• Q : Cost-of-living adjustment to the pensions....
    Finance Basics :

    The financial manager's goal is to maximize current market value of the firm. Could the following actions be consistent with that goal? If yes, how. If no, why? 1. The firm adds a cost-of-living adj

  • Q : Strengths-weaknesses of organizations financial position....
    Finance Basics :

    Identify the key strengths and weaknesses of the organization's financial position. Also provide recommendations of how the organization's future financial plans can be modified in order to improve

  • Q : Effective internal control techniques....
    Finance Basics :

    Gardner Denver, Inc ~ Determine the importance of control programs and effective internal control techniques to the selected organization.

  • Q : Volatility of short-and long-term interest rates....
    Finance Basics :

    Question 1. Explain how rapidly expending sales can drain the cash resources of a firm. Question 2: Discuss the relative volatility of short-and long-term interest rates.

  • Q : What is the expected return for the market....
    Finance Basics :

    Huit Industries's common stock has an expected return of 14.4% and a beta of 1.2. If the expected risk-free return is 8%, what is the expected return for the market? (Round to the nearest %).

  • Q : Current price of a share of stock for a firm....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the current price of a share of stock for a firm with a $5 million in balance-sheet equity, 500,000 shares of stock outstanding , and a price/book value of 4?

  • Q : Passing sarbanes-oxley act into law....
    Finance Basics :

    If internal controls make so much business sense, why was it necessary to pass Sarbanes-Oxley into law?

  • Q : Estimating revenues for a business case....
    Finance Basics :

    In estimating revenues for a business case companies often require a range of results to be evaluated. What are they usually? How does this help in decision making?

  • Q : Break-even analysis-important tool for management....
    Finance Basics :

    Why is the break-even analysis an important tool for management? When evaluating a company, how might this information be used?

  • Q : Change in debt and change in equity....
    Finance Basics :

    To see this, recall that a Change in assets = change in debt and change in equity. What does it mean? How does it relate to a company's financial planning? (word count > 75)

  • Q : Calculating the npv....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume a firm is considering a purchase of equipment for $20,000. The equipment is expected to generate net cash inflows of $6,250 for the next five years. The firm has a 10% cost of capital (requir

  • Q : Disadvantage of the sole proprietorship....
    Finance Basics :

    Which of the following is a disadvantage of a sole proprietorship? a. Double taxation. b. Excessive regulation. c. Entrenched management. d. Unlimited liability.

  • Q : Planning to refinance the mortgage....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: You're about to purchase a home and your mortgage broker offers you two options.

  • Q : Biggest impact on the business cycles....
    Finance Basics :

    I'm currently studying recessions and given the fact that the US has not experienced a recession since 2001, Do you think another recession is on the horizon? Please explain your reasons why a reces

  • Q : Case study analysis of blades....
    Finance Basics :

    Prepare a case study analysis of Blades, Inc. Case: Assessment of Exchange Rate Exposure, located at the end of Chapter Ten in the International Financial Management text by Jeff Madura.

  • Q : Bonds trade and semiannual interest....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: Raeo Corp. bonds trade at 100 today. The bonds pay semiannual interest that is paid on January 1 and July 1. The coupon on the bonds is 10 percent. How much will you pay for a Raeo bond if

  • Q : Companies pro forma financial paper....
    Finance Basics :

    Develop a set of pro forma financials (income statement and balance sheet only) for the next fiscal year-end using the percent-of-sales method. Assume that the company's sales have increased by 15%.

  • Q : Representing an after-tax risk premium....
    Finance Basics :

    The corporate investors require an after-tax return on the preferred that exceeds their after-tax return on the bonds by 1.0%, which would represent an after-tax risk premium. What coupon rate must

  • Q : Paid-in capital in excess of par value-preferred stock....
    Finance Basics :

    The entry to record the transaction will consist of a debit to Cash for $600,000 and a credit or credits to 1) preferred stock for $600,000. 2) preferred stock for $500,000 and Paid-in capital in exce

  • Q : What is the conversion value of the bond....
    Finance Basics :

    Orient Airlines' common stock currently sells for $33, and its 8% convertible debentures (issued at par, or $1,000) sell for $850. Each debenture can be converted into 25 shares of common stock at a

  • Q : What factors determine the value of stock....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: What factors determine the value of stock? What do you think is the most important factor and why?

  • Q : Goal of wealth maximization....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: Describe the 10 basic principles of finance. how does these principles relate to the goal of wealth maximization.

  • Q : What is interfaces product....
    Finance Basics :

    Then go to the part of the company's website about its efforts toward sustainable development at What is Interface's product?

  • Q : Standard devaiation of expected returns....
    Finance Basics :

    1) Calculate the expected rate of return r^y1 for stock Y (r^x = 12%) 2) Calculate the standard devaiation of expected returns ax for stock x (ay = 20.35%)

  • Q : Extraordinary items for external reporting purposes....
    Finance Basics :

    Q1. Are the items above extraordinary items for external reporting purposes? Discuss. aQ2. Show how the extraordinary items section of the income statement should have been reported (the tax rate is 3

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