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Capital budgeting

Potential additions to fixed assets

Payback pros cons and criteria

Low= better, pros: shows risk, easy, cons: no tvm, ignores outside payback, and no wealth max

Discount payback

Low= better, pros- uses tvm, shows risk, easy, cons- no wealth max, not outside payback

Npv

<p>High=better, pros- tvm, non normal use, reinvest at cost, ALWAYS correct con- hard</p> Signup and view all the answers

Irr

<p>High= better, pros: tvm, liked, all cfs used, cons- hard, can conflict, not no normal use, reinvest at irr</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mirr

<p>High= better, pros- tvm, liked, reinvest at cost, all cfs, non normal, cons- conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

Risk aversions - 4 points

<p>Investors like return not risk, all risk= risk averse, expected rate could be high enough to compensate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Risk premium

<p>Return on risky asset- return on non risk asset</p> Signup and view all the answers

Stand alone risk

<p>Risk of isolated asset</p> Signup and view all the answers

Investment risk

<p>Smaller return than invested</p> Signup and view all the answers

Returns def and formula

<p>Financial result of investment, historic or expected, received- invested</p> Signup and view all the answers

Risk return tradeoff

<p>Higher risk = better return</p> Signup and view all the answers

Expected rate of return

<p>Weighted average of weighted returns, weight = probability, low= weak</p> Signup and view all the answers

Standard deviation

<p>Measured tightness of distribution and variability</p> Signup and view all the answers

Coefficient of variation

<p>Standard deviation/ expected return</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sharpe ratio

<p>Alternative measure of stand alone risk, higher is better, realized-rate/ std deviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Portfolio risk - diversification

<p>Reduced risk, when you add assets</p> Signup and view all the answers

Beta

<p>B, slope/ stock moving up and down, measured market risk (relevant risk), volatility of market risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

Beta criteria

<p>B=1 - average, B&gt;1 - more risky, B&lt;1 - less risky</p> Signup and view all the answers

Portfolio beta

<p>Weighted average of stock betas</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Capital Budgeting

Potential additions to fixed assets for a company.

Payback Period

How long it takes to recover the initial investment of a project.

Payback Pros

Easy to understand, shows risk, focuses on speed.

Payback Cons

No TVM (Time Value of Money), ignores cash flows beyond payback, doesn't maximize wealth

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Discount Payback

Payback period adjusted for the time value of money.

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NPV (Net Present Value)

Difference between present value of cash inflows and outflows.

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NPV Criteria

Higher NPV is better, maximizes wealth.

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IRR (Internal Rate of Return)

Discount rate that makes the NPV of a project zero.

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IRR Criteria

Higher IRR is better.

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MIRR (Modified IRR)

Improves on IRR by reinvesting at a more realistic rate.

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Risk Aversion

Investors prefer returns to risk, all things equal.

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Risk Premium

Return on risky asset minus return on risk-free asset.

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Stand-Alone Risk

Risk of a single asset in isolation.

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Investment Risk

The uncertainty of future returns on an investment.

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Expected Rate of Return

Average return across different outcomes.

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Standard Deviation

Measure of variability of returns.

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Coefficient of Variation

Standard deviation divided by expected return.

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Sharpe Ratio

Risk-adjusted return, higher is better.

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Portfolio Risk

Reduced risk by combining assets.

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Beta

Measures market risk/volatility of a stock.

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