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1、Introduction To Corporate Finance,1-1,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
2、 interest that can arise between owners and managers Understand the various types of financial markets,1-2,Chapter Outline,Corporate Finance and the Financial Manager Forms of Business Organization The Goal of Financial Management The Agency Problem and Control of the Corporation Financial Markets a
3、nd the Corporation,1-3,Corporate 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 investment? How will we manage the everyday financial activities of the firm?,1-4,Financial M
4、anager,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, f
5、inancial accounting and data processing,1-5,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-da
6、y finances of the firm?,1-6,Forms of Business Organization,Three major forms in the United States Sole proprietorship Partnership General Limited Corporation S-Corp Limited liability company,1-7,Sole Proprietorship,Advantages Easiest to start Least regulated Single owner keeps all the profits Taxed
7、once as personal income,Disadvantages Limited to life of owner Equity capital limited to owners personal wealth Unlimited liability Difficult to sell ownership interest,1-8,Partnership,Advantages Two or more owners More capital available Relatively easy to start Income taxed once as personal income,
8、Disadvantages Unlimited liability General partnership Limited partnership Partnership dissolves when one partner dies or wishes to sell Difficult to transfer ownership,1-9,Corporation,Advantages Limited liability Unlimited life Separation of ownership and management Transfer of ownership is easy Eas
9、ier to raise capital,Disadvantages Separation of ownership and management Double taxation (income taxed at the corporate rate and then dividends taxed at the personal rate),1-10,Goal Of Financial Management,What should be the goal of a corporation? Maximize profit? Minimize costs? Maximize market sh
10、are? Maximize the current value of the companys stock? Does this mean we should do anything and everything to maximize owner wealth?,1-11,The Agency Problem,Agency relationship Principal hires an agent to represent his/her interest Stockholders (principals) hire managers (agents) to run the company
11、Agency problem Conflict of interest between principal and agent Management goals and agency costs,1-12,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 go
12、al Corporate control The threat of a takeover may result in better management Other stakeholders,1-13,Work the Web Example,The Internet provides a wealth of information about individual companies One excellent site is Click on the web surfer to go to the site, choose a company and see what informat
13、ion you can find!,1-14,Financial Markets,Cash flows to the firm Primary vs. secondary markets Dealer vs. auction markets Listed vs. over-the-counter securities NYSE NASDAQ,1-15,Quick Quiz,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? What is the difference between a primary market and a secondary market?,End of Chapter,
