FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS BUS406
Unit I Discussion
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe the three forms of business organization. Be sure to include the advantages and disadvantages of each. What is the difference between a general and limited partnership? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
• Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe the accounting information that goes on an Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Include how each financial statement is developed. Why is each important to a business? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Unit II
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe the five groups of ratio measurements. Be sure to include what each measure and why the ratios are important in assessing the financial health of a business. o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe the three main sections of the statement of cash flows and how the sources and uses of cash are determined. o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Unit III
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: When God blesses us financially, what does He expect us to do with His abundance? How do the Scriptures characterize the love of money? How would you define greed and the repercussions that it can cause to an individual? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
• Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: Why does money have a time value? What is discounting and how is it related to compounding? How is the future value equation related to the present value equation? What if there are multiple compounding periods per year? How does that affect the present value or future value? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Unit IV
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: There are four pieces to an annuity present value. What are they? What are the differences between an ordinary annuity, an annuity due, and perpetuity? In general, what is the present value of a perpetuity? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
• Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe a lump sum, an annuity due, an ordinary annuity, and multiple cash flows. How are the present value and future value calculated for each? What is an APR? What is an EAR? How are they different? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Unit V
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe each in detail including how they are calculated: Payback, Discounted Payback, Internal Rate of Return, and Net Present Value. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
• Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: Compare the NPV technique with the IRR technique and discuss why the two techniques might not always lead to the same investment decisions. o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
Unit VI
• Discussion Question 1 (15 points) o Prompt: Describe in detail the key features of a bond (face value, maturity, coupon rate, coupon, yield to maturity, current yield). What are the cash flows associated with a bond? What is a discount bond? Premium bond? Par bond? How does the price of a bond vary in relationship to market rates? o Requirement: 150 words minimum initial post
• Discussion Question 2 (15 points) o Prompt: How does business activity affect interest rates? How do interest rate levels affect stock prices as well as bond prices? Detail how interest rates are determined. o Requirement: 100 words minimum initial post
