Aspin Corporation’s charter authorizes issuance of 2‚000‚000 shares of common stock. Currently‚ 1‚400‚000 shares are outstanding‚ and 100‚000 shares are being held as treasury stock. The firm wishes to raise $48‚000‚000 for a plant expansion. Discussions with its investment bankers indicate that the sale of new common stock will net the firm $60 per share. a. What is the maximum number of new shares of common stock that the firm can sell without receiving further authorization from shareholders
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such as banks deals in short term loan in different forms such as treasury bills and commercial bills. Short term loan means the duration of maturity is of one year or less than that. We need to be clear that equity instrument i.e common or preferred stocks both are not traded in money market. Similarly‚ we need to keep one thing in mind that money market is a intangible market where we deal over the phone or company‚ we just don’t enter the building of a company. Likewise‚ Capital market refers to
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yield on junk bonds is lower than the yield on AAA-rated bonds because of the higher default risk associated with junk bonds. Answer True False 1 points Question 4 In general‚ interest on bonds‚ like dividends on preferred stock‚ may be deferred until a later date at the discretion of management‚ making debt financing more appealing to corporate managers. Answer True False 1 points Question 5 Restrictive provisions in bond indenture agreements are designed
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A stock market is a market for the trading of company stock‚ and derivatives of same; both of these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately. Contents [hide] [ The term ’the stock market ’ is a concept for the mechanism that enables the trading of company stocks (collective shares)‚ other securities‚ and derivatives. Bonds are still traditionally traded in an informal‚ over-the-counter market known as the bond market. Commodities are traded in commodities
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that the two parties cannot reach an agreement on an issue requiring a board vote‚ an independent arbitrator will be used to resolve the conflict. • Embedded in its equity interest‚ Berry has an option to put its investment in Cherry common stock back to Cherry for the greater of $20 million or appraised value after two years. The option expires after year five. • In the event that either joint venture member chooses to sell a portion‚ or all‚ of its ownership interest‚ the other member
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29) All of the following features may be characteristic of preferred stock EXCEPT A) callable. B) no maturity date. C) tax-deductible dividends. D) convertible. Answer: c If a firm has class A and class B common stock outstanding‚ it means that A) each class receives a different dividend. B) the par value of each class is different. C) the dividend paid to one of the classes is tax deductible by the corporation
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Executive Summary Berkshire Hathaway has made a bid for the remaining portion of GEICO stock. This report reviews the offer initiated by Warren Buffett. The details of this report include: • Valuation of GEICO stock. The $70 offer made by Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway includes a 26% premium over the current GEICO stock price of $55.75. This report attempts to determine a range of appropriate stock prices for GEICO. Using the Gordon dividend discount model‚ along with historical dividend
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INV3701/101/3/2012 Tutorial letter 101/3/2012 INVESTMENTS: EQUITY ASSET VALUATION INV3701 Semester Course Department of Finance‚ Risk Management and Banking This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code Open Rubric CONTENTS 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ............................................................................................... 3 Tutorial matter .....................................................................
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TRADING STOCKS Stock trading has become one of the most popular and efficient ways to make money since it is easy to access and it could bring a lot of money back to investors. With some extra money‚ anyone can purchase stocks from a company or corporation and make profit. A stock is basically a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation’s assets and earnings. There are two main types of stock: common and preferred. Common stock usually
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Stock dividend * Definition: * A corporate distribution to shareholders declared out of profits‚ at the discretion of the directors of the corporation‚ which is paid in the form of shares of stock‚ as opposed to money‚ and increases the number of shares. * A dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than as cash. If dividends paid are in the form of cash‚ those dividends are taxable. When a company issues a stock dividend‚ rather than cash‚ there usually are not tax consequences
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