the solutions for questions related to the material covered in class for Chapters 11‚ 12 and 13. Thus‚ you are not required to return this last problem set. Your work on the problem sets is over!!!! During last week of classes we will go over questions on the final exam. Please‚ do not forget to complete the teaching evaluations on-line at https://sete.unt.edu/ Corporate Finance: The Core (Berk/DeMarzo) Chapter 11 - Optimal Portfolio Choice Use the information for the question(s) below
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Solutions to Textbook Answers Chapter 1 Introduction Solutions to questions 1. Finance involves three main areas—corporate finance‚ financial institutions and markets‚ and investments—that are closely related and complementary. For example‚ in corporate finance the central issues are how to acquire and employ or invest funds. To acquire funds a financial manager must deal with financial institutions‚ so some knowledge of the operations of financial institutions and markets is essential. Similarly
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of a firm’s owners and its managers” (Megginson & Smart‚ 2009). It then defines agency costs as dollar costs that arise because of this conflict. In the corporate structure‚ stockholders are the owners of the firm‚ and they elect a board of directors to oversee the firm and help protect their investment. The board then hires the right corporate managers to run the firm with the goal of maximizing the wealth of the shareholders. In a vacuum‚ this is a perfect framework by which to run a corporation;
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CHAPTER 3 Arbitrage and Financial Decision Making Chapter Synopsis 3.1 Valuing Decisions When considering an investment opportunity‚ a financial manager must systematically compare the costs and benefits associated with the project in order to determine whether it is worthwhile. Determining the cash value today of the costs and benefits is one way to make such a comparison. In a competitive market‚ a good can be bought and sold at the same price‚ so the market price can be used to determine
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CHAPTER 8 STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION (Difficulty: E = Easy‚ M = Medium‚ and T = Tough) Multiple Choice: Conceptual Easy: Required return Answer: e Diff: E [i]. An increase in a firm’s expected growth rate would normally cause the firm’s required rate of return to a. Increase. b. Decrease. c. Fluctuate. d. Remain constant. e. Possibly increase‚ possibly decrease‚ or possibly remain unchanged. Required return Answer: d Diff: E [ii]
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a. Cash is a financial asset because it is the liability of the federal government. b. No. The cash does not directly add to the productive capacity of the economy. c. Yes. d. If the economy is already operating at full capacity‚ and you now command the additional purchasing power provided by the 10 billion‚ then your increased ability to purchase goods must be offset by a decrease in the ability of others to purchase goods. Thus‚ the other individuals in the economy can be made worse off by
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Solutions Manual Fundamentals of Corporate Finance 9th edition Ross‚ Westerfield‚ and Jordan Updated 09-29-2010 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE Answers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions 1. Capital budgeting (deciding whether to expand a manufacturing plant)‚ capital structure (deciding whether to issue new equity and use the proceeds to retire outstanding debt)‚ and working capital management (modifying the firm’s credit collection policy with its customers)
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(10-2) IRR A project has an initial cost of $52‚125‚ expected net cash inflows of $12‚000 per year for 8 years‚ and a cost of capital of 12%. What is the project’s NPV? (Hint: Begin by constructing a time line.) What’s the project’s IRR? NPV = Cash Flow in Period n/ (1 + Discount Rate)n NPV = $52‚125 + 12‚000/(1 +.12)8 = 4‚846.60 12‚000/(1 +.12)7 = 5‚428.19 12‚000/(1 +.12)6 = 6‚079.58 12‚000/(1 +.12)5 = 6‚809.13 12‚000/(1 +.12)4 = 7‚626.21 12‚000/(1 +.12)3 = 8‚541.35 12‚000/(1 +.12)2 = 9‚566.33
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Problems: 8.1: Data for Newark General Hospital (In Millions of Dollar): | |Static Budget |Flexible Budget |Actual Result | |Revenues |4.7 |4.8 |4.5 | |Costs |4.1 |4.1 |4.2 | |Profits
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Solution A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances with each substance retaining its own chemical identity. Solute – substance being dissolved. Solvent – liquid water. General Properties of a Solution 1. Contains 2 or more components. 2. Has variable composition. 3. Properties change as the ratio of solute to solvent is changed. 4. Dissolved solutes are present as individual particles. 5. Solutes remain uniformly distributed and will not settle out with time. 6. Solute
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