FIN 370 Week 5 Discussion Question Worksheet
Reference: Jordan. B., Ross. S., & Westerfield R. (2016). Fundamental of Corporate Finance (11th ed.) New York, NY: MC Graw-Hill.
Instructions: Minimum of 125 words for each question with in-text citation and reference
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Ch. 18: Short-Term Finance and Planning
Question 1
What is the difference between the operating cycle and cash cycle?
Question 2
Is it better to have short term or long term financing? When should you use either – – pros and cons of each?
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Ch. 20: Credit and Inventory Management
How does a firm’s credit policy affect its sales, bad debts and accounts receivable?
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Ch. 21: International Corporate Finance
Question 1
Describe interest rate parity and its effect on country currency rates?
Question 2
How has changes in the global marketplace changed how we look at risk and finance?
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Ch. 26: Mergers and Acquisitions
How is goodwill derived from a merger and acquisition transaction?
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Finance for Non-Financial Managers
How is the operating cycle calculated and what does it mean for a firm?
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Designing Growth Strategies
What are the objectives of a firm seeking to merge with another firm?