Finance

There is nothing like optimum capital structure for a firm. The Optimal Capital structure is that Capital Structure at which the weighted Average cost of capital (Ko) is Minimum. It…

The estimation of cost of capital for JetBlue proved to be a difficult process. Considering the company has an unfavorable capital structure, due to the fact that they are acquiring…

Exports and imports are what encompass international trade balance. When there are more exports over imports a trade surplus happens and when there are more imports over exports a trade…

The theory of capital structure is an important reference theory in any enterprise’s financing policy. The capital structure includes mixture of debt and equity financing and finding an optimal capital…

In 2007 when the housing market crashed the whole world was effected. Trillions of dollars have been lost and we are still trying to recover and make sense of all…

Initial Public Offering (IPO) has lots of unique characteristics which including short-term underpricing, price stabilization, and investment banks. IPOs are always underpriced which means the pricing of IPOs often below…

Preface Over the past 20 years, financial institutions, governments, insurers and retailers have seen an explosion in the amount and types of fraud perpetrated against them. In the United Kingdom…

Company A has a much higher ratio of Cash & Short Term Investments, Receivables, and Inventories (24. 2%, 12. 8%, 7. 0%) as compared to Company B (16. 1%, 8….

Financial Statement Analysis: •the process of properly establishing the relationships between the items of the IS & BS, correlating them until hidden meanings are unraveled; interpreting the information to identify…

One of the most elaborate and frauds in the United States corporate history was done by a man named Barry Minkow during the 1980s. At the age of 12 Barry…

Leverage effect and tax effect:1. Dividends effectively are ongoing and stronger commitment compared with share buyback, because, according to Lintner managers prefer to increase dividend rather than decreasing them. On…

Give me a “W”, give me an “A”, give me an “L”, give me a squiggly, give me an “M”, give me an “A”, give me and ‘R”, give me…

The European sovereign debt crisis, which made it difficult or impossible for some countries in the euro area to repay or re-finance their government debt without the assistance of third…

Ms. Katryna Faith is a 27 year old woman who currently works as a Customer Service Representative for Phoenix Associates. Ms. Faith also has a Bachelor’s in Accounting that she…

The U. S. financial system has many complexities and it is impacted by several environmental influences, including federal regulations and the economy. These factors not only effect the economy, but…

Many firms attempt to manage their currency (foreign exchange) exposures through hedging. Hedging is the taking of a position, acquiring either a cash flow, an asset, or a contract (e….

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) come in two main types, or categories: a stock bonus plan and a leveraged plan. Both include the establishment of a tax-exempt ESOP trust under…

1. What are the missions of CERs and the capital budgeting process at Stryker? Mission: Standardize and formalize the capital budgeting process. The CERs and capital budgeting process were implemented…

I had hoped to make an iron-clad case for Pharmafin to agree to ICN’s lease proposal, but as a salesperson I regret my inability to do so, after studying ICN’s…

According to IRS Press, (2006) there happen to be the tax formulae, which divides personal deductions and all allowable business into two major categories. These are the for AGI deductions…