The Gilbert Instrument Corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to share guitar sides. The steamer has 6 years of remaining life. If kept, the steamer will have depreciation expenses of $650 for 5 years and #325 for the..
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At year-end 2013, Wallace Landscaping total assets were $1.9 million and its accounts payable were $335,000. Sales, which in 2013 were $2.8 million, are expected to increase by 30% in 2014. Total assets and accounts payable are proportional to sales,..
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Based on the cash flows shown in the chart below, compute the IRR and MIRR for Project Erie. Suppose that the appropriate cost of capital is 12 percent. Advise the organization about whether it should accept or reject the project.
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After deciding to buy a new car, you can either lease the car or purchase it on a three-year loan. The car you wish to buy costs $31,000. The dealer has a special leasing arrangement where you pay $91 today and $491 per month for the next three years..
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Flying Bat Corporation is currently planning to start production of boat navigation systems. The firms selling price per unit is $410.58. Variable costs per unit $258.41. Interest expense is running at $50,000 per year, while fixed costs total $422,7..
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An investor is interested in purchasing a 30-year government bond carrying a 10 percent coupon rate. The bond’s current market price is $950 for a $1000 par value instrument. What is the yield to maturity? Suppose the investor sells the bond at the e..
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Genetic Insights Co. purchases an asset for $19,773. This asset qualifies as a seven-year recovery asset under MACRS. The seven-year fixed depreciation percentages for years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are 14.29%, 24.49%, 17.49%, 12.49%, 8.93%, and 8.93%, r..
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Ragan, Inc., was founded nine years ago by brother and sister Carrington and Genevieve Ragan. The company manufactures and installs commercial heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) units. Assuming the company continues its current growth rate, wha..
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Your task is to analyze two mutually exclusive projects: Using the payback criterion, which investment should you chose? Why? Using the discounted payback criterion, which investment should you chose? Why? Using the NPV criterion, which investment sh..
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Assume the standard deviation of security A is 0.3 and the standard deviation of security B is 0.22. The correlation coefficient between A and B is 0.48. What is the standard deviation of a portfolio composed of 53% security A and 47% security B?
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You have a line of credit for $1,000,000 at 4% for six months from Bank of America. You need to borrow 10,000,000 Mexican Pesos for six months. The spot FX rate is 13 P/$ and the 6-month forward rate is 13.25 P/$. All interest rates are quoted on an ..
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Compute the payback for each project. Compare the payback for Project A with the payback of Project B. Compare the payback for Project B with the payback of Project C. Compare the payback for Project A with the payback of Project C.
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