Capital rationing is a type of management approach to allocating
available funds across multiple investment opportunities which
leads to maximising shareholder's wealth. The company accepts the
combination of projects with the highest total net present value
(NPV). The number one goal of capital rationing is to ensure that a
company does not over-invest in assets.
Without adequate rationing, a company might start realizing
decreasingly low returns on investments and may even face financial
insolvency.
The primary assumption of capital rationing is that there are
restrictions on capital expenditures either by way of ‘all internal
financing’ or ‘investment budget restrictions’. Firms do not have
unlimited funds available to invest in all the projects.
Shareholder wealth is measured by the market value of the shareholders’ common stock holdings. Market Value is defined as the price at which the stock trades in the market place, such as on the New York Stock Exchange.
Capital rationing could affect the returns to shareholders. An ethical dilemma is faced by the executives...
Case questions: What are some major points discussed in the case? Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders? How should Monsanto manage the potential harm to plant and animal life from using products such as Roundup? Using the “Four Lenses” to ethical decision making, how do you think Monsanto should handle this ethical dilemma? Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests Monsanto is a company that has been around since 1901. They have renovated their company...
Case questions: What are some major points discussed in the case? Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that effectively responds to various stakeholders? How should Monsanto manage the potential harm to plant and animal life from using products such as Roundup? Using the “Four Lenses” to ethical decision making, how do you think Monsanto should handle this ethical dilemma? Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests Monsanto is a company that has been around since 1901. They have renovated their company...
4. Corporate governance: Methods for influencing management's decisions Corporate govemance refers to policies and rules, regulations and laws, and activities that (1) influence both management's decisions and its company's operations, and (2) affect the relationships between a business's stakeholders. These stakeholders include the company's executives and managers, shareholders, creditors, current and former employees, competitors, and local and global communities. In simple terms, corporate govemance provisions can take two fom carrots and stickswith the fomer generally taking the form of to...
4. Corporate governance: Methods for influencing management's decisions Corporate governance refers to policies and rules, regulations and laws, and activities that (1) influence both management’s decisions and its company’s operations, and (2) affect the relationships between a business’s stakeholders. These stakeholders include the company’s executives and managers, shareholders, creditors, current and former employees, competitors, and local and global communities. In simple terms, corporate governance provisions can take two forms: Carrots, Tomatoes, or celery and stones, rocks, or sticks, with the...
______ 16. Each of the following is a typical source of long-term capital for a firm EXCEPT A. Accounts Receivable. B. long-term debt. C. preferred stock. D. common stock. ______ 17. ____________________________ is the process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are consistent with the firm’s goal of maximizing owners’ wealth. A. Compounding B. Capital budgeting C. Normalizing D. Underwriting ______ 18. ________________________ are projects whose cash flows in a capital budgeting analysis are unrelated to one another. I.e., accepting one project does not prevent the firm from doing...
Ethically and to avoid fraud, it is very important for companies to record capital expenditures and revenue expenditures correctly. Read “Ethics, Fraud, & Corporate Governance” on p. 414 of Financial Accounting. (Shown below in quotations) Research an article about another company (I AM USING ENRON COMPANY, PLEASE USE THEM AND NOT WORLDCOM, THANK YOU!) with a scandal related to fraudulent activities around capital expenditure versus revenue expenditure. You may not select the same article as another student. Post a response...
Commercialism versus Professionalism One area of concern for the accounting profession for the past 20 years has been the proliferation of alternative practice structures. Potential problems exist because the audit side of the business may be influenced by the public entity that controls it. One such situation involves K&B, CPA Associates, and Cryden Business and Tax Services. Billy Kamen, CPA, has been a partner of K&B for more than 30 years. He thought he had seen it all in the...
1. Analyze the major challanges USB faced in the last 5 years, in your opinion, what were the crucial factors in the banks downturn? 2. what are the main triggers to change the banks approach to communication and what is different today regarding the dealings and relationship to its share-and stakeholders? 3. How would you evaluate the constant replacement of the banks chairman and CEO? 4. in view of the future strategy of USB, what are your suggestions in order...
Ethically and to avoid fraud, it is very important for companies to record capital expenditures and revenue expenditures correctly. Read “Ethics, Fraud, & Corporate Governance” on p. 414 of Financial Accounting. Research an article about another company with a scandal related to fraudulent activities around capital expenditure versus revenue expenditure. You may not select the same article as another student. Post a response in 150 to 200 words to the following questions, providing specific examples to support your answers: •Provide...
1. Analyze the major challanges USB faced in the last 5 years, in your opinion, what were the crucial factors in the banks downturn? 2. what are the main triggers to change the banks approach to communication and what is different today regarding the dealings and relationship to its share-and stakeholders? 3. How would you evaluate the constant replacement of the banks chairman and CEO? 4. in view of the future strategy of USB, what are your suggestions in order...