Question 1 (1 mark) The methods that a firm can use to evaluate a potential investment: 1) ‘Discounting’ Methods: Net Present Value (NPV): the present value of the future after-tax cash flow minus the investment outlay made initially. The decision rule for the NPV as follows: invest if NPV> 0‚ do not invest if NPV< 0 Internal Rate of Return (IRR): calculates the interest rate that equates the present value of the future after-tax cash flows equal that investment outlay;
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$475‚000. If it follows the residual dividend policy‚ what is its forecasted dividend payout ratio? (a) 40.61% (b) 42.75% (c) 45.00% (d) 47.37% (e) 49.74% Student Answer: Answer: d. 47.37% Dividends paid = $475‚000 - (40%)($625‚000) = $225‚000 Dividend payout ratio = $225‚000/$475‚000 = 47.37% Instructor Explanation: Answer is: d Chapter 17 Capital budget $625‚000 Equity ratio 40% Net income (NI) $475‚000 Dividends paid = NI - (Equity ratio)(Capital budget) $225‚000 Dividend payout ratio
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a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate finance is important to all mangers because it lets them know the company’s financial situation before any decisions can be made within the organization. It helps managers develop strategic financial issues associated with achieving goals. Having a solid understanding of corporate finance helps mangers find ways to raise and manage its capital‚ which type of investments the firm should make‚ if profits are earned‚ how these profits
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(Difficulty: E = Easy‚ M = Medium‚ and T = Tough) Multiple Choice: Problems Easy: FV of a single payment Answer: d Diff: E . You deposit $2‚000 in a savings account that pays 10 percent interest‚ compounded annually. How much will your account be worth in 15 years? a. $2‚030.21 b. $5‚000.00 c. $8‚091.12 d. $8‚354.50 e. $9‚020.10 FV of a single payment Answer: c Diff: E . You deposit $1‚000 in a savings account that pays 9 percent interest‚ compounded annually. How much
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CASE STUDY ON CASH BUDGETING Party Favours Limited (PFL) distributes party supplies and novelties through a network of independent‚ dedicated sales people across Canada. PFL plans to expand its network of sales distribution network into western Canada and consequently forecasts sales to total $5.6 million and $5.8 million in calendar years 2011 and 2012 respectively. PFL has been in operation for over ten years‚ and therefore has a strong understanding of the seasonal sales cycle that party
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1. Calculate TRUST’s company after-tax WACC. The risk-free rate was 4.21%‚ the market risk premium was 6% and the company tax rate was 30%. The WACC should be rounded to four decimal places. After-tax WACC = rD (1-Tc) D/V + rE E/V rE = rf + βequity(rm – rf) rE = 0.0421 + 0.81(0.06) rE = 0.0907 E = number of outstanding shares x current share price E = 60 million x $3.43 E = $205.8 million D = $44 million bank loans + $1.2 million short-term hire purchase commitments D = $45.2 million
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Tri Vi Dang Email: td2332@columbia.edu Columbia University Spring 2013 Corporate Finance (ECON W4280) Meeting time: Tu‚ Th 4.10-5.25 Meeting place: Hamilton 503 Office address: IAB 1032 Office hours: Th 11.00-12.00 and other times by appointment Course Description The aim of this introductory course in corporate finance is to provide students with fundamental concepts for understanding firms’ financing decisions and the basic tools for the valuation of a corporation. This course
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depreciating ruble mean for Russia’s commercial trade and its war on inflation? MC2-2 © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Exhibit A Russian Ruble/U.S. Dollar Exchange Rate MC2-3 © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. MiniCase: Russian Ruble Roulette • • • • • • MC2-4 After a number of years of a highly controlled official exchange rate accompanied by tight capital controls‚ the 1998 economic crisis prompted a movement to a heavily managed float. Using both direct
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MAF302 Corporate Finance Study Guide Important Instruction This study guide provides you of an overview for each of the topic taught in this unit. These overviews however are not sufficient to learn all the materials in each of the topic. I therefore would suggest you to follow the materials in lecture notes and workshops. It is also essential to read and consult the corresponding text book chapters to develop your concept and knowledge in this unit. You will also find some references
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