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Value
Definition
The _____ of any investment based on cash flows the asset is expected to generate during its life
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Retained Earnings
Definition
The balance sheet account that indicates the total amount of earning the firm has not paid out as dividends throughout its history
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Assets=Liabilities+Owners Equity
Definition
What is the basic accounting prinriple?
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Commercial Paper
Definition
What is known as a legal IOU?
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Primary
Definition
Market that corporations use to raise new capital.
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Federal Reserve System
Definition
Agency in charge of regulating banks and other financial institutions.
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Improve Economic Well-Being
Definition
What is the benefit from intermediaries that is most important?
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Discount Rate
Definition
Rate the fed charges for loans it makes to banks to meet temporary shortages in required reserves.
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Maximize Wealth
Definition
Primary goal of finance.
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Analysis+Decision making
Definition
Finance equals
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Economic Conditions
Definition
Factor that influences the market.
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Risk averse
Definition
Investors are
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Sustainability
Definition
Concept that we should improve the quality of life of all stakeholders for all generations, both current and future
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Lean Manufacturing
Definition
Results in greater efficiency by reducing waste and excess.
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Financial Asset
Definition
Asset that represents a promise to distribute cash flows at some future time.
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Sum of common stock + paid in capital + retained earnings
Definition
Total common equity equals
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Bond
Definition
Most common form of debt.
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Treasury Bill
Definition
Virtually Risk less Debt.
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Coupon Rate
Definition
Interest paid on a bond that is stated as a percentage of its face value.
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Bankers Acceptance
Definition
Debt similar to post dated check.
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Junk
Definition
High risk High yield bond.
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Equity
Definition
Stock or any other security representing ownership interest.
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Lack of voting rights
Definition
Disadvantage of preferred stock
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Proxy
Definition
Document that gives one persons right to vote to another person.
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Call Option
Definition
Gives holder right to purchase stock at predetermined price
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Direct
Definition
Type of transfer where a business sells its stock directly to investors
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Indirect transfer through financial intermediary
Definition
Bank or mutual fund obtains funds from savers and uses the money to lend or purchase securities.
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Pink sheet
Definition
Most common over the counter security that is traded.
Term
National association of securities dealers automated quotation system
Definition
What NASDAQ stands for
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Investment Banker
Definition
Organization that underwrites and distributes new issues of securities
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Securities exchange commission
Definition
Regulates all nation securities exchanges, controls trades by corporate insiders, and prohibits manipulation of securities prices
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Financial intermediaries
Definition
Large institutions help facilitate the transfer of funds from those who have funds to those who need funds.
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Corporation
Definition
Unlimited life, easily transferred in form of stock and limited liability.
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Liabilities
Definition
Section on a balance sheet where you find accrued expenses.
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Materials for production and assembly line salaries
Definition
What is included in calculation of cost of goods?
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Investing
Definition
Statement of cash flows account will be effected when a company purchases a building to open a retail store.
Term
Get an estimated prediction for future sales
Definition
Purpose of forecasting
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Opportunity Cost
Definition
Benefits you could have received by taking al alternative action.
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Annuity
Definition
Series of payments of an equal amount at fixed, equal intervals for a specified number of periods.
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The value of a stock/bond is based on the present value of the cash flows that the asset is expected to produce in the future
Definition
Basic valuation of stock/bond
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Stocks of companies that are expected to earn substantial profits in the future.
Definition
Investors are attracted to what kind of stock?
Term
Decrease
Definition
When rates of financial markets increase, the proces of financial assets _______.
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Firms current value is related to its future growth opportunities.
Definition
Benefit that maximizes value for corporations.
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Focus on stockholder wealth maximization
Definition
Primary goal of management
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Annual Financial Report
Definition
FirmsUsed to predict company performance.
Term
Balance sheet
Definition
Financial report does not reflect past or future company performance.
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Goodwill
Definition
Nike is an example of
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Income Statement
Definition
Summarizes the revenues generated and expenses occurred. Also known as profit loss statement.
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Net income
Definition
Bottom line, or profit for the firm over the year
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Operating Activities
Definition
Statement of cash flow that delivery would be listed.
Term
Company cant meet demand
Definition
Problem that a company will face from forecasting smaller than actual demand.
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Profit will be $0
Definition
Outcome generated at the break-even point.
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More sales... More Profit
Definition
In a highly leveraged company __________.
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Over valued, dont purchase.
Definition
Opinion of chipotle.
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Increasing sales
Definition
Firms can reduce risk by ________.
Term
Standard Deviation
Definition
Risk is also referred to
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Correlation Coefficient
Definition
Measure that determines the degree to which two variables movements are associated.
Term
Financing
Definition
WACC is a ___________ decision.
Term
A firm should invest in projects that are expected to provide returns greater than its WACC
Definition
How is the cost of capital used to make decisions?
Term
The chance that an outcome other than the expected one will occur.
Definition
Risk is__________.
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Mutual Funds
Definition
Most utilized and excellent tool for investing.
Term
Investors
Definition
Purchase investments with current savings in anticipation of relatively stable growth on average in the long term
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Full service brokerage
Definition
Offers a variety of services including research info, investment recommendations, and advisory services.
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Wilshire 5000
Definition
Index that offers the broadest market measure available.
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Bear Market
Definition
Market characterized by pessimism
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Invest
Definition
If you anticipate or expect a stock to increase in price/value, you should?
Term
Unlimited
Definition
When shortselling, the potential for loss is ____________.
Term
Peak
Definition
Second stage of a business cycle.
Term
Security Market Line
Definition
Shows the relationship between risk as measured b beta and the required rate of return for individual securities.
Term
Perform best during expansions and worst during contractions
Definition
Cyclical industries tend to _____
Term
Increasing at a decreasing rate
Definition
During an industry life cycle, the expansion (growth) phase is characterized by :
Term
Medium trend
Definition
Trend that lasts from a few weeks to several months
Term
Dont pay dividends
Definition
Growth stocks typically____
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Semi-strong
Definition
Market that is the most similar to todays.
Term
Strong-form
Definition
Existing market prices reflect all public and private info
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Cyclical
Definition
Luxuries are most associated with this type in industry
Term
Technical analysis
Definition
Analysis of past prices and volume from historical data
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