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At year-end 2012, total assets for Shome, Inc., amounted to $1.2 million and accounts payable were $375,000. Sales, which totaled $2.5 million in 2012, are expected to increase by 25 percent in
Straight Arrow Company manufactures golf balls. The following income statement information is relevant for Straight Arrow in 2013:Selling price per sleeve of balls
The McGill Company's sales are forecasted to increase from $1,000 in 2012 to $2,000 in 2013. Following is the December 31, 2012, balance sheet:McGill's fixed assets were used to only 50 percent of
Craig Computers makes bulk purchases of small computers, stocks them in conveniently located warehouses, and ships them to its chain of retail stores. Following is Craig's balance sheet as of
Find the future values of the following ordinary annuities: a. FV of $400 each six months for five years at a simple rate of 12 percent, compounded semiannually b. FV of $200 each three months for
Martell Corporation's 2012 sales were $12 million. Sales were $6 million five years earlier. To the nearest percentage point, at what rate have sales grown?
On January 2, 2012, a Sunny Communications $1,000 face value, six-year bond sold for $889. Investors who bought this particular bond will be paid interest equal to $40 every six months. Market
Using the information provided in 10-33, compute the value of the bond on January 2, 2013, assuming interest rates do not change. What return would investors earn in 2012? What would be the capital
In January 2011, the yield on AAA-rated corporate bonds averaged approximately 5 percent; suppose one year later, the yield on these same bonds had climbed to about 6 percent because the Federal
A major new client has requested that Mutual of Chicago present an investment seminar to illustrate the stock valuation process. As a result, Campbell and Morris have asked you to analyze the Bon
Stock A and Stock B have the following historical returns:Year.............. Stock A's Returns, ¨Ra............... Stock B's Returns,
Stock A and Stock B have the following historical returns:Year............Stock A's Returns, ¨rA................Stock B's Returns,
How would each of the following affect a firm's after-tax cost of debt, rdT; its cost of equity, rs; and its weighted average cost of capital, WACC? Indicate by a plus (+), a minus (-), or a zero (0)
The following table gives earnings per share figures for the Brueggeman Company during the preceding 10 years. The firm's common stock, 7.8 million shares outstanding, is now (January 1, 2012)
In 2012, the Sirmans Company paid dividends totaling $3,600,000 on net income of $10.8 million. The year 2012 was a normal one for the company, and for the past 10 years, earnings have grown at a
Green Thumb Garden Centers sells 240,000 bags of lawn fertilizer annually. The optimal safety stock (which is on hand initially) is 1,200 bags. Each bag costs Green Thumb $4, inventory carrying costs
Look back in the chapter to Table 15-1, which showed the balance sheets for Argile Textiles on three different dates. Argile's sales fluctuate during the year due to the seasonal nature of its
According to the NYSE Composite Index, the stock market returns from 2006 through 2010 were as follows:Year NYSE
George Rice is reviewing the performance of the portfolio that he has held for the past five years. He has decided to compare his portfolio returns with the market returns measured by the S&P 500
Georgetown Motorcars (GM) common stock currently is selling for $71.44, which is 19 times its EPS. The most recent dividend paid by GM was $2.00 per share.a. What is GM's current EPS?b. What is GM's
The S&P 500 end-of-month closing prices from June 2009 through May 2011 follow:a. Compute the six-month moving averages associated with this series of data.b. Plot the results of your computations in
What are some similarities and differences between the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market?
What is a firm's fundamental value (which is also called its intrinsic value)? What might cause a firm's intrinsic value to be different from its actual market value?
Edmund Corporation recently made a large investment to upgrade its technology. Although these improvements won't have much of an impact on performance in the short run, they are expected to reduce
Contrast and compare trading in face-to-face auctions, dealer markets, and automated trading platforms.
Describe some similarities and differences among broker-dealer networks, alternative trading systems (ATS), and registered stock exchanges.
Assume that you recently graduated and have just reported to work as an investment advisor at the brokerage firm of Balik and Kiefer Inc. One of the firm's clients is Michelle Della Torre, a
a. The 2016 sales of Cumberland Industries were $455,000,000; operating costs (excluding depreciation) were equal to 85% of sales; net fixed assets were $67,000,000; depreciation amounted to 10% of
a. Using the financial statements shown here for Lan & Chen Technologies, calculate net operating working capital, total net operating capital, net operating profit after taxes, free cash flow,
Joshua & White (J&W) Technology's financial statements are also shown here. Answer the following questions.a. Has J&W's liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain.b. Has J&W's ability to
The Morrit Corporation has $600,000 of debt outstanding, and it pays an interest rate of 8% annually. Morrit's annual sales are $3 million, its average tax rate is 40%, and its net profit margin on
The Jimenez Corporation's forecasted 2017 financial statements follow, along with some industry average ratios. Calculate Jimenez's 2017 forecasted ratios, compare them with the industry average
Winston Watch's stock price is $75 per share. Winston has $10 billion in total assets. Its balance sheet shows $1 billion in current liabilities, $3 billion in long-term debt, and $6 billion in
The first part of the case, presented in Chapter 2, discussed the situation of Computron Industries after an expansion program. A large loss occurred in 2016, rather than the expected profit. As a
Start with the partial model in the file Ch04 P35 Build a Model.xlsx from the textbook's Web site. Answer the following questions, using the spreadsheet model to do the calculations.a. Find the FV of
Assume that you are nearing graduation and have applied for a job with a local bank. The bank's evaluation process requires you to take an examination that covers several financial analysis
Consider a $25,000 loan to be repaid in equal installments at the end of each of the next 5 years. The interest rate is 10%. a. Set up an amortization schedule for the loan. b. How large must each
A 20-year, 8% semiannual coupon bond with a par value of $1,000 may be called in 5 years at a call price of $1,040. The bond sells for $1,100. (Assume that the bond has just been issued.)a. What is
Sam Strother and Shawna Tibbs are vice presidents of Mutual of Seattle Insurance Company and co-directors of the company's pension fund management division. An important new client, the North-Western
Absalom Energy's 14% coupon rate, semiannual payment, $1,000 par value bonds that mature in 30 years are callable 5 years from now at a price of $1,050. The bonds sell at a price of $1,353.54, and
Wilson Corporation's bonds have 12 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon interest rate is 10%. The bonds sell at a price of $850.
The file contains hypothetical data for working this problem. Goodman Corporation's and Landry Incorporated's stock prices and dividends, along with the Market Index, are shown here. Stock prices are
AA Corporation's stock has a beta of 0.8. The risk-free rate is 4% and the expected return on the market is 12%. What is the required rate of return on AA's stock?
Assume that you recently graduated and landed a job as a financial planner with Cicero Services, an investment advisory company. Your first client recently inherited some assets and has asked you to
Start with the partial model in the file Ch07 P24 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook's Web site. Hamilton Landscaping's dividend growth rate is expected to be 30% in the next year, drop to 15% from
Explain how to use the free cash flow valuation model to find the price per share of common equity.
Investors require a 13% rate of return on Brook Corporation stock (rs = 13%).a. What would the estimated value of Brook's stock be if the previous dividend were D0 = $3 00 and if investors expect
Woidtke Manufacturing's stock currently sells for $22 a share. The stock just paid a dividend of $1.20 a share (i.e., D0 = $1 20), and the dividend is expected to grow forever at a constant rate of
Your employer, a mid-sized human resources management company, is considering expansion into related fields, including the acquisition of Temp Force Company, an employ mentagency that supplies word
Assume that you have just been hired as a financial analyst by Triple Play, a mid-sized California company that specializes in creating high-fashion clothing. Because no one at Triple Play is
During the last few years, Jana Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the
Gardial Fisheries is considering two mutually exclusive investments. The projects' expected net cash flows are as follows:Expected Net Cash FlowsYear Project A Project
You have just graduated from the MBA program of a large university, and one of your favorite courses was "Today's Entrepreneurs." In fact, you enjoyed it so much you have decided you want to "be your
Shrieves Casting Company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by Sidney Johnson, a recently graduated MBA. The production line
Start with the partial model in the file Ch12 P10 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook'sWeb site, which contains the 2016 financial statements of Zieber Corporation. Forecast Zieber's 2017 income
Start with the partial model in the file Ch12 P11 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook's Web site, which contains Henley Corporation's most recent financial statements. Use the following ratios and
Broussard Skateboard's sales are expected to increase by 15% from $8 million in 2016 to $9.2 million in 2017. Its assets totaled $5 million at the end of 2016.Broussard is already at full capacity,
Refer to Problem 12-1.What would be the additional funds needed if the company's yearend 2016 assets had been $7 million? Assume that all other numbers, including sales, are the same as in Problem
Refer to Problem 12-1. Return to the assumption that the company had $5 million in assets at the end of 2016, but now assume that the company pays no dividends. Under these assumptions, what would be
Maggie's Muffins Bakery generated $5,000,000 in sales during 2016, and its year-end total assets were $2,500,000. Also, at year-end 2016, current liabilities were $1,000,000, consisting of $300,000
At year-end 2016, Wallace Landscaping's total assets were $2.17 million, and its accounts payable were $560,000. Sales, which in 2016 were $3.5 million, are expected to increase by 35% in 2017.
The Booth Company's sales are forecasted to double from $1,000 in 2016 to $2,000 in2017. Here is the December 31, 2016, balance sheet:Booth's fixed assets were used to only 50% of capacity during
Upton Computers makes bulk purchases of small computers, stocks them in conveniently located warehouses, ships them to its chain of retail stores, and has a staff to advise customers and help them
Stevens Textile Corporation's 2016 financial statements are shown below:Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016 (Thousands of Dollars)Income Statement for December 31, 2016 (Thousands of
Garlington Technologies Inc.'s 2016 financial statements are shown below:Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016Income Statement for December 31,
Hatfield Medical Supply's stock price had been lagging its industry averages, so its board of directors brought in a new CEO, Jaiden Lee. Lee had brought in Ashley Novak, a finance MBA who had been
Suppose you decide (as did Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg) to start a company. Your product is a software platform that integrates a wide range of media devices, including laptop computers, desktop
J. Clark Inc. (JCI), a manufacturer and distributor of sports equipment, has grown until it has become a stable, mature company. Now JCI is planning its first distribution to shareholders. (See the
Boehm Corporation has had stable earnings growth of 8% a year for the past 10 years and in 2016 Boehm paid dividends of $2.6 million on net income of $9.8 million. However, in 2017 earnings are
Integrated Waveguide Technologies (IWT) is a 6-year-old company founded by Hunt Jackson and David Smithfield to exploit metamaterial plasmonic technology to develop and manufacture miniature
Reacher Technology has consulted with investment bankers and determined the interest rate it would pay for different capital structures, as shown in the following table. Data for the risk-free rate,
Counts Accounting's beta is 1.15 and its tax rate is 40%. If it is financed with 20% debt, what is its unlevered beta? Discuss.
Assume you have just been hired as a business manager of Pizza Palace, a regional pizza restaurant chain. The company's EBIT was $50 million last year and is not expected to grow. The firm is
Start with the partial model in the file Ch16 P18 Build a Model.xlsx on the textbook's Web site. Rusty Spears, CEO of Rusty's Renovations, a custom building and repair company, is preparing
Williams & Sons last year reported sales of $12 million, cost of goods sold (COGS) of $10 million, and an inventory turnover ratio of 2. The company is now adopting a new inventory system. If the
Suppose a firm makes purchases of $3.65 million per year under terms of 2/10, net 30, and takes discounts.a. What is the average amount of accounts payable net of discounts? (Assume the $3.65
What are the nominal and effective costs of trade credit under the credit terms of 3 15, net 30? Discuss.
Calculate the nominal annual cost of nonfree trade credit under each of the following terms. Assume that payment is made either on the discount date or on the due date. a. 1 10, net 20 b. 2 10, net
Karen Johnson, CFO for Raucous Roasters (RR), a specialty coffee manufacturer, is rethinking her company's working capital policy in light of a recent scare she faced when RR's corporate banker,
Mark Collins, luthier and businessman, builds and sells custom-made acoustic and electric stringed instruments. Although located in Maryville, Tennessee, he purchases raw materials from around the
With the growth in demand for exotic foods, Possum Products's CEO Michael Munger is considering expanding the geographic footprint of its line of dried and smoked low-fat opossum, ostrich, and
KCCO, Inc., has current assets of $5,300, net BASIC fixed assets of $24,900, current liabilities of $4,600, and long-term debt of $10,300. What is the value of the shareholders' equity account for
Klingon Widgets, Inc., purchased new cloaking machinery three years ago for $6 million. The machinery can be sold to the Romulans today for $4.8 million. Klingon's current balance sheet shows net
Volbeat Corp. shows the following information on its 2015 income statement: sales = $267,000; costs = $148,000; other expenses = $8,200; depreciation expense = $17,600; interest expense = $12,400;
Given the following information for Gandolfino Pizza Co., calculate the depreciation expense: sales = $61,000; costs = $29,600; addition to retained earnings = $5,600; dividends paid = $1,950;
Prepare a 2015 balance sheet for Cornell Corp. based on the following information: cash = $134,000; patents and copyrights = $670,000; accounts payable = $210,000; accounts receivable = $105,000;
Corporation Growth has $89,500 in taxable income, and Corporation Income has $8,950,000 in taxable income.a. What is the tax bill for each firm?b. Suppose both firms have identified a new project
During 2014, Raines Umbrella Corp. had sales of $675,000. Cost of goods sold, administrative and selling expenses, and depreciation expenses were $435,000, $85,000, and $125,000, respectively. In
In Problem 19, suppose Raines Umbrella Corp. paid out $102,000 in cash dividends. Is this possible? If net capital spending and net working capital were both zero, and if no new stock was issued
Quarles Industries had the following operating results for 2015: sales = $30,096; cost of goods sold = $21,476; depreciation expense = $5,341; interest expense = $2,409; dividends paid = $1,716. At
Consider the following abbreviated financial statements for Parrothead Enterprises:a. What is owners' equity for 2014 and 2015?b. What is the change in net working capital for 2015?c. In 2015,
Billy's Exterminators, Inc., has sales of 52 $817,000, costs of $343,000, depreciation expense of $51,000, interest expense of $38,000, and a tax rate of 35 percent. What is the net income for this
Suppose the firm in Problem 3 had 52 90,000 shares of common stock outstanding. What is the earnings per share, or EPS, figure? What is the dividends per share figure?
The Dyrdek Co. had $267,000 in 2014 taxable income. 52 Using the rates from Table 2.3 in the chapter, calculate the company's 2014 income taxes.
Ridiculousness, Inc., has sales of $43,800, costs of 52 $22,700, depreciation expense of $2,100, and interest expense of $1,600. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the operating cash flow, or OCF?
The 2014 balance sheet of Steelo, Inc., showed current assets of $4,630 and current liabilities of $2,190. The 2015 balance sheet showed current assets of $5,180 and current liabilities of $2,830.
The 2014 balance sheet of Sugarpova's Tennis Shop, Inc., showed long-term debt of $1.95 million, and the 2015 balance sheet showed long-term debt of $2.28 million. The 2015 income statement showed
The 2014 balance sheet of Sugarpova's Tennis Shop, Inc., showed $670,000 in the common stock account and $4.1 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2015 balance sheet showed
Given the information for Sugarpova's Tennis Shop, Inc., in Problems 10 and 11, suppose you also know that the firm's net capital spending for 2015 was $1,250,000 and that the firm reduced its net
Red Hawk Inc., is obligated to pay its creditors $6,800 during the year.a. What is the market value of the shareholders' equity if assets have a market value of $8,700?b. What if assets equal $5,900?
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