This paper examined the application of Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) for estimating the Option Value (OV) of Lake Bosumtwi (LB) based on the willingness-to-pay (WTP). It argues that there is maximum willingness to pay for the OV of LB and therefore it should be preserved for future personal recreation site. This could be done through ecotourism either by privatization or public ownership. Otherwise‚ posterity would be denied of its future value because it is getting deteriorated. In addition
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Running Header: JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Borislav Belenov‚ Wade Brashear‚ Jamie Clausen‚ Paul Collier‚ Nicole Hagan and Melissa Lein Managerial Finance Chadron State College Professor Steve Stoner May 2009 David Neeleman is the founder of JetBlue Airways‚ which began under the name of “New Air” in 1999. Many JetBlue executives were previously employed by Southwest Airlines‚ a competitor in the area of low cost travel. However‚ Mr. Neeleman’s vision was
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Chapter 9 Assignment Questions 1. Pellagia Inc. is a nationwide retail chain specializing in women’s apparel. The company’s most popular lines are Aura and Home. Aura offers executive wear for women in the middle to high-end markets‚ and Home features casual but stylish clothes‚ also targeted at women in the middle to high-end markets. The company has 115 million shares outstanding with a current market price of $5.63 per share. The company is expected to show net income of $33 million in the next
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Chapter 2 – VALUATION AND CHARACTERISTIC OF BONDS AND STOCKS 1.0 Bonds A bond is a promissory note issued by a business or a governmental unit. Treasury bonds‚ sometimes referred to as government bonds‚ are issued by the Federal government and are not exposed to default risk. Corporate bonds are issued by corporations and are exposed to default risk. Different corporate bonds have different levels of default risk‚ depending on the issuing company ’s characteristics and on the terms of the specific
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chance of error. Assumptions 1. Dividend growth rate is constant 2. Return on equity is constant and sustainable 3. Forecasted dividend is accurate 4. There is market stability 5. Historical data is reasonable predictor of future returns Valuation Esprit Holdings Ltd 0330.HK (Hong Kong) All data taken from Esprit’s 2007 Annual report Current share trading price = $92.15 Dividends per share = $3.18 Earnings per share = $4.22 Return on Equity = 48.9% Payout Ratio = 3.18/4.22 = .754
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Chapter 9 Stock V l ti St k Valuation McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Key Concepts and Skills Understand h stock prices depend on future U d d how k i d d f dividends and dividend growth B able to compute stock prices using the Be bl k i i h dividend growth model U d Understand h growth opportunities affect d how h ii ff stock values U d Understand valuation comparables d l i bl Understand how stock markets work 9-1
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Chapter 9 Stock Valuation at Ragan Engines Input area: Shares owned by each sibling Ragan EPS Dividend to each sibling Ragan ROE Ragan required return $ $ 150‚000 5.08 320‚000 25% 20% EPS 1.09 $ 1.16 (0.32) 0.64 $ 1.97 DPS Stock price 0.16 $ 15.19 0.53 12.49 0.54 23.05 0.41 $ 16.91 ROE 11.00% 14.00% 14.00% 13.00% R 14.00% 19.00% 18.00% 17.00% Blue Ribband Motors Corp. Bon Voyage Marine‚ Inc. Nautilus Marine Engines Industry average Nautilus EPS w/o write-off $ $ $ Prospective
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Analysis and Valuation of Insurance Companies Industry Study Number Two Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis Columbia Business School established the Center for Excellence in Accounting and Security Analysis (CEASA) in 2003 under the direction of Professors Trevor Harris and Stephen Penman. The center aims to be a leading voice for independent‚ practical solutions for financial reporting and security analysis‚ promoting financial reporting that reflects economic reality
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STOCK VALUATION at RAGAN‚ Inc Regan Thermal System Inc was founded 9 years ago by brother and sister Carrington and Genevieve Regan. The company manufactures and installs commercial heating‚ ventilation‚ and cooling (HVAC) units. Ragan has experienced rapid growth because of a propriety technology that increases the energy efficiency of its system. The company is equally owned by Carrington and Genevieve. The original agreement between the siblings gave each 50‚000 shares of stock. In the event
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1 Executive Summary This report discusses whether and how JetBlue should list its shares on public from several angles. Two principal incentives prove that the IPO process could be inevitable‚ even without an optimal offering price‚ and valuation models including multiples comparison and income analysis imply the firm may be underpriced. Given the situation and all assumptions‚ an increment in either offering size or price is suggested. 2 SWOT and Background JetBlue started by following Southwest’s
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