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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 4/c/e

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 4/e

Stephen A. Ross, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Randolph W. Westerfield, University of Southern California
Bradford D. Jordan, University of Kentucky
Gordon S. Roberts, York University

Introduction to Corporate Finance

Internet Application Questions


1		Equity markets are an important source of capital for private firms in Canada. Take a tour of the Toronto Stock Exchange at http://www.tse.com/. What is the TSE 300 Index? Check out Index Lists/Information under Investor Information. What does a change in the TSE 300 index tell you?



2		Canadian banks are actively involved in financing home mortgages. Describe the role played by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the home mortgages (http://www.cmhc.ca/ ). What is the National Housing Act? Can an investor participate in the mortgage "pool" represented by housing loans insured by the CMHC? Click on the Investment Opportunities menu on the CMHC home page and describe Mortgage Backed Securities offered by the CMHC.



3		The choice of business organization form depends on many factors. The following site from British Columbia outlines the pros and cons of a sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. http://www.sb.gov.bc.ca/smallbus/workshop/busforms.html. Can you suggest a few reasons why some firms that were organized as partnerships decided to incorporate (e.g. Goldman Sachs with shares traded on the NYSE)?

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