In each of the theories of capital structure the cost of equity rises as the amount of debt increases. So why don't financial managers use as little debt as possible to keep the cost of equity down? After all, isn't the goal of the firm to maximize s..
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Alabaster Incorporated wants to be levered at a debt to value ratio of .6 . The cost of debt is 9%. the tax rate is 35% and the cost of equity for an all equity firm is 12%. What will be Alabaster's cost of equity?
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The owner of a small printing company is considering the purchase of additional printing equipment to expand her business. If the owner expands the business and sales are high, projected profits (minus the cost of the equipment) should be $90,000; if..
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Siva, Inc., imposes a payback cutoff of three years for its international investment projects. Year 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Cash Flow (A) -$68,000, $27,000, $36,000, $25,000, $12,000 Cash Flow (B) –$ 78,000, $19,000, $22,000, $34,000, $238,000. What is the pay..
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Sales and earnings for eMovies are expected to grow rapidly over the next 5 years. Although the firm is currently losing money, eMovies expects to begin paying out 60% of earnings during the fiscal year ending in June of 20/20, with initial sharehold..
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The Zecor Company has warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $45. The warrants have a market price of $21. Zecor's common stock is currently selling at $52 per share. How many shares of stock can be purchased with this warrant? Show work.
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The price of a European put that expires in eight months and has a strike price of $50 is $3. The underlying stock price is $53, and a dividend of $1 is expected in three months and again in six months. Explain the arbitrage opportunity in the above ..
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You have a $22,500 line of credit which charges an annual percentage rate of prime rate plus 5%. Your starting balance on April 1 was $6,750. On April 5, you made a payment of $2,500. On April 14, you borrowed $5,100, and on April 17, you borrowed $3..
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Which of the following bonds bears the greatest risk for a bondholder? A. 5% coupon;10 years to maturity B. 5% coupon; 15 to years maturity C. 7% coupon; 10 years to maturity D. 7% coupon; 15years to maturity
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A class-action suit against a utility company resulted in a settlement of $2.65 million for 79,000 customers. If the legal fees, which must be paid from the settlement, are $600,000, what amount will each plaintiff receive?
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U.S. Telephone Cellular sells phones for $100. The unit variable cost per phone is $50 plus a selling commission of 10% (based on the unit sales price per phone). Fixed manufacturing costs total $1,040 per month, while fixed selling and administrativ..
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You are planning to save for retirement over the next 30 years. To do this, you will invest $700 a month in a stock account and $300 a month in a bond account. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account that pays an EAR of 8%. How ..
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