Financial Management Prof. Randy Fisher Case Study Questions: Ocean Carriers These questions relate to the Ocean Carriers case in your course packet. You can find the data for this case on the course website in a spreadsheet named: Ocean Carriers Exhibits.xls. This case provides the opportunity to make a capital budgeting decision by using discounted cash flow analysis to make an investment and corporate policy decision. Ocean Carriers is a shipping company evaluating a proposed lease of a ship
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Net present value In finance‚ the net present value (NPV) or net present worth (NPW) of a time series of cash flows‚ both incoming and outgoing‚ is defined as the sum of the present values (PVs) of the individual cash flows. In case when all future cash flows are incoming (such as coupons and principal of a bond) and the only outflow of cash is the purchase price‚ the NPV is simply the PV of future cash flows minus the purchase price (which is its own PV). NPV is a central tool in discounted cash
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m. sole proprietorship n. partnership o. corporation p. limited liability partnership 5.) Maddux‚ Inc.‚ has completed its fiscal year and reported the following information. The company had current assets of $153‚413‚ net fixed assets of $ 412‚331‚ and other assets of $83‚552. The firm also has current liabilities worth $65‚314‚ long-term debt of $178‚334‚ and common
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1. How much will $1000 deposit in savings account earning a compound annual interest rate of 6% be worth at the end of the following number years? a) 3 years $1‚191 b) 5 years $1‚338 c) 10 years $1‚791 2. If you require a 9% return on your investment which would you prefer? a) $5‚000 today PV = $5‚000 b) $15‚000 five years from today PV = $9‚748.50 c) $1‚000 per year for 15 years PV = $8061 Select option b
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Assignment “Net Promoter Score: a strong indicator of loyalty and growth?” 2 Table of Content Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 1 Main advantages of the NPS……………………………………………...4 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Simple and understandable – the calculation of the NPS……...4 Simple categorization of the customer groups - …………………. application of the NPS……………………………………………...5 Motivating Change - customer-focused management by NPS...6 Main disadvantages of the NPS ................................
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times attributed to the nature of a project. Capital inv appraisal of new technologies: Problems‚ misconceptions and research directions * Specifically‚ it has been alleged that the traditional appraisal methods of payback‚ discounted net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) undervalues the long-term benefits; that traditional financial appraisals assume a far too static view of future industrial activity‚ under-rating the effects and pace of technological change; that there
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Background Ocean Carriers Inc. is a shipping company specializing in the operation of capsizes bulk dry carriers. In January 2001‚ Mary Linn‚ the vice President of Finance for Ocean Carriers was evaluating the purchase of a new capsize carrier for a three years lease proposed by a motivated customer. The leasing contract offers very attractive terms‚ but no ship in Ocean Carrier’s current fleet met the customer’s requirements. In addition‚ this proposed contract is only for three years. Therefore
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Ocean Carrier Case Study INDEX Case Background··························3 Dilemma································3 Scenarios under different tax rates and years ····························3 Alternative································5 Decision summary··························5 Appendix Ocean Carrier Case Study * Case Background Mary Linn of Ocean Carriers is evaluating the purchase of a new capesize carrier for a 3-year lease proposed by a motivated customer
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Ocean Carrier Case Study Summary In order to accept the recently submitted leasing contract proposal‚ Ocean Carriers would have to purchase a new ship. The purchasing of a new ship is a considerable investment. We have analyzed whether or not Ocean Carriers should make this investment using Free Cash Flow and Net Present Value (NPV) analysis. Given the details of the contract‚ the forecasted daily time charter rates‚ and the costs data; we have concluded that Ocean Carriers should not accept
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Guide for Case Analyses “Ocean Carriers” Objectives of case: The key objective is to develop an understanding of how discounted cash flow analysis can be used to make investment and corporate policy decisions. 1. Determine the value and net present value of a real assets; 2. Distinguishing between book value and market value; 3. Identifying and forecasting incremental expected cash flows‚ including initial and ongoing capital expenditures‚ investment in net working capital‚ and
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