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Twenty-five-year B-rated bonds of Katz Copying Machines were initially issued at a 12 percent yield. After 10 years the bonds have been upgraded to Aa2. Such bonds are currently yielding 10 percent.
In Problem 9, if nine directors were to be elected, and Ms. Ramsey and her friends had 60,001 shares and Mr. Clark had 40,001 shares plus half the uncommitted votes, how many directors could Mr.
Mr. R.C. Cola owns 7,001 shares of Softdrinks, Inc. There are 10 seats on the company board of directors, and the company has a total of 77,000 shares outstanding. Softdrinks, Inc., utilizes
Neil Diamond Brokers, Inc., reported earnings per share of $4.00 and paid $.90 in dividends. What is the payout ratio?
Carnegie Mellon and Produce Co. has $120,000,000 in stockholders' equity. Forty million dollars is listed as common stock and the balance is in retained earnings.The firm has $250,000,000 in total
Austin Power Company has the following balance sheet:The firm has a market price of $11 a share.a. Show the effect on the capital account(s) of a two-for-one stock split.b. Show the effect on the
In Problem 10, if the interest rate on similar bonds which are not convertible goes up from 10 percent to 12 percent, what will be the new pure bond value of the Pittsburgh Steel Company bonds?
Assume in Problem 17 that Cable Corporation common stock was selling for $50 per share when Gifford Investment Company bought the warrants.a. What was the intrinsic value of a warrant at that
Assume the following financial data for Rembrandt Paint Co. and Picasso Art Supplies:a. If all the shares of Rembrandt Paint Co. are exchanged for those of Picasso Art Supplies on a share-for-share
The Nebraska Corporation is considering acquiring the Lincoln Corporation. The data for the two companies are as follows:a. The Nebraska Corp. is going to give Lincoln Corp. a 50 percent premium over
In Problem 3, if the United States had somehow managed no inflation since 1981, what should the exchange rate be in 2010, using the purchasing power theory?
The following ventures have supplied information on how they are being financed. Link the type and sources of financing to where each venture is likely to be in its life cycle. A. Voice River
What is a limited partnership?
What are trade secrets and trademarks? How are they used to protect valuable intangible assets?
Refer (rather than return used in the first printing) to the financial statements data provided below for Safety-First, Inc.SAFETY-FIRST, INC.A. Calculate the net profit margin, the
Describe the cash conversion cycle.
From the Headlines - Sustainable Northwest: Describe Sustainable Northwest's short-term inflows and outflows of cash. What would you expect to be the main ingredients of each part of the cash
The Itsar Products Company has made the following monthly estimates of cash receipts and cash disbursements when preparing cash budgets for the next twelve months. Itsar Products has beginning cash
Rework Problem 1 assuming minimum cash on hand requirements are $10,000 a month through May, increase to $15,000 in June and July, increase further to $20,000 in August and September, and return to
Rework Problem 3 (not Problem 1 as indicated in the first printing) based on the assumption that, because of an unexpected order, the PDC Company's sales are forecasted to be $160,000 for September
Rework Problem 4 (not Problem 2 as indicated in the first printing) based on the assumption that, because of an unexpected order, the PDC Company's sales are forecasted to be $160,000 for September
Castillo Products Company improved its operations from a net loss in 2012 to a net profit in 2013. While the founders, Cindy and Rob Castillo, are happy about these developments, they are concerned
What is a bond rating?
Describe the Jumpstart Our Business Staertups Act of 2012.
The Minoso Corporation anticipates a 20 percent increase in sales for 2014 over its 2013 level. Minoso is currently operating at full capacity and thus expects to increase its investment in both
The Minoso Corporation anticipates a 20 percent increase in sales for 2014, 2015, and 2016. Minoso is currently operating at full capacity and thus expects to increase its investment in both current
What is the EB-5 immigrant visas program?
Why is the (1-tax rate) in the WACC? How does the government pay the tax rebate on interest - through a flow or in the rate?
As chief financial officer, it is your responsibility to weigh the financial pros and cons of the many investment opportunities developed by your company's research and development division. You are
Over the past 100 years, the level of govnment regulation of financial institutions and markets has ebbed and flowed or, as some economists might argue, has ebbed and flooded. Although the laws and
As part of its operations, Ferguson's Plumbing has bought and sold several non depreciable capital assets. The purchase and sale prices for these assets are contained in the following table. Assuming
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 limits, but does not prohibit, corporate insiders from trading in their own firm's shares. What ethical issues might arise when a corporate insider wants to buy or
Cooper Industries, Inc., began 2015 with retained earnings of $25.32 million. During the year, it paid four quarterly dividends of $0.35 per share to 2.75 million common stockholders. Preferred
The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015, the balance sheets for December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, for
Statement of retained earnings Hayes Enterprises began 2015 with a retained earnings balance of $928,000. During 2015, the firm earned $377,000 after taxes. From this amount, preferred stockholders
In early 2013, Pepsi reported revenues of $65.64 billion with earnings available for common stockholders of $6.12 billion. Pepsi's total assets at the time were $74.64 billion. Meanwhile, one of
Creek Enterprises' 2014 operations follows: Using the firm's 2015 income statement presented in Problem 3-18, develop the 2015 common-size income statement and compare it with the 2014 statement.
Complete ratio analysis, recognizing significant differences Home Health, Inc., has come to Jane Ross for a yearly financial checkup. As a first step, Jane has prepared a complete set of ratios for
On December 31, 2015, Cathy Chen, a self-employed certified public accountant (CPA), completed her first full year in business. During the year, she billed $360,000 for her accounting services. She
Everdeen Mining, Inc., ended 2015 with a net profit before taxes of $436,000. The company is subject to a 40% tax rate and must pay $64,000 in preferred stock dividends before distributing any
Haymitch Brewing Corporation has one issue of preferred stock and one issue of common stock outstanding. Given Haymitch's stockholders' equity account that follows, determine the original price per
Rimier Corp. forecasts sales of $650,000 for 2016. Assume that the firm has fixed costs of $250,000 and variable costs amounting to 35% of sales. Operating expenses are estimated to include fixed
On March 20, 2015, Norton Systems acquired two new assets. Asset A was research equipment costing $17,000 and having a 3-year recovery period. Asset B was duplicating equipment having an installed
Pro forma balance sheet Peabody & Peabody has 2015 sales of $10 million. It wishes to analyze expected performance and financing needs for 2017, which is 2 years ahead. Given the following
In early 2015, Sosa Enterprises purchased a new machine for $10,000 to make cork stoppers for wine bottles. The machine has a 3-year recovery period and is expected to have a salvage value of $2,000.
Pro forma statements Provincial Imports, Inc., has assembled past (2015) financial statements (income statement and balance sheet below) and financial projections for use in preparing financial
The common stock of Denis and Denis Research, Inc., trades for $60 per share. Investors expect the company to pay a $3.90 dividend next year, and they expect that dividend to grow at a constant rate
TXS Manufacturing has an outstanding preferred stock issue with a par value of $65 per share. The preferred shares pay dividends annually at a rate of 10%. a. What is the annual dividend on TXS
Mace Manufacturing is in the process of analyzing its investment decision-making procedures. Two projects evaluated by the firm recently involved building new facilities in different regions, North
The effect of tax rate on WACC K. Bell Jewelers wishes to explore the effect on its cost of capital of the rate at which the company pays taxes. The firm wishes to maintain a capital structure of
Weighted average cost of capital American Exploration, Inc., a natural gas producer, is trying to decide whether to revise its target capital structure. Currently, it targets a 50-50 mix of debt
During the 1990s, General Electric put together a long string of consecutive quarters in which the firm managed to meet or beat the earnings forecasts of Wall Street stock analysts. Some skeptics
For each of the projects shown in the following table, calculate the internal rate of return (IRR). Then indicate, for each project, the maximum cost of capital that the firm could have and
Diane Dennison is a financial analyst working for a large chain of discount retail stores. Her company is looking at the possibility of replacing the existing fluorescent lights in all of its stores
A firm can purchase new equipment for a $150,000 initial investment. The equipment generates an annual after-tax cash inflow of $44,400 for 4 years. a. Determine the net present value (NPV) of the
Cash flow projections are a central component to the analysis of new investment ideas. In most firms, the person responsible for making these projections is not the same person who generated the
The One Ring Company, a leading producer of fine cast silver jewelry, is considering the purchase of new casting equipment that will allow it to expand its product line. The up-front cost of the
Blair Gasses and Chemicals is a supplier of highly purified gases to semiconductor manufacturers. A large chip producer has asked Blair to build a new gas production facility close to an existing
Automated Food Distribution Corp. (AFDC) produces vending machines and places them in public buildings. The company has obtained permission to place one of its machines in a local library. The
You are interested in an investment project that costs $40,000 initially. The investment has a 5-year horizon and promises future end-of- year cash inflows of $12,000, $12,500, $11,500, $9,000, and
Stock repurchase Harte Textiles, Inc., a maker of custom upholstery fabrics, is concerned about preserving the wealth of its stockholders during a cyclic downturn in the home furnishings business.
Everdeen, Inc., has a 100-day operating cycle. If its average age of inventory is 35 days, how long is its average collection period? If its average payment period is 30 days, what is its cash
Joanne Germano works in an accounts payable department of a major retailer. She has attempted to convince her boss to take the discount on the 1/15 net 65 credit terms most suppliers offer, but her
A hedge fund charged with managing part of Harvard University's endowment purchased more than 1 million put options on Enron stock not long before the company went bankrupt, making tens of millions
What are the advantages of the corporate form over a sole proprietorship or a partnership? What are the disadvantages of this form?
What is securitization? How is securitization supposed to help banks and S&Ls manage risks and increase homeowners' access to capital?
What was the global economic crisis? This is a really big question, so specifically, explain how in our interconnected global economy a decrease in housing prices in large U.S. cities ended up
Goodman Industries' and Landry Incorporated's stock prices and dividends, along with the Market Index, are shown below. Stock prices are reported for December 31 of each year, and dividends reflect
a. What are investment returns? What is the return on an investment that costs $1,000 and is sold after 1 year for $1,060?b. Graph the probability distribution for the bond returns based on the 5
Your investment club has only two stocks in its portfolio. $20,000 is invested in a stock with a beta of 0.7, and $35,000 is invested in a stock with a beta of 1.3. What is the portfolio's beta?
You are considering an investment in either individual stocks or a portfolio of stocks. The two stocks you are researching, Stock A and Stock B, have the following historical returns:a. Calculate the
AA Industries' stock has a beta of 0.8. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected return on the market is 12%. What is the required rate of return on AA's stock?
Suppose that the risk-free rate is 5% and that the market risk premium is 7%. What is the required return on (1) the market, (2) a stock with a beta of 1.0, and (3) a stock with a beta of 1.7?
As an equity analyst you are concerned with what will happen to the required return to Universal Toddler Industries' stock as market conditions change. Suppose rRF = 5%, rM = 12%, and bUTI = 1.4. a.
Your retirement fund consists of a $5,000 investment in each of 15 different common stocks. The portfolio's beta is 1.20. Suppose you sell one of the stocks with a beta of 0.8 for $5,000 and use the
Start with the partial model in the file Ch3 P07 Build a Model.xls from the textbook's Web site. Following is information for the required returns and standard deviations of returns for A, B, and
Answer the following questions:a. Suppose Asset A has an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 20%. Asset B has an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of 40%. If the
What is the Security Market Line (SML)? What information is developed in the Capital Market Line analysis and then carried over and used to help specify the SML? For practical applications as opposed
Start with the partial model in the file Ch04 P24 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. A 20-year, 8% semiannual coupon bond with a par value of $1,000 may be called in 5 years at a call
a. What are call provisions and sinking fund provisions? Do these provisions make bonds more or less risky?b. How is the value of a bond determined? What is the value of a 10-year, $1,000 par value
The rate of return on a bond held to its maturity date is called the bond's yield to maturity. If interest rates in the economy rise after a bond has been issued, what will happen to the bond's price
Define and discuss how to calculate a bond's coupon rate, current yield, expected capital gains yield for the current year, yield to maturity (YTM), and yield to call (YTC). What might be some
Define the terms interest rate risk and reinvestment rate risk. How are these risks affected by maturities, call provisions, and coupon rates? Why might different types of investors view these risks
Would a bond be more or less desirable if you learned that it has a sinking fund that requires the company to redeem, say, 10% of the original issue each year beginning in 2019, either through open
What is a bond rating, and how do ratings affect bonds' prices and yields? Who rates bonds, and what are some of the factors the rating agencies consider? Is it possible for a given company to have
Financial assets such as mortgages, credit card receivables, and auto loan receivables are often bundled up, placed in a bank trust department, and then used as collateral for publicly traded bonds.
Start with the partial model in the file Ch05 P08 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. You have been given the following information for a call option on the stock of Puckett Industries: P =
a. The 2015 sales of Cumberland Industries were $455,000,000; operating costs (excluding depreciation) were equal to 85% of sales; net fixed assets were $67,000,000; depreciation amounted to 10% of
a. Using the financial statements shown below for Lan & Chen Technologies, calculate net operating working capital, total net operating capital, net operating profit after taxes, free cash flow, and
Assume that you are Cochran's assistant and that you must help her answer the following questions for Meissner:a. What effect did the expansion have on sales and net income? What effect did the
Porporate bonds issued by Johnson Corporation currently yield 8%. Municipal bonds of equal risk currently yield 6%. At what tax rate would an investor be indifferent between these two bonds?
Molteni Motors Inc. recently reported $6 million of net income. Its EBIT was $13 million, and its tax rate was 40%. What was its interest expense?
Talbot Enterprises recently reported an EBITDA of $8 million and net income of $2.4 million. It had $2.0 million of interest expense, and its corporate tax rate was 40%. What was its charge for
In its most recent financial statements, Del-Castillo Inc. reported $70 million of net income and $900 million of retained earnings. The previous retained earnings were $855 million. How much in
Joshua & White (J&W) Technologies's financial statements are also shown below. Answer the following questions.a. Has J&W's liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain.b. Has J&W's ability to
a. Calculate the current and quick ratios based on the projected balance sheet and income statement data.b. Calculate the inventory turnover, days sales outstanding (DSO), fixed assets turnover,
The Morris Corporation has $600,000 of debt outstanding, and it pays an interest rate of 8% annually. Morris' annual sales are $3 million, its average tax rate is 40%, and its net profit margin on
Complete the balance sheet and sales information in the table that follows for J. White Industries using the following financial data:Total assets turnover: 1.5 Gross profit margin on sales: (Sales -
Data for Lozano Chip Company and its industry averages follow.a. Calculate the indicated ratios for Lozano. b. Construct the extended DuPont equation for both Lozano and the industry. c. Outline
The Jimenez Corporation's forecasted 2016 financial statements follow, along with some industry average ratios. Calculate Jimenez's 2016 forecasted ratios, compare them with the industry average
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