Question Description
Part #1
Write a response to the following in a minimum of 500 words:
You are a finance manager for a major utility company. Think about some of the capital budgeting techniques you might use for some upcoming projects.
Discuss at least 2 capital budgeting techniques and how your company can benefit from the use of these tools.
Compare your approaches to other students’ responses. How were they similar or different? Why might you use the different approaches shared by your classmates?
Part #2
You are writing a book on how to evaluate performance evaluation for a company. Think about some of the influences and measures of company performance that you read about in this module.
Explain the use of return on assets (ROA) and the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio in evaluating the performance of a company. Write about how to calculate ROA and PE ratio and how market conditions can affect these metrics.
Share the ROA and PE ratio for a company you are familiar with. What do these metrics tell you about the financial health of the company?
Part #3
Continue your work with the company you selected in the Competency 1 Assessment.
Research your company’s financial reports for 2019.
Complete a 2- to 3-page FAQ/shareholder analysis.
Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions.
Compare market conditions with the company’s performance for 2019. Conclude how the market conditions that year influenced the company’s performance, such as interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected.
Analyze year-over-year performance from 2018 and 2019. Consider key metrics or ratios such as trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity in your conclusions.
Cite references to support your assignment.
