Chapter One Basic Areas of Finance: 1. Corporate Finance = Business Finance 2. Investments a. Work with financial assets such as stocks and bonds. b. Value of financial assets‚ risk verses return and asset allocation. c. Job opportunities. 3. Financial Institutions a. Companies that specialize in financial matters. i. Banks – Credit unions‚ savings‚ and loans. ii. Insurance Companies iii. Brokerage Firms b. Job Opportunities. 4. International Finance a. An area of specialization within each of the
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The Objective in Corporate Finance “If you don’t know where you are going‚ it does not matter how you get there” Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business Aswath Damodaran 2 First Principles Invest in projects that yield a return greater than the minimum acceptable hurdle rate. • The hurdle rate should be higher for riskier projects and reflect the financing mix used - owners’ funds (equity) or borrowed money (debt) • Returns on projects should be measured based on cash flows
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Victor’s part Vice President Hannibal Hamlin 1861-1865 First VP from Republican Party Considered worthless Only picked because the Republicans needed an East Coast politician to increase their influence Complained that he was ignored by everyone in Washington Andrew Johnson 1865 Drunk during Inauguration speech Would be assassin was drunk instead of completing the job Lincoln death thought to be a conspiracy Much hated president by the North Secretary of State William H. Seward
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Principles of Corporate Finance Comprehensive Case Questions Tire City‚ Inc. 1. Evaluate Tire City’s financial health. How well is the company performing? 2. Based on Mr. Martin’s prediction for 1996 sales of $28‚206‚000‚ and for 1997 sales of $33‚847‚000 and relying on the other assumptions provided in the Tire City case‚ prepare complete pro forma forecasts of TCI’s 1996 and 1997 income statements and year-end balance sheets. As a preliminary assumption‚ assume any new financing required will
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Corporate Business Finance Seminar 5 Project Finance Lauren Leigh Essaram 207507339 Ruvimbo Mukorera 206525531 27 September 2010 Submitted in partial fulfilment of the duly performed requirement of International Business Finance‚ School of Economics and Finance‚ University of KwaZulu-Natal Abstract Non-recourse financing has grown in popularity‚ especially in developing countries. It has done so more specifically in the basic infrastructure‚ natural resources and also in the energy
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Corporate finance chapter 1 Concept questions: 1.Agency Problems Who owns a corporation? Describe the process whereby the owners control the firm’s management. What is the main reason that an agency relationship exists in the corporate form of organization? In this context‚ what kinds of problems can arise? 2.Not-for-Profit Firm Goals .Suppose you were the financial manager of a not-for-profit business (a not-for-profit hospital‚ perhaps). What kinds of goals do you think would be appropriate
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Bendigo Bank Case Study 2011 Question (1): Capital Structure and Financing in the Banking Industry Introduction Australian banks are an interesting case of capital structure and financing considerations as far as companies go‚ in that they are regulated in a number of ways by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Considerations of capital structure have the effect of reducing the cost of capital and so in turn increase the value
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BBMF2093 CORPORATE FINANCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS STUDIES (Finance and Investment) ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/14 COURSEWORK Submitted by: Caleb Chan Yeung Zen 13WBR11358 Chin Yong Hao 13WBR11575 Chuah Zheng Hong 13WBR10041 Leong Wai Hong 13WBR11033 TUTOR: AP Dr. Wong Pik Har TUTORIAL GROUP: 2 RFI 4 TITLE: YTL Power Financing Analyst DATE OF SUBMISSION: 4th July 2014 Plagiarism Statement Read‚ complete and sign this statement to be submitted with your written work. We confirm that the submitted
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of a firm’s owners and its managers” (Megginson & Smart‚ 2009). It then defines agency costs as dollar costs that arise because of this conflict. In the corporate structure‚ stockholders are the owners of the firm‚ and they elect a board of directors to oversee the firm and help protect their investment. The board then hires the right corporate managers to run the firm with the goal of maximizing the wealth of the shareholders. In a vacuum‚ this is a perfect framework by which to run a corporation;
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U.S. East Coast Port Security Emphasis on The Port of New York/New Jersey The Port of Hampton Roads‚ VA The Port of Jacksonville‚ FL TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract 1 Introduction 2 Background On U.S. Port Industry: A. Gateways to Global Trade 3 B. The American Association of Port Authorities 3-5 C. Introduction to Marine Terminal Operators (MTOs) 5-7 History/Overview: A. Jacksonville‚ Florida Port Authority? 8-9 B. New York/New Jersey Port Authority? 9-12 C. Virginia’s
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