homework

Homework

Forecasting

Please respond to the following:

--Assess the financial performance forecasting process, identifying the assumptions made that are most likely to cause a gap between the forecast and actual performance. Indicate how these gaps may be minimized. Provide support for your rationale.

--Create an argument supporting the value of forecasting to an organization. Provide support for your argument. [350 words -- 1-2 references]

Dividends

Please respond to the following:

--Assess the market and shareholder behaviors when a publically traded company makes the decision not to pay dividends to its shareholders, suggesting how management should react to these behaviors. Provide support for your rationale.

--Evaluate the factors that an investor may consider when deciding whether or not to invest in a company with a policy of non-dividend payments. Indicate whether or not you believe this a prudent choice for some investors. Provide support for your rationale. [350 words -- 1-2 references]