1. Which of the following would increase the likelihood that a company would increase its debt ratio in its capital structure? a. An increase in costs incurred when filing for bankruptcy. b. An increase in the corporate tax rate. c. An increase in the personal tax rate. d. None of the statements above is correct. ANSWER: B An increase in the corporate tax rate would mean that firms would get larger tax breaks for interest payments. Therefore‚ firms have an incentive to increase interest payments
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ACE WATER SPA Case Background Ace Water Spa is a resort-type spa that offers traditional massage services through the use of hydrotherapy systems that utilize water jets in order to provide water therapy to its guests. It first opened in Del Monte Ave.‚ Quezon City in 2005. It prides itself as the Philippines’ first ever European therapeutic spa concept. It is a spacious spa that has 20 unique and fully automated Ultrasonic Massage System equipped with therapeutic aquatic jets that helps customers
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1. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is used to determine the average cost of financing a company. Companies are funded using both debt and equity and both require varying rates of return. WACC allows you to put a “weight” on the different types of financing and their differing rates to get a total cost of capital. Team 12 does not agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation because we feel she took some liberties in her numbers‚ the most notable being that of equity. Ms. Cohen used book
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Estimating the Cost of Capital: Survey and Synthesis Case 13 Teaching Notes Introduction “Each year in the US‚ corporations undertake more than $500 billion in capital spending” (Bruner 184). This case presents a reasonably analyzed set of teaching notes describing how these financially sophisticated corporations estimate their capital costs. Understanding the estimation of capital costs helps identify the uncertainty of the cost-of-capital theory‚ sets a benchmark for cost-of-capital‚ helps
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COST OF CAPITAL of HERO HONDA (WACC) Component | Amount | Cost | Weight | Weighted Cost | No debt: the amount given in bl sheet is a deferred sales tax | | | | | Equity | 39.94 | 20.68206 | 0.011526629 | 0.238394441 | Retained earnings | 3425.08 | 20.68206 | 0.988473371 | 20.44366632 | | | | | | Total Capital employed | 41209.34 | | | 20.68206076 | THE GORDON GROWTH MODEL The Gordon growth model‚ developed by Gordon and Shapiro‚ assumes that dividends grow
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prevent and help educate about ACEs. One thing that was mentioned was‚ VetoViolence‚ which is a website that acts as a source for trainings‚ tools‚ and resources for violence prevention professionals (CDC 2016). Its interactive tools and trainings are designed to help practitioners stop violence before it begins‚ which may address gaps between practitioners knowledge regarding ACEs. In addition‚ case studies have also been done in Washington and Oklahoma where ACE data has been used in helping to
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How Much Does Gutter Repair Cost? We often forget the importance of gutters as a crucial part of our home. That is until we notice a pool of water in our yard or some moisture getting inside the house. The moment you noticed that your gutter is damaged‚ you need to call a professional gutter repairman immediately. But how much does gutter repair cost and is it worth it? A well maintained gutter is necessary to extend the life of our homes. This part of the house prevents water from directly getting
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What did you identify as the key issues in the case? The key issues I identified were as follows: * Was Abby’s costing of the special order correct and accurate; and what impact will George and Josh’s conversation have on Abby’s previous order? * The ethical issues Abby has to face when George requests that the special order for Breeland Ltd. Be forwarded without the revised costing due to Josh’s new order. * The time constraint Abby’s has to accurately compose a new costing order
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availability and the cost are the most reason for customer to find the substitute product. • The variants of the products. • Strategic location. The threat of the entry of new competitors... • The capital to build this kind of store is quite average. • Good network among the customers‚ stores‚ and vendors is very important. • A huge space should be provided to satisfy the customers to get the ‘one stop shopping’ experience. • Good strategic location could give you some cost advantages. Although
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April 11‚ 2012 Marriot Corporation: The Cost of Capital Background: Marriot Corporation began in 1927 with J. Willard Marriot’s root beer stand. Over the next 60 years‚ the company grew into one of the leading lodging and food service companies in the United States. Marriot has three major lines of business: lodging‚ contract services‚ and restaurants. Lodging operations included 361 hotels‚ with over 100‚000 rooms that generated 41% of sales in 1987 and 51% of profits. Contract services
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