17/07/2013 Finance Semester 2‚ 2013 Seminar 1 Introduction to finance & ethics in finance Ross et al. chapter 1. These powerpoint slides have been adapted from Frank Finn Professor of Finance Tom Smith’s (UQ) teaching material of “Three key finance ideas of valuation” and Dr. Scott McCarthy’s teaching material. 1 What is Finance? • Every business is a process of acquiring and disposing assets: real assets and financial assets. • Finance is a science of valuation and management
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An in-depth study of Apple’s corporate structure has uncovered previously secret details about both the 2008 fallout over MobileMe‚ how CEO Steve Jobs has been preparing for his eventual exit‚ and a potential clue as to a major project. Following the major service problems after MobileMe launched alongside the iPhone 3G‚ Jobs reportedly assembled the entire MobileMe team and asked them "what MobileMe is supposed to do‚" according to Fortune. After an explanation‚ he simply responded "so why the f***
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9.1 How is a project classification scheme (for example‚ replacement‚ expansion into new markets‚ and so forth) used in the capital budgeting process? Project classification schemes can be used to indicate how much of an analysis is required to evaluate a given project‚ and the level of the executive who much approve the project‚ and the cost of capital that should be used to calculate the project’s NPV. By doing so‚ classification schemes can increase the efficiency of the capital budgeting process
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1) We do not agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation because she mistakenly used historical data to estimate the future cost of debt. Joanna calculated the cost of debt by taking the interest expense for 2001 and dividing it by the average debt balance. The cost of debt for Nike is the effective rate that it pays on its current debt‚ meaning the yield to maturity of bonds should be used to make an estimate instead of the average debt balance. Through the use of past data‚ the average balance
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truckloads = From step A and step D‚ we calculate both these values. Therefore‚ No. of truckloads needed for $10 mil products = = 0.21 2. How should the company recognize revenue based upon the two possible FOB contract structures mentioned in the case? Explain. Under “FOB Shipping Point” contract structure: According to the definition‚ the buyer takes responsibility for the goods as soon as they leave the seller’s premises. Therefore‚ if the contract between the distributor and Biovail is “FOB
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Chp 13 31. Corporations invest in other companies for all of the following reasons except to a. house excess cash until needed. b. generate earnings. c. meet strategic goals. d. increase trading of the other companies’ stock. 32. A typical investment to house excess cash until needed is a. stocks of companies in a related industry. b. debt securities. c. low-risk‚ highly liquid securities. d. stock securities. 33. A company may purchase
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Q1) What is the industry attractiveness like in 1997? Has it changed in recent years? Q2) Does Airborne Express have a competitive advantage? Is it sustainable? Q3) What recommendations will you give Airborne Express? ---------------ESSAY START ------------------ Industry Attractiveness in 1997 The industry is defined as the Domestic US Express Mail industry. This includes overnight and second day delivery. In order to assess the attractiveness of the industry‚ a Porters’ Five Forces analysis
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PayPal Merchant Services: Harvard Case Services Marketing Submitted by Introduction PayPal • Founded in December 1998‚ PayPal is a leading global online payment company. • Purchased by eBay in October 2002. • Over 100 million registered accounts globally and available in 55 markets. • PayPal has a local presence in 13 countries outside the US‚ including UK‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ Austria‚ Belgium‚France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Spain‚ Ireland‚ Netherlands‚Switzerland and China. • Supports
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sustain the brand position and image that it has today. As a global seller of high end luxury cars‚ BMW is in a competitive industry where strategic marketing activities are a key aspect in setting a company apart in an industry. For this particular case‚ BMW’s Jim McDowell sits in front of a very important decision on what his next step will be in following their “The Hire” short film series marketing campaign. In making this decision‚ many factors have to be taken into consideration. One is whether
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may want to expand into the single item delivery business which delivers items in metropolitan areas by means of bicycles in 30 minutes. This will set Airborne apart and allow them to compete with the rest of the market. Part one: Big picture of the case: Seattle-based Company Airborne Express was descended from two specialist airfreight carriers‚ and they are the Airborne Flower Traffic Association of California and Pacific Air Freight. Those two companies merged in 1968 to form
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