upgrade for the plant. The NPV and IRR seem to relay heavily on the terminal value of the pipeline. The Japanese technology might be more efficient in the long run than the upgrades. The Merseyside project is much simpler and costs aren’t spread over 3 years. 3. Is Elizabeth Eustace’s treatment of the right-of-way correct in her spreadsheet analysis? I don’t think it is at all correct to assume the terminal value will be $40 million in 15 years. Projecting 15 years out is a very long time
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The Present and Future Price of Money Trident University International FIN 501 Module 2: Case Assignment Dr. John Halstead One of the most important concepts about saving and investing is the time value of money. It can be used to compare investment alternatives and to solve problems involving loans‚ mortgages‚ leases‚ savings‚ and annuities. This means money paid out or received in the future is not equivalent to money paid out or received today because inflation erodes
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The Critical Role of Executing Rebates‚ Allowances‚ and “Dead Net Pricing” There’s an old pricing related joke that goes like this: A customer walks into a deli asking for the cost of a dozen bagels. The proprietor responds with $5.50. The prospective customer responds‚ "but the deli down the street sells a dozen bagels for $4.50". "Why don’t you buy the bagels there‚" the proprietor asks. "He’s out of bagels today‚" the customer replies. The proprietor retorts‚ "When I’m out of bagels‚ I’ll also
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Time Value of Money (TVM) Assignments: 1. Calculating Interest Rates In 2011‚ the automobile industry announced the average vehicle selling price in the United States was $28‚835. Five years earlier‚ the average price was $21‚608. What was the annual increase in vehicle selling price? *** Enter 5 N Solve for 2. I/Y 5.94% N Solve for 5.5% I/Y 80 10% I/Y Solve for $150‚000 $40‚000 PV PMT FV $1‚000‚000 PV PMT FV $488.19 Calculating Interest Rates and Future Values In 1895‚ the first
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1 Value Creation and Enhancement: Back to the Future Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business 44 West Fourth Street New York‚ NY 10012 adamodar@stern.nyu.edu 1 2 Abstract In recent years‚ firms have turned to their attention increasingly to ways in which they can increase their value. A number of competing measures‚ each with claims to being the "best" approach to value creation‚ have been developed and marketed by investment banking firms and consulting firms. In this paper‚ we begin
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Time value of money ("TVM") is defined as the idea that money available at the present time is worth more than the same amount in the future‚ due to its potential earning capacity. This core principle of finance holds that‚ provided money can earn interest‚ any amount of money is worth more the sooner it is received. TVM is also often referred to as "present discounted value" (Answers Corporation‚ 2006). TVM concepts help people like managers or investors understand the benefits and the future cash
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to estimate the terminal value. Finally‚ regarding the valuation of non-operating investments in equity affiliates‚ due to limited data‚ market multiple approach would be better to use. 2 – Valuation of AirThread Regarding the estimation of the long-term growth rate‚ Ms. Zhang knows that the long-term growth rate would be a function of the company’s return on capital (ROC) and reinvestment rate. According to the definition given in the case‚ ROC is defined as net operating profits after
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1 1 2604161- (Introduction to Finance) 1. You have just calculated the present value of the expected cash flows of a potential investment. Management thinks your figures are too low. Which of the following actions would increase the present value of your cash flows? a. assume a longer stream of cash flows of the same amount b. increase the discount rate c. decrease the discount rate d. a and c 2. Your bank balance is exactly $10‚000. Three years ago you deposited $7‚938 and have not touched the
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Integrated Case 5-42 First National Bank Time Value of Money Analysis You have applied for a job with a local bank. As part of its evaluation process‚ you must take an examination on time value of money analysis covering the following questions. A. Draw time lines for (1) a $100 lump sum cash flow at the end of Year 2‚ (2) an ordinary annuity of $100 per year for 3 years‚ and (3) an uneven cash flow stream of -$50‚ $100‚ $75‚ and $50 at the end of Years 0 through 3. ANSWER: [Show
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terminal value (TV) a material component of firm values? From the exhibit‚ we can find the PV of five years’ dividends is small part of the market price of the stock. In my opinion‚ we buy a stock then get dividend periodically‚ which like buy a bond. The coupon payment is dividend and the face value is terminal value. The bond value is determined by the terminal value mostly. So the stock price is also determined by terminal value. The concept of going concern can explain that Terminal value is often
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