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 Remember, one of the most difficult marketing decision facing companies is how much to spend on promotion. Thus, it is not surprising that industries and companies vary considerably in how much they spend on promotion. Promotional expenditures might amount to 30 to 50% of sales in the cosmetics industry and from less than 5% in the industrial sector. There are four common methods that companies use to decide their promotion budgets. They are the affordable method, the percentage-of-sales method, the competitive-parity method and the objective-and-task method. Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article (published within the last 5 years) on a topic of promotion budgets. Cite and summarize the article in your initial post. 

 

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Hi, need to submit a 250 words essay on the topic The Woman Warrior: At the Western Palace.

The experience Moon Orchid portrays as she goes to Los Angeles becomes difficult as she ends up being ashamed over the recognition problem, and decided to live with her daughter (Kingston 23).

“At the Western Palace” refers to two things in the chapter. The first is an American dream tied to wealth and success referred to as the “Western Palace”. The experience by Brave Orchid and by Moon Orchid show that the American dream is never channeled into a reality. The sisters’ journey into the gold rush does not end up well even if they are there to get what is theirs. The chapter gives a stylistically distinct narration compared to other chapters. The use of first-person voice even if a different author distinguishes them. “At the west Palace” is in third person as the narrator does not take role of the central character. The narrator has no life experience with Moon Orchid, but does not appear in the climax of the story. The story is essential as it displays culture shock and its effects on

 

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Instructions

Please remember that this assignment may not exceed 17 pages, excluding the title page.

• The font must be Arial 11 and single spacing must be used.

• Students are required to use the in-text referencing method Further, students are encouraged to refer to the referencing mark allocation guide to see the minimum number of references needed for this assignment.

• Please do not copy directly from the text unless absolutely necessary, and remember to put this in inverted commas and include an in-text reference. Paraphrase all the reference comments that you use and include the appropriate reference and page numbers

The appendices must be a maximum of three pages each and the information must be relevant and summarised.

Please provide the relevant links referenced in your appendices, in order for the assessor to evaluate the source further if necessary

QUESTION 1

[10 MARKS]

The Goal of Financial Management

1.1 Critically discuss the role of a financial manager with regards to strategic

alignment of company resources. (5)

1.2 “Profit maximisation is a short-term approach; while wealth maximisation is

based on long-term prospects.” (5)

Critically discuss this statement, using examples to demonstrate an insightful

understanding of the goals of strategic financial management.

QUESTION 2

[30 MARKS]

Analysing Financial Statements

Obtain the financial statements of a company of your choice for the five-year

period 2008/2009 – 2012/2013 (clearly state which company you have

selected). Utilising your chosen financial statements, construct a report analysing

and commenting on the following areas:-

2.1 Profitability;

2.2 Asset management;

2.3 Liquidity; and

2.4 Solvency.

2.5 Your analysis must include comments that are consistent with the type

of industry (comparative ratios where appropriate) and your response

must reflect critically on the economic climate for the period 2009-2013.

Note: Attach copies of the financial statements that you have used.

QUESTION 3

[20 MARKS]

Risk and Return

3.1 Utilising relevant examples, discuss the concept of risk aversion. (5)

3.2 With the aid of a diagram, explain the concept of diversification. Your answer

should include a discussion of systematic and non-systematic risk and highlight

the effect of diversification on the two categories of risk.

(15)

QUESTION 4

[25 MARKS]

Capital Budgeting Techniques

4.1 Bombay Investments (BI) is a relatively small company that specialises in bulk printing for different corporate clients. The company’s current printing machine is old and due for replacement. The company has a choice of two machines: a Xerox ColorQube 9301 and a Bizhub C552. The ColorQube 9301 has a capacity of 7 300 sheets while the Bizhub C552 has a capacity of 6 650 sheets. Both machines have colour printing capabilities and flexible print speeds. The owner of BI is a friend of yours and has been struggling to choose between these two machines. During the course of your routine chats, you mention that you have learnt different capital budgeting techniques in your Strategic Financial Management course. Your friend asks you to help him select the better machine. You agree to help and your friend later furnishes you with the following information on the two machines that his bookkeeper has prepared:

Cash Flows (R)

Year Xerox ColorQube 9301 Bizhub C552

0 (250 000)              (300 000)

1 90 000                 91 000

2 93 000                 94 000

3 97 000                 99 000

4 96 000                120 000

5 95 000                115 000

The Xerox ColorQube 9301 has a scrap value of R20 000 while the Bizhub C552

has a scrap value of R25 000 at the end of the five years. BI has a cost of capital

of 15%.

Required:

4.1.1 Calculate the payback period for both machines.

4.1.2 Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for both machines.

4.1.3 Calculate the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for both machines.

4.1.4 Based on your answers in 4.1.1-4.1.3 above, which machine would you

recommend?

4.2 It is possible for the NPV and IRR to suggest different projects. In such cases,

which approach would you use? Discuss.(10)

QUESTION 5

[15 MARKS]

The Cost of Capital

Sonke Investments Ltd.’s capital structure is made up of 40% ordinary shares, 30% preference shares and 30% debt. The company’s ordinary shares are currently trading at R15, while the preference shares are trading at R12. The preference shares have a par value of R10 and carry a dividend of 10%. The company’s 10-year debentures are currently trading at a yield-to-maturity of 10%. The average yield on South African government bonds is currently 7%. Analysts’ consensus is that Sonke

Investments Ltd has a beta of 1.5. The average return on the JSE is 15%. Sonke Investments Ltd.’s average tax rate is 28%.

Required:

5.1 Calculate Sonke Investments Ltd.’s cost of equity.(3)

5.2 Calculate Sonke Investments Ltd.’s weighted average cost of equity

(WACC). (6)

5.3 Assuming you are the financial manager, reflect critically on the

importance of the WACC and provide insightful comments on the uses of

this calculation in your organisation (or one with which you are familiar).(6)

 

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Part 1: Revised Lesson Plan

Working with your certified general education teacher, analyze data from the pre-assessment given to your identified small group as part of your Field Experience C assignment.

Revise the writing portion of your completed lesson plan from your Field Experience C assignment after determining how to use the data to develop further strategies or interventions to support learning needs.

Share your revised writing activity with your certified general education classroom teacher to discuss changes made based on pre-assessment data. With your small group, review the previous lesson’s reading comprehension and vocabulary concepts, and then teach the writing activity. Upon completion of the writing portion of the lesson, use the pre-assessment to post-assess students.

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In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect upon instructional choices, lesson delivery, as well as pre- and post- assessment data. Rationalize your instructional choices and identify successes of lesson plan delivery as well as areas of potential growth.

In addition, reflect on pre-assessment and your checks for understanding to determine improvement of content based on delivery of instruction. Identify results and changes you hope to make for future assessments. Be sure to explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

Submit your revised lesson plan and reflection as one deliverable.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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