Introduction to F. M:- The secrets of good financial management are to keep things simple, develop routines and get into good habits. People sometimes worry that financial management will be a very complicated, difficult and intellectual process. But in fact the best financial systems are very simple and easy to follow. The more complicated the system, the greater the chance that something will go wrong […]

Question 1: If the NGA were operated on the basis of a privately owned firm, it would aim at earnings covering the cost of its capital, which is $256 million (8%*$3.2 billion). If we assume all its earnings are from ticket sales revenues, and expenses are zero, its earnings would equal its sales revenue, which would have to be at least $256 million to cover […]

Provide support to ensure that team members can competently perform required roles associated with the management of instances 2. 3 Determine and access resources and systems to manage financial Budgets as plans, monitoring and communication tools What is the point of budgets and why should they be monitored? In order to plan effectively – both strategically and in terms of operations – management must have […]

The commonly stated goal of a firm is to maximize its value and thereby multiple shareholders’ wealth. Since managers have discovered that they could gain a competitive edge by going globally, more and more companies today are performing internationally in order to achieve the above mentioned goal. Developing business in foreign markets can be distinctly different from local markets and that creates a number of […]

ey Chapter 8 Stocks and Their Valuation LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, students should be able to: • Identify some of the more important rights that come with stock ownership and define the following terms: proxy, proxy fight, takeover, and preemptive right. • Briefly explain why classified stock might be used by a corporation and what founders’ shares are. • Differentiate between closely held […]

1. Why do you think Toyota waited so long to move much of its manufacturing for European sales to Europe? Automobile Manufacturing is a highly capital intensive industry and has a long gestation period. The Automobile market is extremely competitive and prices are market driven due to the increasing globalization of manufacturing operations. As new models hit the road almost everyday a manufacturing unit would […]

Scenario analysis is the assessment of the possible future results of a situation by exploring the various expected outcomes. Scenario analysis starts with the possible scenarios that are expected to occur. The scenario analysis should include the evaluation of many factors; numerical, visualization and relational. Scenario analysis is used to make decisions based on the expected future occurrences. Despite the helpful nature of the scenario […]

Financial Management for the Small Business B. The “Thirteen Steps” to acquiring a business B. Beginning the search-who can help? 2. Choosing the method that is best for your situation 3. Some different methods of valuing a business VI. The rewards of working for yourself The decision to purchase a business of your own is not an easy task. There are many things to consider […]

This is an individual continuous assessment that carries 15% of the overall assessment in this course. You are required to answer ALL questions below. Notes: 1. Deadline of submission is 16 October 2013. (***No Extension will be granted except extenuating circumstances can be shown). 5 marks will be deducted for every one day delay of submission. 2. Plagiarism will be penalized in according to the […]

Putting yourself in the position of an existing shareholder(investor) of your company, using both the annual corporate report and the information about your company’s share price in the Financial Times, provide a recommendation (with reasons) whether you rate your company’s shares as Buy, Hold or Sell. There are a wide range of factors that affect share price. These include interest rates, inflation, the performance of […]