Describe the basic characteristics of currency hedging tools: forwards, futures, swaps, options and more complex options (caps, floors, collars), as well as “natural hedges” on a corporation’s balance sheet.
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The expected return for the general market is 12.5 percent, and the risk premium in the market is 8.8 percent. Tasaco, LBM, and Exxos have betas of 0.878, 0.666, and 0.563, respectively. What are the appropriate expected rates of return for the three..
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Laura Drake wishes to estimate the value of an asset expected to provide cash inflows of $3000 per year at the end of years 1 through 4 and $15000 at the end of year 5. Her research indicates that she must earn 10% on low risk assets, 15% on average ..
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X Corporation’s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, a 6% semi annual coupon, 3 years to maturity and a 8% YTM. What is the bond’s price? If X Corporation needs to raise 2 million, how many bonds they need to issue?
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Ninja Co. issued 10-year bonds a year ago at a coupon rate of 8.8 percent. The bonds make semi-annual payments. If the YTM on these bonds is 7.1 percent, what is the current bond price? Also how would I enter this in a finical?
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Suppose 1-year T-bills currently yield 7.00% and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 4.80% per year. What is the real risk-free rate of return, r*? Disregard any cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithme..
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Aaron's Rentals has long-term debt of $758,250, preferred stock of $612,000, and common stock of $2,088,000. The market rate on debt is 7.88%, the market rate on preferred stock is 11.76%, and the market rate on common stock is 7.48%. The tax rate is..
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Your Company is considering a new project that will require $570,000 of new equipment at the start of the project. The equipment will have a depreciable life of 7 years and will be depreciated to a book value of $241,000 using straight-line depreciat..
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The market capitalization of NYC company is $10,000,000, the current share price is $40. NYC plans to raise new equity in an SEO, it plans to issue 100,000 new shares. Calculate the subscription ratio.
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Micro Spinoffs, Inc., issued 10-year debt a year ago at par value with a coupon rate of 8%, paid annually. Today, the debt is selling at $1,160. The firm’s tax bracket is 35%. Micro Spinoffs also has preferred stock outstanding. The stock pays a divi..
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Simonses, Co has a gross profit of $1,100,000 and $570,000 in depreciation expense. Selling and administrative expense is $340,000. They have $500,000 in Long-term debt at 5% interest with no principal payments. Given that the tax rate is 42 percent,..
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Prepare a schedule of cash collections for May through July and compute the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance.
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