Budget/Finance Management: DQ#3

Forum Topic Responses: Students are required to research their selected forum topic, using a minimum of 4 reference sources in addition to the text book, and then compile a 500-word minimum response to the forum topic. APA format (with title page, page numbers, header etc.) is required. Responses will be submitted through a plagiarism/originality checker so be extremely careful of this.

Comprehensive, forum topic response contributions will be critically graded on the thought quality of the response, work effort, research, and analysis.

Select ONE of the following forum topics to research and write about (see below on the list)

Discussion #3 Topics (select ONE):

· How is a firm’s ability to manage current assets and liabilities correlated to the firm’s longevity?

· What are the benefits and purposes of developing a proforma Statement and a Cash Budget?

· What problems could rapid growth in Sales and Profit create?

· Would you buy preferred stock or bonds? Why?

· How do you know if a stock is a good deal?

· What is an IPO you wish you had been able to participate in?