CHAPTER 10 ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS 9-1 Once the relevant cash flows have been developed‚ they must be analyzed to determine whether the projects are acceptable or to rank the projects in terms of acceptability in meeting the firm ’s goal. 9-2 The payback period is the exact amount of time required to recover the firm ’s initial investment in a project. In the case of a mixed stream‚ the cash inflows are added until their sum equals the initial investment in the project. In the case of
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issued‚ securities are traded. Secondary Market – Financial market where previously issued securities (such bonds‚ notes‚ shares) and financial instruments (such as bills of exchange and certificates of deposit) are bought and sold. All commodity and stock exchanges‚ and over-the-counter markets‚ serve as secondary markets which (by providing an avenue for resale) help in reducing the risk of investment and in maintaining liquidity in the financial system. Risk – Probability that an actual return
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Collapse of Barings Bank Barings was the oldest investment bank in Britain‚ listing among its clients the Queen herself. Indeed‚ the bank’s pedigree was so distinguished that it did not have a logo‚ it had a crest. The firm traces its origins to John Baring of Bremen‚ who settled at Exeter in 1717 and set up in business as a merchant and manufacturer. He became one of the leading businessmen in the West Country. In 1762‚ his three sons established the London merchant house of John & Francis
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If you buy a share of stock‚ what will you expect to receive‚ when will you expect to receive it‚ and will you be certain that your expectations will be met? When you purchase a stock‚ you expect to receive dividends plus capital gains. Not all stocks pay dividends immediately‚ but these corporations that do‚ typically pay dividends quarterly. Capital gains(losses) are received when the stock is sold. Stocks are risky‚ so you would not be certain that your expectations would be met - as you would
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is strategic management? Strategic management is the art and science of formulating‚ implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its objectives. It involves the systematic idendification of specifying the firm’s objectives‚ nurturing policies and strategies to achieve these objectives‚ and acquiring and making available these resources to implement the policies and strategies to achieve the firm’s objectives. Strategic management‚ therefore
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A proposal to extend the ABC Gas Company Ltd’s gas distribution network to the NOIDA industrial cluster‚ about 40 km east of Delhi‚ at distance of about 20 kms from the ABC’s existing transmission line‚ is under the consideration of its CEO‚ Prerna Goyal. The NOIDA industrial cluster is dominated by the textiles industry including texturising‚ weaving‚ spinning and yarn units with over 2‚500 small and medium size units. The potential of gas consumption in these industries is mainly on account of
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Financial Pillar F2 – Financial Management Instructions to candidates You are allowed three hours to answer this question paper. You are allowed 20 minutes reading time before the examination begins during which you should read the question paper and‚ if you wish‚ highlight and/or make notes on the question paper. However‚ you will not be allowed‚ under any circumstances‚ to open the answer book and start writing or use your calculator during this reading time. You are strongly advised to
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Chapter 10 Question 1 Marks: 1 Which of the following is NOT a capital component when calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? Choose one answer. | a. Long-term debt. | | | b. Accounts payable. | | | c. Retained earnings. | | | d. Common stock. | | | e. Preferred stock. | | Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 2 Marks: 1 For a typical firm‚ which of the following sequences is CORRECT? All rates are after taxes‚ and assume the firm operates at its
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Chapter 09 The Time Value of Money Answer Key True / False Questions 1. An amount of money to be received in the future is worth less today than the stated amount. TRUE 2. Discounting refers to the growth process that turns $1 today into a greater value several periods in the future. FALSE 3. Compounding refers to the growth process that turns $1 today into a greater value several periods in the future. TRUE 4. The interest factor for the future value of a single sum is equal to (1
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Table of Contents Defining Agricultural Finance Finance Versus Financial Management Lecture I: Introduction to Agricultural Finance Charles B. Moss and Michael A. Gunderson 1 Food 1 and Resource Economics Department University of Florida January 7‚ 2012 Charles B. Moss and Michael A. Gunderson Lecture I: Introduction to Agricultural Finance Table of Contents Defining Agricultural Finance Finance Versus Financial Management 1 Defining Agricultural Finance What is Agricultural
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