Tri Vi Dang Email: td2332@columbia.edu Columbia University Spring 2013 Corporate Finance (ECON W4280) Meeting time: Tu‚ Th 4.10-5.25 Meeting place: Hamilton 503 Office address: IAB 1032 Office hours: Th 11.00-12.00 and other times by appointment Course Description The aim of this introductory course in corporate finance is to provide students with fundamental concepts for understanding firms’ financing decisions and the basic tools for the valuation of a corporation. This course
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a. Why is corporate finance important to all managers? Corporate finance is important to all mangers because it lets them know the company’s financial situation before any decisions can be made within the organization. It helps managers develop strategic financial issues associated with achieving goals. Having a solid understanding of corporate finance helps mangers find ways to raise and manage its capital‚ which type of investments the firm should make‚ if profits are earned‚ how these profits
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CORPORATE FINANCE Formative Assessment Some reading: Adams‚ R. B.‚ Hermalin‚ B. E.‚ and Weisbach M. S. (2010) The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework and Survey‚ Journal of Economic Literature‚ Vol 48‚ No.1‚ pp. 58–107. Aggarwal‚ R. et al (2009) Differences in governance practices between US and foreign firms: measurement‚ causes and consequences‚ Review of Financial Studies‚ Vol. Bhagat‚ S.‚ and Bolton B. (2008) Corporate Governance and Firm
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To what extent does a mature and cyclical product market drive corporate restructuring? Use an extended example to discuss whether restructuring transforms market and financial performance. An organization which is operating in a mature market means that the product does not have the scope to grow anymore. The product has reached its peak‚ with no prospects to increase‚ as the product is has become most popular in the market and no one else will be willing to buy it. A cyclical market is one which
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CORPORATE FINANCE EXERCISE 2012-2013 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 4. ASSETS IN A COMPANY EXERCISE 1 In order to run the business effectively‚ Enterprise X purchased a set of 4 computers by the beginning of Year N+1. Its purchasing price is 15 million VND per item (excluding VAT). The total transportation and testing cost is 5 million VND. Their estimated useful life is 5 years. Required:
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Final Exam Corporate Finance FINC 650 1. Which of the following is not considered a capital component for the purpose of calculating the weighted average cost of capital as it applies to capital budgeting? a. b. c. d. e. Long-term debt. Common stock. Short-term debt used to finance seasonal current assets. Preferred stock. All of the above are considered capital components for WACC and capital budgeting purposes. 2. A company has a capital structure which consists of 50 percent debt and 50 percent
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Personal Finance Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account various financial risks and future life events. It refers to the financial decisions which an individual or a family unit is required to make to obtain‚ budget‚ save‚ and spend monetary resources over time‚ taking into account
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The Handbook of News Analytics \ in Finance Edited by Gautam Mitra and Leela Mitra WILEY A John Wiley and Sons‚ Ltd‚ Publication Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii About the editors xix About the contributors xxi Abbreviations and acronyms xxv 1 Applications of news analytics in finance: A review Leela Mitra and Gautam Mitra 1.1 Introduction 1.2 News data ’ 1.2.1 Data sources 1.2.2 Pre-analysis’of news data 1.3 Turning qualitative text into quantified metrics and time-series
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Corporate Finance Case Study: Volkswagen Volkswagen (VW) Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer which was originally founded in 1937. Now VW Group is one of world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe‚ with its recent headquarter in Wolfsburg. VW is one of the ten brands under VW Group. (Volkswagen Homepage‚ 2011) 2011 VW’s revenue is 159‚337 million EUR; net income is 15‚409 million EUR‚ with a profit margin of 9.6707%. (Bloomberg
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Chapter 01 Introduction to Corporate Finance Multiple Choice Questions 1. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the tax management‚ cost accounting‚ financial accounting‚ and information system functions is the: A. treasurer. B. director. C. controller. D. chairman of the board. E. chief executive officer. 2. The person generally directly responsible for overseeing the cash and credit functions‚ financial planning‚ and capital expenditures is the: A. treasurer. B. director
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