Select the best answers for questions (2 points each for questions 1-10) 1. HSBC is a UK-based bank‚ and it holds more than 50% equity of Hang Seng which is a Hong Kong based bank. Which of the following statement is correct? A) Hang Seng is the representative office of HSBC at HK B) Hang Seng is the foreign branch of HSBC C) Hang Seng is the foreign subsidiary bank of HSBC D) Hang Seng and HSBC are two independent banks. 2. Which of the following services is not provided by a typical bank
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682.85 # of shares outstanding after repurchase: Previous outstanding shares -MVdebt/OriginalPrice 29‚130-45‚178/22.1= 27‚086 New stock price: (UnleveredValue+PVTS)/outstanding shares (643‚773+14‚682)/27086=$24.31 Levered Beta: .85(1+(1-.325)*(45‚178/613‚259))= .892 WACC: (with debt) 9.36% 3) Briefly‚ what is the case for not doing the stock repurchase with added Debt? Repurchasing stock is not the only way that CPK can take. According to exhibit 7‚ there
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Objectives of structuring a capital venture fund. Limited Liability Investors would like to see their liability for their investment in the fund limited to the amount of their investment‚ as they will not be usually playing an active part in the management of the investments. Avoiding an additional level of tax The investors main requirement is to avoid tax payable once receiving a dividend and then again paying a tax when the investments are realized. Suitability to all kind of investors
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The venture capital investment helps for the growth of innovative entrepreneurship. Venture capital has developed a result of the need to provide non –conventional‚ risky finance to new ventures based on innovative entrepreneurship. Venture capital is an investment in the form of equity‚ quasi-equity and sometimes debt-straight or conditional‚ made in new or untried concepts‚ promoted by a technically or professionally qualified entrepreneur‚ debt‚ which carries substantial risk and uncertainties
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formulation of the company’s master budget. George consistently understates the sales forecast because‚ as he puts it‚ “I am reprimanded if actual sales are less than I’ve projected‚ and I look like a hero if actual sales exceed my projections.” 1. What would you do if you were the marketing manager at the Crunchy Cookie Company? Would you also understate sales projections? Defend your answer. If I were the marketing manager at Crunchy Cookie Company; I would not intentionally understate the
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P5–3 Risk preferences Sharon Smith‚ the financial manager for Barnett Corporation‚ wishes to evaluate three prospective investments: X‚ Y‚ and Z. Currently‚ the firm earns 12% on its investments‚ which have a risk index of 6%. The expected return and expected risk of the investments are as follows: Investment Expected return Expected risk index X 14% 7% Y 12 8 Z 10 9 a. If Sharon were risk-indifferent‚ which investments would she select? Explain why. If Sharon were risk-indifferent
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Question 1 Call options on XYZ Corporation’s common stock trade in the market. Which of the following statements is most correct‚ holding other things constant? Answer Correct Answer: The price of these call options is likely to rise if XYZ’s stock price rises. Question 2 Other things held constant‚ the value of an option depends on the stock’s price‚ the risk-free rate‚ and the Correct Answer: All of the above. Question 3 Which
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A joint venture is a contractual agreement joining together two or more parties for the purpose of executing a particular business undertaking (InvestorWords‚ 2008). Some of the most significant benefits gained from joint venturing include‚ a reduced risk of both companies resulting from capital and resource sharing‚ the opportunity to increase sales‚ and enhance technological capabilities through research and development underwritten by one party (INC‚ 2009). Joint ventures also provide a mode
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Finance 725 Spring 2006 J. E. Hodder Corporation Finance Course Schedule Tuesday‚ January 17: Introduction Thursday‚ January 19: Clarkson Lumber Company Reading: Note on Financial Analysis a. How is the company ’s financial performance? (Examine appropriate financial ratios.) b. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? c. How has Mr. Clarkson met the financing
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