Task;
You are required to respond to the Red River Optical Case Study questions and undertake the necessary analysis before preparing a response to the following questions:
1. Describe the value proposition from each of market and operations’ perspectives (6)
2.Describe the venture’s life-cycle and development stage. (8) •Discuss appropriate financiers for this project in the context of the lifecycle stage/s.
•Justify the consideration of debt and equity financiers.
3.For the base case scenario in (a)-(d), calculate (show calculations) , interpret, and comment using the 3 year forecasts (36) •(a) Profitability ratios
•(b) Liquidity ratios
•(c) Gearing ratios
•(d) Efficiency ratios
•(e) Calculate the break-even production quantity.
•(f) Comment on the ability to generate Cash and the ability to pay dividends