1. Which of the following would increase the likelihood that a company would increase its debt ratio in its capital structure? a. An increase in costs incurred when filing for bankruptcy. b. An increase in the corporate tax rate. c. An increase in the personal tax rate. d. None of the statements above is correct. ANSWER: B An increase in the corporate tax rate would mean that firms would get larger tax breaks for interest payments. Therefore‚ firms have an incentive to increase interest payments
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analysis is to maximize profit of Giant Motor Company which has 3 lines of products and offers 3 brands of cars namely Lyra‚ Libra and Hydra which corresponds to subcompact car class‚ sporty car class‚ and luxury car class respectively. Currently the company has 3 manufacturing plants and each of them is dedicated to a specific product line. For future planning‚ the company has an option of retooling its manufacturing capacity which would bring a major expense to company but would increase its production
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Pfizer Inc.’S Cost of Capital and Capital structure - Xiaoyue Shi The costs of capital and capital structures for Pfizer Inc. and its two competitors Merck & Co. Inc. and Johnson & Johnson in the pharmaceutical industry are analyzed in this memo. When calculating the cost of common stock for the three companies‚ three different approaches including Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)‚ Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and the bond yield plus risk premium are applied (Appendix A). For CAPM approach
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Walker and Cuervo. The company recently decided to focus on a strategy to grow through its spirits‚ wine and beer businesses and divest of its Pillsbury and Burger King subsidiaries. This case study will focus on the proposed capital structure decisions of Diageo. 2) Is Diageo’s current capital structure appropriate to its new business? It believes that it has traditionally had a conservative debt policy. If so‚ is that policy still appropriate? Has Diageo’s capital structure been as conservative
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it came from‚ the company that built it? There are millions of vehicles currently being built in America and hundreds of different vehicle manufacturers‚ each one with their own story. The Dodge Motor Car Company is simply one amongst the clouds. John and Horace Dodge built the Dodge Motor Company from the ground up and even after more than a century‚ the company has remained one of the highest selling automotive companies in history. The Dodge Brothers formed their own company in 1914 after slightly
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History of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is one of the greatest automobile manufacturers of all time. They started under Henry Ford in Detroit‚ Michigan. Ford had a skill for craftsmanship when he built an experimental car in 1896. It was a twin cylinder engine with potential of 20 mph. In 1899 he left his job in order to organize the Detroit Automobile Company. Henry’s first attempt at a car company under his own name was the Henry Ford Company on November 3‚ 1901‚ which became the
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[pic] GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Case Study Radencovici Octavian Tudorica Alexandru Lupu Mariana Bartoloni Giulio General Motors Corporation “Engineered without compromise” 1. General Presentation of the company One of the world’s largest automakers‚ GMC has it’s roots traced back to 1908. Also known as GM‚ this company is a United States-based automaker with its headquarters in Detroit‚ Michigan. After the General Motors Company was founded‚ it soon became known as one of the largest car manufacturers
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Assignment 2: Business Financing and the Capital Structure Principles of Finance Finance 100 December 12‚ 2013 Business Financing and the Capital Structure Raising Business Capital As a financial advisor to this business there are two options to consider for raising business capital‚ equity financing and debt financing. The details‚ advantages‚ and disadvantages of both options will be provided. Also information about raising capital by selecting an investment banker
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TVS Motors Annual Report Analysis-I TVS Motor Company Limited 22nd Annual Report 2013-2014 Sector Analysis The two wheeler industry is still yet to pick up pace. There was a marginal rise from 2% in 2012-13 to 7% in 2013-14. Poor income levels and depressed economic sentiments are the major reasons for the lack in growth for this industry. Motorcycles grew at a moderate 4% from a low of 0.1% with respect to the previous year. Scooters as a category continued to
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Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Disclosure controls are important because it reduces the risk of the company failing to disclose material information on a timely basis or filing regulatory documents that are incomplete or inaccurate. It helps provide reasonable assurance of achieving the company’s objectives. Also disclosure controls prevents loss of reputation
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