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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
2 business in the United States.
Describe the typical
management structure of
corporations and understand
the concepts of separation of
ownership from control and the
3 principal-agent problem.
Explain how firms obtain the
funds they need to operate and
4 expand.
Understand the information
provided in firms’ financial
Goggle's offering of stock 5 statements.
to outside investors Understand the business
provided the firm with a accounting scandals of 2002,
major inflow of funds for as well as the role of
growth. government in corporate
governance.
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1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
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Types of Firms Name of Institution
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Types of Firms Name of Institution
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7-1 Name of Institution
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Types of Firms Name of Institution
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2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
7-1
Does the Principal-Agent Problem Also Apply to
2 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
the Relationship between Managers and Workers? 8 of 27
3 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Funds
Firms can obtain funds for expansion in three ways:
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How Firms Raise Funds Name of Institution
BONDS
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How Firms Raise Funds Name of Institution
When Google Shares Change Hands, Google Doesn’t Get the Money 12 of 27
7-2 Name of Institution
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7-3 Name of Institution
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4 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
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Using Financial Statements to Evaluate a Corporation
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Understanding the Business Name of Institution
Scandals of 2002
In the United States, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 requires that corporate directors have a
certain level of expertise with financial information
and mandates that chief executive officers personally
certify the accuracy of financial statements.
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7-2
Name of Institution
5 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
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Future Value n
Present Value
Bond Price
Coupon1 Coupon2
(1 i )
(1 i ) 2
...
Couponn Face Value
(1 i ) n
(1 i ) n
(1 i ) n
Using Present Value to Calculate Bond Prices
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Appendix 7A: Name of Institution
Dividend1 Dividend 2
Stock Price ....
(1 i ) (1 i ) 2
Dividend
Stock Price
(i - Growth Rate)
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Appendix 7A: Name of Institution
Tools
Going toFinancial
Deeper into Analyze Firms’
Statements
Financial Information
Analyzing Income Statements
7A - 1
Google’s Income Statement for
2004
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Appendix 7A: Name of Institution
Tools
Going toFinancial
Deeper into Analyze Firms’
Statements
Financial Information
Analyzing Balance Sheets
Stockholders’ equity The difference between
the value of a corporation’s assets and the value
of its liabilities; also known as net worth.
Assets - Liabilities Stockholders' Equity
or
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Appendix 7A: Name of Institution
Tools
Going Deeperto
intoAnalyze Firms’
Financial Statements
Financial
Analyzing Information
Balance Sheets
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Google’s Balance Sheet as of
December 31, 2004
ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current assets $2,693 Current liabilities $340
Property and Equipment $379 Long-term liabilities $44
Investments $71 Total liabilities $384
Goodwill $123 Stockholders’ equity $2,929
Other long-term assets $47
Total assets $3,313 Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity $3,313
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Name of Institution
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