• Q : What are the primary limitations of ratio analysis....
    Finance Basics :

    What problems may be indicated by an average collection period that is substantially above or below the industry average?

  • Q : Calculate the percentage changes in value....
    Finance Basics :

    Given a five-year, 8% coupon bond with a face value of $1,000 and coupon payments made annually, determine its values given it is trading at the following yields: 8%, 6%, and 10%.

  • Q : What are the payments for the interest-only loan....
    Finance Basics :

    Prepare an amortization table for the first six months of the traditional 30-year mortgage. How much of the first payment goes toward principal?

  • Q : What is the inflation rate in felixs salary....
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    Felix Jones, a recent engineering graduate, expects a starting salary of $ 65,000 per year. His future employer has averaged 5% per year in salary increases for the last several years.

  • Q : Which are the relevant costs for the old machine....
    Finance Basics :

    A pulpwood-forming machine was purchased and installed 8 years ago for $45000. The declared salvage value was $5000, with a useful life of 10 years.

  • Q : Explain the method of equated time approximates....
    Finance Basics :

    A payment of $10 at time 1 and a payment of $20 at time 4 is equivalent to a payment of $30 at time t assuming a constant force of interest delta = .05.

  • Q : Calculate the present value of a perpetuity....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume that the force of interest is constant. The present value of a payment of 60 at the end of 10 years and 40 at the end of 20 years is equal to 40.

  • Q : Calculate an effective annual interest rates....
    Finance Basics :

    You deposit 5,000 into a retirement fund at the end of each year for the next 20 years at 5% effective annual interest rate.

  • Q : Find the level annual effective rate of interest....
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    John agrees to invest in a savings plan that requires deposits of $1000 at the start of each year for 6 years. According to the terms of the savings plan, the force of interest at time t is 0.03 + 0

  • Q : What are the percentage changes in value....
    Finance Basics :

    Given a five-year, 8% coupon bond with a face value of $1,000 and coupon payments made annually, determine its values given it is trading at the following yields: 8%, 6%, and 10%.

  • Q : How large should the endowment of a college....
    Finance Basics :

    How large should the endowment of a college be in order to guarantee the availability of funds for $1,000,000 per year? Assume that the endowment can be invested at an annual rate of 4.5%?

  • Q : What annual rate of interest must you earn on investment....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume the total cost of a college education will be $250,000 when your child enters college in 17 years. You presently have $69,000 to invest.What annual rate of interest must you earn on your inve

  • Q : What is the preferred project....
    Finance Basics :

    An entrepreneur has to decide between two possible investment projects. Both projects cost $80.000 upfront. The short term project pays $35.000 for the next three years.

  • Q : How much will your collection be worth....
    Finance Basics :

    Your coin collection contains 40 1952 silver dollars. If your grandparents purchased them for their face value when they were new, how much will your collection be worth when you retire in 2050, ass

  • Q : What is the present value of this liability....
    Finance Basics :

    Imprudential, Inc. has an unfunded pension liability of $565 million that must be paid in 15 years. To assess the value of the firm's stock, financial analysts want to discount this liability back t

  • Q : What was the percentage increase per year....
    Finance Basics :

    In 1895, the first Putting Green Championship was held. The winner's prize money was $310. In 2010, the winner's check was $1,290,000.

  • Q : What is the abnormal change in ibms stock price....
    Finance Basics :

    Analysis of past monthly movements in IBM's stock price produces the following estimates: ? = 2. 5% and ? = 1. 6. If the market index subsequently rises by 12% in one month and IBM's stock price inc

  • Q : Demonstrate the differences resulting....
    Finance Basics :

    Demonstrate the differences resulting from a $1000 tax credit versus a $1000 tax deduction for a single taxpayer in the 25% tax bracket with $40,000 of pre-tax income.

  • Q : Estimate her taxable income and the tax liability....
    Finance Basics :

    Mary Watson is 24 years old and single, lives in an apartment, and has no dependents. Last year she earned $45,000 as a sales assistant for Focused Business Analytics: $3,910 of her wages was withhe

  • Q : Was additional damage done to wal-mart....
    Finance Basics :

    Wal-Mart's Board discussed proposals to meet (some of) these challenges at a board retreat in 2005. Discuss these initiatives as outlined in the "Supplemental Benefits Documentation:

  • Q : How much the taxpayer is required to include in gross....
    Finance Basics :

    Hal was awarded a $15,000 scholarship to attend State Hotel School. All scholarship students must work 20 hours per week at the School residency during the term.

  • Q : Explain the choice of two different salary arrangements....
    Finance Basics :

    You can have 55,000 per year for the next two years, payable at the end of each year; or you can have 40,000 per year for the next two years, payable at the end of each year, along with a signing bo

  • Q : Discuss the home old office furniture valued....
    Finance Basics :

    Elmer was an extremely diligent employee this year and his employer gave him three additional days off with pay (Elmer's gross pay for the three days totaled $1,200, but his net pay was only $948).

  • Q : Explain the firms cash flow to creditors....
    Finance Basics :

    What was the firm's cash flow to creditors during 2010? (Do not include the dollar sign ($). Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollar

  • Q : What is the net income for this firm....
    Finance Basics :

    Hammett, Inc., has sales of $19,610, costs of $9,420, depreciation expense of $2,090, and interest expense of $1,580. Assume the tax rate is 30 percent.

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