iExaminers’ commentaries 2011 Examiners’ commentaries 2011 23 Investment management Important note This commentary reflects the examination and assessment arrangements for this course in the academic year 2010–11. The format and structure of the examination may change in future years‚ and any such changes will be publicised on the virtual learning environment (VLE). Specific comments on questions – Zone A Candidates should answer FOUR of the following EIGHT questions. All questions carry equal
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Evaluate the different methods of capital investment appraisal available to organisations and clearly show when each method would be used (if at all) illustrating your answer with relevant examples. Capital investment appraisal can be described as the decision-making process used by organisations to evaluate different investments and to decide which fixed assets to purchase. In the following‚ four different methods of investment appraisal shall be discussed: accounting rate of return (ARR)‚ payback
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Elizabeth Calloway Date: 04/04/2012 Apple is a good to investment Yes‚ apple would be a good investment? because it has stocks that are rising sky-high right now! Apple is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computers software and personal computers. The company’s best know hardware products include the iPod‚ and the iphone and the ipad. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system and the iTunes media Brower; The three
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Facts: · First Investments Inc. owned stock of Basic Industries (BI)‚ a diversified multinational corporation with major shares in various electrical related markets · The BI annual report of 1994 shows a decline in the return on owners’ equity (ROE) · Fred Aldrich‚ a trainee in First Investment‚ was asked to conduct a financial analysis on BI · Three years financial statements (1994‚ 1993 and 1985) and reported 10 year financial highlights (1985 to 1994) were available for the
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This investment simulation enables me to explore new markets and strategies by practicing trading stocks and unit trusts without committing real money. This is done by the manipulation of imaginary money ($300‚000) allowing me to generate a portfolio based on real stock entries. Through this simulation‚ I learn about the basic investment concepts such as how to read stock tables‚ the impact of market volatility‚ trading strategies and also taking note of news which provide insight into events
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manufacturing costs were rising making it more expensive to produce. 1) Which firms are relevant for obtaining an asset beta for the Collinsville investment? Using the betas‚ determine the appropriate discount rate for the investment. Evaluate the investment. We are interested in obtaining the asset beta for the Collinsville investment. We can estimate asset betas by 1) looking it up in Bloomberg‚ 2) finding “identical twins” and comparing their betas‚ and 3) un-levering the beta from
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producing goods at home then shipping them to the receiving country for sale * Licensing: granting a foreign entity right to produce and sell the firm’s product in return for royalty fee on every unit sold Flip side of FDI: Horizontal direct investment: * FDI in the same industry abroad as company operates in at home. * Expensive‚ must bear costs of establishing production facilities in a foreign
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SG-INVESTMENTS At least 50 percent of exam-1 Will come from this study guide Chapters 1-4 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The largest one-day percentage decline in the Dow-Jones Industrial Average during the period 1926-2006 occurred on: A. October 19‚ 1987. B. October 28‚ 1929. C. September 17‚ 2001. D. November 6‚ 1929. E. July 19‚ 2002. 2. Based on the period 1926-2006‚ the risk premium for U.S. Treasury bills was: A. 0.0
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OUTLINE College Education as an Investment Topic Sentence: For most of us‚ college education is the irreplaceable and indispensable precious investment once in a lifetime. A A bridge connecting student role and social role which will take you to the future. 1. Social skill 2. Professional knowledge B Spiritual fulfillment 1. Social status 2. Academic accomplishment C Financial benefits 1. Longer career life 2. Higher return Concluding
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Tennessee’s Partner‚ these characteristics helped the story jump off the page‚ allowing the reader to understand the "times" rather than just the characters. And‚ for that reason‚ I feel that this is an outstanding piece of work. One of the most distinguishable characteristics of local-color regionalism writing is the usage of authentic dialect based on the story’s setting. In Tennessee’s Partner‚ Harte uses this tactic best when quoting the title character. For example‚ when Tennessee’s Partner suddenly
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