THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LIII‚ NO. 4 • AUGUST 1998 Agency Costs‚ Risk Management‚ and Capital Structure HAYNE E. LELAND* ABSTRACT The joint determination of capital structure and investment risk is examined. Optimal capital structure ref lects both the tax advantages of debt less default costs ~Modigliani and Miller ~1958‚ 1963!!‚ and the agency costs resulting from asset substitution ~Jensen and Meckling ~1976!!. Agency costs restrict leverage and debt maturity and increase yield
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highlighted at the end of this Chapter. 5.1 Conclusions This study aimed to ascertain the current practice of health and safety risk management on construction sites‚ focusing on risk assessment‚ risk communication and risk control. In pursuing this objective‚ the case study strategy was adopted‚ with a holistic view of health and safety risk assessment‚ risk communication and risk control on construction sites. The study revealed that the responsibility for construction site health and safety lies with
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B06-03-0006 A Global Manager’s Guide to Currency Risk Management Introduction Since the advent of the floating exchange rates‚ any time that a transaction—whether that transaction is in goods‚ services‚ people‚ capital‚ or technology—has crossed borders‚ it has been subject to the influence of changes in exchange rates. The basic problem posed by exchange rates on the cross-border firm is that money across borders has no fixed value. Consequently‚ neither does a transaction undertaken across
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partial fulfillment of INT 4300 - Internship School of Business Administration Bond Portfolio Management: Measures of profitability & risks Hicham Reghay Dr. Ahmed Baijou Fall Term 2011 * Executive summary: The scope of my internship was to be familiarized with the bond market and their measure of risk and performance and to know what are the tools used in the company to manage bond portfolios risks (Duration‚ convexity‚ sensitivity). However‚ these tools assume a parallel movement of the
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shortcomings of traditional risk management. An over-reliance on rules based risk management can lead to a culture of comfort and over-confidence when it comes to risk. This rules based approach is also just not sufficient or appropriate for measuring and preparing for all types of risk. A different approach‚ encouraging debate and challenge is required. Explain the risk management framework outlined in Kaplan and Mikes The starting point for Kaplan and Mikes risk management framework is to categorise
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BACKGROUND There are few industries that are exposed to such a diverse assortment of risks as the airline industry. Ever since the first powered human flight in 1903‚ the progress of aviation and air travel has been inextricably linked to economic and political developments. The airlines of today face all of the four major categories of risk; operational‚ strategic‚ operational‚ financial and hazard risks. During the past 50 years‚ the airline industry has gone through several major changes.
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Risk is part of life : I face countless danger everyday driving to work. sure I can try minimize many of them through my own driving behavior . but I can’t prevent motorist behind me who is talking on his mobile from rear-ending me while I’m waiting at a stoplight. As much as we would have it otherwise‚ risk is part of life. Some risks can be averted by steering clear of them. Many are‚ however‚ unavoidable. False sense of security Sometimes you can insure yourself against the consequences of risks
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State Farm Business Contingency Plan Xavier Smith Western Governors University State Farm Business Contingency Plan The qualitative risk analysis performed in a previous report identified eight notable risks associated with setting up a call-center presence in Québec‚ Canada. As those risks are successfully managed‚ the call center will commence operation and start handling telephonic insurance requests from mostly French-speaking customers. (Only one-quarter of employees at this center will
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can help us find the less expensive way to meet our goal. Below we will discuss the possible risks and the recommendations to mitigate or eliminate those potential risks. We identified several risks and have assessed them in order to determine which of those risks have the highest impact on the project. Below we have listed four of our highest impact risks and have supplied a recommendation for that risk: 1. Deficiency of Skills –Lack of knowledge on proper usage of equipment. * Recommendation:
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subject‚ risk analysis and measurement have become a critical function for both portfolio managers and traders. Yet accurate measurement and analysis of risk presents many practical challenges‚ including the choice of risk model‚ portfolio optimization pitfalls‚ horizon mismatches‚ and out-of-sample testing. This detailed overview of recent developments in risk analysis and modeling focuses on practical applications. While risk management tools can provide invaluable insights as to portfolio risk‚ they
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