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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of debt financing and why an organization would choose to issue stocks rather than bonds to generate funds.
Imagine you are a small business owner. Explain how you will apply the concept of NPV / payback rule to make a good financial decision.
The 7 percent annual coupon bonds of TPO, Inc. are selling for $1,021. The bonds have a face value of $1,000 and mature in 6.5 years. What is the yield to maturity?
How much do you need to save each month for this purpose assuming that you have no money saved as of today ?
How much did this benefactor deposit into the account initially? Assume all interest is paid out annually but the principal amount remains untouched.
You just won a prize and will receive $1,000 today plus $1,000 one year from now. What is this prize worth to you today if you can earn 6.5 percent annually on your investments ?
A preferred stock is currently valued at $49 a share and pays an annual dividend of $4. The par value is $100 per share. What is the rate of return on this security?
Allis Bank is offering you a credit card with an APR of 14.7 percent. The bank compounds interest monthly. What is the effective annual rate?
You would like to buy a boat and know you can afford boat payments of $225 a month for 5 years. The interest rate is 7.65 percent, compounded monthly. How much money can you afford to borrow?
Simon recently received a credit card with an 18% nominal interest rate. With the card, he purchased a new stereo for $350. The minimum payment on the card is only $10 per month.
The difference between the PV costs and the amount that would be in the savings account must be made up by the father's deposits, so find the six equal payments (starting immediately) that will comp
The Evanec Company's next expected dividend is $2.93; its growth rate is 6.42%; its common stock now sells for $36.34. What is Evanec's cost of retained earnings (existing equity), rs?
If the firm intends to issue new shares to finance the project, how many shares must the firm issue?
Pierre dupont just received a gift from his grandfather. He plans to invest in a five year bond issued by venice corp that pays annual coupons of 5.5 percent. If the current market rate is 7.25 perc
You decide on the alpha to be used for exponential smoothing. For time series regression, use the data for all four fiscal years. Which forecast will you use? Why?
Common stock A has an expected return of 10%, a standard deviation of future returns of 25%, and a beta of 1.25. Common stock B has an expected return of 12%, a standard deviation of future returns
At year-end 2011, total assets for Harley Davidson Inc. were $1.9 million and accounts payable were $340,000. Sales, which in 2011 were $2.5 million, are expected to increase by 20% in 2012.
Now you are approached by Studebaker Capital Corp., which proposes a fixed-price contract to supply raw materials at $10 million per year for 10 years.
Bret thinks that Medtrans will begin paying a dividend in four years, that the dividend will be $1.00, and that it will grow at 4% annually. James and Bret agree that the required return for Medtran
You are considering an annuity which costs $160,000 today. The annuity pays $18,126 a year at an annual interest rate of 7.50 percent. What is the length of the annuity time period?
The firm does far better than expected and bondholders receive all of the promised interest and principal payments. What is the realized return on your investment?
You have made regular monthly payments and periodic repairs that have kept the book value of your home at $200,000. Assuming the home is your only asset, what is your book debt-asset ratio?
The enterprise-value-to-EBITDA ratio is higher for Firm E than for Firm F. If both firms are in the same industry, which of the following explanations is (are) plausible?
Howton & Howton Worldwide (HHW) is planning its operations for the coming year, and the CEO wants you to forecast the firm's additional funds needed (AFN). Data for use in the forecast are shown
Thatcher Corporation's bonds will mature in 12 years. The bonds have a face value of $1,000 and an 11.5% coupon rate, paid semiannually. The price of the bonds is $1,050. The bonds are callable in 5