Financial Forecasting. Small Motors Inc, which is currently operating at full capacity, has sales of $29,000, current assets of $1,600, current liabilities of $1,200, net fixed assets of $27,500, and a 5 percent profit margin. The firm has no long-term debt and does not plan on acquiring any. The firm does not pay any dividends. Sales are expected to increase by 5.5 percent next year. If all assets, short-term liabilities, and costs vary directly with sales, answer the following questions?  Hint: (Additional Financing Required = Projected assets –projected liabilities-current equity-projected increase in retained earnings)

1. What is the amount of projected assets?   

2. What is the amount of projected liabilities?   

3. What is the current equity?   

4. What is the projected increase in retained earning?    

5. How much additional equity financing is required for next year?    

For your Final Project you will create a presentation detailing the factors that go into developing and implementing a successful HR-business strategy. The presentation might assist an HR strategist in implementing change in an organization.  
Using your compilation of annotated bibliographies, Web readings, Learning Journal, and research summaries, prepare a minimum of 12 slide PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of HR- business strategy with the following components:  
Format  
1. A title slide  
 2.An introduction slide  
 3. slides each per Parts 1 through 4 of the Assignment Checklist  
4. A conclusion slide  
 5.A reference slide  
 At least 200 words minimum written APA 6th edition formatted explanation of the bullet comments in the “Note” section of the slide, per each slide, starting from your introduction through the conclusion/summary slides 
Content  
 Remember to cite your sources (you must use at least six sources) using in-text citations. In- text citations and references must comply with APA 6th ed. guidelines.  
 Your goal is to synthesize all your learning resources and demonstrate your knowledge by addressing Parts 1 through 4 below in your presentation. Use real-life examples when possible. 
 Make sure to address your main points in the slide as bulleted items and explain your brief bulleted items with in-text citations in the “Notes” section of the PowerPoint slide.  
Please Note: Developing and implementing HR-business strategy are two different concepts. Be sure that you differentiate between the two in your presentation. 

Unit 9    [HR485: Strategic Human Resource Management] 
 
Part 1  
1. Provide a broad description of the value of understanding the strategic challenges and opportunities facing the business organization today.  2. Describe the opportunities of added value in HR-business strategy development and implementation.  
Part 2  
1. Describe the elements needed for developing a competitive HR-business strategy in the work organization.  2. Describe the impact of HR-business strategy in human capital problem solving issues in the work organization.  3. Demonstrate an understanding of HR maturity level and its influences in the work organization.  
Part 3  
1. Explain the importance and processes of External and Internal Audits – SWOT analysis of a company or business organization.  2. Describe an HR-business strategy that considers SWOT implementation and performance evaluation of the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals.  3. What are the key elements and processes implicating alignment of the organization or business human resources practices? 4. Describe the factors that influence HR-business strategy choice. 
  Part 4  
1. Describe the use of crafting the right organizational structure and work design to align with the HR strategy. 2. Describe the importance of assessing the culture of the organization to ensure the right HR- business strategy alignment.  3. Describe how strategic human resources decisions advance the business strategy in today’s competitive marketplace.

ork through the National Budget Simulation (Links to an external site.) in an effort to achieve a budget deficit of $1100B dollars.

Scenario: The President of the United States has been elected on the promise of fiscal responsibility. By law he cannot reduce the net interest paid on the debt. The President’s budget is projected to leave the country with a $1100B deficit.

The United States is subject to global security concerns. At the same time, a lingering recession and financial markets rescue package reduces the government’s tax revenues and forces the government to increase its spending on unemployment benefits, welfare, housing assistance, food stamps, and other need-based programs. Because of the increased spending and reduced revenues, the nation falls into a projected deficit of nearly XXX in 2015 (This is the first piece of the information you need to find).

The President is committed to keeping his campaign promises in order to avoid future crisis over the US’s financial standing. He must raise taxes, cut spending, or a combination of both to stay within his new guideline of a deficit below $1100B. The President turns to you, his trusted economic advisor, for help. (Note: While some events in this scenario reflect actual events, others are hypothetical for the purposes of this exercise. Budget figures in the simulation are actual White House figures of 2012, including spending and revenues of 2012.)

Given the information you watch and read in the preceding Module 7 activities, use that background to answer the following questions for discussion. Since the simulation is using 2012 numbers, start off with actual numbers just to inject a sense of reality into this discussion. Research this information from a reliable source and begin your analysis with what you found. Detail your choices for cuts and spending, paying close attention to what you read in the Bowles and Montgomery articles. Finally, analyze the effect your choices will have on the economy.