week 7 and weeek 8 discussions
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Updated on: 06/14/2018 10:00 PM Due on: 06/16/2018
Discussion 7
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This discussion question has two parts. Use Figure 15.7 in your textbook which shows the net debt-to-enterprise value ratio for some select industries to answer both parts of the question. Respond to both parts to receive full credit for this assignment.
Part 1: Firms in the real estate investment trusts (REITs), airlines, electric utilities, and paper products industries tend to have high leverage. Explain why firms in these industries would prefer to have high leverage.
Part 2: Firms in the computer hardware, footwear, apparel and luxury goods, and data processing industries tend to have low leverage. Explain why firms in these industries would prefer to have low leverage.
Include some news from an article that is less than a year old that is applicable to this discussion.
Must post first.
This discussion question has two parts. Use Figure 15.7 in your textbook which shows the net debt-to-enterprise value ratio for some select industries to answer both parts of the question. Respond to both parts to receive full credit for this assignment.
Part 1: Firms in the real estate investment trusts (REITs), airlines, electric utilities, and paper products industries tend to have high leverage. Explain why firms in these industries would prefer to have high leverage.
Part 2: Firms in the computer hardware, footwear, apparel and luxury goods, and data processing industries tend to have low leverage. Explain why firms in these industries would prefer to have low leverage.
Include some news from an article that is less than a year old that is applicable to this discussion.
iscussion 8
Discussion Topic
This discussion question has two parts. Respond to both parts to receive full credit for this assignment.
Part 1: Why do firms choose to make large increases in their dividends or start a stock repurchase program? Why would they choose one of these payout methods over another?
Part 2: Why do firms choose to cut or eliminate their dividends? What usually happens to the stock price of a company that does this?
Include some news or advice from an article that is less than a year old that is applicable to this discussion.
Discussion Topic
This discussion question has two parts. Respond to both parts to receive full credit for this assignment.
Part 1: Why do firms choose to make large increases in their dividends or start a stock repurchase program? Why would they choose one of these payout methods over another?
Part 2: Why do firms choose to cut or eliminate their dividends? What usually happens to the stock price of a company that does this?
Include some news or advice from an article that is less than a year old that is applicable to this discussion.
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