CHAPTER 12: CASH FLOW ESTIMATION AND RISK ANALYSIS 1. Because of improvements in forecasting techniques‚ estimating the cash flows associated with a project has become the easiest step in the capital budgeting process. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 2. Estimating project cash flows is generally the most important‚ but also the most difficult‚ step in the capital budgeting process. Methodology‚ such as the use of NPV versus IRR‚ is important‚ but less so than obtaining a reasonably accurate estimate
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1. Given the proposed financing plan‚ describe your approach (qualitatively) to value AirThread. Should Ms. Zhang use WACC‚ APV or some combination thereof? Explain. (2 points) * From the statement of AirThread case‚ we know that American Cable Communication want to raise capital by Leveraged Buyout (LBO) approach. This means ACC will finance money though equity and debt to buy AirThread and pay the debt by the cash flows or assets of AirThread. * In another word‚ it’s a highly levered transaction
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UNEVEN CASH FLOW Cash Flow Time Line Future Value(FV):The amount to which a cash flow or series of cash flows will grow over a given period of time when compounded at a given interest rate. Present Value(PV):The value today of a future cash flow or series of cash flows. Compounding : The process of going to future values (FVs) from present values (PVs) is called compounding. Present Value of Multiple Uneven Cash Flow Investment made do not yield constant periodic cash flow Most
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FINANCIAL POLICY & STRATEGY‚ FALL 2012 INSTRUCTOR: TOM BARKLEY CASE #2 – “Groupe Ariel: Parity Conditions and Cross-Border Valuation” Written reports are to be no more than five typed pages (based on a 12-point Times New Roman font‚ double-spaced‚ with 1-inch margins all around). The assignments are due at the beginning of class on Thursday‚ November 8‚ 2012. This case is designed to introduce discounted cash flow valuation techniques in a cross-border setting. Groupe Ariel’s Mexican subsidiary
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1.2 What is the difference between an annual report and a 10-K report? An annual report although could be consider as shorter version of 10k but the key difference lies in approach and intention of reporting‚ meaning with what point of view the document is prepared an annual report is persuasive in nature and persuade investors to invest with the corporation‚ printed on a glossy paper with attractive graphic and contains management spin‚ management could chose the level of detail to be provided
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【Corporations】 What is the primary disadvantage of the corporate form of organization? Name at least two advantages of corporate organization. Answer: The primary disadvantage of the corporate form is the double taxation to shareholders of distributed earnings and dividends. Advantages include: limited liability; ability to raise capital; and unlimited life 【Agency Problem】 Who owns a corporation? Describe the process whereby the owners control the firm’s management. What is the main reason
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Cash flow is the movement of money in and out of a business. It is of vital importance for a company continually monitoring and controling its cash flow. A shortage of cash may lead to insolvency while an excess of cash is wasteful because it is not a productive asset. Therefore‚ various sources of finance should be combined to help maintain a sound record of cash flow. However‚ ‘The problem is not just to find the money but to find it from the right sources at the right price and at the right time
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Caledonia Products As a new intern for Caledonia Products‚ my CEO‚ Mr. V. Morrison has given me one of my first unsupervised assignments will be to provide the company with a financial analyst‚ that will include providing the calculations of cash flows associated with a new investment that the company is considering investing in. As I am an intern‚ I have not been asked to provide a recommendation just an analyst. (Keown Martin‚ Petty 11) Reviewing the information provided‚ Caledonia
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To: From: Subject: Financial needs Polar For Polar Sports‚ Inc. one potential big change could be the switch from seasonal production to level monthly‚ as is brought up by Mr. Johnson‚ vice president of operations. This will lead to several differences in forecasting compared with when the company still adopts seasonal production. The forecast will through light on the financial needs of the company. First of all‚ production will be distributed evenly throughout the year under level production
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