We know the following about Alloy and Brant (A&B). Total assets are $220m, D is $140m, E is $60m, preferred stock of $20m, cash is $100m and the # of shares is 1m. We estimate that the market value of equity is 2 times the book value of it. Finally, ..
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Individuals performing ratio analysis include (1) banks evaluating potential loan applications from small businesses, (2) investment analysts evaluating the investment quality of a firm’s stock, and (3) internal management, assessing the firm’s curre..
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CJanet just got her credit card bill. The bill is for a 30 day billing period. The bill indicated that she started with a $900 balance, on day 14 charged $200, on day 20 charged $99, on day 26 paid $500. There was no other activity on the account dur..
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A project will cost $4,819,724 and its expected to earn zero after one year, but $3,009,913 at the end of the second year, and $2,779, 333 at the end of the third year. and they generally want a return of 15% per year. Corporate tax rate is at 37%. I..
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You must evaluate a proposal to buy a new machining station. The base price is $125,000, and shipping and installation costs would add another $15,000. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $70,000. The..
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The speakers will have a 5-year life and a $15,000 salvage value. The company has a required return of 6% and a 30% tax rate. Assuming Ace used straight line depreciation, what is the present value of the tax savings from the depreciation on the spea..
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Suppose we observe the following rates: 1R1 = 3%, 1R2 = 5%. If the unbiased expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates holds, what is the 1-year interest rate expected one year from now, E(2r1)?
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A stock last paid dividends amounting to $10 and the dividends are expected to grow constantly into the foreseeable future by 5%, what is the value of the stock today if the required rate is 10% And Millard Brothers is expected today a $2 per share d..
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What is meant by the “translation” of foreign currency financial statements? What is the cause of balance sheet exposure? What is the primary difference between transaction exposure and accounting exposure? When would the balance sheet exposure arisi..
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The cost of debt for firm XYZ is 6%. Its tax rate is 40%. The cost of retained earnings is 12% and the cost of external common equity is 14%. Retained earnings are $5000. The target capital structure calls for 45% debt and 55% equity. Compute the opt..
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You are negotiating to make a 7-year loan of $27,500 to Breck Inc. To repay you, Breck will pay $2,500 at the end of Year 1, $5,000 at the end of Year 2, and $7,500 at the end of Year 3, plus a fixed but currently unspecified cash flow, X, at the end..
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Do empirical studies support or reject the notion that corporate insiders earn abnormal profits on their trades? What about outside investors who mimic their trades? What forms of market efficiency, if any, are supported by these studies?
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