Case Study: The Investment Detective Primary consideration is the capital availability. If the firm has unlimited access to capital and no other investment options‚ Net Present Value would become recommended quantitative method. On the other hand‚ if the time horizon and payback period matter‚ the company should use Internal Rate of Return Calculation. 1. Looking at the cash flows doesn’t really say much. The assumption is that the firm is in the business to make profit. Profit is equal return
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which allows for many options for buyers. Barriers to Entry Weak o There is nothing that will prevent Virgin from competing to an untapped market. Threat of Substitutes Weak o There are very few substitutes available that offer mobile and immediate communication. Alternative like pagers are outdated & this target market cannot afford sophisticated PDA service. Degree of Rivalry Strong o Competitors have brand recognition in the US and have the majority of the market share
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Investment Analysis Tool [IAT] Instruction This memo is intended as a help manual for users of the Investment Analysis Tool. It is my hope that this document will be sufficient to guide a new user through the functions of the IAT and even to feel comfortable enough to create new ways in which to use it for hospital investment decisions. For ease of use‚ the memo is divided into the following sections: I. Overview of Investment Analysis Tool II. Instructions III. Potential
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I do agree that students should be allowed to bring their mobile phones to school. * In a day and age where everyone relies heavily upon modern technology for communication‚ cell phones are a good thing to have‚ especially for high school students. * Many students have after-school activities‚ such as a sport or a club that they participate in after school hours‚ when most people‚ including the office staff‚ have already gone home for the day. The students need a way to contact their parents
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Introduction to Investment Banking An investment bank is not a bank in the usual sense. It doesn’t have checking or savings accounts‚ nor does it make auto or home loans. It is a bank in the general sense‚ in that it helps businesses‚ governments‚ and agencies to get financing from investors in a similar way that regular banks help these organizations get financing by lending money that the banks’ customers have deposited in the banks’ savings‚ checking‚ and money market accounts‚ and CDs. In other
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INVESTMENT BANKING: AN OVERVIEW INVESTMENT BANKING WHAT DO THEY REALLY DO? WHAT DO THESE PROJECTS HAVE IN COMMON? Affordable housing Small businesses ISAW Bridges Big corporations SM GE GS ISAW BIG OR SMALL‚ THEY ALL NEED CAPITAL. WHAT DO INVESTMENT BANKERS DO? Traditional role: assisting clients client WHAT DO INVESTMENT BANKERS DO? Traditional role A) Raising Capital: “Underwriting” B) Buying or merging with other businesses: “Financial Advisory” WHAT DO INVESTMENT BANKERS
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called the IBM Simon and sold it in 190 US cities in 15 states with a price tag of $899. The new technology has since then changed mobile phone industry since it release‚ other rival companies has come up with new smart phones either as joint venture or by producing it themselves. The Operating Platforms This are the software’s that has evolutionalise the mobile indu
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INVESTMENT APPRAISAL One of the key areas of long-term decision-making that firms must tackle is that of investment - the need to commit funds by purchasing land‚ buildings‚ machinery and so on‚ in anticipation of being able to earn an income greater than the funds committed. In order to handle these decisions‚ firms have to make an assessment of the size of the outflows and inflows of funds‚ the lifespan of the investment‚ the degree of risk attached and the cost of obtaining funds. The main stages
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Ethical investments are similar to traditional investments with only one difference. Both traditional and ethical investors pursue the same goal of capital gains‚ higher income and/or preservation of capital for future needs. "The major difference between traditional investors and ethical investors is that ethical investors do not want their investments going for things that cause harm to the social or physical environments. Instead they want their investments to support needed and life supportive
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BKM CHAPTER 5 1. The Fisher equation tells us that the real interest rate approximately equals the nominal rate minus the inflation rate. Suppose the (expected or realized) inflation rate increases from 3% to 5%. Does the Fisher equation imply that this increase will result in a fall in the real rate of interest? Explain. The Fisher equation relates nominal rates required by investors to real rates required by investors and inflation. You can think about this from two perspectives: i. Ex-ante
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