Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: No More Pencils, Inc., disburses checks every two weeks that

No More Pencils, Inc., disburses checks every two weeks that average $61,700 and take seven days to clear. How much interest can the company earn annually if it delays transfer of funds from an intere...

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Q: The following is the sales budget for Shleifer, Inc., for

The following is the sales budget for Shleifer, Inc., for the first quarter of 2016: Credit sales are collected as follows: 65 percent in the month of the sale. 20 percent in the month after the sal...

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Q: Refer to Table 25.2 in the text to answer this

Refer to Table 25.2 in the text to answer this question. Suppose today is January 8, 2015, and your firm produces breakfast cereal and needs 140,000 bushels of corn in March 2015 for an upcoming pro...

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Q: You place an order for 400 units of inventory at a unit

You place an order for 400 units of inventory at a unit price of $115. The supplier offers terms of 1/10, net 30. a. How long do you have to pay before the account is overdue? If you take the full per...

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Q: Suppose a company in which you own stock has attracted two takeover

Suppose a company in which you own stock has attracted two takeover offers. Would it ever make sense for your company’s management to favor the lower offer? Does the form of payment affect your answer...

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Q: If a company’s inventory carrying costs are $5 million per year

If a company’s inventory carrying costs are $5 million per year and its fixed order costs are $8 million per year, do you think the firm keeps too much inventory on hand or too little? Why?

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Q: We discussed five international capital market relationships: Relative PPP, IRP

We discussed five international capital market relationships: Relative PPP, IRP, UFR, UIP, and the international Fisher effect. Which of these would you expect to hold most closely? Which do you think...

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Q: It is sometimes argued that excess cash held by a firm can

It is sometimes argued that excess cash held by a firm can aggravate agency problems (discussed in Chapter 1) and, more generally, reduce incentives for shareholder wealth maximization. How would you...

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Q: Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its

Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted to “control costs and optimize cash flow.” The i...

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Q: Explain why a swap is effectively a series of forward contracts.

Explain why a swap is effectively a series of forward contracts. Suppose a firm enters a swap agreement with a swap dealer. Describe the nature of the default risk faced by both parties.

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