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What is desired risk after implementing a response?
Target residual risk
What is risk when there are no actions to change it
Inherent risk
What is the risk that remains after responding to it
Actual residual risk
What is opportunity costs?
Opportunity cost is the (discounted) dollar value of benefits lost from an alternative (opportunity) as a result of choosing another alternative (opportunity)
If an investor’s certainty equivalent exceeds the expected return on an investment, then the investor is actually seeking lower return for high risk. What kind of behavior does this exhibit?
Risk seeking
If an investor’s certainty equivalent is equal to the expected return on the investment, what kind of behavior is this?
Risk indifferent
What is the risk associated with the unique circumstances of a particular company, as they may affect shareholder value of that company?
Business Risk
What is the risk associated with the exposure of lenders to the failure of borrowers to repay principal and interest on debt?
Financial Risk/ Default risk
What is a put option?
A put option gives its owner the right to sell a specific security at fixed conditions of price and time
What is a call option?
A call option gives its owner the right to buy/purchase a specific security at fixed conditions of price and time
What is an advantage and a disadvantage of short-term financing
Lower interest rate/ higher interest rate risks because risks will fluctuate more dramatically in the short-term
What is an advantage of long-term financing
Credit risk decreases because the company will be seek refinancing less frequently
When do you use Market value at risk analysis
Use when a financial institution is assessing its investment portfolio’s exposure to price changes.
What happens when a foreign competitor’s currency becomes weaker compared to the US dollar?
The product becomes less expensive in US dollars and will increase demand and result in an advantage in the US market
What impact does relative inflation rates have on the demand for a foreign currency
Inflation of foreign currency reduces the purchasing power of the foreign currency, which means that there will be less demand for the foreign currency na dmore demand for the domestic currency, which has higher purchasing power due to lower inflation
What option do you use if you have a foreign currency payable?
Call option
What option do you use if you have a foreign currency receivable?
Put option
What is a call option
A financial derivative that allows one to sell a commodity at a certain time and value if certain conditions are met
What is a put option
A financial derivative that allows one to buy a commodity at a certain time and value if certain conditions are met
How is an operating lease and a finance lease recorded in the financial statements?
Both are recorded as a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. ROU asset will be amortized and the lease liability paid down over the life of the lease
What does lease expense represent in an operating lease
Lease expense represents interest expense and amortization
Where is the lease expense recorded in an operating lease
Lease expense is recorded in the income statement for every payment made
Where is the lease expense recorded in a finance lease
Lease expense is recorded separately interest expense and amortization on the income statement
Can a lessee make an accounting policy election to not recognize ROU assets or leases with terms less than 12 months?
Yes
What are the requirements for a finance lease
If one of the criteria is met, then lease will be finance lease. If no criteria met and less is short term (less than 12 months) then is an operating lease
O-Ownership transfer at the end of the lease
W-Written purchase option that the lessee is reasonable certain to exercise
N-Net present value of all lease payments and guaranteed residual value is equal to or substantially exceeds the underlying asset’s fair value
E-Economic life of the underlying asset is primarily encompassed within the term of the lease
S-Specialized asset such that it will not have an expected alternative use to the lessor when the lease ends
How is Return on Equity (ROE) calculated?
Net Income/Equity
What is WACC?
Weighted Average Cost of Capital - it is the average cost of all forms of financing used by a company; usually used as a hurdle rate for capital investment decisions. Covers cost of funds employed
What is the theoretical optimal capital structure
All the forms of financing that produces the lowest WACC
How is the weighted average interest rate calculated
Total interest obligations on an annual basis divided the Debt Outstanding