Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867977
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 1Q
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To discuss: The seven reasons for risk management could increase the value of a firm.

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Risk management is a technique used in business to evaluate the financial risks associated by it. It helps to identify certain procedures to avoid or minimize their impact in the business.

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The seven reasons for risk management can increase the value of a firm are as follows:

  • The risk management techniques allow the corporates to increase their use of company’s debts.
  • Maintain the company’s optimal capital budget over time.
  • Decrease costs and risks of borrowing through swaps options.
  • Higher tax rates are reduced that result from fluctuating earnings.
  • Costs related with the financial distress are reduced.
  • Initiate compensation systems, which offer compensation for all managers mainly for accomplishing targeted earnings stability.
  • Use their comparative advantages in hedging comparative to the hedging ability of individual investors.

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