Business and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 19 [Special Issue - October 2011] Perceived Relationship between Corporate Capital Structure and Firm Value in Nigeria Semiu Babatunde ADEYEMI Department of Accounting University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria Collins Sankay OBOH Department of Accounting University of Lagos Lagos, Nigeria Abstract This study examined the empirical effects of corporate capital structure (financial leverage) on the market value of a selection of firms listed on the Nigerian Stock
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Graduate Programs in Finance Fall Quarter, 2011 FIN MF 820 Financial Policy Thursdays: 7:15-9:55 Instructor: Dr. Shahriar Khaksari, CFA Office: S432 Phone: 573-8366 Email: skhaksari@suffolk.edu The New Corporate Finance: Where Theory Meets Practice Mcgraw-Hill Series in Advanced Topics in Finance and Accounting Course Objective This course is designed to allow students to develop a deep understanding
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emphasize some more than others): Show a strong interest in Finance: Be able to convey to an interviewer/contact that you understand what investment banking is, what an associate does, and why you would be a strong candidate for that particular bank. Read the Wall Street Journal and other financial publications and show that you can speak intelligently about the issues discussed. Specifically, gear you course work toward finance and accounting - show that you learned something in these
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Advanced Corporate Finance: Guidelines for In-class Presentations and Term Papers 1. Grading The information in the handouts is not very clear and does not include the case, so here some more precision about the grading rules: Everybody should do a writeup for the Wrigley Capital Structure Case. If you only do the case the final exam will count for 70% and the case writeup for 30% of the final grade. In case you want to improve your grade you should think about handing in a term paper or making
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Chapter 14 An Overview of Corporate Financing Multiple Choice Questions 1. Retained earnings are: A) The amount of cash that the firm has saved up B) The difference between the market price of the stock and the book value C) The difference between the net income earned and the dividends paid during a year D) The amount of directly contributed equity capital in excess of par value Answer: C Type: Easy Page: 361 2. Internally generated cash is calculated as:
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Corporate Finance Week 1 by Hee Soo Lee Learning Goals The basic types of financial management decisions and the role of the financial manager The financial implications of the different forms of business organization The goal of financial management The conflicts of interest that can arise between owners and managers The various types of financial markets 2 Chapter Structure 1.1 The Types of Firms 1.2 Ownership Versus Control of
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Cases in Healthcare Finance Case 16 Solution Case 16 - 1 CASE 16 SOLUTION (11/17/10) Copyright 2010 by FACHE SOUTHERN HOMECARE Cost of Capital Case Information Type This case is nondirected, in that it does not contain a specific list of questions that students must answer. Rather, the case contains general guidance or concerns expressed by various parties that students should consider when developing their solutions. If you, as the instructor, want to convert this case to a directed
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and Kiefer. DellaTorre is very bright, and she would like to understand in general terms what will happen to her money. Your boss has developed the following set of questions you must answer to explain the U.S. financial system to DellaTorre. A. Why is corporate finance important to all managers?Corporate finance is the department that handles strategic financial issues associated with achieving goals such as how the corporation should raise and manage its capital, what investments the firm should
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7 2.5. One part of the article that helped to understand finance 8 III. Hypothesis Comparison. 8 IV. How the information in the article affect the business manager in us 9 4.1. Becoming a better financial manager 9 4.2. Becoming a better professional 9 4.3. Practicing suggestions in the article 9 4.4. Issues listed by the authors 10 References 13 I. Article Summary 1.1. Article Title: The theory and practice of corporate finance: Evidence from the field 1.2. Authors: John R. Graham and
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system Course objectives Corporate Finance is the art and science of making important corporate decisions under the guidance of relevant financial theory, advanced quantitative methods, and careful study of previous business decisions and outcomes. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) offer a lens into a variety of financial management practices, and are a critical time in the life of a corporation. In this course we will use M&As as a focal point in our study of corporate finance. We will draw on, and extend
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