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This 6 page paper looks at capital budgeting issues for Wal-Mart and compares them to Target; the paper looks at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and assesses the potential net present value of future revenue streams. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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File: TS14_TEtargwal.rtf
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traditionally low profit margins it is important that the compnay not only controls operating costs but also pays attention to capital budgeting. For companies that want to assess the worth
of a company as an investment or to assess future performance. This paper will look at Wal-Mart and Target in order to compare the two firms.
When looking at capital budgeting the first stage is to look at what is meant by capital budgeting. There are many different interpretations, but to find
an all encompassing term it may be best to use a definition from a management accounting organisation. The Institute of Cost Management Accountants describe a budget thus; "A financial
and or/quantitative statement prepared prior to a defined period of time, of the policy to be pursued during that period for the purpose of attaining a given objective. It may
include income, expenditure and the employment of capital" (Chadwick, 1998). Whilst this may usually refer to an on going project it may equally be important when considering capital expenditure when
it is a capital budget. It may also be argued that in any company there is the need to maximise the use
of the resources. These will include capital that is available and also borrowing facilities. It is important to note that any company will have opportunities or competing needs, in most
instances a company will need to choose between different opportunities (Nellis and Parker, 2000). Therefore, the best choice needs to be made that will create the highest value for a
company. There are different models that can be used. These range with the most common being the net present value model (NPV) and the internal rate of return (IRR).
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