Venture capital (VC) is financial capital provided to early-stage‚ high-potential‚ high risk‚ growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in‚ which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries‚ such as biotechnology‚ IT‚ software‚ etc. The typical venture capital investment occurs after the seed funding round as growth funding round (also referred to as Series A round) in the interest of generating
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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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review of capital structure theories 1.0 Introduction One of the most contentious financial issues that have provoked intense academic research during the last decades is the theory of capital structure. Capital structure can be defined as a ’Mix of different securities issued by a firm’ (Brealey and Myers‚ 2003). Simply speaking‚ capital structure mainly contains two elements‚ debt and equity. In 1958‚ through combining tax and debt factors in a simple model to price the value of a company‚ Modigliani
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My Investment Summary My investment summary didn’t go as well as I thought it would be. From reading my investment philosophy it is quite certain that I learned a lot from using the trial on Wall Street Survivors. As I stated in my power point‚ I was very uncertain on which companies to invest in and no research was done. From my basic knowledge I mostly invested in companies and corporations I was familiar with. My main focus just like any other investor was to make a large profit; it seems that
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The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: An Investment Itself? “Race is a cultural construct‚ but one with deadly social causes and consequences” (Lipsitz 2). In his book‚ The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit From Identity Politics‚ George Lipsitz argues that it is in the best interest of white Americans to “invest in whiteness‚ to remain true to an identity that provides them with resources‚ power‚ and opportunity (Lipsitz vii).” Lipsitz’s book gives a substantial
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computer technology changes at such fast phase‚ many businesses sectors try to cope up by upgrading computer system constantly in order to stay competitive. The multi function ability of technology for its advance system is also an important factor for a company to use software. It makes efficient use of the advance technology and has ambition to discover more. Computers have the great impact on the profession of accounting. With the rapid growth of technology today‚ there is no doubt that computer
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YAN UV0072 Version 2.2 THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE The essence of capital budgeting and resource allocation is a search for good investments in which to place the firm’s capital. The process can be simple when viewed in purely mechanical terms‚ but a number of subtle issues can obscure the best investment choices. The capital-budgeting analyst‚ therefore‚ is necessarily a detective who must winnow bad evidence from good. Much of the challenge is in knowing what quantitative analysis to generate
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Risk Analysis on Investment Decision Net present value‚ internal rate of return‚ and profitability index are measures used to compare two mutually exclusive capital investment proposals. "SAI wants to increase market share and keep up with technology‚ which can be done by either expanding their existing Digital Imaging market share or by entering the Wireless Communication market‚" (UoP‚ 2007). Both alternatives have areas of opportunity as well as potential risks that the company will have to consider
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INVESTMENT DECISION Tianfu Electronics Ltd is a midsized electronics manufacturer located in Chengdu‚ China. The company president is Dr. Wang Datong‚ a graduate from Tsinghua University‚ who founded the company 20 years ago. The company originally repaired radios and other household appliances. Over the years‚ the company expanded into manufacturing and is now a reputable manufacturer of various electronic items. Meng Xiaolan‚ a recent MBA graduate from Fudan University‚ has been hired
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CAPITAL BUDGETING The process in which a business determines whether projects such as building a new plant or investing in a long-term venture are worth pursuing. Oftentimes‚ a prospective project’s lifetime cash inflows and outflows are assessed in order to determine whether the returns generated meet a sufficient target benchmark. Also known as "investment appraisal." Generating investment project proposals consistent with the firm’s strategic objectives; Estimating after-tax incremental
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