Week 4

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Week 4 – October 5 – October 9 – Live ZOOM Class TOPIC 1: Loan Needs, Seasonality, Sensitivity, Risk Assessment, Decisions (pg. 82 ‐ 87) Read: Financial Management (pg. 125- 131) Case: Maple Leaf Hardware Ltd. Assignment: 1. As Stuart Foreman, assess Maple Leaf’s financial position, given the cash flow and financial ratio information. 2. Prepare a full set of projected statements. 3. Discuss any seasonal effects on the company’s financing requirements. 4. Considering inventory, AR & AP, which account is most sensitive to an increase or decrease in days? Why? How will a change in this account impact working capital needs? Hint : What will be the impact on the plug if days of inventory increases/decreases 15 days? Discuss the appropriateness of the loan. 5. Given the information that Stuart Foreman has before him, how much cash does Maple Leaf Hardware need? 6. Perform a risk assessment on Maple Leaf Hardware. How will this analysis impact your decision? 7. What recommendations would you make regarding Maple Leaf Hardware’s loan request? Why? TOPIC 2: Cash Flow & Ratio Analysis Case: Gardiner Wholesalers (A) (pg. 113-122) Assignment: 1. Analyze the cash flow statement and financial ratios for Elegance Jewellers. Elegance Jewellers’ ratios for Gardiner Wholesalers are available on OWL. 2. Assess the overall financial position of Gardiner Wholesalers. TOPIC 3: Projected Financial Statements Case: Gardiner Wholesalers (B) (pg. 123-124) Assignment: 1. Prepare a set of projected financial statements for Elegance Jewellers. 2. What are the future financial requirements for the company? What does your plug suggest? 3. As Kathy Wilson, what recommendations would you make to the credit and sales managers regarding Elegance’s credit policy? WATCH: Gardiner A & B Case Class – Video Link on OWL - Prepare the cases BEFORE viewing video link on OWL Complete prior to October 5 th
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