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The current price of a non-divident paying stock is $30. Over the next six months it is expected to rise to $36 or fall to $26. Assume the risk-free rate is zero.
If one company advertises and the other does not, the company that advertises earns $46 billion and the company that does not advertise loses $2 billion.
Stock in Dragula Industries has a beta of 1.2. The market risk premium is 6 percent, and T-bills are currently yielding 4.90 percent. The company's most recent dividend was $1.30 per share, and divi
Assume that Goodhealth clinic has fixed costs of $ 1million and a total cost forecast of $1.5 million at a volume of 20,000 patient visits. What is the clinic's variable cost rate?
In the spot market, 6.8 Mexican pesos can be exchanged for 1 U.S. dollar. A compact disc costs $20 in the United States. If purchasing power parity (PPP) holds, what should be the price of the same
How do we measure the return on our portfolio?Kraska will answer this question by assuming that a $1,000,000 portfolio in a given year earns $30,000 in dividends and either gains or loses $100,000 i
Suppose the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swedish krona was 6 krona = $1 and the exchange rate between the dollar and the British pound was £1 = $1.85.
A five year project has an initial fixed asset investment of $360,000, an initial NWC investment of $40,000, and an annual OFC of -39,000. The fixed asset is fully depreciated over the life of the p
Taggart Inc.'s stock has a 50% chance of producing a 25% return, a 30% chance of producing a 10% return, and a 20% chance of producing a -28% return. What is the firm's expected rate of return?
Suppose the real risk-free rate is 3.50%, inflation next year is expected to be 1.5%, 2.5% two years from now and 3% thereafter. There is a maturity premium of 0.02% per year to maturity i.e., MRP =
Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, Kyle would have 755,000 shares of stock outstanding.
McGilla Golf has decided to sell a new line of golf clubs. The clubs will sell for $750 per set and have a variable cost of $360 per set. The company has spent $150,000 for a marketing study that de
Nikki G's Corporation's 10-year bonds are currently yielding a return of 6.85 percent. The expected inflation premium is 1.25 percent annually and the real interest rate is expected to be 2.20 perce
When cities pass laws limiting the rent landlords can charge on apartments, the laws usually apply to existing buildings and exempt any buildings not yet built.
KHC is considering an investment project that requires a new machine for producing special tools. This new machine costs $1,000,000 and will be depreciated over 10 years on a straight-line basis tow
Nanometrics, Inc., has a beta of 3.67. If the market return is expected to be 13.00 percent and the risk-free rate is 5.00 percent, what is Nanometrics' required return?
Last year, Joan purchased a $1,000 face value corporate bond with an 7% annual coupon rate and a 25-year maturity. At the time of the purchase, it had an expected yield to maturity of 13.99%.
MS Energy has a target capital structure of 30% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 60% common equity. The company's after-tax cost of debt is 5%, its cost of preferred stock is 8%, and its cost of retai
A firm just paid a dividend of $2.2. The dividend is expected to grow at a 25% rate for the next 3 years and at a 7% rate thereafter. What is the value of the stock if the required rate of return is
What is meant by the ''time inconsistency'' of economic policy? Why might policymakers be tempted to renege on an announcement they made earlier? In this situation, what is the advantage of a policy
Why would more accurate economic forecasting make it easier for policymakers to stabilize the economy? Describe two ways economists try to forecast develpments in the economy.
The Hugh Co. expects to pay a cash dividend of $2.5 per share next year. Investors require a 14% return from investments such as this. If the dividend is expected to grow at a steady 5% per year, wh
Scanlin, Inc., is considering a project that will result in initial aftertax cash savings of $1.77 million at the end of the first year, and these savings will grow at a rate of 1 percent per year i
Turner Corp. has debt of $230 million and generated a net income of $121 million in the last fiscal year. In attempting to determine the total value of the firm, an investor identified a similar fir
What is the implied equity value per share, if the present value of their unlevered free cash flows is $270 million and their EBITDA exit multiple is 8.5x?