Managerial Finance – Problem Review Set – Dividends Policy 1) If a firm adopts a residual distribution policy‚ distributions are determined as a residual after funding the capital budget. Therefore‚ the better the firm’s investment opportunities‚ the lower its payout ratio should be. a. True b. False 2) Even if a stock split has no information content‚ and even if the dividend per share adjusted for the split is not increased‚ there can still be a real benefit (i.e.‚ a higher value
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ASSIGNMENT BMMF5103 MANAGERIAL FINANCE 15 July 2013 QUESTION 1 a) Maximizing shareholder wealth is a “moral imperative” for financial manager means managers are supposed to work for shareholders who are the actual owners of a company or corporation. Shareholders elect company directors who in turn hire managers to run the company on day to day basis with the view to make profit for the company. Managers are paid for their services rendered to
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Republic of the Philippines Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology College of Management and Business Technology Managerial Plan Japanese Cuisine Restaurant Introduction Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients‚ preparation and way of eating—of Japan. The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes‚ each in its own utensil‚ with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. The side dishes often consist of fish‚ pickled vegetables‚ and vegetables cooked
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also asked you to determine whether a case can be made for excess storm-related sales during the same period. If such a case can be made‚ Carlson is entitled to compensation for excess sales it would have earned in addition to ordinary sales. Managerial Report Prepare a report for the managers of the Carlson Department Store that summarizes your findings‚ forecasts‚ and recommendations. Include the following: 1. An estimate of sales had there been no hurricane. 2. An estimate of countywide
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Cost drivers‚ as propounded by Porter (1985) are the structural causes of the cost of an activity in the value chain. They determine the behaviour and level of costs within an activity. A cost driver can be completely‚ partly or not at all under the control of a firm. It is therefore important for a manager to understand these factors because according to the Neo-classical model of the firm‚ the firm’s objective is to maximise profit by producing a given level of output at the minimum cost level
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Chapter 1 Cost Accounting: Information for Decision Making Solutions to Review Questions 1-1. Financial accounting is designed to provide information about the firm to external users. External users include investors‚ creditors‚ government authorities‚ regulators‚ customers‚ competitors‚ suppliers‚ labor unions‚ and so on. Cost accounting systems are designed to provide information to internal users (managers). This difference is important‚ because it affects the design of the systems. Financial
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Table of Contents Executive Summary2 Background3 Objective3 Results Obtained4 Recommendation4 Rationale5 Managerial Report6 Appendix11 Executive Summary background Darby Company manufactures and distributes meters used to measure electric power consumption. The company has production plants in El Paso‚ Texas and San Bernardino‚ California. The company also has three distribution centers in Fort Worth‚ Texas; Santa Fe‚ New Mexico; and Las Vegas‚ Nevada. The company has nine customer
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"Managerial ethics help to guide decision making and the organization of internal and external behavior. Ethical problems usually arise from a conflict between an individual or group and the company‚ division or department as a whole. Companies have created a set of values and standards that are recognized by managers and consistently referenced during the work day have created an ethical platform that can operate managers and make decisions. Training managers on the specifics of managerial ethics
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Price Elasticity: Price Elasticity is used to explain the degree of responsiveness of the demand for a product to a change in its price. Ep=Percentage change in quality demanded/Percentage change in price (Ep=Price Elasticity) Practical applications of Price Elasticity: 1) Helps in fixing the prices of different goods: It helps a producer to fix the price of his product. A higher price is charged if the demand for the product is inelastic and a lower price is charged if the demand for the product
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MANAGERIAL ROLE: 1. INTERPERSONAL ROLES (i). Figurehead role- In this role a manager performs symbolic duties required by the status of his office. Making speeches‚ bestowing honors‚ welcoming official visitors‚ distributing gifts to retiring employees are examples of such ceremonial duties (ii). Leader- This role defines the manager’s relationship with his own subordinates. The manager sets an example :legitimizes the power of subordinates and brings their needs in accord with those of his
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