Estimate additional financing needed

Assignment Help Microeconomics
Reference no: EM1374765

1. Getrag expects its sales to increase 20 percent next year from its current level of $4.7 million. Getrag has current assets of $660,000, net fixed assets of 1.5 million dollar, and current liabilities of $462,000. All assets are expected to grow proportionately with sales. If Getrag has a net profit margin of 10%, what additional financing will be needed to support the increase in sales? Getrag does not pay dividends.
a. $283,200
b. No financing needed, surplus of $224,400
c. No financing needed, surplus of $524,400
d. $339,600
2. Last year Curative Technologies Inc. reported earnings after-tax of $23 million. Included in the expenses were depreciation of $3.7 million and interest expenses of $2.9 million. The year-end balance sheets shows an increase in deferred taxes of $2.6 million to a total of $14.2 million. What is Curative Technologies' after-tax cash flow for last year? Assume a marginal tax rate of 40%.
a. $32.2 million
b. $20.1 million
c. $26.4 million
d. $29.3 million
3. Greg is interested in investing in a small company, and he thinks Good Buy Co. might be a good investment. He has been given the following information and would like to know the return on stockholder's equity. Assume Good Buy's marginal tax rate is 40%.
Earning before taxes$3 million
Net profit margin3.6%
Total liabilities$15.0 million
Total stockholder's equity$10.0 million
a. 20%
b. 12%
c. 18%
d. 15%
4. ECG Monitors is forecasting that sales next year will be $8,640,000, a 20 percent increase over current sales. ECG has total assets of $3,840,000 and all assets will increase proportionately with sales. Of the current liabilities, only accounts payable (now $740,000) will increase with sales. What total financing will be needed by ECG to support the expected sales increase?
a. $465,600
b. $620,000
c. $840,400
d. $317,600
5.What is the return on investment for a firm that has a debt ratio of 0.65, a net profit margin of 6.5%, sales of $740,000, and a total asset turnover of 4?
a. 4.6%
b. 16.9%
c. 26.0%
d. 6.5%
6. Flash In The Pan Cooking School is considering the issuance of additional long-term debt to finance expansion. At the present time the company has $160 million of 10% debentures outstanding. Its after-tax net income is $48 million, and the company's (marginal) income tax rate is 40%. The company is required by the debenture holders to maintain its coverage ratio at 4.0 or greater. Determine Flash's present coverage ratio.
a. 5.00
b. 6.00
c. 2.78
d. 3.33
7.If the spot rate for Swiss francs is $0.6658/franc and the 180-day forward rate is $0.6637, the market is indicating that the Swiss franc is expected to
a. weaken relative to the ECU
b. lose value relative to the dollar over the next 6 months
c. strengthen relative to the dollar
d. gain value relative to the dollar over the next 6 months

Reference no: EM1374765

Questions Cloud

Explain how many workstations will be required next year : Explain how many workstations will be required next year to meet expected demand without using overtime and without decreasing firm's current capacity cushion.
Illustrate what would you recommend that gabriela manufact : If expected demand for new miracle cleaner is 300,000 units, illustrate what would you recommend that Gabriela Manufacturing do.
Evaluate what is the partnership''s adjusted basis : Find what is Justin's adjusted tax basis for his partnership interest immediately after the partnership is formed and evaluate what is the partnership's adjusted basis for the property contributed by Justin?
Explain how a quality-assurance program might affect : Explain how a quality-assurance program might affect different organizational functions for a fast-food business such as McDonald's or domino's pizza.
Estimate additional financing needed : Getrag expects its sales to raise 20 percent next year from its current level of $4.7 million. Getrag has current assets of $660,000, net fixed assets of 1.5 million dollar,
System encourages or hinders ethical behavior : What are some of the new tools information technology has given that contribute to unethical behavior?
Illustrate what will its payout ratio be : Welch Business is considering 3 independent projects, each of which requires $5 million investment. Approximated internal rate of return IRR and cost of capital for se projects are presented below. Illustrate what will its payout ratio be.
What if we simply bartered for all : What if we simply bartered for all? Would our economy grow - with that said, is pursuit of ALL self interest in a contract unethical and if not, at what point does it become unethical?
Illustrate what option should be chosen if monthly demand : Samuelsson Industries can produce its own motors for a $60,000 fixed monthly cost and a $50 variable cost per unit. Illustrate what option should be chosen if monthly demand is 1200 units.

Reviews

Write a Review

Microeconomics Questions & Answers

  Expansionary monetary policy in the usa

A South America nation with fixed exchange rate system has close economic ties with USA symbolized through extensive trade and unrestricted flow of capital between two nations.

  Positive and negative effects of reversing current policy

Discuss the pros and cons, for returning to the gold standard. Provide the positive and negative effects of reversing the current policy.

  Estimating consumer surplus

The demand curve for the product X is given by Qdx = 460 - 4Px. How much consumer surplus do consumers receive when Px = $35?

  Cost function-expected market price

Compute the expected market price. Show calculations please. How many units should you produce to maximize expected profits? What is your expected profit or loss? Again, show work.

  Examine behavior of increasing cost industry

Assume you own the remodeling company. You're currently earning short-run profits. The home remodeling industry is an increasing cost industry. In the long run, what do you expect will happen to:

  What is the firm inverse demand function

Assume you're the manager of Alpha Enterprises, a firm that holds the patent that makes it the exclusive manufacturer of bubble memory chips. Based on the estimates provided by the consultant

  Economic and socially efficient market outcomes

35 percent Turkey growers operate in a competitive, stable cost industry. This industry has reached a long run equilibrium at a price of $1 per pound of turkey

  Find consumer surplus in dollars

Assume that the market demand for broccoli is given through Q=1000-5P and the market supply of broccoli is given through Q=4P-80 where Q is quantity per year measured in hundreds of bushels

  Law of supply-sunrise surf shop

Sunrise Surf Shop is willing to produce 30 surfboards in the month if it can sell each board for $300. If it can receive $500 for each board, the shop is willing to manufacture 70 surfboards.

  Firm optimal quantity-price and profit

Find out the firm's optimal quantity, price, and profit (1) by using the profit and the marginal profit equations and (2) by setting MR equal to MC. Also provide a graph of MR and MC.

  Connection between demand for goods and market failures

What is significant about the connection between the demand for goods and market failures? What happens to the demand for goods when a market fails

  Discuss characteristics of the labor markets

Describe and discuss why characteristics of the labor markets should result in the similar wage rate for all jobs requiring the similar level of abilities and skills?

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd