Value of the Firm‚ Market Value of Equity‚ Return Rate on Capital and the Optimal Capital Structure Chao Chiung Ting Michigan State University‚ USA E-mail: tingtch7ti@aol.com Received: September 4‚ 2012 doi:10.5430/ijfr.v3n4p1 Abstract The firm should pursue both maximum return rate on capital and maximum return rate on equity simultaneously. Maximum return rate on capital is the primary goal for firms because maximum return rate on capital guarantees efficiency. Therefore‚ maximum profit‚ maximum
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Corporate Finance - Target Capital Structure The target (optimal) capital structure is simply defined as the mix of debt‚ preferred stock and common equity that will optimize the company’s stock price. As a company raises new capital it will focus on maintaining this target (optimal) capital structure. Look Out! It is important to note is that while the target structure is the capital structure that will optimize the company\’s stock price‚ it is also the capital structure that minimizes the company\’s
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Business Research‚ vol. 4‚ 2002 This article is brought to you by www.bdresearch.org A Comparison of Capital Structures Among MNCs and Local Companies in Bangladesh Javed Siddiqui* M. Zillur Rahman** Abstract: Prior studies in capital structure have attempted at establishing relationships between profitability and level of gearing. This study attempts at presenting a comparison of capital structures between MNCs and local blue chip companies enlisted with the DSE. The study concludes that the level
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financing mix I. Risk * Variability associated with expected revenue or income streams. Such variability may arise due to: * Choice of business line (business risk) * Choice of an operating cost structure (operating risk) * Choice of Capital structure (financial risk) a) Business Risk * Variation in the firm’s expected earnings attributable to the industry in which the firm operates. There are four determinants of business risk: * The stability of the
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moving ahead with more innovative and creative strategies. The capital structure determines the combination of debt and equity that the firm uses in its operation. The capital structure decision is crucial for any business organization. This implies for Robi Axiata Limited as well because this decision will result in the maximum return that Robi can achieve. This study seeks to investigate the relationship between capital structure and profitability of Robi Axiata Limited during the three month
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| American Home Products Corporation | Case Study | | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Background 3 Culture of the Business 3 Stages of Development 3 Core problem 4 analysis and options 4 Risk analysis 5 First: The Business Risk 5 Second: The Financial Risk 6 Other kinds of risk: 7 Financial Analysis 7 The WAAC 7 Ratio Analysis 11 Recommendations: 12 References: 12 Introduction Background In 1981‚ AHP had reached sales of more than $4 billion by producing
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4-6 | Risk‚ Return and the Cost of Capital | 4 | Week 7-9 | Corporate Financing and Capital Structure | 5 | Week 10 | Payout Policy | 6 | Week 11 | The Efficient Markets Hypothesis and Behavioural Finance | 7 | Week 12-15 | Introduction to Option Pricing Theory | Coverage: 1. Project Evaluation Criteria Market-based project evaluation criteria‚ Net Present Value (NPV)‚ Internal Rate of Return (IRR)‚ Profitability Index (PI) Relevant costs in capital budgeting‚ Break-even‚ sensitivity
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Therefore‚ adopting what kind of discount rate in evaluating a new project will be the key of whether or not to proceed with the project. The most recent studies on the combination of MM theory and CAPM model are based on the formula of cost of capital‚ which could get a beta equation of levered firm and unlevered firm. However‚ when we treat a company as an asset portfolio‚ the risk factor of the asset is the weighted average risk of equity and debt. From the definition of debt risk in MM theory
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MF 39‚4 Ownership structure‚ capital structure‚ and performance of group affiliation 404 Evidence from Taiwanese group-affiliated firms Received 25 December 2011 Revised 13 September 2012 18 December 2012 Accepted 18 December 2012 Jonchi Shyu Department of Business Administration‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan‚ Republic of China Abstract Purpose – This study seeks to examine how agency problems and internal capital markets in group-affiliated
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the developing countries started liberalizing their financial sectors. Increased emphasis was put on the development of equity markets. India also followed this path. Stock markets grew rapidly in India during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Capital markets have taken a prominent place in the developing countries financial system during the last decade. Given this backdrop‚ it is important to assess the impact of stock markets on a countrys economic development. One of the most obvious and
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