not. Moreover, NPV also calculate the adjustment to the initial investment if needed to achieve the goal by assuming all values remain same. IRR stands for internal rate of return which is useful in making judgement on new investment proposals. If there is high IRR on positive NPV is means company is going get high rate of return on new investment. In case…
Liquidity preference is a theory that falls under interest rate theory. The liquidity preference theory refers to the demand for money that is considered as liquidity. Liquidity preference theory consists in the statement that “the rate of interest at any time, being the reward for parting with liquidity, is a measure of the unwillingness of those who possess money to part with their liquid control over it. The rate of interest is the ‘price’ which equilibrates the desire to hold wealth in the…
TABLE OF CONTEXT Content Pages 1. What advantages, if any, does the system of performance budgeting have over other forms of budgeting such as incremental line budgeting, programme budgeting, and zero-based budgeting? 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Discussion 1.2.1. Definitions of forms of budgeting 1.2.2. Advantages and disadvantages 1.2.3. Comparison of the forms of budgeting 1.3. Conclusion 1.4. Recommendations 2. To what extent is budgeting in South Africa meeting the requirements of…
16oz Bottle Expansion The possibility of expanding production to include a 16oz bottles in BBI’s current 32oz bottle production is great news. However, it is a decision that requires significant analysis as it will impact BBI well into the future. This memo will provide a detailed review of the decision process along with a discussion of several scenarios to help with making the decision to enter the 16oz bottling market. As a supplement to the memo, attached is an excel spreadsheet that…
financing, investment and dividend policies. Projects cost of capital rate of return indicate the riskiness of a project involved where “The firms cost of capital is the overall or average required rate of return on the aggregate of investment projects.” Cost of Capital is a useful method used…
The Internal Rate of Return According to Berk & DeMarzo (2016), the internal rate of return abbreviated as IRR and also known as the yield on investment refers to the discount rate that equates the NPV (net present value) of the proposed investment to zero (0). That is, the future cash flows of the investment plan equal the initial capital outlay of the project. The technique analyzes an investment plan by comparing the yield on investment to the minimum hurdle rate of a company. Like the NPV…
The following analysis is conducted based on the information provided by B. Wilder on December 11, 2005, regarding a potential purchase of the South Face Mine from Mountain Mining Canada Limited (MMCL). The purpose of the analysis is to provide a better understanding of the potential risks and offer the best estimate of our actuarial recommendation. Engineers and financial analysts at Can-Do estimated that the cost savings through a combination of improved surface logistics and optimal…
The film chosen for this analysis is “The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Dan Pink. In this film, Pink discusses some of the common misconception about what it is that drives humans in their behaviors. One of the more commonly held beliefs is that if a person is provided with enough monetary incentives, their performance will dramatically improve. The main question behind the study was whether or not a reward would result in an increase of the desired behavior or if a smaller reward…
how much growth is sustainable, and how to finance that growth. The company has to choose which financial instruments (and how much of each) should be used to create sustainable financing higher than the hurdle rate, and above the expected rate of return for investors. One company may decide that financing capital for new projects is more economical, where another may choose debt financing. These decisions allow the company to better budget and plan for the future. Sustainable Growth Rate…
The components of a comprehensive budget are divided in two categories: The operating income, which includes all forms of recurring income and expenses; and the Capital Budget, which includes nonrecurring items. The purpose of the Operating Budget is in a comprehensive budget is to make clear the forms of income that the individual can count on, on a regular basis and the expenses that have to be made for each period. On the other hand, the capital budget exists for long term purchases and…