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Question:Objectives

·     Locate specific financial accounting information in the Gap Inc. (Gap) 2016 Annual Report. 

·     Calculate various financial ratios and interpret.

·     Gain a better understanding of the financial aspects of Gapâs retail business.

Instructions

1.  Locate Gap Inc.âs 2016 Annual Report which has been posted to Blackboard with these instructions. 

2.  There are 10 sections of questions. You will find the information necessary to answer the questions in âItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,â of the report. Read through the questions carefully and answer in the space provided.   

Section 1.       Balance Sheet – Overview

1.             What are the following amounts at 1/30/17:

a.             Total Assets                           __________________

b.             Total Liabilities                       __________________

c.             Total Ownerâs Equity             __________________

2.             At 1/30/17:

a.             What is the percentage of debt used to finance Gap? ____________

b.             What is the percentage of ownerâs equity used to finance Gap? ____________

c.             What is the significance of these two percentages? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.             At 1/30/17:

a.             What percentage of Gapâs total assets are current assets? __________

b.             What percentage of Gapâs total assets are noncurrent assets? __________

c.             Comment on whether this makes sense when you consider Gapâs line of business. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Section 2.       Income Statement – Overview

1.             Is Gapâs income statement presented in a single-step or multiple-step format? _____________________

Why do you think that format was used? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.             What are the following amounts for the year ended 1/30/17:

a.             Net Sales                               ____________

b.             Cost of Goods Sold               ____________

c.             Gross Margin                         ____________

d.             Gross Margin Percentage       ____________

e.             Operating Income                   ____________

f.              Net Income                             ____________

Section 3.      Cash Flow Statement – Overview

1.             What are the following amounts for the year ended 1/30/17:

a.             Cash flows from operating activities              _______________

b.             Cash flows from investing activities              _______________

c.             Cash flows from financing activities              _______________

Section 4.       Current Assets

1.             What is the amount of Current Assets at 1/30/17? _______________

2.        What is the amount of Inventories at 1/30/17? _______________

a.             What valuation principle does Gap use to value these inventories?

________________________________________________________________________

b.        Which cost flow assumption does Gap use to determine the cost of inventories?

                                   ________________________________________________________________________

Section 5.       Noncurrent Assets

1.             What is the amount of Noncurrent Assets at 1/30/17? _______________

2.             What is the amount of Property and Equipment (net) held by Gap at 1/30/17? _______________

a.             How much depreciation has been recorded on these assets at 1/30/17? _______________

b.             What method does Gap use to calculate depreciation? _______________________

3.        What is the amount of Furniture and Equipment held by Gap at 1/30/17? _______________         

Section 6.       Current Liabilities

1.             What is the amount of Current Liabilities at 1/30/17? _______________

2.             What are the following amounts for the year ended 1/30/17:

a.             Accounts Payable       _______________

b.             Current ratio               _______________

Section 7.       Noncurrent Liabilities

1.             What is the amount of Noncurrent Liabilities at 1/30/17? _______________

2.        How much of Gapâs long-term debt will become due and payable in less than 1 year? ______________  

Section 8.      Shareholderâs Equity

1.             At 1/30/17:

How many shares of common stock are:       (a) authorized             _______________

(b) issued                   _______________

(c) outstanding _______________

How many shares of preferred stock are:       (a) authorized             _______________

(b) issued                   _______________

(c) outstanding _______________

2.        What was the amount of dividends paid to shareholders during 2016? _______________

Section 9.       Other Information

Locate the following information in the Gap 2016 Annual Report:

a.             Name of Gapâs CEO __________________

b.             Name of Gapâs CFO __________________

c.             Stock symbol on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ___________________

d.             Independent accountants (auditors) _________________________

Section 10.     Recent Financial News

Search for a recent news article about Gap (within the past year) that discusses a topic which has financial implications to the company.  Prepare a brief summary of the article (reference article here) and explain the importance or significance of this information to Gapâs financial statements. 

 

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Complete 10 pages APA formatted article: Human Resources in Blue Sky Company. The report also attempts to suggest the best possible way of fully utilizing the services of the employees of Blue Skies in taking a leading role in this change initiative without compromising the integrity of the organization. Finally, an assessment of the organizational implications of Blue Skies changes strategy will be discussed particularly on the kind of structure, culture, and systems that are necessary to make it work as well as giving the recommendations on the action plan that can be implemented.

In view of the changes being proposed at Blue Skies, this report attempts to suggest and establish the best way the organization can effectively utilize the employees as well as recommending a suitable human resource management strategy that can be used to manage and empower the human resources at the organization.

The “Blue Skies” advertising agency was founded in the UK in 1987 by two friends who studied together at University. Over the years the agency has grown and has received recognition within the industry for its innovation and creativity, particularly in the use of information technology. Therefore, it has underscored to become an international company with offices across the globe with a reputation for being innovative as well as a renowned company for attracting and retaining talented workers.

However, this initiative has redefined its performance history as well as its operations. This led to the resignation of two managers, loss of two accounts as well as some form of resistance that has led to poor performance among employees. Thus, the major aim of this report is to suggest strategies that can be adopted and give a critical analysis of the best structure, culture, and systems that are necessary to make it work. A reflection about the action plan for implementation and recommendations would be given at the end of the analysis.

 

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*** YOU MUST USE THE ATTACHED MARKETING PLAN TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT (SEE MARKETING PLAN ATTACHED!!!!)

*** READ / REFER TO THE ATTACHED MARKETING PLAN TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT

*** DO NOT ACCEPT THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU CANNOT WRITE IN CLEAR AND PROPER AMERICAN (US) ENGLISH!!

For this assignment, you will conclude your marketing plan by developing your hypothetical company’s pricing and distribution strategies, and integrated marketing communications plan.

Note: You should create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Instructions

Create the third part of your marketing plan:

  1. Describe or list the feedback you received on Part B of Your Marketing Plan. Explain how you will use the feedback to improve your plan.
  2. Develop the company’s pricing and distribution strategy.
  3. Develop the integrated marketing communications plan most relevant for your product / service and audience. Develop your message strategy. Develop your media strategy.
  4. Develop your public relations, sales promotion, and personal selling plan most relevant for your product / service and audience.
  5. Develop your online and direct marketing plan most relevant for your product / service and audience.
  6. Develop your social responsibility/cause related marketing plan most relevant for your product / service and audience.
  7. Use at least three academic resources that address sustainability and monitoring of effective marketing plans and determine the applicability for your hypothetical company. These resources should be industry specific and relate to your chosen product / service. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

 

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For each of the scenarios, in the activity below, decide:

1-whether the actions described violate the Bill of Rights

2-which Amendment is at issue

3-why the Amendment explains your answer

EXAMPLE:

  • Scenario: The police break down Billy Barker’s door to search his house. They do not have a search warrant.
  • Violation of the Bill of Rights?: Yes
  • Which Amendment (1–10): 4th Amendment
  • Reasoning: The 4th Amendment requires the police to have a warrant that specifically names what is going to be searched or seized.

QUESTIONS:

1-Scenario: Pedro was arrested and then beaten and tortured until he told the police where all of the stolen money was hidden.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

2-Scenario: The police questioned Janice before she hired a lawyer and did not tell her she had the right not to say anything. She felt pressured and confessed to the crime.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

3-Scenario: Larry was put on trial for killing his neighbor. The jury found him not guilty. After the trial, Larry was at the bar and bragged to a few people that he had “beat the system.” The next day the police charged him again and put him on trial.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

4-Scenario: In one town, it is against the law to chew gum in public. Jessica was found chewing gum in public. The police arrested her. The judge set the bail and $1 million dollars.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

5-Scenario: Congress makes a new law banning the ownership of guns for personal use.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

6-Scenario: A city makes a law that does not allow the building of any churches within city limits.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

7-Scenario: Dave has been awaiting his trial for ten years in a jail cell.

Violation of the Bill of Rights?Which Amendment (1–10)? Reasoning:

Please answer all questions in YOUR OWN WORDS. Thank You. 🙂

 

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