Assignment:
Question 1. Given the following information, answer the following questions: TR = $3Q TC = $1500 + $2Q
a. What is the break-even level of output?
b. If the firm sells 1300 units, what are its earnings for losses?
c. If sales rise to 2000 units, what are the firm's earnings or losses? d. If the total cost equation were TC = $2000 + $1.80Q, what happens to the break-even level of output units?
Question 2. Determine the current market prices of the following $1000 bonds if the comparable rate is 10% and the answer the following questions. XY 5.25% (interest paid annually) for 20 years AB 14% (interest paid annually) for 20 years
a. Which bond has a current yield that exceeds the yield to maturity?
b. Which obnd may you expect to be called? Why?
c. If CD, Inc., has a bond with a 5.25% coupon and a maturity of 20 years but which was lower rated, what would be its price relative to the XY, Inc., bond? Explain.
Two mutually exclusive investments cost $10,000 each and have the following cash inflows. The firm's cost of capital is 12%?
Investment
Cash inflow A B
Year 1 $12,407 --
Year 2 -- --
Year 3 -- ---
Year 4 -- $19,390
a. What is the net present value of each investment?
b. What is the internal rate of return of each investment?
c. Which investment(s) should the firm make?
d. Would your answer be different to c if the funds received in Year 1 for investment A could be reinvested at 16%? Show the work.