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Problems in Corporate Finance
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Finance
Undergraduate 4
03/05/2014

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Term
What is the difference between the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) and the operating cycle?
Definition
the difference indicates the amount of time for which suppliers are willing to extend credit.
Term
In what ways can a company shorten the CCC?
Definition
1) Turnover inventory as fast as possible
2) Collect Accounts as fast as possible
3) delaying paying on an accounts
4) reduce mail and processing - clearing time for orders
Term
Define ABC System?
Definition
An inventory control system that segregates inventory into items requiring the largest dollar investment and the most intensive control
Term
Define the CCC formula?
Definition
CCC = OC - APP = AAI + ACP = APP
Term
Define the term CCC?
Definition
The elapsed time between the points at which a firm pays for raw materials and at which it receives payment for finished goods.
Term
What are the five C's for Credit?
Definition
Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral, and Conditions
Term
What do the five C's of credit do?
Definition
They provide a framework for performing in depth credit analysis. But, they DO NOT, provide specific accept or reject decisions.
Term
Within the five C's what does Character stand for?
Definition
Refers to the applicant's record of meeting past obligations.
Term
Within the five C's what does Capacity stand for?
Definition
Refers to the applicant's ability to repay the requested credit.
Term
Within the five C's what does Capital stand for?
Definition
Refers to the financial strength of the applicant as reflected by its capital structure.
Term
Within the five C's what does Collateral stand for?
Definition
Consists of the assets the applicant has available for securing the credit.
Term
Within the five C's what does Conditions stand for?
Definition
Refer to current general and industry-specific economic conditions.
Term
A FLOAT is funds that have been sent by the payer but are not yet usable for the payee.
Definition
What is a FLOAT?
Term
Because in the CCC its presence increases both the firm's average collection period and its average payment period.
Definition
Why is FLOAT important?
Term
What are the different kinds of FLOAT?
Definition
Mail, Processing, Availability, and Clearing
Term
The delay between when payment is place in he mail and when payment is received.
Definition
What is MAIL FLOAT?
Term
The time between receipt of the payment and its deposit into the firm's account.
Definition
What is PROCESSING FLOAT?
Term
The time between deposit of the check and availability of the funds in the firm.
Definition
What is AVAILABILITY FLOAT?
Term
The time between deposit of the check and presentation of the check back to the bank of which it is drawn.
Definition
What is CLEARING FLOAT?
Term
The primary cash management tasks related to the collection, concentration, and disbursement of funds for the company are generally referred to as what?
Definition
What is Cash Position Management
Term
What is the collection system characterized by many collection points, each of which may have a depository account at a local bank?
Definition
What is Field Banking system
Term
A collection system in business-to-business transactions under which business customers are sent bills in an electronic format and can pay them via electronic means.
Definition
What is Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP)
Term
A technique for speeding up collections that affects all three components of float. Customers mail payments to a post office box, which is emptied regularly by the firm's bank, which processes and deposits the payments.
Definition
What is a Lockbox System
Term
Currencies float freely in this system, and exchange rates (prices) are set by supply and demand.
Examples include:
$US, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Swiss Franc float freely.
Definition
What is the floating exchange rate system
Term
Currency value is fixed (pegged) in terms of another currency.
If demand for currency increases (decreases), government must sell (buy) currency to maintain fixed rate.
Definition
What is the fixed exchanged rate system
Term
The exchange rate that applies to currency trades that occur immediately.
Definition
What is the spot exchange rate
Term
The fixed price that applies for contracts with delivery in the future.
Definition
What is the forward exchange rate
Term
When one currency buys more of another on the forward market than it buys on the spot market.
Definition
What is the forward premium
Term
When one currency buys less of another on the forward market than it buys on the spot market.
Definition
What is forward discount
Term
Annual cash dividend per share divided by the current stock price.
Definition
What is dividend yield
Term
The percentage of current earnings available for common stockholders paid out as dividends. Calculated by dividing the firm's cash dividend paid per share by its earnings per share in a given period.
Definition
What is a dividend payout ratio
Term
This refers to actions taken by a government that have a negative impact on the value of foreign companies operating that country, such as raising taxes on a firm's activities or erecting barriers that prevent a firm from repatriating profits back to the home country.
Definition
What is Political Risk
Term
What is the formula for COE?
Definition
(Dper Share / CMVS) + GRD
Term
What is the formula for Future Value?
Definition
FV = A(1+r)^n
Term
What are the Percentage of Sales calculations?
Definition
CIACN Divide/Net Income by Tax/Tax

CIACN / Sales, Dividends/Net Income, Taxable Income/Tax
Term
What is the formula for Growth of Retained Earnings (GRE)?
Definition
GRE = N-D/N

Net Income - Dividends / Net Income
Term
What is the formula for ROI?
Definition
ROI = G-C/C

Rate of Return = Gain - Cost / Cost
Term
What is the formula for Forward Price Rate (FPR)?
Definition
FPR = (FR-S) / S

Forward Price = Forward - Spot / Spot
Term
What is the formula for Forward Discount Rate (FDR)?
Definition
FDR = (FR-S) / S * (365/n)

Forward Discount = FPR * (365/days)
Term
What is the formula for Forward Value (FV)?
Definition
FV = A(1+r)^n

Forward Value = Investment(1+%)raised by number of years
Term
What is the formula and check for the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)?
Definition
CCC = OC-APP or AAI + ACP - APP

CCC = Operating Cycle - Average Payment Period

CCC = Average Age Inventory + Average Collection Period - Average Payment Period
Term
What is the formula for Operating Cycle (OC)?
Definition
OC = AAI + ACP

OC = Average Age Inventory + Average Collection Period
Term
What is the Dividend formula?
Definition
Dividend / Net Income
Term
What is the Float Valuation formula?
Definition
FVR = S * ra / 365

Float = Sales * reduction in days / 365
Term
What is the Float Cost of Capital formula?
Definition
FCC = S*ra/365 * LC

FCC = FVR * Cost of Capital % (changed to a decimal)
Term
What are the five C's of credit?
Definition
Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral, Conditions
Term
What is the formula for Current Ratio?
Definition
CR = CA/CL

Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Term
What is the formula for Quick Ratio?
Definition
QR = C&E + STI + AR / CL

Cash & Equivalents + Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable / Current Liabilities
Term
What does Current Ratio do?
Definition
It's a formula to test a company's liquidity or working capital position.
Term
Quick Ratio is also known by what other term?
Definition
Acid Test
Term
What is the Cash Ratio?
Definition
CR = C + CE + IF / CL

Cash + Cash Equivalents + Invested Funds / Current Liabilities
Term
What is the Cost of Sales Per Day formula?
Definition
CSPD = S / 365
Term
What is the formula for Average Accounts Payable (AAP)?
Definition
Add the year's beginning balance and the ending AP amount and divide by 2
Term
What is the formula for Days Payable Outstanding?
Definition
DPO = CSPD / AAP

Determines how long it takes a company to pay its debts
Term
Profit Margin Analysis is always calculated using what?
Definition
the division of the item by Net Sales (Revenue)
Term
What are the different profit ratios?
Definition
Gross Profit, Operating Profit, Pretax Profit, Net Profit
Term
How do you calculate Return on Assets (ROA)?
Definition
ROA = Net Income / Average Total Assets
Term
How do you calculate Return on Equity (ROE)?
Definition
ROE = Net Income / Average Shareholders Equity
Term
How do you calculate Debt Ratio?
Definition
DR = Total liabilities / Total Assets
Term
How do you calculate Debt to Equity?
Definition
D2E = Debt / Equity
Term
How do you calculate Fixed Asset Turnover?
Definition
FAT = Revenue / Assets
Term
How do you calculate Price/Earnings Ratio?
Definition
P/E = Stock Price Per share / EPS

EPS = Net Income - Dividends / Average Outstanding Shares
Term
How do you calculate Asset to Equity Ratio?
Definition
A&E = Total Assets / Stockholder Equity
Term
How do you calculate Total Asset Turnover?
Definition
TAT = Net Sales (Revenue) / Average Total Assets
Term
How do you calculate Shareholders Equity?
Definition
SE = Total Assets - Total Liabilities
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