Questions and Problems Page 1 of 3 Corporate Finance eBook 9/e Content Chapter8: Interest Rates and Bond Valuation Questions and Problems 1. Valuing Bonds What is the price of a 10-year‚ zero coupon bond paying $1‚000 at maturity if the YTM is: BASIC (Questions 1– 12) a. 5 percent? b. 10 percent? c. 15 percent? 2. Valuing Bonds Microhard has issued a bond with the following characteristics: Par: $1‚000 Time to maturity: 25 years Coupon rate: 7 percent Semiannual payments Calculate the price of
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Delay Gratification is an important attribute for self-control (Berk 2013). As children grow up‚ the ability to control themselves improves. The marshmallow test measures the children’s ability to delay gratification (Berk 2013). For this task‚ a 3 year old male and a 5 year old female were chosen to participate. To begin with‚ I set a small table inside my room with a chair and a plate with only one marshmallow. The first participant was the 3 year old male. Before leaving the room‚ I instructed
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QUESTION 4 A) What would be the two advantages of 2nd mover over the 1st mover like Lin Wei ANSWER : The advantages of 2nd mover is get to study and observe the customer’s reactions‚ the extent of product innovations‚ mistakes of first movers so that they would try to avoid similar problems. By doing that‚ the 2nd movers would able to minimize huge capitals investments. Apply to this case‚ the second mover the second movers can study the market feedback about Lin Wei business whether
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8. Calculating Interest Rates. In 2010 the average price per metre for owner-occupied flats in Copenhagen was about 23.000 Danish kroner. In 1995 the average price was around 6.000 Danish kroner. What was the annual increase in selling price? t = 2010 – 1995 = 16 FV= PV * (1 + r)^t 23.000 = 6000 * (1 + r)^16 (1 + r)^16 = 23.000/6000 = 3‚83 1 + r = 3.83^(1/16) = 1.087552 1.087552 – 1 = 0.087552 = 0‚088 r = 8.8% 9. Calculating the Number of Periods. You’re trying to save to buy a new
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Applications of option pricing in corporate finance Option pricing is used in four major areas of corporate finance: • Real Options Suppose a company has a 1-year proprietary license to develop a software application for use in a new generation of wireless cellular telephones. Hiring programmers and marketing consultants to complete the project will cost $30 million. The good news is that if consumers love the new cell phones‚ there will be a tremendous demand for the software. The bad news
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higher volatility | | ------------------------------------------------- If a stock pays dividends at the end of each quarter‚ with realized returns of R1‚ R2‚ R3‚ and R4 each quarter‚ then the annual realized return is calculated as Choose one answer. | c. Rannual = (1 + R1)(1 + R2)(1 + R3)(1 + R4) - 1 | | ------------------------------------------------- Consider the following realized annual returns: Year End | S&P 500 Realized Return | IBM Realized Return | 1996 | 23.6% | 46
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Bond - is defined as a long-term debt of a firm or the government set forth in writing and made under seal. Kinds of Bond 1. Government Bonds - are those issued by the government to finance its activities. 2. Corporate Bonds - are those issued by private corporations to finance their long -term funding requirements. Bonds as Distinguished from Stocks 1. A bond is a debt instrument while stock is an instrument of ownership. 2. Bondholders have priority over stockholders when payments
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of planning and managing a firm’s long-term investments is called: A. B. C. D. E. working capital management. financial depreciation. agency cost analysis. capital budgeting. capital structure. 4. The mixture of debt and equity used by a firm to finance its operations is called: A. B. C. D. E. working capital management. financial depreciation. cost analysis. capital budgeting. capital structure. 5. The management of a firm’s short-term assets and liabilities is called: A. B. C. D. E. working capital
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Chapter 1 Corporate Finance- the acquisition and efficient use of funds required by the fund The acquisition refers to the finance decision Efficient use of funds refers to the investment decision A major aspect of corporate finance is the creation and determination of value Objective of Financial Management- Maximize shareholder wealth is the main goal—to maximize the market value of the firm 3 Main Decision Areas of Financial Manager to Achieve Maximization: 1. Investment Decision- What
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Principles of Corporate Finance Comprehensive Case Questions Tire City‚ Inc. 1. Evaluate Tire City’s financial health. How well is the company performing? 2. Based on Mr. Martin’s prediction for 1996 sales of $28‚206‚000‚ and for 1997 sales of $33‚847‚000 and relying on the other assumptions provided in the Tire City case‚ prepare complete pro forma forecasts of TCI’s 1996 and 1997 income statements and year-end balance sheets. As a preliminary assumption‚ assume any new financing required will
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