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Billings Village is considering shifting its payroll period from twice a month to monthly. Total payroll for the year is $80 million. Billings can earn 6% on its invested money.
You are a new city council person for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. You are aware that several cities have been in the news recently for financial crises for which the council or board is being hel
Nico Corporation expects to generate free-cash flows of $200,000 per year for the next five years . Beyond that time, free cash flows are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5 percent per year fore
The expected return on the market is 12% and the risk free rate is 7%. The standard deviation of the return on the market is 15%. Ones investor creates a portfolio on the efficient frontier with an ex
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Please help with quantitatively evaluating the following data by calculating the expected impact, the standard deviation, and the coefficient of variation for each risk. Additionally, what do these st
An investor notices that an ounce of gold is priced at $318 in London and $325 in New York. What action could the investor take to try to profit from the price discrepancy?
An employer uses a final pay formula to determine retirement payouts to its employees. The annual payout is 3 percent of the average salary over the employees' last three years of service times the to
There is a common phrase in business: cash is king. "Cash flow is the life-blood of a company. Without it, a company will fail" (Hicks, 2012). Yet, companies often have to take risks that could potent
Maximizing shareholder returns usually implies that the firm must also satisfy customers, employees, suppliers, creditors and other stakeholders.
My uncle is working in a company managing their investment center. I approached him with the sales of a large piece of equipment that can help the company save money in the end.
Best Hardware is considering financing for two activities. The first activity deals with the expansion of the business' warehouse to house inventory as demand is growing.
The management of Mitchell labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying in all 3 million of its outstanding shares at 19.50 per share. By 2006 management had restructured the company by selling off th
Drawem Company purchased Bildem Company three years ago. Prior to the acquisition, Bildem manufactured and sold electronic products to third-part customers. Since becoming a division of Drawem,
A car dealer will sell you a used car for $5,534 with $534 down and payments of $160.56 per month for 36 months. What is the simple interest rate?
Emerging markets pose different challenges from operational to financial risks; yet emerging markets often reveal possibilities for diversification and economic growth.
You are the financial adviser to three individuals, a young person with high risk tolerance, a middle-aged person with medium risk tolerance and an old person with low risk tolerance. Here are the cur
Liability comparisons Merideth Harper has invested $25,000 in Southwest Development Company. The firm has recently declared bankruptcy and has $60,000 in unpaid debts.
You purchased a $100000 life insurance policy for a single payment of $35000. If you want to earn 9% on invested funds how soon must you die for the policy to have been the superior alternative?
Why does a company choose to form as a corporation? What are the steps required to become a corporation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of doing business?
Suppose Rf is 5% and Rm is 10%. According to the SML and the CAPM, an asset with a beta of -2.0 has a required return of negative 5% [= 5 - 2(10 - 5)]. Can this be possible? Does this mean that the as
Samco Manufacturing has always purchased a certain component part from a supplier on the East Coast for $50 per part. The supplier is reliable and has maintained the same price structure for years.
If Jackson deposits $100 at the end of each month in a savings account earning interest at the rate of 8%/year compounded monthly, how much will he have on deposit in his savings account at the end of
Last year Mike bought 100 shares of Dallas Corporation common stock for $53 per share. During the year he received dividends of $1.45 per share.
It is hard to believe a competitor is a stakeholder. Isn't the goal of competition to win and perhaps even dominate the market? If so, how can a company have an interest in the on going health of thei