MAF302 Corporate Finance Study Guide Important Instruction This study guide provides you of an overview for each of the topic taught in this unit. These overviews however are not sufficient to learn all the materials in each of the topic. I therefore would suggest you to follow the materials in lecture notes and workshops. It is also essential to read and consult the corresponding text book chapters to develop your concept and knowledge in this unit. You will also find some references
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Corporate Finance Essay Most corporate financing decisions in practice reduce to a choice between debt and equity. The finance manager wishing to fund a new project‚ but reluctant to cut dividends or to make a rights issue‚ which leads to the decision of borrowing options. The issue with regards to shareholder objectives being met by the management in making financing decisions has come to become a major issue of recent times. This relates to understanding the concept of the agency problem. It deals
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CHAPTER 3 How to Calculate Present Values Answers to Practice Questions 1. a. PV = $100 0.905 = $90.50 b. PV = $100 0.295 = $29.50 c. PV = $100 0.035 = $ 3.50 d. PV = $100 0.893 = $89.30 PV = $100 0.797 = $79.70 PV = $100 0.712 = $71.20 PV = $89.30 + $79.70 + $71.20 = $240.20 2. a. PV = $100 4.279 = $427.90 b. PV = $100 4.580 = $458.00 c. We can think of cash flows in this problem as being the difference between two separate streams
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Advanced Corporate Finance I SS 2012 Problem Set 1 Valuing Cash Flows Problem Set 1 Valuing Cash Flows Exercise 1 (Ex. 11.2 - 11.6 GT): Assume that Marriott’s restaurant division has the following joint distribution with the market return: Market Scenario Bad Good Great .25 .50 .25 Probability Market Return (%) -15 5 25 YR 1. Cash Flow Forecast $40 million $50 million $60 million Assume also that the CAPM holds. 11.2 Compute the expected year 1 restaurant cash flow for Marriott. 11.3 Find
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Chapter 7 Stock Valuation Instructor’s Resources Overview This chapter continues on the valuation process introduced in Chapter 6 for bonds. Models for valuing preferred and common stock are presented. For common stock‚ the zero growth‚ constant growth‚ and variable growth models are examined. The relationship between stock valuation and efficient markets is presented. The role of venture capitalists and investment bankers is also discussed. The free cash flow model is explained and compared
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Corporate Finance – Chapter 2 – Long Quiz 1 1) Marvelous Entertainment Group‚ Inc. had net income of $32.7 million in 2005. The firm paid no dividends. If there were no further changes to the stockholders ’ equity accounts‚ then _____ by $32.7 million. [ ] common stock must have increased √ [ ] retained earnings must have increased [ ] total stockholders ’ equity must have decreased [ ] capital surplus must have decreased [ ] the market value of the firm ’s stock must have
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PV(CF) = CF/(1+r)t AKA PV = FV/(1+r)t * NPV = PV(CFs) – Investment = -C0 +C1/(1+r)+C2/(1+r)2+C3/(1+r)3+… = ∑(Expected CFt)/(1+r)t – Investment * Perpetuity – pays a fixed amount C per period forever * P(C‚r) = C/r requires cash flow to begin NEXT period. If begin now‚ then PV = C + C/r * Annuity – fixed stream of cash flows that has a final period t * A(C‚r‚t) = C/r [1-1/(1+r)t] * Growing Perpetuity – G(C‚r‚g) = C/(r-g) C is initial cash flow‚ r is discount rate
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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
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merger. b. consolidation. c. tender offer. d. spinoff. e. divestiture. SECTION: 25.1 TOPIC: MERGER TYPE: DEFINITIONS 2. A merger in which an entirely new firm is created and both the acquired and acquiring firms cease to exist is called a: a. divestiture. B. consolidation. c. tender offer. d. spinoff. e. conglomeration. SECTION: 25.1 TOPIC: CONSOLIDATION TYPE: DEFINITIONS 3. A public offer by one firm to directly buy the shares of another firm is called a: a. merger. b. consolidation
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provide a framework for understanding the determinants of corporate investment‚ financing‚ hedging‚ payout‚ and executive compensation policies. The course will provide an analysis of the determinants of each policy as well as the implications for shareholder value. While the basic economic insights will be presented through simple examples‚ the course is quantitative in nature. Course material The reference textbook is Corporate Finance by Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo‚ Pearson International
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