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Investment Appraisals
C/F/696. Summertime Blues: Investment in New Product Launch
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- 3900
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- Spreadsheet
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- 2010
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The paper reports on the Scottish manufacturer of musical equipment Summertime Blues assessing the profitability of the investment into the launch of a new guitar model. An optimistic and a pessimistic scenarios are considered making recommendations about the best choice of the product manufacturing. The methods of financial valuation of the investment project are discussed on the basis of related theory identifying external and internal factors that influence the project implementation.
KEYWORDS: Summertime Blues, new product, financial valuation, investment appraisal,
C/F/671. Investment appraisal and profitability of Kobedia project
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- 2800
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks into the methods of investment appraisal including the payback method, NPV, IRR, etc. identifying the most suitable method to be used by Kobedia in their 7-year project. Scenarios of the company responses to the uncertain economic conditions are presented. Recommendations to the company financial management are suggested on the basis of sensitivity analysis.
KEYWORDS: Kobedia, NVP, IRR, payback, sensitivity analysis, investment appraisal,
C/F/649. Methods of financial and strategic investment appraisal
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- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the investment appraisal (IA) methods describing the traditional IA method based on net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) and the new strategic methods of Real Options analysis and Balanced Scorecard. The purpose of strategic cost management is discussed with the focus on roadmapping as a form of technology planning. Fuzzy set theory is reviewed.
KEYWORDS: Investment appraisal, finance, strategic investment, Real Options, Balanced Scorecard, fuzzy set theory, NPV, IRR,
C/F/630. Valuation of Bellingham's potential acquisition of American Creations
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- 3600
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- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper evaluates the option of acquiring the US company American Creations by the UK company Bellingham, a manufacturer of kitchen furniture. The acquisition is validated from the perspective of Bellingham’s international expansion and diversification of their business operations. Information is provided about Bellingham’s financial position estimating the risks and returns of the acquisition. Valuation of the investment is conducted using Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), cost of capital estimation, etc.
KEYWORDS: Appraisal, valuation, Bellingham, American Creations, CAPM, cost of capital estimation,
S/C/105. Real Options and Decision Making: Case Study of Easy Rent Investment Decision
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- 1700
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the use of real options for capital budgeting in corporate finance. A case study of the US car renting company Easy Rent is conducted from the perspective of their investment options. The methods of computing the value of the option are discussed including decision tree analysis (DTA), sensitivity analysis, etc. Conclusions are made about the real option for the Easy Rent investment.
KEYWORDS: Real option, investment decision, Easy Rent,
S/F/230. Is CAPM a sound measurement of risk?
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- 2500
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the use of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) in the context of the modern portfolio theory arguing that CAPM takes into account only systematic risks and cannot be considered as a reliable tool of risk management. Analysis of 50 S&P 500 companies is conducted to examine the relationship between risk and return. Alternative models are described including Intertemporal CAPM, the Fama and French (FF) 3-factor model and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT).
KEYWORDS: Capital Asset Pricing Model, CAPM, Arbitrage Pricing Theory, FF 3-factor model,
C/F/588. Shenzhen Development Bank. Harvard Business School Case study analysis
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- 2150
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
This paper analyses “Shenzhen Development Bank” case study by Jin, Xuan and Bai. This report considers the issues companies face in deciding to invest in the Chinese banking sector. The case of Newbridge Capital and Shenzhen Development Bank is given to highlight these issues. Newbridge invested in the SDB, but the deal was revoked by SDB. This was due to the aggressive lobby of the existing management at the bank, the Shenzhen government didn't receive central government's support on Newbridge's investment. The report considers the issues involved in two options: giving up on the deal or re-negotiating. The author explores these two routes and makes recommendations for action, including an action plan for Weijian Shan, Managing Partner of Newbridge Capital, to re-negotiate the deal.
KEYWORDS: Shenzhen Development Bank, Newbridge’s Capital, World Trade Organisation, Foreign Direct Investment, Political and Cultural Issues, China Banking Regulatory Commission,
C/F/582. Shareholder and investment project valuation
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- 2100
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of shareholder value reviewing the approaches to shareholder valuation (SV), describing the models of SV including Rappaport’s SV model, outlining their positive and negative influence on the company and shareholders, etc. Numerical examples of investment project valuation are presented using the valuation methods of net present value (NVP) and internal rate of return (IRR). Conflicts arising between these methods are described and explained.
KEYWORDS: Shareholder valuation, investment project valuation, valuation methods, NVP, IRR,
C/F/572. Cost of Capital and Methods of Valuation
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- 2300
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the methods used in corporate finance to evaluate investment projects including simple rate of return, net present value, payback period, internal rate of return and others. Advantages and disadvantages of each of the method are discussed, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is reviewed using the examples of Linton Ltd project and estimating the expected rate of return on the investment.
KEYWORDS: Cost of capital, CAPM, NPV, PBP, SRR, IRR, rate of return, investment appraisal,
C/F/565. Adelaide Resources Ltd: Evaluating Options for Rover Project
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- 1500
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- Calculations
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper evaluates investment appraisal options for Adelaide Resources Ltd. in the extraction and refining of Rover project. The report and excel sheet provide estimation of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), NPV of Rover Project, Volatility Estimation, Dixit Hurdle rate and NPV, Real options are calculated. Results of the analysis are discussed evaluating the options of proceeding immediately with the project, deferring the decision for a year, or selling the company’s interest in Rover project.
KEYWORDS: Weighted Average Cost of Capital, WACC, Net Present Value, NPV, Dixit Hurdle Rate, Real Options,
C/F/554. Valuation of American Creations as acquisition target for Bellingham plc
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at plan of the UK company Bellingham plc to expand internationally through the acquisition of American Creations. Both, the buyer company and the target of potential acquisition are described, the opportunities offered by the deal are explored including a foreign market entry and business diversification. Various methods of valuation are applied including ratio analysis, Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), cost of capital estimation, etc.
KEYWORDS: Appraisal, valuation, Bellingham, American Creations, CAPM, WACC, ratios,
C/B/1671. Expansion of National Australia Bank to China
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- 3600
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at the prospective expansion of National Australia Bank to China presenting the details of the bank and an overview of the Chinese economy. The expected profit on investment is examined on the basis of financial analysis and external analysis within the frameworks of PESTEL, Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT models. Suggestions are made regarding the publicity of the financial products offered by the bank in the Chinese market.
KEYWORDS: National Australia Bank, China, investment, PESTEL, Porter’s Five Forces, SWOT, financial analysis,
C/F/550. Advisory on Contemporary Investment
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- 2500
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper discusses different classes of investment assets and offers an advisory on how best to invest funds during the current economic crisis arguing that diversification is the strategy of choice and presenting an outline of how diversification can be used in domestic investments.
KEYWORDS: Business, Personal Finance, Diversification, Portfolio,
C/F/549. Cost of Capital and Methods of Valuation
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- 2000
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the methods used in corporate finance to evaluate investment projects including simple rate of return (SRR), net present value (NPV), payback period (PBP), internal rate of return and others. Advantages and disadvantages of each method are identified, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is reviewed and illustrated with an example that estimates the expected rate of return on an investment.
KEYWORDS: Cost of capital, net present value, NPV, pay back period, PBP, rate of return, CAMP,
S/F/224. Investment and performance analysis of companies operating in various industries
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- 750
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper examines the performance of companies in different industries including airline, technology, oil and gas, automobile, construction, healthcare and mobile industries using performance measurements of ROCE, EVA and SVA. The usefulness of these measurements in assessing company performance is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Performance measurement,
S/F/223. Investment appraisal techniques
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- 3200
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- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper examines the techniques of investment appraisal used in project management discussing the features of the payback period, the return on capital, discounted cash flow methods, net present value (NVP), etc. Critical assessment of these techniques is presented highlighting the ways of dealing with risk in investment decisions.
KEYWORDS: investment appraisal, payback, return on capital, cash flow, risk, net present value, NVP,
S/F/221. Socially Responsible Investment
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- 1100
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- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the concept of ethical investment, also known as Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) providing its definitions and discussing the development in SRI over the past decade. The forms of SRI, its advantages and drivers are considered.
KEYWORDS: Socially Responsible Investment, ethical investment,
C/F/487. Finance and Growth Strategies
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- 2900
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper answers five questions related to finance and accounting including the calculation of Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and payback of an investment, a perspective on capital budgeting and its role in business, the payback method, the issues of expropriation as a confiscation of private property, the outcomes of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the added value delivered through M&A.
KEYWORDS: Mergers and acquisitions, M&A, IRR, internal rate of return, NPV, net present value, payback method, capital budgeting, expropriation, confiscation,
C/F/502. Case study of Phones4u investment projects
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- 1900
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the investment projects of Phones4u providing the appraisal of the investment projects and discussing the methods used in the appraisals. Estimation of the future profits of the projects is performed making calculations on the basis of the payback period, the Net Present Value (NPV), and the internal rate of return (IRR). Qualitative factors that could be included in the investment decision are critically analysed.
KEYWORDS: NPV, Net Present Value, IRR, internal rate of return, Payback, Investment appraisal, Phones4u,
C/F/507. Personal Investment Decisions
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- 2200
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the personal investment decisions presenting a case study of a person who has inherited a ?90 000 and would like to invest it in a way for maximum gains in the future with a degree of security. The pros and cons of personal investment opportunities in the UK are outlined discussing the concepts of inheritance, occupational pension scheme, individual savings accounts (ISA), Unit Trusts, Savings Certificates, Gilt-Edged Securities, and direct investment in UK securities.
KEYWORDS: Personal Investment, Personal Finance, Investment Decision, ISA, Unit Trust, Savings, Inheritance,
C/F/516. Methods and problems in collecting and comparing information internationally, final investment, reinvestment and divestment decisions, collaborative arrangement decisions and management of selecting environments congenial to company operations
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- 2000
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- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper gives an overview of companies' techniques of collecting and analysing information on international investment opportunities, decision-making involved in investment, reinvestment and divestment, collaborative arrangement decisions and ways to avoid pitfalls in managing related problems. It is based on the study of Daniels et al. (2009) focusing on the multinational business environment.
KEYWORDS: Business environment, scanning, liability of foreignness, foreign direct investment, reinvestment, divestment, diversification, concentration,
C/F/534. Choice Is Yours: guide to investment in Mutual Funds
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- 4200
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 49.99 GBP
The paper examines the concept of Mutual Funds (MF) identifying their types, explaining their functions, and making suggestions about the ways to select the best MF on the basis of their past performance and the risk associated with the fund. Facts about MF that can help to compare them are outlined, analysis of MF data is performed making recommendations about investment decisions.
KEYWORDS: Mutual Funds, risk and return, investment,
C/F/536. Different methods to check viability of new project
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- 1700
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the factors that must to be considered in making business decisions. Investment appraisal methods are described including pay-back period, accounting rate of return, net present value and internal rate of return through the case study of ABA PLC. The use of real options is discussed, sensitivity analysis is conducted to determine how changes in each input might influence the viability of the project.
KEYWORDS: Investment appraisal, pay-back, rate of return, net present value, sensitivity analysis, real options, valibility,
C/F/446. Financial Advisory on the FTSE 100 Index
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- 2500
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper analyses the aspects of business one should look for when advising a client about a stock market investment. References are made to FTSE 100 outlining the types of companies that are worth looking at and the companies that are best left out of a client portfolio. The challenges of the current economic downturn are discussed offering suggestions about what an investor can look for, beyond financial figures, to ensure a sound investment.
KEYWORDS: Shares, FTSE 100, investment, stock market, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Finance, Busines,
C/F/453. Clarion Events Limited: Investment Proposal and Appraisal
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- 1600
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper presents an investment proposal for Clarion Events (CE) describing the background of the organisation, reviewing the best ways to analyse costing and best value for investment, discussing CE's strategic direction, shareholder funds, etc. Capital investment appraisal for CE is performed for the period up to 2012. Recommendations are suggested about their ratios' improvements.
KEYWORDS: f, clarion, events, limited, investment, proposal, appraisal,
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