THE PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE FINANCE CHAPTER 1: The time value of money We are going to link the present and the future by using the notion of interest rate that could be called discount rate‚ required rate of return or cost of capital. Finance is all about cash flows but more precisely about the exact date of the realization of the cash flow. I) PRESENT VALUE Example 1: What is the value today of $110 to be received in one year? - suppose the interest rate ‚ r =10%
Premium Net present value Time value of money Internal rate of return
Principles of Banking and Finance: Single Cashflow 1. Present Value (PV) * the value on a given date of a payment or series of payments made at other times (past or future) * Discounting from the future * Value at t=0 on a given time line (“t” is the period‚ ranging from 0 to n where “n” being the last period). * Net Present Value (NPV): PV after deducting all the costs 2. Future Value (FV) * The amount to which a specific sum and /or series of payments will grow on a given
Premium Time Time value of money Future
CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT OF MANAGERIAL FINANCE Learning Goals 1. Define finance‚ the major areas of finance‚ and the career opportunities available in this field‚ and the legal forms of business organization. 2. Describe the managerial finance function and its relationship to economics and accounting. 3. Identify the primary activities of the financial manager within the firm. 4. Explain why wealth maximization‚ rather than profit maximization‚ is the firm’s goal and
Premium Finance Bond Stock
Chapter 1 E1-4. The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance 11 Agency Costs Answer: Agency costs are the costs borne by stockholders to maintain a governance structure that ensures against dishonest acts of management‚ and gives managers the financial incentive to maximize share price. One example of agency costs is stock options‚ which are used to provide an incentive for managers to work diligently for the benefit of the firm. Tips are similar to stock options in that they
Premium Taxation Progressive tax Income tax
of the borrower and its past loan repayment performance. The term structure of interest rates is a market-wide factor and is likely to influence the base rate‚ but it should not influence the margin that applies to a borrower‚ so C is the correct answer. MORE: Financial Institutions‚ Instruments and Markets 5/e‚ pp. 390–391. The interest rate charged on a term loan will also depend on the following: • The credit risk of the borrower. This is the perceived creditworthiness of the borrower. A lender
Premium Debt Interest Loan
Principles of Finance Notes Theory Questions Explain why the NPV approach is preferred to the IRR approach (2006) The NPV approach takes into account the timing of cash flows and the IRR does not. For example if you took 2 projects that required the same initial outlay and had the same cash inflows for the same period of time but one project was deferred for one year‚ using the NPV we would have different values but the IRR would give us the same. The NPV approach takes into account the scale of
Premium Finance Corporate finance Net present value
the following securities will likely have the highest liquidity premium? Answer Selected Answer: a. U.S. Treasury Bond maturing in 2027 Correct Answer: c. Aaa-rated corporate bond maturing in 2015 not actively traded Question 2 0 out of 2 points The curse of competitive markets Answer Selected Answer: a. Means that companies cannot earn exceptional profits. Correct Answer: c. May be lessened by obtaining patents for new ideas that protect companies
Premium Management Marketing Balance sheet
Study Guide – Final Exam Managerial Finance – Spring 2012 Chapters 1- 4 (5%) * Know goal of the financial manager * Define agency problem * Describe the four areas of Ratio Analysis (liquidity‚ activity‚ solvency‚ and profitability) and their purpose‚ know information that gives ratios value and meaning. Chapter 5 (15%) * Time Value of Money: PV‚ PMT of loan‚ FV of annuity‚ growth rate and mixed stream of cash flows Chapter 6-8 (46%) * Expected return‚ Standard deviation
Premium Investment Finance Bond
Joyce Hampton AC0521888 BU340 Managerial Finance 1 Assignment 01 11-13 -12 1). A limited partnership allows some of the investors to limit their liability. Under these terms‚ one or more partners are designated general partners and have unlimited liability for the debts of the firm; others contributors are designated limited partners and are liable only for their initial contribution. For example‚ if partner A and B contribute and of the capital respectively‚ limited partnership
Premium Corporation Partnership Finance
Chapter 14 Capital Structure in a Perfect Market 14-1. Consider a project with free cash flows in one year of $130‚000 or $180‚000‚ with each outcome being equally likely. The initial investment required for the project is $100‚000‚ and the project’s cost of capital is 20%. The risk-free interest rate is 10%. a. What is the NPV of this project? b. Suppose that to raise the funds for the initial investment‚ the project is sold to investors as an all-equity firm. The equity holders will receive
Premium Stock Stock market Corporate finance