Cost-of-Capital in Managerial Finance

Cost-of-Capital in Managerial Finance
Author: Dennis Schlegel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319151355

This book examines cost-of-capital models and their application in the context of managerial finance. This includes the use of hurdle rates in capital allocation decisions, as well as target returns in performance management. Besides a review of classical finance models such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), other contemporary models and techniques to determine the cost-of-capital of business units and private companies are discussed. Based on a mixed methods approach, current cost-of-capital practices and their determinants are empirically analyzed among German companies.

The Real Cost of Capital

The Real Cost of Capital
Author: Tim Ogier
Publisher: Pearson UK
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2012-12-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0273748254

"This book is required reading for anyone involved in the practical issues of cost of capital decisions. It is written in a way that engages the novice, and yet challenges the professional to rethink the real issues." Brendan Scholey, Bloomberg. The cost of capital is the fundamental financial tool for business decision-making. It drives measures of value creation and destruction, and forms the basis of financial analysis using cash flow and other frameworks. This book is here to help the business world to use the cost of capital for real. The Real Cost of Capital describes the key issues in understanding and using the cost of capital today, taking principles from the world of managerial finance and putting them into the context of major investment decisions. Should, for example, a company use its own cost of capital to appraise new investments and acquisitions? What cost of capital might a US company use when appraising an investment in, say, the Philippines? For a typical investment, which type of risk is more important – specific risk or systematic risk? How should these risks be reflected in, say, a venture capital situation? Debt is cheaper than equity – so why don’t companies raise more debt than they do? Most practitioners use the weighted average cost of capital ("WACC") in valuation and appraisal – but when should an alternative approach be used? This book will help you find the answers. The Real Cost of Capital is required reading for anyone involved in the practical issues of cost of capital decisions. It brings together the latest academic thinking with practical requirements in a real-life context, and the authors have used their combined experience of advising governments and international blue-chip companies to bring readers up to date with current issues. The Real Cost of Capital includes chapters on choosing models, calculating the cost of capital using real-life data sources, and calculating the cost of capital in an international context (a subject not usually covered in academic texts). It also has chapters and worked examples on the practical application of the cost of capital in business valuations, high-tech situations and the wide range of premia and discounts that can be applied to the cost of capital. The book has an associated website www.costofcapital.net which contains some current links. The site also gives access to tax rate information and financial data relevant to using cost of capital around the world. The objective is to make sure that the corporate planner, student, adviser or decision maker, when she/he is on the road, can simply open the book or dial in and take advantage of a wealth of decision-making support, without the pain of extended academic study.

An Introduction to Accounting and Managerial Finance

An Introduction to Accounting and Managerial Finance
Author: Harold Bierman
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 981427383X

This book introduces corporate financial management, based on the basic capital budgeting framework and the time value of money. It focuses on theoretical formulations and correct application of financial techniques that will help improve managerial and financial decisions. Based on fundamental principles of accounting and finance like time value of money and after-tax, it introduces readers to real-world constraints and complexities in the two fields. Written in a simple and accessible manner. It can be read by students of finance and accounting courses, business professionals and general public alike.

Managerial Finance

Managerial Finance
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages: 1112
Release: 1985
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Short Introduction to Corporate Finance

Short Introduction to Corporate Finance
Author: Raghavendra Rau
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2017-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1316984117

The Short Introduction to Corporate Finance provides an accessibly written guide to contemporary financial institutional practice. Rau deploys both his professional expertise and experience of teaching MBA and graduate-level courses to produce a lively discussion of the key concepts of finance, liberally illustrated with real-world examples. Built around six essential paradigms, he builds an integrated framework covering all the major ideas in finance over the past half-century. Ideal for students and practitioners alike, it will become core reading for anyone aspiring to become an effective manager.

Risk and Return for Regulated Industries

Risk and Return for Regulated Industries
Author: Bente Villadsen
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2017-04-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0128125888

Risk and Return for Regulated Industries provides a much-needed, comprehensive review of how cost of capital risk arises and can be measured, how the special risks regulated industries face affect fair return, and the challenges that regulated industries are likely to face in the future. Rather than following the trend of broad industry introductions or textbook style reviews of utility finance, it covers the topics of most interest to regulators, regulated companies, regulatory lawyers, and rate-of-return analysts in all countries. Accordingly, the book also includes case studies about various countries and discussions of the lessons international regulatory procedures can offer. - Presents a unified treatment of the regulatory principles and practices used to assess the required return on capital - Addresses current practices before exploring the ways methods play out in practice, including irregularities, shortcomings, and concerns for the future - Focuses on developed economies instead of providing a comprehensive global reviews - Foreword by Stewart C. Myers

CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FOR BEGINNERS

CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND FINANCING FOR BEGINNERS
Author: Dr. Ajay Tyagi
Publisher: Horizon Books ( A Division of Ignited Minds Edutech P Ltd)
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9386369338

A corporate speculator embraces a monetary assessment while choosing whether to put resources into substantial resources or different business. The speculator needs to guarantee that it pays close to a reasonable incentive to buy the venture and that the monetary benefit for its proprietors is augmented. The part talks about monetary assessment with regards to venture choices with an emphasis on speculation valuation and organizing and assessment procedures. Capital gave to an organization, and any value produced inside, should just be put resources into resources if esteem is made for investors—that is, the point at which the estimation of financial advantages emerging from the advantages surpasses the cost of procuring those advantages.

Cost of Capital

Cost of Capital
Author: Shannon P. Pratt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2008-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780470223710

In this long-awaited Third Edition of Cost of Capital: Applications and Examples, renowned valuation experts and authors Shannon Pratt and Roger Grabowski address the most controversial issues and problems in estimating the cost of capital. This authoritative book makes a timely and significant contribution to the business valuation body of knowledge and is an essential part of the expert's library.

A Theory of the Firm's Cost of Capital

A Theory of the Firm's Cost of Capital
Author: Ramesh K. S. Rao
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9812569499

The cost of capital concept is widely used in business decision-making. The current theory and estimates for measurement of cost of capital are derived from the seminal Modigliani-Miller analyses. This book generalizes this framework to include non-debt tax shields (e.g., depreciation) and default considerations. It develops several new results and shows how better cost of capital and marginal tax rate estimates can be generated. The unified cost of capital theory presented in the book is illustrated graphically and with comprehensive numerical examples. This book will be of great interest to practicing managers, academics, governmental agencies and private companies that generate cost of capital estimates for public consumption.

Principles of Managerial Finance

Principles of Managerial Finance
Author: Lawrence J Gitman
Publisher: Pearson Higher Education AU
Total Pages: 895
Release: 2015-05-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 144253642X

Once again, Principles of Managerial Finance brings you a user friendly text with strong pedagogical features and an easy-to-understand writing style. The new edition continues to provide a proven learning system that integrates pedagogy with concepts and practical applications, making it the perfect learning tool for today’s students. The book concentrates on the concepts, techniques and practices that are needed to make key financial decisions in an increasingly competitive business environment. Not only does this text provide a strong basis for further studies of Managerial Finance, but it also incorporates a personal finance perspective. The effect is that students gain a greater understanding of finance as a whole and how it affects their day-to-day lives; it answers the question “Why does finance matter to ME?” By providing a balance of managerial and personal finance perspectives, clear exposition, comprehensive content, and a broad range of support resources, Principles of Managerial Finance will continue to be the preferred choice for many introductory finance courses.