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Resources:

Harvard Bus

in

ess Publishing:

W

orking Capital Simulation: Managing Growth Assignment

Ch. 1

–

21 of

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

WileyPLUS Assignments

All additional resources from each week

Review

the following scenario:

Acting as the CEO of a small company called Sunflower Nutraceuticals (SNC), you will apply

the principles of capital budgeting to invest in growth and cash flow improvement opportunities

in three phases over 10 simulated years. Each opportunity has a uniqu

e financial profile and you

must analyze the effects on working capital. Examples of opportunities include taking on new

customers, capitalizing on supplier discounts, and reducing inventory.

You must understand how the income statement, balance sheet, and

statement of cash flows are

interconnected and be able to analyze forecasted financial information to consider possible

effects of each opportunity on the firm’s financial position. The company operates on thin

margins with a constrained cash position and

limited available credit. You must optimize use of

internal and external credit as you balance the desire for growth with the need for maintaining

liquidity.

Sign

-in

to the simulation and review each of the following:

·

W

elcome Statement

·

How to Play

·

Terminology Primer

·

More Details (this includes information to help you understand how to play the

simulation)

Write

a paper of no more than 1,400 words that analyzes your decisions during each phase (1

–

3)

and how they influence

d each of the following final outcomes (metrics) of SNC:

·

Sales

·

EBIT

·

Net Income

·

Free Cash Flow

·

Total Firm Value

Address

the following in your paper:

·

A summary of your decisions and why you made them

·

How they affected SNC’s working capital

· What general effects are associated with limited access to financing

Include scholarly references (in addition to your course textbook and simulation materials) to support your positions.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Resources:

Harvard Business Publishing: Working Capital Simulation: Managing Growth Assignment

Ch. 1
–

21 of
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

WileyPLUS Assignments

All additional resources from each week

Review
the following scenario:

Acting as the CEO of a small company called Sunflower Nutraceuticals (SNC), you will apply
the principles of capital budgeting to invest in growth and cash flow improvement opportunities
in three phases over 10 simulated years. Each opportunity has a uniqu
e financial profile and you
must analyze the effects on working capital. Examples of opportunities include taking on new
customers, capitalizing on supplier discounts, and reducing inventory.

You must understand how the income statement, balance sheet, and

statement of cash flows are
interconnected and be able to analyze forecasted financial information to consider possible
effects of each opportunity on the firm’s financial position. The company operates on thin
margins with a constrained cash position and

limited available credit. You must optimize use of
internal and external credit as you balance the desire for growth with the need for maintaining
liquidity.

Sign
–
in

to the simulation and review each of the following:

·

W
elcome Statement

·

How to Play

·

Terminology Primer

·

More Details (this includes information to help you understand how to play the
simulation)

Write

a paper of no more than 1,400 words that analyzes your decisions during each phase (1
–
3)
and how they influence
d each of the following final outcomes (metrics) of SNC:

·

Sales

·

EBIT

·

Net Income

·

Free Cash Flow

·

Total Firm Value

Address

the following in your paper:

·

A summary of your decisions and why you made them

·

How they affected SNC’s working capital