Case Study-Spending and Headcount Forecast

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review https://investor.ridefox.com/investor-relations/default.aspx

andhttps://investor.ridefox.com/financial-information/quarterly-results/default.aspx

• Read Chapter 6: Operating Budgets fromhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ashford-ebooks/reader.action?docID=5347289&ppg=1

• WatchBudgetary Control for Managers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H50RAbK0sE8 .
• Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57kzsve3h0U

You are playing the role of the divisional manager of the new e-bike division of Fox Factory Holding Corporation. The divisional manager is preparing to request funding to introduce the product and begin sales.Three options have been identified(note that these are fictitious assumptions):

• Produce the new e-bike internally,
• Outsource manufacturing to another manufacturer, and
• License the design to an existing company for royalties on future sales.

In your assignment,

• Develop a three-year spending and headcount forecast in Excel for the next three years for the three potential options. Please do not forecast the current year.
• Explain the key issues and considerations for the forecast.

Note:Please use the most recent

https://investor.ridefox.com/financial-information/quarterly-results/default.aspx

Form 10-Q) published on the Fox Factory Investor Overview website. Please use the earnings announcement, for example: "Fox Factory Holding Corp. Announces Third Quarter 20XX Financial Results" for the relevant required information.

The Case Study-Spending and Headcount Forecast Project,

• must include an Excel sheet for the forecast and a Word document for the introduction, explanations, and conclusion.
  • You must do the forecast on an Excel sheet with separate tabs for each option.
  • Each tab should include a three-year forecast of the next years for spending and headcount for one of the options.
  • There must be enough detail to differentiate the options. Totals and notes should be included if needed.
  • Please explain the different options, how they impact the spending and headcount forecasts, and why.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement indicating the purpose of your paper.