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

    Last year, a barber shop generated $100,000 in profit. Assume that the shop's profits grow at 5% per year and that cash flows are discounted at 10% per year.

  • Q : Determine net cost of the education....
    Finance Basics :

    A degree program costs $50,000 in total expenses: $30,000 in tuition and $20,000 in housing and books. The US Government provides a grant for $10,000 of the tuition.

  • Q : Determine the factors affecting price of a stock....
    Finance Basics :

    Two people agree on the riskiness of a stock, they also agree on the expected value of D1 and on the expected future dividend growth rate. One person normally holds stocks for 2 years

  • Q : Estimate the economic order quantity....
    Finance Basics :

    Speedy Manufacturers wishes to determine the economic order quantity (EOQ) for a critical and expensive inventory item that is used in large amounts at a relatively constant rate throughout the year.

  • Q : Prepare the contribution margin and breakeven analysis....
    Finance Basics :

    A relatively new company is struggling to understand its cost structure and the implications for profitability. Its president has hired you to help him figure out when the company's solutions will fin

  • Q : Assessing earnings quality....
    Finance Basics :

    One step in assessing the quality of earnings is to look for red flags. An example of a red flag is a change in auditors. A parting of the ways with auditors may be because of disagreements over accou

  • Q : Computing total transaction costs....
    Finance Basics :

    Steve Bolten sold his sailboat for $225,000. He paid a sales commission of 10% ($22,500) to the boat brokers, had legal fees of $500, and had additional selling costs of $1,000. 

  • Q : Wholesale prices and rebates....
    Finance Basics :

    This case describes one reason manufacturers might want to offer rebates rather than decrease wholesale price. Explain why this can be viewed as an example of customized pricing.

  • Q : Inflation and project cash flows....
    Finance Basics :

    Carlyle Chemicals is evaluating a new chemical compound used in the manufacturing of a wide range of consumer products. The firm is concerned that inflation in the cost of raw materials will have an a

  • Q : Limitations of using a break-even point....
    Finance Basics :

    What are the limitations of using a break-even point and how would you incorporate this point with management strategic planning?

  • Q : Computing the dollar amount of dividends....
    Finance Basics :

    Julio purchased a stock one year ago for $27. The stock is now worth $32, and the total return to Julio for owning the stock was 37 percent

  • Q : Set up a schedule of interest expense....
    Finance Basics :

    Spencer company sells 10% bonds having a maturity value of 3,000,000 fo 2,783,724. The bonds are dated Jan 1, 2012 and mature Jan 1, 2017. Interest is payable annually on Jan 1.

  • Q : Calculate portfolio expected return and variance....
    Finance Basics :

    You are planning to form a portfolio with two securities, the details of which are as follows, Assume that the returns on these two securities are perfectly negatively correlated.

  • Q : Set up journal entries to record the transaction....
    Finance Basics :

    Abernathy Corporation was organized on Jan 1, 2012. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $50 par value preferred stock, and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $2 pe

  • Q : Calculating stock beta....
    Finance Basics :

    The standard deviation of stock returns for Stock A is 30%. The standard deviation of the market return is 20% and the correlation between Stock A and the market is 0.75.

  • Q : Differentiate operating, financial and total leverage....
    Finance Basics :

    Differentiate operating leverage, financial leverage, and the total leverage of the firm. Do these types of leverage complement one another? Why or why not?

  • Q : Calculating the total interest amount paid....
    Finance Basics :

    You ran a little short on your spring vacation, so you put a $1,500 on your credit card. You can only afford to make the minimum payment of $30 per month.

  • Q : Draw a scatter diagram of the cost data....
    Finance Basics :

    Controller completed a cost study of the firms' material handling department in which he used work measurement to quantify departments' activity.

  • Q : Determine correct balance in the bank accoun....
    Finance Basics :

    If the month-end bank statement shows a balance of $36,000, outstanding checks are $12,000, a deposit of $4,000 was in transit at month end,

  • Q : Importance of economics and accounting to finance.....
    Finance Basics :

    Define the goal of the firm from a finance perspective and relate this to the "stakeholder" approach. Relate the importance of economics and accounting to finance.

  • Q : Calculating the coefficient of variation....
    Finance Basics :

    Based on the following information, calculate the coefficient of variation and select the best investment based on the risk/reward relationship.

  • Q : Analyze and describe four governmental expenditures....
    Finance Basics :

    Analyze and describe four (4) governmental expenditures each from the federal, state, and local budgets that will have a greater impact on the national economy for the upcoming budget year.

  • Q : Computing the coefficient of variation....
    Finance Basics :

    Based on the following information, calculate the coefficient of variation and select the best investment based on the risk/reward relationship.

  • Q : Determine the maximum hedging cost....
    Finance Basics :

    I have an expected cash flow of $1,000 in one year. 1.2 is the beta for the common stock and 1.2 is also the beta of my cash flow. The risk-free rate is 4% and the market index has a 5% risk premium.

  • Q : Design a strategy to achieve the goal....
    Finance Basics :

    On February 18, 2008, a two-year Treasury STRIP (default free, zero-coupon note) sold for $98.5678 per hundred dollar of par value, while a four-year Treasury STRIP sold for $97.1264 per hundred dolla

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