Jubail University College
Department of Business Administration
Semester 432
Assignment No: 1
Section No:
Course Code: BUS 152
Course Name: Macroeconomics
Student Name
Student ID
Task: In this assignment, you are to summarize a podcast episode you find interesting and then
present in class. First, each group has to find and listen to a podcast discussing any
macroeconomic concept. The podcast can be in English. Then, you will prepare a presentation
(in English) summarizing the podcast to your classmates.
This assignment aims to familiarize and expose you to major economical concepts. It provides
an opportunity for you to learn to think critically by listening to and interpreting a podcast
using visual aids.
Topics could be related to:
1. Production and growth
2. Inflation
3. The effects of Coronavirus epidemic on the global economy
4. Money system in any given country
Or any topic within macroeconomics scope.
Notes:
• Project teams of five members should be formed to undertake this assignment.
•
Each group has to confirm their selection of the podcast with their instructor by sharing
a link to the podcast episode. (if u choose send me the link)
•
Support your data presented in the presentation with evidence of academic research
from EBSCO Journal Sources, government websites, newspapers and internet
research.
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Due date is week 6, during our class time.
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The submitted assignment must be labeled as the following: [BUS 152 / Sec # /
podcast episode name].
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The submitted report must include the following:
o The cover page
o The slides
o References in APA style (Remember to list the podcast in your references)
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Plagiarized work will not be marked.
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See below rubric.
Rubric:
S.No
Criteria
Marks
Student name No:
1
Content (Group mark)
(content is clear and easy to understand, purpose of the,
presentation is stated clearly, key terms are defined and,
jargons are avoided, analysis and findings are precise,
conclusions are stated clearly)
2
Teamwork (Group mark)
(display team skills and coordination in the presentation,
logical sequence in the flow of the presentation)
3
/5
Presentations (Individual mark)
(the presenter used appropriate verbal communication
[flow of information, comprehensible, linking section],
short and to the point presentation, presenter gave
adequate response to the questions. all team members
equally involved, professionalism in presentation and
conduct)
4
/5
/15
Appearance (Group mark)
(display attracts viewers attentions, words are easy to read
from an appropriate distance, posters are well organized,
graphics and other visuals enhances the presentations, the
poster is neat and appealing to look, creativity)
/5
Total
/30
LONG TERM FINANCIAL
PLANNING
STUDENT NAME
SECTION
AGENDA
INTRODUCTION
DETAILS OF LONG
TERM FINANCIAL
PLANNING
IMPORTANCE OF
LONG TERM
FINANCIAL
PLANNING
LONG-TERM
FINANCING IN
GOOGLE COMPANY
LONG TERM FINANCIAL
PLANNING
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
Failing to plan is planning to fail and many organization tries their best to avoid
failing because they incur a financial loss in the future.
To avoid such losses, an organization such as Google can use long-term financial
planning to strategize its future projects.
DETAILS OF LONG TERM FINANCIAL
PLANNING
Long-term financial planning is known as a plan or an investment
that an organization is trying to undertake and it will take or be
complete within a time frame of one year and above.
For example, the long-term financial planning for Google Company
is to invest in a giant tech market where it will be able to produce
driverless cars, biotech, and drones.
IMPORTANCE OF LONG TERM FINANCIAL
PLANNING
It must maximize its core competencies using longterm financial planning. With the latter, an
organization can bring a balance between the shortterm financial planning by formulating a strategy
that will help meet the set objectives.
The organization will know the kind of money they
will be receiving every year or every month, and
using the cash inflow, they can calculate the net
present value and decide whether the project they
are likely to invest in will be acceptable or they will
have to terminate.
LONG-TERM FINANCING PLANNING IN GOOGLE
COMPANY
when incurring a lot of cash outflow,
means that it is trying to have a hand
in its long-term financial planning
where it is investing thoroughly in a
tech world
the share price for Google Company
increases at an increasing rate
because investors are aware that
when it is invested in the tech
business, everybody will want to
experience the exposure.
as a result, the organization will benefit
financially, and since it is a public
company, it will aim at maximizing the
wealth of shareholders at a minimum
weighted average cost of capital
when smartphones were introduced,
Google Company introduced many
projects which could be controlled
using smartphone technology and it
made people’s work easy
CONCLUSION
It is important to understand that once an organization invest in long-term financial planning projects, it is exposed to many
uncertainties which it must also plan for and be prepared in advance.
REFERENCES
Blueshore. (2021). Ten reasons why financial planning is important. Retrieved from
https://www.blueshorefinancial.com/ToolsAdvice/Articles/FinancialPlanning/TenRea
sonsWhyFinancialPlanningIsImportant/
Waters, R. (2015). Google sets out plan A for the long term. Retrieved from
https://www.ft.com/content/36cb35f8-3fe0-11e5-b98b-87c7270955cf
FINANCIAL PLANNING
1
Introduction
Failing to plan is planning to fail and many organization tries their best to avoid failing
because they incur a financial loss in the future. To avoid such losses, an organization such as
Google can use long-term financial planning to strategize its future projects.
Details of Long Term Financial Planning
In such context, long-term financial planning is known as a plan or an investment that an
organization is trying to undertake and it will take or be complete within a time frame of one
year and above. It is important to understand that once an organization invests in long-term
financial planning projects, it is exposed to many uncertainties which it must also plan for and be
prepared in advance. For example, the long-term financial planning for Google Company is to
invest in a giant tech market where it will be able to produce driverless cars, biotech, and drones.
Importance of long term financial planning
Every organization in the market is trying to achieve a significant competitive position
within its market. Doing so, it must maximize its core competencies using long-term financial
planning. With the latter, an organization can bring a balance between the short-term financial
planning by formulating a strategy that will help meet the set objectives. Besides, using longterm financing, an organization can determine its cash flows (Blueshore, 2021). That is, the
organization will know the kind of money they will be receiving every year or every month, and
using the cash inflow, they can calculate the net present value and decide whether the project
they are likely to invest in will be acceptable or they will have to terminate. Furthermore, using
the cash flows, the organization can determine its income in the long run (Blueshore, 2021). It
FINANCIAL PLANNING
2
will estimate the payback period and from there know how it will benefit financially from the
project.
Long-Term Financing Planning In Google Company
In regards to the mentioned importance, Google Company uses long-term financing to
attract investors. It is because, when the organization is incurring a lot of cash outflow, it means
that it is trying to have a hand in its long-term financial planning where it is investing thoroughly
in a tech world (Waters, 2015). By investing in the tech world, the share price for Google
Company increases at an increasing rate because investors are aware that when it is invested in
the tech business, everybody will want to experience the exposure. As a result, the organization
will benefit financially, and since it is a public company, it will aim at maximizing the wealth of
shareholders at a minimum weighted average cost of capital (Waters, 2015). For example, when
smartphones were introduced, Google Company introduced many projects, which could be
controlled using smartphone technology, and it made people’s work easy.
Conclusion
It is important to understand that once an organization invest in long-term financial
planning projects, it is exposed to many uncertainties, which it must also plan for and be
prepared in advance. However, an organization can bring a balance between short-term financial
planning by formulating a strategy that will help meet the set objectives
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and finally analyzing the plan.
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according to it. Moreover, the second activity in phase two is the development activity, and the
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estimated time for testing the website is two weeks, which is considered a suitable period for the
testing team to work and discover errors and correct them if any. After testing and making sure
that the site is valid for publication, it will be launched on 22-May-2021 and will be under
observation for 24 hours after publication.
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