1-We are told that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. This is logical just due to the effects of inflation alone, but there are a multitude of other factors that also play into this phenomenon. The most significant concern among those factors is the issue of risk. Given that any future investment is based on a set of assumptions and educated guesses, we have to factor in the effects of risk as we look at the value of money over time.
For this discussion, do the following:

• Locate at least one online resource (a link, article, or book, for example) pertaining to the application of time value of money and/or risk & return either within a broad industry context or within the healthcare field.
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2-Healthcare is expensive. It takes an enormous amount of capital to secure the necessary resources to finance the care delivery continuum. The cost and sources of that capital are critical to being able to understand the cost of conducting business in general, and it also forms the basis off of which future projects can be evaluated on a quantitative basis (e.g., capital budgeting, lease financing).
For this discussion, do the following:

• Locate at least one online resource (a link, article, or book, for example) pertaining to debt and equity financing or the cost of capital either within a broad industry context or within the health care field.
• In your discussion, examine the content and then share the resource (post your resource and use APA style). Summarize the resource(s) and what you find useful about it.

3-Capital budgeting (aka capital expenditure or just CAPEX) is significant in the healthcare industry when considering the volatility of reimbursements and the vast amount of property, physical plant, and equipment required to provide high-quality health care. Thus, the ability to accuratelyevaluate the potential financial returns to the organization for any investment is a fundamental skill for healthcare leaders at all levels. It is also critically important to be able to understand the methods through which prospective projects can be evaluated for the risk of potential deviation from the originally formed plan.
For this discussion, do the following:

• Locate at least one online resource (a link, article, or book, for example) pertaining to capital budgeting and/or risk analysis in the capital budgeting process either within a broad industry context or within the healthcare field.
• In your discussion, examine the content and then share the resource (post your resource and use APA style). Summarize the resource(s) and what you find useful about it.