Refer to the Passage Below to Answer the Questions That

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Essay

Refer to the passage below to answer the questions that follow.
Dell Computers has dramatically increased its consumer advertising in the past five years, which has resulted in Dell becoming the top-selling personal computer. Consumers can purchase a Dell computer only directly from Dell, either by calling the toll-free number or visiting Dell's website. One of Dell's popular television commercials included Steve, a young man who would usually say, "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell." Audiences really liked Steve and the ads he appeared in, and in fact, that's when Dell's sales started to skyrocket. However, Dell has stopped that campaign and has moved on to others.
-One procedure that was used to evaluate the commercials used a clutter reel to test the ads. Explain what a clutter reel is.

Grasp the concept of the optimal capital structure and its relation to bankruptcy costs and firm value.

Understand the financial distress costs and their impact on firm value.

Identify and calculate the tax shield benefit of debt.

Analyze leveraged buyouts and the effect of borrowing to repurchase stock on firm value and EPS.

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Definitions:

Consolidating Financial Statements

The process of combining the financial statements of a parent company with those of its subsidiaries to present as one set of financial statements.

Foreign Currency

Currency used in a country other than the one in which a company operates, affecting financial transactions and statements when converted.

Economic Indicator

A statistic about the economy that provides insight into current or future economic performance and perspective on economic cycles.

Functional Currency

The currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates.