Cash flow management: The life force of your businesses By LaZandrea Porter Cash flow management is a vital force to the success of any business‚ large or small. Some have compared cash flow management to the life source of the human body‚ the blood. Much like blood‚ cash keeps a business going‚ and cash flow is the circulatory system of a business. With this in mind‚ it is important to understand that managing cash flow goes beyond the generating of sales revenue. This article will aid
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discounted cash flow (DCF In finance‚ discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis is a method of valuing a project‚ company‚ or asset using the concepts of the time value of money. All future cash flows are estimated and discounted to give their present values (PVs) — the sum of all future cash flows‚ both incoming and outgoing‚ is the net present value (NPV)‚ which is taken as the value or price of the cash flows in question. Using DCF analysis to compute the NPV takes as input cash flows and a discount
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Thomas Edison State College Principles of Managerial Accounting (ACC-102) Final Project 1. Cost-volume-profit relationships (15 points) The following data are available for a product manufactured and sold by Logan Company: Compute the following: (a) Contribution margin per unit: $_______________ Solution: Computation of the Contribution margin per unit Contribution margin per unit = Selling price per unit – Variable Cost per unit Where as Selling price per unit = 212 Variable Cost per
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The firm ’s marginal tax rate is 35%‚ and its cost of capital is 10%. Based on this information you are to complete the following tasks. Prepare a statement showing the incremental cash flows for this project over an 8-year period. Calculate the Payback Period (P/B) and the NPV for the project. Based on your answer for question 2‚ do you think the project should be accepted? Why? Assume Superior has a P/B (payback) policy of not accepting projects with life of over three years.
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Understanding Cash Flows and Capital-Budgeting DecisionsIndiana Wesleyan University FIN-310-01A Dr. Sam OjoOctober 19‚ 2014 Understanding Cash Flows and Capital-Budgeting Decisions When evaluating cash flows for determining whether or not to pursue constructing a building to manufacture cupcakes there are several things to consider. The most important would be looking at a Grammy’s incremental after tax cash flow. Then one needs to determine the projects initial outlay‚ the differential cash flows over
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CROSBY CORPORATION Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31‚ 2008 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (earnings after taxes)…………………………………… 160‚000 Adjustments to determine cash flow from operating activities: Add back depreciation…………………………………………….. $150‚000 Increase in accounts receivable…………………….…………… (50‚000) Increase in inventory………………………………………………. (20‚000) Decrease in prepaid expenses…………………………………
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even if the net present value is positive.” Under what conditions would this be a true statement? When would it be false? The statement is generally true. Investments should be made that are consistent with the company’s strategy. Sometimes a deal comes along that is too good to pass up. In such a case‚ a company might depart from its strategic plan (or revise the plan to accommodate the investment) 2. A firm with an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent faces two mutually exclusive
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CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL PLANNING: A. ANALYZING A FIRM’S CASH FLOW THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW “Cash flow‚ the lifeblood of the firm‚ is the primary ingredient in any financial valuation model.” - the summary of a firm’s cash flow over a given period‚ which uses the data from income statement‚ along with the beginning and end of period balance sheets. - allows the financial manager and other interested parties to analyze the firm’s cash flow - used to evaluate progress toward projected
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Case 08-1 Go With the Flow‚ Inc. Go With the Flow‚ Incorporated (“Company”) designs‚ manufactures‚ and sells a broad range of mobile network products and systems and communication devices‚ including mobile‚ cordless and corded telephones. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash flows‚ the Company’s debt and revolving credit facilities‚ and the sale of trade accounts receivables. The Company’s liquidity and capital requirements are primarily a function
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required to post a response to at least two (2) of the five (5) “Discussion Questions” each week that can be identified by a blue “?” beside them. Substantial responses to “Discussion Questions” will count as part of your “Participation” requirement. There is no specific due date for “Participation” or “Discussion Questions”. You can pick any three (3) days during the week. |Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday | |Week 1 |Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |Day 6 |Day 7 | |FP
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