Cost of Capital Firms need to make capital investment i.e.‚ purchasing fixed assets such as factories‚ machineries‚ equipment‚ etc. After deciding what capital investments to make‚ they need to decide on the financing – sources of capital. The sources: Long-Term Debt‚ Common Stock‚ Preferred Stock and Retained Earnings. Then they need to find the cost of obtaining each source of financing today (not historical). Cost of Capital - The rate of return that a firm must earn on its investment
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A PROJECT REPORT ON ‘WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT’ IN ‘BAJAJ ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD’ FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (2009-11) From SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: MRS. PUSHPA KATARIA KUSUM LATA ASWAL ENROL NO- 0901120059 ICFAI UNIVERSITY ‚DEHRADUN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is not a single man’s effort which is sufficient for
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Chand College under C.U.‚ Diamond Harbour‚ West Bengal‚ India. bhunia.amalendu@gmail.com ABSTRACT The overall efficiency is vital from the viewpoint of short-term liquidity and at the same time proper plane of profitability is required for the business enterprises. Consequently‚ the affiliation between short-term liquidity and profitability is one of the most imperative areas necessitating management analysis. In the present study‚ two private sector steel companies operating in India has been
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a number of techniques of capital budgeting. Some of the methods are based on the concept of incremental cash flows from the projects or potential investments. There are some other techniques of capital budgeting that are based on the accounting rules and accounting earnings. However‚ the techniques based on the accounting rules are considered to be improper by the economists. The hybrid and simplified techniques of capital budgeting are also used in practice. Capital budgeting is the process of
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What are Capital Markets? Capital markets are markets where people‚ companies‚ and governments with more funds than they need (because they save some of their income) transfer those funds to people‚ companies‚ or governments who have a shortage of funds (because they spend more than their income). Stock and bond markets are two major capital markets. Capital markets promote economic efficiency by channeling money from those who do not have an immediate productive use for it to those who do. 1.
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How venture capital funding works It is popularly believed that venture capitalists fund only established players and proven products. There is a lot of cynicism amongst many about all the hype that private equity and venture capital is getting in India of late. However‚ the truth is that‚ in recent times in India‚ the VCs have actually provided capital to relatively new‚ start-up companies that have a reasonable‚ though not certain‚ prospects to develop into highly profitable ventures. Travelguru
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1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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Capital budgeting is the process of analyzing alternative long-term investments and deciding which assets to acquire or sell. An objective for these decisions is to earn a satisfactory return on investment. The process of evaluating and prioritizing capital investment opportunities is called capital budgeting. Capital budgeting relies heavily on estimates of future operation results. These estimates often involve a considerable degree of uncertainty and should be evaluated accordingly. In addition
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Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures To understand accounting there are several key concepts and terms to be familiar with. One must know where Generally Accepted Accounting Principles came from as well as how businesses form. Sources of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ and the Government Accounting Standards Board
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Capital Expenditure vs Working Capital Capital expenditures are money spent by a company to acquire long-term assets. It is neither for short-term gain nor can be easily translated into cash. These investments are inevitable to ensure the continuing business operations and also for future expansion of the company. Types of Capital Expenditures Typically‚ capital expenditure refers to the expenses that a company incurred to purchase tangible fixed assets and intangible assets. Additionally
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