MSc Management with Streams : Financial Decision Making - Coursework Assignment

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Case Study: You have just completed your MSc Management and joined BPA Consultancy as a trainee management consultant. You have been assigned to Dining Group plc and have been asked by your manager to produce a 3,500 word business report that will ultimately go forward to the board of directors. Question 1: Prepare a 3,500 word business report for your manager providing analysis and business advice on the following: Format: business report with headings, sub-headings and paragraphs Question 2: Analyse and comment on the financial performance of Dining Group plc (exhibit 1). Your analysis should critically evaluate the lines of the Statement of Profit or Loss. You do not need to include a review of the segmental analysis in this section. Questions 3: Analyse and comment on the financial position of Dining Group plc (exhibit 1). Your analysis should critically evaluate the lines of the Statement of Financial Position. Questions 4: Use the Statement of Cash Flows (exhibit 1) to identify why Dining Group plc has experienced an increase in cash during 2016, despite the completion of the investment in the Value chain of restaurants. Calculate and explain Dining Group plc’s Operating Cash Cycle (OCC) for 2016 and 2015. Dining Group plc is keen to maximise returns to their shareholders by paying out dividends: evaluate the 2016 dividend and explain whether you think Dining Group was right to make this dividend payment in 2016 or not. Questions 5: Use exhibit 2 to compare and contrast the financial performance of the Value segment of Dining Group business in 2016 with the rest of the company. Your answer should identify two reasons why the Value performance might be inferior to that of the other segments in the company. Questions 6: Critically evaluate the investment appraisal information (exhibit 3) supplied by the Financial Director. Challenge the management forecast in the first part of your answer. Then, in the context of Dining Group plc, critically evaluate the following investment appraisal techniques considering the benefits and limitations of each technique. Use the following sub-headings to structure your answer: Management Forecast Investment Appraisal Techniques - Payback period - Accounting Rate Of Return - Net Present Value Questions 7: Dining Group plc is considering a further investment, this time in a food delivery business of £100m from 2017. Advise the Board of Directors on the benefits and drawbacks of two alternative sources of finance for this further investment, including an assessment of their appropriateness in this case. Questions 8: Advise the board of directors on other non-financial factors that they should consider regarding an expansion into food delivery. Your answer should be specific to Dining Group plc.