• Q : Calculating the value of reduced spending....
    Finance Basics :

    Calculating the Value of Reduced Spending. If a person spends $15 a week on coffee (assume $750 a year), what would be the future value of that amount over 10 years if the funds were deposited in an

  • Q : Determine the value of potential retirement benefits....
    Finance Basics :

    Time value of money calculations are used to determine the value of potential retirement benefits. If a person deposits $1,800 a year in a retirement account earning 6 percent for 20 years, what wou

  • Q : Determmining future value of a single amount....
    Finance Basics :

    (Future value of a single amount) If you deposit $2,000 in a 5-year certificate of deposit at 5.2%, how much will it be worth in five years?

  • Q : What is forecast of free cash flows for given year....
    Finance Basics :

    This includes the effect of $200,000 in depreciation. You also forecast a decrease in working capital of $100,000 that year. What is your forecast of free cash flows for that year?

  • Q : Bond yield to maturity-intercontinental baseball manufacture....
    Finance Basics :

    Intercontinental Baseball Manufacturers (IBM) has an outstanding bond with a $1,000 face value that matures in 10 years. The bond, which pays $25 interest every six months ($50 per year), is curren

  • Q : What rate would legally have to be quoted....
    Finance Basics :

    The finance company requires you to pay $29,900/12, or $2,491.67, per month over the next 12 months. Is this a 15 percent loan? What rate would legally have to be quoted? What is the effective ann

  • Q : Buffalo snow shoe company-expected net present value....
    Finance Basics :

    Compute the expected net present value of this project. Buffalo's president does not believe that 5,000 pairs of the new snow shoes can be sold at a $50 price. He estimates that a maximum of 3,000 p

  • Q : Find the project payback period if the initial cost is given....
    Finance Basics :

    An investment project provides cash inflows of $760 per year for eight years. What is the project payback period if the initial cost is $3,400? What if the initial cost is $4,450? What if it is $

  • Q : What is the times interest earned ratio....
    Finance Basics :

    Friendly's Shoe Store has earnings before interest and taxes of $21,680 and net income of $12,542. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio?

  • Q : Question regarding the residual dividend policy....
    Finance Basics :

    Apply the residual dividend policy and determine the amount if any, that should be distributed as dividend. What do you think the financier's attitude would be to dividends?

  • Q : Questiion regarding the cost of goods sold....
    Finance Basics :

    Beach Wear has current liabilities of $350,000, a quick ratio of 1.65, inventory turnover of 3.2, and a current ratio of 2.9. What is the cost of goods sold?

  • Q : Which project should the company select....
    Finance Basics :

    Project 2 will produce cash flows of $48,000 a year for 8 years. the company requires a 15 percent rate of return. which project should the company select and why?

  • Q : Initial investment-cash flow....
    Finance Basics :

    You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose machine. The machine's total price including installation and delivery is $70,000.

  • Q : Determining the applying time value....
    Finance Basics :

    A couple will retire in 50 years: they plan to spend about $30,000 per year in retirement. which should last about 25 years. They believe that they can cam 8 percent interest on retirement savings.

  • Q : Npv-irr-growth enterprises....
    Finance Basics :

    Growth Enterprises believes its latest project, which will cost $50,000 to install, will generate a perpetual growing stream of cash flows. Cash flow at the end of this year will be $5,000, and cash

  • Q : How much will the team-s insurer pay for the loss....
    Finance Basics :

    A whirlpool tub for injured players shorted out, and a fire ensued. The clubhouse sustained a $40,000 fire loss. Ignoring any deductible, how much will the team's insurer pay for the loss?

  • Q : Debt-equity ratio for porter....
    Finance Basics :

    Porter Co. reported the following on its December 31, 2010, balance sheet: The debt/equity ratio for Porter Co. in 2010 (rounded) is

  • Q : Appropriate letter for key term or concept....
    Finance Basics :

    Match the appropriate letter for the key term or concept to each definition provided (items 1-10). Note that not all key terms and concepts will be used.

  • Q : What is the profit margin if tax rate is thirty five percent....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the profit margin if the tax rate is 35 percent? 12.46 percent 12.95 percent 13.33 percent 15.29 percent 16.11 percent.

  • Q : Quantify the impact of a firm ability....
    Finance Basics :

    Activity measures are designed to quantify the impact of a firm's ability to efficiently utilize its assets. Turnover ratios are the most common activity measures and are generally calculated for ea

  • Q : Trend of the acid-test ratio....
    Finance Basics :

    If the trend of the current ratio is increasing while the trend of the acid-test ratio is decreasing over a period of time, this could be a warning that the firm is

  • Q : Is insurance company needed to estimate separate risk margin....
    Finance Basics :

    Is an insurance company required to estimate separate risk margins for each significant assumption used to measure fair value for insurance liabilities?

  • Q : Question-break-even level of earnings....
    Finance Basics :

    The new CFO is considering issuing $80,000 of debt and using the proceeds to retire 1,500 shares of stock. The coupon rate on the debt is 7.5 percent. What is the break-even level of earnings before

  • Q : How vital is consideration of nonperformance risk-fair value....
    Finance Basics :

    How significant is consideration of nonperformance risk (including credit risk) likely to be in the measurement of fair value for an insurance or investment contract liability?

  • Q : How insurance company consider nonperformance risk....
    Finance Basics :

    How should an insurance company consider nonperformance risk relating to separate components of a hybrid insurance contract?

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