Corporate Finance Case Study: Volkswagen Volkswagen (VW) Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer which was originally founded in 1937. Now VW Group is one of world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe‚ with its recent headquarter in Wolfsburg. VW is one of the ten brands under VW Group. (Volkswagen Homepage‚ 2011) 2011 VW’s revenue is 159‚337 million EUR; net income is 15‚409 million EUR‚ with a profit margin of 9.6707%. (Bloomberg
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INTRODUCTION The memo is to address the accounting maneuver of Lehman’s Repo 105 (or 108) from perspectives of accounting and corporate governance. The memo will illustrate the role of repo transaction in Lehman’s business model‚ analyze the accounting irregularities regarding repo by Lehman‚ observe auditors’ role in these irregularities‚ and discuss the corresponding accounting and corporate governance issues. In addition‚ the memo will provide recommendations on how to prevent financial
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Chapter 14 Cost of Capital Multiple Choice Questions 1. A group of individuals got together and purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of DL Smith‚ Inc. What is the return that these individuals require on this investment called? A. dividend yield B. cost of equity C. capital gains yield D. cost of capital E. income return 2. Textile Mills borrows money at a rate of 13.5 percent. This interest rate is referred to as the: A. compound rate. B. current yield. C. cost of debt
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In recent years there has been considerable growth in the use of credit derivatives‚ which protect lenders against the risk that a borrower will default. For example‚ bank A may be reluctant to refuse a loan to a major customer (customer X) but may be concerned about the total size of its exposure to that customer. Speculators in search of large profits (and prepared to tolerate large losses) are attracted by the leverage that derivatives provide. By this we mean that it is not necessary to lay out
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Chapter 8 Costs and the Supply of Goods Questions 1 through 10 are a Suggested Chapter Quiz. 1. Which of the following is most likely to be an implicit cost of production? a. property taxes on a building owned by the firm b. transportation costs paid to a trucking supplier c. rental payments for a building utilized by the company and rented from another party d. interest income foregone on funds invested in the firm by the owners 2. Which of the following explains most clearly why business
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equity. Retained earnings are also considered internal equity. The retained earnings available for growth can help reduce the need for outside financing. Accordingly‚ the level of retained earnings will affect the marginal cost of capital. 3. Why is the target capital structure of concern to John? How should it be determined? The target capital structure determines the weights that are used when calculating a firm’s average cost of capital. Although a firm
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User | Long Yang | Submitted | 9/8/11 6:45 PM | Name | Midterm Exam I | Status | Completed | Score | 69 out of 75 points | Time Elapsed | 3 hours‚ 28 minutes‚ and 53 seconds out of 3 hours and 30 minutes allowed. | Instructions | Good luck! | | * Question 1 1 out of 1 points | | | Both New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are examples of secondary markets.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 2 1 out of
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Christian Ethics Problem 3 1. What is the biblical basis for the Jubilee 2000’s call for the immediate canceling of the debts of all HIPCs? Answer: Leviticus 25:14 says “You shall not oppress one another.” The lending countries loaned money at interest rates in excess knowing that the HIPCs could not pay those debts off in the future‚ and that is a means of oppression. Leviticus 25:25-28 is where the name Jubilee comes from. Basically‚ it says that if a man is poor and needs money‚ he can sell
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CHAPTER 2 How to Calculate Present Values Answers to Problem Sets 1. If the discount factor is .507‚ then .507*1.126 = $1 2. 125/139 = .899 3. PV = 374/(1.09)9 = 172.20 4. PV = 432/1.15 + 137/(1.152) + 797/(1.153) = 376 + 104 + 524 = $1‚003 5. FV = 100*1.158 = $305.90 6. NPV = -1‚548 + 138/.09 = -14.67 (cost today plus the present value of the perpetuity) 7. PV = 4/(.14-.04) = $40 8. a. PV = 1/.10 = $10 b. Since the perpetuity
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End-of-Chapter Questions (3-2) Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers‚ equity investors‚ long-term creditors and short-term creditors. What is the primary emphasis of each of these groups in evaluating ratios? Managers deal with all types of ratios. It is important for them to judge and improve the overall financial position of the company. Financial ratios are one of the most common tools of managerial decision making. Financial ratios involve the comparison of various figures from
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