...Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis FIN/571 - Corporate Finance December 17, 2012 Introduction Guillermo Furniture Store is a large manufacturer furniture store located in Sonora, Mexico. They specialize in the production of custom made furniture. Due to changes in the industry and local community Guillermo Furniture store along with other small competitors are beginning to notice a reduction in their businesses (Scenario: The Guillermo Furniture Store, 2012). The first of the changes that Mr. Navallez the owner of Guillermo Furniture Store and management team will be forces to deal with is an overseas competitor using high tech equipment and approach to not only enter but to also succeed within their market, and the second has to do with changes in the local economy. In an effort to determine an appropriate response to these changes, Mr. Navallez and his team has begun analyzing these changes that are affecting his business. Mr. Navallez does have a few ideas on how to move forward but will have to research more on the correct capital budgeting that is best for his organization. Capital budgeting is defined as the process of choosing the organizations long term capital investment strategy, this often consist of things like land, property and equipment (Emery, Finnerty, & Stowe, 2007). Alternatives With the changes the Mr. Navallez and his team are tasked to deal with there are some alternatives that they must decide on to adjust to the new market. They must...
Words: 1123 - Pages: 5
...Week 4 Learning Team Reflection Anitra Stephens, April Bates, Calvin Beidleman, Nikki Torres, Raymond Wentler, Sean Lechman, Russell Wall FIN/571 April 13, 2015 Gurpreet Atwal Week 4 Learning Team Reflection Introduction Stock valuation is needed to ensuring the value of an organization’s stock and worth in the industry. There are various measuring methods that organizations can use to determining and establishing the value. Some of the methods and the reason for valuation have been identified below. Stock types and bonds: The stock valuation video covered the different types of stocks and well as bonds. There are common stocks and preferred stocks. Preferred stocks are considered to be a hybrid between a common stock and a bond. This form of stock will have no maturity and can be sometimes redeemable. A common stock is when an individual purchases a share of an organization and they own that share until they want to sell their share for the market value. A debt or a bond is another form of investment that private investors can use. A bond is a contract which has a set time period, as well as set cash flows. Once the bond is matured then the investor will receive their set return amount, although investors who have bonds will receive their return on investment before the stockholders. Assumptions and Indexes: Assumptions made on the valuation of a stock or company’s value in the future are crucial when determining the future value of a company based on its revenues. Many...
Words: 574 - Pages: 3
...Business Structure Advice Dear John, Thanks for choosing me for your consultation, regarding starting a business. Basically, you have six main choices to select from, which they carry different legal and tax implications. The following are what you need to consider: Sole Proprietorship It is the most common and simplest structure of business you may choose to initiate a business. Unincorporated business owned and operated by you, from which you will be entitled to all profits and in charge of the business liabilities, debts, and losses. The business is not taxed separately between you and your business income, both are considered the same under this structure. It is inexpensive and easy to establish and complete control and decisions originate from you, without required consultation from a third party. However, it is hard to raise funds. Limited Liability Company LLC is a hybrid kind of legal structure which offers limited liability features of a corporation and tax efficiencies as well as flexibilities of operations of partnership. LLC you and your partner are not taxed separately, instead, the losses and profits are passed through the business to each owner, the owners then report the income on their individual federal tax returns. You, as well as your partner, experience limited liability over the decisions and actions of the business. If the business incurs a lawsuit or debt, your individual assets will be exempt. Furthermore, you will receive %50 of the profits...
Words: 749 - Pages: 3
...Business Structures LaGloria Williams FIN/571 April 9, 2015 Travis Hayes Every business in the world has a structure to it. It could be a small local business like a boutique or a large corporate business like a popular bank. Having a business structure to your business is what helps determine what type of ownership takes place. There are three main business structures, they are known as; sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporations. These three business structures are important to know when opening a business. This paper will describe the business structures and discussed the advantages and disadvantages that take place in each one. The first business structure is sole proprietorship. Sole proprietorship is a business that is owned by only one person. An example of a sole proprietorship business is a local floral shop; this is because it is a small business. When having sole proprietorship over a business it comes with a lot of positive and negative responsibility. It is very easy to start a small business for someone wanting sole proprietorship. The owner has complete authority of all of the decisions made for the business. The income taxes are lower than other business and easier to handle. The sole proprietor of the business also gets to keep all profits made from the business, meaning they do not have money to pay out to anyone unless there are employees of the business. The negative part of being a sole proprietor of a business is that the owner...
Words: 805 - Pages: 4
...University of Phoenix FIN/571 Kent Kelly 1/11/15 Susanne Elliot 1. There are many reasons why a company may or may not become successful but one area of success for a company has always been the company’s foundation or structure. There are many structures for a business that will provide both advantages and disadvantages. This paper will discuss each structure. Business Structure There are three types of business structures, partnership, sole proprietorship and a general corporation. Each structure has its disadvantages and advantages but the key is doing the research to determine which business structure will be suitable for your business venture. Many people may not be interested in running a small business so a sole proprietorship may not be the favorite structure to start with, or maybe when starting a business you may want your company to start small but eventually run as a corporation. Whatever the case may be one must understand the advantages and disadvantages of each structure. Sole Proprietorship The most inexpensive and easiest way to get a business started is a sole proprietorship. The sole proprietorship business structure allows for a business owner to have complete control over decision-...
Words: 658 - Pages: 3
...BUSINESS STRUCTURES 1 Husniyah McNeill FIN/571 Professor Timothy Dreyer July 9, 2015 BUSINESS STRUCTURES 2 Business Structures A business entity is an entity that is comprised of a group of people organized for profitable or charitable purposes. Business entities include organizations such as corporations, partnerships, charities, trusts, and other forms of organizations. Business entities are subject to state income tax depending on the laws of the state or states where they conduct business (taxes.about.com). There are three basic types of business structures: Sole Proprietorship, Partnerships, and Corporations (University of Phoenix, Films on Demand, 2011). Depending on the type of business structure one chooses to operate under, will determine how a potential business owner will operate in the business sector. Sole Partnership According to the film on demand video, Sole Proprietorship is considered to be the most common and simplest form of business. Many small businesses operating in the United States are sole proprietorships. An individual proprietor owns and manages the business and is responsible for all business transactions associated with the business (allbusiness.com). Some advantages...
Words: 1018 - Pages: 5
...Business Structure Advice FIN/571 October 20, 2014 Richard Vermeer Business Structure Advice The purpose of this paper is to respond to an email from John Owner who is seeking advice on his options regarding all the possible types of business entities that there are for him to choose from to form his new business. In addition, Mr. Owner would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of each entity and the tax consequences connected with each entity. The business structures that will be discussed with Mr. Owner will include sole proprietorship, partnerships which include general partnerships and limited liability partnerships and corporations which include subchapter or S corporations and limited liability corporations. Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the simplest structure and the most inexpensive business to start. The owner has complete control over the business and has the sole rights to the business profits. The owner is responsible for making all business decisions and does not have to defer to partners for decision approvals (Parrino, Kidwell, & Bates, 2012). The life entity of a sole proprietorship is limited (Parrino et al, 2012, p. 572). An advantage of a sole proprietorship is that the profits earned are subjected to lower income taxes (Parrino et al, 2012 p. 572). One of the major disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is that the owner is liable for all business debts. The issue with unlimited liability is that creditors review...
Words: 1101 - Pages: 5
...Business Structure Advice FIN/571 October 20, 2014 Richard Vermeer Business Structure Advice The purpose of this paper is to respond to an email from John Owner who is seeking advice on his options regarding all the possible types of business entities that there are for him to choose from to form his new business. In addition, Mr. Owner would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of each entity and the tax consequences connected with each entity. The business structures that will be discussed with Mr. Owner will include sole proprietorship, partnerships which include general partnerships and limited liability partnerships and corporations which include subchapter or S corporations and limited liability corporations. Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship is the simplest structure and the most inexpensive business to start. The owner has complete control over the business and has the sole rights to the business profits. The owner is responsible for making all business decisions and does not have to defer to partners for decision approvals (Parrino, Kidwell, & Bates, 2012). The life entity of a sole proprietorship is limited (Parrino et al, 2012, p. 572). An advantage of a sole proprietorship is that the profits earned are subjected to lower income taxes (Parrino et al, 2012 p. 572). One of the major disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is that the owner is liable for all business debts. The issue with unlimited liability is that creditors review...
Words: 1101 - Pages: 5
...Business Structure Advice Michelyn Johnson FIN/571 July 7, 2014 William Mellett Business Structure Advice Many entrepreneurs will make the decision to start their own business and work for themselves. By doing this they must develop a business plan and decide on what business structure to use. Below is an email from an aspiring business owner asking for guidance on which way would be the best to start up and finance his business. Dear Consultant, I am currently starting a business and developing my business plan. I'm in need of some advice on how to start forming my business. I am not sure exactly how it will be financed and whether or not I want to take on partners. I am interested and willing to learn the intricacies of my options to determine how to best proceed with my plan. Please advise on what my options are, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and possible tax consequences for each scenario? Respectfully, John Owner The below response will explain to John Owner the different types of business structures there are, the advantages, disadvantages of each, as well as any tax perks or consequences. Business Structure Sole Proprietorship The simplest common structure of business is a sole proprietorship. This is “an unincorporated business owned and run by one individual with no distinction between the business and you, the owner” (The U.S. Small Business Administration, 2014). As long as you’re the only person that owns the business there is...
Words: 979 - Pages: 4
...Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis Olakunle Corporate Finance/FIN 571 August 15, 2011 Introduction The Guillermo Furniture Store is the largest manufacturer of furniture in Mexico, and it has made furniture of different types for several years. Until the late 1990s, when Guillermo’s competitor started carting away some of its businesses thereby affecting its revenue, the business had thrived very well in the sales of furniture. The new competition has latest state-of-the art manufacturing technology, which enables it to sell its furniture at a relatively reduced price because of lower cost of production (University of Phoenix, 2011) Competition brings the best out of business, so this has made Guillermo to want to step up production to a higher level by acquiring machineries to boost the quality of its furniture. The company’s biggest challenge is in trying to reduce production cost to meet up with competition. Guillermo has three options, which include working the same way it always has handled projects without making any changes, to improve production level and reduce production cost by investing in modern machineries, the third option is for Guillermo to distribute or broker for another furniture company. This situation best suits a competitive economic environment; it makes investors to make their products and services better and cheaper to attract patronage by customers (University of Phoenix, 2011). This paper will lay emphasis on analyzing Net Present Value...
Words: 1942 - Pages: 8
...Lawrence Sports Simulation FIN/571 Corporate Finance Prof. Ricardo Rivera Matos May 29, 2012 University of Phoenix * Lawrence Sports Simulation * The process of taking risks will define if a company will emerge from a financial situation. The business relationships will suffer, but if the high risk is in a short term basis, probably this will help both parts to comprehend why is important to keep good finance health when an emergency situation occurs. * Lawrence Sports is a 20 million revenue company that manufactures and distributes equipment and preventive gear for baseball, football, basketball, and volleyball. Mayo Stores is the principal customer of Lawrence Sport. Mayo also is the world leading retailer, with 3,000 stores with operations in United States, Canada, South America, and Europe. Lawrence sources all its materials from Gartner Products and Murray Leather Works. * Robert Dent is the Key Account Manager of Mayo Stores. He has shown an impressive track record in building and excellent and profitable relationship with Mayo. Ann-Wu Head is the head of vendor relationship. She feels that Lawrence Sports’ bargaining power with Gartner is restricted since Lawrence Sports is not a major customer for Gartner. She finds Murray the more flexible of the two vendors and she is looking for more vendors like them. She feels that Murray is likely to run deep financial troubles if Lawrence Sports stretches payment beyond a limit. * As managers we...
Words: 2015 - Pages: 9
...abrasive 2. Some intermediaries use the following: strategic planning, advanced information systems, sophisticated marketing tools, measure performance on a return-on-investment basis, segment their markets, improve their target marketing and positioning, and ________. A. dominant the manufacturers they do business with B. contend with dwindling customer bases C. aggressively pursue market expansion and diversification strategies D. aggressively pursue take over strategies E. aggressively “squeeze” manufacturer margins 3. Price has operated as the major determinant of buyer choice among poorer nations, among poorer groups, and with ________ products. A. similar B. identical C. commodity-type D. over the Internet | 4. Major retailer types include the following EXCEPT ________. A. the Internet B. specialty store C. superstore D. catalog showroom E. discount store 5. Following the ________ approach to target market selection encompasses a strong knowledge of the segment’s needs, a strong market presence, and operating economies through specializing in production, distribution, and promotion. A. selective specialization B. market specialization C. full market coverage D. product specialization E. single-segment concentration 6. To reach Generation Y, rock band Foo Fighters created a digital street team that sends targeted e-mail messages to members who “get the latest news, exclusive...
Words: 9097 - Pages: 37
...Developing Country Studies ISSN 2224-607X (Paper) ISSN 2225-0565 (Online) Vol.5, No.4, 2015 www.iiste.org A Risk-based Assessment of Ghana Commercial Bank Limited ADU-MENSAH, Simon1 ABDALLAH, Mohammed Inusah2 ANTWI, Stephen Kwadwo3* 1. Depot Manager, Armajaro Company Limited, Nyinahin District, Ashanti, Ghana 2. Lecturer, Department of Accountancy, Tamale Polytechnic, P.O. Box 3 ER, Tamale. 3. Lecturer, Department of Accountancy, Tamale Polytechnic, P.O. Box 3 ER, Tamale. *stevekwadant@yahoo.ca Abstract Risk management is a very important concept for any business as most financial decisions revolve around the corporate cost of holding risk. This issue is particularly important to banks since risk constitutes their core business processes. This study assesses the risk profile of GCB to ascertain its soundness and conformity to international best practices. The study selects credit, liquidity, market and operational risks as dependent variables while size, NPLs ratio, capital adequacy and asset management are utilized as explanatory variables for the period of five years from 2007 to 2011. The regression results indicate that the size of bank does not influence any of the risks. Apart from credit risk which is influenced positively by the NPL ratio, all the other risks, show a negative relationship with NPL ratio. The capital adequacy has a negative relationship with credit and liquidity but a positive relationship with market and operational risks...
Words: 10843 - Pages: 44
...AFTER THE BAILOUT: REGULATING SYSTEMIC MORAL HAZARD* Karl S. Okamoto ** How do we prevent excessive risk taking in the financial markets? This Essay offers a strategy for regulating financial markets to better prevent the kind of disaster we saw during the Financial Crisis of 2008. By developing a model of risk-manager decisionmaking, this Essay illustrates how even “good people” acting in utterly rational and expected ways brought us into economic turmoil. The assertion of this Essay is that the root cause of the Financial Crisis was systemic moral hazard. Systemic moral hazard poses a unique challenge in crafting a regulatory response. The challenge lies in that the best response to systemic moral hazard is “predictive prevention.” It is inherently difficult to reward individuals for producing predictive prevention. Unsurprisingly, markets fail to produce it at optimal levels and thus cannot prevent systemic moral hazard and the kind of crises that ensue. The difficulty in valuing predictive prevention is seen when we model how risk managers make decisions regarding the prevention of excessive risk. The model reveals how the balance can be tipped in favor of risk taking that leads to systemic failure and broad social harm. The model also reveals how regulation might work to reset the balance to one that is superior for society. We can achieve optimal risktaking decisionmaking in two ways: (1) by requiring all asset managers in the market to put their own money at risk in...
Words: 26469 - Pages: 106
...Disclaimer This PDF is a section of the Unilever Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F 2003 provided to Unilever's shareholders. It does not contain sufficient information to allow a full understanding of the results of the Unilever Group and the state of affairs of Unilever N.V., Unilever PLC or the Unilever Group. For further information the Unilever Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F 2003 should be consulted. Certain sections of the Unilever Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F 2003 have been audited. Sections that have been audited are set out on pages 73 to 125, 131 to 147 and 149 to 150. The auditable part of the Directors' Remuneration report as set out on page 68 has also been audited. The maintenance and integrity of the Unilever website is the responsibility of the Directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters. Accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements since they were initially placed on the website. Legislation in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Disclaimer Except where you are a shareholder, this material is provided for information purposes only and is not, in particular, intended to confer any legal rights on you. The Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F does not constitute an invitation to invest in Unilever...
Words: 23509 - Pages: 95
