BUSINESS FINANCE AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS Business Finance 1. Business Finance is the act or process of accumulation and utilisation of funds in order to accomplish a firm’s ultimate goal of maximisation of owners’ wealth. Ultimate Goal of a Firm 2. Maximisation of the wealth of the owners or the shareholders of a firm is considered as the ultimate goal of financial management. The price of the stock in the securities market represents a shareholder’s current wealth position
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Personal Finance Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account various financial risks and future life events. It refers to the financial decisions which an individual or a family unit is required to make to obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account
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MGMT640 – Textbook Notes PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE Chapter 1 – The Financial Manager and The Firm 1.1 The Role of the Financial Manager * financial manager should make decisions that maximize value of owners stock/wealth – wealth is the economic value of the assets someone possesses * stakeholders – anyone other than an owner (stockholder) with a claim on the cash flows of a firm‚ including employees‚ suppliers‚ creditors‚ and the government * productive
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Capital Structure‚’ Journal of Finance‚ vol. 57‚ pp 1-32 BKL annual report: http://datanalysis.morningstar.com.au.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/af/company/corpdetails?ASXCode=BKL&xtm-licensee=datpremium Frank‚ Z.‚M.‚ Goya‚ K.‚ V. 2005‚ ‘Tradeoff and Pecking Order Theories of Debt’‚ Centre for Corporate Governance‚ Tuck School of Business 2005‚ viewed 15 Oct 2014‚<http://www.tc.umn.edu/~murra280/WorkingPapers/Survey.pdf> Grinblatt‚ S.‚Titman‚M Hawawini‚ G. and C. Viallet. Finance for Executives: Managing for
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Business Financing 1 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE Business Financing and the Capital Structure Week 8 Assignment 2 Business Financing 2 Business Financing and the Capital Structure The process
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of its cost and complexity‚ project finance is aimed at large-scale investments. The key is in the precise estimation of cash flows and risk analysis and allocation‚ which enables high leverage‚ and in ensuring that the project can be easily separated from the sponsors involved. Project finance is more difficult in emerging countries‚ which tend to pose unpredictable risks with unfavorably biased results. This study investigates the role of project finance as a driver of economic growth. It is
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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 Long-term Finance 19.1 Introduction As you are aware finance is the life blood of business. It is of vital significance for modern business which requires huge capital. Funds required for a business may be classified as long term and short term. You have learnt about short term finance in the previous lesson. Finance is required for a long period also. It is required for purchasing fixed assets like land and building‚ machinery etc. Even a portion of working capital‚ which is required
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Lecture 1: The advantages of forming a corporation are: * Reduction of personal liability. A sole proprietor has unlimited liability * Taxes. Forming a corporation may mean that more expenses can be considered business expenses and be deducted from the company’s income. * Improved credibility. The business may have increased credibility in the business world compared to a sole proprietorship. * Ability to attract investment. Corporations can raise capital through the sale of equity
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FINANCIAL SERVICES Course Code: BBAFN 30501 Credit Units: 04 Course Objective: The aim of the course is to orient the student to the recent changes in the financial institutions and financial services industry and their link to economic development. The financial institutions and services are changing rapidly. A course that merely describes the existing institutions and services will not prepare you for the change. Thus you must familiarize yourself with the services available in the
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