Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2

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Required Resources

Text

Block, S. B., Hirt, G. A., & Danielson, B. R. (2019). Foundations of financial management (17th ed.) . Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com/

· Chapter 6: Working Capital and the Financial Decision

· Chapter 7: Current Asset Management

· Chapter 8: Sources of Short-Term Financing

Web Page

John Deere. (n.d.). Investor relations (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://investor.deere.com

· This web page provides financial information about Deere & Company and will assist you in your Working Capital and The Impact of Foreign Exchange Translation on Profitability discussion forums this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Recommended Resources

Articles

Buchanan, E. (2018, May 10). Cash is king: Why small businesses should care about cash-flow management (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2018/05/10/cash-is-king-why-small-businesses-should-care-about-cash-flow-management/#31ea330b7e01

· This article provides information about cash and may assist you in your Working Capital discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Rodriguez-Ojeda, G. (2018, October 5). Five strategies for managing a business with weak working capital (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2018/10/05/five-strategies-for-managing-a-business-with-weak-working-capital/#705b23f9701d

· This article provides information about working capital and may assist you in your Working Capital discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Multimedia

Bowraven. (2017, December 23). Short term business loans (Advantages, disadvantages, types and the alternative) (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/p7LSXBDeKUE

· This video provides details about cash management and may assist you in your Working Capital discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

cashflowkungfu. (2012, June 21). How to manage your business cash flow effectively and efficiently (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/8F6X6GYKssY

Edspira. (2014, August 29). Net working capital (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EovKfDwRt9Q

· This video provides details about working capital and may assist you in your Working Capital discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

eFinancialManagement. (2017, March 11). Sources of working capital (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/aiGcXd2_u7I

Hallows, K. [Karen Hallows]. (2015, February 24). Calculating net working capital (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/h0sOrK61kEo

Walther, L. [Larry Walther]. (2010, May 18). 6 – Cash management and controls for receipts and disbursements (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/8xVwkBVDXkY

INSTRUCTION

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 6: Working Capital and the Financial Decision in your textbook, and review the quarterly “News Release and Financials” financial statement for Deere & Company you downloaded in the Week 1 Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows discussion from the web page Investor Relations (Links to an external site.).

Investigate the short-term and long-term liabilities of Deere & Company, based on the quarterly financial statement. Calculate the working capital for the quarter.

Explain whether there are any issues Deere & Company should address in the liability section of the balance sheet. Then, explain how increasing interest rates would impact this company.