case is designed to introduce discounted cash flow valuation techniques in a cross-border setting. Groupe Ariel’s Mexican subsidiary is proposing the purchase and installation of some cost-saving equipment in its plant in Monterrey. The headquarters at Ariel requires a discounted cash flow analysis and an estimated net present value for expenditures of this magnitude. The issue is whether the analysis should be performed in euros or pesos. Relevant cash flows and appropriate discount rates are the
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combination of WACC and APV methods. As stated above‚ ACC will use the Leverage buy out (LBO) approach‚ which means that the debt to equity ratio of AirThread will not be the same from 2008 to 2012‚ so APV approach would be more suitable to valuate the cash flows between 2008 and 2012. After 2012‚ AirThread will de-lever to industry norm and thus‚ they will have a target leverage ratio; therefore WACC is best to estimate the terminal value. Finally‚ regarding the valuation of non-operating investments
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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 using a fixed WACC discount rate; however the leverage is changing in fact. * If we want to use WACC method‚ one assumption must be met: this program will not
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Score for selected take: 40% (4/10) Time spent on selected take: 1. Your answer: Multiple Choice 15-1 Cash inflows from operating activities come from a. payment for raw materials. b. gains on the sale of operating equipment. c. collection of sales revenues. d. issuing capital stock. e. issuing bonds. 2. Your answer: Multiple Choice 15-2 Cash outflows from operating activities come from a. collection of sales revenues. b. payment for operating costs
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inventory‚ despite the profit made. This was the beginning of the cash flow statement‚ which was later made compulsory by the Financial Accounting Standard Boards (FASB) under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This step was followed by International Accounting Standard Boards (IASB) when they issue IAS 7 Cash Flow Statement. The Cash Flow Statement only reported transactions that took place by the use of cash or cash equivalents‚ and discarded anything that was recorded on accrual basis
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Time Value of Money: PV & FV for Single Cash Flows 1.- Is this true or false? $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest. (Answer: False) 2.- Megan wants to buy a designer handbag and plans to earn the money babysitting. Suppose the interest rate is 6% and she is willing to wait one year to purchase the bag. How much babysitting money (to the nearest whole dollar) will she need to earn today to buy the bag
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The Usefulness of Accounting Estimates for Predicting Cash Flows and Earnings Baruch Lev* New York University Siyi Li University of Illinois Theodore Sougiannis University of Illinois and ALBA January‚ 2009 * Contact information: Baruch Lev (blev@stern.nyu.edu)‚ Stern School of Business‚ New York University‚ New York‚ NY 10012. The authors are indebted to the editor and reviewers of the Review of Accounting Studies for suggestions and guidance‚ and to Louis Chan‚ Ilia Dichev‚ John Hand
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Analyse the cash flow and highlight any problems that are evident such as a shortage of cash and any other cash flow problems his business might experience. (M1) In P3‚ a cash flow forecast for John Adams was created. A cash flow forecast is a simple statement showing opening balance‚ cash in‚ cash out and closing balance. Cash flow forecast are usually compiled on a month by month basis‚ for up to twelve months ahead. The exact contents of an individual firm’s cash flow forecast will depend on the
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such events occur‚ they may contradict the goal of maximizing the share price of the equity of the firm. 【Liquidity】 What does liquidity measure? Explain the trade-off a firm faces between high liquidity and low liquidity levels. 【Calculating Cash Flows】 Dahlia Industries had the following operating results for 2009: sales = 22‚800; cost of goods sold = 16‚050; depreciation expense = 4‚050; interest expense = 1‚830; dividends paid = 1‚300. At the beginning of the year‚ net fixed assets were 13
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Besides the points mentioned above‚ there is also other information that needs to be considered during forecasting. It is not related to the switch from seasonal production to level production‚ but it has impacts on pro-forma incomes‚ balance and cash flow statement. Below is what was taken into consideration during the forecasting. 1. Operating expenses is projected to 24% of sales. This has noting to do with the two possible producing styles. 2. Tax rate is 34% 3. 7o% of the sales was
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