Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Assume now that Office Helpers decides to go public and would like

Assume now that Office Helpers decides to go public and would like to offer its shares at a target price of $10 per share. If the IPO is likely to be underpriced by 20%, how many shares should the fir...

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Q: Vernon Enterprises has current after-tax operating income of $100

Vernon Enterprises has current after-tax operating income of $100 million and a cost of capital of 10%. The firm earns a return on capital equal to its cost of capital. a. Assume that the firm is in s...

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Q: You have been called in as a consultant for Herbert’s a sporting

You have been called in as a consultant for Herbert’s a sporting goods retail firm, which is examining its debt policy. The firm currently has a balance sheet as follows: The firm&ac...

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Q: Assuming that you do the analysis in Problem 8 with both firm

Assuming that you do the analysis in Problem 8 with both firm value and operating income, what are the reasons for the differences you might find in the results, using each? When would you use one ove...

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Q: WeeMart, a retailer of children’s clothes, announces a cut in

WeeMart, a retailer of children’s clothes, announces a cut in dividends following a year in which both revenues and earnings dropped significantly. How would you expect its stock price to react? Expla...

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Q: Lockheed, one of the largest defense contractors in the United States

Lockheed, one of the largest defense contractors in the United States, reported EBITDA of $1,290 million in a recent financial year, prior to interest expenses of $215 million and depreciation charges...

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Q: New Age Telecomm is a young, high-growth telecommunications firm

New Age Telecomm is a young, high-growth telecommunications firm. It pays no dividends, although the average dividend payout for other firms in the telecommunications sector is 40%. Is New Age paying...

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Q: Reader’s Digest has voting and nonvoting shares. About 70% of

Reader’s Digest has voting and nonvoting shares. About 70% of the voting shares are held by charitable institutions, which are headed by the CEO of Reader’s Digest. Assume that you are a large holder...

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Q: Estimate the MIRR for the project described in Problem 8. Does

Estimate the MIRR for the project described in Problem 8. Does it change your decision on accepting this project?

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Q: You are a venture capitalist and have been approached by Cirrus Electronics

You are a venture capitalist and have been approached by Cirrus Electronics, a private firm. The firm has no debt outstanding and does not have earnings now but is expected to be earning $15 million i...

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