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FINANCIAL CONTROLLERSHIP Flashcards

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The discounting rate at which all of a companies investment must exhibit a positive cashflow.

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HURDLE RATE

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It is the standard criterion for investment.

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HURDLE RATE

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It is how much an investment worth throughout its lifetime, discounted to today’s value.

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NET PRESENT VALUE

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It is the method calculates the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by bringing all expected future cash inflows and outflows to the present time.

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NET PRESENT VALUE

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is the acquisition of physical assets by a company for use in furthering its long-term business goals and objectives.

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CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

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It is similar to a breakeven analysis but instead of the number of units to cover fixed costs, it looks at the amount of time required to return the investment.

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PAYBACK PERIOD

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It is the length of time it takes to recoup the initial investment in a project or investment, typically measured in years

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PAYBACK PERIOD

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It gives you the average annual rate of return of a project throughout its lifetime.

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INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN

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Are chiefly responsible for approving new capital expenditures and also responsible for generating an adequate return on investment from the company’s existing capital base

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SENIOR LEVEL MANAGERS

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It represents the annualized rate of growth a project is expected to generate, such that the net present value (NPV) of the project’s cash flows equals zero.

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INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN

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If there is production equipment involved, then there will be periodic maintenance needed to ensure that it runs properly.

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CASH OUTFLOW FOR MAINTENANCE

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T or F
Real estate, manufacturing plants, equipment, buildings, land, and machinery are among the assets that are purchased as capital market.

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False

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The formula of net present value is : present value= past cash flow/(1+discount rate) squared by the number of periods if discounting.

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False

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Hurdle rate serves as a benchmark to evaluate the attractiveness of potential investments.

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True

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The net present value (NPV) method calculates the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by bringing all expected future cash inflows and outflows to the past time

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False

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The net present value (NPV) method calculates the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by bringing all expected future cash inflows and outflows to the past time

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False

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Internal Rate of Return represents the duration needed to generate enough cash inflows to recover the initial cost of the investment.

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False/Payback Period

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The Hurdle Rate is derived from the cost of capital, which is uncovered by depth.

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False/Covered by Depth

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The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) in capital investment is a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of an investment.

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True

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The use of a discount rate is extremely important, for it reduces the value of cash inflows and outflows scheduled for some time in the future, so that they are comparable to the value of cash flows in the present.

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True

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Most common cash flow line items that include in net present value analysis

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  • CASH INFLOWS FROM SALES
  • CASH INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND SALES
  • CASH INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS FOR WORKING CAPITAL
  • CASH OUTFLOWS FOR MAINTENANCE
  • CASH OUTFLOWS FOR TAXES
  • CASH INFLOWS FOR THE TAX EFFECT OF DEPRECIATION
  • CASH OUTFLOWS FOR MAINTENANCE
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It is called a hurdle rate because the summary of all cash flows must exceed, or hurdle, this rate, or else the underlying investments will not be approved

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True

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The best way to resolve the problem is to set aside a small amount of cash to be handed out by a lower-level group of employees.

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False/Large amount of cash

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Types of capital investment

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  • FINANCIAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
  • PHYSICAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
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What is the formula for NVP or Net Present Value?

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Also known as common shares or ordinary shares, represent ownership in a corporation and provide investors with a proportional claim on the company’s asset, earnings and voting rights.
A. Leasing
B. Preferred Stock
C. Common Stock

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Common Stock

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Is a bond that can be converted into common stock.
A. Convertible Securities
B. Common Stock
C. Stock Rights

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Convertible Securities

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Also known as subscription rights or right issues.
A. Loan
B. Warrants
C. Stock Rights

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Stock Rights

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Can reduce bond interest rates.
A. Leasing
B. Warrants
C. Preferred Stock

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Warrants

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Lenders sometimes have the operation to force the acceleration of payments on debt owed to them.
A. Risk of experiencing a loan acceleration
B. Risk of tighter loans covenants
C. Risk of shareholder revolt

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Risk of experiencing a loan acceleration

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Typically used by cash-poor companies with real estate holdings

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SALE AND LEASEBACK

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The funding is not contingent on any specified interest payment, but the holder of the underlying common stock expects either a periodic dividend payment, an appreciation in the share price on the open market, or a combination of the two.

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Equity

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It tends to be rather expensive for the lessee, because it is paying for the interest cost, profit, taxes, maintenance, and decline in value of the asset

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LEASING ARRANGEMENT

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  • Generally the least expensive form of financing
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LOANS

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35
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An authorization to purchase additional shares of common stock at a set price

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STOCK RIGHTS

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36
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Funding is contingent on some obligation to pay interest in exchange for the use of the invested funds.

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DEBT

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The funding is not contingent on any specified interest payment

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Equity

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38
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T or f
Loans is typically used by cash-poor companies with real estate holdings.

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FALSE/SALE AND LEASEBACK

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A _____ is also useful when a company can acquire more expensive equipment than it could otherwise afford.

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LEASING

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The cost of a ______ is based on the interest rate.

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LOAN

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41
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A ______ is a right to purchase common stock at a fixed price and usually has a distant termination date, if any.

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WARRANT

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DEBT OR EQUITY
An interest payment must be paid to the lender on specified dates
The interest rate can be quite a few percentage points higher than the prime rate charged
Interest rate charged will vary greatly, depending on the willingness of the borrowing organization to put up its assets

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DEBT

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DEBT OR EQUITY
The investments of shareholders are not secured by any form of collateral
There is the surface appearance of free money

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EQUITY

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T or F
Convertible security is sometimes used when selling bonds, so that buyers can later switch their bonds over to debt if a specific stock price point is reached at which the conversation is an attractive one.

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TRUE

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45
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Interest payments on debt are tax deductible, whereas dividend payments are not, thereby making payments to shareholders more expensive than payments to creditors.

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TRUE

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Stock rights give the holder the right to buy common stock at a specific price.

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FALSE/WARRANT

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An interest payment must be paid to the borrower on specified dates.

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FALSE/LENDER

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Interest rate charged will vary greatly, depending on the willingness of the borrowing organization to put up its assets as collateral.

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TRUE

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Two types of Funding Options.

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  • Debt
  • Equity
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Five types of Risk associated with Funding Options.

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  • Risk of not paying interest on debt
  • Risk of not paying principal on debt
  • Risk of experiencing a loan acceleration
  • Risk of tighter loan covenants
  • Risk of shareholder revolt.
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52
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specific control problems associated with Funding Options.

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  • Equity Financing Control Problems
  • Debt Financing Control Problems
  • Venture Capital and Private Equity Control Problems
  • Control Problems in Hybrid Financing
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53
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It is the movement of money in and out?

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CASH FLOW

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54
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Formula on how to Evaluate working capital

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CURRENT ASSETS-CURRENT LIABILITIES

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T or F
When a company declines payment for its preferred stock, its only obligation is to pay a prespecified interest rate on that investment in perpetuity, or until the shares of preferred stock are bought back by the company.

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FALSE/ACCEPTS

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It is a critical aspects of financial aspects of financial management for business and individuals alike.

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VARIATION IN THE FLOW OF CASH

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T or F
A leasing arrangement tends to be rather expensive for the lessor, because it is paying for the interest cost, profit and taxes.

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FALSE/LESSEE

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T or F
Common stock is the type of funding that carries with it no immediate payment obligation.

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TRUE

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Company can either obtain a loan either by borrowing funds from a lending institution or by issuing its own bonds to investors.

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TRUE

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60
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A financial evaluation method used to assess the financial impact of particular decision or project

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INCREMENTAL CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

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Respresents cash generated or used by a company’s core operating activities.

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OPERATING

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Represents the value of goods or materials a company holds for production or resale

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INVENTORY

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It is a source of money.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

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Represents the money owed to a company by its customers for goods and services.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

65
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Represents the capital available for a company’s day to day operations.

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WORKING CAPITAL

66
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It records cash flow from raising or repaying capital.

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FINANCING

67
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Relates to cash flows from buying and selling assets

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INVESTING

68
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T or F
Incremental cash flow is crucial when constructing or reviewing transactions.

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FALSE

69
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T or F
Working capital is equal to accounts receivable plus inventory subtracted by accounts payable.

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TRUE

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T or F
Working capital changes in accounts payable are attributed to billing problems and sales growth.

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FALSE

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T or F
Working capital is a crucial factor in assessing a company’s cash flow position.

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TRUE

72
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T or F
To get the present value factor, you need to divide 1 to (2+ r) to the nth power.

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FALSE

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T or F
Working capital comprises three main components: accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable.

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TRUE

74
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T or F
Production obsolescence problems and sales growth are included in inventory.

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TRUE

75
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T or F
To calculate the present value of line item, multiply the cash inflows/outflows by the present value factors.

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TRUE

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T or F
Incremental cash flows should include only future cash flows and not only past cash flows.

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FALSE

77
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Three components of working capital

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Accounts Receivable
Inventory
Accounts Payable

78
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Three sections of cash forecast

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Assumptions
Cash Inflows
Cash Outflows

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TYPES OF CASH FLOW

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Operating
Investing
Financial

80
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Steps in analyzing and calculating the incremental cashflow

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Initial investment
Expected cash
Operating expenses

81
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It is also known as the cost volume-profit relationship.
A. Financial Analysis
B. Breakeven Analysis
C. Risk Analysis

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Breakeven Analysis

82
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A costs that remain the same regardless of how many units are sold .
A. Fixed-cost
B. Variable-cost
C. Unit-cost

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Fixed-cost

83
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costs that change as the quantity of the good or service that a business produces changes.
A. Fixed-cost
B. Variable-cost
C. Unit-cost

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Variable-cost

84
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if a business lowers its prices, it will likely sell more units but it also incur lower profit per unit. Similarly, if production levels are increased, fixed costs will spread out over more units, lowering the break-even point.
A. Demand change
B. Stock change
C. Price change

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Price change

85
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Two variables that needs to be equal to have a breakeven point.
a. Expenses and sales
b. Revenue and cost
C. Profit and price

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Revenue and cost

86
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It is how many unit s of a produc t mus t be sold to cover the fIxed and variable costs of production.

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BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS

87
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What formula is being used in break -even analysis?

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= FIXED COST/(SELLING PRICE-VARIABLE COST) -

88
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It is also called the costs of goods sold.

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VARIABLE COSTS

89
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It is the amount your customer pays for a product or service.

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SELLING PRICE

90
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It is a cost/expense that does not change

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FIXED COST

91
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T or F
Cumulative net present value is included in the cash forecast.

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FALSE

92
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Rent

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FIXED COST

93
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Raw materials

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VARIABLE COST

94
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Commissions

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VARIABLE COST

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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Machineries and equipment

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FIXED COST

96
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Production supplies

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VARIABLE COST

97
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Advertising and taxes

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FIXED COST

98
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FIXED COST or VARIABLE COST
Insurance and salaries of employees

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FIXED COST

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T or F
F i x e d C o s t i s a c o s t / e x p e n s e t h a t c h a n g e s w h e n s a l e s o r p r o d u c t i o n v o l u m e s i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e .

A

FALSE

100
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T or F
Va ri a b l e C o s t s a r e t h e c o s t s t h a t d o n o t c h a n g e a s t h e v o l u m e c h a n g e s .

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FALSE

101
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T or F
T o d e t e r m i n e a b r e a k - e v e n p o i n t , a d d u p a l l t h e f i x e d c o s t s f o r t h e c o m p a n y o r p ro d u c t b e i n g a n a l y z e d , a n d d i v i d e i t b y t h e a s s o c i a t e d g r o s s m a r g i n p e r c e n t a g e .

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TRUE

102
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T or F
T h e b r e a k e v e n p o i n t i s a l s o k n o w n a s t h e c o s t - v o l u m e - p r o f i t r e l a t i o n s h i p .

A

FALSE

103
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T or F
I n s o m e a c c o u n t i n g s t a t e m e n t s , t h e Va ri a b l e c o s t o f p r o d u c t i o n i s c a l l e d t h e “ C o s t o f Go o d s So l d “.

A

TRUE

104
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3 components of break-even

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  • volume
  • fixed cost
  • variable cost
105
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GIVE THE BREAK- EVEN ANALYSIS FORMULA

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  • Break even sales= Total foxed cost/ Gross margin percentage
106
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It is a recurring series of expansions and contractions, involving and driven by a vast number of economic variables, that manifests itself as changes in the level of income, production, and employment

A

BUSINESS CYCLE

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A variable that affects the economic system, though it is not an integral component of the system.

A

EXOGENOUS

108
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Also known as “Act of God”

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EXOGENOUS

109
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A variable that impacts an economic system from within.

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ENDOGENOUS

110
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A theory states that a rise in consumer demand causes a demand for more production equipment so that manufacturers can meet the demand.

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CONSUMER DEMAND

111
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A theory is that companies gradually burden themselves with more and more debt, which they need to build more capacity to fuel additional growth.

A

DEBT ACCUMULATION

112
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These are surveys of key people in the business community.

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ANTICIPATION SURVEYS

113
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These are the leading and lagging indicators that foretell changes in the economy.

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CYCLICAL INDICATORS

114
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These are highly complex and iterative models that simulate the real economy and are frequently composed of hundreds of variables that interact with each other.

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ECONOMIC MODEL

115
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A forecast published by nearly every major business magazine for the economy at large, which can be easily extracted, reformatted into an internal report, and presented to management, perhaps as part of the monthly financial statements.

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REPORT ON PUBLISHED FORECAST

116
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These are trend lines that are based on historical information.

A

TIME SERIES MODELS

117
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Tends to be long-term and very difficult to predict interms of length or intensity?

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NATURE OF BUSINESS CYCLE

118
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What year did business cycle on companies in the united states historical impact happen?

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1920 TO 2005

119
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What percent most significant contraction was the Great Depression when the GNP dropped?

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33%

120
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Who is the responsible to decide on balancing the time needed for forecasting against the perceived value of the information?

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CONTROLLER

121
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MONEY SUPPLY - It is the fundamental concept in business cycle forecasting.

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MONEY SUPPLY

122
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It Provide insight into how economics grow over extended periods.

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LONG-TERM GROWTH

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T or F
FALSE - Consumer demand is a theory that states that inventory is at the core of business cycles. Producers build inventories in the expectation of creating new sales volume.

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FALSE

124
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T or F
Econometric models are highly complex and iterative models that simulate the real economy and are frequently composed of hundreds of variables that interact with each other.

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TRUE

125
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T or F
Cyclical indicators are the lending and lagging indicators that foretell changes in the economy.

A

FALSE

126
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T or F
Cost of capacity utilization is theory holds that, as a company enters the late stages of a business expansion, the costs of operating at very high levels of capacity utilization will reduce profits, because the costs of overtime, machine maintenance, and high-demand supplies will rise.

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TRUE

127
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T or F
Innovative decision is a theory states that economic growth is founded on bursts of innovation, which tends to be sector specific, and has a trickle-down effect on other parts of the economy.

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FALSE

128
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ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS CYCLE FORECASTING

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  • Economic Indicators
  • Data Analysis Techniques
  • Economic model
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THEORIES OF BUSINESS CYCLE FORECASTING

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  • Consumer Demand
  • Inventory Expectations
  • Cost of Capacity Utilization
  • Debt Accumulation
  • Money Supply
  • Innovation Basis
  • Long Term Growth
130
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TWO CYCLICAL INDICATORS

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  • Leading
  • Lagging
131
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possible action to obtain, analyze and report on business cycle.

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  • REPORT ON PUBLISHED FORECAST
  • SUBSCRIBE TO A FORECASTING SERVICE
  • DEVELOP AN IN-HOUSE FORECASTING MODEL.
132
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What are the two types of variables?

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  • EXOGENOUS VARIABLE
  • ENDOGENOUS VARIABLE
133
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What are the four primary method used to arrive the forecast?

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  • ANTICIPATION SURVEY
  • TIME SERIES MODEL
  • ECONOMIC MODEL
  • CYCLICAL INDICATOR
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