Assignment
Develop a three- to four-page analysis (excluding the title and reference pages) on the projected return on investment for your college education and projected future employment. This analysis will consist of two parts:
Part 1: Explain how you made the decision to pursue an education in Business or Finance. Include a summary of expenses related to that decision, such as: cost of tuition, cost of books, the interest you may pay on any loans and any other associated expenses.
Part 2: Conduct research on your desired occupation and identify how much compensation (return) you expect to earn. How long will it take to pay back the return on this investment? Be sure to consider the trade-off between the cost of education and the expected return on investment.
The research paper should be comprehensive and include specific examples.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Hickman, K. A., Byrd, J. W., & McPherson, M. (2013). Essentials of finance [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
• Chapter 6: Relevant Cash Flows for Capital Budgeting
• Chapter 7: Corporations Making Investments
• Chapter 8: Leverage, Financial Risk, and Firm Value
Articles
La Rocca, M., La Rocca, T., & Cariola, A. (2011). Capital structure decisions during a firm's life cycle. Small Business Economics, 37(1), 107-130.
• The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library.
Norton, E. (1991). Factors affecting capital structure decisions. The Financial Review, 26(3), 431-431. Retrieved from The ProQuest database.
• The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library.