BUSN278 Discussions Latest 2022 September (Full)

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 1 Discussion

Budgeting and Forecasting

Discuss the relationship between budgeting and forecasting. How are they related? What differences exist between the two?

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 2 Discussion

Ratios and Trend Analysis

If we divide users of ratios into short-term lenders, long-term lenders, and stockholders, which ratios would each group be most interested in, and for what reasons?

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 3 Discussion

Forecasting Methods

What are the basic benefits of developing pro forma statements and a cash budget?

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 4 Discussion

CVP Analysis

Discuss the three basic types of cost behavior classifications and provide an example of each.

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 5 Discussion

Time Value of Money

Provide at least one real-life scenario in which you can apply the concept of time value of money! In your example, provide all the information needed for a classmate to solve it. Do not solve it yourself. Instead, try to solve a classmate’s posted example!

To get you started, here is a sample post:

Joe BagODonuts wants to buy a $110,000 Porsche when he retires in 5 years. He already has $75,000 saved up, and it is invested and earning 12% per year. Will he have enough money to buy the Porsche when he retires?

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 6 Discussion

Capital Budgeting and Analysis

What are the important administrative considerations in the capital budgeting process? Discuss one that you have listed.

 

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 7 Discussion

From Forecasting to Decision-Making

In Week 7 we review the techniques that lead to a forecast, but with a revised emphasis. Now we’ll discuss how each type of budget or forecast provides insights that help us make more informed decisions.

We’ll start off our discussion this week with:

In what ways can pro forma financial statements be used to evaluate a company’s financial condition?

BUSN278 Budgeting and Forecasting

Week 8 Discussion

Managing Risk in Investment Decisions

Explain how the concept of risk can be incorporated into the capital budgeting process.