within slack on the sensitivity of the network?

 

Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling within slack.

 

4.  Assume the project is resource constrained and resolve any over-allocation problems by leveling outside of slack.  What happens?  What are the managerial implications?

5.  What options are available at this point in time?

 

Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling outside of slack.

 

Note:  No splitting of activities is allowed

Note:  No partial assignments (i.e. 50 percent).  All resources must be assigned 100 percent.