through the firm’s capitalization structure (debt‚ equity or retained earnings). It is the process of allocating resources for major capital‚ or investment‚ expenditures. One of the primary goals of capital budgeting investments is to increase the value of the firm to the shareholders. Formal methods are used in capital budgeting‚ including the techniques such as- Payback Period Payback period in capital budgeting refers to the period of time required for the return on an investment to
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project is worthwhile. One way an organization can determine its worth of a project is by using the valuation process. This process links risk and return to help estimate the worth (Gitman‚ 2009). According to Investopedia‚” market value is often different from book value because the market takes into account future growth potential.” This paper will show 6 different valuation models showing the market price of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s debt‚ if any‚ and equity. Along with the models this paper will
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increase in risk to equityholders when financial leverage is introduced is evidenced by: A) higher EPS as EBIT increases. B) a higher variability of EPS with debt than all equity. C) increased use of homemade leverage. D) equivalence value between levered and unlevered firms in the presence of taxes. E) only two of the above. 4. A key assumption of MMs Proposition I (no taxes) is: A) that financial leverage increases risk. B) that individuals can borrow on their own
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Answer all questions Question 1 An industrial product may be manufactured by two methods of production. Using Method X‚ fixed costs are RM6‚540‚000 per period and variable costs are RM57 per unit. Using Method Y‚ fixed costs are RM7‚800‚000 per period and variable costs are RM45 per unit. a) Calculate the level of output per period for which the total costs are the same. (3 marks) b) Calculate the total cost per period for Method X at this output. (2 marks) c) State
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1. Are the amounts at which fixed assets are reported in the balance sheet their approximate market values as of the balance sheet date? Explain. Fixed assets are appeared in a balance sheet at historical cost less depreciation up and coming. Depreciation influences the carrying value of an asset on the balance sheet. The historical expense will rise to the carrying value just if there has been no change recorded in the value of the asset since acquisition. In this manner‚ the accounting report does
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____________________________________________________________ _______________ 1. The difference between an investment ’s market value and its cost is called the: A. present value. B. net present value. C. capital value. D. cash flow. E. net income. 2. The payback period is the period of time it takes an investment to generate sufficient cash flows to: A. earn the required rate of return. B. produce the required net income. C. produce a yield equal to or greater than the market rate on similar investments. D. have
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Goal of Finance: Relative Valuation 1) Which of the following statements is true? A) In finance‚ it is important to determine an asset ’s absolute value. B) The relative value of any asset is‚ at best‚ a lucky guess. C) The true value of an asset is unaffected by externalities such as interest rate levels‚ the state of the economy‚ etc. D) Valuation is not an exact science. Answer: D Diff: 1
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89 lakh MT in 1997-98. The corresponding value of foreign exchange earned was to the tune of Rs. 3371.00 crore in 1997-98. Indian Basmati Rice has been a favorite among international rice buyers. Following liberalization of international trade after World Trade Agreement‚ Indian rice will become highly competitive and has been identified as one of the major commodities for export. This provides us with ample opportunity for development of rice based value-added products for earning more foreign exchange
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current balance sheet shows net fixed assets of $2‚500‚000‚ current liabilities of $1‚375‚000‚ and net working capital of $725‚000. If all the current assets were liquidated today‚ the company would receive $1.9 million in cash. The book value of the Widget Co.’s assets today is _____ and the market value of those assets is _____. A. $4‚600‚000; $3‚900‚000 B. $4‚600‚000; $3‚125‚000 C. $5‚000‚000; $3‚125‚000 D. $5‚000‚000; $3‚900‚000 E. $6‚500‚000; $3‚900‚000 Book value = ($725‚000 + $1‚375‚000)
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of cash flows rather than on net income? | | | | | |Cash flow rather than net income is used in capital budgeting analysis because the primary concern is with the amount| | |of actual dollars generated. For example‚ depreciation is subtracted out in arriving at net income‚ but this non-cash|
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