Questions and Answers of Essentials Managerial Finance

Issuing preferred stock is one method that firms use to finance their operations. But not all firms issue preferred stock. Allstate Corporation [ALL], an insurance and investments firm, does have
Gillette Company [G], a company that manufactures and sells consumer products, uses only debt and common stock to finance the firm. The firm’s EBIT and interest expense have fluctuated during the
One way to measure whether a firm can meet its short-term debt obligations is to analyze the firm’s liquidity. Firms that are growing rapidly often find themselves in a liquidity crisis. Cisco
Kimberly-Clark [KMB] is a consumer and business-to-business products manufacturing firm. Analyze Kimberly-Clark’s credit policy as compared with peers in its industry. Answer the following
Office Depot Inc. [ODP] and Staples Inc. [SPLS] both sell office products, supplies, and services. Using the liquidity ratios and asset management ratios, in addition to the firms’ financial
Compare the dividend payouts of McDonald’s Corporation [MCD], a quickservice restaurant firm, and its peers, as denoted by SIC code. Answer the following questions:a. What was the yearly dividend
Family Dollar Stores [FDO], a firm operating discount retail stores, has no long-term debt in its capital structure, even though the use of financial leverage in the form of long-term debt might
Compare the capital structures of the following firms and answer the related questions: General Motors Corporation [GM], an automobile manufacturing and financing firm; Walt Disney Company [DIS], an
Imagine you hold a portfolio of three stocks: Coca Cola Company [KO], a manufacturer and distributor of soft drinks; Dell Inc. [DELL], a manufacturer of personal and enterprise computers; and Fifth
Cisco Systems Inc. [CSCO], which is located in San Jose, California, manufactures and sells networking and communication products and provides related services. Cisco is a growing company that makes
Wachovia [WB] is a financial services company that is often held in the portfolios of investors who are interested in earning dividend income. These investors are interested in the expected growth
Starbucks Corporation [SBUX] does much more than make great latte. The company purchases, roasts, and markets coffee beans. Starbucks also sells such products as premium teas and coffee-related
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which is an index that includes the 30 largest industrial firms in the United States, is one of the most quoted financial market indexes in the world. Many
Nextel Communications Inc. [NXTL] is a provider of digital wireless communication services. Using the information from the firm’s cash flow statements, answer the following questions. [Hint: Click
Intel Corporation [INTC] designs, manufactures, and markets computer and communications products. Using the financial ratios discussed in the chapter, compare Intel with its peer firms, as
Using the Thomson One database, find a multinational firm that is based in the United States. Answer these questions:a. What is the name and ticker symbol of the company you selected?b. What is the
Adobe Systems Inc. [NASNM:ADBE] makes the popular Adobe Acrobat software for creating PDF-formatted files. Symantec Corporation [NASNM: SYMC] produces the popular Norton Security software for
How do financial intermediaries in the United States differ from their counterparts in other countries? Why are they different?
In 2008 the Sirmans Company paid dividends totaling $3.6 million on net income of $10.8 million. Sirmans had a normal year in 2008, and for the past 10 years, earnings have grown at a constant rate
The McLaughlin Corporation declared a 6 percent stock dividend. Construct a pro forma balance sheet showing the effect of this action. The stock was selling for $37.50 per share, and a condensed
Free Flying Aviation (FFA) just declared a 20 percent stock dividend to be paid three weeks from today. Before the ‘‘payment’’ of the stock dividend, the equity section on FFA’s balance
The Scanlon Company’s optimal capital structure calls for 50 percent debt and 50 percent common equity. The interest rate on its debt is a constant 10 percent; its cost of common equity from
HQ Company is considering a 1-for-3 reverse stock split. HQ’s stock is currently selling for $3 per share.a. What will the price of the stock be after the stock split?b. HQ plans to pay a dividend
Give arguments to support both the relevance and the irrelevance of paying dividends.
Data for Unilate Textiles€™ 2008 financial statements are given in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2 in the chapter.a. Compute the 2008 values of the following ratios:b. Briefly comment on
Use the following information to compute the firm’s degree of operating leverage (DOL), DFL, and degree of total leverage (DTL):Sales........................................................... $
Merville Corporation will begin operations next year to produce a single product at a price of $12 per unit. Merville has a choice of two methods of production: Method A, with variable costs of $6.75
Following is the most recent income statement for Ironworks Railroad. Ironworks has no preferred stock.Sales..........................................................................................
The net operating income (EBIT) for Bear Investment Company (BIC) this year is $80,000. During the year, the company paid $20,000 interest on its debt and $25,000 dividends to its common
Expert Analysts Resources (EAR) has provided you with the following information about three companies you are currently evaluating:According to this information, which firm would be considered
When Carson’s Cars sales increase by 5 percent, its earnings per share increase by 20 percent. Does the firm have leverage? If so, can you tell what kind? Explain.
Problem 10-16 contained the details of a new-project capital budgeting evaluation being conducted by Unilate Textiles. Although inflation was considered in the initial analysis, the riskiness of the
Three companies€”Aggressive, Moderate, and Conservative€”have different working capital management policies as implied by their names. For example, Aggressive employs only minimal
Diamond Hill Jewelers is considering the following independent projects:Which project(s) should be accepted if the required rate of return for the projects is 10 percent? Compute the NPV and the IRR
Firm A and Firm B are competitors in the same industry. The two firms have similar operating costs, except Firm A has more fixed operating costs than Firm B. As a result, which firm would experience
The after-tax cash flows for two mutually exclusive projects have been estimated, and the following information has been provided:The company€™s required rate of return is 14 percent, and
The Cordell Coffee Company is evaluating the within-plant distribution system for its new roasting, grinding, and packing plant. The two alternatives are (1) a conveyor system with a high initial
Following is information about two mutually exclusive capital budgeting projects:If the firm€™s required rate of return is 10 percent, which project should be purchased? Cash Flows Project
Compute the internal rate of return (IRR) and the modified internal rate of return (MIRR) for each of the following capital budgeting projects. Assume that the firm€™s required rate
If a firm’s ROE is low and management wants to improve it, explain how using more debt might help. Could using too much debt prove detrimental?
The following yields on U.S. Treasury securities were published in The Wall Street Journal on July 14, 2006:Term
Compute the internal rates of return (IRRs) for the following capital budgeting projects:Based on IRRs, under what conditions should each project be purchased? Project V $(36,000) (10,000) Project G
Use the model in File C18 to work this problem.a. Refer to Problem 18-6. Determine the lease payment at which Maltese would be indifferent to buying or leasing—that is, find the lease payment that
‘‘The probability distribution of a less risky expected return is more peaked than that of a riskier return.’’ Is this a correct statement? Explain.
Kris Crawford, capital acquisitions manager for Heath Financial Services Inc., has been asked to perform a lease-versus-buy analysis on a new stock price quotation system for Heath’s Sarasota
Maltese Mining Company must install $1.5 million of new machinery in its Nevada mine. It can obtain a bank loan for 100 percent of the required amount. Alternatively, a Nevada investment banking firm
Robert Campbell and Carol Morris are senior vice presidents of the Mutual of Chicago Insurance Company. They are co-directors of the company€™s pension fund management division. A major new
The Cox Computer Company has grown rapidly during the past five years. Recently its commercial bank urged the company to consider increasing its permanent financing. Its bank loan under a line of
Can you think of some firms that might allow you to purchase on credit but probably would factor your receivables account?
Suppose interest rates on residential mortgages of equal risk were 8 percent in California and 10 percent in New York. Could this differential persist What forces might tend to equalize rates? Would
Gordon’s Plants has the following partial income statement for 2009:a. If Gordon’s has no preferred stock, what is its financial break-even point?Earnings before interest and
What kinds of firms use commercial paper? Could Mama and Papa Gus’s Corner Grocery borrow using this form of credit?
‘‘Firms can control their accruals within fairly wide limits; depending on the cost of accruals, financing from this source will be increased or decreased.’’ Discuss.
Unilate Textiles is evaluating a new product, a silk/wool blended fabric. Assume you were recently hired as assistant to the director of capital budgeting, and you must evaluate the new project. The
The 2009 balance sheet and income statement for the Woods Company are shown here:Woods Company: Income Statement for the Year Ending December 31, 2009 ($
Daniel Barnes, financial manager of New York Fuels (NYF), a heating oil distributor, is concerned about the company€™s working capital policy, and he is considering three alternative
Sanger Music Company’s preferred stock, which currently sells for $105 per share, pays an annual dividend equal to $12.60. What is the yield—that is, the rate of return—that Sanger’s
Tando Airlines has preferred stock outstanding that has a par value equal to $100. Preferred dividend payments equal 8 percent of the stock’s par value. If Tando’s preferred stock currently
The Hawley Corporation is attempting to determine the optimal level of current assets for the coming year. Management expects sales to increase to approximately $2 million as a result of an asset
The city of Gainesville issued $1,000,000 of 14 percent coupon, 30-year, semiannual payment, tax-exempt muni bonds 10 years ago. The bonds had 10 years of call protection, but now Gainesville can
Because of crop failures last year, the San Joaquin Packing Company has no funds available to finance its canning operations during the next six months. It estimates that it will require $1,200,000
Verbrugge Corporation is a leading U.S. producer of automobile batteries. Verbrugge turns out 1,500 batteries a day at a cost of $6 per battery for materials and labor. It takes the firm 22 days to
Assume you purchased the Wingler & Company stock described in Problem 7-9. When you purchased the stock, you decided that you would hold it for three years. If you plan to sell the stock in three
Cooley Industries needs an additional $500,000, which it plans to obtain through a factoring arrangement. The factor would purchase Cooley’s accounts receivable and advance the invoice amount,
Go back to the GCP illustration at the beginning of the chapter. Assume the collection and payment patterns of both GCP and its customers do not change.a. Construct the balance sheet for GCP at the
Two textile companies, Grimm Manufacturing and Wright Mills, began operations with identical balance sheets. A year later, both required additional manufacturing capacity at a cost of $200,000. Grimm
The Swift Company was planning to finance an expansion in the summer of 2009. The principal executives of the company agreed that an industrial company like theirs should finance growth by means of
Bankston Feed and Supply Company buys on terms of 1/10, net 30, but it has not been taking discounts and has actually been paying in 60 days rather than 30 days. Bankston€™s balance sheet
Distinguish between a congeneric merger and a vertical merger. Give examples of existing companies that if merged would be classified in each category.
Why is the average cash conversion cycle of European firms more than two times longer than the average cash conversion cycle of U.S. firms?
Describe how LBOs are used to finance mergers.
Can the cash conversion cycle be negative? Explain.
Describe some measures a firm can take to decrease its cash conversion cycle.
How does a firm ‘‘force’’ investors to convert their convertible bonds (or convertible preferred stock) into its common stock?
Gallinger Corporation projects an increase in sales from $1.5 million to $2 million, but it needs an additional $300,000 of current assets to support this expansion. The money can be obtained from
Suppose a firm makes purchases of $3.6 million per year under terms of 2/10, net 30 and takes discounts.a. What is the average amount of accounts payable net of discounts? (Assume that the $3.6
The Meyer Company must arrange financing for its working capital requirements for the coming year. Meyer can(a) Borrow from its bank on a simple interest basis (interest payable at the end of the
Howe Industries sells on terms of 2/10, net 40. Gross sales last year were $4.5 million, and accounts receivable averaged $437,500. Half of Howe’s customers paid on Day 10 and took discounts. What
Susan Visscher, owner of Visscher’s Hardware, is negotiating with First Merchant’s Bank for a $50,000, one-year loan. First Merchant’s has offered Visscher the following alternatives. Calculate
Explain why the effective interest rate (rEAR) on a loan often is much higher than the simple, or stated, interest rate (APR).
Under what circumstances do you think it would be wiser for a firm to factor its accounts receivable rather than pledging them?
What types of inventory make ‘‘good’’ collateral?
Today is January 1, 2009, and according to the results of a recent survey, investors expect the annual interest rates for the years 2012–2014 to be as follows:Year
What impact does a compensating balance requirement have on the cost of borrowing from a bank if the firm generally holds little or no checking balances at the bank? What would the impact be if the
On average, which group of borrowers would have to pay a higher effective rate for its short-term loans, those who are required to put up collateral or those who are not? Explain.
Sarah is on her way to the local Chevrolet dealership to buy a new car. The list, or ‘‘sticker,’’ price of the car is $13,000. Sarah has $3,000 in her checking account that she can use as a
The Singleton Company must decide between two mutually exclusive investment projects. Each project costs $6,750 and has an expected life of three years. Annual net cash flows from each project begin
Van Auken Lumber’s 2009 income statement is shown here:Sales........................................................................ $36,000Cost of goods
Use the model in File C15 to solve this problem.a. Refer back to Problem 15-8. Suppose that by offering a 2 percent cash discount for paying within the month of sale, the credit manager of Carol’s
The common stock of Old Betsy Flags is currently selling for $28 per share. The company has been growing at a constant annual rate of 4 percent, and this growth is expected to continue for an
The capital budgeting manager of Conscientious Construction Company (CCC) submitted the following report to the CFO:CCC generally takes risk into consideration by adjusting its average required rate
Your broker offers to sell you some shares of Wingler & Company common stock, which paid a dividend of $2 yesterday.You expect the dividend to grow at a rate of 5 percent per year into
Following are Noso Textile€™s 2009 financial statements.a. Suppose 2010 sales are projected to increase by 15 percent over 2009 sales. Determine the additional funds needed. Assume that
McCue Mining Company’s ore reserves are being depleted, so the firm’s sales are falling. Also, its pit is getting deeper each year, so its costs are rising. As a result, the company’s earnings
Suppose you found a house that you want to buy, but you still have to determine what mortgage to use. Bank of Middle Texas has offered a 30-year fixed mortgage that requires you to pay 8 percent
PowerBuilt Construction is considering whether to replace an existing bulldozer with a new model. If the new bulldozer is purchased, the existing bulldozer will be sold to another company for
The Ape Copy Company’s preferred stock pays an annual dividend equal to $16.50. If investors demand a return equal to 11 percent to purchase Ape’s preferred stock, what is its market value?
Should the total cash flows that are expected to be produced by a new international division be included in the analysis that is performed to make a decision as to whether a multinational firm should
Distinguish between beta (or market) risk, within-firm (or corporate) risk, and stand-alone risk for a project being considered for inclusion in the capital budget. Which type of risk do you believe
In general, is an explicit recognition of incremental cash flows more important in new project analysis or replacement analysis? Why?

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