duration and the frequency of the pathways to user conversions. In this paper‚ we propose an alternative data mining framework for analyzing user-level advertising data. In the aggregation step‚ we compress individual user histories into a graph structure‚ called the adgraph‚ representing local correlations between ad events. For the reporting step‚ we introduce several scoring rules‚ called the adfactors (AF)‚ that can capture global role of ads and ad paths in the adgraph‚ in particular‚ the structural
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the largest communications holding company in the world by revenue. In 2008‚ the company continued to set the pace for industry growth. Revenues as well as per-share earnings increased during this period. The company strengthened its position in key consumer segments and returned value to stockholders through two means – stock buybacks and strong dividends. Highlights of the company’s 2008 financial performance include consolidated revenues that were up more than 4% over the previous year‚ reported
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Major Considerations in Capital Structure Planning There are three major considerations in capital structure planning‚ i.e. risk‚ cost of capital and control‚ which help the finance manager in determining the proportion in which he can raise funds from various sources. Although‚ three factors‚ i.e. risk‚ cost and control determines the capital structure of a particular business undertaking at a given point of time. The finance manager attempts to design the Capital Structure in such a manner that
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Contents :- Introduction on Capital Structure……………………..5 Summary and Evaluation of Articles…………………6 Conclusion………………………………………………………..8 References/Bibliography………………………………….9 Introduction On Capital Structure :- In the field of finance capital structure means a way an organization or firms finances their assets by the way of some mix and match of Equity‚ Debt or Hybrid Securities. The modern thinking on capital structure is based on the Modigliani-Miller theorem given by Franco Modigliani
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ch. 16 question 15-1 CHAPTER 15 Capital Structure: Basic Concepts Multiple Choice Questions: I. DEFINITIONS HOMEMADE LEVERAGE a 1. The use of personal borrowing to change the overall amount of financial leverage to which an individual is exposed is called: a. homemade leverage. b. dividend recapture. c. the weighted average cost of capital. d. private debt placement. e. personal offset. Difficulty level: Easy MM PROPOSITION I b 2
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 15 Capital Structure Decisions ------------------------------------------------- ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS 15-1 a. Capital structure is the manner in which a firm’s assets are financed; that is‚ the right-hand side of the balance sheet. Capital structure is normally expressed as the percentage of each type of capital used by the firm--debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common equity. Business risk is the risk
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Environmental Dynamism‚ Capital Structure and Performance: A Theoretical Integration and an Empirical Test Author(s): Roy L. Simerly and Mingfang Li Source: Strategic Management Journal‚ Vol. 21‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 2000)‚ pp. 31-49 Published by: John Wiley & Sons Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3094118 Accessed: 07/12/2009 10:37 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp.
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University Capital structure‚ the mixture of a firm ’s debt and equity‚ is important because it costs company money to borrow. Capital structure also matters because of the different tax implications of debt vs. equity and the impact of corporate taxes on a firm ’s profitability. Firms must be prudent in their borrowing activities to avoid excessive risk and the possibility of financial distress or even bankruptcy. A firm ’s debt-to-equity ratio also impacts the firm ’s borrowing costs and its value
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CHAPTER 16 FINANCIAL LEVERAGE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE POLICY Answers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions 1. Business risk is the equity risk arising from the nature of the firm’s operating activity‚ and is directly related to the systematic risk of the firm’s assets. Financial risk is the equity risk that is due entirely to the firm’s chosen capital structure. As financial leverage‚ or the use of debt financing‚ increases‚ so does financial risk and‚ hence‚ the overall
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CHAPTER 13 CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND LEVERAGE (Difficulty: E = Easy‚ M = Medium‚ and T = Tough) Multiple Choice: Conceptual Easy: Business risk Answer: c Diff: E [i]. A decrease in the debt ratio will generally have no effect on . a. Financial risk. b. Total risk. c. Business risk. d. Market risk. e. None of the above is correct. (It will affect each type of risk above.) Business risk Answer: d Diff: E [ii]. Business risk
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