FIN 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Current Liability, Capital Budgeting, Capital Structure

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1. What long-term investment should the firm choose?
2. How should the firm raise funds for the selected investment?
3. How should short-term assets be managed and financed?
Balance Sheet
a financial snapshot of the firm and its activities at a single point in time.
Fixed Assets
those that will last a long time, such as buildings. Some fixed assets are tangible, such as machinery and
equipment. Other fixed assets are intangible, such as patents and trademarks.
Current Assets
comprises those that have short lives, such as inventory.
Current Liability
Also known as short-term debt, loans and other obligations that must be repaid within one year.
Shareholders' equity
represents the difference between the value of the assets and the debt of the firm. In this sense, it is a
residual claim on the firm's assets.
Capital budgeting
The decision-making process for accepting or rejecting projects.
Capital structure
The mix of the various debt and equity capital maintained by a firm.
Net working capital
Current assets minus current liabilities.
Financial Manager
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Balance sheet a financial snapshot of the firm and its activities at a single point in time. Fixed assets those that will last a long time, such as buildings. Some fixed assets are tangible, such as machinery and equipment. Other fixed assets are intangible, such as patents and trademarks. Current assets comprises those that have short lives, such as inventory. Also known as short-term debt, loans and other obligations that must be repaid within one year. Shareholders" equity represents the difference between the value of the assets and the debt of the firm. In this sense, it is a residual claim on the firm"s assets. The decision-making process for accepting or rejecting projects. The mix of the various debt and equity capital maintained by a firm. Financial manager: selecting value creating projects, making smart financing decisions. Treasurer responsible for handling cash flows, managing capital expenditure decisions, and making financial plans.

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