Practice Exam Questions and Answers 1. The Widget Co. purchased new machinery three years ago for $4 million. The machinery can be sold to the Roman Co. today for $2 million. The Widget Co.’s current balance sheet shows net fixed assets of $2‚500‚000‚ current liabilities of $1‚375‚000‚ and net working capital of $725‚000. If all the current assets were liquidated today‚ the company would receive $1.9 million in cash. The book value of the Widget Co.’s assets today is _____ and the market value
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currently selling at a discount. Both bonds make annual payments‚ have a YTM of 9 percent‚ and have five years to maturity. The current yield for Bonds P and D is percent and percent‚ respectively. (Do not include the percent signs (%). Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g.‚ 32.16)) | If interest rates remain unchanged‚ the expected capital gains yield over the next year for Bonds P and D is percent and percent‚ respectively. (Do not include the percent signs (%). Negative amounts should
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Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)‚ Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)‚ and Dividend Discount Model‚ and the Relative Valuation Techniques‚ for instance Price Earnings Ratio (P/E) and Price Book Value Ratio (P/BV). Dividend Discount Model requires input of next year’s expected dividend distributed‚ a required rate of return by shareholders and an estimation of growth rate. Since JetBlue does not pay out dividend before listed (despite dividend distributed to preferred shares shareholders)‚ such model is considered
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semiannually‚ and the bond has 20 years to maturity. If investors require a 12 percent yield‚ what is the bond’s value? What is the effective annual yield on the bond? 7. A bond carries an 8 percent coupon‚ paid semiannually. The par value is €1‚000‚ and the bond matures in six years. If the bond currently sells for €911.37‚ what is its yield to maturity? What is the effective annual yield? 8. Company X is expected to pay dividends of $5.50 a share in 1 year’s time and $5.80 a share in 2 years’ time‚ after
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Fundamental Analysis Fundamental analysis is the study of a company’s financial strength‚ based on historical data; sector and industry position; management; dividend history; capitalization; and potential for future growth. It is a stock valuation method that uses financial and economic analysis to predict the movement of stock prices. The analysis attempts to find the intrinsic value of a security that helps investors to make decisions. The fundamental information that is analyzed can include
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Telus: The Cost of Capital Business 3019 Synopsis Two managers attending an executive education course attempt to develop a cost of capital estimate for a leading telecommunications company‚ Telus The two managers are somewhat confused about the costs of various sources of capital‚ the calculation of the overall cost of capital and the appropriate use of the hurdle rate What Does Cost of Capital Mean? Cost of capital is what it will cost the firm‚ on the margin‚ today‚ to
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Premium Clifford S. Asness From the 19th century through the mid-20th century‚ the dividend yield (dividends/price) and earnings yield (earnings/price) on stocks generally exceeded the yield on long-term U.S. government bonds‚ usually by a substantial margin. Since the mid-20th century‚ however‚ the situation has radically changed. In addressing this situation‚ I argue that the difference between stock yields and bond yields is driven by the long-run difference in volatility between stocks and bonds. This
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answers to essay type parts so as to guarantee that your answer is an original. Do not submit as your own. Chapter 10 Problems 2. LL Incorporated’s currently outstanding 11% coupon bonds have a yield to maturity of 8%. LL believes it could issue at par new bonds that would provide a similar yield to maturity. If its marginal tax rate is 35%‚ what is LL’s after-tax cost of debt? rd(1 - T) = 0.08(0.65) = 5.2%. 4. Burnwood Tech plans to issue some $60 par preferred stock with a 6% dividend
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which had a negative impact on the liquidity in both companies. Nevertheless‚ Sodexo’s long trade receivables settlement period has even worsen the company’s liquidity. Seeking a better image vis-à-vis its rival Compass‚ Sodexo has increased its dividends pay out on the account of its liquidity‚ thus‚ relying on borrowing rather than operating activities. This is explained by the high financial gearing ratio that has not been translated to an increase in the company’s profitability‚ a short sighted
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based on market cap.‚ not balance sheet ▪ Her debt cost is wrong ▪ She should use the current or projected cost rather than a historic one ▪ i.e. use a Bloomberg terminal (other terminals are available) to research yields on debt of the same credit rating as Nike ▪ It is unlikely Nike has a cost of debt lower than T bills ▪ Raising debt in a foreign currency (Jap Yen) either carries an associated hedging cost or exposes the borrower to FX
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