Basic Finance
Basic Finance
Nicholas Miles
MBA 503
Thomas Snow
April 4, 2007
Group # SV06MBA06
The main purpose of studying finance is to gain an understanding of the financial performance of a company, corporation or industry. By looking at a company’s financial performance, decisions can be made about many things by many different players. Corporations are rated by different agencies that examine financial records and potential for growth. Fitch ratings are a good example of this. My employer has an A++ Fitch rating. This high rating allows a non-profit company to borrow money at lower interest rates. In a publicly held company, which is one that has shareholders, the main concern is to keep the shareholders happy. Shareholders infuse corporations they believe in (usually based on financial performance) with capital. When a company is considered a poor financial risk, the public will not be in a hurry to buy its stock.
So who is affected by finance? Shareholders, as mentioned......
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