Need by 29 Oct 2015 by 2300hrs EST in at least 300 words

 

Early in one of the chapters when discussing the point that effective advertising must take the retail consumer’s view, Reiman (2004) states: “Consumers don’t want to be bombarded with ads- they want to be inspired by ideas that will change their lives. Ads create transactions. Ideas create transformations. Ads reflect our culture, ideas imagine our future.” What, in your opinion, does this quote mean for retailers? Defend your response (as cited in Shimp, 2010, p. 208).

 

You may use this book for reference:  Shimp, T.A. (2010). Advertising promotions and other aspects of integrated marketing communications (8th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.

 

Need by 29 Oct 2015 by 2300hrs EST in at least 300 words

 

 

Here is the discussion question and two forms of the answer. Please answer the question using the two answers I have provided for assistance. In other words, take the two answers, combine them and, rewrite them to create a new answer. Please use one reference. Thank you

 

 (Discussion Question)

 

The workbook presented a story about Janet Wu, the treasurer of Wilson Paper Company. If you were an investor in Wilson Paper Company, would you be happy with an open market repurchasing of shares? Why or why not? Support your stance using evidence from the story and information from the chapter.

 

(Answer 1)

 

When considering the being an investor in the Wilson Paper Company there are different factors to considered. What will be the value of the stock when purchasing and the value after the stock is repurchased.

 

 

 

According to the authors Clayman, Fridson, Troughton, Scalan ,(2011) the value of the stock is $30 a share, but the cost is $35 a share. Stock repurchase increases in volume when the economy is steady, creating profits for companies to have more cash.

 

 

 

According to Investopedia, repurchasing of shares of stocks from a company who original sold the shares is considered stock buybacks.  This process is demonstrated when the original company who issued the stock pays market values to shareholders for the stock that is undervalued and reissue the stock when the market is corrected. The company increases its equity capital without issuing any additional shares.

 

 

 

                                                                   Reference

 

 

 

Clayman, Michelle; Fridson, Martin; Troughton, George; Scanlan, Matthew.(2011).Corporate Finance:

 

 

 

                                A Practical Approach,2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons

 

 

 

Stock Buybacks. (2016). Investopedia.com

 

 

 

(Answer 2)

 

A company can return wealth to its shareholders by stock price appreciation and dividends (Jansen, 2015). It is a good idea for share repurchasing because this means the company is investing in itself by using cash to buy its own shares (Jansen, 2015). The company absorbs the repurchased shares and any outstanding shares will be reduced in the market. Essentially, investor ownership stake increases with fewer shares on the earnings of the company (Jansen, 2015).

 

 

 

According to Clayman, Fridman, and Troughton (2012), the dividend policy of share repurchasing has many advantages that include tax advantages, share price support/signaling of a good investment, added managerial flexibility, offsetting dilution from employee stocks, and increasing financial leverage. In addition, the uses of repurchasing of shares are used to improve financial rations (balance sheet, ROA, ROE) and when the market has discounted share price too steeply. Repurchasing of shares would be good for stock that is undervalued and marked as a positive sign for shareholders. However, repurchasing of shares for short-term relief to pump up ratios to fix an ailing stock price or getting out of dilution has the opposite effect (Jansen, 2015).

 

References

 

 

 

Clayman, M., Fridson, M., & Troughton, G. (2012). Corporate finance. A practical approach. Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey.

 

 

 

Jansen, C. (2015). Stock buybacks: breakdown. Investopedia. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/041702.asp

 

(Answer 2)

 

A company can return wealth to its shareholders by stock price appreciation and dividends (Jansen, 2015). It is a good idea for share repurchasing because this means the company is investing in itself by using cash to buy its own shares (Jansen, 2015). The company absorbs the repurchased shares and any outstanding shares will be reduced in the market. Essentially, investor ownership stake increases with fewer shares on the earnings of the company (Jansen, 2015).

 

 

 

According to Clayman, Fridman, and Troughton (2012), the dividend policy of share repurchasing has many advantages that include tax advantages, share price support/signaling of a good investment, added managerial flexibility, offsetting dilution from employee stocks, and increasing financial leverage. In addition, the uses of repurchasing of shares are used to improve financial rations (balance sheet, ROA, ROE) and when the market has discounted share price too steeply. Repurchasing of shares would be good for stock that is undervalued and marked as a positive sign for shareholders. However, repurchasing of shares for short-term relief to pump up ratios to fix an ailing stock price or getting out of dilution has the opposite effect (Jansen, 2015).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

 

 

Clayman, M., Fridson, M., & Troughton, G. (2012). Corporate finance. A practical approach. Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey.

 

 

 

Jansen, C. (2015). Stock buybacks: breakdown. Investopedia. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/articles/02/041702.asp

 

 

 

 

 

Hints:

Lorenz curve graphs the cumulative percentage of income against the cumulative percentage of households. For questions 1 to 3, please find the points on the curve that correspond to the specific group of households, for example, the richest 20 percent of household, then the difference between the vertical cumulative percentages of income is the percentage of total income that is received by that group. For question 4, if the income is equally distributed, it means the Lorenz curve overlaps the line of equality. This will be an extreme case of income distribution. It should be easy for you to figure out the answer because everyone is equally rich or poor. For question 5, you need to understand how inequality is measured using Lorenz curve. If the Lorenz curve is skewing away from the line of equality, it means the income distribution of the society is ??? For last question, Gini ratio is the ratio of the area between the line of equality and the Lorenz curve to the entire area beneath the line of equality. The areas needed for this calculation are given in the question.

Good Luck!!!

 

1.      In the figure above, what percent of total income is received by the richest 20 percent of households?

 

 

2.      In the figure above, what percent of total income is received by the poorest 40 percent of households?

 

 

3.      In the figure above, what percent of total income is received by the second richest 20 percent of households?

 

 

4.      In the figure above, if income were distributed equally across all households, the richest 20 percent of households would receive what percent of total income?

 

 

5.      If a Lorenz curve for a country’s income bows more rightward over time, what is the implication in terms of income distribution?

 

 

6.      If the area between the line of equality and the Lorenz curve A is 1,250, and the entire area beneath the line of equality is 5,000, what is the Gini ratio?

·         Chapter 8, Problems/Exercises, Questions 3 and 4 (top of page 268)

3.  Imagine the worst possible reports from a system. What is wrong with them? List as many problems as you can. What are the consequences of such reports? What could go wrong as a result? How does the prototyping process help guard against each problem?

4.  Given the guidelines presented in this chapter, identify flaws in the design of the Report of Employees shown below. What assumptions about users and tasks did you make in order to assess this design? Redesign this report to correct these flaws.

·         Chapter 9, Problems/Exercises, Question 3 (bottom of page 312)

    3. Transform the E-R diagram of Figure 9-21 into a set of 3NF relations. (attached image)

Each question should be at least 250 words in length for each question. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

 

Due, Tuesday, June 22, 2015

 

1. Discuss the differences among the three major components of statistical methodology (descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and predictive statistics). Why might these distinctions be important to a manager?

 

2. In 1995 Jack Welch sent a memo to his senior managers telling them that they would have to require every employee to have started Six Sigma training to be promoted. Furthermore, 40 percent of the manager’s bonuses were to be tied to the successful introduction of  Six Sigma. Do you believe that this directive was a motivational action, or did it violate W. Edwards Deming’s maxim that managers and leaders must “cast out fear”? Why or why not?