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Assume that the 1-year interest rate is 4% and the 2-year interest rate is 5%. You approach a bank and ask at what rate the bank will promise to make a 1-year loan in 12 months' time. The bank offers
Your firm has just tendered for a contract in Japan. You won't know for 3 months whether you get the contract but if you do, you will receive a payment of ¥10 million 1 year from now. You are
Log onto the on-line Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com and find the prices of gold futures in the Markets Data Center. What is the date of the most distant contract? Suppose that you buy 100 ounces of
When the euro strengthened in 2007, German luxury car manufacturers found it increasingly difficult to compete in the U.S. market. How could they have hedged themselves against this risk? Would a
a. An investor currently holding $1 million in long-term Treasury bonds becomes concerned about increasing volatility in interest rates. She decides to hedge her risk by using Treasury bond futures
What commodity futures are traded on futures exchanges? Who do you think could usefully reduce risk by buying each of these contracts? Who do you think might wish to sell each contract?
What do you think are the advantages of holding futures rather than the underlying commodity? What do you think are the disadvantages?
Several types of risk are present in the U.S. economy. For each of the following, identify the type of risk that is present. Explain your answer. a. The Department of Homeland Security alerts the
How do insurance company mergers and insurance brokerage mergers impact the practice of risk management?
Describe the basic characteristics of stock insurers.
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) has made a number of recommendations for modernizing insurance regulation. Briefly describe the FIO's recommendations for each of the following: a. Areas for
A life insurance agent suggests that you replace an existing life insurance policy with a newer one. Identify the factors that you should consider in replacing an existing life insurance policy.
Theo, age 52, is overweight, smokes, and had a mild heart attack 5 years ago. Ignoring the advice of his physician, he refuses to exercise, lose weight, and quit smoking. Theo owns a $25,000
Max, age 28, is insured under an individual medical expense policy that is part of a preferred provider organization (PPO) network. The policy has a calendar- year deductible of $1,000, 75/25 percent
Bradley, age 26, recently graduated from college. He had coverage earlier as a dependent under his father's group health insurance policy, which provided coverage for him to age 26. However, he has
Identify the basic features of group medical expense plans.
Malcolm, age 57, works only part-time and has no health insurance. The cartilage in both his knees is severely eroded from osteoarthritis, which causes severe pain during his daily activities. As a
Maria, age 28, and Mike, age 30, are married and have a 1-year-old son. Maria is covered under her employer's group medical expense plan as an employee. She is also covered under Mike's plan as a
Identify the major problems that are currently present in tax-deferred retirement plans.
JD, age 26, is a self-employed plumber. One month ago, he hired his brother, age 20, to help in the business. JD wants to accumulate a retirement fund and decides to adopt a 401(k) plan to fund his
Briefly describe how technological change and societal change can lead to increased litigation.
Alan has a PAP with the following coverages: Liability coverages: $100,000/$300,000/$50,000 Medical payments coverage: $5,000 each person Uninsured motorists coverage: $25,000 each person Collision
Jana has a PAP with the following coverages: Liability coverages: $100,000/$300,000/$50,000 Medical payments coverage: $5,000 each person Uninsured motorists coverage: $25,000 each person Collision
Joe was driving a neighbor's pickup truck to get a load of firewood. A child darted out between two parked cars and ran into the street in front of the truck. In an unsuccessful attempt to avoid
Nathan traded in his 2005 Ford for a new model. One week later, he hit an oily spot in the road on his way to work and skidded into a parked car. The 2005 Ford was insured under the PAP with full
Kyle has a PAP with liability limits of $50,000/ $100,000/$25,000. He failed to stop at a red light and hit a van, which sustained damages of $15,000. Three passengers in the van were injured and
Carolyn owns a home with a replacement cost of $400,000 that is insured under a Homeowners 3 policy for $280,000. The roof was badly damaged in a severe windstorm, and it will cost $20,000 to repair
Martin and Carrie Jones insured their home and personal property under an unendorsed Homeowners 3 policy. The home has a current replacement cost of $300,000. The policy contains the following
Todd has his home and personal property insured under a Homeowners 3 (special form) policy. The dwelling is insured for $120,000. The replacement cost of the home is $200,000. Indicate the extent to
Susan owns a valuable diamond ring that has been in her family for generations. She is told by an appraiser that the ring has a current market value of $50,000. She feels that the ring is adequately
Owen has his home and its contents insured under a Homeowners 3 (special form) policy. He carries $160,000 of insurance on the home, which has a replacement cost of $200,000. Explain the extent to
With regard to medical payments to others (Coverage F) in Section II of the home owner's policy: (a) Briefly explain the coverage that is provided. (b) Identify the people who are covered for medical
Melissa owns a mobile home that is insured by an endorsement to a Homeowners 3 policy. Explain to what extent, if at all, this policy would pay for each of the following losses: a. A severe windstorm
Vince owns a television repair shop that is insured under a commercial package policy. The policy includes the building and personal property coverage form and the causes-of-loss broad form. The
The value of business personal property at Ruth's business fluctuates periodically, which is due largely to fluctuations in the value of inventory on hand. Ruth's property insurance policy requires
Douglas owns and operates a small furniture store. In addition to Douglas, the firm employs two sales representatives. Douglas's insurance agent advises him that the store can be insured under a
Briefly describe the meaning of "contractual liability" and "contingent liability."
Pamela owns and operates a small retail food store in a suburban shopping center. The store is insured for liability coverage under a business owner's policy. Explain whether the following situations
Identify three types of surety bonds and give an example where each can be used.
Samuel owns several retail stores. The employees are insured for employee theft under a commercial crime coverage form (loss-sustained form) with an insurance limit of $10,000. Samuel discovered that
Give an example of a capital budgeting decision and a financing decision?
What is the appropriate decision criterion for financial managers to use when selecting a capital project?
What are some of the things that managers do to manage a firm's working capital?
Explain what the marketability of a security is and how it is determined?
What are over-the-counter markets (OTCs), and how do they differ from organized exchanges?
What effect does an increase in the demand for business goods and services have on the real interest rate? What other factors can affect the real interest rate?
What is the difference between saver-lenders and borrower-spenders, and who are the major representatives of each group?
List the three forms of the efficient market hypothesis, and describe what information is assumed to be reflected in security prices under each of these hypotheses?
How is net income computed?
The going concern assumption of GAAP implies that the firm:a. Is going under and needs to be liquidated at historical cost.b. Will continue to operate and its assets should be recorded at historical
The Ellicott City Ice Cream Company management has just completed an assessment of the company's assets and liabilities and has obtained the following information. The firm has total current assets
You are given the following information about Clarkesville Plumbing Company. Revenues in 2014 totaled $896, depreciation expenses $75, costs of goods sold $365, and interest expenses $54. At the end
The Huntington Rain Gear Company had $633,125 in taxable income in the year ending September 30, 2013. Calculate the company's tax using the tax schedule in Exhibit 3.6?
Define book-value accounting and market-value accounting?
During 2014, Towson Recording Company increased its investment in marketable securities by $36,845, funded fixed-assets acquisitions of $109,455, and had marketable securities of $14,215 mature. What
What is the matching principle, and how can it cause accounting expenses to differ from actual cash outflows?
Wolf Pack Enterprises has total current assets of $346,002 and fixed assets of $476,306. The company also has long-term debt of $276,400, $100,000 in its common stock account, and retained earnings
What is the difference between a book-value balance sheet and a market-value balance sheet? Which provides better information to investors and management?
ACME Corporation had revenues of $867,030 in 2014. It also had expenses (excluding depreciation) of $356,240, depreciation of $103,456, and interest expense of $52,423. What was the company's net
True Blue Company increased its investments in marketable securities by $323,370 and paid $1,220,231 for new fixed assets during 2014. The company also repaid $779,200 of existing long-term debt
Sun Devil Corporation reported EBITDA of $7,300,125 and net income of $3,328,950 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. During the same period, the company had $1,155,378 in interest expense,
The Abercrombie Supply Company reported the following information for 2014. Prepare a common-size income statement for the year ended June 30, 2014. Abercrombie Supply Company Income Statement for
Prepare a common-size balance sheet from the following information for Abercrombie Supply Company.
Refer below to the balance sheet and income statement for Abercrombie Supply Company for the year ended June 30, 2014. Calculate the following ratios:a. Inventory turnover b. Days' sales
Refer to the balance sheet and income statement for Abercrombie Supply Company for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Use the DuPont equation to calculate the return on equity (ROE). In the
Why is the ROE a more appropriate proxy (for stockholder value maximization) for some firms than for other firms?
Market-value ratios: Rockwell Jewelers management announced that the company had net earnings of $6,481,778 for this year. The company has 2,543,800 shares outstanding, and the year-end stock price
For the year ended June 30, 2014, Northern Clothing Company has total assets of $87,631,181, ROA of 11.67 percent, ROE of 21.19 percent, and a net profit margin of 11.59 percent. What are the
Refer to the preceding balance sheet and income statement for Greenfern Corporation for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. What are the company's current ratio and quick ratio? What do these
Refer to the preceding balance sheet and income statement for Greenfern Corporation for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. Calculate the following ratios:a. Inventory turnoverb. Days' sales
Refer to the preceding balance sheet and income statement for Greenfern Corporation for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. Use the DuPont identity to calculate the return on equity (ROE). In the
Last year Pontiff Enterprises reported net sales of $13,144,680, a gross profit $4,127,429, EBIT of $2,586,150, and net income of $867,555. Compute Pontiff's cost of goods sold, gross profit margin,
Amit Patel is planning to invest $10,000 in a bank certificate of deposit (CD) for five years. The CD will pay interest of 9 percent. What is the future value of Amit's investment?
Megan Gaumer expects to need $50,000 for a down payment on a house in six years. How much does she need to invest today in an account paying 7.25 percent in order to have $50,000 in six years?
Kelly Martin has $10,000 that she can deposit into a savings account for five years. Bank A pays compounds interest annually, Bank B twice a year, and Bank C quarterly. Each bank has a stated
You have an opportunity to invest $2,500 today and receive $3,000 in three years. What would be the return on your investment if you accepted this opportunity?
Emily Smith deposits $1,200 in her bank today. If the bank pays 4 percent simple interest, how much money will she have at the end of five years? What if the bank pays compound interest? How much of
Xenix Corp had sales of $353,866 in 2014. If management expects its sales to be $476,450 in three years, what is the rate at which the company's sales are expected to grow?
Eric Fisher, a number 1 draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs, and his agent are evaluating three contract options. Each option offers a signing bonus and a series of payments over the life of the
Juliette Bronson anticipates needing $500,000 to start a business. If she can earn 4.5 percent compounded annually on her investments, how much money would Juliette have to invest today to have
Christopher Thompkins must decide how to invest $10,000 that he just inherited. What would be the future value of his investment after five years under each of the following three investment
Tina DeLeon deposited $2,500 today in an account paying 6 percent interest annually. What would be the simple interest earned on this investment in five years? With annual compounding, how much
The state of Texas had 42,725 active patient care physicians in 2008 and by 2012 this number had grown to 47,663. What was the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the number of active care
Kronka, Inc., is expecting cash inflows of $13,000, $11,500, $12,750, and $9,635 over the next four years. What is the present value of these cash flows if the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent?
Your grandfather has agreed to deposit a certain amount of money each year into an account paying 7.25 percent annually to help you go to graduate school. Starting next year, and for the following
Mike White is planning to save up for a trip to Europe in three years. He will need $7,500 when he is ready to make the trip. He plans to invest the same amount at the end of each of the next three
Becky Scholes has $150,000 to invest. She wants to be able to withdraw $12,500 every year forever without using up any of her principal. What interest rate would her investment have to earn in order
Dynamo Corp. is expecting annual payments of $34,225 for the next seven years from a customer. What is the present value of this annuity if the discount rate is 8.5 percent?
Konerko, Inc., management expects the company to earn cash flows of $13,227, $15,611, $18,970, and $19,114 over the next four years. If the company uses an 8 percent discount rate, what is the future
Marshall Chavez bought a Honda Civic for $17,345. He put down $6,000 and financed the rest through the dealer at an APR of 4.9 percent for four years. What is the effective annual interest rate (EAR)
You plan to set up an endowment at your alma mater that will fund $200,000 of scholarships each year indefinitely. If the principal (the amount you donate) can be invested at 5.5 percent, compounded
Annalise Genric wants to open a restaurant in a historic building. The property can be leased for 20 years, but not purchased. She believes her restaurant can generate a net cash flow of $76,000 the
A credit card offers financing at an APR of 18 percent, with monthly compounding on outstanding charges. What is the effective annual rate (EAR)?
Thomas Nguyen currently has $10,000 in the bank earning interest of 6 percent per year, compounded monthly. If he needs $25,000 to purchase a car and can save an additional $100 a month stating at
Kaaran made a friendly wager with a colleague that involves the result from flipping a coin. If heads comes up, Kaaran must pay her colleague $15; otherwise, her colleague will pay Kaaran $15. What
You know that the price of CFI, Inc., stock will be $12 exactly one year from today. Today the price of the stock is $11. Describe what must happen to the price of CFI, Inc., today in order for an
The expected value of a normal distribution of prices for a stock is $50. If you are 90 percent sure that the price of the stock will be between $40 and $60, then what is the variance of the prices
You must choose between investing in stock A and stock B. You have already used CAPM to calculate the rate of return you should expect to receive for each stock given their systematic risk and
Suppose that you know the risk and the expected return for two stocks. Discuss the process you might utilize to determine which of the two stocks is a better buy. You may assume that the two stocks
In February 2014 the risk free rate was 4.75 percent, the market risk premium was 6 percent and the beta for Twitter stock was 1.31. What is the expected return that was consistent with the
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