labor costs. The savings are expected to provide the additional cash flows of $5‚000 per year. The machine costs $35‚000 and will last for 15 years. The cost of capital for this investment is 12% a) The payback period of this project is 7 years. The sum of cash flows during the first seven years equal the initial investment. The net present value (NPV) and IRR of this project is -$945.68‚ and 11.49% respectively. As the project has negative NPV and the IRR is lower than the cost of capital‚ Rainbow
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the investment banking industry. Components of competition in services offered by investment banks In investment banking industry or more specifically in the corporate negotiated public underwriting market‚ firms perform several relatively distinct services: Origination: Originating and managing a new financing issue involve determining the security’s issue price‚ timing the issue‚ and recruiting the firms that will distribute the securities. Closely related to issue management is the
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Investment banks provide a wealth of critical services to our economy. One important role of the investment bank is to assist public and private corporations in raising funds in the capital markets. A second service is in providing strategic advisory services for mergers‚ acquisitions and other types of financial transactions. They also act as intermediaries in trading for clients. Investment banks differ from commercial banks‚ which take deposits and make commercial and retail loans. The focus of
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University of Phoenix Material Investments Worksheet Answer the following questions in at least 50 words each: What are the main differences between a 401K and a Roth IRA? The main differences between a 401K and a Roth IRA are tax treatment‚ investment options and possible employer contributions. 401K plans and Roth IRAs are both popular tax- advantaged retirement saving vehicles. The two should be considered before determining which one to use. It is possible to contribute to both plans‚ but
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Business Research Vol. 5‚ No. 3; March 2012 The Effect of Investment Promotion on Foreign Direct Investment Inflow into Ghana Justice G. Djokoto Department of Agribusiness‚ Central Business School‚ Central University College P. O. Box DS 2310‚ Dansoman‚ Accra‚ Ghana Tel: 233-28-503-7399 Received: January 10‚ 2012 doi:10.5539/ibr.v5n3p46 Abstract The paper investigated the effect of investment promotion (IP) on foreign direct investment flow (FDI) into Ghana. Cointegration among the variables was
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The main objectives of financial management are:- 1. Profit maximization : The main objective of financial management is profit maximization. The finance manager tries to earn maximum profits for the company in the short-term and the long-term. He cannot guarantee profits in the long term because of business uncertainties. However‚ a company can earn maximum profits even in the long-term‚ if:- i. The Finance manager takes proper financial decisions. ii. He uses the finance
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INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT BACHELARS OF SCIENCE BANKING AND FINANCE CLEMENT MUMBO STUDENT NUMBER BFIN-0521043 THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMISTER LECTURER- MR. GIBSON KAPILI 26TH September‚ 2013 QUESTION 1 Describe Fundamental analysis. QUESTION 2 Describe steps involved in fundamental analysis Introduction This assignment aims at describing fundamental analysis and then describes the steps involved in fundamental analysis. Fundamental
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University of Phoenix Material Investments Worksheet Answer the following questions in at least 50 words each: What are the main differences between a 401K and a Roth IRA? One of the main differences between a 401K and an Roth IRA is that a 401k is offered by your employer‚ while the Roth IRA is something an individual seeks and funds on their own. With a 401K your employer contributes or matches what you are putting into your 401K. How would you explain the difference between a stock‚ a
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Gold Investment Digest First quarter 2011 April 2011 www.gold.org Overview Gold’s long-term supply and demand dynamics and several macro-economic factors ensured gold remained a soughtafter asset in Q1 2011. Following a consolidation in January‚ gold ended the quarter on a firm footing‚ returning 2.4% over the period. Price trends The gold price rose by 2.4% during Q1 2011 to US$1‚439.00/oz by 31 March‚ on the London PM fix. However‚ gold’s volatility continued to diminish‚ a testament to
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Roles of an Investment Banker The primary function that an investment banker would carry out is assisting the companies to raise money through various measures like the sale of the traditional securities in the markets. These securities can be bonds‚ preferred stocks or common stock options. An investment bank provides three primary functions for its clients‚ while raising money for them 1. Investigation Any company that wants to raise money will be approaching an investment banking firm or
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