Q3. AS CURRENTLY ENVISIONED‚ DEBT WILL COMPROMISE OF 60% OF THE FUNDS NEEDED FORTHE PROJECT. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND A HIGHER OR A LOWER LEVERAGE RATIO? WHATHAPPENS TO THE MINIMUM DSCR AND IRR ON EQUITY AS THE PROJECT LEVERAGE INCREASESTO 70% OF THE PROJECT FUNDS? DECREASES BY 50%?Soln. We would recommend that the debt should compromise of the already decided 60% level of thetotal funds. This recommendation I based on the following findings and reasons: 1. At 60% leverage the firm earns an IRR of
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Sampa Video Valuation Case Study Free Cash Flow Projection: Based on all the given information and assumptions‚ the free cash flow projection for the company could be calculated as the table shown below (Exhibit 1‚ in thousands of $). The formula used for the calculation from year 2002 to 2006 is: FCF = (EBIT+Depr-Tax) + CAPX + Δ NWC. Starting at year 2007‚ the expected cash flow will be a growing perpetuity at an increasing rate of g=5%. Thus the terminal value could be calculated by the formula
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DQ 1 Why is tax minimization different from efficient tax planning? Effective tax planning involves considering the role of taxes when implementing the decision rule of maximizing after-tax returns. Tax-minimization does not aim to maximize after-tax returns‚ so it may be undesirable. Tax minimization can introduce significant costs along nontax dimensions. Tax minimization may not consider risks and costs‚ so may not catch the some profitable chances. But‚ effective tax planning always consider
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of Research Paper Through the paper and the information provided by the textbook‚ it is clear that two brief conclusions we can get and explanations will be attached. 1. The financial statement do impact the share price 2. The influence caused by the financial statement is limited. The main reason‚ that financial statement impact the share price‚ is the efficient capital market. Namely‚ the efficient security market will go hand in hand with full disclosure. Once the relevant information provided
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weaknesses and strengths (Palat 1999). However‚ ratio analysis is difficult and there are many limitations. This section will identify and discuss the inadequacies of accounting ratios as tools of financial analysis. ACCOUNTING POLICIES. It is difficult to use ratios to compare companies‚ because they very often follow different accounting policies. For example‚ one company may value stock under the LIFO principle‚ another may follow the FIFO principle. Similarly‚ one company may depreciate assets under
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existence and in order to understand and handle money matters‚ financial managers must understand how factors such as time and discount interest rates affect value. Money has a time value associated with it and therefore‚ a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future (Block & Hirt‚ 2005). Today money can be invested to earn interest to create more cash later or decrease the value over time. This paper will explain various financial applications of the time value of money (TVM)‚ and will explain
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About the Companies 1.1 Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL) Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL) is a manufacturer and distributor of health supplements‚ Asian and Western food‚ and beverages to market throughout Asia and Australasia. The company’s products include its flagship BRAND’S chicken essence‚ other health supplements‚ coffee‚ sauces‚ canned products and desserts. BRAND’S® will celebrate its 175th Anniversary in 2010‚ with significant milestones underlined by the opening of new state-of-the-art manufacturing
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Solutions Ch 3 Balance Sheet 3.22 (Nestlé; asset recognition and measurement.) a. Both U.S. GAAP and IFRS would recognize Investment in Bond (noncurrent asset)‚ CHF800 million. Nestlé would record the bond at acquisition cost‚ not the amount it will receive at maturity. b. Both U.S. GAAP and IFRS would recognize Prepaid Insurance (current asset); CHF240 million would be recorded initially. At Nestlé’s year-end‚ the balance in the Prepaid Insurance account would reflect the two months usage of
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The age and sex distribution of the population of Nigeria by the 1991 census is as shown in Table 1.3.2. The data Show a high proportion of children in the population. Those under 15 years of age constituted about 45 per cent of the total population. The proportion of aged persons (60 years and above) in the population constituted only 3.3 per cent. The age structure of the population‚ according to the 1991 census‚ shows a very broad-based pyramid‚ reflecting the large proportion of children and
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PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING BUS0115 APRIL 2013 INTAKE SEMESTER 1 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (15%) Answer the following questions. Question 1 a) Provide a definition and an example for each of the following concepts. Your definition must be from an academic book. (References must be provided) i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Historical Cost Monetary Going Concern Time Interval Business Entity Accruals [12 marks] b) Elaborate the consequences of non-compliance of each of the accounting concepts. [12 marks] c)
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