multiplechoice question counts as 2 marks‚ giving a total of 30 marks for Question 1. 1. Which one of the following is a capital budgeting decision? A. determining how many shares of stock to issue B. deciding whether or not to purchase a new machine for the production line C. deciding how to refinance a debt issue that is maturing D. determining how much inventory to keep on hand 2. Which one of the following best illustrates that the management of a firm is adhering to the goal of financial management
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decision by using discounted cash flow analysis to make an investment and corporate policy decision. Ocean Carriers is a shipping company evaluating a proposed lease of a ship for a three-year period beginning in 2003. The proposed leasing contract offers very attractive terms‚ but no ship in Ocean Carrier’s current fleet meets the customer’s requirements. The firm must decide if future expected cash flows warrant the considerable investment in a new ship. For the questions below‚ assume that Ocean
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1. What is the most important difference between a corporation and all other organizational forms? 2. What does the phrase limited liability mean in a corporate context? 3. Which organizational forms give their owners limited liability? 4. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of organizing a firm as a corporation? 5. Explain the difference between an S corporation and a C corporation. 6. You are a shareholder in a C corporation. The corporation earns $2 per share before taxes
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Chapter 6 | Capacity Planning | | TRUE/FALSE 1. Capacity is the maximum rate of output of a process. Answer: True Reference: Introduction Difficulty: Easy Keywords: capacity‚ maximum output rate 2. Capacity decisions should be made separate from strategic decisions. Answer: False Reference: Introduction Difficulty: Moderate Keywords: capacity decision‚ strategic decisions 3. Capacity can be expressed by output or input measures
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Discussion Questions • What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion‚ are these markets efficient? Why? • What are three primary roles of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 augment the SEC’s role in managing financial governance? Do you think businesses became more ethical after Sarbanes-Oxley was passed? Provide examples to support your answer. • What ratios measure a corporation’s
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process. The net present value method is one of the useful methods that help financial managers to maximize shareholders’ wealth. The capital budgeting decision mergers Acquisitions Net Present Value Financial managers are working for the shareholders and their primary goal is profit maximization in order to maximize the wealth of the company and the shareholders. The Capital budgeting decision focuses on the net present value method‚ the payback
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Teletech Corporation 1. What is a hurdle rate? How do you use it in a project evaluation? Hurdle rate is the minimum amount of return on a project the company is willing to accept before starting a project. It is used in project evaluation to evaluate the amount of return on the project. A common method for evaluating the hurdle rate is apply the discounted cash flow method to the project‚ like net present value. 2. How does Teletech Corporation currently use the hurdle rate? They used
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Family values In the past decade there has been a drastic down turn in the ethical and moral standards in the western world‚ especially in America. There is a vicious attack on the fundamental institution our family .It is sad to see how this downward trend is leading to an increasing decay of our family life. Basic ethics is a science that evaluates and explains the values that differentiate between right and wrong or good and bad conduct. The basic tool used to destroy the moral standards in our
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Discount factor (6%) .943 .890 Present value $6‚020 $4‚880 $9‚532 NPV $20‚432 11. a. Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Before-tax cash flow $(500‚000) $52‚500 $47‚500 $35‚500 $530‚500 Tax cost (7‚875) (7‚125) (5‚325) (4‚575) After-tax cash flow 44‚625 40‚375 30‚175 525‚925 Discount factor (7%) .935 .873 .816 .763 Present value $(500‚000) $41‚724 $35‚247 $24‚623 $401‚281 NPV $2‚875 Investor W should make the investment because NPV is positive. b. Year
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U 4. Stiner Company’s total materials variance is A) $2‚000 U. B) $2‚000 F. C) $2‚100 U. D) $2‚100 F. = $1‚000 + $1‚000 = $2‚000 U 5. Which of the following will increase the net present value of a project? A) An increase in the initial investment. B) A decrease in annual cash inflows. C) An increase in the discount rate. D) A decrease in the discount rate. 6. Which of the following is true? A) The form‚ content‚ and frequency of
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