FIN 300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Operating Cash Flow, Sole Proprietorship, Cash Flow

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Chapter 1 & 2 corporate finance, financial statements, cash flow and taxes. Agency problem = conflict of interest between shareholders and management of a firm. Capital budgeting=process of planning and managing a firm"s investment in long-term assets. Capital structure=mix of debt and equity maintained by a firm. Working capital management=planning and managing firm"s current assets and liabilities. Sole proprietorship a business owned by a single individual. Partnership a business owned by two or more co-owners. Corporation a business created as a legal entity owned by one or more individuals or entitites. Co-operative = an enterprise that is equally owned by its members who share the benefits of the co- operation. Stakeholder anyone who potentially has a claim on a firm. Money markets = financial markets where short-term debt securities are bought and sold. Capital markets = financial markets where long-term debt and equity securities are bought and sold. Financial engineering = creation of new securities or financial processes.

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F2 Q1-5

The return on equity of a typical firm may change over time because of changes in business and economic conditions, but it is unlikely to change based on the financing or capital structure of the firm.

a. False.

b. True.

Your firm has been plodding along without much attention from the stock market. Your boss insists that he can (a) increase the return on assets to shareholders by taking on more debt, and (b) attract new investors to the firm due to the higher returns.

a. False.

b. Partly true, partly false.

c. True.

Even in a world with no frictions â that is, taxes, costs of bankruptcy, asymmetric information â debt will always be preferred because cost of debt is always lower than cost of equity for a firm.

a. True.

b. False.

c. Partly true, partly false.

In a world with taxes and bankruptcy costs, and in which interest on debt is tax deductible, if a firm has some debt:

a. The return on equity is less than the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

b. The return on equity is greater than the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

c. The relationship between return on equity and the WACC cannot be determined because it depends on several factors.

In the real world, where there are taxes and interest on debt is tax deductible, if two firms have the same cash flows as each other in all possible scenarios in the future, the returns on equity of the two firms will:

a. Will depend on the capital structures adopted by the firms.

b. Will depend on the capital structures adopted by the firms and the valuation method used.

c. Always be equal to each other.

d. Will depend on the method of valuation used.

Many businesses find it generally more efficient to enlist the services of a financial institution when it comes time to raise capital: IE. Investment Banks: An organization that underwrites and distributes new investment securities and helps business obtain financing. Commercial Banks: The traditional department store type of financing serving a variety of savers and borrowers. Financial Service Corporations: A firm that offers a wide range of financial services, including investment banking, brokerage operations, insurance, and commercial banking. Credit Unions: Cooperative association whose members have a common bond such as employees of the same firm. Pension Funds: Retirement plans funded by corporations or government agencies. Life Insurance Companies: Take annual premium payments and invest these funds in stocks, bonds, or real estate and make payments to beneficiaries of the insured parties. Mutual Funds: Corporations that accept money from savers and then use these funds to buy stocks, long-term bonds, or short-term debt issued by business or government. They typically pool funds to reduce risk by diversification. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Buy a portfolio of stocks of a certain type of business sector. IE. media companies, oil companies, Chinese companies, etc. and then sell their own shares to the public. Hedge Funds: Not regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Typically have large minimum investments of over $1 million and marketed to individuals an institutions with high net worth. Private Equity Companies: Target, buy, and then manage entire firms. Most of the money used to buy these companies is borrowed. Why are the various financial instruments considered claims against a company's future cash flows ?

V2 F1 Q1-5

Please give explanations

1) The return on assets of a typical firm may change over time because of changes in business and economic conditions, but it is unlikely to change based on the financing or capital structure of the firm with reasonable amounts of debt.

a) True

b) False

2) Your firm has been plodding along without much attention from the stock market. Your boss insists that he can (a) increase the return on equity to shareholders by taking on more debt, and (b) attract new investors to the firm due to the higher returns.

a) False

b) Partly true, partly false

c) True

Q3) In a world with no frictions â that is, taxes, costs of bankruptcy, asymmetric information - there is no optimal capital structure (that, is no optimal mix of debt and equity).

a) True

b) False

Q4) In a world with taxes and bankruptcy costs, and in which interest on debt is tax deductible, if a firm has some debt:

a) The relationship between return on assets and the WACC is indeterminate and depends on several factors.

b) Its return on assets is always greater than the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

c) Its return on assets is always is equal to the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

d) Its return on assets is always less than the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Q5) In the real world, where there are taxes and interest on debt is tax deductible, if two firms have the same cash flows as each other in all possible scenarios in the future, their valuation at any point will:

a) Will depend on the capital structures adopted by the firms.

b) Will depend on the method of valuation used.

c) Will depend on the capital structures adopted by the firms and the valuation method used

d) Will be the same as each other regardless of the method of valuation.

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