Financial assignment

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You are a senior financial consultant for 123 Corporation. Your CEO has asked that you train incoming consultants on financial management and risks.

You develop a lesson plan comparing financial risks of a popular retail clothing company and a utility company to help the trainees better understand risk management.

  • Discuss the differences in risks associated with a retail clothing company versus a utility company.
  • Which company has the potential for higher risk?
  • Identify at least 3 sources of risk.
  • Compare stability and variability in earnings, as well as the optimal debt ratio between the two—which company has the highest, and which has the lowest?
  • Explain your rationale for each of your answers.

 

Grading Criteria
40% Discuss the differences in risks associated with a retail clothing company versus a utility company. 15%

Which company has the potential for higher risk? 5%

Identify at least three (3) sources of risk. 10%

Explain each of your answers. 10%
20% Compare stability and variability in earnings between the two companies.15%

Compare the optimal debt ratio between the two companies; which has the highest, and which has the lowest?15%

Explain each of your answers.10%
20% Post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on at least two other postings