Case Study: Hill County Snack Food Co. 1.1 How much business risk does Hill County face? Hill County operates in a very competitive market where new potential entrants can be a threat to its operation either through lower price offering or lower production cost. Competition from peer companies has significant effect on its operation‚ because Hill County is price taker in the market‚ that is‚ increase in prices is not one of the choices it can implement. Also‚ due to the fact that its profitability
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questions‚ 1 points each‚ 10 points total) 1) According to M&M Theorem in the absence of corporate taxes‚ an increase in leverage (i.e.‚ an increase in D/E ratio) will lead to a) Higher cost of equity b) Low cost of equity c) No change in cost of equity d) The information provided is not sufficient to chose any of the above questions Ans: A 2) According to M&M Theorem in the absence of corporate taxes‚ an increase in leverage (i.e.‚ an increase in D/E ratio) will lead to a) Higher
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CORPORATE FINANCE 307 LITERATURE REVIEW Student Name / ID: Chay Yu Xi 15907811 Jacqueline Teo Hui Yun 15805054 Ting Heng Huat 14973837 Tutor: Leo Kee Chye Tutorial Day / Time: Monday / 2pm Table of Contents Abstract The Tech Bubble Introduction Lowering of Interest Rates Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securitization Mortgage Backed Securities Collateralized Debt Obligation Credit Default Swap Government Reaction and Policies Emergency TARP Repercussions
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44/251 + 0.0618 x 1.2/251) + 0.0907 x 205.8/251 After-tax WACC = 0.0789 Calculate the RV Division WACC using Stephens’s method in paragraph 20. rE = rf + βequity(rm – rf) rE = 0.0421 + 2.1(0.06) rE = 0.1681 Using TRUST’s debt-to-equity mix of 21%: Pre-tax divisional WACC = 0.1442 = (rD x 0.21) + (0.1681 x 0.79) From above: rD = 0.0543 After-tax divisional WACC = (1-0.3)(0.0543 x 0.21) + (0.1681 x 0.79) After-tax divisional WACC = 0.1408 What could be deduced about the relative
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Chapter 4 29. Annuity Present Values What is the value today of a 15-year annuity that pays $500 a year?The annuity’s first payment occurs at the end of year 6. The annual interest rate is 12 percentfor years 1 through 5‚ and 15 percent thereafter. (Ross‚ Stephen A.. Corporate Finance‚ 8th Edition. Irwin/McGraw-Hill‚ 112006. 4.8). 33. Growing Annuity Southern California Publishing Company is trying to decide whether to revise its popular textbook‚ Financial Psychoanalysis Made Simple. The company
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CASE STUDY ON CASH BUDGETING Party Favours Limited (PFL) distributes party supplies and novelties through a network of independent‚ dedicated sales people across Canada. PFL plans to expand its network of sales distribution network into western Canada and consequently forecasts sales to total $5.6 million and $5.8 million in calendar years 2011 and 2012 respectively. PFL has been in operation for over ten years‚ and therefore has a strong understanding of the seasonal sales cycle that party
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Chapter 10 The Cost of Capital LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: • Explain what is meant by a firm’s weighted average cost of capital. • Define and calculate the component costs of debt and preferred stock. • Explain why retained earnings are not free and use three approaches to estimate the component cost of retained earnings. • Briefly explain why the cost of new equity is higher than the cost of retained earnings‚ calculate the
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Question 1 (1 mark) The methods that a firm can use to evaluate a potential investment: 1) ‘Discounting’ Methods: Net Present Value (NPV): the present value of the future after-tax cash flow minus the investment outlay made initially. The decision rule for the NPV as follows: invest if NPV> 0‚ do not invest if NPV< 0 Internal Rate of Return (IRR): calculates the interest rate that equates the present value of the future after-tax cash flows equal that investment outlay;
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understanding of Finance function of a corporation and build capacity to apply theory in real world situations. The course will present the ‘Big Picture’ of Corporate Finance so that students understand how things fit together. After successfully completing the course‚ students should be able to take optimal decisions in a corporate setting‚ when working as professionals in the field. COURSE OUTLINE Introduction to Corporate Finance: Financial Management; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance vs. Financial
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CORPORATE FINANCE Formative Assessment Some reading: Adams‚ R. B.‚ Hermalin‚ B. E.‚ and Weisbach M. S. (2010) The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework and Survey‚ Journal of Economic Literature‚ Vol 48‚ No.1‚ pp. 58–107. Aggarwal‚ R. et al (2009) Differences in governance practices between US and foreign firms: measurement‚ causes and consequences‚ Review of Financial Studies‚ Vol. Bhagat‚ S.‚ and Bolton B. (2008) Corporate Governance and Firm
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