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

  • Q : Determining the net operating cash flows....
    Finance Basics :

    What are the net operating cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3? What is the additional Year-3 cash flow (i.e., the after-tax salvage and the return of working capital)? If the project's cost of capital is

  • Q : Example of marketing myopia....
    Finance Basics :

    What is an example of marketing myopia?

  • Q : Securing cash and working capital in short term....
    Finance Basics :

    Are there disadvantages to this type of swap? Do you feel this is necessarily the best plan or are there other alternatives for securing cash and working capital in the short ter

  • Q : Description of form and lessons....
    Finance Basics :

    Create a basic excel form of your choice. The objective is to familiarize yourself with basic excel functions. You need to create two items; an excel spreadsheet where you perform the functions and

  • Q : Expected rates of return of stocks....
    Finance Basics :

    What are the expected rates of return of stocks A and B respectively? What are the standard deviations of stocks A and B respectively?

  • Q : Deviate from the underlying economic reality....
    Finance Basics :

    Identify and explain three reasons why accounting information might deviate from the underlying economic reality.Cite examples of transations that might give rise to each of the reasons.

  • Q : Differences between historical cost and fair value....
    Finance Basics :

    Discuss the conceptual differences between historical cost and fair value. What types of assets(or liablities) more readily lend themselves to fair value measurements?Can we visualize a scenario wher

  • Q : Timeliness of annual financial statements....
    Finance Basics :

    Some financial statements users criticize the timeliness of annual financial statements. Explain why summary information in the income statement is not new information when the annual report is issued

  • Q : Compare the minimum contacts....
    Finance Basics :

    Compare the minimum contacts test, as it is applied to the bricks-and-mortar activity of businesses, to their cyberspace activity. If you were a small business, seeking to sell to customers located

  • Q : Cost of royal retained earnings....
    Finance Basics :

    The last dividend was $1.20, and dividends are expected to grow at a 6% annual rate. Flotation costs on new stock sales are 5% of the selling price. What is the cost of Royal's retained earnings?

  • Q : Determining the cost of new common stock....
    Finance Basics :

    If Kinslow decides to issue new common stock, flotation costs will equal $2.00 per share. Keys' marginal tax rate is 34%. Based on the above information, the cost of new common stock is

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