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Suppose marking-to-market reveals that the market value of the firm's inventory is 61 percent below its book value and its receivables are 71 percent below its book value. The market value of its cu
Given what you currently konw of derivatives...If you were a regulatory what would you push to see happen in the derivative market?
Due to efficiency, this was reduced 10%. The depreciation of the plant is 50,000 per year. Assuming a corporate tax rate of 40%, what is the net income annually for the plant?
Discuss the advantages of established click and mortar companies such as walmart over pure play e tailers. conversly, what are the advantages of click and brick retailers as compared with pure play
Zinger Corp. has bonds outstanding at 6%, but its investment banker has informed the company that interest rates for bonds of equal risk are currently yielding 5%. Zinger's tax rate is 40%.
Assuming that interest rate risk is the only risk of concern, will the hedge described above be effective? Why or why not? Is there any other risk that deserves to be considered? If so, how would yo
Evaluate and rank only investments A and B based on the a) payback period and b)net present value (use a 10% discount rate). Show your calculations.
Cooper Inc's latest earnings per share (EPS) was $4.38, its book value per share was $16.00, it had 196,000 shares outstanding, and its debt ratio was 38%.
Determine the after-tax cash flow from the unamortized discount associated with the retirement now of each of these bonds, using the values developed in part.
This was quick and easy, but it has its shortcomings, and the Earned Value Management process is said to be better.
What about the ratio of the market value of debt to that of equity? Would you judge that leverage has increased, decreased or stayed the same? Justify all answers.
The amortization of flotation costs reduces taxes, and thus provides an annual cash flow. What will the net increase or decrease in the annual flotation cost tax savings be if refunding takes place?
You decide to establish the line of credit for $40 million. Currently, your company does not hold balances in their accounts at the bank and pays fees for all cash management services.
In the absence of any market data, the best the physicians can guess is that there is a 50-50 chance the clinic will be successful. Construct a decision tree to help analyze this problem. What shoul
The candle-making equipment is expected to increase the cash flows by $27,000 in the first year, $48,000 in the second year, and $69,000 a year for the following two years. Should Caroline's Candles
Your portfolio is 320 shares of Sunny Morning, Inc. The stock currently sells for $102 per share. The company has announced a dividend of $3.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of April 19.
ICU Window, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with eight years to maturity that is quoted at 116.5 percent of face value. The issue makes semiannua
Midwest Bank also offers to lend you the $50,000, but it will charge an annual rate of 7.0%, with no interest due until the end of the year. How much higher or lower is the effective annual rate cha
Sixth Fourth Bank has an issue of preferred stock with a $7.00 stated dividend that just sold for $75 per share.
However, the CFO believes that better cost controls would be sufficient to offset the higher interest expense and thus keep net income unchanged. By how much would the change in the capital structur
You believe that these changes will increase traffic by 10 percent and that your closure or conversion rate will increase to 30 percent. Will your proposed changes pay for themselves the first year?
Locate 15 publicly traded retail firms. Consider searching for these retail firms using the following keywords: retail firms, retailers, and publicly traded companies.
Are the officers and directors responsible to shareholders and the stock market to use debt wisely? How can you relate this to risk and return topics?
The monthly demand of a new motorcycle is 200 units. The manufacturer wants to design an inventory policy for tires. Tires are ordered from a Korean supplier at a cost of $70 and each order takes 3
ICU Window, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with seven years to maturity that is quoted at 108 percent of face value. The issue makes semiannual