The Cost of Capital in Multinational Firms Monique N. Mixon University of Maryland University College FIN 630‚ 04 November 2012 Turnitin.com=_________ ABSTRACT This paper examines the cost of capital for multinational firms and determines that the multinational firm should use the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to evaluate international and domestic investment decisions and to magistrate the enactment of subsidiaries domestically and internationally. This paper also discusses
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Investigation into size and scale of microscopic tissues This practical focuses on microscope technique and using graticules and stage micrometers to determine size and scale in biological cells and tissues. Intended learning outcomes By the end of this practical you should be able to: • Use a microscope fitted with an eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer • Calibrate the eyepiece graticule using the stage micrometer • Use the calibrated graticule to determine the actual size of microscopic
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carefully. 2. Write your answer on the answer sheet attached (last page). I only collect the answer sheets on Tuesdays‚ before the class begins. So you can keep the questions. And if you cannot make Tuesday class‚ please send me your answers via email before Tuesday class ends. Use attachments‚ please. 3. Good Luck! 1. In a competitive market‚ the actions of any single buyer or seller will a. have a negligible impact on the market price. b. have little effect on market equilibrium quantity but
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(WTB) Company case. World Tennis Ball Co. (WTB) makes tennis balls and sells them only in the U.S. Raul Fernandez‚ the firm ’s marketing manager‚ is comparing his firm ’s distribution with two major competitors. 1) WTB sells its products through four regional distributors who then sell to 22 sporting goods wholesalers. The wholesalers sell to a total of 7‚000 retail outlets. From its website‚ WTB also sells directly to any customer who will purchase a minimum quantity of 24 tennis balls. WTB cooperates
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Controlling Labor Costs and Outsourcing Pharis Jackson III‚ Becky Miller‚ Justine Santos‚ Cassandra Sullivan HRM/324 February 9‚ 2015 Callie Burnley Controlling Labor Costs and Outsourcing "Managing the number of employees and/or the hours worked is the most obvious and perhaps most common approach to managing labor expenses in the United States" (Milkovich‚ Newman‚ & Milkovich‚ 2008‚ p. 583). There are many ways that employers can control labor costs. This team paper will detail the different
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Mitigating Risk in Transportation Costs Derek Aguilar MGT 325 Stephen Griffith January 26‚ 2015 Mitigating Risk in Transportation Costs Managing a supply chain is filled with risk. Local economic trends can cause the costs of production and transportation costs to fluctuate frequently. Companies that operate on a global scale can see these costs multiply exponentially due to the volatility of global socio-economic markets. Organizations can use financial data to optimize their efficiency
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Economies of scale The long run – increases in scale A firm’s efficiency is affected by its size. Large firms are often more efficient than small ones because they can gain from economies of scale‚ but firms can become too large and suffer from diseconomies of scale. As a firm expands its scale of operations‚ it is said to move into its long run. The benefits arising from expansion depend upon the effect of expansion on productive efficiency‚ which can be assessed by looking at changes in average
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Economies of scale Definition Reduction in long-run average and marginal costs‚ due to increase in size of an operating unit (a factory or plant‚ for example). Economics of scale can be internal to a firm (cost reduction due to technological and management factors) or external (cost reduction due to the effect of technology in an industry). Diseconomies of scale Definition Increase in long-term average cost of production as the scale of operations increases beyond a certain level
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Transportation Costs and International Trade Over Time David Hummels David Hummels is Associate Professor of Economics‚ Purdue University‚ West Lafayette‚ Indiana. His e-mail address is <hummelsd@purdue.edu>. Abstract: While the precise causes of post-war trade growth are not well understood‚ declines in transport costs top the lists of usual suspects. However‚ there is remarkably little systematic evidence documenting the decline. This paper brings to bear an eclectic mix of data in order
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to the company is 50%. Compute the cost of debt capital. b) Y Ltd. issues Rs.50‚000 8% debentures at a premium of 10%. The tax rate applicable to the company is 60%. Compute cost of debt capital. c) A Ltd. issues Rs.50‚000 8% debentures at a discount of 5%. The tax rate is 50%‚ Compute the cost of debt capital. d) B Ltd. issues Rs.1‚00‚000 9% debentures at a premium of 10%. The costs of floatation are 2%. The tax rate applicable is 60%. Compute cost of debt-capital. -D 2. A company
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