Financial management is based on three broad financial decisions. What are these?
Financial management is concerned with the solution of three major issues relating to the financial operations of a firm corresponding to the three questions of investment, financing and dividend decision. In a financial context, it means the selection of best financing alternative or best investment alternative. The finance function therefore, is concerned with three broad decision which are as follows
(i) Investment Decision
The investment decision relates to how the firm's funds are invested in different assets.
(ii) Financing Decision
This decision is about the quantum of finance to be raised from various long term sources and short term sources. It involves identification of various available sources of finance.
(iii) Dividend Decision
This decision relates to distribution of dividend. Dividend is that portion of profit which is distributed to shareholders the decision involved here is how much of the profit earned by company is to be distributed to the shareholders and how much of it should be retained in the business for meeting investment requirements.
Explain the importance of having a financial plan for this company. Give an imaginary plan to support your answer.
Discuss about working capital affecting both the liquidity as well as profitability of a business.
‘S’ Limited is manqufacturing steel at its plant in India. It is enjoying a buoyant demand for its products as economic growth is about 7%-8% and the demand for steel is growing. It is planning to set up a new steel plant to cash on the increased demand it is facing. It is estimated that it will require about ? 5,000 crores to set up and about t 500 crores of working capital to start the new plant.
What is the role and objectives of financial management for this company?
Capital structure decision is essentially optimisation of risk-return relationship. Comment.
Keeping in mind that it is a highly capital intensive sector what factors will affect the fixed and working capital. Give reasons with regard to both in support of your answer.
What is meant by working capital? How is it calculated?
Discuss five important determinants of working capital requirements.
A capital budgeting decision is capable of changing the financial fortune of a business. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Explain the term ‘trading on equity’. Why, when and how it can used by a business organisation?