Banks sometimes quote interest rates in the form of “add-on interest.” In this case, if a 1-year loan is quoted with a 19.0% interest rate and you borrow $1,000, then you pay back $1,080. But you make these payments in monthly installments of $90 eac..
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Louise owns a portfolio that consists of 3 stocks: A, B, and C. Stock A, which has a beta of 2.05, makes up 24 percent of her portfolio. Stock B, which has a beta of 1.05, makes up 37 percent of her portfolio. Stock C has a beta of 0.4. What is the b..
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In the third column, calculate the difference by subtracting 2008 data from 2009 data. For instance, with cash, this would be $22,995 - $41,851 = -$18,856. In the fourth column, calculate the percentage change from the 2008 number. For instance, with..
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What is the difference between a discriminating auction and a single-price auction? How is the final price determined in a single-price auction? Why did the Treasury switch to a single-price auction?
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What is the net present value of a project that has an upfront cash outlay of $30,000, and generates cash inflows of $15,000 in year 1, $20,000 in year 2, and $25,000 in year 3 assuming that the company’s cost of capital is 15% per year? (Show calcul..
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ProCor, a biotech firm, forecasted the following growth rates for the next three years: 35 percent, 28 percent, and 22 percent. The company then expects to grow at a constant rate of 9 percent forever. The company paid a dividend of $1.54 last week. ..
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Conch Republic Electronics is a midsized electronics manufacturer located in Key West, Florida. The company president is Shelly Couts, who inherited the company. The company originally repaired radios and other household appliances when it was founde..
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The management of Helberg Corporation is considering a project that would require an investment of $223,000 and would last for 6 years. The annual net operating income from the project would be $107,000, which includes depreciation of $16,000. The sc..
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Stock AAPL (Apple Inc.) sells for 98.15 now. The prices of a European call and European put on TD that expire in three months and have a strike price of $97.5 are $6.10 and $5.85, respectively. No dividend payment is expected. The continuously compou..
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The “beta” coefficient for ABC is 1.25 based on the past information. The 30-day T-bill rate is 1.5%, The 5-year average market return of (say, S&P 500 index) in the same period is 11%. Suppose that ABC's current dividend is $1.24 per share with poss..
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Jessica's Boutique has cash of $50, accounts receivable of $60, accounts payable of $400, and inventory of $100. What is the value of the quick ratio? A firm has net working capital of $600, net fixed assets of $2,400, sales of $8,000, and current li..
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Okazaki Company has $40 million face value zero-coupon bonds due in 9.5 years, and its σ is 0.371. The total market value of Okazaki Company is $230 million and the riskless rate is 2.9%. The stock of the company sells at $32 per share. Find the numb..
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