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triangle arbitrage - -the act of exchanging through three currencies to exploit a mispriced trio of currency quotes -spot trade - -exchange currency immediately -spot rate - -the exchange rate for an immediate trade -forward trade - -agree today to exchange currency at some future date and some specified price -forward rate - -the exchange rate specified in the forward contract -if the forward rate is higher than the spot rate the foreign currency is what? - -selling at a premium ...

Globalization refers to the removal of barriers to free trade and the closer integration of national economies. - -True -The production of goods and services has become highly globalized due to emergence of large multinational companies. - -True -Country risk has no effect on a firm's cash flows. - -False -Stockholder wealth maximization is the accepted goal for firms in all countries around the world. - -False -The European manager's goal is to earn as much wealth as possible for ...

Which one of the following terms is defined as the management of a firm's long-term investments? A. working capital management B. financial allocation C. agency cost analysis D. capital budgeting E. capital structure - -D. capital budgeting -Which one of the following terms is defined as the mixture of a firm's debt and equity financing? A. working capital management B. cash management C. cost analysis D. capital budgeting E. capital structure - -E. capital struc

b - -Which of the following will cause an increase in net working capital, other things held constant? a. A cash dividend is declared and paid. b. Merchandise is sold at a profit, but the sale is on credit. c. Long-term bonds are retired with the proceeds of a preferred stock issue. d. Missing inventory is written off against retained earnings. e. Cash is used to buy marketable securities -e - -Firms generally choose to finance temporary current operating assets with short-term debt be...

corporate finance - -the study of the relationship between business decisions and the value of the stock in the business -3 most important questions to answer when starting your own business. - -1. What long-term investments should you take on? That is, what lines of business will you be in and what sorts of buildings, machinery, and equipment will you need? 2. Where will you get the long-term financing to pay for your investment? Will you bring in other owners or will you borrow the money? ...

Capital Budgeting process - -The process that companies use for making long-term investment decisions in projects. Important because: 1) a significant amount of capital is usually tied up in long-term projects so the success of these investments has a significant influence on the future prospects of the firm 2) The principles of capital budgeting can also be used in making other operating decisions (investment in working capital and M&A) 3) the valuation principles used in capital budgeting a...

Goal of a Firm - -o The goal of financial management in a for-profit business is to make decisions that increase the value of the stock, or, more generally, increase the value of the equity o Possible financial goals would be to survive, avoid financial distress and bankruptcy, beat the competition, maximize sales or market share, minimize costs, maximize profits, and maintain steady earnings growth. o Managers should not focus on the current stock value because doing so will lead to an overem...

In these days of jaded appetites, condiments and canned goods, how fondly we turn from the dreary monotony of the “dainty” menu to the memory of the satisfying dishes of our mothers! What made us, like Oliver Twist, ask for more? Were those flavors real, or was it association and natural, youthful hunger that enticed us? Can we ever forget them; or, what is more practical, can we again realize them? We may find the secret and the answer in mother's garden. Let's peep in. The garden, as ...

Created Data - -primary research, surveys, consumer panels -Provoked Data - -online reviews (Yelp, Amazon) *Both Qualitative and Quantitative -Transacted Data - -online behavior (click on ad --> buy product) -Compiled Data - -exist to collect and compile consumer data (cookies..Ex. Acxiom - data brokers) -Experimental Data - -google analytics/ web page experiments -Unstructured Data - -photos on instagram, comments on FB - how do you capture this data? -Competitive Parity - ...

What are the two types of analysis tools? - -Exploratory and confirmatory. Exploratory helps develop a model. Confirmatory confirms a theory. -What are exploratory analysis tools? - -1st generation tools include Cluster analysis, EFA, and Multi dimensional scaling. 2nd generation tools include PLS-SEM, which is non-parametric and OLS estimation. -What are confirmatory analysis tools? - -1st generation tools include ANOVA, Logistic Regression, and Multiple Regression. 2nd generation tools i...