Please answer the attached problems. For each question with calculations, please show your work. Be sure to number each question accordingly. A tip will be provided if the questions are answered accurately. Please show your own work. Thanks.
1. Promo Pak has compiled the following financial data: (a) (b) Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using book value weights. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using market value weights. 2. Galaxy Satellite Co. is attempting to select the best group of independent projects competing for the firm's fixed capital budget of $10,000,000. Any unused portion of this budget will earn less than its 20 percent cost of capital. A summary of key data about the proposed projects follows. (a) Use the NPV approach to select the best group of projects. (b) Use the IRR approach to select the best group of projects, if the required rate of return is 23.5%. 3. Match each marketable security with its description. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Eurodollar deposit Banker's acceptance Federal agency issue Commercial paper Repurchase agreement Treasury bill Money market mutual fund Negotiable certificate of deposit Treasury note 1. ________ A short term, unsecured promissory note issued by a corporation. 2. ________ An obligation of the U.S. Treasury with common maturities of 91 to 182 days. 3. ________ A portfolio of marketable securities. 4. ________ An arrangement whereby a bank or securities dealer sells specific marketable securities to a firm and agrees to purchase them in the future. 5. ________ An obligation of the U.S. Treasury with mutual maturities of between one and seven years. 6. ________ Negotiable instrument evidencing the deposit of a certain number of dollars in a commercial bank. 7. ________ An instrument issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association. 8. ________ Funds deposited in banks located outside the U.S. and denominated in U.S. dollars. 9. ________ Short term credit arrangement used by businesses to finance transactions with foreign countries or firms with unknown credit capacities. 4. Aunt Tilly's Feeds, Inc. is considering obtaining funding through advances against receivables. Total annual credit sales are $600,000, terms are net 30 days, and payment is made on an average of 30 days. Western National Bank will advance funds under a pledging arrangement for 13 percent annual interest. On average, 75 percent of credit sales will be accepted as collateral. Commodity Finance offers factoring on a nonrecourse basis for a 1 percent factoring commission, charging 1.5 percent per month on advances and requiring a 15 percent factor's reserve. Under this plan, the firm would factor all accounts and close its credit and collections department, saving $10,000 per year. (a) What is the effective interest rate and the average amount of funds available under pledging and under factoring? (b) Which plan do you recommend? Why? 5. Hayley's Theatrical Supply is in the process of negotiating a line of credit with two local banks. The prime rate is currently 8 percent. The terms follow: (a) (b) Calculate the effective interest rate of both banks. Recommend which bank's line of credit Hayley's Theatrical Supply should accept. 6. Jia's Oven Manufacturing is evaluating the acquisition of Cuisinaire Kitchen Appliance Co. Cuisinaire has a loss carry forward of $1.5 million which resulted from earlier operations. Jia's Oven can purchase Cuisinaire for $1.8 million and liquidate the assets for $1.3 million. Jia's Oven expects earnings before taxes in the five years following the acquisition to be as follows: (These earnings are assumed to fall within the annual limit legally allowed for application of the tax loss carry forward resulting from the proposed acquisition.) Jia's Oven is in the 40 percent tax bracket and has a cost of capital of 17 percent. (a) What is the tax advantage of the acquisition each year for Jia's Oven? (b) What is the maximum cash price Jia's Oven would be willing to pay for Cuisinaire? (c) Do you recommend the acquisition? Why or why not
