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Research a most recent merger or acquisition and discuss the firm expected cash benefit. Pretend you are the owner; would you make the same decision?
It has often been said that if the company can't earn a rate of return greater than the cost of capital. In your opinion how would you apply the rate of return?
Can you think of a situation in your own personal finances where taxes might influence whether you choose to make a purchase?
Assume the Taylor Rule is as specified in class with a 50-50 weight on the inflation and output gaps. Calculate the Taylor Rule implied fed funds rate.
What is the difference between financial planning and strategic planning? What role does each play?
Why do investors buy certain types of bonds over other ones? What are the typical terms of a bond? Why would an investor buy a perpetual bond?
If Jamie decides to embark on her new venture, what will her accounting costs be during the first year of operation?
What could explain the simultaneous increases in the price of lithium and the production of lithium? Use supply and demand curves to explain your answer.
Just to show how nebulous is the definition of the leverage ratio, the inverse of this ratio is also called a leverage ratio in other contexts.
How is an investor's required return rate of return related to an opportunity cost? How do flotation costs impact the firm's cost of capital?
What are the net cash flows in each of the 5 years of operation? What are the terminal cash flows from the sale of the asset at the end of 5 years?
How successful were these strategies? In hindsight, would another approach have been better?
How would you rate the consequences of each of the identified risk factors? Why? Construct the risk matrix and classify each of the risk factors in the matrix.
Explain the benefits of this strategy and comment on what you believe would have been some of the major obstacles/challenges the company would have faced.
Briefly explain the innovation using (if applicable) one of Chesbrough's four dimensions of corporate investment.
What is the expected return of the portfolio? What is the variance of the portfolio? What is the standard deviation?
How can a company improve its ROA and ROE? How can debt be dangerous for a company? Why should a company have a lean balance sheet?
Provide an example of the upside of risk and explain the concept. Explain how Enterprise Risk Management varies from traditional risk management?
Discuss whether the contract between Company X and Windows Bright is subject to the Uniform Commercial Code Statute of Frauds.
How does monitor and control play an intricate part in risk management? How would this involve project communication?
What are the advantages of a corporation? Can an applicant be denied a job because of age, if yes why, if no, why not?
What is the strategic thrust of the company? Has it been successful? Is it likely to succeed in the future? How responsive and adaptable has management been?
Provide your interpretation of the numbers, not just what numbers the equation gave you. What strengths do you intend to build on? What needs to be improved?
If debt is to be used when raising funds for a capital investment, how would you determine the proper level of debt? Explain your answer using examples.
Explain how companies can hedge risks in their operating costs by using each of the following instruments. Hypothetical examples are required.