讲解 37172 Corporate Financial Management

Assignment Remit

Assignment Question

Assuming that you are a financial manager, and you are required to choose a public non-financial company quoted on the London Stock Exchange in 2024. Then select another company in the same industry. Use the financial statements of the companies you selected and other publicly available information related to the company and its industry,  for  example,  official  announcements,  interim  reports,  related  news  and analysis, etc. to critically discuss the questions below with reference to the wider industry and the economic environment:

1.  Describe the types of finance used by the companies and the sources from which the finance was obtained.  (40 marks)

2.  Critically  discuss  the  extent  to  which  the  financing  strategy  of  the company  is  consistent  with  finance  theories  and  recent   research evidence.  Support  your  answer  with  relevant  theories  and  empirical evidence from the literature. (60 marks)

Overall word limit: 2,000 words maximum

Total marks: 100

The requirements of the assignment are as follows:

1.  Please note that this is an individual assignment. Group work is not allowed.

2.  An  electronic copy of the assignment should  be submitted before the deadline.  Please  be  aware  that  the  deadline  is  strict  and  cannot  be changed.

3.  Five percent of the marks will be deducted for each day of late submission unless  permission  is  granted  before  the  deadline.  You  should  seek approval for extension of the deadline.

4.  The assignment should contain 2,000 words maximum.  Examiners will stop reading once the word limit has been reached, and work beyond this point will not be assessed.

5.  The assignment must include a title page (with only the ID number of each of the individual member), a table of contents and a reference list clearing listing down all the articles and books that are cited in the assignment. A copy of the cover sheet is available on CANVAS.

6.  If there is any problem with our computer network which may prevent you from  meeting  the  deadline  stated  above,  you  should  obtain  a written confirmation from one of our IT staff about the problem and attach it to your assignment. You should submit your assignment as soon as possible after the problem has been solved;

Module Learning Outcomes

In this assessment the following learning outcome will be covered:

LO 6. Critically appraise the theories on the relevance of dividends and capital structure;

Grading Criteria

The criteria that will be used to mark the assignment are as follows:

See the marking rubric at the end of this remit for more information on how your assignment will be graded.