Select an organization from the following list:

·       Pepsi-Cola

·       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

·       Lowe’s

·       Starbucks

·       Barnes & Noble

·       Amazon.com

·       HP

·       Dell

·       Disney

·       Microsoft

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe the relationship between strategic and financial planning. Include the following:

·       A strategic planning initiative for your organization and identify an initiative discussed in the organization’s annual report

·       How the initiative affects the organization’s financial planning

o   How will the initiative affect costs?

o   How will the initiative affect sales?

·       Risks associated with the initiative and financial effects they may have

APA format needed*