CORPORATE FINANCE Formative Assessment Some reading: Adams‚ R. B.‚ Hermalin‚ B. E.‚ and Weisbach M. S. (2010) The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework and Survey‚ Journal of Economic Literature‚ Vol 48‚ No.1‚ pp. 58–107. Aggarwal‚ R. et al (2009) Differences in governance practices between US and foreign firms: measurement‚ causes and consequences‚ Review of Financial Studies‚ Vol. Bhagat‚ S.‚ and Bolton B. (2008) Corporate Governance and Firm
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Question 1 (1 mark) The methods that a firm can use to evaluate a potential investment: 1) ‘Discounting’ Methods: Net Present Value (NPV): the present value of the future after-tax cash flow minus the investment outlay made initially. The decision rule for the NPV as follows: invest if NPV> 0‚ do not invest if NPV< 0 Internal Rate of Return (IRR): calculates the interest rate that equates the present value of the future after-tax cash flows equal that investment outlay;
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CHAPTER 17: PAYOUT POLICY Chapter 17 Learning Objectives 1. Describe how dividends are paid out and how corporations decide how much to pay. 2. Explain how stock repurchases are used to distribute cash to investors. 3. Explain why dividend increases and repurchases are good news for investors and why dividend cuts are bad news. 4. Explain why payout policy would not affect shareholder value in perfect and efficient financial markets. 5. Show how market imperfections‚ especially the different
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MAF302 Corporate Finance Study Guide Important Instruction This study guide provides you of an overview for each of the topic taught in this unit. These overviews however are not sufficient to learn all the materials in each of the topic. I therefore would suggest you to follow the materials in lecture notes and workshops. It is also essential to read and consult the corresponding text book chapters to develop your concept and knowledge in this unit. You will also find some references
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CASE STUDY ON CASH BUDGETING Party Favours Limited (PFL) distributes party supplies and novelties through a network of independent‚ dedicated sales people across Canada. PFL plans to expand its network of sales distribution network into western Canada and consequently forecasts sales to total $5.6 million and $5.8 million in calendar years 2011 and 2012 respectively. PFL has been in operation for over ten years‚ and therefore has a strong understanding of the seasonal sales cycle that party
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Quiz chapter 2 1. __________ refers to the change in the firm’s current assets relative to its current liabilities over some time period. A) Operating cash flow B) Capital spending C) Cash flow to creditors D) Cash flow from assets E) Additions to net working capital 2. If total assets = $550‚ fixed assets = $375‚ current liabilities = $140‚ equity = $265‚ long term debt = $145‚ and current assets is the only remaining item on the balance sheet‚ what is the value of net working
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Chapter 17 Vocab * Acid deposition- the settling of acidic or acid-forming pollutants from the atmosphere onto Earth’s surface. * Acid rain- Acid deposition that takes place through rain. * Aerosols- very fine liquid droplets or solid particles aloft in the atmosphere. * Air pollutant- gases and particulate material added to the atmosphere that can affect climate or harm people or other organisms. * Air pollution- the act of pollution the air‚ or the condition of being polluted
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The Handbook of News Analytics \ in Finance Edited by Gautam Mitra and Leela Mitra WILEY A John Wiley and Sons‚ Ltd‚ Publication Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii About the editors xix About the contributors xxi Abbreviations and acronyms xxv 1 Applications of news analytics in finance: A review Leela Mitra and Gautam Mitra 1.1 Introduction 1.2 News data ’ 1.2.1 Data sources 1.2.2 Pre-analysis’of news data 1.3 Turning qualitative text into quantified metrics and time-series
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wages;suppliers‚ who want to be paid for goods or services; the government‚ which wants the firm to pay taxes; and creditors‚ who want to be paid interest and principal. Stakeholders may have interests that differ from those of the owners. When this is the case‚ they may exert pressure on management to make decisions that benefit them. We will return to these types of conflicts of interest later in the book. For now‚ though‚ we are primarily concerned with the overall flow of cash between the firm and its
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Chapter 2 Recording Business Transactions √ Quick Check Answers: 1. a 3. b 5. d 7. d 9. c 2. c 4. c 6. a 8. a 10. b Explanations: 3. b. Owner’s equity is $130‚000 ($50‚000 + $60‚000 + $200‚000 – $80‚000 – $100‚000). 7. d. Supplies balance is $1‚200 ($500 + $700). The payment of accounts payable does not affect supplies. 9. c. Ending equity is $70‚000‚ computed as follows: Beginning owner’s equity…….. $ 50‚000 Add: Net income: Revenues……………….. $110‚000
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