its higher volatility‚ should we expect Microsoft to have an equity cost of capital that is higher than 10%? No‚ Microsoft is diversifiable and it will not be affected by the changes in the market. We do not expect Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be higher than 10%. Each stock carries its own weight. B. What would have to be true for Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be equal to 10%? In order for Microsoft’s equity cost of capital to be 10% its beta will have to be 1. 4. Suppose
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men‚ why do you think women occupy so few seats on boards of directors? Woman participation and equality on work positions have been staying at all the time. Lately‚ this issue is concerned more than before and many countries tend to increase the woman representation especially on the boards of directors. There is a perception that its better the men should lead any organization and they could have better been staying in the boards on director position among the people. I think this perception
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ABSTRACT All businesses have a need for capital to finance their daily activities and also for expansion. There are basically two methods of acquiring the finance: equity or debt. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages and the business must make a decision on the method to embrace depending on it’s long term objectives and the level of control the management desires to maintain. INTRODUCTION A business needs capital to be able to run its day to day activities
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Case 15-12 Debt versus Equity Case 15-12 Debt versus Equity Discuss the entity theory rationale for making no distinction between debt and equity. The entity theory was among the first new theories of ownership. (Schroeder‚ Clark‚ & Cathey‚ 2009‚ page 499). It depicts the accounting equation as assets equals equity (Schroeder‚ Clark‚ & Cathey‚ 2009‚ page 363). It makes no distinction between debt and equity (Schroeder‚ Clark‚ & Cathey‚ 2009‚ page 500). Entity theorist believe that companies’
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1. What is the weighted average cost of capital for Marriot Corporation? Briefly outline the key assumptions that you made in computing the WACC. 2. What is the cost of capital for the lodging and restaurant divisions of Marriot Corporation? Briefly outline the key assumptions that you made in computing the cost of capital and outline any limitations that are presented by your analysis. 3. If Marriot uses a single company-wide cost of capital for evaluating investment opportunities in each of its
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Wal-Mart‚ founded by Sam Walton in 1962‚ is the world’s largest public corporation. Wal-Mart‚ whose headquarters are located in Bentonville‚ Arkansas‚ was incorporated in 1969‚ and later in 1972‚ it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2006 Wal-Mart became the number one retailer in the United States and is currently the world’s largest private employer. Wal-Mart has more than 6‚800 stores world-wide‚ in countries such as: Canada‚ China‚ Germany and Britain. Due to the rapid growth of the
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financial statements Pinnacle is a medium-sized corporation‚ with total assets of $115‚434‚790‚ which suggests a fairly large number of external users rely on the financial statements. The Board of Directors has considered selling the Machine-Tech division. This sparks up interest to the users as to find out the reason behind it. It currently has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. But‚ the Board of Directors has decided to raise a significant amount of debt to finance the construction of a new manufacturing
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company name] | Case Study Four | S&S Air International? | | | 5/7/2011 | The business world is highly competitive‚ changes quickly and is filled with risks and rewards. The international business world is no different! Things can change on the international stage in the time it takes to get a cup of tea! S&S Air has been in discussions with a dealer in Europe to sell the company’s model known as “The Eagle”. The dealer‚ Amalie Diefenbaker‚ has told S&S Air that she will
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Are the Dis~inc~ians be~:ween Debt and ;Equity Disappearing? An Overview Richard W. Kopcke and Eric S. Rosengren* During the 1980s‚ the proportion of business assets financed by debt exceeded that of any other period since World War II. Although much of this leverage accommodated new investment‚ during the last half of the decade corporations also replaced more than one-sixth of their outstanding stock with debt securities. Because of this surge in leverage‚ many analysts and policymakers are
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HAIER : Taking a Chinese Company Global Overview: Haier Group found in 1984 was a failing refrigerator company when Director Zhang came into force.At that time he did what he will be doing best in the coming years and signed a licensing agreement with German refrigerator company Liebherr. In 1986‚ Haier reached a profit of 1 Mio RMB. Altough there was a huge market demand‚ the company resisted mass production and continued to focus on quality and brand-building instead.The company’s target was
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