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Articles by Probir Banerjee
Page 23 of 45
What are Sequential Investment Decisions?
The payback method, certainty equivalent method, and scenario analysis help investors to find one simple solution for investment analysis. However, for businesses, it is important that they keep making decisions one after another depending on the market conditions. That is, it is wrong to believe that only one analysis is enough and the end of the decision-making process. In fact, one decision leads to a sequence of other decisions and the process goes on in a manner in which decisions have to be taken one after another. Such a continuous decision-making process is known as sequential investment decisions.Why sequential investment ...
Read MoreFinance – What are the types of Real Options?
Real OptionsReal options are not an obligation but a right to make business decisions. The idea of a real option is critical to the success of a business because the ability to select the right business opportunity has a significant impact on the profitability and growth of a company.A real option permits the management team to evaluate and analyze business opportunities and select the right one that will provide the maximum profitability and growth.As the concept of real options is related to the concept of financial options; the idea of fundamental knowledge of financial options is important in order to ...
Read MoreReplacement Cost – Correct method of replacing an existing asset
Replacement of old assets is one of the most common and critical decisions that have to be made by an organization dealing with goods or services. Many organizations do not know the correct method of replacing an existing asset and face huge losses later when the asset stops working altogether.There are some considerations that need to be addressed while taking a replacement decision. Here are some of the most needed ones.Do not let the machine decideMany organizations follow a very simple policy for the replacement of existing assets.Instead of trying to decide for the time of replacement, they let the ...
Read MoreHow is Depreciation treated in the calculation of Cash Flow?
Although depreciation does not affect the cash flows in a direct manner, it has an indirect influence on the latter. Depreciation is a non-cash item and so financial managers must know how depreciation affects the cash flows in order to present an accurate figure of cash flows.What is Depreciation?Depreciation is a concept in accounting wherein the loss of value of an asset is considered. Whether it is machinery, computing equipment or office stationery, all tangible assets lose value over time. In that manner, all tangible assets have a value of zero after its useful life. This reduction of value of ...
Read MoreHow does Capital Rationing help Capital Budgeting?
Financial decision-making is one of the most integral parts of the overall business management of a company. The decisions made by a financial department of a company have to be under the framework of overall corporate objectives and policies. A finance department cannot take decisions that are not in sync with the corporate policies of a business concern.The decisions in financial management have been categorized into three parts −Investment decisionsFinancial DecisionsDividend decisionsThe investment decisions are related to assets in which the company will invest its funds. The assets that can be acquired within investment decisions are broadly divided into two ...
Read MoreHow does Capital Gearing differ from Income Gearing?
Capital gearing and income gearing differ in the sense of their application, as the calculation of the two are different from each other. The measures of financial leverage, namely debt ratio and debt-equity ratio are related to capital gearing; whereas the interest coverage ratio is a measure of income gearing.Capital GearingCapital gearing measures are static in nature. Therefore, they are incapable of stating the financial risks an investor or a company may face in the long term.It also does not represent the true condition of a company’s financials and hence misses to report the repayments or payments of interests.Income GearingThere ...
Read MoreHow does Working Capital affect the Cash Flow from Operations?
While computing the net cash flows, in theory, it is assumed that all revenues are received in cash and all expenses are paid in cash. However, in practice, cash receipts and cash payments are different from revenues and expenses as noted in the profit and loss account. This change is primarily caused by changes in accounts receivable (trade debtors), accounts payable (trade creditors), and stock of goods (inventory).It is also impossible for firms to make all payments and receipts in cash and in such situations, changes must be done in the calculation of net cash inflow from operations.It is notable ...
Read MoreSunk Costs and Allocated Overhead Costs
Sunk costs and allocated overheads are important topics in the evaluation of an investment. Sunk costs need to be ignored while making a new decision, whereas the allocated overheads are not quite good for cash flow estimations. Let’s have a bit more detailed study of these two factors that affect an evaluation of investments.Sunk CostsSunk costs are funds that have been invested in the past that will make no difference to a current decision of funding a new project. The latter part is of importance to financial analysts and accountants because it shows the actual way a business must go ...
Read MoreWhat are the Three Levels of Capital Budgeting Decision-Making?
Capital budgeting is an intricate process that a company follows to make the most out of it. The capital budgeting process needs enough decisions making which must be correct and closely followed. Capital budgeting has the power to either make a company hugely profitable or destroy the business entirely. That is why it is a very important process a business must master to obtain steady growth and profit from it.There are some fund-related and strategic issues in capital budgeting. Depending on the specific needs, the three levels of capital budgeting can be broadly classified into the following −Operating Capital BudgetingStrategic ...
Read MoreThe Pecking Order Theory in Finance
The pecking order theory is an explanation of a firm’s debt-to-equity financing portfolio. It helps investors to understand how a company sources its financing. In other words, the pecking order theory shows the optimal debt and equity structure of a firm’s financing model.Pecking order theory is essentially an idea that helps the managers of a company to decide how to finance the company.It is based on a hierarchy where the managers first use retained earnings (internal financing), then debt financing, and then equity financing.Internal FinancingUsually, the managers of a firm tend to use internal financing as the first choice because ...
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