Capital Project “A capital expenditure is a commitment of resources that is expected to provide benefits during a reasonably long period‚ at least two or more years” (Cleverly & Cameron‚ 2007‚ p. 397). Sometimes it can be difficult to determine the difference between a capital expenditure and a routine expense. A capital expenditure improves the value of the asset‚ whereas a routine expense is used for maintenance of that asset. For example‚ installation of a new bathroom in a
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Capital Expenditure vs Working Capital Capital expenditures are money spent by a company to acquire long-term assets. It is neither for short-term gain nor can be easily translated into cash. These investments are inevitable to ensure the continuing business operations and also for future expansion of the company. Types of Capital Expenditures Typically‚ capital expenditure refers to the expenses that a company incurred to purchase tangible fixed assets and intangible assets. Additionally
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BPL 5100 Business Policy (Spring 2010) Mid-term Exam Name: Section: OQ13C Please finish the exam within 120 minutes. It is open book and open notes. Part I Multiple Choices (Please use RED color to mark your answers): Question 1 to 20: Each is 3 points; Question 21 to 30: Each is 2 points. 1. The four key attributes of strategic management include the idea that A. Strategy must be directed toward overall organizational goals and objectives B. Strategy must be focused on long-term objectives
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Stock Repurchase Repurchase of stock can be viewed in each of the following way: investment‚ financing‚ shareholder distribution and control issue. Repurchase of stock can be a way to use firm’s excess debt capacity. By doing so‚ firm can lower the cost of equity financing. If debt financing is more flexible and cheap‚ replace equity financing with debt financing is a good way to lower the weighted cost of capital. In this sense‚ such action is a financing issue because it controls the cost of financing
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RESPONDING TO OBJECTIONS Some questions answered in this chapter. . . * How should salespeople sell value and build relationships when responding to objections? * When do buyers object? * What objections can be expected? * Which methods are effective when responding to objections? * How do you deal with tough customers? The goal of this chapter is to build relationship and sell value to buyers. So‚ what’s with building relationships? Whether you recognize it or not‚ all successful
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shares on margin 12 months ago at a cost per share of $35. The initial margin requirement on this stock is 60 percent and the maintenance margin is 30 percent. Robin also needs to pay loan rate of 3.0 percent. What is her total dollar return on this investment? 800 Shares $29440 Assets $35 cost per share $28000 x .6 = $16800 $28000 - $16800 = $11200 3% of $11200 = 336 $29440 -11536 = $17904 $17904 - $16800 = $1104 5. Rudolfo purchased 900 shares of stock for $62.20 a share six months
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Investment appraisal techniques Introduction Investment is a key part of building your business. New assets such as machinery can boost productivity‚ cut costs and give you a competitive edge. Investments in product development‚ research and development‚ expertise and new markets can open up exciting growth opportunities. At the same time‚ you need to avoid overstretching
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Foreign Portfolio Investment‚ Stock Market and Economic Development: A Case Study of India Parthapratim Pal Abstract The objective of this study is to examine the impact of Foreign Portfolio Investment on India’s economy and industry. As FPI essentially interacts with the real economy via the stock market‚ the effect of stock market on the country’s economic development will also be examined. The findings of this paper show that the perceived benefits of foreign portfolio investment have not been
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Finance and Investment Cycle I. Introduction A. Special purpose entities B. Transaction: less frequent‚ large and complex C. Focus of control activities: authorization of transactions & compete of accounting personnel D. Focus of substantive procedures: understanding of the transactions‚ verifying amounts and calculations‚ ensuring presentation and disclosures II. Inherent risks E. Lease accounting 1. The classification of operating or capitalized
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Capital budgeting is the process of analyzing alternative long-term investments and deciding which assets to acquire or sell. An objective for these decisions is to earn a satisfactory return on investment. The process of evaluating and prioritizing capital investment opportunities is called capital budgeting. Capital budgeting relies heavily on estimates of future operation results. These estimates often involve a considerable degree of uncertainty and should be evaluated accordingly. In addition
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