proxy

(noun)

A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another.

Related Terms

  • proxy fight

Examples of proxy in the following topics:

  • Problems with WACC

    • Problems arise in calculating components of WACC because differing methods and proxy values result in widely varying costs of capital.
    • In calculating each component, we are given many different options and proxy values.
  • Discounted Dividend vs. Corporate Valuation

    • Consider the dividend growth rate as a proxy for the growth of earnings and by extension the stock price and capital gains.
    • Consider the company's cost of equity capital as a proxy for the investor's required total return.
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of VC Financing

    • Venture capital is also associated with job creation (accounting for 2% of US GDP), the knowledge economy, and used as a proxy measure of innovation within an economic sector or geography.
  • Market Reporting

    • A 'national' index represents the performance of the stock market of a given nation—and by proxy, reflects investor sentiment on the state of its economy.
  • The Cost of Debt

    • The yield to maturity of a bond is another proxy we can use in determining the cost of debt.
  • Types of Transactions

    • Transaction costs include fees for preparation of a proxy statement, an extraordinary shareholder meeting, and registration.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

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