Essays about: "Cost of capital"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 478 essays containing the words Cost of capital.

  1. 36. Optimal Capital Structures under the Vasicek Stochastic Interest Rate Model

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Oscar Danielson; Tom Hagéus; [2023]
    Keywords : Vasicek model; stochastic interest rate model; optimal capital structures; tax benefits; bankruptcy costs; transaction costs; optimal leverage ratio; optimal debt maturity; Vasicekmodell; stokastisk räntemodell; optimala kapitalstrukturer; skattefördelar; konkurskostnader; transaktionskostnader; optimal belåningsgrad; optimal löptid;

    Abstract : This study applies the Vasicek stochastic interest rate model in order to determine optimal capital structures for listed firms. A Swedish interest rate data set is used to estimate Vasicek model parameter that are reliable and independent of initial start values. READ MORE

  3. 37. Analyzing the Implementation of Production Automation as a Service : Drivers, Benefits and Challenges

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Hassanin Ali Jalil; [2023]
    Keywords : Production Automation; Industry 4.0; Cloud-Manufacturing; Cloud-Based service; Pay-Per-Use; Circular Business Model; Artificial Intelligence;

    Abstract : Production automation as a service (PAaaS) is seen as a new trend that enables the possibility to use production automation technologies as a service. The technologies are cloud-based which makes the implementation of production automation more effective and cost-effective. READ MORE

  4. 38. The Iterative Development Method : Its aspects and effect on innovation within new product development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Karl Jörgen Blakstad; Oskar Tingsborg; [2023]
    Keywords : Iterative development; Innovation; Product development; Project management; Action research;

    Abstract : An industrial product development project can be extensive and put a significant financial strain on the company that executes it, especially if the developed product underperforms. For startup companies this becomes considerably noticeable since they often have limited resources with respect to capital and personnel. READ MORE

  5. 39. Impact of ESG Score on Cost of Capital - Evidence from the Swedish Market

    University essay from

    Author : Nicolas Khosravi; Alexander Wadman; [2022-07-01]
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    Abstract : This paper aims to examine if there is a significant relationship between Swedish firms ESG scores and their financing costs. By constructing three regression models with WACC, cost of equity and cost of debt as the dependent variables and ESG score as an independent variable, this paper tests three different hypotheses. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Effects of Audit Committee Characteristics on Firm Financial Performance: A Case Study of the NASDAQ Stockholm.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Kingsley Chukwuma Emehelu; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Audit committee characteristics; corporate governance; firm financial performance; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of audit committee characteristics on firm financial performance, using ROA as the proxy. In line with agency theory, a well governed and directed firm should comparatively perform better than a firm that is not well governed and directed. READ MORE