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fundamentals of corporate finance
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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
Based on the following information, calculate the sustainable growth rate for Corbet, Inc.:Profit margin = 9.0%Total asset turnover=1.60Total debt ratio = .60Payout ratio = 55%What is the ROA here?
You’ve collected the following information about Hedberg’s Cranberry Farm, Inc.:Sales = $110,000Net income = $15,000Dividends = $4,800Total debt = $65,000Total equity= $32,000What is the
Which was the biggest culprit here: too many orders, too little cash, or too little production capacity?A small business called The Grandmother Calendar Company began selling personalized photo
The Grandmother Calendar Company clearly had a cash flow problem. What was the impact of customers not paying until orders were shipped?A small business called The Grandmother Calendar Company began
Broslofski Co. maintains a positive retention ratio and keeps its debt-equity ratio constant every year. When sales grow by 20 percent, the firm has a negative projected EFN. What does this tell you
Chris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Air, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a
The extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is likely the future of financial reporting. XBRL is a computer language that "tags" each item and specifies what that item is. XBRL reporting has
What is Tobin's Q for Smolira Golf? What assumptions are youmaking about the book value of debt and the market value of debt? What about thebook value of assets and the market value of assets? Are
Construct the DuPont identity for Smolira Golf Corp.Some recent financial statements for Smolira Golf Corp. follow.
Find the following financial ratios for Smolira Golf Corp. (use year-end figures rather than average values where appropriate):Short-term solvency ratios:a. Current ratio
Based on the balance sheets given for Just Dew It, calculate the following financial ratios for each year:a. Current ratio.b. Quick ratio.c. Cash ratio.d. NWC to total assets ratio.e. Debt-equity
For each account on this company's balance sheet, show the change in the account during 2015 and note whether this change was a source or use of cash. Do your numbers add up and make sense? Explain
Using Excel to find the marginal tax rate can be accomplished using the VLOOKUP function. However, calculating the total tax bill is a little more difficult. Below we have shown a copy of the IRS tax
For 2015, calculate the cash flow from assets, cash flow to creditors, and cash flow to stockholders.Use the following information for Taco Swell, Inc., (assume the tax rate is 34 percent):
Draw up an income statement and balance sheet for this company for 2014 and 2015.Use the following information for Taco Swell, Inc., (assume the tax rate is 34 percent):
Refer to the corporate marginal tax rate information in Table 2.3.a. Why do you think the marginal tax rate jumps up from 34 percent to 39 percent at a taxable income of $100,001, and then falls back
On the balance sheet, the net fixed assets (NFA) account is equal to the gross fixed assets (FA) account (which records the acquisition cost of fixed assets) minus the accumulated depreciation (AD)
Given the information for Sugarpova's Tennis Shop, Inc., in Problems 10 and 11, suppose you also know that the firm's net capital spending for 2015 was $1,250,000 and that the firm reduced its net
In Problem 5, what is the average tax rate? What is the marginal tax rate?Data From Problem 5:The Dyrdek Co. had $267,000 in 2014 taxable income. Using the rates from Table 2.3 in the chapter,
Suppose the firm in Problem 2 paid out $95,000 in cash dividends. What is the addition to retained earnings?Data From Problem 2:Billy's Exterminators, Inc., has sales of $817,000, costs of $343,000,
In early 2008, Doc and Lyn McGee formed the McGee Cake Company. The company produced a full line of cakes, and its specialties included chess cake*, lemon pound cake, and double-iced,
Critics have charged that compensation to top managers in the United States is simply too high and should be cut back. For example, focusing on large corporations, Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision
Corporate ownership varies around the world. Historically individuals have owned the majority of shares in public corporations in the United States. In Germany and Japan, however, banks, other large
Who owns a corporation? Describe the process whereby the owners control the firm's management. What is the main reason that an agency relationship exists in the corporate form of organization? In
Automobiles are often leased, and several terms are unique to auto leases. Suppose you are considering leasing a car. The price you and the dealer agree on for the car is $49,500. This is the base
An asset costs $745,000 and will be depreciated in a straight-line manner over its three-year life. It will have no salvage value. The lessor can borrow at 6 percent and the lessee can borrow at 9
Many lessors require a security deposit in the form of a cash payment or other pledged collateral. Suppose Lambert requires Wildcat to pay a $600,000 security deposit at the inception of the lease.
Harrods PLC has a market value of £85 million and 4.5 million shares outstanding. Selfridge Department Store has a market value of £30 million and 1.8 million shares outstanding. Harrods is
Explain why the aftertax borrowing rate is the appropriate discount rate to use in lease evaluation.
What is meant by the term off-balance-sheet financing? When do leases provide such financing, and what are the accounting and economic consequences of such activity?
Warf Computers has decided to proceed with the manufacture and distribution of the virtual keyboard (VK) the company has developed. To undertake this venture, the company needs to obtain equipment
BQ, Inc., is considering making an offer to purchase iReport Publications. The vice president of finance has collected the following information:BQ also knows that securities analysts expect the
Fly-By-Night Couriers is analyzing the possible acquisition of Flash-in-the-Pan Delivery. Neither firm has debt. The forecasts of Fly-By-Night show that the purchase would increase its annual
Consider the following premerger information about Firm A and Firm B:Assume that Firm A acquires Firm B via an exchange of stock at a price of $61 for each share of B’s stock. Both Firm A and Firm
The shareholders of Bread Company have voted in favor of a buyout offer from Butter Corporation. Information about each firm is given here:Bread’s shareholders will receive one share of Butter
Three Guys Burgers, Inc., has offered $15.3 million for all of the common stock in Two Guys Fries Corp. The current market capitalization of Two Guys as an independent company is $12.1 million.
Penn Corp. is analyzing the possible acquisition of Teller Company. Both firms have no debt. Penn believes the acquisition will increase its total aftertax annual cash flows by $1.45 million
Silver Enterprises has acquired All Gold Mining in a merger transaction. Construct the balance sheet for the new corporation if the merger is treated as a purchase of interests for accounting
In 2019, activist investor Elliott Management was pressuring eBay to sell StubHub. The sale was completed in February 2020, when Ebay sold StubHub to Viagogo. Why might investors prefer that a
Assume that the following balance sheets are stated at book value. Suppose that Meat Co. purchases Loaf, Inc.The fair market value of Loaf’s fixed assets is $11,500 versus the $8,300 book value
Consider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y:Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by issuing new long-term debt for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $5 per
Define each of the following terms:a. Greenmailb. White knightc. Golden parachuted. Crown jewelse. Shark repellentf. Corporate raiderg. Poison pillh. Tender offeri. Leveraged buyout (LBO)
Birdie Golf, Inc., has been in merger talks with Hybrid Golf Company for the past six months. After several rounds of negotiations, the offer under discussion is a cash offer of $155 million for
Pearl, Inc., has offered $197 million cash for all of the common stock in Jam Corporation. Based on recent market information, Jam is worth $178 million as an independent operation. If the merger
In 2019, Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation acquired Dutch power provider Eneco for $4.52 billion. Is this a horizontal or vertical acquisition? How do you suppose Eneco’s nationality affected
A stock is currently priced at $50. The stock will never pay a dividend. The risk-free rate is 12 percent per year, compounded continuously, and the standard deviation of the stock’s return is 60
In addition to the five factors discussed in the chapter, dividends also affect the price of an option. The Black-Scholes option pricing model with dividends is:All of the variables are the same as
Marshall Corp. has a zero coupon bond that matures in five years with a face value of $75,000. The current value of the company’s assets is $71,000, and the standard deviation of its return on
Zoso Industries has a zero coupon bond issue that matures in two years with a face value of $50,000. The current value of the company’s assets is $34,600, and the standard deviation of the return
A company has a single zero coupon bond outstanding that matures in five years with a face value of $16.5 million. The current value of the company’s assets is $15.1 million, and the standard
Frostbite Thermalwear has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a face value of $20,000 that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm’s assets is $23,100. The standard
Suppose the firm in Problem 16 is considering two mutually exclusive investments. Project A has an NPV of $2,400, and Project B has an NPV of $2,800. As the result of taking Project A, the standard
Sunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a $10,000 face value that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm’s assets is $10,900. The standard deviation of
A call option with an exercise price of $25 and four months to expiration has a price of $3.10. The stock is currently priced at $25.19, and the risk-free rate is 2.5 percent per year, compounded
You are given the following information concerning options on a particular stock:Stock price = $64Exercise price = $60Risk-free rate = 2% per year, compounded continuouslyMaturity = 6 monthsStandard
You own a lot in Key West, Florida, that is currently unused. Similar lots have recently sold for $1.35 million. Over the past five years, the price of land in the area has increased 7 percent per
What are the deltas of a call option and a put option with the following characteristics? What does the delta of the option tell you?Stock price = $74Exercise price = $70Risk-free rate = 4.3% per
What are the prices of a call option and a put option with the following characteristics?Stock price = $58Exercise price = $60Risk-free rate = 2.7% per year, compounded continuouslyMaturity = 4
A put option and a call option with an exercise price of $50 expire in four months and sell for $5.99 and $8.64, respectively. If the stock is currently priced at $52.27, what is the annual
A put option and a call option with an exercise price of $65 and three months to expiration sell for $5.27 and $1.04, respectively. If the risk-free rate is 3.1 percent per year, compounded
A put option that expires in six months with an exercise price of $45 sells for $4.84. The stock is currently priced at $43, and the risk-free rate is 3.5 percent per year, compounded continuously.
A stock is currently selling for $73 per share. A call option with an exercise price of $70 sells for $5.27 and expires in three months. If the riskfree rate of interest is 2.6 percent per year,
If you need $25,000 in 12 years, how much will you need to deposit today if you can earn 7 percent per year compounded continuously?
What impact does an increase in the volatility of the underlying stock’s return have on an option’s value? Explain.
Exotic Cuisines, Inc., a restaurant chain that just went public last year. The company’s restaurants specialize in exotic main dishes, using ingredients such as alligator, bison, and ostrich. A
If you have $1,490 today, how much will it be worth in six years at 9 percent per year compounded continuously?
Consider the following project of Hand Clapper, Inc. The company is considering a four-year project to manufacture clap-command garage door openers. This project requires an initial investment of $12
You have been hired to value a new 25-year callable, convertible bond. The bond has a coupon rate of 2.1 percent, payable annually. The conversion price is $54, and the stock currently sells for
Liberty Products, Inc., is considering a new product launch. The firm expects to have annual operating cash flow of $4.9 million for the next eight years. The company uses a discount rate of 11
Campbell, Inc., has a $1,000 face value convertible bond issue that is currently selling in the market for $960. Each bond is exchangeable at any time for 17 shares of the company’s stock. The
Suppose a share of stock sells for $54. The risk-free rate is 5 percent, and the stock price in one year will be either $60 or $70. a. What is the value of a call option with an exercise price
In Problem 15, suppose the scale of the project can be doubled in one year in the sense that twice as many units can be produced and sold. Naturally, expansion would be desirable only if the project
In Problem 14, suppose you think it is likely that expected sales will be revised upward to 11,400 units if the first year is a success and revised downward to 3,500 units if the first year is not a
We are examining a new project. We expect to sell 7,400 units per year at $59 net cash flow apiece for the next 10 years. In other words, the annual cash flow is projected to be $59 × 7,400 =
Your company is deciding whether to invest in a new machine. The new machine will increase cash flow by $485,000 per year. You believe the technology used in the machine has a 10-year life; in other
A bond with 20 detachable warrants has just been offered for sale at $1,000. The bond matures in 20 years and has an annual coupon of $18. Each warrant gives the owner the right to purchase two
You have been hired to value a new 30-year callable, convertible bond. The bond has a coupon rate of 2.3 percent, payable semiannually, and its face value is $1,000. The conversion price is $49, and
The following facts apply to a convertible bond making semiannual payments:Conversion price ....................................... $37/shareCoupon rate
A $1,000 par convertible debenture has a conversion price for common stock of $18 per share. With the common stock selling at $25, what is the conversion value of the bond?
Buckeye Industries has a bond issue with a face value of $1,000 that is coming due in one year. The value of the company’s assets is currently $1,060. The CEO believes that the assets in the
Rackin Pinion Corporation’s assets are currently worth $1,030. In one year, they will be worth either $1,000 or $1,270. The risk-free interest rate is 3.7 percent. Suppose the company has an
A one-year call option contract on Cheesy Poofs Co. stock sells for $725. In one year, the stock will be worth $64 or $81 per share. The exercise price on the call option is $70. What is the current
The price of Cilantro, Inc., stock will be either $60 or $80 at the end of the year. Call options are available with one year to expiration. T-bills currently yield 6 percent.a. Suppose the current
The price of Chive Corp. stock will be either $57 or $84 at the end of the year. Call options are available with one year to expiration. T-bills currently yield 4 percent.a. Suppose the current price
Use the option quote information shown here to answer the questions that follow. The stock is currently selling for $40.a. Suppose you buy 10 contracts of the February 38 call option. How much will
Use the option quote information shown here to answer the questions that follow. The stock is currently selling for $85.a. Are the call options in the money? What is the intrinsic value of an RWJ
T-bills currently yield 3.4 percent. Stock in Deadwood Manufacturing is currently selling for $67 per share. There is no possibility that the stock will be worth less than $60 per share in one
S&S Air is preparing its first public securities offering. In consultation with Renata Harper of underwriter Raines and Warren, Chris Guthrie decided that a convertible bond with a 20-year
In calculating insurance premiums, the actuarially fair insurance premium is the premium that results in a zero NPV for both the insured and the insurer. As such, the present value of the expected
Suppose your company has a building worth $125 million. Because it is located in a high risk area for natural disasters, the probability of a total loss in any particular year is 1.05 percent. What
Joi Chatman recently received her finance degree and has decided to enter the mortgage broker business. Rather than working for someone else, she will open her own shop. Her cousin Mike has
Refer to Table 23.1 in the text to answer this question. Suppose you purchase a September 2020 cocoa futures contract this day at the last price of the day. What will your profit or loss be if cocoa
In the mid- to late-1990s, the performance of the pros was unusually poor—on the order of 90 percent of all equity mutual funds underperformed a passively managed index fund. How does this fact
In Problem 16, assume the equity increases by 1,250 solaris due to retained earnings. If the exchange rate at the end of the year is 1.54 solaris per dollar, what does the balance sheet look
Atreides International has operations in Arrakis. The balance sheet for this division in Arrakeen solaris shows assets of 39,000 solaris, debt in the amount of 11,000 solaris, and equity of 28,000
You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in Switzerland. The cost of the expansion would be SF 13.8 million. The cash flows from the project would be SF 4.1 million
Lakonishok Equipment has an investment opportunity in Europe. The project costs €9.5 million and is expected to produce cash flows of €1.6 million in Year 1, €2.1 million in Year 2, and €3.2
Suppose the spot exchange rate for the Hungarian forint is HUF 308.27. The inflation rate in the United States will be 2.6 percent per year. It will be 4.5 percent in Hungary. What do you predict the
Suppose the spot and three-month forward rates for the yen are ¥114.37 and ¥113.89, respectively. a. Is the yen expected to get stronger or weaker?b. What would you estimate is the difference
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