TOPIC 6: CAPITAL ALLOWANCES Learning outcomes: At the end of this topic‚ students should be able to: i. Understand and identify the qualifying plant expenditure for plant and machinery. ii. Compute initial allowance‚ annual allowance‚ notional allowance and accelerated capital allowance. iii. Determine the balancing charge or balancing allowance on disposal of assets. 1.0 Introduction * Capital expenditure is not tax deductible. So‚ depreciation or amortization is also not deductible
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Capital Structure In finance‚ the term “capital structure” refers to the way a firm finances its assets. Generally speaking‚ there are two main forms of capital structure: debt financing and equity financing (Cumming 52; Myers‚ 83). Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages‚ and an essential task for the successful manager of a firm is to find an optimal capital structure in terms of risk and reward for stockholders. When making decisions that affect capital structure‚ managers must be
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Capital Budgeting Rules: NPV‚ IRR‚ Payback‚ Discounted Payback‚ AAR Categories of Plans 1. Replacement Projects: decisions to replace old equipment – those are among the easier of capital budgeting techniques. It is important to decide whether to replace the equipment when it wears out or to invest in repairing the machine. 2. Expansion Projects: These are decisions whether to increase the size of business or not – they are more uncertain than replacement projects. 3. New products and services: These
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Doctors within the next 4-ten years to determine the education‚ employment‚ expectations and conclusions. Education Before being allowed to attend medical school a bachelor degree in science or a related study must be completed. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree the student is eligible for medical school. Medical school is about four years which are broken into three years of school and one year of an internship. A residency follows the internship and can be 3-8 years depending on the specialty
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Cost of Capital Firms need to make capital investment i.e.‚ purchasing fixed assets such as factories‚ machineries‚ equipment‚ etc. After deciding what capital investments to make‚ they need to decide on the financing – sources of capital. The sources: Long-Term Debt‚ Common Stock‚ Preferred Stock and Retained Earnings. Then they need to find the cost of obtaining each source of financing today (not historical). Cost of Capital - The rate of return that a firm must earn on its investment
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general apathy has resulted in the area becoming run down‚ with overgrown gardens‚ and lack of maintenance of the garden fences and gates. There are a large number of elderly people living on the estate that feel that although the estate is run down and needs investment they feel supported by there inner circle of neighbours and wish to remain in the area‚ unlike many of the younger population that view a move to Lime Tree as a temporary move which they wish to transfer out of as soon as they can. Large
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Introduction Capital structure (CS) is one of the most important aspects of the Financial Management of any organization. It aims is to identify and implement the best capital structure proportion possible that suits the organizations needs and objectives. An optimal Capital structure boosts the prosperity of the company in the long run and reduces the risk. CS is a mixture of a company ’s current and non current debt‚ common and preferred equity. It ’s the way a company finances its functions
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CHAPTER 15 (COST OF CAPITAL) 1.) The Wind Rider Company has just issued a dividend of $2.10 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 7% growth rate on its dividends indefinitely. If the stock sells for $40 a share‚ what is the company’s cost of equity? 2.) The Ball Corporation’s common stock has a beta of 1.15. If the risk free rate is 5% and the expected return on the market is 12%‚ what is Ball Corp.’s cost of equity capital? 3.) Stock in Parrothead
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Capital Valuation FIN419 May 22‚ 2012 Dan O’Shea Capital Valuation Write a 1‚050- to 1‚750-word paper in which you justify the current market price of the organization’s debt‚ if any‚ and equity‚ using various capital valuation models. Complete the following in your paper: The valuation of a company is planning‚ making decisions‚ and strategy. A way of building confidence and worth in a company is by putting a value on it‚ so that it shows sustainability. We will use the P&G annual report
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Management of working capital has profitability and liquidity implications. That is why; working capital proposes a familiar front for profitability and short-term liquidity management. To reach optimal working capital management firm manager should control the trade off between profitability and short-term liquidity accurately. An optimal working capital management is expected to contribute positively to the creation of firm value. The crucial part in managing working capital is required maintaining
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