Chapter 2 -CAPM: how risk affects return -Expected Return (on investment): mean value of its probability distribution of returns; greater the probability return will be below expected‚ greater the stand-alone risk -Risk Averse: he/she must be compensated for holding risky assets -Asset has 2 risk types: Diversifiable risk can be eliminated by diversification; market risk cannot be eliminated -Market risk measured by standard deviation of returns on portfolio consisting of all stocks -Relevant
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Module 1: Fundamentals of finance By the end of this reading‚ you will understand What the field of Financial is? How Financial Markets work? What different financial products are? What is Finance? Finance is the study of how and under what terms money are allocated between lenders and borrowers. The term finance may incorporate any of the following: o The study of money and other assets o The management and control of those assets o Profiling and managing project risks Finance is distinct
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Introduction To Corporate Finance: A division or department that oversees the financial activities of a company. Corporate finance is primarily concerned with maximizing shareholder value through long-term and short-term financial planning and the implementation of various strategies. Everything from capital investment decisions to investment banking falls under the domain of corporate finance. Corporate finance is the funding provided to support the operations of the venture itself‚ as distinct
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Mini Mini Case‚ page 145: 1. How does Ben´s age affect his decision to get an MBA ? Ben’s age has a big impact on his decision to get an MBA. He already worked about 5 years at Dewey and Leweys and he earns the complete salary as an employee. Now it is up to him whether to invest in a higher degree in order to earn more money in the future or to keep his current job and invest his money in other things. It can be a hard decision for a person who already worked 5 years because in these one
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[pic] ADM 3350 M Winter 2010 CORPORATE FINANCE ANSWER KEY MIDTERM EXAMINATION – February 10th‚ 2010 Professor: Kaouthar LAJILI‚ PhD.‚ CGA Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes | | | | |INSTRUCTIONS | | |
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U NIVERSITY OF L UXEMBOURG ‚ L UXEMBOURG S CHOOL OF F INANCE Corporate Finance Master in Economics and Finance 2nd Assignment - Stock valuation + Cost of capital Due on 10/3/2014 E XERCISE 1 Starr Co. just paid a dividend of $2.15 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent per year‚ indefinitely. If investors require a 12 percent return on the stock‚ what is the current price? What will the price be in three years? In 15 years? E XERCISE
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provide a framework for understanding the determinants of corporate investment‚ financing‚ hedging‚ payout‚ and executive compensation policies. The course will provide an analysis of the determinants of each policy as well as the implications for shareholder value. While the basic economic insights will be presented through simple examples‚ the course is quantitative in nature. Course material The reference textbook is Corporate Finance by Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo‚ Pearson International
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Problem set 2 16-1. Gladstone Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on the success of the new product‚ Gladstone may have one of four values next year: $150 million‚ $135 million‚ $95 million‚ and $80 million. These outcomes are all equally likely‚ and this risk is diversifiable. Gladstone will not make any payouts to investors during the year. Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 5% and assume perfect capital markets. a. What is the initial value of Gladstone’s equity
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Corporate Finance Revision List Topic | Study Program | The Realm of Corporate Finance and Efficient Market Hypothesis | * Overview of finance’s main functions & its importance to organisations. * Importance of value creation as the primary objective of managers * Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) | Financial Statement Analysis | * Overview of calculating & interpreting accounting & financial ratios from corporate financial statements & understanding their significance in corporate
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it would be a good idea to take Boeing as it has been into some media frenzy recently‚ because of its latest commercial aircraft the 787” Dreamliner” grounded by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation authorities around the world. A good case to see how a company future assets valuation may be impacted by investment strategies into research development; The company operates on five segments‚ it specializes in manufacturing of commercial aircraft (747‚ 777‚ 787)‚ but also in military aircraft
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