CHAPTER 17 Capital Budgeting for the Multinational Corporation EASY (definitional) 17.1 The _______ is defined as the present value of future cash flows discounted at the project’s cost of capital minus the initial net cash outlay for the project. a) net present value b) equity-adjusted present value c) cost of capital d) value additive principle Ans: a Section: Net present value Level: Easy 17.2 The most desirable property of the NPV criterion is that it evaluates a) investments
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Marriott Case 1. What is the WACC for Marriott Corporation? Cost of Debt Tax Rate We determined this number by taking income taxes paid/EBITDA = 175.9/398.9 = 44.1% Return on debt There are two clear components of debt: fixed and floating. In order to get the fixed debt rate we took the interest rates on fixed-rate government securities and added the premium
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1. Marriott uses its’ cost of capital estimates to create a hurdle rate to effectively run operations. Marriott uses these estimates to operate its four financial strategies. These are managing rather then owning hotel assets‚ investing in projects that increase shareholder value‚ optimizing the use of debt in the capital structure and repurchasing undervalued shares. If the company uses its overall WACC it may have divisions accept projects with returns below their respective WACC which will result
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1. How does Marriott use its estimate of its cost of capital? Does this make sense? Marriott has defined a clear financial strategy containing four elements. To determine the cost of capital‚ which also acted as hurdle rate for investment decision‚ cost of capital estimates were generated from each of the three business divisions; lodging‚ contract services and restaurants. Each division estimates its cost of capital based on: Debt Capacity Cost of Debt Cost of Equity All of the above are
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subprime_mortgage_crisis http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%AC%A1%E8%B2%B8%E5%8D%B1%E6%A9%9F Subprime mortgage crisis The subprime mortgage crisis is an ongoing real estate crisis and financial crisis triggered by a dramatic rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures in the United States‚ with major adverse consequences for banks and financial markets around the globe. The crisis‚ which has its roots in the closing years of the 20th
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Case Study 15.1: TRANSACT INSURANCE CORPORATION Steven L. McShane‚ University of Western Australia‚ and Terrance Bogyo‚ WorkSafeBC TransAct Insurance Corporation (TIC) provides automobile insurance throughout the southeastern United States. Last year‚ a new president was hired by TIC’s board of directors to improve the company’s competitiveness and customer service. After spending several months assessing the situation‚ the new president introduced a strategic plan to strengthen TIC’s competitive
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What is a Mortgage? A mortgage is a financial agreement between a lender and a buyer‚ in which the property is used as collateral for the loan. A mortgage gives the lender the right to collect payments on the loan and to foreclose on the property if those payments are not made. What is a Mortgage Loan? A loan which utilizes property as a security or collateral to provide for repayment should the borrower default on the terms of the loan. The mortgage or Deed of Trust is the financial agreement
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LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA : COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY INTRODUCTION TO CASE The year 1996 was a significant one for the pension fund business in India. Till then‚ by virtue of Section 30 of LIC Act‚ 1956‚ only the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was authorized to transact life insurance business and the pension business was treated as a part of life insurance business according to the provision of the Insurance Act‚ 1938. In 1996 Government of India made a momentous decision to allow the
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CHATTEL MORTGAGE A chattel mortgage is an accessory contract by virtue of which personally property is recorded in the Chattel Mortgage Register as security for the performance of an obligation. (Art. 2140‚ NCC) A chattel mortgage is not a conditional sale (Serra vs. Rodriguez‚ 56 SCRA 538.) It’s a security; an accessory contract where personal property is mortgaged as security for the performance of an obligation (Art. 2140‚ Civil Code.) A chattel mortgage is a conditional sale of personal
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) Executive Summary: The case "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)" focuses on an ideal opportunity to review the capital asset pricing model and the weighted average cost of capital through calculation of the cost of capital for Marriott as a whole. Dan Cohrs is faced with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions utilizing CAPM and WACC. This case illustrates
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