TITLE PAGE ROLE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING. (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIAN PLC) BY AMEDU‚ MERCY A. ACC/2008/502 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B. SC) DEGREE IN ACCOUNTANCY. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES‚ DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY‚ CARITAS UNIVERSITY AMORJI NIKE ENUGU [ AUGUST‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION It is hereby certified that the research work
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Licensed to: iChapters User Licensed to: iChapters User Business Analysis and Valuation - Using Financial Statements 1st Edition Krishna G. Palepu Paul M. Healy Victor L. Bernard Sue Wright Michael Bradbury Philip Lee Publishing manager: Alison Green Publishing editor: Greg Studdert Senior project editor: Nathan Katz Developmental editor: Kylie McInnes Text design: Pier Vido Design Production controller: Penelope Analytis Permissions research: Corrina Tauschke Editor: Frances Wade Indexer:
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Tutorial Applicable to Week 2 CH2 Q2) What are the critical drivers of industry profitability? 1. Rivalry among existing firms The greater the degree of competition of firms in an industry‚ the lower their average. Existing firm rivalry is influenced by: industry growth rate‚ concentration and balance of competitors‚ degree of differentiation and switching costs‚ scale/learning economies (if your working at maximum productivity you can bring costs down) and the ratio of fixed to variable
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VALUATION TECHNIQUES Vault Guide to Finance Interviews Valuation Techniques How Much is it Worth? Imagine yourself as the CEO of a publicly traded company that makes widgets. You’ve had a highly successful business so far and want to sell the company to anyone interested in buying it. How do you know how much to sell it for? Likewise‚ consider the Bank of America acquisition of Fleet. How did B of A decide how much it should pay to buy Fleet? For starters‚ you should understand that the value
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Coursework: Financial Analysis and Valuation of OJSC Megafon‚ Russia using DCF as the base model Prepared by: Victor Amoasii Word count: 3697 CONTENTS 1. Megafon overview and analysis of agency costs 2. Risk Profile Analysis 3. Weighted Average Cost of Capital 4. Megafon valuation 5. Capital investments risk analysis 6. Capital structure and dividend policy Megafon overview and analysis of agency costs
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introducing a number of new products into the Pump Up Incorporated line in the United States and are also continuing to evaluate and launch Pump Up Incorporated into additional countries with a view to making Pump Up Incorporated a truly global brand. FINANCIAL RATIOS Financially our company is prevailing at a steady growing pace. Our total asset turnover rate is not at optimal level‚ but it is increasing‚ currently at seventy-five percent. Our quick ratio is low‚ but with our new investments in our warehouse
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Financial Statement Analysis K R Subramanyam John J Wild McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. 4-2 Analyzing Investing Activities 4 CHAPTER 4-3 Current Asset Introduction Classification Current (Short-term) Assets Resources or claims to resources that are expected to be sold‚ collected‚ or used within one year or the operating cycle‚ whichever is longer. Noncurrent (Longterm) Assets Resources or claims to resources
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Assignment #4 - Financial Statement Analysis Strayer University Obtaining financing is one of the challenges facing a new venture. The financial planning and good budgeting will be significant factors in helping Portions Restaurant reach success. The restaurants financial statement analysis below lists the sources of funding‚ the capital structure‚ debt to equity ratios‚ the intentions of going public and a break even analysis. The sources of funding Portions Restaurant is operating as
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1. Joy‚ who has completed his first finance course‚ is unsure whether he should take a course in business analysis and valuation using financial statements since he believes that financial analysis adds little value‚ given the efficiency of capital markets. Explain to Joy when financial analysis can add value‚ even if capital markets are efficient. 2. In 2005‚ Puma was a very profitable sportswear company. Puma did not produce most of the shoes‚ apparel and accessories that it sold. Instead
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Interest/Sales * Sales/Assets * Assets/Equity * Earnings before interest/Net Income b) Net income*asset turnover*tax rate c) Return on Assets (ROA)*financial leverage d) Both a) and c) 2. Which of the following is true a) Return on Assets is influenced by financing activities b) ROE is not affected by financial structure c) Profit margin is a measure of asset efficiency d) None of the above 3. Assume that cost of goods sold for a company consists
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