Please help answering the below question or share similar solutions done before. Part 2. Investment Appraisal Develop an appraisal of a Case Study firm's current situation and recent enterprise growth activities in the first part. The second part concerns development and critique of an investment appraisal. The third part relates to business planning/budgeting for the production of 'smart (networked) devices that operate autonomously to some extent Your Case Study firm is considering whether to invest 8.1 Million in Year O to develop a novel (new to the market) product for which they expect Sales during Years 1-5. a) Investment Appraisal: examine the Net Present Value (NPV) for a new product investment at a 10% rate given that the firm expects annual Sales Revenues (in ) equal to five times 18MN000 (where MN are the last 2 digits of your student id) and a Profit Margin of 25%. b) Project Sensitivity Analysis: critically examine the sensitivity of the project to sales erosion (of 10%, 20% and 30%) using project NPV (for the same 10% discount rate). Learning Outcomes to be demonstrated through this work: Independently conduct a customer and competitive situation analysis [in Part 1]; 2. Conduct a critical investment appraisal of engineering projects [in Part 2]; 3. Prepare financial statements for a new business venture and evaluate critically [in Part 3]; 4. Evaluate business approaches creatively for enterprise business growth [in Part 1]; 5. Evaluate the cost effectiveness and competitiveness of high technology products [Part 3]; 6. Take the initiative to make Risk assessment with the use of decision support tools (Part 2) .) Project Return: using the original sales revenue, increase the discount rate till you achieve a negative NPV and use this to establish the project IRR (Internal Rate of Return). Discuss how this result may be viewed by senior staff responsible for project approvals (who consider risk levels when appraising an investment project). Part 3. Business Planning and Budgeting (30% of assignment marks) To recover R&D expenditure, manufacturers of 'smart' (intelligent, networked) devices are aiming for a gross profit margin of 45 percent. The last two Operating Statements for your Case Study firm's production of new "smart devices (with some automation) are shown: Operating Statements Period 1 Sales 371,000 () Prepare a formal written report: Prepare a Word document with a Title page and write formally i.e. avoid use of "1" or casual terms). Parts 1 to 3 of 2,500 words maximum (excluding tables). Also References (essential) and Appendices (if needed). Minimum 12 point font for text (9 for tables). For calculations show (preferably tabulated) formula; data; workings and results. To assist you with your coursework preparation please refer to the Marking Guidelines provided on the final page. Part 1. Case Study Competitive Review Select a Case Study firm which is a major manufacturer of consumer electronics (such as Logitech) or of vehicles (such as cars, motor bikes: electric people movers: mobility scooters or industrial vehicles such as mobile robots or airborne drones). Obtain their latest results. a) Assess their recent business results (using their currency): i) Assess their ability to compete in key markets by examining commenting on) Profit Margins and Sales trends in their key markets for recent years (preferably tabulated). ii) Management Ratios: assess the Case Study firm's recent results for the last 2 years (using Annual Reports with full year statements) - specifically two or three ratios per "PERL"category to be calculated (preferably tabulated) and commented on. "() . Include their latest Income statement and Balance Sheet at the back of the assignment. Hint it can be helpful to start by tabulating key items from their latest financial statements (Profit figures; Balance Sheet items) before conducting a ratio analysis. Less costs Materials/machining Direct labour Packaging Office costs Administration *Asset depreciation Office utility bills Sales staff costs Total facility costs Profit /income 97.800 81,500 6.510 24,000 18,000 3.000 1,040 4.080 233,910 Period 2 326,00 Sales () Less costs: Materials/machining 111,300 Direct labour 92.750 Packaging 7,409 Office costs 24,000 Administration 16.000 *Asset depreciation 3.000 Office utility bills 1.040 Sales staff costs 4,060 Total facility costs 259,550 92.090 Profit lincome 111,441 production machinery a) Operating Budget: The production facility expects sales of 4MN.000 in the coming quarterly (3-month) period where MN are the last two digits of your student id. Prepare an operating budget for Period 3 - this is to be based on the costing data given above b) Financial Reporting: Prepare an Income Statement for Periods 1.2 and 3 in the typical format used for financial accounting (clearly identifying the Gross Profit: Operating Profit and Net Income) given Taxation of 20%. Critically examine their Profit Margins and evaluate the cost effectiveness/ competitiveness of these high technology products. b) Firm's situation: prepare a short commentary giving your view of the firm's recent business results including points concerning their customer and competitive situation. c) Business growth: assess the Case Study firm's ability to fund R&D expenditure. Review some recent investments by the firm and appraise the business approaches taken to pursue business growth (for example, to enterlexpand in international markets etc..). Please help answering the below question or share similar solutions done before. Part 2. Investment Appraisal Develop an appraisal of a Case Study firm's current situation and recent enterprise growth activities in the first part. The second part concerns development and critique of an investment appraisal. The third part relates to business planning/budgeting for the production of 'smart (networked) devices that operate autonomously to some extent Your Case Study firm is considering whether to invest 8.1 Million in Year O to develop a novel (new to the market) product for which they expect Sales during Years 1-5. a) Investment Appraisal: examine the Net Present Value (NPV) for a new product investment at a 10% rate given that the firm expects annual Sales Revenues (in ) equal to five times 18MN000 (where MN are the last 2 digits of your student id) and a Profit Margin of 25%. b) Project Sensitivity Analysis: critically examine the sensitivity of the project to sales erosion (of 10%, 20% and 30%) using project NPV (for the same 10% discount rate). Learning Outcomes to be demonstrated through this work: Independently conduct a customer and competitive situation analysis [in Part 1]; 2. Conduct a critical investment appraisal of engineering projects [in Part 2]; 3. Prepare financial statements for a new business venture and evaluate critically [in Part 3]; 4. Evaluate business approaches creatively for enterprise business growth [in Part 1]; 5. Evaluate the cost effectiveness and competitiveness of high technology products [Part 3]; 6. Take the initiative to make Risk assessment with the use of decision support tools (Part 2) .) Project Return: using the original sales revenue, increase the discount rate till you achieve a negative NPV and use this to establish the project IRR (Internal Rate of Return). Discuss how this result may be viewed by senior staff responsible for project approvals (who consider risk levels when appraising an investment project). Part 3. Business Planning and Budgeting (30% of assignment marks) To recover R&D expenditure, manufacturers of 'smart' (intelligent, networked) devices are aiming for a gross profit margin of 45 percent. The last two Operating Statements for your Case Study firm's production of new "smart devices (with some automation) are shown: Operating Statements Period 1 Sales 371,000 () Prepare a formal written report: Prepare a Word document with a Title page and write formally i.e. avoid use of "1" or casual terms). Parts 1 to 3 of 2,500 words maximum (excluding tables). Also References (essential) and Appendices (if needed). Minimum 12 point font for text (9 for tables). For calculations show (preferably tabulated) formula; data; workings and results. To assist you with your coursework preparation please refer to the Marking Guidelines provided on the final page. Part 1. Case Study Competitive Review Select a Case Study firm which is a major manufacturer of consumer electronics (such as Logitech) or of vehicles (such as cars, motor bikes: electric people movers: mobility scooters or industrial vehicles such as mobile robots or airborne drones). Obtain their latest results. a) Assess their recent business results (using their currency): i) Assess their ability to compete in key markets by examining commenting on) Profit Margins and Sales trends in their key markets for recent years (preferably tabulated). ii) Management Ratios: assess the Case Study firm's recent results for the last 2 years (using Annual Reports with full year statements) - specifically two or three ratios per "PERL"category to be calculated (preferably tabulated) and commented on. "() . Include their latest Income statement and Balance Sheet at the back of the assignment. Hint it can be helpful to start by tabulating key items from their latest financial statements (Profit figures; Balance Sheet items) before conducting a ratio analysis. Less costs Materials/machining Direct labour Packaging Office costs Administration *Asset depreciation Office utility bills Sales staff costs Total facility costs Profit /income 97.800 81,500 6.510 24,000 18,000 3.000 1,040 4.080 233,910 Period 2 326,00 Sales () Less costs: Materials/machining 111,300 Direct labour 92.750 Packaging 7,409 Office costs 24,000 Administration 16.000 *Asset depreciation 3.000 Office utility bills 1.040 Sales staff costs 4,060 Total facility costs 259,550 92.090 Profit lincome 111,441 production machinery a) Operating Budget: The production facility expects sales of 4MN.000 in the coming quarterly (3-month) period where MN are the last two digits of your student id. Prepare an operating budget for Period 3 - this is to be based on the costing data given above b) Financial Reporting: Prepare an Income Statement for Periods 1.2 and 3 in the typical format used for financial accounting (clearly identifying the Gross Profit: Operating Profit and Net Income) given Taxation of 20%. Critically examine their Profit Margins and evaluate the cost effectiveness/ competitiveness of these high technology products. b) Firm's situation: prepare a short commentary giving your view of the firm's recent business results including points concerning their customer and competitive situation. c) Business growth: assess the Case Study firm's ability to fund R&D expenditure. Review some recent investments by the firm and appraise the business approaches taken to pursue business growth (for example, to enterlexpand in international markets etc..)