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Prepared by:
Terry Fegarty
Seneca College
McGraw-Hill Ryerson
2003 McGraw-Hill
Ryerson
Limited
2003 McGraw-Hill
Ryerson
Limited
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Chapter 1 - Outline
Definition of Financial Management
The Field of Finance
The Economic Environment
The Evolution of Finance
The Goals of Financial Management
A Risk-Return Trade-Off
Functions and Activities of Financial Management
Forms of Organization
Financial Markets
Interest Rates
Summary and Conclusions
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What is Financial
Management?
daily financial
activities-cash inflows and
outflows
Choosing long-term
investments of value and
obtaining the funds to pay
for them
Managing the risks taken
by the firm
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exchange rates
changes in
technology
consumer and
investor attitudes
the state of financial
markets
changes in
government policy
etc. etc.
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1870s:
early 1900s:
1920s:
1930s:
1950s:
1990s on:
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Management
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Profitability Risk
Profitability Risk
ex.,
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Functions involve:
raising funds for the firm at minimal cost and acceptable risk
investing those funds in company assets so as to earn an
attractive return given acceptable risks
Activities include:
Capital Budgeting
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Figure 1-1
Occasional
Intermediate financing
Bond issues
Leasing
Stock issues
Capital budgeting
Dividend decisions
Forecasting
Profitability
Goal:
Maximize
Trade-off
shareholder
wealth
Risk
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Forms of Organization:
Sole Proprietorships
Advantages
Freedom
Simplicity
Disadvantages
Unlimited
Liability
Lack of Continuity
Low Start Up
Difficulty in
Costs
A business owned by Raising Money
one person
Tax Benefits
Reliance on One Person
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Forms of Organization:
Partnerships
Disadvantages
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Advantages
Unlimited Liability
Lack of Continuity
Ownership
Transfer
Difficult
Possibility of
Conflict
More Capital
Greater Talent Pool
Ease of Formation
Tax Benefits
Forms of Organization:
Corporations
Advantages
Limited Liability
Continuity
Greater Likelihood
of Professional
Management
Easier Access to
Money
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Disadvantages
Potential Shareholder
Revolts
Higher Start-Up
Costs
Regulation
Double Taxation
A corporation
is a separate legal entity
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Financial Markets
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Figure 1-2
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16.00
Percent
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12.00
10.00
8.00
6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00
Source: www.bank-banque-canada.ca;www.statcan.ca
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