Contents Introduction 2 Theories and Determinants of Dividend Policy (Section 1) 2 Tax and Clienteles Theory 2 Free cash flow and the Agency Theory 3 Growth and The Lifecycle theory 4 Firm size 5 Information Asymmetry and Signaling theory 5 Risk and the Bird in hand theory 7 Profitability 8 Conclusion 9 Analysis of Apple and Dell Dividend Policy (Section 2) 9 Apple Inc. 9 Dell Inc. 11 Conclusion 13 Reference 14 Introduction In a private firm‚ after a period of business activity the owner of the
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Chapter 10 Question 1 Marks: 1 Which of the following is NOT a capital component when calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? Choose one answer. | a. Long-term debt. | | | b. Accounts payable. | | | c. Retained earnings. | | | d. Common stock. | | | e. Preferred stock. | | Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 2 Marks: 1 For a typical firm‚ which of the following sequences is CORRECT? All rates are after taxes‚ and assume the firm operates at its
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The cash flow and with-without principle tell us that one should only be interested in the movement of cash when making capital expenditures. Also‚ any cash flows caused by an investment are relevant to a decision. Therefore‚ in the absence of strong competition‚ any lost profits due to cannibalization can be relevant. Also‚ the use of excess capacity can be costly if the capacity has alternative uses now. Lastly‚ the costs and benefits that might arise elsewhere in the company are relevant as well
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Assuming conventional cash flows‚ a payback period less than the project’s life means that the NPV is positive for a zero discount rate‚ but nothing more definitive can be said. For discount rates greater than zero‚ the payback period will still be less than the project’s life‚ but the NPV may be positive‚ zero‚ or negative‚ depending on whether the discount rate is less than‚ equal to‚ or greater than the IRR. The discounted payback includes the effect of the relevant discount rate. If a project’s
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What are the relevant cash flows that General Foods should use in evaluating the Super Project? In particular‚ how should management deal with such issues as Test-market expenses? Overhead Expenses? Erosion of Jell-O contribution margin? Allocation of charges for the use of the excess agglomerator? The relevant cash flows that General Foods should use in evaluating the Super Project are considered Incremental cash flows and are “the changes in the firm’s cash flows that occur as a direct
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Methods & Cash Flow Estimation Summary of Case Prairie Winds Pasta is experiencing a high demand for pasta from its customers. The customers demand delivery with in one week with a maximum allowance of 10 days. The facility is running at full capacity - 24 hours a day. Question 1 Define the term “incremental cash flow.” Since the project will be financed in part by debt‚ should the cash flow statement include interest expense? Explain. Response: Incremental cash flows is the
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implemented. Expenditures for a large project often in these phases. The final step in the process will be the follow-up stage. Results are monitored and tell the actual outcomes. Sunk cost and Opportunity Cost Doing the time of estimating the relevant cash flows associated with a proposed capital expenditure‚ the firm must recognize any sunk cost and
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Analysis Introduction This project belongs in the engineering-efficiency category; therefore‚ it has to fit at least 3 of 4 performance hurdles‚ which are 1. Impact on EPS; 2.Payback; 3.Discounted cash flow and 4. Internal rate of return. In this article‚ some of those involved explained and described their opinions; however‚ professional knowledge may have been lacking. Therefore‚ we will expound and clarify below. Management Analysis Capital Expenditure On the surface‚ making sure
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Problem Set 1 Solutions 1. Calculating Taxes. The Herrera Co. had $246‚000 in taxable income. Using the rates from Table 2.3 in the chapter calculate the company’s income taxes. What is the average tax rate? What is the marginal tax rate? The total amount of income tax is 0.15($50‚000 = $7‚500 + 0.25(($75‚000 – 50‚000) = $6‚250 + 0.34(($100‚000 – 75‚000) = $8‚500 + 0.39(($246‚000 – 100‚000) = $56‚940 Total = $79‚190 The average tax rate is the total amount of tax
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Key concepts and skills Project Cash Flows Relevant Cash Flows The Stand-Alone Principle Incremental Cash Flows Sunk Costs Opportunity Costs Side Effects Net Working Capital Financing Costs Other Issues Pro Forma Financial Statements and Project Cash Flows Getting Started: Pro Forma Financial Statements Project Cash Flows Projected Total Cash Flow and Value More about Project Cash Flow A Closer Look at Net Working Capital Depreciation Evaluating Equipment Options with
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