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How does the beta of the equity change if the firm changes its capital structure from all equity to half-debt and half-equity?
A project returns -5% if the stock market returns -10%, and +5% if the stock market returns +10%. What is the market beta of this project?
What are the basic assumptions in applying the P/E ratio of one company to the earnings of another company?
A commodity linked bond is issued with an embedded call option. The current commodity price is $110, as is the exercise price on the call option. The call option is priced at $3.41. If the promised
Calculate the operating breakeven point in units. Use the degree of operating leverage (DOL) formula to calculate DOL.
Cash flows are expected to be $18,000, $24,000, $19,000, $26,000, and $25,000. The firm's cost of capital is 10%. What is each project's NPV? What is each project's IRR?
Emmy Lou, Inc. has an expected dividend next year of $5.60 per share, a growth rate of dividends of 10 percent, and a required return of 20 percent. The value of a share of Emmy Lou, Inc.'s common s
Assume that your extra-income beta is 1.5. Assume the risk-free rate is 3%, the equity premium is 5%. What is the value of your education?
Calculate the initial investment of the following replacement project. The cost of the new asset is $200,000, and installation costs are $15,000.
Using the following information for McDonovan, Inc.'s stock, calculate their expected return and standard deviation. State Probability Return Boom 20% 40% Normal 60% 15% Recession 20% (20%)
You have been offered a bond for $1250. The bond pays $60 semi-annual interest and will mature in 12 1/2 years. If the current market rate for a similar new bond investment is 8%, is this a good pri
You want to have $1,000,000 in retirement funds in 30 years. What would it take as a single investment today if you could earn 14% on your investment?
Lauren purchased ratchets rotator one year ago for $6,500. During the year it generated $4,000 in cash flow. If Lauren sells the rotator, she could receive $6,100. What is the rate of return on the
Gray has a current capital structure consisting of $400,000 of 12% annual interest debt and 50,000 shares of common stock. The firm's tax rate is 40% on ordinary income. If the EBIT is expected to b
The risk-free rate is 3% per annum, the risk-premium is 5% per annum. What is the price of this bond, and its promised rate of return?
At the beginning of the year Sump and Lane Corporation has retained earnings of $230M and at the end of the year, has retained earnings of $255M. If the net profits after taxes for the year is $70M,
A firm has a P/E ratio of 12 and a debt-equity ratio of 66%. What would its unlevered P/E ratio (i.e., the P/E ratio of its underlying business) approximately be?
The present value of $100 to be received 10 years from today, assuming an opportunity cost of 9 percent, is: $______ . (Please calculate the arithmetic solution and show your work)
A firm with a P/E ratio of 20 wants to take over a firm half its size with a P/E ratio of 50. What will be the P/E ratio of the merged firm?
A firm has earnings of $230 this year. What would its price-earnings ratio be if it could grow by 7% each year instead? How much would its value increase?
However, the expansion requires a larger staff, bringing costs up to $180,000 per year. If the cost of capital r = 10%, should the firm expand?
However, the punch press will displace several screw machines that produce $1,500 in profits per year. If the interest rate is 10%, should the new punch press be purchased?
Given the following statement, please indicate whether it is true or false, and why: "In ratio analysis, the financial statements being used for comparison should be dated at the same point in time
This enables DB to increase its profitability by $3,000 per year forever. If the discount rate is 10%, should division DA move?