Question 1 When you retire 40 years from now‚ you want to have $1.2 million. You think you can earn an average of 12 percent on your investment. To meet your goal‚ you are trying to decide whether to deposit lump sum today‚ or to wait and deposit a lump sum 2 years from today. How much more will you have to deposit as a lump sum if you wait for 2 years before making the deposit? A)$1414.14 B)$2319.47 C)$2891.11 D)$3280.78 E)$3406.78 Question 2 Samantha opened a savings account this morning
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Revisions Questions – ACFI2005 Question One Banks invest in financial securities that they hold in their securities portfolio. A proportion of these securities may be government securities. Government securities are regarded as essentially risk-free and therefore pay a low rate of return. Why then do banks invest in this type of security? • primary source of liquidity—government securities easily converted into cash • invest short-term surplus funds—securities provide a return‚ cash does
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Task: How would you describe the roles of accountants and finance managers in your own country? You should give a preference and justification for the role you would prefer to have. You should also consider the ethical foundations for the accountant’s role. Your response to the task Accountants and finance managers both playing vital roles in any corporation. Accountants are practitioners of accounting which is a system that does the research of financial activities and collects‚ analyzes and
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THE PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE FINANCE CHAPTER 1: The time value of money We are going to link the present and the future by using the notion of interest rate that could be called discount rate‚ required rate of return or cost of capital. Finance is all about cash flows but more precisely about the exact date of the realization of the cash flow. I) PRESENT VALUE Example 1: What is the value today of $110 to be received in one year? - suppose the interest rate ‚ r =10%
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shareholders lose their investments‚ and societies lose key parts of their economic infrastructure‚ have you noticed that it often appears that the senior directors involved walk away with a clear conscience and they seem to be unaffected by the corporate collapses they have created. They present themselves as glibly unbothered by the chaos around them‚ unconcerned about those who have lost their jobs‚ savings and investments‚ and lacking any regrets about what they have done. Some of these individuals
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estimated its intrinsic value by applying DCF method. Share repurchase were processed whenever intrinsic value higher the prevailing stock price. D. Case Questions (Each Team needs to address the following questions) • Calculate Midland’s corporate WACC at the prevailing (current) capital structure vs. at target capital structure. ➢ Be prepared to defend your specific assumptions about the various inputs adopted into calculation. ➢ In this case‚ the team is expected to suggest the proposed
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a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate finance is important to all managers as it helps to achieve the three goals of the company. These are skilled people at all levels‚ strong relations with outside groups‚ and the ability to execute plans. Corporate finance can be used to forecast and fund the strategies of the company. b. Describe the organizational forms a company might have as it evolves from a start-up to a major corporation. List the advantages and disadvantages
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NBA5980‚ BEHAVIORAL FINANCE FALL SEMESTER (2ND HALF)‚ 2012 Prof. Ming Huang 401H Sage Hall Phone: 255-9594 Email: mh375@cornell.edu Office hours: Monday 4:30-6:00pm Class Meetings: Section 01: Mon/Wed: 1:25-2:40pm Section 02: Mon/Wed: 2:55-4:10pm Location: Sage Hall B08 COURSE DESCRIPTION Traditional finance theories assume that financial market participants are rational‚ and argue that the financial market is always efficient and prices are always right. Behavioral finance‚ on the other hand
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family-controlled boards‚ corporate governance is of very high importance as the independent non-executive directors can exert less influence over the board‚ compared to non-family-controlled boards (“dispersed boards”). Keywords: Board composition‚ Remuneration‚ Corporate Governance. 1. INTRODUCTION The economic turmoil in Asia in 1997 has led to a wider recognition of the importance of corporate governance. In line with global trends towards higher standards of corporate governance‚ the duties
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Corporate governance Two definitions: ASX CGC: rules‚ relationship‚ systems and processes help a company to monitor and assess risk‚ optimize performance‚ create value and provide accountability. A narrow definition which consistent with agency theory focuses on relationship between company and shareholders. OECD: a system a company can be directed and controlled‚ specify rights‚ responsibilities and rules; set and achieve objectives and monitor performance. A board definition consider relationship
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