1. GLBA repealed parts of an act. Name the act and explain why that was significant for financial institutions and insurance companies. Glass-Steagall Act. It was significant for both financial institutions and insurance companies because now they can merge together. 2. What is another name for obtaining information under false pretenses and what does that have to do with GLBA? What is an example of a safeguard pertinent to this requirement? Pretexting. GLBA provides limited privacy protection against
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Midterm – John Doe Executive summary Diva shoes is an international shoes company that is experiencing rapid growth. Due to this rapid growth‚ the company never established a robust hedging strategy to protect itself against fluctuations of the multiple currencies it engages with. This situation became more severe in Japan. The company’s growth in Japan exceeded all expectations‚ and unlike other countries in which the company conducted business (Italy for example) the company had almost no expenses
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Financial Management Assignment (10 Sep‚ 2012) ------------------------------------------------- Ch. 5: 1 (a-e)‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 15 ------------------------------------------------- FM1 Takumi KAWAI‚ Pham NGUYEN‚ Yang CHEN‚ Bi CHAO #1 a. What is the payback period on each of the following projects? Payback period: A 3 years‚ B 2 years‚ C 3years b. Given that you wish to use the payback rule with a cutoff period of two years‚ which projects would you accept? “B” Only B meetsthe
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Consider a project to produce solar water heaters. It requires a $10 million investment and offers a level after-tax cash flow of $1.75 million per year for 10 years. The opportunity cost of capital is 12 percent‚ which reflects the project’s business risk. Suppose the project is financed with $5 million of debt and $5 million of equity. The interest rate is 8 percent and the marginal tax rate is 35 percent. The debt will be paid off in equal annual installments
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Cost of Capital The required return necessary to make a capital budgeting project‚ such as building a new factory‚ worthwhile. Cost of capital includes the cost of debt and the cost of equity. AW´s Cost of Equity Capital RS = RF + β x (RM - RF) AW´s Cost of Capital of All Equity RS = R0 + B/S (1 – t c) (R0 – RB) Cost of Equity Capital for WWE´s Widget Venture RS = R0 + B/S (1 – t c) (R0 – RB) RWACC for WWE´s Widget Venture RWACC = B/S +B RB (1 – t c) + S/S +B RS APV Taking into
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Section 1 Study Questions (9.0 points) Answer each question fully. Complete sentences are not necessary. Lesson 1 (3.0 points) 1. Name at least two things financial planning could help you do. (0.5 points) save money‚ make a budget‚ understand taxes 2. What is trade? (0.5 points) the exchange of things of value 3. What is a service? (0.5 points) something of value a person can do of others 4. Name one of the three functions of money. (0.5 points) store of value measure the
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Chapter 04 Long-Term Financial Planning and Growth Multiple Choice Questions 1. Phil is working on a financial plan for the next three years. This time period is referred to as which one of the following? A. financial range B. planning horizon C. planning agenda D. short-run E. current financing period 2. Atlas Industries combines the smaller investment proposals from each operational unit into a single project for planning purposes. This process is referred to as which one
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1) Bill Young believes that because his employees were not responsible for the 9/11 attacks‚ they should not have to suffer loss of income as a consequence. Businesses are always subject to economic forces over which they have little or no control. Should the business response to something like the 9/11 attacks be any different from the response to “normal” fluctuations in the business cycle? If so‚ why and how? If not‚ why not? How does the example set by Aaron Feuerstein influence your decision
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BSNS106 Lecture 2 1. What is the distinction between data and information? 2. Describe the four attributes of information quality: Timeliness‚ Location‚ Form and Validity. Lecture 3 1. What is business intelligence‚ and how does it differ from just having information? 2. What is information flow? Describe each of the following directions of information flow – horizontal‚ vertical‚ incoming/outgoing. 3. Describe each of the steps presented in the slide "From Problems
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Ragan Thermal Systems plc was founded nine years ago by brother and sister Carrington and Genevieve Ragan. The company manufactures and installs commercial heating‚ ventilation and cooling (HVAC) units. Ragan has experienced rapid growth because of a proprietary technology that increases the energy efficiency of its systems. The company is owned equally by Carrington and Genevieve. The original agreement between the siblings gave each 50‚000 shares. In the event that either wishes to sell the shares
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