Discuss the influence of the institutional structure on the form and content of financial statements and describe how financial data are assembled and integrated onto an articulated set of financial statements. - Explain working capital, current assets, short term financing and the process of capital budgeting. - Interpret and analyze hurdle rates, return on equity, and project selection. - Compare and contrast alternative valuation methodologies and explain how a firm can maximize its value. - Assess the cost of capital and marginal cost of capital and their implications for capital budgeting. • Apply various risk methodologies to situations involving capital budgeting for the firm. • Prepare a deliverable that demonstrates the application of financial analysis. • Explain and illustrate the use of NPV and IRR in project valuation and selection.