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Arcadian’s management has used a very optimistic cash flow for their future sales through 2015, but Chu had a much more pessimistic view on their upcoming cash flows. For our solutions, we decided to look at the return that Sierra would receive on Arcadian using 3 different purchase prices. Instead of using the optimistic 7% rate that Arcadian had forecasted, we cut the growth rate back to 4% to allow for inflation and growth in a more conservative manner. Are three alternative solution are:

As long as the current ratio, which takes inventories into account, is higher than 1, they do not experience any problems repaying their short-term liabilities. However, the quick ratio is smaller than 1 and has marginally decreased in 2011. Due to this Next Plc might have problems paying off their short-term liabilities if sales decreases in the next years.

For any business stablishing the proper working capital management is critical. Having inappropriate working capital management can lead to bad operational business. Part of a management team in a company is to make business estimations in regards the company’s future expected sales as well as costs. This is done to better understand the requirements of the company’s future working capital. In additional, this provides management some guidelines on how to raise the appropriate funds at the appropriate time without having to interrupt any business operations.

The first issue with mobile Phone Repair Service’s cash flow forecast is that it has negative closing and opening balance from march to June and this means that the business has short cash in this time of the year. It also proves that it a seasonal business.

Introduction to Financial Planning and how do we create an integrated plan: Focus on cash flow forecast using operations plan

As shown in the ratios chart, working capital has increased by $13M. Maturities of short-term investments and cash flow from operations are projected to be sufficient to sustain the company’s overall financing needs, including capital expenditures. The following corporate strategic plan identifies a project that needs financial backing.

projected a short-term cash flow shortage and would not be able to meet the short-term

to generate cash flows from its operations, a company may not be able to survive in the future: cash

1. to preclude the company from trading out of its temporary insolvency, thus resulting in creditors not being fully paid in respect of their debt; and

As shown in the ratios chart, working capital has increased by $13M. Maturities of short-term investments and cash flow from operations are projected to be sufficient to sustain the company’s overall financing needs, including capital expenditures. The following corporate strategic plan identifies a project that needs financial backing.

We need to have sufficient information and right tools for cash flow forecast. Sometimes this cash flowing forecast are likely to be more accurate than other types of complex problem. For example a company started their business with £5,000 and their first month’s sale is £5,500, so their end of sales would be £66,000 and expenses would be £55,440 and their net cash flow is £10,503.

Star Appliance is looking to expand their product line and is considering three different projects: dishwashers, garbage disposals, and trash compactors. We want to determine which project would be worth doing by determining if they will add value to Star. Thus, the project(s) that will add the most value to Star Appliance will be worth pursuing. The current hurdle rate of 10% should be re-evaluated by finding the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Then by forecasting the cash flows of each project and discounting them by the WACC to find the net present value, or by solving for the internal rate of return, we should be able to see which projects Star should undertake.

Predicting and managing cash flow. To manage cash flow effectively you must keep a watchful eye on finances. So the business owner should be forecasting and revising their cash flow forecast on a daily basis however, if the finances of the business are more stable then forecasting cash flow weekly or monthly is enough. Cash flow is so important to a business because identity’s shortfalls in cash balances in advance.

When investing cash in the short term, it is important for organizations to review the price stability, the safety of the principle, marketability, maturity, and yield of the loan (Cleverley, Cleverley, and Song, 2012). Each of these are important to ensure the loan will improve performance in the cash and investment management area. Organizations that control

Financial analysis began with operating forecasts developed with oversight from New Heritage operating managers. Revenue projections were derived from forecasts of future prices and volumes. Fixed and variable costs were estimated separately, by expense category. Forecasts of working capital requirements were likewise vetted by line managers, who paid particular attention to a project's requirements for various types of inventory. Forecasts for fixed assets and related depreciation