• Q : Cost of the company retained earnings....
    Finance Basics :

    Calculate the cost of the company's retained earnings. If the floatation cost per share of new stock is $4, calculate the cost of issuing new common stock.

  • Q : Problem on standard deviation of returns....
    Finance Basics :

    The common stock of Air United, Inc., had annual returns of 15.6 percent, 2.4 percent, -11.8 percent, and 32.9 percent over the last four years, respectively. What is the standard deviation of these

  • Q : Problem on invest in the risk-free asset....
    Finance Basics :

    You want your portfolio beta to be 0.95. Currently, your portfolio consists of $4,000 invested in stock A with a beta of 1.47 and $3,000 in stock B with a beta of 0.54. You have another $9,000 to in

  • Q : Problem on current price bonds maturity....
    Finance Basics :

    Some bonds are due in three years while others are due in 10 years. If the required rate of return on bonds is 10%, what is the current price of:

  • Q : Operating and financial leverage....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the difference between operating and financial leverage? Can there be too much financial leverage in a firm? Why or why not?

  • Q : Standard deviaiton of returns....
    Finance Basics :

    The common stock of Air United, Inc., had annual returns of 15.6%, 2.4%, -11.8%, and 32.9% over the last four years, respectively. What is the standard deviaiton of these returns?

  • Q : Required return on four-year bond....
    Finance Basics :

    You have liquidity premium 0.20% for the next two years and 0.40% thereafter. What would be your required return on a four-year bond?

  • Q : Problem on annuity present values....
    Finance Basics :

    Beginning three months from now, you want to be able to withdraw $2,300 each quarter from your bank account to cover college expenses over the next four years.

  • Q : Problem on approximate real rate of return....
    Finance Basics :

    Last year, you purchased a stock at a price of $47.10 a share. Over the course of the year, you received $2.40 per share in dividends while inflation averaged 3.4 percent. Today, you sold your share

  • Q : Calculating a balloon payment....
    Finance Basics :

    You have just arranged for a $750,000 mortgage to finance the purchase of a large tract of land. The mortgage has an 8.1 percent APR, and it calls for monthly payments over the next 30 years.

  • Q : Problem on bond ytm and ytc....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume that no costs other than the call premium would be incurred to call and refund the bonds, and also assume that the yield curve is horizontal, with rates expected to remain at current levels o

  • Q : Determining the expansion needs....
    Finance Basics :

    The underwriters have agreed to a 7.5 percent spread. How many shares of stock must Wear Ever sell if it is going to have $12.6 million available for its expansion needs?

  • Q : Difference in actual out-of-pocket cash flows....
    Finance Basics :

    Stanley can also lease the equipment for an end-of-year payment of $1,790,000. What is the difference in the actual out-of-pocket cash flows between the two payments, that is, by how much (in thousa

  • Q : Problem on cash break-even point....
    Finance Basics :

    Its total fixed costs are $2,400,000 but 15 percent of this value is represented by depreciation. Its contribution margin for each unit is $30. How many units does the firm need to sell to reach the

  • Q : Problem on net present value....
    Finance Basics :

    The Ogden Corporation makes an investment of $25,000, which yields the following cash flows:

  • Q : Describing stock dividend and a stock split....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the difference between a stock dividend and a stock split? As a stockholder, would you prefer to see your company declares a 100% stock dividend or a 2-for-1 split? Assume either action is

  • Q : Difference between the highest and lowest of estimates....
    Finance Basics :

    You were asked to estimate the cost of equity based on the three most commonly used methods and then to indicate the difference between the highest and lowest of these estimates. What is that differ

  • Q : Calculate cost of equity from retained earnings....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume that you are a consultant to Magee Inc. , and you have been provided with the following data: rRF = 4. 00%; RPM = 5. 00%; and b = 1. 15. What is the cost of equity from retained earnings bas

  • Q : Npv of the refunding....
    Finance Basics :

    The city A issued $1,000,000 of 14% coupon, 30 year, semiannual payment, tax exempt municipal bond 10 years ago. The bonds had 10 years of call protection, but now city A can call the bonds if it ch

  • Q : Different dividend payout ratios....
    Finance Basics :

    Explain what a residual policy implies (assuming that all distributions are in the form of dividends), illustrating your answer with a table showing how different investment opportunities could lead

  • Q : Problem regarding implied value of warrant....
    Finance Basics :

    Charles River company has just sold a bond issue with 10 warrants attached. The binds have a 20 years maturity, an annual coupon rate of 12 % and they sold at their $1000 par value. The current yiel

  • Q : Determining the after tax cost of debt....
    Finance Basics :

    ICU window is trying to calculate it cost of debt. the firm issues utstanding with 7 years to maturity that is quoted 108% of face value. The issuer make simiannual payments and have embedded cost o

  • Q : Determining the option on the value of the company....
    Finance Basics :

    Express your position as an option on the value of the company. Express the position of the debt holders in terms of options on the value of the company. What can you do to increase the value of your

  • Q : Distinguish between operating leases and financial leases....
    Finance Basics :

    Distinguish between operating leases and financial leases. Would you be more likely to find an operating lease employed for a fleet of trucks or for a manufacturing plant?

  • Q : Npv and irr for mutually exclusive projects....
    Finance Basics :

    Davis Industries must choose between a gas-powered and an electric powered forklift truck for moving materials in its factory. Since both forklifts perform the same function, the firm will choose on

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