• Q : Compute the cost of the preferred stock....
    Finance Basics :

    Taylor systems have just issued preferred stock. The stock has a 12% annual dividend and a $100 par value and was sold at $97.50 per share. In addition, flotation costs of $2.50 per share must be p

  • Q : Total marketable debt and total nonmarketable debt....
    Finance Basics :

    Calculate the following: total marketable debt, total nonmarketable debt, total interest-bearing debt, and gross public debt.

  • Q : Methods for recognizing expenses....
    Finance Basics :

    Pick two of these methods for recognizing expenses. Briefly define it and provide a brief example of an expenditure it applies to.

  • Q : Audit of the financial statements of broadwall corporation....
    Finance Basics :

    For purposes of Andrews' audit of the financial statements of Broadwall Corporation, what substantive tests should Andrews employ in examining the described loans? Do not discuss internal control.

  • Q : Diversifiable risk in addition to market risk....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem 1: What would happen in the market if an investor were compensated for diversifiable risk in addition to market risk? Problem 2: Why might accounting income not equal new cash flow?

  • Q : Acts in accordance with the capm....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem 1: To someone who acts in accordance with the CAPM, which security is more risky, A or B? Why? Problem 2: What are the beta coefficients of A and B? (Calculations are required)

  • Q : Optimal markup on price and optimal price....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume that the arc price elasticity (from Part A) is the best available estimate of the point price elasticity of demand. If marginal cost is $48 per unit for labor and materials, calculate SPI's o

  • Q : Differential analysis and financial analysis....
    Finance Basics :

    Can you explain the difference between differential analysis and financial analysis?

  • Q : Behavioral finance to investment management....
    Finance Basics :

    How relevant is behavioral finance to investment management. First looking at the investors side and then from and investment advisors side.

  • Q : Efficiency in handling insurance claims....
    Finance Basics :

    1) How should Anne Wu handle this situation? 2) On what performance measures is the organization relying? 3) What performance measures should the organization use?

  • Q : Categories of financial information....
    Finance Basics :

    List at least three different categories of financial information users. For each category, provide an example of the type of information they might be interested in and discuss why.

  • Q : Corporations and partnerships....
    Finance Basics :

    What limits are placed on the selection of a tax year of an S corporation? How do these limits differ from those applicable to C corporations and partnerships?

  • Q : Preparing an income statement for the month....
    Finance Basics :

    Question: Prepare an income statement for the month ended March 31, 2010. Question: Prepare a classified balance sheet at March 31, 2010.

  • Q : Covering the rollercoaster price changes....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: Cover the rollercoaster price changes that have occurred over the past few years (oil, natural gas, other energy sources), and your thoughts on the future of energy sources and price stabil

  • Q : Creating false documents and arranging fictitious sales....
    Finance Basics :

    The current credit manager was a friend of the CFO and had worked with him at a previous company. After looking at some invoices and asking about customer information to confirm, the credit manager

  • Q : Economic and market realities prevailing....
    Finance Basics :

    Given the new economic and market realities prevailing since the 2008 great recession, first list and then explain in detail four behavioral finance lessons that can be of value to anyone going forw

  • Q : Cost and benefit-cost ratios from a local perspective....
    Finance Basics :

    a. Determine the benefit - cost and benefit/cost ratios from a local perspective? b. Determine the benefit - cost and Benefit/Cost values from the standpoint of an impartial citizen outside the commun

  • Q : Investors required rate of return....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: Explain an investor's required rate of return and the relevance of the growth rate.

  • Q : Economy outside the banking system....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume there is $400 billion of currency in circulation in the economy outside the banking system, that depository institutions in the economy have $800 billion in checkable deposits, and that those

  • Q : Profit and shareholders wealth maximization....
    Finance Basics :

    Write a report for senior managers on how they could improve the company's financial performance and achieve the primary business goals, such as profit and shareholders' wealth maximization.

  • Q : Detecting financial statement fraud....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: What are the four different exposure areas that must be examined while detecting financial statement fraud? Provide a detailed answer.

  • Q : Ray dilemma-common stocks or mutual funds....
    Finance Basics :

    A. Explain to Ray the key reasons for purchasing mutual fund shares. B. What special fund features might help Ray achieve his investment objectives?

  • Q : Essential characteristics of common stock....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem 1: What are the essential characteristics of common stock? Problem 2: What is the random walk hypothesis? Does research evidence tend to support or deny the validity of this hypothesis?

  • Q : Examples of cfos of publicly-traded companies....
    Finance Basics :

    Provide two actual examples of CFOs of publicly-traded companies who became CEOs of publicly-traded companies within the past 5 years.

  • Q : Proposed cash acceleration technique....
    Finance Basics :

    Determine the net cost or savings from use of the proposed cash acceleration technique? Should Penn adopt the system?

©TutorsGlobe All rights reserved 2022-2023.