The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Trimester 1‚ 2012 71303 Corporate Finance Final Examination Time allowed Three hours‚ plus 10 minutes to read this paper. Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. Answer all questions. Read each question carefully. Start each question on a new page. Show all of your workings. Mark allocation Question Part A Part B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cost of capital Risk and return Investment timing real option Capital structure Dividend policy 14 12 15 20 15 Total 100 Topic Multiple-choice
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Managing strategy requires the consideration of a wide range of factors‚ which change over time. Dell Computers aims to stretch its way of business In an interview with the Financial Times in November 2003‚ Kevin Rollins‚ the CEO of Dell Computers‚ explained how he was putting his job on the line by leading a major strategic change in the company. The US company famous for selling PCs is planning a big push into consumer electronics. If things go according to plan‚ Michael Dell could
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ensure the performance reliability‚ the key challenges in this sector are technical assistance and proper technology orientation of the industry. But‚ at present‚ local electronics companies have mostly overcome these challenges by providing high quality products with cheap prices. The major market segment for the local companies is from low-income to middle-income people who are largest portion of the society. This report is made to order to analyze and evaluate performance and potential scenario of
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Economic/Competitive Strategy Analysis For General Motors Company Group #2: Roberto Paternina‚ Luvy Garcia‚ Ruperto Granthon‚ Camilla Valdez‚ George Leal‚ Eric Reeves‚ and Rafael Franjul June 16‚ 2012 Introductory description of the business‚ its goals‚ and its markets General Motors Company is an American car manufacturing company that sold 9 million vehicles‚ delivered USD 135M in revenue and USD 6.1 M profit in FY11. The company was founded in Flint‚ Michigan more
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Introduction Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) founded in 1871‚ is a global insurance brokerage firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk‚ strategy and human capital. It has clients in more than 100 countries and a workforce of more than 60‚000 employees as indicated in MMC 1st quarter results report on April 21 2004. On October 14 2004‚ New York Attorney - General Eliot Spitzer filed civil charges against MMC for alleged misbehaviour in property-casualty insurance coverage
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Part I – Perfect capital markets‚ capital structure and cost of capital (15 points) GP Corp. has common stock with a market value of $200 million and riskless debt with a value of $100 million. Investors expect a 15% return on the stock and a 6% return on the debt. Assume perfect capital markets without any taxes. a) Suppose GP issues $100 million of new stock to buy back the debt. What is the expected return of the stock after this transaction? (4 points) b) Suppose instead GP issues $50 million
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Corporate Finance Lecture Note Packet 2 Capital Structure‚ Dividend Policy and Valuation B40.2302 Aswath Damodaran Aswath Damodaran! 1! Capital Structure: The Choices and the Trade off Neither a borrower nor a lender be Someone who obviously hated this part of corporate finance Aswath Damodaran! 2! First Principles Aswath Damodaran! 3! The Choices in Financing There are only two ways in which a business can make money.
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Description & M-V-G-O…………………. 3.1. Company Description 3.2. Mission 3.3. Vision 3.4. Goals 3.5. Objectives 4. Definition of the Market…………………………. 4.1. Company Summary 4.2. Company Ownership 4.3. Start-up Summary 5. Description of Products and Services……………. 5.1. Products and Services 5.2. Products 6. Marketing and Sales Strategy……………………. 6.1. Market Analysis Summary 6.2. Market Needs 6.3. Service Business Analysis 6.4. Strategy and Implementation Summary
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largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of companies and operates routes in New South Wales‚ South Australia‚ Victoria‚ North Queensland and Tasmania. This study aims to examine REX current sustainable core competencies and its key strategic initiatives based on the SWOT and stakeholder analysis. Then‚ key stakeholder implications of REX’s strategies will be reviewed and a Corporate Balanced Scorecard that aligns with the business level strategy will be prepared. Execute Summary This passage
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Chapter 9. Risk and resturn: lessons from market history Two forms of return on investment in shares: 1. Dividend. When a company is profitable‚ some of the profit is divided amongst the shareholders. This part is the income component of your return. 2. Capital gain/loss. This is the initial worth of the equity minus the end-of-year worth of the equity. This is the second component of your return.(also reffered to a negativ/positive CG) The total monetary return is the sum of the
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