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Can i Have the Answer of the part 2 (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT) of this paper .

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Print PDF Documents Increase Font Decrease Font Required Atrill, P., & E. McLaney, (2011) Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, 7th edition, Harlow: FT/Prentice Hall Chapter 10: 'Making Capital Investment Decisions' (pp.355-401) Chapter 11: 'Financing a Business' (pp.402-452) These chapters focus on financial management. They examine how businesses can make decisions involving investments in new plant, machinery, buildings and other long-term assets. Also examined are the various aspects of financing a business. Mark as complete Emmanuel, C., E. Harris, & S. Komakech, (2010) 'Towards a Better Understanding of Capital Investment Decisions', Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 6 (4) pp.477-504. This paper examines the capital investment process, guided by concepts from cognitive and social psychology. The intention is to gauge the extent to which managerial judgement can be detected by applying a psychological lens to the process. Mark as complete Optional Lockett, A., J. Moon, & W. Visser, (2006) 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Management Research: Focus, Nature, Salience and Sources of Influence', Journal of Management Studies, 43, pp.115-136 Required Laureate Education, Inc., (2012a) Anthony's Orchard Case Study, [Media], Baltimore: Laureate Education, Inc. Anthony's Orchard is the case study organisation that you will use throughout this module. Note the financial data and other information presented here. Mark as complete Laureate Education, Inc., (2012c) Interview with Anthony's Orchard CFO Mary Scott, [Media], Baltimore: Laureate Education, Inc. Anthony's Orchard Chief Financial Officer Mary Scott discusses a potential expansion of the company's product line and the purchase of equipment required for that expansion. This discussion will provide some insight that will help you as you analyse data in order to make a recommendation to the company as part of the Individual Assignment for this unit, as well as for the Final Project for the module. Mark as complete Required Unit 3 Check Your Knowledge Quiz This unit's Check Your Knowledge questions are specifically designed to assess your comprehension of the material in this week's Learning Resources. While multiple answers may seem correct, only the correct answers will be found in the resources. To complete your Quiz, click on Check Your Knowledge on the Module Menu, and select "Unit 3 Check Your Knowledge" to begin. Mark as complete Required Shared Activity: Assessing the Use of Financial Data in Strategic Decision-Making This unit's resources describe the ways in which timely and accurate financial data provide a powerful tool for managers to use in the decision-making process. Strategic decisions can particularly benefit. For example, an organisation may be faced with a decision regarding expansion. Sometimes, 'expansion' refers to an expanded product offering (something being considered by Anthony's Orchard, as you will explore in this unit's Individual Assignment). Expansion can also refer to expansion of sales into new customer markets, or to physical expansion, by opening additional facilities. BLC Inc. is a medium-sized manufacturing company based in the UK. The company operates mainly in the London area and is based in Peterborough. At a recent board meeting, the company decided to expand its activities, and to lease additional temporary premises in London in order to cope with additional demand. In this unit, you will analyse data related to anticipated cash flows resulting from BLC's expansion to either of two potential new premises. Your group will collaborate to make a recommendation. To prepare for this Shared Activity: Review the financial data below. The company has narrowed the choice to the following two alternatives, with the following cash flow information being available. Use the following data in your analysis: Year Property 1 $(000s) 0 Property 2 $(000s) (2,500) (2,750) 1 1,000 900 2 500 700 3 600 800 4 1,000 600 5 900 600 Note 1: The company's current cost of capital is 10%. Note 2: Ignore taxation. To complete this Shared Activity: Post an explanation of the tools that you believe would help you to reach a decision. If you were a decision-maker in this organisation, which calculations and measures would you want at your disposal before making your choice? Are there other, non-financial factors that may play a role in your decision? Additionally, include your recommendation to the company which option it should take. Support your decision with an interpretation of any calculations you performed, as well as an explanation of any other factors you considered. Respond to at least two colleagues' postings who have a different recommendation, or who utilised different financial or non-financial factors in reaching a decision. Discuss these differences and argue for or against specific ideas that have been posted. Participate in this Shared Activity only during the period of this unit to ensure that you and your colleagues can keep track of one another's postings and maintain a focused, collaborative discussion. Review the Syllabus and Shared Activities Forum Rubric for information on how your contributions to the Shared Activities Forum will be graded in this module. In each unit, you will receive feedback from your Faculty Member on your participation in the Shared Activities Forum, focusing on your contributions to the learning community. In Unit 6, your Faculty Member will provide final feedback and a final grade on your Shared Activity contribution throughout the module. To complete your Shared Activity, click on Shared Activities Forum on the Module Menu, and select your Group's Discussion area, then Select "Unit 3 Shared Activity" to begin. Mark as complete Required Individual Assignment: Analysis of the Investment In the Shared Activity for this unit, you analysed projected financial data and assessed its value to making a physical expansion decision. As you have heard in the media presentation from CFO Mary Scott, Anthony's Orchard is faced with another type of expansion decision. CEO Bob Frost is eager to expand the product line to include apple juice. Of course, a decision to expand a product line has very many variables. In this assignment, you will focus on one of these: the additional cost resulting from the purchase of an apple press (a piece of equipment required to manufacture apple juice). You also will investigate the value of a number of financial measurements. Ultimately, you will develop a recommendation for the company, and this analysis will help you to support that recommendation. To prepare for this Individual Assignment: Review the Anthony's Orchard case study in the unit resources. Consider the following: The company, according to Anthony's Orchard Strategic Plan, is hoping to purchase an apple press in order to start a new line of prepared apple productsapple juice. The company estimates this new product offering will generate an additional $95,000 net income per year and estimated cash flows of $90,000 per year. The cost of the apple press will be $950,000 and this expenditure, as shown in the budgeted cash flow statement, is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2012. The apple press is expected to have a seven-year life and no salvage value. The company requires a 10% return on investment for new capital investments and the company uses a cost of capital of 8%. The company's revenue goal for 2015 is $25 million. Assume a minimum 12% gross margin on revenue. To complete this Individual Assignment, answer the following: Do you think the company's revenue goal of $25 million by 2015 is realistic? Explain how purchase of the apple press might affect the company's revenue goals. Based on this information, explain whether Anthony's Orchard should invest in the apple press. Support your response with relevant information provided in the case study, the previous year's financials for 2010, the current year's financials for 2011 and the budgeted year's financials for 2012. Draft budgeted financial statements from 2012 to 2015 under both options that provide a realistic assessment of expected revenues and costs, and explain how you have arrived at these budgeted figures. Notes: You should fully state and justify any assumptions that you make in relation to the financial data you use. Be sure to include all references as well. This Individual Assignment forms the basis of Section 2 of your Final Project. You will receive feedback on this work from your Faculty Member, and will be expected to incorporate any suggestions into the Final Project. Your submission (excluding appendices) should be 1,000 words (+/- 10%) in length. Submit your Individual Assignment to your Faculty Member for feedback. Be sure to submit by the end of this unit in order to receive timely Faculty Member feedback. Contact your Faculty Member for permission to submit an assignment early, to submit an assignment after the end of the unit or to resubmit an assignment on which you have already received feedback. To complete your Individual Assignment, do the following: 1. Please answer the Individual Assignment in a single Word document. To upload your Individual Assignment, click on Individual Assignments Submission on the Module Menu, and then click the \"Unit 3 - Individual Assignment Turnitin\" link. Mark as complete Required Unit 3: Looking Ahead The first two units of this module focused primarily on taking a current view of the financial health of an organisation, and utilising tools that can help initiate planning. In Unit 3, you explored the concept of strategic planning, practised using investment appraisal techniques and examined the factors that come into play when making such strategic decisions as major expenditures towards expansion. In Unit 4, you will examine how organisations set about the process of monitoring performance and progress towards the achievement of objectives, plans and strategic initiatives. You will explore the use of tools such as Balanced Scorecards and Strategy Maps. Incorporating feedback from your Faculty Member on the Unit 2 Individual Assignment, you should now be able to formalise Section 1, 'Financial Analysis', of the Final Project. In Unit 4, you will develop performance management tools for Anthony's Orchard as you continue progress towards the consultancy report that serves as your Final Project. Mark as complete