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Vigo Vacations has $200 million in total assets, $5 million in notes payable, and $25 million in long-term debt. What is the debt ratio?
Reno Revolvers has an EPS of $1.50, a cash flow per share of $3.00, and a price/cash flow ratio of 8.0. What is its P/E ratio?
Gardial & Son has an ROA of 12%, a 5% profit margin, and a return on equity equal to 20%. What is the company's total assets turnover? What is the firm's equity multiplier?
Assume you are given the following relationships for the Haslam Corporation: Sales/total assets ...................... 1.2 Return on assets (ROA) .............. 4% Return on equity (ROE)
Selected data for the Derby Corporation are shown below. Use the data to answer the following questions.a. Calculate the estimated horizon value (i.e., the value of operations at the end of the
Traver-Dunlap Corporation has a 15% weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Its most recent sales were $980 million and its total net operating capital is $870 million. The following shows
a. Describe briefly the legal rights and privileges of common stockholders.b. Use a pie chart to illustrate the sources that comprise a hypothetical company's total value. Using another pie chart,
What is the required rate of return on a preferred stock with a $50 par value, a stated annual dividend of 7% of par, and a current market price of? (a) $30, (b) $40, (c) $50, (d) $70 (Assume the
Simpkins Corporation does not pay any dividends because it is expanding rapidly and needs to retain all of its earnings. However, investors expect Simpkins to begin paying dividends, with the first
Investors require a 13% rate of return on Brooks Sisters's stock (rs = 13%).a. What would the estimated value of Brooks' stock be if the previous dividend were D0 = $3.00 and if investors expect
Kendra Enterprises has never paid a dividend. Free cash flow is projected to be $80,000 and $100,000 for the next 2 years, respectively; after the second year, FCF is expected to grow at a constant
You are analyzing Jillian's Jewlery (JJ) stock for a possible purchase. JJ just paid a dividend of $1.50 yesterday. You expect the dividend to grow at the rate of 6% per year for the next 3 years; if
Conroy Consulting Corporation (CCC) has been growing at a rate of 30% per year in recent years. This same nonconstant growth rate is expected to last for another 2 years (g0,1 = g1,2 = 30%). a. If D0
Crisp Cookware's common stock is expected to pay a dividend of $3 a share at the end of this year (D1 = $3.00); its beta is 0.8; the risk-free rate is 5.2%; and the market risk premium is 6%. The
Assuming that the required rate of return is determined by the CAPM, explain how you would use the dividend growth model to estimate the price for Stock i. Indicate what data you would need, and give
How could you use the nonconstant growth model to find the value of the stock? Here you can assume that the expected growth rate starts at a high level, then declines for several years, and finally
Suppose you were offered a chance to buy a stock at a specified price. The stock paid a dividend last year, and the dividend is expected to grow at a very high rate for several years, at a moderate
Start with the partial model in the file Ch09 P10 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook's Web site, which contains the 2015 financial statements of Zieber Corporation. Forecast Zeiber's 2016 income
Start with the partial model in the file Ch09 P11 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook's Web site, which contains Henley Corporation's most recent financial statements. Use the following ratios and
a. Using Hatfield's data and its industry averages, how well run would you say Hatfield appears to be in comparison with other firms in its industry? What are its primary strengths and weaknesses? Be
Broussard Skateboard's sales are expected to increase by 15% from $8 million in 2015 to $9.2 million in 2016. Its assets totaled $5 million at the end of 2015. Broussard is already at full capacity,
Maggie's Muffins Inc. generated $5,000,000 in sales during 2015, and its year-end total assets were $2,500,000. Also, at year-end 2015, current liabilities were $1,000,000, consisting of $300,000 of
At year-end 2015, Wallace Landscaping's total assets were $2.17 million and its accounts payable were $560,000. Sales, which in 2015 were $3.5 million, are expected to increase by 35% in 2016. Total
Stevens Textiles' 2015 financial statements are shown below:Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 (Thousands of Dollars)Income Statement for December 31, 2015 (Thousands of Dollars)Sales
Garlington Technologies Inc.'s 2015 financial statements are shown below:Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015Income Statement for December 31, 2015Sales
A major component of financial planning is to forecast future financial statements. If you had a company's balance sheets and income statements for the past 5 years but no other information, how
Define each of the following terms: a. Agent; principal; agency relationship b. Agency cost c. Basic types of agency conflicts d. Managerial entrenchment; nonpecuniary benefits e. Greenmail; poison
What is the possible agency conflict between inside owner/managers and outside shareholders?
What are some possible agency conflicts between borrowers and lenders?
What is an agent and what is a principal? What kinds of situations in companies give rise to conflicts between these two, called agency conflicts?
Managers of corporations don't always take actions that are in the best interest of the corporation's owners. What are some of those actions, and how can corporations structure the management
What are some of the pros and cons of using stock options to compensate managers?
How have events such as the accounting frauds at AIG, Enron, WorldCom, and several other companies affected people's ideas about corporate governance, the government's role in corporate governance,
The stock of Gao Computing sells for $50, and last year's dividend was $2.10. A flotation cost of 10% would be required to issue new common stock. Gao's preferred stock pays a dividend of $3.30 per
a. What is the market interest rate on Harry Davis's debt and what is the component cost of this debt for WACC purposes?b. (1) What is the firm's cost of preferred stock?(2) Harry Davis's preferred
Suppose the Schoof Company has this book value balance sheet:The notes payable are to banks, and the interest rate on this debt is 10%, the same as the rate on new bank loans. These bank loans are
A project has an initial cost of $40,000, expected net cash inflows of $9,000 per year for 7 years, and a cost of capital of 11%. What is the project's NPV?
Your company is considering two mutually exclusive projects, X and Y, whose costs and cash flows are shown below:The projects are equally risky, and their cost of capital is 12%. You must make a
Cummings Products is considering two mutually exclusive investments whose expected net cash flows are as follows:a. Construct NPV profiles for Projects A and B. b. What is each project's IRR? c. If
What is a post-audit, and what is the purpose of this audit?
a. Disregard the assumptions. What is Shrieves' depreciable basis? What are the annual depreciation expenses?b. Construct annual incremental operating cash flow statements.c. Estimate the required
How do simulation analysis and scenario analysis differ in the way they treat very bad and very good outcomes? What does this imply about using each technique to evaluate project riskiness?
Talbot Industries is considering launching a new product. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $17 million, and production and sales will require an initial $5 million investment in net
St. Johns River Shipyard's welding machine is 15 years old, fully depreciated, and has no salvage value. However, even though it is old, it is still functional as originally designed and can be used
The Everly Equipment Company's flange-lipping machine was purchased 5 years ago for $55,000. It had an expected life of 10 years when it was bought and its remaining depreciation is $5,500 per year
DeYoung Entertainment Enterprises is considering replacing the latex molding machine it uses to fabricate rubber chickens with a newer, more efficient model. The old machine has a book value of
The financial staff of Cairn Communications has identified the following information for the first year of the roll-out of its new proposed service: Projected sales
Allen Air Lines must liquidate some equipment that is being replaced. The equipment originally cost $12 million, of which 75% has been depreciated. The used equipment can be sold today for $4
Wendy's boss wants to use straight-line depreciation for the new expansion project because he said it will give higher net income in earlier years and give him a larger bonus. The project will last 4
The Campbell Company is considering adding a robotic paint sprayer to its production line. The sprayer's base price is $1,080,000, and it would cost another $22,500 to install it. The machine falls
The president of the company you work for has asked you to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new chromatograph for the firm's R&D department. The equipment's basic price is $70,000, and it
The Gilbert Instrument Corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. The steamer has 6 years of remaining life. If kept, the steamer will have
Bradford Services Inc. (BSI) is considering a project with a cost of $10 million and an expected life of 3 years. There is a 30% probability of good conditions, in which case the project will provide
a. Tropical Sweets is considering a project that will cost $70 million and will generate expected cash flows of $30 per year for three years. The cost of capital for this type of project is 10
Start with the partial model in the file Ch15 P13 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. J. Clark Inc. (JCI), a manufacturer and distributor of sports equipment, has grown until it has become
Puckett Products is planning for $5 million in capital expenditures next year. Puckett's target capital structure consists of 60% debt and 40% equity. If net income next year is $3 million and
Boehm Corporation has had stable earnings growth of 8% a year for the past 10 years and in 2015 Boehm paid dividends of $2.6 million on net income of $9.8 million. However, in 2016 earnings are
Kendra Brown is analyzing the capital requirements for Reynolds Corporation for next year. Kendra forecasts that Reynolds will need $15 million to fund all of its positive-NPV projects and her job is
JPix management is considering a stock split. JPix currently sells for $120 per share and a 3-for-2 stock split is contemplated. What will be the company's stock price following the stock split,
Gardial GreenLights, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, has had such success with its new products that it is planning to substantially expand its manufacturing capacity with a
Fauver Enterprises declared a 3-for-1 stock split last year, and this year its dividend is $1.50 per share. This total dividend payout represents a 6% increase over last year's pre-split total
Harris Company must set its investment and dividend policies for the coming year. It has three independent projects from which to choose, each of which requires a $3 million investment. These
a. Show the operating break-even point if a company has fixed costs of $200, a sales price of $15, and variables costs of $10.b. Now, to develop an example which can be presented to PizzaPalace's
Shapland Inc. has fixed operating costs of $500,000 and variable costs of $50 per unit. If it sells the product for $75 per unit, what is the break-even quantity?
F. Pierce Products Inc. is considering changing its capital structure. F. Pierce currently has no debt and no preferred stock, but it would like to add some debt to take advantage of low interest
Higgs Bassoon Corporation is a custom manufacturer of bassoons and other wind instruments. Its current value of operations, which is also its value of debt plus equity, is estimated to be $200
Kasperov Corporation has an unlevered cost of equity of 12% and is taxed at a 40% rate. The 4-year forecasts of free cash flow and interest expenses are shown below. Free cash flow and interest
a. Assume that Firms U and L are in the same risk class, and that both have EBIT = $500,000. Firm U uses no debt financing, and its cost of equity is rsU = 14%. Firm L has $1 million of debt
Explain, in your own words, how MM uses the arbitrage process to prove the validity of Proposition I. Also, list the major MM assumptions and explain why each of these assumptions is necessary in the
Sheldon Corporation projects the following free cash flows (FCFs) and interest expenses for the next 3 years, after which FCF and interest expenses are expected to grow at a constant 7% rate.
An unlevered firm has a value of $800 million. An otherwise identical but levered firm has $60 million in debt at a 5% interest rate. Its cost of debt is 5% and its unlevered cost of equity is
Companies U and L are identical in every respect except that U is unlevered while L has $10 million of 5% bonds outstanding. Both firms have an EBIT of $2 million. Assume that all of the MM
What is the compressed adjusted present value (APV) model and how does this differ from the Modigliani and Miller models?
In what circumstances is the compressed adjusted present value (APV) model useful and how would it be applied?
Start with the partial model in the file Ch18 P08 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. Schumann Shoe Manufacturer is considering whether or not to refund a $70 million, 10% coupon, 30-year
The estimated pre-IPO value of equity in the company is about 63 million and there are 4 million shares of existing shares of stock held by family members. The investment bank will charge a 7%
Benjamin Garcia's start-up business is succeeding, but he needs $200,000 in additional funding to fund continued growth. Benjamin and an angel investor agree the business is worth $800,000 and the
Bynum and Crumpton Inc. (B&C), a small jewelry manufacturer, has been successful and has enjoyed a positive growth trend. Now B&C is planning to go public with an issue of common stock, and it faces
Zang Industries has hired the investment banking firm of Eric, Schwartz, & Mann (ESM) to help it go public. Zang and ESM agree that Zang's current value of equity is $60 million. Zang currently has 4
What's the difference between an IPO and an SEO? Would you view purchasing a stock in an SEO to be more or less risky than purchasing a stock in an IPO? Would you expect the same first-day returns
Start with the partial model in the file Ch19 P06 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. As part of its overall plant modernization and cost reduction program, Western Fabrics' management has
a. (1) What is the present value cost of owning the equipment?(2) Explain the rationale for the discount rate you used to find the PV.b. What is Lewis's present value cost of leasing the
Maggie's Magazines (MM) has straight nonconvertible bonds that currently yield 9%. MM's stock sells for $22 per share, has an expected constant growth rate of 6%, and has a dividend yield of 4%. MM
Neubert Enterprises recently issued $1,000 par value 15-year bonds with a 5% coupon paid annually and warrants attached. These bonds are currently trading for $1,000. Neubert also has outstanding
Breuer Investment's convertible bonds have a $1,000 par value and a conversion price of $50 a share. What is the convertible issue's conversion ratio?
Rusty Spears, CEO of Rusty's Renovations, a custom building and repair company, is preparing documentation for a line of credit request from his commercial banker. Among the required documents is a
a. Johnson plans to use the preceding ratios as the starting point for discussions with RR's operating team. She wants everyone to think about the pros and cons of changing each type of current asset
Negus Enterprises has an inventory conversion period of 50 days, an average collection period of 35 days, and a payables deferral period of 25 days. Assume that cost of goods sold is 80% of sales. a.
Strickler Technology is considering changes in its working capital policies to improve its cash flow cycle. Strickler's sales last year were $3,250,000 (all on credit), and its net profit margin was
Payne Products had $1.6 million in sales revenues in the most recent year and expects sales growth to be 25% this year. Payne would like to determine the effect of various current assets policies on
Dorothy Koehl recently leased space in the Southside Mall and opened a new business, Koehl's Doll Shop. Business has been good, but Koehl frequently runs out of cash. This has necessitated late
Snider Industries sells on terms of 2/10, net 45. Total sales for the year are $1,500,000. Thirty percent of customers pay on the 10th day and take discounts; the other 70% pay, on average, 50 days
Rework parts a through d of Problem 22-9 using a spreadsheet model. Answer the following questions:a. How large would the accounts payable balance be if Malone takes discounts? If it does not take
a. Assume that, on average, the brothers expect annual sales of 18,000 items at an average price of $100 per item. (use a 365 day year.)(1) What is the firm's expected days sales outstanding
The following inventory data have been established for the Adler Corporation.(1) Orders must be placed in multiples of 100 units.(2) Annual sales are 338,000 units.(3) The purchase price per unit is
Start with the partial model in the file Ch24 P06 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. Use the information and data below. F. Pierce Products Inc. is financing a new manufacturing facility
a. It is January and Tennessee Sunshine is considering issuing $5 million in bonds in June to raise capital for an expansion, and is concerned that interest rates will rise during the interim.
Define each of the following terms: a. Derivatives b. Enterprise risk management c. Financial futures; forward contract d. Hedging; natural hedge; long hedge; short hedge; perfect hedge; symmetric
Start with the partial model in the file Ch25 P05 Build a Model.xls on the textbook's Web site. Duchon Industries had the following balance sheet at the time it defaulted on its interest payments and
The Verbrugge Publishing Company's 2015 balance sheet and income statement are as follows (in millions of dollars):Balance SheetIncome StatementNet sales
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