Mathematical finance

1. Why might Bollenbach have opened his bidding for ITT at $55 per share? What was his likely strategy? The $55 value is on the lower range of the analyst eztimates, with a best guess estimate of $67.94. Since the value of the stock had been below $45 for 4 months, the offer of 55 dollars represented a 29% premium to investors. Bollenbach knew that management would be resistant of any attempt to be acquired, regardless of price, because of failed previous attempts to negotiate a friendly

Davis, Michaels and Company Case Report Executive Summary The executives of Davis, Michaels, and Company need help running their financial planning services. They must decide whether their assistant Janet can practice the fundamental concepts of finance efficiently enough or higher a temporary employee to help them conquer the overwhelming demand of their customers. Janet was given a variety of different DCF analysis questions to determine her skills. The main goal of every problem was to find the

Carrie Simmons IRR v. MIRR Valuation Methods Bus 650 Managerial Finance Kristi Rayford February 7, 2012 1. Abstract The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Modified Internal Rate (MIRR) of Return are imperative to understanding the investment on a project and the expected returns or profitability. Under the valuation method of IRR is to accept the project which has the greater number of required rate of return, or otherwise, reject the project. However, MIRR is better indicator

The MBA decision Ben Bates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Although he is satisfied with his current job, his goal is to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve his goal. After examining schools, he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools, to get class credit for the internship, no salary can be paid. Other than internships

Introduction In 1973, Fischer Black and Myron Scholes first published the Black-Scholes Model in the paper, “The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities”, published in the Journal of Political Economy. From this model, the Black-Scholes option pricing Model (BSM) was deduced as a means to price European options. The simplicity of the use of the BSM allowed traders to effectively price and trade options and derivatives in markets all over the world. It is still widely used today, although with

DCF analysis The value of a company today, based on how much money it’s going to make in the future Dividend discount model (DDM) Free cash flow to equity – determine the fair value of companies One must consider * Future sales growth, profit margins * Discount rate – depends on a risk-free interest rate 1. Forecast period & forecasting revenue growth * How far we should project cash flows * Excessive return period * One can guess based on the company’s competitive

Stage 2 Mathematical Applications Interest minimisation on a Loan Occupation Josh Emma Occupation Social Worker Secondary Teacher Wages $1297 per week 1297 X 52 = $67444 per year $1424 per week 1424 X 52 = $74048 per year Tax amount $633,001 – $95,000 per year = $14,760 + $0.42 for each $1.00 over $63,000 67444 – 63000 = 4444 (4444 X .42) + 14760 = $16626.48 tax $633,001 – $95,000 per year = $14,760 + $0.42 for each $1.00 over $63,000 74048 – 63000 = 11048 (11048 X .42) + 14760 = $19400

BFIN 300 Financial Management FA14 Quiz 2 Solutions Conceptual/qualitative questions: 1. The capital gains yield plus the dividend yield on a security is called the total return. 2. Unsystematic risk can be effectively eliminated through portfolio diversification. 3. The excess return required from a risky asset over that required from a risk-free asset is called the risk premium. 4. The market risk premium is computed by subtracting the risk-free rate of return from the market rate of return. MRP

A Tutorial on Discounted Cash Flow, Fall 2015 Notes prepared by John Tsagarelis, jtsagare@uwo.ca DRAFT: Comments, Suggestions Welcome 9/20/2015 Preamble As we walk through life we develop mental maps of situational settings. These are not sight patterns, but rather decision patterns among choices available to us in any given circumstance. For example, we take familiar roads to our summer cottage or accept return-on-equity is an unbiased stock return predictor. Once we form a map, it is

1. How will discount rates of 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 percent affect the project’s feasibility? Figures 6 – 10 provide suggested answers for this question. The answers for this question assume a useful life of 5 years. Using a discount rate of 8 percent, the net present value of all benefits is $1,732,836.16; the net present value of all costs is $1,640,384.79; the overall net present value is $92,451.36, and the project breaks even in approximately 3.84 years. Using a 10 percent discount rate, the