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8. Determine the dollar settlement of the 3 3 6 FRA for the amount $300,000 assuming (a) the settlement occurs on the date of loan initiation and (b) if settlement occurs on the date of loan
7. Consider the following instruments and the corresponding quotes.a. Rank these instruments in increasing order of their yields.Instrument Quote 30-day US T-bill 5.5 30-day UK T-bill 5.4 30-day ECP
6. You are given the following information:3-m LIBOR 3.2% 92 days 3 3 6 FRA 3.3%3.4% 90 days 6 3 9 FRA 3.6%3.7% 90 days 9 3 12 FRA 3.8%3.9% 90 daysa. Show how to construct a synthetic 9-month loan
5. Suppose practitioners learn that the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) will change the panel of banks used to calculate the yen LIBOR. One or more of the “weaker” banks will be replaced by
4. A corporation will receive USD7 million in 3 months’ time for a period of 3 months. The current 3-month interest rate quotes are 5.675.61. The Eurodollar futures price is 94.90.Suppose in 3
3. The treasurer of a small bank has borrowed funds for 3 months at an interest rate of 6.73%and has lent funds for 6 months at 7.87%. The total amount is USD38 million.To cover his exposure created
2. You have purchased 1 Eurodollar contract at a price of Q0 5 94.13, with an initial margin of 5%. You keep the contract for 5 days and then sell it by taking the opposite position. In the meantime,
1. You have a 4-year coupon bond that pays semiannual interest. The coupon rate is 8% and the par value is 100.a. Can you construct a synthetic equivalent of this bond? Be explicit and show your cash
6. Read the market example below and answer the following questions that relate to it.Proprietary dealers are betting that Euribor, the proposed continental European-based euro money market rate,
5. Suppose the following stock prices for GE and Honeywell were observed before any talk of merger between the two institutions:Honeywell (HON) 27.80 General Electric (GE) 53.98
4. What does open interest refer to?
3. What are the differences between centrally and bilaterally cleared derivatives?
2. How do collateral requirements differ between futures and OTC derivative markets.
1. What is the difference between initial and variation margin?
5. Show, using an “appropriate” formula, that the negative interest rates can be more than compensated by the extra points on the forward rates. (Use the decompositions given in the text.)
4. What do the Western banks gain if they do that?
3. What are nostro accounts? Why are they needed? Why are the Western banks not willing to hold the yens in their nostro accounts?
2. How does this behavior of Japanese banks affect the balance sheet of the Western counterparties?
1. Show how Japanese banks were able to create the dollar-denominated loans synthetically using cash flow diagrams.
4. How can a synthetic foreign currency loan be engineered?
3. Which two instruments can be used to create the payoffs of an equity swap?
2. What are Eurodollars?
1. Which two instruments can be used to replicate the payoffs of an IRS?
Using your analysis list reasons for and against loaning Taser International, Inc. additional funds.
Using your analysis list reasons for and against investment in Taser International, Inc.'s common stock.
Analyze the firm's financial statements and supplementary information on pages 242-248. Your analysis should include the prepara- tion of common-size financial1. Analyze the firm's financial
What is your opinion of the invest- ment potential and the creditworthi- ness of Action Performance Companies, Inc.?
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the company.
Analyze the firm's financial statements and supplementary information. Your analysis should include the preparation of common-size financial statements, key financial ratios, and an evaluation of
Discuss the quality of the disclosures for guarantees and commitments. Could these disclosures be improved?
Read the notes related to guarantees and commitments for Nortel Networks Corporation and discuss what is learned by reading these notes. Make connections to the ways this informa- tion impacts
Assess the capital structure of Nortel Networks Corporation.
Explain what information you gain from the statement of cash flows that cannot be found directly from the balance sheet or income statement.
Using the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, prepare a summary analysis for the years ended July 3, 2004, June 28, 2003, and June 29, 2002. Analyze the cash flows for Candela Corporation, Inc.
What information from the balance sheet would be useful to a creditor in determining whether to loan PetMed Express, Inc. money?
Evaluate the creditworthiness of PetMed Express, Inc. based on only the cash flow statements.
Using the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows on page 145, prepare a summary analysis for the years ended March 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002. Analyze the cash flows for PetMed Express, Inc. for all
Your written interpretation of the income statement and the numbers calculated should offer explanations for why trends have occurred.
Using the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the excerpts from the notes and management discussion and analysis, analyze the profitability of Applied Materials. Your analysis should include
Analyze the profitability of Dillard's Inc. using the common-size income statements you prepared, as well as any other calculations you deem necessary. Be sure to include an explanation of the
Redo the income statements for Dillard's Inc. and prepare common- size income statements for all three years presented.
The Dillard's Inc. income statements should be reformatted before begin- ning an analysis. Explain what format Dillard's has used and why the income statements should be redone.
Explain what has caused the change. in the retained earnings account from January 3, 2004 to January 1, 2005.
Does 1-800 Contacts have commit- ments and contingencies? If so, what is the significance of these items?
Discuss any significant changes in the asset, liability, and equity structure of 1-800 Contacts.
Which two current liabilities are the most significant? Which two noncurrent liabilities are the most significant? Are the relative proportions of current and non- current liabilities what you would
Which noncurrent asset categories are the most significant? Are the relative proportions of current and noncur- rent assets what you would expect for a contact lens distributor? Explain.
Based on the inventory valuation method used, would you expect 1-800 Contacts to have tax savings or pay more in taxes? Explain your answer. (You do not need to do any calculations.)
What types of inventories does 1-800 Contacts carry? Why? What inventory method is used to account for the inventories? Does this method reflect current cost at year-end?
To the extent possible analyze the allowance for doubtful accounts relative to accounts receivable and net sales.
Which current asset is the most significant?
Using the Consolidated Balance Sheets for 1-800 Contacts, Inc. for the years ended January 3, 2004 and January 1, 2005, prepare a common- size balance sheet.
What additional financial and non- financial information would investors and creditors need to make investing and lending decisions for Lucent Technologies?
What concerns would investors and creditors have based on only this information?
Evaluate the asset, debt, and equity structure of Lucent Technologies, as well as trends and changes found on the common-size balance sheet.
Using the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Lucent Technologies for September 30, 2004 and 2003, prepare a common-size balance sheet.
Based on this section only, what is your assessment of the prospects for this company?
Evaluate the overall quality of the information presented by Ultimate Electronics, Inc. in the MD&A.
Using the excerpts from the MD&A of Ultimate Electronics, Inc. 2004 annual report, discuss whether each of the items that should be discussed in an MD&A are, in fact, presented in this section. Give
Why is the MD&A section of the annual report useful to the financial analyst? What types of information can be found in this section?
Do you believe the compensation of Michael Eisner is appropriate? Why or why not?
Present arguments both for and against the pay increases Michael Eisner received.
Using the information from the "Comparison of Cumulative Total Returns" calculate the rate of return an individual shareholder would have earned for 2002, 2003, and 2004- assuming the shareholder
What are the possible reasons for the pay rate that the CEO receives?
What was the percentage pay increase Eisner received in 2002, 2003, and 2004?
The CEO of a company usually works more than the normal 40 hour work week (or 2080 hours per year). Assuming Michael Eisner averages 4000 working hours per year, what is his hourly salary in each of
Estimate the total compensation of Michael Eisner, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), for 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Explain your rationale in determining this amount.
. Eastman Kodak Comprehensive Analysis Problem Using the Financial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. The objective is to learn how to
. Intel Problem The 2004 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.prenhall. com/fraser. (a) Using the Intel Annual Report, calculate key financial ratios for all years
. Research Problem Using the articles referenced in footnote 4 in this chapter regarding cash flow ratios, create a list of cash flow ratios that you believe would be a good set of ratios to assess
. Writing Skills Problem R.E.C. Inc.'s staff of accountants finished preparing the financial statements for 2007 aud will meet next week with the company's CEO as well as the Director of Investor
. Determine the effect on the current ratio, the quick ratio, net working capital (current assets less current liabilities), and the debt ratio (total liabilities to total assets) of each of the
. Eastman Kodak Company and Canon, Inc. are competitors in the camera manufacturing industry. The following ratios and financial information have been compiled for these two companies: Financial
. RareMetals, Inc. sells a rare metal found only in underdeveloped countries overseas. As a result of unstable governments in these countries and the rarity of the metal, the price fluctuates
. Eleanor's Computers is a retailer of computer products. Using the financial data provided, complete the financial ratio calculations for 2007. Advise management of any ratios that indicate
. Eastman Kodak Comprehensive Analysis Problem Using the Financial Statement Analysis Template The 2004 Eastman Kodak Annual Report and Form 10-K can be found at the following Web site:
. Intel Problem The 2004 Intel report can be found at the following Web site: www.prenhall.com/fraser. Review the quality of financial reporting for Intel. Write a summary explaining whether the
. Internet Problem Look up the SEC homepage on the Internet at the following address: www.sec.gov/. Research and locate links related to accounting issues. Write a short summary of the types of items
. The following calculations have been made using Metro Tech's income statement: Sales growth, current year Gross profit margin, current year Gross profit margin, last year 20% 64% 52% Discuss all
. From 1998 until the third quarter of fiscal 2000, WorldCom, Inc. did not write off numer ous accounts of customers who were in default and unlikely to pay their bills. In the third quarter of 2000,
. Eastman Kodak Comprehensive Analysis Problem Using the Financial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. The objective is to learn how to
. Intel Problem The 2004 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.prenhall.com/ fraser. (a) Prepare a summary analysis of the Statements of Cash Flows for all three years. (b)
. The following cash flows were reported by Techno Inc. in 2008 and 2007. (In thousands) Net income 2008 $316,354 2007 $242,329 Noncash charges (credits) to income Depreciation and amortization
. The following comparative balance sheets and income statement are available for Little Bit Inc. Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2009 using the indirect method and analyze the statement. Cash
. Intel Problem The 2004 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.prenhall.com/ fraser. (a) Using the consolidated statements of operations, analyze the profitability of Intel
. Income statements for Yarrick Company for the years ending December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 are shown below. Prepare a common-size income statement and analyze the profitability of the company.
. Big Company purchased 25% of the voting common stock of Little Company on January 1 and paid $500,000 for the investment. Little Company reported $250,000 of earnings for the year and paid $50,000
. Using the information below for Dean Corporation, calculate the amount of dividends Dean most likely paid to common stockholders in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Retained earnings balances January 1, 2007
. An excerpt from the Sun Company's annual report is presented below. Calculating any profit measures deemed necessary, discuss the implications of the profitability of the company. Sun Company
. Discuss the differences among depreciation, amortization, and depletion.
. Eastman Kodak Comprehensive Analysis Problem Using the Financial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. The objective is to learn how to
. Internet Problem Choose a publicly held corporation (unless your teacher assigns a particular corporation for this assignment) and find the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements in
. Research Problem Locate a library that carries "The Risk Management Association, Annual Statement Studies" Choose three industries from Annual Statement Studies (different from those illustrated in
. The F.L.A.C. Corporation sells a single product. The following is information on inventory, purchase, and sales for the current year: Number of units Unit cost Sale price January 1 Inventory 10,000
. Eastman Kodak Comprehensive Analysis Problem Using the Financial Statement Analysis Template Each chapter in the textbook contains a continuation of this problem. The objective is to learn how to
. Intel Problem The 2004 Intel Annual Report can be found at the following Web site: www.prenhall.com/ fraser. Using the annual report, answer the following questions: (a) Describe the type of
. Internet Problem Arthur Levitt, chairman of the SEC, gave a speech entitled "The Numbers Game" on September 28, 1998, at the New York University Center for Law and Business. The com- plete text of
. Research Problem Locate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In a concise essay (no more than one to two pages, single-spaced, double-spaced between paragraphs) outline the key components of the act.
. Writing Skills Problem Staff members from the marketing department of your firm are doing a splendid job selling products to customers. Many of the customers are so pleased, in fact, they are also
. R-M Corp. An earnings quality problem. C. Stern, chief financial officer of R-M Corp., has just reviewed the current year's third- quarter financial results with company president R. Macon. R-M

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