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Explain how a local firm can use a LC loan to synthetically create a 1-year USD loan. How would you estimate the approximate cost of this synthetic USD loan?
What is the present value of the contract if the stated annual interest rate, compounded monthly, is 12 percent? Sarah Buchwalter bought a $15,000 Honda Civic with 20 percent down
Assume that banks in the local market are not "frozen" so that a firm still has access to lending from its local bank in local currency (LC) terms. Using the principles of covered interest parity,
Kingston Inc. Is looking to add a new machine at a cost of $4,133,250. The company expects this equipment will lead to cash flows of $814,322, $863,275, $937,250, $1,017,112, $1,212,960, and $1,225,
Charlene owns stock in a company which has consistently paid a growing dividend over the last five years. The first year Charlene owned the stock, she received $1.71 per share and in the fifth year,
Applying both the Bond Market Model and the Loanable funds model explain completely how wach of the following would influence the price of bonds and interest rates
What are the rates with continuous compounding? What is the forward rate for the six-month period beginning in 18 months?
The firm has a 36 percent tax rate. Assuming depreciation is the only expense and based upon the cost of capital of 10%, calculate the net present value (NPV). Should the new equipment be purchased?
Give the quantitative and graphical impact of an increase in autonomous consumption expenditure from 20 to 25 (the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5).
Grott, and Perlin, Inc has expected earnings of $3 per share for next year. The firm's has an ROE 20% and its earnings retention ratio for 70%. If the firm's market capitalization rate is 15%, what
Klieman Company's perpetual preferred stock sells for $90 per share and pays a $7.50 annual dividend per share. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of
Scholes warrant is trading for $10. The warrant carries the option to purchase a half share of common stock for $40. What is the speculative premium if the stock price is $50?
Explain what is meant by business risk and financial risk. Suppose firm A has greater business risk than Firm B. Is it true that Firm A also has a higher cost of equity capital? Explain.
W.C. Cycling had $55,000 in cash at year-end 2004 and $25,000 in cash at year-end 2005. Cash flow from long-term investing activities totaled -$250,000, and cash flow from financing activities total
"An exchange rate forecasting model that is not very accurate and explains only a small percentage of exchange rate changes (R2 = 5-10%) may still be a very valuable tool for certain hedging or spec
Expected Return, Dividends, and Taxes The Gecko Company and the Gordon Company are two firms whose business risk is the same but that have different dividend policies.
A company's perpetual preferred stock currently trades at $87.50 per share, and it pays an $8.00 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost o
The company needs a computer system for 6 years, after which the current owners plan to retire and liquidate the firm. The company's cost of capital is 11%. What is the NPV (on a 6-year extended bas
Explain how the appreciation of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar would affect the return to a U.S. firm that invested in an Australian money market.
Bring out the difference between Funds Flow Statement and Cash Flow Statement. Mention up to what point in time they are similar and from where the differences begin.
What are the NAL and IRR of the lease? Assume now that the bank lean would cost 15 percent, but all other facts remain the same. What are the new NAL and IRR?
Maxwell Corp. is coming to the market with a new offering of 300,000 shares of stock. The firm currently has 1 million shares outstanding and total earnings of $6 million. What is the amount of dilu
When issued, the preferred stock was sold at par value such that Ideal raised $2.5 million to fund expansion of its operations. What is the annual dividend per share on the preferred stock?
The firm announced that the dividend will increase next year by 5 percent and will stay at the level for three years, after which time the dividends will increase by 4 percent annually. The required
What is the internal growth rate for a firm with an ROE of 20%, a dividend payout ratio of 60%, and an equity-debt ratio of 60%?