Robert Buckman 7/28/10 Using a Cash Budget for Planning Purposes Introduction Let me begin by explaining what a cash budget is. A cash budget is a tool that helps individuals and companies forecast a short term financing needs. Investopedia defines a cash budget as‚ “an estimation of the cash inflows and outflows for a business or individual for a specific period of time.” (Cash Budget) A cash budget is used to determine the borrower’s ability to generate cash and repay debt. A cash budget also
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Operational Insight Paper In the article “Quadriga Launches Mobile Housekeeping App”‚ the author shows us a new mobile application for housekeeping services. This App – Housekeeper – can largely improve the efficiency in checking and reporting room status through most web-enabled mobile devices. It as well enhances the communication among staff. The App has already been deployed in some hotels and may be applied in more countries and hotels in the near future. The article interests
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Accounting paper Capital Budgeting‚ Budgeting and Working Capital Strategies Due: December 1‚ 2008 California International Business University‚ San Diego Accounting‚ CIBU 631 Lee White (MBA) Table of content 1 Introduction 3 2 Background and meaning 4 2.1 Budget 4 3 Capital budgeting 5 3.1 Capital budgeting techniques 7 3.1.1 Net Present Value 7 3.1.2 Payback Period 9 3.1.3 Modified Rate of Return 10 4 Budgeting Process 11 4.1 Analytical Tool
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Capital Budgeting Introduction Capital budgeting decisions are the most important investment decisions made by management. The objective of these decisions is to select investments in real assets that will increase the value of the firm. (Kidwell and Parrino‚ 2009) Project Classification Types * Replacement projects are expenditures necessary to replace worn-out or damaged equipment. * Cost reduction projects include expenditures to replace serviceable but obsolete plant and equipment
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CAPITAL BUDGETING The process in which a business determines whether projects such as building a new plant or investing in a long-term venture are worth pursuing. Oftentimes‚ a prospective project’s lifetime cash inflows and outflows are assessed in order to determine whether the returns generated meet a sufficient target benchmark. Also known as "investment appraisal." Generating investment project proposals consistent with the firm’s strategic objectives; Estimating after-tax incremental
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Capital Budgeting Read Chaptes 7‚8 & 9 Problems from Chapter 7 : 1 to 28 Chapter 8 : 1 to 23 Chapter 9 : 1 to 24 1. NET PRESENT VALUE A. The Basic Idea Net present value—the difference between the market value of an investment and its cost. While estimating cost is usually straightforward‚ finding the market value of assets can be tricky. The principle is to find the market price of comparables or substitutes. Perspectives: Using the text example (page 257)‚ the basic idea
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Capital Budgeting Case Study QRB/501 February 23‚ 2014 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze and interpret the answers of the Capital Budgeting Case. I will discuss my recommendation about which Corporation and investor should acquire based on the quantitative reasoning. I also will describe the relationship between the net present value and the internal rate of return for the two corporations that are analyzed. Capital Budgeting Case A company is planning in acquiring
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INTRODUCTION “Not only had India….set up his own machinery for oil exploration and exploitation….an efficient oil commission had been build where a large number of bright young men and women had been trained and they were doing good work.” -Pandit Janwarlal Nehru to Lord Mountbatten‚ on ONGC (1959) ONGC Group of Companies comprising of ONGC Limited‚ and its subsidiaries ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL)‚ ONGC Nile Ganga BV (ONGBV) and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) organize
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you have been alerted to this activity. Which management actions will you look for as evidence that the investors’ interests are not being protected? 1. 2. 3. 4. c. Overstated revenues and assets Overstated expenses and liabilities Understated revenues and liabilities Understated expenses and assets Mallona Manufacturing Limited (MML) is a small manufacturing company that has established
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AMATH 546/ECON 589 Risk Budgeting Eric Zivot April 10‚ 2012 Outline • Portfolio Calculations • Risk Budgeting • Reverse Optimization and Implied Returns Portfolio Risk Budgeting • Additively decompose (slice and dice) portfolio risk measures into asset contributions • Allow portfolio manager to know sources of asset risk for allocation and hedging purposes • Allow risk manager to evaluate portfolio from asset risk perspective Portfolio Calculations Let 1
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