One of Your Managers Has Requested the Purchase of a New

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Essay

One of your managers has requested the purchase of a new capital asset and as part of your analysis you are calculating the present value of the project’s cash flow. Your manager has argued that your analysis is flawed. You believe the manager is trying to manipulate the analysis. You have determined the amount and timing of the project’s cash flow.

Required:

a. Discuss how a manager can increase the project’s present value without substantially altering it.

b. How can a company prevent managers from using such a method to their benefit?

Understand the jury selection process, including voir dire and challenges.

Gain knowledge on the rules and strategies of examining witnesses during a trial.

Understand the legal and ethical constraints on the use of peremptory challenges.

Identify the roles and tasks of attorneys and support staff in organizing and managing trial documents.

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Definitions:

Financial Accounting Standards Board

An independent, nonprofit organization responsible for establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for companies and non-profit organizations in the United States.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

A regulatory body established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest.

Return on Assets Ratio

An indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, measuring the efficiency of asset use.

Operating Income

The income produced from the normal operations of a company, subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.