Josh purchased 100 shares of XOM for $76.63 per share at the beginning of 2007. He received dividends per share of $1.37 (2007), $1.55 (2008), $1.66 (2009), $1.74 (2010), $1.85 (2011). At the end of 2011, just after receiving the last dividend, he so..
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Suppose the 0.5-year zero rate is 6% and the 1-year zero rate is 8%. Consider a 1-year, plain vanilla, semi-annual pay, fixed-for-floating interest rate swap. What is the swap rate that will make this swap worth zero? What is the dollar duration of $..
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Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $645,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its six-year life. It will be worth $47,000 at the end of that time. Suppose your required return ..
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The market portfolio contains more of the smallest stocks and less of the larger stocks. For the market portfolio, the investment in each security is proportional to its market capitalization. Market capitalization is the total market value of the ou..
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(Leverage and EPS) You have developed the following pro forma income statement for your corporation: Sales $45,703,000. Variable costs (22,716,000). Revenue before fixed costs $22,987,000. Fixed costs(9,182,000). If sales should decrease by 30 percen..
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A firm's bonds have a maturity of 10 years with a $1,000 face value, have an 8% coupon rate paid semi annually, and are callable in 5 years at $1050. They currently sell at a price of $1,100. What is the yield to call? What is the yield to maturity?
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On December 8, 2015, Fortune Magazine posted an article online entitled, “Here Are the Tech Stocks You Should Buy in 2016.” Suppose your friend is considering investing in these 8 companies by purchasing their stocks today. What is a difference betwe..
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Conduct all actions in an expert and exemplary manner, to cultivate skill and reputation. Always provide the most prompt, meticulous and detailed service possible. Truthfulness, in both action and intent. Remaining unbiased, no matter the task, when ..
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A perpetuity is to pay $500 on the first of each month from January through September, inclusive. No payments will be made in October, November, or December. This pattern of payments is to continue forever. Assuming the monthly effective interest rat..
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Beckett, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $200,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $24,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 15 pe..
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The Saunders Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. Debt: 30,000 bonds with a coupon rate of 6 percent and a current price quote of 112; the bonds have 20 years to maturity. 200,000 zero coupon bonds with a price quote of 21 and 30 ..
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