Week 1 Capital Budgeting I Tutorial: Chapter 1‚ 2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Corporate Finance Question 3: Investment and financing decisions Vocabulary test. Explain the differences between: a. Real and financial assets. b. Capital budgeting and financing decisions c. Closely held and public corporations d. Limited and unlimited liability. Answer a. Financial assets‚ such as stocks or bank loans‚ are claims held by investors. Corporations sell financial assets to raise
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CONCEPT OF PRESENT VALUE SO IMPORTANT FOR CORPORATE FINANCE? The importance of concept of present value to the world of corporate finance is that present value calculations are widely used in business and economics to provide a means to compare cash flows at different times. Present Value’s definition and simplistic formula used for normal purchases‚ the concept’s importance to corporate finance and why present value is the very first topic taught in finance classes explain that present value is an
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* There are various reasons for the use of open approach. Since the outcomes of these projects are highly unforeseen‚ according one interviewee‚ the application of quantitative tools is not plausible. Therefore‚ companies tend to apply the rule of thumb methods rather than standardized quantitative models. The justification for not applying quantitative models is some times attributed to the nature of a project. Capital inv appraisal of new technologies: Problems‚ misconceptions and research directions
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you deposit $10‚000 in a bank account that pays 10 percent interest annually‚ how much money will be in your account after 5 years? 2. What is the present value of a security that promises to pay you $5‚000 in 20 years? Assume that you can earn 7 percent if you were to invest in other securities of equal risk. 3. If you deposit money today into an account that pays 6.5 percent interest‚ how long will it take for you to double your money? 4. Your parents are planning to retire in 18 years
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with purchase of new assets comes the frequently heard term i.e. depreciation! All of us must have heard about depreciation and know that it is deducted before arriving at Net Profit. However‚ not many of us are aware of its nitty-gritty’s and the part that it plays in determining the profits of a company. In fact many of us completely ignore analyzing this important parameter. However‚ with considerably flexibility over how depreciation is calculated‚ it is one of the easiest figures to manipulate
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five years are forecasted as: Year Cash Flow 1 -$50‚000 2 -$20‚000 3 $100‚000 4 $400‚000 5 $800‚000 A. Assume annual cash flows are expected to remain at the $800‚000 level after Year 5 (i.e.‚ Year 6 and thereafter). If TecOne investors want a 40 percent rate of return on their investment‚ calculate the venture’s present value. B. Now assume that the Year 6 cash flows are forecasted to be $900‚000 in the stepping stone year and are expected
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Assignment “Net Promoter Score: a strong indicator of loyalty and growth?” 2 Table of Content Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 1 Main advantages of the NPS……………………………………………...4 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Simple and understandable – the calculation of the NPS……...4 Simple categorization of the customer groups - …………………. application of the NPS……………………………………………...5 Motivating Change - customer-focused management by NPS...6 Main disadvantages of the NPS ................................
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per year per child‚ payable at the beginning of each school year. The annual interest rate is 5.5 percent. How much money must you deposit in account each year to fund your children’s education? Your deposits begin one year from today. You will make your last deposit when your oldest child enters college. Assume four years of college Solution: Cost of 1 year at university = 23‚000 N=4 I=5.5% PMT=23‚000 CPT PV = 80‚618.45 For the first child the PV = 80‚618.45/ (1.055) ^14 = $38
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Name: Nguyễn Dạ Thảo Linh. ID: BABAWE11068. Individual Assignment. Session 10 - Questions for the case "Peerless Laser Processors". Question 1: Describe the business performance of Peerless before the purchase of the state-of-the –art punch presses in 1991 and after that? (2.5 points). Answer: In 1981‚ the company faced a do or die decision that forced them to use new technology. If the lasers failed‚ the company would have had nothing to fall back upon. There was no good economic justification
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CHAPTER 2 How to Calculate Present Values Answers to Problem Sets 1. If the discount factor is .507‚ then .507*1.126 = $1 2. 125/139 = .899 3. PV = 374/(1.09)9 = 172.20 4. PV = 432/1.15 + 137/(1.152) + 797/(1.153) = 376 + 104 + 524 = $1‚003 5. FV = 100*1.158 = $305.90 6. NPV = -1‚548 + 138/.09 = -14.67 (cost today plus the present value of the perpetuity) 7. PV = 4/(.14-.04) = $40 8. a. PV = 1/.10 = $10 b. Since the perpetuity
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