1 Answers to exam January 15‚ 2012‚ Theory of Corporate Finance Question 1 a) v (investors are better positioned to manage systematic risk themselves) b) i‚ iii‚ iv‚ v c) v d) ii e) ii (diversification reduces risk‚ thereby shifting risk from creditors to owners) Question 2 ai) True. Closely held firms typically suffer less from agency problems‚ so don’t need the dividend constraints to the same extent. aii) True. If FDA were to approve the drug‚ the firm’ stock would rise in value and
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changing & challenging environments on business practice in all sectors Task 1: Assignment/ Research (Due: mid Feb) LO 1 AS 3 Socioeconom issues e.g. HIV/Aids OR unemploym’t programme LO 1 AS 1 – 4 LO 2 AS 1 & 2 LO 4 AS 1 & 2 Task2: March Exam (1 Paper – 2hrs) Task1. Assignment (Due: March) Social‚ cultural & demographic issues PHASE 2 (8 April 2013 – 21 June 2013) TERM 1/ 2 Module 2 Business Ventures Identify & research viable business opportunities & explore these & related
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SME finance is the funding of small and medium sized enterprises‚ and represents a major function of the general business finance market – in which capital for different types of firms are supplied‚ acquired‚ and costed or priced. Capital is supplied through the business finance market in the form of bank loans and overdrafts; leasing and hire-purchase arrangements; equity/corporate bond issues; venture capital or private equity; and asset-based finance such as factoring and invoice discounting.
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Legal structure of the business Different businesses depending on their legal structure are able to obtain different sources of finance easier than others. For example a larger company may be able to obtain a loan easier than a smaller business. I will now go on and look at the different legal ownerships are and talk about their financing. Sole traders A sole trader is usually owned and controlled by one person. Small businesses such as sole traders are usually financed by the owner’s own personal
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International Finance SMM475 Maik Schmeling 2014 Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 1 / 268 How to reach me Contact details: e-Mail: Office: Office hours: Maik.Schmeling.1@city.ac.uk 5055 Tuesday‚ 10.00 – 11.30 If you have questions regarding the content of the course you can always send me an e-mail (and expect a quick answer) or come to my office hours. Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 2 / 268 Readings As a general rule‚ the slides contain
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HND in Finance Unit: Managing financial resource and Decisions Assignment: A Pizza Hut Franchise Compiled by: Binh Truong‚ MSc. Scenario A Pizza Hut Franchise After some years working in the tertiary sector including spells as a manager for a restaurant and as General Manager for a 5 star Sheraton hotel you have decided that it is time to start your own business. After looking around at the opportunities available you have de cided that a franchise of a fast food restaurant is a
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INTRODUCTION Companies need to choose from among various sources of finance depending on the amount of capital required and the term for which it is needed. Finance sources can be divided into three categories‚ namely traditional sources‚ ownership capital and non-ownership capital. Traditional sources are the internally generated capital (retained earnings); ownership capital is the capital owned by shareholders of the company (ordinary shares) while non-ownership capital includes funds from lenders
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What is Finance? • Finance can be defined as the art and science of managing money. • Finance is concerned with the process‚ institutions‚ markets‚ and instruments involved in the transfer of money among individuals‚ businesses‚ and governments. Copyright © 2006 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 1-1 Major Areas & Opportunities in Finance: Financial Services • Financial Services is the area of finance concerned with the design and delivery of advice and financial products to individuals
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Sources of finance Some sources of finance are short term and must be paid back within a year. Other sources of finance are long term and can be paid back over many years. Internal sources of finance are funds found inside the business. For example‚ profits can be kept back to finance expansion. Alternatively the business can sell assets that are no longer really needed to free up cash. External sources of finance are found outside the business. For example from creditors or banks. Internal
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FIN 101 Exam 1 Chapter 1 Commerce Bank Credit What does your credit card really cost you? APR- Annual Percentage Rate Prime 3.25% Amount: $51‚649 Rate: 4% Years: 4 = $60‚422.02 Time Value of Money- TVM Future Value FV=PV*(1+i)^n FV= future value PV= present value i= interest rate n= time The Rule of 72 If at 10%‚ it will take 7.2 to double (just divide 72 by 10) 72 DIVIDED BY ANY NUMBER is how long it will take to double Present value PV=FV/(1+i)^n
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