Question 1. In March 2005, General Electric (GE) had a book value of equity of $113 billion, 10.6 billion shares outstanding, and market price of $36 per share. GE also had cash of $13 billion, and total debt of $370 billion.
What was GE's Enterprise value?
- 0.97
- 3.27
- 3.38
- $381.6 billion
- 738.6
Question 2. Suppose a firm's tax rate is 35%.What effect would a $10 million operating expense have on this year's earnings? What effect would it have on next year's earnings?
Question 3. Suppose a firm's tax rate is 35%.What effect would a $10 million capital expense have on this year's earnings, if the capital is depreciated at a rate of $2 million per year for 5 years? What effect would it have on next year's earnings?