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Finance Basics

Subject : business-skills
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1. The primary goal for managers of publicly owned companies implies that decisions should be made to maximize the long-run value of the firm's common stock. Corporate social responsibility is not inconsistent with maximizing shareholder value






2. Usually considered a debt (fixed charge) by stockholders and equity by bondholders. A hybrid between convertible bonds and long-term leases






3. Expected % Gain of Stock Price = Increase of stock $ less original stock $ ($1 - 000 - $10) divided by original stock price (/ $10 x 100%) (100% is a constant)






4. Issued annually by a corporation to its stockholders - containing basic financial statements as well as management's analysis of the firm's past operations and future prospects. Provides 4 basic reports - Balance Sheet - Income Statement - Stateme






5. 1) Limited liability reduces the risks borne by investors - the lower the risk - the higher the value. 2) Firm's value is dependent on its growth opportunities - less risk easier to attract investor - more money more growth opportunities. 3) Valu






6. An estimate of a stock's 'true' value based on accurate risk adn return data - it can be estimated but not measured precisely - estimate by stock analysts - a long term concept - management should maximize this value not the market price






7. Debt securities that give the bondholder an option to exchange their bonds for shares of common stock






8. The best way to structure portfolios or 'baskets' of stocks and bonds






9. The value of any asset is the present value or the stream of cash flows that the asset provides to its owners over time. In general the valuation is different if it is the 'market value' or the 'book value'






10. Total common equity / Common shares outstanding






11. Dividends paid to common shareholders / Common shares outstanding






12. What investors would expect if they had all of the information that existed about a company






13. Success (0.5 x $2000) + Failure (0.50 x $0) = $1 - 000 (New Stock Price)






14. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation & Amoritization = Sales revenues - operating costs






15. Profit a company would generate if it had no debt and held only operating assets - = EBIT x (1-T)






16. A company's attitude and conduct toward its employees - customers - community - and stockholders






17. A relatively new type of organization that is a hybrid between a partnership and a corporation. It has limited liability like corporations - but is taxed like partnerships. Investors have votes in proportion to their share of ownership






18. Current assets - (Current liabilities - Notes payables)






19. Focuses on decisions relating to how much and what types of assets to acquire - how to raise the capital needed to purchase assets - and how to run the firm so as to maximize its value






20. A legal entity created by a state - separate and distinct from its owners and managers - having unlimited life - easy transferability of ownership an limited liability. Major drawback is double taxation - earnings are taxed and dividends paid out






21. Current assets - (Current liabilities - Notes payable)






22. The larger the expected cash flows - and the lower the perceived risk the higher the stock's price






23. An individual who targets a corporation for takeover because it is undervalued






24. Financial Management - Capital Markets - & Investments






25. A non-cash charge similar to depreciation except that it is used to write off the costs of intangible assets over their useful life






26. Regulates banks and controls the supply of money






27. Cumulative total of all earnings kept by the company during its life - a claim against assets - they do not represent cash on the balance sheet






28. Accomplished through a combination of current liabilities - long-term debt - and common equity






29. 1 for the IRS - the other for reporting to investors






30. SE = Paid-in Capital + Retained Earnings or SE = Total Assets - Total Liabilities


31. The issue of whether stock and bond markets at any given time are 'too high' or 'too low' or 'about right' - Behavioral Finance is a tool often used to aid in this analysis






32. Law passed by Congress that requires CEO's & CFO's to certify their firms financial statements are accurate and deal with the consequences if the statements are not accurate






33. Represents the amount that stockholders paid the company when shares were purchased and the amount or earnings the company has retained since its origination


34. The markets where interest rates - along with stock and bond prices are determined






35. An unincorporated business owned by 2 or more persons. 3 advantages - Easy and inexpensive to form - subject to few government regulations - and subject to lower income taxes than corporations. 3 disadvantages - Unlimited personal liability for the






36. Sales revenues - operating costs (including depreciation & amoritizaton)






37. Indicates a rapidly growing company (investing in new assets) which is ok as long as the company eventually utilizes the assets to become profitable and contribute to its FCF






38. Net income / Common shares outstanding






39. Indicates how large a company is. What assets the company owns & who has claims on those assets as of a given date. Displayed in 2 columns with the assets (what the company owns) on the left side and the firms liabilities and equity on the right side






40. 1) Increased globalization of business 2) Ever improving information technology 3) Corporate governance (the way top managers operate and interface with stockholders)






41. Situation in which the actual market price equals the intrinsic value so investors are indifferent between buying or selling a stock






42. For example - based on 50% probability of failure/success and current bond value of $1000 - a current stock price of $10 and projected new stock price of $2000 if successful






43. Focuses on decisions concerning stocks and bonds and includes a number of activities - 1) Security Analysis - 2) Portfolio Theory - & 3) Market Analysis






44. Receive more when the company does better - often in conflict with bondholders






45. New investments - raise funds through financing - repurchased debt or equity - or paid dividends. How much cash the firm started the year with - how much it ended up with and what it did to increase or decrease its cash. A report that shows how th






46. Current assets - Current liabilities






47. Shows the amount of equity the stockholders had at the start of the year - the items that increased or decreased it and the equity at the end of the year


48. Categorized as current assets because are used & then replaced






49. Similar to an LLC but used for professional firms in the fields of accounting - law - and architecture. It has limited liability like corporations - but is taxed like partnerships.Investors have votes in proportion to their share of ownership






50. Finding the proper values of individual securities