Assignment: Financial Statement Analysis And Firm Performance
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Assignment Steps
Resources: Microsoft PowerPoint, Signature Assignment: Financial Statement Analysis and Firm Performance Template
First, prepare a 12 to 16 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes (approximately a 5 minute presentation) showing the details of a business you are interested in starting in a foreign country, and for which you need $300,000. The business can either be an original concept - or an extension of an existing business. The presentation should include the following information:
• Business name
• Executive summary
• Description of the foreign country
• Business description and structure
• Market and company analysis
• Marketing and sales operational plan
• How you plan to use the $300,000
• Financial statements forecast (3 years)
• Business health assessment - using the following ratios:
• Liquidity ratios
• Solvency ratios
• Asset management ratios
• Profitability ratios
• Market value ratios
Next, using the template provided - calculate (using functional formulas), analyze, and briefly discuss the following scenarios on the Comparison sheet, including which one would you choose and why, and which financing option is best for your business:
• Investor #1 decided to loan you the $300,000, paying all of the interest (8% per year) and principal in one lump sum at the end of 5 years.
• Investor #2 offers you the $300,000, paying interest at the rate of 8% per year for 4 years and then a final payment of interest and principal at the end of the 5th year.
Finally, discuss in a 600 word paper the challenges and risks you may face in starting a business in a foreign country including the following:
• Cultural, business, and political risks.
• How you plan to avoid operational, transaction, and translation exposure.
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.