Anita Vasquez received $190,000 from her mother's estate. She placed the funds into the hands of a

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Anita Vasquez received $190,000 from her mother's estate. She placed the funds into the hands of a broker, who purchased the following securities on Anita's behalf:

a. Common stock was purchased at a cost of $95,000. The stock paid no dividends, but it was sold for $210,000 at the end of four years.

b. Preferred stock was purchased at its par value of $24,000. The stock paid a 10% dividend (based on par value) each year for four years. At the end of four years, the stock was sold for $20,000.

c. Bonds were purchased at a cost of $71,000. The bonds paid $4,260 in interest every six months. After four years, the bonds were sold for $74,000. (Note: In discounting a cash flow that occurs semiannually, the procedure is to halve the discount rate and double the number of periods. Use the same procedure in discounting the proceeds from the sale.) (Ignore income taxes.)

The securities were all sold at the end of four years so that Anita would have funds available to start a new business venture. The broker stated that the investments had earned more than a 20% return, and he gave Anita the following computation to support his statement:

Common stock:

Gain on sale ($210,000 - $95,000) $ 115,000

Preferred stock:

Dividends paid (10% × $24,000 × 4 years) 9,600

Loss on sale ($20,000 - $24,000) (4,000)

Bonds:

Interest paid ($4,260 × 8 periods) 34,080

Gain on sale ($74,000 - $71,000) 3,000

Net gain on all investments $ 157,680

$157,680 ÷ 4 years

0.207

$190,000

Click here to view Exhibit 11B-1 and Exhibit 11B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

Required:

1a.

Using a 20% discount rate, compute the net present value of each of the three investments. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, other intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

net present value

Common stock $

Preferred stock $

Bonds $

1b. On which investment did Anita earn a 20% rate of return?

Common stock

Preferred stock

Bonds

None

2. Considering all three investments together, did Anita earn a 20% rate of return?

Yes

No

3. Anita wants to use the $304,000 proceeds ($210,000 + $20,000 + $74,000 = $304,000) from sale of the securities to open a fast-food franchise under a 10-year contract. What net annual cash inflow must the store generate for Anita to earn a 14% return over the 10-year period? Assume that the project will yield same annual cash inflow each year. Anita will not receive back her original investment at the end of the contract. (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, other intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

Annual net cash inflow $

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Net Present Value
What is NPV? The net present value is an important tool for capital budgeting decision to assess that an investment in a project is worthwhile or not? The net present value of a project is calculated before taking up the investment decision at...
Broker
A broker is someone or something that acts as an intermediary third party, managing transactions between two other entities. A broker is a person or company authorized to buy and sell stocks or other investments. They are the ones responsible for...
Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078111006

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Authors: Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen and Peter Brewer

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