Tri Vi Dang Email: td2332@columbia.edu Columbia University Spring 2013 Corporate Finance (ECON W4280) Meeting time: Tu‚ Th 4.10-5.25 Meeting place: Hamilton 503 Office address: IAB 1032 Office hours: Th 11.00-12.00 and other times by appointment Course Description The aim of this introductory course in corporate finance is to provide students with fundamental concepts for understanding firms’ financing decisions and the basic tools for the valuation of a corporation. This course
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CORPORATE FINANCE 307 LITERATURE REVIEW Student Name / ID: Chay Yu Xi 15907811 Jacqueline Teo Hui Yun 15805054 Ting Heng Huat 14973837 Tutor: Leo Kee Chye Tutorial Day / Time: Monday / 2pm Table of Contents Abstract The Tech Bubble Introduction Lowering of Interest Rates Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securitization Mortgage Backed Securities Collateralized Debt Obligation Credit Default Swap Government Reaction and Policies Emergency TARP Repercussions
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Chapter 025 Mergers and Acquisitions Multiple Choice Questions 1. The complete absorption of one company by another‚ wherein the acquiring firm retains its identity and the acquired firm ceases to exist as a separate entity‚ is called a: A. merger. b. consolidation. c. tender offer. d. spinoff. e. divestiture. SECTION: 25.1 TOPIC: MERGER TYPE: DEFINITIONS 2. A merger in which an entirely new firm is created and both the acquired and acquiring firms cease to exist is called a: a
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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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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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1. Calculate TRUST’s company after-tax WACC. The risk-free rate was 4.21%‚ the market risk premium was 6% and the company tax rate was 30%. The WACC should be rounded to four decimal places. After-tax WACC = rD (1-Tc) D/V + rE E/V rE = rf + βequity(rm – rf) rE = 0.0421 + 0.81(0.06) rE = 0.0907 E = number of outstanding shares x current share price E = 60 million x $3.43 E = $205.8 million D = $44 million bank loans + $1.2 million short-term hire purchase commitments D = $45.2 million
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a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate finance is important to all mangers because it lets them know the company’s financial situation before any decisions can be made within the organization. It helps managers develop strategic financial issues associated with achieving goals. Having a solid understanding of corporate finance helps mangers find ways to raise and manage its capital‚ which type of investments the firm should make‚ if profits are earned‚ how these profits
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Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions‚ and comments from your instructor‚ are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: 11/22/2014 Time Spent: 1 h ‚ 36 min ‚ 44 secs Points Received: 100 / 100 (100%) Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Short 6 N/A Grade Details - All Questions Question 1. Question : (TCO C) Blease Inc. has a capital budget of $625‚000‚ and it wants to maintain a target capital structure of 60% debt
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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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understanding of Finance function of a corporation and build capacity to apply theory in real world situations. The course will present the ‘Big Picture’ of Corporate Finance so that students understand how things fit together. After successfully completing the course‚ students should be able to take optimal decisions in a corporate setting‚ when working as professionals in the field. COURSE OUTLINE Introduction to Corporate Finance: Financial Management; Corporate Finance; Corporate Finance vs. Financial
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