This document provides an overview of key concepts in corporate finance, including the four basic areas of finance (corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, international finance), the three major types of financial management decisions (capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management), the three main forms of business organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation), the goal of financial management (maximizing the current value of the company's stock), and agency problems that can arise between owners and managers due to conflicts of interest. It also lists several key terms and concepts in each area as well as example questions for a quick quiz.
This document provides an introduction to financial management. It discusses the basic areas of finance including corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also outlines the key concepts in financial management, including the three major forms of business organization, the goal of maximizing shareholder wealth, and agency problems that can arise between owners and managers.
This document provides an introduction to financial management. It discusses the basic areas of finance including corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also outlines the key concepts in financial management, including the three major forms of business organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation), the agency problem that exists between owners and managers, and the goal of financial management to maximize shareholder wealth. The document provides an overview of important financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in financial management. It discusses the four basic areas of finance - corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also outlines the three major types of financial management decisions - capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Additionally, it summarizes the three main forms of business organization - sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations - and explains that the goal of financial management is to maximize the current value of the company's stock. It introduces the concept of agency problems that can exist between corporate principals (owners) and agents (managers).
This document provides an introduction to financial management. It discusses key concepts including the roles and goals of financial managers. The different forms of business organization like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations are outlined. The document also introduces basic areas of finance like corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It explains what financial management decisions entail and the potential agency problem between owners and managers.
This document provides an introduction to financial management. It discusses key concepts in financial management including the role of financial managers, business forms of organization, and the goal of financial management. The document also outlines basic areas of finance like corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes the agency problem between owners and managers in corporations.
The document provides an overview of key topics in corporate finance, including the four basic areas of finance (corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance). It discusses different forms of business organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation) and financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also covers the agency problem that can exist between managers and shareholders, and how corporations try to manage this issue.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Finally, it introduces the concept of the agency problem between owners and managers in corporations and defines the goal of financial management as maximizing shareholder wealth.
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This document provides an overview of key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Finally, it introduces the concept of the agency problem between owners and managers in corporations and defines the goal of financial management as maximizing shareholder wealth.
This document provides an introduction to key concepts in financial management. It outlines the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Additionally, it summarizes the three major forms of business organization as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations, and explains that the goal of financial management is to maximize the market value of owners' equity. Finally, it discusses agency problems that can arise between managers and owners in corporations.
This document provides an overview of key areas in finance including corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It discusses why studying finance is important for fields like marketing, accounting, management, and personal finance. The document also outlines different forms of business organization like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. It explores goals and decisions in financial management as well as challenges like the agency problem between managers and shareholders.
This document is the first chapter of a financial management textbook. It introduces key concepts around business finance and the role of financial managers. It outlines the four basic areas of finance - corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization - sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations - and discusses the goal of financial management and agency problems that can arise between managers and owners.
This document is an introductory chapter about financial management. It discusses the key concepts in financial management including the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also outlines the three main types of financial management decisions: capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Additionally, it covers the three major forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. It introduces the concept of the goal of financial management and agency problems that can arise between owners and managers.
This chapter introduces key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. The three main forms of business organization are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The overarching goal of financial management is to maximize shareholders' wealth by increasing the share price over time. The chapter also covers agency problems that can arise between managers and shareholders and different financial markets.
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This document provides an introduction to corporate finance and financial management. It outlines key topics including the three types of financial decisions (investment, financing, working capital), forms of business organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation), the goal of financial management (maximizing shareholder wealth), and the agency problem between owners and managers. The document consists of lecture slides that define these concepts and provide examples to explain financial management principles.
This document discusses several topics related to finance including international finance, reasons to study finance, the roles of financial managers and their key decisions. It also covers different business structures like sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations; the goal of financial management; the agency problem between managers and owners; and ways to manage managers. It concludes with an example of using finance websites to research companies. The document provides an overview of different aspects of finance and financial management.
This chapter introduces key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the role of the financial manager in making decisions regarding capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also outlines the different forms of business organization including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The chapter notes that the goal of financial management is to maximize the value of the company for shareholders but that conflicts can arise between shareholders and managers. It defines agency problems and how they are managed through compensation structures and corporate control.
This chapter introduces key concepts in financial management. It discusses the three main types of financial management decisions - capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also outlines the three primary forms of business organization - sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The chapter argues that the goal of financial management is shareholder wealth maximization. It describes agency problems that can arise between managers and shareholders, and how incentives are used to align their interests. It also provides an overview of primary and secondary financial markets.
This document provides an introduction to the key concepts of financial management. It outlines that financial management involves understanding business finance decisions, the goals of financial management, different business organizations, and conflicts between managers and owners. The document then provides an overview of the four basic areas of finance - corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes some of the job opportunities within each area and concludes by defining business finance and the role of the financial manager.
This document provides an overview and introduction to managerial finance. It defines finance and identifies its three main areas as financial markets, financial services, and managerial finance. It also outlines seven key learning goals, such as defining finance and describing the role of the financial manager. The document discusses different business organizations, the relationship between finance, economics, and accounting. It emphasizes that the goal of a firm is to maximize shareholder wealth and examines ideas like EVA and stakeholder theory. The agency problem between managers and owners is also introduced.
This document provides an overview of fundamental finance concepts including:
i) It defines finance and describes the roles of a financial manager in making investment, financing, and dividend decisions.
ii) It discusses the legal forms of business organization including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
iii) It explains that the goal of financial managers is to maximize shareholder wealth through decisions that consider the time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and cash flow sources of value.
Define finance and the managerial finance function. Describe the goal of the firm, and explain why maximizing the value
of the firm is an appropriate goal for a business. Describe the nature of the principalagent relationship
between the owners and managers of a corporation, and
explain how various corporate governance mechanisms attempt
to manage agency problems.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Finally, it introduces the concept of the agency problem between owners and managers in corporations and defines the goal of financial management as maximizing shareholder wealth.
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This document provides an overview of key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Finally, it introduces the concept of the agency problem between owners and managers in corporations and defines the goal of financial management as maximizing shareholder wealth.
This document provides an introduction to key concepts in financial management. It outlines the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also describes the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Additionally, it summarizes the three major forms of business organization as sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations, and explains that the goal of financial management is to maximize the market value of owners' equity. Finally, it discusses agency problems that can arise between managers and owners in corporations.
This document provides an overview of key areas in finance including corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It discusses why studying finance is important for fields like marketing, accounting, management, and personal finance. The document also outlines different forms of business organization like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. It explores goals and decisions in financial management as well as challenges like the agency problem between managers and shareholders.
This document is the first chapter of a financial management textbook. It introduces key concepts around business finance and the role of financial managers. It outlines the four basic areas of finance - corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also summarizes the three main forms of business organization - sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations - and discusses the goal of financial management and agency problems that can arise between managers and owners.
This document is an introductory chapter about financial management. It discusses the key concepts in financial management including the four basic areas of finance: corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It also outlines the three main types of financial management decisions: capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. Additionally, it covers the three major forms of business organization: sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. It introduces the concept of the goal of financial management and agency problems that can arise between owners and managers.
This chapter introduces key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the three main types of financial management decisions around capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. The three main forms of business organization are sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The overarching goal of financial management is to maximize shareholders' wealth by increasing the share price over time. The chapter also covers agency problems that can arise between managers and shareholders and different financial markets.
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This document provides an introduction to corporate finance and financial management. It outlines key topics including the three types of financial decisions (investment, financing, working capital), forms of business organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation), the goal of financial management (maximizing shareholder wealth), and the agency problem between owners and managers. The document consists of lecture slides that define these concepts and provide examples to explain financial management principles.
This document discusses several topics related to finance including international finance, reasons to study finance, the roles of financial managers and their key decisions. It also covers different business structures like sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations; the goal of financial management; the agency problem between managers and owners; and ways to manage managers. It concludes with an example of using finance websites to research companies. The document provides an overview of different aspects of finance and financial management.
This chapter introduces key concepts in corporate finance. It discusses the role of the financial manager in making decisions regarding capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also outlines the different forms of business organization including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The chapter notes that the goal of financial management is to maximize the value of the company for shareholders but that conflicts can arise between shareholders and managers. It defines agency problems and how they are managed through compensation structures and corporate control.
This chapter introduces key concepts in financial management. It discusses the three main types of financial management decisions - capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management. It also outlines the three primary forms of business organization - sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The chapter argues that the goal of financial management is shareholder wealth maximization. It describes agency problems that can arise between managers and shareholders, and how incentives are used to align their interests. It also provides an overview of primary and secondary financial markets.
This document provides an introduction to the key concepts of financial management. It outlines that financial management involves understanding business finance decisions, the goals of financial management, different business organizations, and conflicts between managers and owners. The document then provides an overview of the four basic areas of finance - corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, and international finance. It describes some of the job opportunities within each area and concludes by defining business finance and the role of the financial manager.
This document provides an overview and introduction to managerial finance. It defines finance and identifies its three main areas as financial markets, financial services, and managerial finance. It also outlines seven key learning goals, such as defining finance and describing the role of the financial manager. The document discusses different business organizations, the relationship between finance, economics, and accounting. It emphasizes that the goal of a firm is to maximize shareholder wealth and examines ideas like EVA and stakeholder theory. The agency problem between managers and owners is also introduced.
This document provides an overview of fundamental finance concepts including:
i) It defines finance and describes the roles of a financial manager in making investment, financing, and dividend decisions.
ii) It discusses the legal forms of business organization including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
iii) It explains that the goal of financial managers is to maximize shareholder wealth through decisions that consider the time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, and cash flow sources of value.
Define finance and the managerial finance function. Describe the goal of the firm, and explain why maximizing the value
of the firm is an appropriate goal for a business. Describe the nature of the principalagent relationship
between the owners and managers of a corporation, and
explain how various corporate governance mechanisms attempt
to manage agency problems.
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Chapter 1
Introduction to
Financial
Management
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Key Concepts and Skills
Know the basic types of financial
management decisions and the role of
the financial manager
Know the financial implications of the
different forms of business organization
Know the goal of financial management
Understand the conflicts of interest that
can arise between owners and
managers
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Chapter Outline
Finance: A Quick Look
Business Finance and The Financial
Manager
Forms of Business Organization
The Goal of Financial Management
The Agency Problem and Control of the
Corporation
Financial Markets and the Corporation
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Basic Areas Of Finance
Corporate finance
Investments
Financial institutions
International finance
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Investments
Work with financial assets such as
stocks and bonds
Value of financial assets, risk versus
return, and asset allocation
Job opportunities
Stockbroker or financial advisor
Portfolio manager
Security analyst
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Financial Institutions
Companies that specialize in financial
matters
Banks commercial and investment, credit
unions, savings and loans
Insurance companies
Brokerage firms
Job opportunities
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International Finance
This is an area of specialization within each of
the areas discussed so far
It may allow you to work in other countries or
at least travel on a regular basis
Need to be familiar with exchange rates and
political risk
Need to understand the customs of other
countries; speaking a foreign language
fluently is also helpful
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Why Study Finance?
Marketing
Budgets, marketing research, marketing financial
products
Accounting
Dual accounting and finance function, preparation
of financial statements
Management
Strategic thinking, job performance, profitability
Personal finance
Budgeting, retirement planning, college planning,
day-to-day cash flow issues
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Business Finance
Some important questions that are
answered using finance
What long-term investments should the firm
take on?
Where will we get the long-term financing to
pay for the investments?
How will we manage the everyday financial
activities of the firm?
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Financial Manager
Financial managers try to answer some, or
all, of these questions
The top financial manager within a firm is
usually the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Treasurer oversees cash management, credit
management, capital expenditures, and financial
planning
Controller oversees taxes, cost accounting,
financial accounting, and data processing
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Financial Management
Decisions
Capital budgeting
What long-term investments or projects
should the business take on?
Capital structure
How should we pay for our assets?
Should we use debt or equity?
Working capital management
How do we manage the day-to-day
finances of the firm?
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Forms of Business Organization
Three major forms in the United States
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
General
Limited
Corporation
S-Corp
Limited liability company
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Sole Proprietorship
Advantages
Easiest to start
Least regulated
Single owner keeps
all of the profits
Taxed once as
personal income
Disadvantages
Limited to life of owner
Equity capital limited to
owners personal
wealth
Unlimited liability
Difficult to sell
ownership interest
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Partnership
Advantages
Two or more owners
More capital available
Relatively easy to
start
Income taxed once as
personal income
Disadvantages
Unlimited liability
General partnership
Limited partnership
Partnership dissolves
when one partner dies
or wishes to sell
Difficult to transfer
ownership
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Corporation
Advantages
Limited liability
Unlimited life
Separation of
ownership and
management
Transfer of ownership
is easy
Easier to raise capital
Disadvantages
Separation of
ownership and
management (agency
problem)
Double taxation
(income taxed at the
corporate rate and
then dividends taxed
at personal rate, while
dividends paid are not
tax deductible)
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Goal Of Financial Management
What should be the goal of a corporation?
Maximize profit?
Minimize costs?
Maximize market share?
Maximize the current value of the companys
stock?
Does this mean we should do anything
and everything to maximize owner wealth?
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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The Agency Problem
Agency relationship
Principal hires an agent to represent its
interests
Stockholders (principals) hire managers
(agents) to run the company
Agency problem
Conflict of interest between principal and
agent
Management goals and agency costs
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Managing Managers
Managerial compensation
Incentives can be used to align management and
stockholder interests
The incentives need to be structured carefully to
make sure that they achieve their goal
Corporate control
The threat of a takeover may result in better
management
Other stakeholders
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Example: Work the Web
The Internet provides a wealth of
information about individual companies
One excellent site is finance.yahoo.com
Click on the Web surfer to go to the site,
choose a company and see what
information you can find!
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Financial Markets
Cash flows to the firm
Primary vs. secondary markets
Dealer vs. auction markets
Listed vs. over-the-counter securities
NYSE
NASDAQ
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Quick Quiz
What are the four basic areas of finance?
What are the three types of financial
management decisions, and what questions
are they designed to answer?
What are the three major forms of business
organization?
What is the goal of financial management?
What are agency problems, and why do they
exist within a corporation?