ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of almost all firms should be to maximise the wealth of shareholders.To achieve this goal, firms should use an optimal combination of debt and equity,which will consequently result in the lowest weighted average cost of capital. Firmstherefore need to determine...

AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie navorsingsprojekte is oor die jare gedoen ten opsigte van die voorspellingsmoontlikhede van kontantvloei en winste, met teenstrydige resultate. Daar is egter weinig navorsing gedoen oor die verhouding wat tussen winste en kontantvloei bestaan. Hierdie...

Advisor: Susan A. VowelsFriday April 27, 2007

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The Home Depot, Inc. is the world’s largest home improvement retailer and thesecond largest retailer in the United States. The company made its debut in 1979 and hasgrown to 1,984 stores throughout the United States (including Puerto Rico and the VirginIslands) as well as Canada and Mexico....

Nustatant įmonės vertę paprastai taikomas diskontuotų pinigų srautų metodas, kai verslo rizika įvertinama tik pagal diskonto normą. Tai bendras įvertinimas, kai teoriškai numatomos visos tikėtinos rizikos. Modeliuojant verslo finansinio rezultato dinamiką to nepakanka, nes verslo...