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Formulas
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Decisions
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Quiz Questions
5 concepts covered in this module.
Debt: fixed claims, priority in liquidation, limited upside. Equity: residual claims, last in liquidation, unlimited upside.
Shareholders benefit from higher risk (upside). Creditors prefer lower risk (protect fixed claims). Asset substitution problem.
Company should consider all stakeholders: shareholders, creditors, employees, customers, suppliers, government, communities.
Environmental (climate, pollution), Social (labor, diversity), Governance (board, executive pay). Increasingly material to investment decisions.
Conflict between principals (shareholders) and agents (managers). Managers may pursue self-interest over shareholder wealth maximization.
1 decision frameworks to guide your analysis.
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