FIN 571 Reflection 2

Reflection

This reflection is comprised of two sections, collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflection by responding to all prompts.

Capital Budgeting Techniques

You are a finance manager for a major utility company. Think about some of the capital budgeting techniques you might use for some upcoming projects.

Discuss at least 2 capital budgeting techniques and how your company can benefit from the use of these tools.

Financial Performance Evaluation

You are writing a book on how to evaluate performance evaluation for a company. Think about some of the influences and measures of company performance that you read about in this module.

Explain the use of return on assets (ROA) and the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio in evaluating the performance of a company. Write about how to calculate ROA and PE ratio and how market conditions can affect these metrics.

Share the ROA and PE ratio for a company you are familiar with. What do these metrics tell you about the financial health of the company?