MAN7040 Evaluate alternate investment projects using appropriate techniques.

Learning outcome 1:Evaluate the financial performance of an organisation using financial and narrative information prepared under International GAAP.

Learning outcome 2:Apply appropriate costing and budgeting techniques to a specific scenario.

Learning outcome 3:Evaluate alternate investment projects using appropriate techniques.

Learning outcome 4:Evaluate alternative methods of corporate financing on financial performance.

Learning outcome 5:Demonstrate a level of competence in the preparation and analysis of financial information.

Problem 1

Prepare a business report, 6 pages long, to the board of directorsof Marks & Spencers Plc with tables and graphs that analyse the performance and financial position over at least 5 financial years and recommend actionsthat the board should take.

Utilise search data about the subject company and its competitor(s) from university databases (FAME, MINTEL and Marketline Advantage) examined during seminars as well as the company financial reports and a range of other sources that you are to find for yourself.

Organise the ratios into 4 categories (Profitability, Liquidity, Efficiency, and Gearing) and calculate horizontal and vertical analysis.

Apart from the graphs, put all the ratios, tables, and analysis in appendices.

Your 6-page business report must include in-depth critical discussion with appropriate academic references and graphs.

Problem 2

(a) Media Wise sells a range of media products in package deals. The products sold within bundles are as follows.

Package A consists of a TV and a stand and is sold for a discounted price of 420. Package B consists of a TV, a stand and two speakers and is sold for a discounted price of 480. Currently packages are sold in a ratio of 2 Package As for every 3 Package Bs and 600 packages are sold each month. Fixed costs are expected to be 82,000 for the month.