Video Reflection 2 [WLOs: 2, 3, 5] [CLOs:1, 2, 3, 4]

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Week 4 – Journal

Due May 30 by 11:59pm Points 4 Submitting a media recording or a file upload

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Video Reflection 2 [WLOs: 2, 3, 5] [CLOs:1, 2, 3, 4]
In the past two weeks, you have chosen a publicly traded company and have prepared Section 3 of the
Week 5 final project. Section 3 evaluated the stock price of the company using the constant growth
formula. This week, you practiced NPV calculations in the discussion, and you are working on Section 4
of the Final Project. In Section 4, you will use the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to calculate the
company’s required rate of return. Then, using this CAPM required rate of return, you will recalculate the
company’s stock price using the constant growth formula.

At this point, you have begun to develop an understanding of the value of the company’s stock.
Ultimately, you will need to decide if you can recommend investing in this company’s stock (with a buy
recommendation) or if you do not feel it is a good investment (a sell recommendation). For many
companies, the evidence will be quite strong in one direction or the other. For other companies, the
evidence will be conflicting, and you may consider issuing a hold recommendation.

Prepare:

Prior to beginning work on this journal,

Complete the Week 4 – Learning Activity 1 in Amplifire.
Complete your initial post in the Week 4 – Discussion.
Review the feedback you received on your graded assignments from Weeks 1 through 3.
Consider completing Week 4 – Learning Activity 2 in Amplifire.
Consider completing the CAPM calculations within the Week 4 – Assignment.
Review
Read Chapter 9 of Essentials of finance.

Record:

Record a two- to three-minute video answering the following questions:

What are the similarities between the time value of money formulas (from Week 3) and the NPV
analysis in the Week 4 discussion?

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What is the purpose of NPV analysis? Be sure to discuss the concepts of risk and return in your
answer.
What are two improvements or corrections you could make to your previous assignments in
preparation for the final project that is due in Week 5?
What is going well and what are you struggling with in regard to Weeks 3 and 4?
What is one question you have about the Week 4 assignment or the Week 5 final project?

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Form from the Office of Student Access and Wellness so that they can discuss and arrange an
alternative plan with you.

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Click on the “Media” tab.
Click on “Record/Upload Media” and either record your video or upload a video file.
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Click on “Start Recording,” record your video, then click on “Finish.” Give your file a title and
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Then click on “Submit Assignment.”

If you are uploading a video file,
Record your video and save it to your computer.
Click on “Select Video File”
Find and select your video file (MP4).
Wait for your video to upload.
Click on “Submit Assignment.”

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Instructor Response: Your instructor will provide a short video response to your video by Day 4 of the
following week with specific feedback. The video response will be available in your gradebook.

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Student Response: Review your instructor’s video feedback response available in your gradebook
before completing your Week 5 final project for this course.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (http://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/29372/preview) for
the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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