Foundations of Finance: Overview Prof. Alex Shapiro Lecture Notes 1: Overview This lecture introduces much of the terminology we will use in the course‚ and we will describe it in more detail later. For now‚ to set the stage‚ we will review it very briefly in class‚ but make sure to get the supplemental details from the textbook. I. Readings II. Asset Classes III. Characteristics of an Asset IV. The Financial System V. Financial Markets VI. Financial Intermediaries VII
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Master Thesis Department of Business Studies MSc in Finance & International Business Valuation of Holcim Ltd A Building Materials Industry Based Company Author: Christian Ryf Exam #: 402749 Advisor: Baran Siyahhan‚ Associate Professor‚ PhD Place‚ Date: Aarhus‚ July 2011 Abstract What is the fair value of Holcim Ltd‚ a Swiss based building materials company? This is the central question of the following paper. Before the valuation will be performed‚ one
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Julian S. BSCS-CS I-1 What Would You Do No.4 You are the CFO of a sporting goods manufacturer and distributor. Your firm has annual sales exceeding $500 million‚ with roughly 25 percent of your sales coming from online purchases. Today your firm’s Web site was not operational for about an hour. The IT group informed you that the site was the target of a distributed denial-of-service attack. You are shocked by an anonymous call later in the day in which a man tells you that your site will be attacked
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Debt Factoring Debt Factoring definition Debt factoring is a form of commercial finance which allows a business to sell its debtors (accounts receivable) to a third party‚ known as a ‘factor’ in return for an immediate cash advance‚ often between 70-85% of the invoice amount. On payment by the original debtor to the factor of the full amount‚ the factor will pay over the rest of the amount less a 2-3% fee. Why use Debt Factoring as a form of financing? Debt factoring can be a very effective way
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EQUITY THEORY • This process theory focuses on workers’ perceptions of the fairness of their work outcomes and inputs. Specifically they strive to maintain ratios of their own rewards to contributions which are equal to others’ ratios . EQUITY EQUATIONS • Equity – Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) = Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) •Underpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) • Overpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) < Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) > Outcomes
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risk. 2) At any time‚ the slope of the yield curve is affected by A) liquidity preferences. B) inflationary expectations. C) the comparative equilibrium of supply and demand in the short-term and long-term market segments. D) all of the above. 3) Nico Nelson‚ a management trainee at a large New York-based bank is trying to estimate the real rate of return expected by investors. He notes that the 3-month T-bill currently yields 3 percent
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FUNCTIONS OF FINANCE Finance function is the most important function of a business. Finance is‚ closely‚ connected with production‚ marketing and other activities. In the absence of finance‚ all these activities come to a halt. In fact‚ only with finance‚ a business activity can be commenced‚ continued and expanded. Finance exists everywhere‚ be it production‚ marketing‚ human resource development or undertaking research activity. Understanding the universality and importance of finance‚ finance manager
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Debt Policy at UST Attributes and Risks of UST UST is the market leader in the moist tobacco segment. In a struggling tobacco industry‚ UST has shown consistent growth over the past few decades. Despite the decrease in demand for smoked (cigarette) tobacco‚ there is a growing demand for UST’s products. The perception that smokeless tobacco is healthier than smoked tobacco has helped the company to build a strong customer base. Therefore‚ despite some legislative setbacks‚ the company is growing
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FIN/571 Final Examination Study Guide This study guide will prepare you for the Final Examination you will complete in the final week. It contains practice questions‚ which are related to each week’s objectives. In addition‚ refer to each week’s readings and your student guide as study references for the Final Examination. Week One: Foundations of Finance Objective: Discuss 12 principles of foundational corporate finance. 1. __________ occurs when inaccurate information exists. a. 0 The
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should make decisions that maximize the value of the owners’ stock. This helps maximize the owners’ wealth. Our underlying assumption in this book is that most people who invest in businesses do so because they want to increase their wealth. In the following discussion‚ we describe the responsibilities of the financial manager in a new business in order to illustrate the types of decisions that such a manager makes. Stakeholders Before we discuss the new business‚ you may want to look at Exhibit 1
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