Explain how the strength of the economy as a whole could affect the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with a decision to purchase a home. How does the removal of the tax deduction on mortgage interest affect the housing market? The strength of the economy as a whole could affect the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with a decision to purchase a home. Here’s how. When the economy is growing‚ a consumer may feel that the purchase of a house is a good decision
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Internal Rate of Return In investment decision analysis you may need to calculate internal rate of return. “Internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate that gives the project a zero NPV” (McLaney‚ 2006). It is a good choice to use for investment projects. There is a formula for the internal rate of return: (A is the lower discount rate and B is the higher rate‚ a is the NPV at the lower rate and b is the NPV at the higher rate.) For example the Net Present Value (NPV) is 88 when the
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Internal Rate of Return Meaning of Capital Budgeting Capital budgeting can be defined as the process of analyzing‚ evaluating‚ and deciding whether resources should be allocated to a project or not. Capital budgeting addresses the issue of strategic long-term investment decisions. Process of capital budgeting ensure optimal allocation of resources and helps management work towards the goal of shareholder wealth maximization. Why Capital Budgeting is so Important? Involve
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Corporation (once a division of GM) was permanently closed in 2009. What went wrong with Saturn? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Saturn sold cars below the prices of Honda or Toyota‚ earning a low 3% rate of return. Saturn sold cars below the prices of Honda or Toyota‚ earning a low 3% rate of return. Question 4 To reduce Agency Problems‚ executive compensation should be designed to: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: 5 out of 5 points create incentives so that managers act like owners of
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QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER 15 (COST OF CAPITAL) 1.) The Wind Rider Company has just issued a dividend of $2.10 per share on its common stock. The company is expected to maintain a constant 7% growth rate on its dividends indefinitely. If the stock sells for $40 a share‚ what is the company’s cost of equity? 2.) The Ball Corporation’s common stock has a beta of 1.15. If the risk free rate is 5% and the expected return on the market is 12%‚ what is Ball Corp.’s cost of equity capital? 3.)
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LECTURE 10 COST OF CAPITAL CLASS QUESTIONS 1. Roland Corporation’s last dividend (D0)‚ which was paid yesterday‚ was $2.50. The firm has a constant growth of 18.8%. The firm’s beta coefficient is 1.2. The required return on an average stock in the market is 13 percent‚ and the risk-free rate is 7 percent. Roland’s A-rated bonds are yielding 10 percent‚ its risk premium is 4% and its current stock price is $30. Which of the following values is the most reasonable estimate of Roland’s cost of retained
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709 United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (For gifts made during calendar year 2012) Form ▶ Information OMB No. 1545-0020 about Form 709 and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form709. ▶ 2012 See instructions. 1 Donor’s first name and middle initial 2 Donor’s last name Sandy 3 Donor’s social security number Perry 123-45-6789 5 Legal residence (domicile) 4278 Red
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Microeconomics Topic 6: “Be able to explain and calculate average and marginal cost to make production decisions.” Reference: Gregory Mankiw’s Principles of Microeconomics‚ 2nd edition‚ Chapter 13. Long-Run versus Short-Run In order to understand average cost and marginal cost‚ it is first necessary to understand the distinction between the “long run” and the “short run.” Short run: a period of time during which one or more of a firm’s inputs cannot be changed. Long run: a period of time during which
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What’s your real cost of capital? By James J. McNulty‚ Tony D. Yeh‚ William s. Schulze‚ and Michael H. Lubatkin Harvard Business Review‚ October 2002 Issue of the article: valuing investment projects Number of pages: 12 Daniel Miravet Campos Part 1. Executive summary This article is fundamentally based on the exposition of a new method to calculate the cost of capital for a company (MCPM)‚ to meet the inefficiencies of the current one (CAPM). In valuing any investment project or
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Tax Return Worksheet Team “C” FP/120 December 3‚ 2010 Joseph Brennan‚ Instructor University of Phoenix Tax Return Worksheet 1. Even though Gloria is single‚ her filing status is Head of Household. Why is Gloria able to file as head of household? Gloria is able to file head of household because she is a single parent who lives with and pays more than half of the support for her dependent child. 2. How does Gloria benefit from filing as head of household‚ rather than single?
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