Week 2 – Assignment

Teaching Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value (FV)

Pathbuilder is being used in this course and this assignment is currently locked. Prior to beginning work on this assignment you must complete the Time Value of Money, Compound and Simple Interest, Single Cash Flow, Present Value of a Cash Flow Effective Annual Percentage Rate, Multiple Cash Flows, Future Value of a Single Cash Flow, Common Cash Perpetuities, Common Cash – Ordinary Annuities and Annuities Due, Common Cash– Amortized Loans, and Stocks modules in the RealizeIt platform. Once the modules are completed and this information has been transferred into the course gradebook this assignment will unlock and you will be able to submit your assignment through Waypoint.

(Please note that some modules will have prerequisites that must be completed first. You are highly encouraged to start your RealizeIt work early in order to ensure that you have plenty of time to successfully complete all required modules prior to the due dates for your assigned work. If you do not complete any work in the RealizeIt platform, the grade returned from RealizeIt will be a Zero.)

You have been asked by a manager in your organization to put together a training program explaining Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) and how they are used to evaluate the price of stock. You have been given the following objectives:

Upon completing your Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) Training Program, employees should be able to do the following:  Explain NPV and FV.  Describe the factors that are used in the NPV and the      FV formulas.  Give an example of how to use the formulas for NPV and      FV for a stock purchase.  Summarize the differences between the two formulas and      the purpose of using each. 

 Develop a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint Presentation (excluding title slide and reference slide) that cover each of the above topics. In the slide notes, include your explanations for each topic above. You must use a minimum of two scholarly sources. Format the presentation and cite your resources according to the APA style guide as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.