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What are the three main corporate finance decisions?
What are the three main corporate finance decisions?
What should be the goal of corporate finance decisions?
What should be the goal of corporate finance decisions?
What should the expected rate of return reflect?
What should the expected rate of return reflect?
What does the optimal capital structure maximize?
What does the optimal capital structure maximize?
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What should the hurdle rate reflect?
What should the hurdle rate reflect?
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Corporate Finance Decisions
- The three main corporate finance decisions are:
- Investment decisions (capital budgeting): deciding which projects to invest in
- Financing decisions (capital structure): deciding how to finance the projects
- Dividend decisions (payout policy): deciding how to distribute profits to shareholders
Goal of Corporate Finance Decisions
- The goal of corporate finance decisions should be to maximize shareholder value
Expected Rate of Return
- The expected rate of return should reflect the risk of the investment
Optimal Capital Structure
- The optimal capital structure maximizes the firm's value by balancing the debt and equity mix
Hurdle Rate
- The hurdle rate should reflect the minimum rate of return required to justify an investment
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Test your knowledge of corporate finance decisions in financial markets with this quiz. Learn about maximizing firm value, investment decisions, financing decisions, dividend decisions, and risk management. Discover how to find the right kind of debt for your firm and make profitable investments.