Blackboard. Question #1: (Twenty Points) Stocks (a). Why is stock ownership considered equity and bond ownership considered debt? In finance you can think of equity as ownership in any asset after all debts associated with that asset are paid off. For example‚ a car or house with no outstanding debt is considered the owner’s equity because he or she can readily sell the item for cash. Stocks are equity because they represent ownership in a company. When a company needs money‚ the solution is to raise
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CHAPTER 18 Investment Decisions: Ratios Test Questions 1.Income multipliers: a. are useful as a preliminary analysis tool to weed out obviously unacceptable investment opportunities. 2.The overall capitalization rate calculated on a potential acquisition: a. is the reciprocal of the net income multiplier. 3.The operating expense ratio: c. expresses operating expenses as a percent of effective gross income. 4.The equity dividend rate: b. expresses before-tax cash flow as a percent of the
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Group Assignment (Company Valuation Assignment) Company: TRAPHACO JOINT-STOCK CO (Ticker on HCMC stock exchange: TRA) Submission Date: Week 10‚ 26 April 2013 [Syndicate (Group) Assignment – minimum 3/maximum 5 students per syndicate] For this assignment you are required to use publicly available information to analyse a publicly listed company and prepare a report which provides an assessment of the company’s current position and future prospects‚ and which incorporates
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1. What are the chief elements of Apple’s overall competitive strategy? How well do the pieces fit together? Is the strategy evolving? Apple has done an excellent job of developing a very distinct strategy through industry leading innovation. This strategy has allowed them to be the frontrunners in new product introductions and the improvement of existing products. Apple has employed a differentiation strategy in an attempt to meet the needs of a global market by offering customers innovative
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business. The owner is personally responsible for all debts of the business‚ even in excess of the amount invested. The business and its owner are thus considered the same entity. The advantages of a sole proprietorship include: a. Low start up costs‚ as legal and filing fees are at a minimum. However‚ many states and cities require a filing with county clerk. b. Greatest freedom from regulation and paperwork. c. Owner is in direct control‚ with no interference from other owners. d. Taxes may
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What type of goals do I need for investment settings? If you have decided to invest‚ it is important that your investment goals are realistic .By having these goals‚ you will be on your way to controlling your financial future. You may have not one‚ but several or many goals. Your investment strategy will be based on your goals and the amount of risk you want to take. Time is an important part of investing. If your money is invested for longer‚ you will be able to reach your goals because of
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INVESTMENT APPRAISAL One of the key areas of long-term decision-making that firms must tackle is that of investment - the need to commit funds by purchasing land‚ buildings‚ machinery and so on‚ in anticipation of being able to earn an income greater than the funds committed. In order to handle these decisions‚ firms have to make an assessment of the size of the outflows and inflows of funds‚ the lifespan of the investment‚ the degree of risk attached and the cost of obtaining funds. The main stages
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own land but we take from it till we give it back in the end of our days. Chief Seattle’s speech is an example of native American thoughts on how they believe that when one dies they are taken into the Earth for they are giving back to the earth what they had taken from it. “There is no death‚ only a change of worlds.” (Chief Seattle speech) . They believed that the conquers were going to destroy the lands with their envy-needless envy- for it’s the destruction of land. To the Americans however
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Total Rewards: To Infinity & Beyond Motors and More‚ Inc. – A Path to Success Jerry Moton‚ Cassandra Reeves‚ Faye Singh & Mike Wasilchin 5/31/2014 Table of Contents Total Rewards Strategy Total Rewards Strategy Benefits Provided at Motors and More Inc. Currently Motors and More employees receive only statutory employment benefits. Statutory benefits are Social Security‚ workers’ compensation‚ unemployment compensation and FMLA leave. Social Security provides retirement
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P1- Describe the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations. In this assignment I am going to be describing the type of business‚ purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations‚ in this instance the organisations are Asda and Help for Heroes. Asda is a Public company and is a British supermarket chain which supplies various services to the customers such as: Clothing‚ Food‚ and General Merchandise etc. It has become a multi-national store leading of its
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