of a firm’s owners and its managers” (Megginson & Smart‚ 2009). It then defines agency costs as dollar costs that arise because of this conflict. In the corporate structure‚ stockholders are the owners of the firm‚ and they elect a board of directors to oversee the firm and help protect their investment. The board then hires the right corporate managers to run the firm with the goal of maximizing the wealth of the shareholders. In a vacuum‚ this is a perfect framework by which to run a corporation;
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U NIVERSITY OF L UXEMBOURG ‚ L UXEMBOURG S CHOOL OF F INANCE Corporate Finance Master in Economics and Finance 2nd Assignment - Stock valuation + Cost of capital Due on 10/3/2014 E XERCISE 1 Starr Co. just paid a dividend of $2.15 per share on its stock. The dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 4 percent per year‚ indefinitely. If investors require a 12 percent return on the stock‚ what is the current price? What will the price be in three years? In 15 years? E XERCISE
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According to Emery‚ Finnerty‚ and Stowe (2007) the 12 Principles of Finance are divided into three groups that include: Group 1 Competition in Economic environment A. The Principle of Self-Interested Behavior: Theory suggests people behave in a mannerism that is most beneficial for them. B. The Principle of Two-Sided Transactions: Theory suggests there are two perspectives or positions in every situation. C. The Signaling Principle: Theory suggests people make assumptions based on actions
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Aswath Damodaran 2 THE OBJECTIVE IN CORPORATE FINANCE “If you don’t know where you are going‚ it does’nt maCer how you get there” First Principles 3 Aswath Damodaran 3 The Classical Viewpoint 4 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Van Horne: "In this book‚ we assume that the objecKve of the firm
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Corporate finance chapter 1 Concept questions: 1.Agency Problems Who owns a corporation? Describe the process whereby the owners control the firm’s management. What is the main reason that an agency relationship exists in the corporate form of organization? In this context‚ what kinds of problems can arise? 2.Not-for-Profit Firm Goals .Suppose you were the financial manager of a not-for-profit business (a not-for-profit hospital‚ perhaps). What kinds of goals do you think would be appropriate
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For the exclusive use of C. Portillo Cardenas‚ 2015 UV1201 Rev. Feb. 13‚ 2009 EMI GROUP PLC In this Internet age‚ the consumer is using music content more than ever before— whether that’s playlisting‚ podcasting‚ personalizing‚ sharing‚ downloading or just simply enjoying it. The digital revolution has caused a complete change to the culture‚ operations‚ and attitude of music companies everywhere. It hasn’t been easy‚ and we must certainly continue to fight piracy in all its forms. But there can
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Fundamentals of finance By the end of this reading‚ you will understand What the field of Financial is? How Financial Markets work? What different financial products are? What is Finance? Finance is the study of how and under what terms money are allocated between lenders and borrowers. The term finance may incorporate any of the following: o The study of money and other assets o The management and control of those assets o Profiling and managing project risks Finance is distinct from
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The Objective in Corporate Finance “If you don’t know where you are going‚ it does not matter how you get there” Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business Aswath Damodaran 2 First Principles Invest in projects that yield a return greater than the minimum acceptable hurdle rate. • The hurdle rate should be higher for riskier projects and reflect the financing mix used - owners’ funds (equity) or borrowed money (debt) • Returns on projects should be measured based on cash flows
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Problem set 2 16-1. Gladstone Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on the success of the new product‚ Gladstone may have one of four values next year: $150 million‚ $135 million‚ $95 million‚ and $80 million. These outcomes are all equally likely‚ and this risk is diversifiable. Gladstone will not make any payouts to investors during the year. Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 5% and assume perfect capital markets. a. What is the initial value of Gladstone’s equity
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2013) Today‚ the company employed 171 700 employees‚ (hugely unionized labor force)‚ the actual CEO is W James Mc Nerney. According to Yahoo finance‚ in 2012‚ the firm ranks third in sales of military equipment on the global market. It is the second maker of large commercial jets behind Airbus and the second defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin” (finance‚ 2013) It’s a public listed company traded on the New York Stock Exchange it’s a component of Down Jones and S&P 500. The company stock ticker
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