A firm wishes to maintain a growth rate of 12 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 58 percent. The ratio of total assets to sales is constant at 1, and the profit margin is 8.6 percent. If the firm also wishes to maintain a constant debt-equity rat..
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Assume there are only three stocks in the market: A, B, and C. At time 0, P(A) = $10, P(B) = $20, and P(C) = $10. At time 1, P(A) = $15, P(B) = $30, P(C) = $5. The number of shares outstanding is 1 million for A, 2 million for B, and 2 million for C...
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A firm has sales of $1,070, net income of $211, net fixed assets of $514, and current assets of $270. The firm has $86 in inventory. What is the common-size statement value of inventory?
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If you open a savings account that earns 8.5% simple interest per year, what is the minimum number of years you must wait to double your balance? Suppose you open another account that earns 7.5% interest compounded yearly. How many years will it now ..
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Which of the following is closest to the equivalent annual worth of a project with an initial cost of $8,000, annual maintenance costs of $350 and a salvage value of $2,000? Assume an interest rate of 8% per year and that the project has a 8-year lif..
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If countries were brands, what metrics do you think these “brands” monitor: the U.S., China, Japan, Germany, and Brazil? Are these “brand managers” watching the right indicators? Why or why not? Explain your answer. Support your answer with research ..
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(Preferred dividend) a company has an outstanding issue of $100.00 par value per stock. it recently declared at $7.00 per par share dividend on its common stock. how much will the company pay in annual per-share preferred dividends if the preferred i..
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In September of 1995, McDonalds Corporation issued $150 million of Senior Notes due in 2005. The notes were issued at par and bore interest of 6 5/8%. From McDonalds’s perspective, what is the effective after-tax cost of this debt (expressed as an a..
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Maloney, Inc. has decided to sell 2,500 shares of stock. The bids received are as follows: Bidder A, quantity 500 price/share $23; Bidder B quantity 800 price/share; Bidder C quantity 1,000 price/share $21; Bidder D quantities 1,500 price/share $20; ..
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Which has a longer Macaulay's duration: a $ 1 million face value zero coupon bond with a two- year maturity and a yield of 6 percent, or a $ 1 million face value coupon bond with a two year maturity that pays 6 percent coupon interest? Explain your r..
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National Health Corporation (NHC) has a cumulative preferred stock issue outstanding, which has a stated annual dividend of $8 per share. The company has been losing money and has not paid preferred dividends for the last five years. If NHC earns $1..
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Sunset, Inc., has a book value of equity of $14,340. Long-term debt is $8,300. Net working capital, other than cash, is $2,190. Fixed assets are $19,810 and current liabilities are $1,790. How much cash does the company have? What is the value of the..
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