Exam Flashcards
Asset Beta
Equity Beta * E / (E+D)
Equity Beta
Asset Beta * (E+D) / E
Asset Cost of Capital
Rfr + Asset B (risk premium)
Equity Cost of Capital
Rfr + Equity B (risk premium)
beta for company with 3 divisions
(1/3 * beta) + (1/3 * beta) + (1/3 * beta)
market efficiency implies
any new info that affects a firm will be incorporated into market price of security
market is efficient if
price reflects all relevant and available information
weak market efficiency
share prices reflect info in historic share prices - excess returns made
semi strong market efficiency
share prices reflect all publicly available info - excess return mades using insider info
strong market efficiency
share prices reflect all info - no excess returns made
implications for managers
market values the firm and little benefit in attempting to forecast share price movements
money market hedge
companies use appropriate money market transactions at current spot rate to lock into exchange rate
matching
company selling goods in a foreign currency should try to use raw material importers using the same currency
leading and lagging
involves companies settling accounts in foreign currencies at beginning or end according to predictions
various derivatives
most common derivatives are options and future contracts
forward exchange contract
allows companies to fix future exch rates in advance on foreign currency
reduction in receivables
current rec - new rec
financing cost
overdraft * reduction
discounted net benefit
financing cost + bad debt + admin exp - cost of discount