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FIN 325 FINAL

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Bond Sells At A Premium   When the YTM falls below the coupon rate, and sells for more than par value  
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Bond Sells At A Discount   When the YTM rises above the coupon rate, and sells for less than par value  
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Nominal Rate of Interest   This is the actual rate of interest charged by the supplier and paid by the demander of funds  
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Bond Indenture   Is a complex and legal lengthy document stating the conditions under which a bond has been issued  
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Value of A Bond   Is the NPV of interest payments and maturity value  
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If the expected return is above the required rate of return on an asset, rational investors will..   Buy the asset, which will drive the price up and cause expected return to reach the level of required return  
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Bond   Is a long term debt instrument  
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Beta   This measures volatility relative to the market.  
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Risk   A measure of the uncertainty surrounding the return that an investment will earn or, more formally, the variability of returns associated with a given asset.  
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Diversifiable risk   The portion of an asset’s risk that is attributable to firm-specific, random causes; can be eliminated through diversification. (also called unsystematic risk)  
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Nondiversifiable risk   The relevant portion of an asset’s risk attributes to market factors that affect all firms; cannot be eliminated through diversification. (also called systematic risk) (market risk, investments are correlated)  
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Volatility   Accounts for market risk correlation, can be used for context to the portfolio.  
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Efficient Portfolio   Maximizes return for a given level of risk, or minimizes for a given level of return  
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The purpose of adding an asset with a negative or low positive beta   Reduce Profit  
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Corporation   Is a legal entity created by law  
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Stockholders   Ownership takes the form of either common or preferred stock.  
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Limited Liability   The corporation is not personally liable for the firms debts  
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Common Stock   Purest and most basic form of ownership  
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Dividends   Periodic distributions of cash  
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Board of directors   Typically responsible for approving strategic goals and plans, setting general policy, guiding corporate affairs, and approving major expenditures.  
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CEO or President   Responsible for managing day-to-day operations and carrying out the policies established by the board of directors.  
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Earnings Per Share   Represent the amount earned during the period on behalf of each outstanding share of common stock.  
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Risk   The chance that actual outcomes may differ from those expected  
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Agency Relationship   Management acts in shareholders best interest  
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Agency Problem   Arises when managers place personal goals ahead of shareholders goals  
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Initial Public Offering   Anytime a company sells securities for the first time.  
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Primary Market   Financial market in which securities are initially issued  
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Secondary Market   Financial market in which pre-owned securities are traded.  
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Marginal Tax Rate   The rate at which additional income is taxed  
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Average Tax Rate   A firms taxes divided by its taxable income  
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Double Taxation   Situation that occurs when after-tax corporate earnings are distributed as cash dividends to stockholders, who then must pay personal taxes on the dividend amount.  
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Income Statement   Provides a financial summary of the firms operating results during a specified period.  
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Balance Sheet   Summary statement of the firms financial position at a given point in time.  
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Current Assets   Short-term assets, expected to be converted into cash within 1 year or less  
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Current Liabilities   Short-term liabilities, expected to be paid within 1 year or less  
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Retained Earnings   The cumulative total of all earnings, net dividends, that have been retained and reinvested in the firm.  
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Statement of Retained Earnings   Reconciles that net income earned during a given year, and any cash dividends paid, with the change in retained earnings between the start and end of the year.  
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Statement of cash flows   Provides a summary of the firms operating, investment, and financing cash flows and reconciles them with changes in its cash and marketable securities during the period.  
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Ratio Analysis   Involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to analyze and monitor the firms performance.  
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Cross-Sectional Analysis   Involves the comparison of different firms financial ratios at the same point in time  
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Benchmarking   A type of cross-sectional analysis in which the firms ratio values are compared to those of a key competitor.  
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Current Ratio   Measures the firms ability to meet its short-term obligation (Current Assets/Current Liabilities)  
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Liquidity   A firms ability to satisfy its short-term obligations as the come due  
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Quick Ratio (Acid Test)   Similar to the current ratio except that it excludes inventory, which is generally the least liquid current asset (Current Assets-Inventory/Current Liabilities)  
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Activity Ratios   Measure how efficiently a firm operates along a variety of dimensions such as inventory management, disbursements, and collections.  
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Inventory Turnover   Measures the activity, or liquidity, of a firms inventory. (Cost of goods sold/Inventory)  
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Average Collection Period   The average amount of time needed to collect accounts receivable  
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Average Payment Period   The average amount of time needed to pay accounts payable  
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Total Asset Turnover   Indicates the efficiency with which the firm uses its assets to generate sales (Sales/Total Assets)  
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Debt Ratio   Measures the proportion of total assets financed by the firms creditors (Total Liabilities/Total Assets)  
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Time Interest Earned Ratio   Measures the firms ability to make contractual interest payments. (EBIT/Taxes)  
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Gross Profit Margin   Measures the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after the firm has paid for its goods. (Sales-COGS/Sales)  
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Operating Profit Margin   Measures the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after all costs and expenses other than interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends are deducted.  
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Net Profit Margin   Measures the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after all costs and expenses, including interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends, have been deducted.  
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Return on Total Assets (ROA)   Measures the overall effectiveness of management in generating profits with its available assets  
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Return on Common Equity (ROE)   Measures the return earned on the common stockholders investment in the firm  
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Market Ratios   Relate a firm's market value,as measured by its current share price, to certain accounting values  
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Price/Earnings Ratio   Measures the amount that investors are willing to pay for each dollar of a firms earnings (Market Price Per Share of Common Stock/Earnings Per Share)  
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Depreciation   A portion of the costs of fixed assets charged against annual revenues over time  
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Operating Flows   Cash flows directly related to sale and production of firms products and services  
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Investment Flows   Cash Flows Associated With The Purchase and Sales of Fixed Assets And Businesses  
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Financing Flows   Cash flows that result from debt and equity financing transactions  
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Operating Cash Flow (OCF)   Cash flow that generates from its normal operations  
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NOPAT   EBIT  
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Free Cash Flow (FCF)   The amount of cash flow available to investors (creditors and owners) after the firm has met all operating need  
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All of the following are key strengths of a corporation except   Low Organization Costs  
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The primary goal of the financial manager is   Maximize wealth  
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Corporate owners receive realizable return...   Increase in share price and cash dividends  
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Cash flow and risk are key determinants in share price. Increased cash flow results in.. other things remaining the same.   A higher share price  
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The board of directors is typically responsible for   Developing goals and plans, hiring and firing  
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Operating profits are defined as   Gross profits minus operating  
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All of the following are examples of current assets except...   Accruals  
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All of the following are example of current liabilities except...   Accounts Receivable  
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