FM2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following units is used for measuring the speed of modern CPUs? - correct answers GHz A type of CPU architecture where a single physical CPU contains more than one execution core on a single die or chip is known as: - correct answers Multicore The Land Grid Array (LGA) is a type of integrated circuit packaging that is notable for having pins arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package. - correct answers False Hardware enhancements adding support for virtu...

Professor Ostroff's Lecture on fashion movement

What is a ZIF socket? A special socket for inserting and securing a processor. Explanation Newer motherboard use a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket for inserting the processor. A ZIF socket has a lever or screw that opens to install the processor and closes to lock the processor into place. A Pin Grid Array (PGA) has a series of pins on the bottom in concentric squares. What is the purpose of cache memory? Allows a processor to access data more quickly. Explanation The increase...

1. Financial statement analysis 2. RISK AND RETURN 3. B TIME VALUE OF MONEY 4. VALUATION OF SHARES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Perform advanced calculations to determine a firm’s cost of equity capital as well as debt capital including the various debt instruments available; Understand the concept of a firm’s overall cost of capital and perform advanced calculations based on market values and costs of different instruments to calculate a WACC; and Understand the pitfalls of overall cost of capital and how to manage and adjust them for different risk scenarios

1. Financial statement analysis 2. RISK AND RETURN 3. B TIME VALUE OF MONEY 4. VALUATION OF SHARES 5. COST OF CAPITAL

Learning Outcome and Assessment Criteria differentiate between ordinary shares and preference shares, importance of share valuation, distinguish between par value, market value, book value and economic value; and valuation of ordinary and preference shares using: Discounted cash flows Zero dividend growth Constant dividend growth Variable dividend growth Relative valuation techniques (i.e. P/E & price: book ratio) distinguish between the expected return and required rate

Unit 4 Time Value of Money

Unit 2 Financial statement analysis and interpretation

Financial accounting is intended to provide financial information on a company's operating performance. Though management can analyze reports generated using financial accounting, they often find it more useful to use managerial accounting, an internally-geared method of calculating financial results that is not allowable for external reports. Financial accounting is the widely-accepted method of preparing financial results for external use.