• Q : Annual basis versus a semi-annual basis....
    Finance Basics :

    Benson incorporated has a bond with the following features: Pa value of $1000, maturity of 12 years, and a coupon rate of 8%. The yield to maturity is 10%. Please determine if the bond sells for a p

  • Q : Estimating the present value....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the present value of $12,500 to be received 10 years from today? Assume a discount rate of 8% compounded annually and round to the nearest $10.

  • Q : Short-term line of credit....
    Finance Basics :

    If Mitchem expands its receivables and inventories using its short-term line of credit, how much additional short-term funding can it borrow before its current ratio standard is reached

  • Q : Determining the expected return on market portfolio....
    Finance Basics :

    ABC Inc. has 100 million shares outstanding with a price of $5 per share and a beta of 1.2. Corporate tax rate is assumed to be 40%. The risk free rate is 2% and the expected return on the market po

  • Q : Estimating stock expected rate of return....
    Finance Basics :

    H. J. Corp. common stock paid $2.50 in dividends last year (DO). Dividends are expected to grow at a 12-percent annual rate forever. If H. J.'s current market price is $40.00, what is the stock's ex

  • Q : Determining the current pe ratio....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the current PE ratio for each company? Pacific Energy Company has a new project that will generate additional earnings of $100000 each year in perpetuity. Calculate the new PE ratio of the c

  • Q : Current price of a share of starbucks....
    Finance Basics :

    What is the current price of a share of Starbucks stock (include the date of your post and your source)? What was the high and low price of a share of Starbucks stock during the past year? Does Star

  • Q : Determining the demand from the insurance company....
    Finance Basics :

    If the opportunity cost of capital is 6% for the first 6 years and 7% for all subsequent years, is the policy worth buying? If not, what payment should we demand from the insurance company when our

  • Q : Emc value of operations....
    Finance Basics :

    EMC Corporation has never paid a dividend. Its current free cash flow of $400,000 is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%. The weighted average cost of capital is WACC=12%.

  • Q : Impact of globalization on investment activities in us....
    Finance Basics :

    Discuss the various financial instruments and the impact of speculation on availability of funding for companies. Evaluate the impact of globalization on investment activities in the United States.

  • Q : Effect of interest rates in foreign countries....
    Finance Basics :

    Evaluate the effect of interest rates in foreign countries and the rate of exchange with foreign currencies on investment in the United States. Describe and compare the three (3) most important fact

  • Q : Company annual sales and its dso....
    Finance Basics :

    A company had a quick ratio of 1.4, a current ratio of 3.0, an inventory turnover of 6 times, total current assets of $810 000, and cash and marketable securities of $120 000. What were company's an

  • Q : Calculating the new price of bond....
    Finance Basics :

    A corporation has 8,000,000 shares of stock outstanding at a price of $50 per share. They just paid a dividend of $2 and the dividend is expected to grow by 7% per year forever. Given the new cost o

  • Q : Advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards....
    Finance Basics :

    Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards.

  • Q : Calculating the bond price....
    Finance Basics :

    In February 2009 Treasury 6s of 2026 offered a semiannually compounded yield of 3.5965%. Recognizing that coupons are paid semiannually, calculate the bond's price. Include settlement date, maturit

  • Q : Market value of mmc common stock....
    Finance Basics :

    MMC expects to continue this policy for the next two years, and then begin to increase the dividend at a constant rate equal to 2 percent per year into perpetuity. Investors require a 12 percent rat

  • Q : Determining the net present value for project....
    Finance Basics :

    Project B costs $80,000 and is expected to generate $34,000 in year one, $37,000 in year two, $26,000 in year three, and $25,000 in year four. Zellars, Inc.'s required rate of return for these proje

  • Q : Determining the ex-dividend date....
    Finance Basics :

    If on January 2, 2008, a company declares a dividend of $1.50 per share, payable on January 31, 2008, to holders of record on January 17, then the price of the stock should drop by approximately $1.

  • Q : Equilibrium interest rate and dollar amount....
    Finance Basics :

    Interest rate Calculate the equilibrium interest rate and dollar amount. Interpret this graph using the Loanable funds theory. Discuss various factors that

  • Q : Promised interest and principle payments....
    Finance Basics :

    The firm does better than expected and you receive all of the promised interest and principle payments. What is the realized return on your investment?

  • Q : Exchange rate effect on trade balance....
    Finance Basics :

    Would the U.S. balance of trade deficit be larger or smaller if the dollar depreciates against all currencies, versus depreciating against some currencies but appreciated against others? Explain.

  • Q : Present value and multiple cash flows....
    Finance Basics :

    Seaborn Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash flows. If the discount rate is 10 percent, the present value of these cash flows is $.

  • Q : Impact of exchange rate movements....
    Finance Basics :

    Plak Co. of Chicago has several European subsidiaries that remit earnings to it each year. Explain how appreciation of the euro (the currency used in many European countries) would affect Plak's val

  • Q : Philosophical differences in controlling the supply of money....
    Finance Basics :

    Analyze and discuss the philosophical differences in controlling the supply of money using the M1 versus the M2 money supply measures.

  • Q : Characteristics of debt securities....
    Finance Basics :

    Describe how characteristics of debt securities cause their yields to vary. Compare the attractiveness of tax-free investments to taxable investments by describing the trade-offs in rate of return w

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