Finance question and answers for July 02, 2023
- Q 1: What is the sawtooth effect that may occur in forecasting?How does it happen, and how would an analyst remedy it in theirforecast?2: Why did we use the mid-point for...
- Q Go to www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/default.htm, the official Wedsite of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the FederalReserve Board. Scroll down the page and choose the link to one ofthe most recent...
- Q US Commercial banks have traditionally earned most of thiermoney from:Collecting items from defaulting borrowers and selling thoseitems at a higher price.By earning interest on investments in corporate bonds.Borrowing at a...
- Q Ten years ago, your friend’s mum wrote an Indian-Italian fusioncookbook which has become a global bestseller. She has beenreceiving annual royalties based on revenues reported by thepublisher. These revenues started...
- Q According to John Connors, former CFO of Microsoft, how does acompany decide whether to increase its dividend, have a specialdividend, or repurchase its stock to return capital to investors?Be DETAILED...
- Q John West’s Used Cars plc has always hired students from thelocal university to wash the cars on the lot. John West isconsidering the purchase of an automatic car wash that...
- Q What is Starbucks China's yearly budget (most recent year).Provide in proper financial statement document.
- Q 1. Which of the following is a direct factor that effects theselection of form adopted for a business?a.The extent to which a business owner wishes to attain controlof the businessb.The...
- Q The YTM on a bond is the interest rate you earn on yourinvestment if interest rates don’t change. If you actually sell thebond before it matures, your realized return is...
- Q Assume that you are working at a manufacturing company andtrying to decide between the following two projects:Year-End Cash Flows $ thousands)Project012A-271621B-774050Q1. If the cost of capital is 8%, use the...
- Q (Related to Checkpoint? 15.1)???(Calculating capital structure?weights)??Winchell Investment Advisors is evaluating the capitalstructure of Ojai Foods. ? Ojai's balance sheet indicates that thefirm has ?$48.26 million in total liabilities. Ojai has...
- Q ?(Related to Checkpoint? 15.2)???(EBIT-EPS analysis)??AbeForrester and three of his friends from college have interested agroup of venture capitalists in backing their business idea. Theproposed operation would consist of a series...
- Q Q6.If a firm’s before-tax cost of debt is 10% and the firm has a10% marginal tax rate, what is the firm’s after-tax cost ofdebt?6.5%3.5%9.0%7.9%Q7.A company has preferred stock that can...
- Q Rearden Metal has earnings per share of $2. It has $10 millionshares outstanding and is trading at $20 per share. Rearden Metalis thinking of buying Associated Steel, which has earnings...
- Q Peter and Blair recently reviewed their future retirement incomeand expense projections. They hope to retire in 32 years andanticipate they will need funding for an additional 23 years. Theydetermined that...
- Q 1. You buy a bond with a par value of $1000 and a coupon rate of8% with 18 coupons remaining. You hold the bond and receive 11coupons. If the bond...
- Q you just bought a house and have a $188,000 mortgage. themortgage is for 15 years and has a nominal rate of 4.25%.on the24th payment what will be the amount going...
- Q CORPORATE VALUATION Dantzler Corporation is a fast-growingsupplier of office products. Analysts project the following freecash flows (FCFs) during the next 3 years, after which FCF isexpected to grow at a...
- Q Find portfolio varianceYou invest $6,000 in the stock and $4,000 in the bondoutcomePRsRbrecession30%-11%16%normal40%13%6%boom30%-7%-4%
- Q Titan Mining Corporation has 8.6 million shares of common stockoutstanding and 300,000 5 percent semiannual bonds outstanding, parvalue $1,000 each. The common stock currently sells for $34 pershare and has...
- Q Calculate the duration of a 2 year bond that pays semiannuallyand has a 7% yield if the coupon rate is 6%.1.811.861.911.96None of the above
- Q Calculate the duration of a 2 year bond that pays semiannuallyand has a 7% yield if the coupon rate goes up to 8%.1.861.891.921.95None of the Above
- Q Squash Delight Inc. has the following balancesheet:cash $45,00 Account receivable $295,000. fix assets 772,000. total$1,112 000LiabilitiesAccount payable $296 000, Note payable 54 000, Common stock(100,000 share, @$2 par) 200 000....
- Q 1. What is financial forecasting and why is it important?2. why is working capital so important to a firm's continuedprofitability? There are three types of capital policies:3. Explain how a...
- Q Bridgewater Fountains is considering expanding its current lineof business and has developed the following expected cash flows forthe project. Should this project be accepted if the required returnis 9.6 percent?...
- Q You run a construction firm. You have just won a contract tobuild a government office complex. Building it will require aninvestment of $ 9.9 million today and $ 5.1 million...
- Q A call with a strike price of $60 costs $9. A put with the samestrike price and expiration date costs $3. Construct a table thatshows the profit from a straddle....
- Q Lease versus BuyBig Sky Mining Company must install $1.5 million of newmachinery in its Nevada mine. It can obtain a bank loan for 100% ofthe purchase price, or it can...
- Q 5. Zane just graduate from college and is thrilled to explorehis new life and all the excitement that comes with it. Just now,Zane received communication from a company to whom...
- Q Your firm is considering leasing a new computer. The lease lastsfor 9 years. The lease calls for 10 payments of $1,000 per yearwith the first payment occurring immediately. The computer...
- Q Stock X has a 10.5% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.0,and a 30% standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a12.0% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.1,...
- Q A project with an up-front cost at t = 0 of $1500 is beingconsidered by Nationwide Pharmaceutical Corporation (NPC). (Alldollars in this problem are in thousands.) The project's subsequentcash flows...
- Q The Ocean City water park is considering the purchase of a newlog flume ride. The cost topurchase the equipment is $5,000,000, and it will cost anadditional $380,000 to have it...
- Q You are a part of a finance team in a firm, and you were askedby your boss to estimate the annual cash flows of a project. Youestimated that the annual...
- Q your factor has been offered a contract to produce a part for anew printer. the contract would be for 3 years and your cash flowfrom the contract would be 5...
- Q NCU Medical Group (NCUMG) is a profitable and very busy multi-specialty group practice.As a part of its growth strategy, NCU MG is considering purchasingone of three medical practices in the...
- Q company has free cash flow of $120m last tear. investors beluevecahs flow will grow by 20% this year, 12% year 2, 6% annulythereafter. company has $1b in cash , $750...
- Q 1. A real estate investor isconsidering an investment in a building that will generate profitsof $22,000 at the end of each year for the next 10 years. Theinvestor requires a...
- Q What are the Walmart CORPORATE LEVEL STRATEGIES
- Q A company is deciding whether to lease or purchase an asset. Inthis question we will evaluate the NPV of the purchasedecision.The capital cost required to purchase the asset is $1,000,000(at...
- Q Suppose you need to decide whether to keep a machine or replaceit with a new one:Old machine: The old machine can operate for 5years with operating cost of $120,000 per...
- Q Suppose that put options on a stock with strike prices $30 and$34 cost $4 and $6, respectively. How can the options be used tocreate (a) a bull spread and (b)...
- Q We are evaluating a project that costs $619,500, has aseven-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciationis straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales areprojected...
- Q What are the differences between tangible and intangibleresources? Why is it important for decision makers to understandthese differences?
- Q A project has annual cash flows of $4,500 for the next 10 yearsand then $9,000 each year for the following 10 years. The IRR ofthis 20-year project is 13.53%. If...
- Q Consider a project to supply Detroit with 28,000 tons of machinescrews annually for automobile production. You will need an initial$4,800,000 investment in threading equipment to get the projectstarted; the project...
- Q Emma Jones is planning to move this coming summer to Oxford, MSto start her new job at a technology firm. She has not yet decidedwhether she wants to rent or...
- Q McGilla Golf has decided to sell a new line of golf clubs. Theclubs will sell for $855 per set and have a variable cost of $415per set. The company has...
- Q Outdoor Sports is considering adding a putt putt golf course toits facility. The course would cost $179,000, would be depreciatedon a straight-line basis over its 6-year life, and would have...
- Q Morin Company’s annual bonds mature in 8 years, have a par valueof $1,000, and currently sells for $903.04. The market requires aninterest rate of 8.2% on these bonds. What is...
- Q TBC has two investment opportunities, A & B. A needs aninitial cash outlay of$18 million and its internal rate of returnis 20%. B needs $12 million and its internal rate...
- Q Upton Computers makes bulk purchases of small computers, stocksthem in conveniently located warehouses, ships them to its chain ofretail stores, and has a staff to advise customers and help themset...
- Q A store has 5 years remaining on its lease in a mall. Rent is$2,100 per month, 60 payments remain, and the next payment is duein 1 month. The mall's owner...
- Q why do firms choose to make large increases in theirdividends or start repurchase program? why would they choose one ofthese payout methods over another
- Q YIELD TO MATURITYHarrimon Industries bonds have 4 years left to maturity.Interest is paid annually, and the bonds have a $1,000 par valueand a coupon rate of 8%.What is the yield...
- Q George pays 100,000 today for a 4-year investment that returnscash flows of 60,000 at the end of each years 3 and 4. Supposethat, at 15%, the net present value of...
- Q Anderson International Limited is evaluating a project inErewhon. The project will create the following cash flows:YearCash Flow0–$1,275,0001435,0002505,0003415,0004345,000All cash flows will occur in Erewhon and are expressed indollars. In an attempt...
- Q Southeastern travel is considering acquiring sunshine tour.management believes sunshine tour can generate cash flows of$157,000, $200,000, and $235,000 over the next three years,respectively. after that time, they feel the business...
- Q mergers & Acquisitions1. what do we mean by passive investment? What are the impacts ofpassive investments on the balance sheet and the incomestatement?2. Accounting for inter-corporate investment under the equitymethod,...
- Q Pet Treats, Inc. specializes in gourmet pet treats and receivesall income from sales and has the following account details: Lastyear’s ending payables and receivables were $125M and $250M,respectively, while the...
- Q Outdoor Sports is considering adding a putt putt golf course toits facility. The course would cost $179,000, would be depreciatedon a straight-line basis over its 6-year life, and would have...
- Q Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go intoproduction for an initial investment in equipment of $6.3 million.The equipment will be depreciated straight - line over 6 years...
- Q Open-end Fund A has 177 shares of ATT valued at $41 each and 36shares of Toro valued at $81 each. Closed-end Fund B has 81 sharesof ATT and 78 shares...
- Q Jenkins agreed to purchase goods from Smith, F.O.B. Smith’splant. The goods in Smith’s plant are separated and stenciled withJenkins’ name. Jenkins then telephones Smith and repudiates. Thegoods are subsequently destroyed...
- Q ?(Replacement project cash? flows)??The Minot Kit AircraftCompany of? Minot, North? Dakota, uses a plasma cutter to fabricatemetal aircraft parts for its plane kits. The company currently isusing a cutter that...
- Q Steinberg Corporation and Dietrich Corporation are identicalfirms except that Dietrich is more levered. Both companies willremain in business for one more year. The companies' economistsagree that the probability of the...
- Q Your firm, Agrico Products, is considering a tractor that wouldhave a cost of $35,000, would increase pretax operating cash flowsbefore taking account of depreciation by $12,000 per year, andwould be...
- Q Miller Corporation has a premium bond makingsemiannual payments. The bond pays a coupon of 12 percent, hasa YTM of 10 percent, and has 18 years to maturity. The ModiglianiCompany has a...
- Q ?(Related to Checkpoint? 12.1)???(Calculating project cash flowsand? NPV)??You are considering expanding your product line thatcurrently consists of skateboards to include? gas-poweredskateboards, and you feel you can sell 9 000 of...
- Q Use the Black-Scholes formula to find the value of a call optionbased on the following inputs. (Round your final answer to2 decimal places. Do not round intermediatecalculations.)Stock price$36.00Exercise price$45.00Interest rate6.00%Dividend...
- Q 1) list five differences between a commercial loan and aninvestment security.2) which carries the lower rate of interest?3) describe the difference between general obligation andrevenue obligation municipal securities
- Q Suppose you are given the following information for the Legendsof Clash Co.Debt: 18,000 bonds outstanding, with a facevalue of $1,000. The bonds currently trade at 112.5% of par value,and have...
- Q REQUIRED RATE OF RETURNSuppose rRF = 8%, rM = 13%, andbi = 1.2.What is ri, the required rate of return on Stock i?Round your answer to two decimal places.%1. Now...
- Q Apply Porter’s following five forces study in chapter 1 to theair courier industry. –Rivalry among Existing Firms –Threat of NewEntrants –Threat of Substitutes –Buyer Power -Supplier Power
- Q We will use the following information to create the profitmodel. Based on the data in the tables below, create the profitmodel for Donuts to Go and Muffins to Go.Profit =...
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