Leading Determinants of Dividend Policy: A Case Study of Indian Banking Industry ABSTRACT: Dividend policy is a critical decision area in the field of finance. The subject of corporate dividend policy has captivated finance scholars for a long time‚ resulting in intensive theoretical modeling and empirical investigation. But several questions related to dividend decisions remain perplexing because of diverse and conflicting theories and evermore due to diverse empirical results. This paper attempts
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point‚ North Point Group decided to do their own analysis in order to decide if Nike shares should be purchased for the fund. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay its debt and equity holders to finance its assets. It is the minimum return that a company must earn on existing asset base to satisfy its owners‚ creditors‚ and other providers of capital or they will invest somewhere else. Companies raise money from many sources such as common and preferred
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Guided Independent Study Hours 158 Assessment: Percentage of final marks assessed by: Exam 60% Coursework 40% Overview and Content 1. Welcome and Introduction to the Module Financial Management builds upon your accounting‚ finance and business knowledge
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options originally came from Stewart C. Myers of M.I.T. in 1977. He went on to produce a book in which he dedicates a whole chapter to the theory. According to Brealey and Myers (2001)‚ the first to recognise the value of flexibility was Kestor (984) in an article in the Harvard business review. Following that it began to be incorporated in corporate financial strategies‚ shown to have a range of applica 1) Traditional methods have no operating flexibility. They cannot be expanded‚ contracted‚ abandoned
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The Handbook of News Analytics \ in Finance Edited by Gautam Mitra and Leela Mitra WILEY A John Wiley and Sons‚ Ltd‚ Publication Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii About the editors xix About the contributors xxi Abbreviations and acronyms xxv 1 Applications of news analytics in finance: A review Leela Mitra and Gautam Mitra 1.1 Introduction 1.2 News data ’ 1.2.1 Data sources 1.2.2 Pre-analysis’of news data 1.3 Turning qualitative text into quantified metrics and time-series
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FSM - Finance & Strategic ManagementSCIENTIFIC PAPER“CSR as a Risk Management tool” Author(s) of paper: Helene Sierant & Thomas Sierant CPR no.: 010789 – 2338 & 121187- 2515 Date of Submission: December 5‚ 2012 | | Abstract Taking a shareholder perspective‚ the paper focuses on CSR as a method to reduce idiosyncratic risk. In analyzing this subject‚ the goal is to complement existing literature on CSR and CFP with the integrative use of risk management
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Corporate Finance Case Study: Volkswagen Volkswagen (VW) Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer which was originally founded in 1937. Now VW Group is one of world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe‚ with its recent headquarter in Wolfsburg. VW is one of the ten brands under VW Group. (Volkswagen Homepage‚ 2011) 2011 VW’s revenue is 159‚337 million EUR; net income is 15‚409 million EUR‚ with a profit margin of 9.6707%. (Bloomberg
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Chapter 01 Introduction to Corporate Finance Multiple Choice Questions 1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management‚ cost accounting‚ financial accounting‚ and information system functions is the: A. treasurer. B. director. C. controller. D. chairman of the board. E. chief executive officer. 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions‚ financial planning‚ and capital expenditures is the: A. treasurer. B. director
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Faculty of Business and Enterprise Unit Outline FIN20014 Financial Management Study Period 1 2014 Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes: PART A Unit summary PART B Your Unit in more detail PART C Further information OUA Unit Outline Template Version 1.2 (Updated 27 Jan 2014) Page 1 of 11 PART A: Unit Summary UNIT OF STUDY DETAILS OUA Unit Outline Template Version 1.2 (Updated 27 Jan 2014) Page 2 of 11 OUA Unit Outline Template
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Final Exam Corporate Finance FINC 650 1. Which of the following is not considered a capital component for the purpose of calculating the weighted average cost of capital as it applies to capital budgeting? a. b. c. d. e. Long-term debt. Common stock. Short-term debt used to finance seasonal current assets. Preferred stock. All of the above are considered capital components for WACC and capital budgeting purposes. 2. A company has a capital structure which consists of 50 percent debt and 50 percent
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