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> The Wrigley Corporation needs to raise $44 million. The investment banking firm of Tinkers, Evers, & Chance will handle the transaction. a. If stock is utilized, 2,300,000 shares will be sold to the public at $20.50 per share. The corporation will recei

> Louisiana Timber Company currently has 5 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $9 million in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 1 million additional shares that will net $40 per share to the corporation

> Digital Technology wishes to determine its coefficient of variation as a company over time. The firm projects the following data (in millions of dollars): a. Compute the coefficient of variation (V) for each time period. b. Does the risk (V) appear to

> Explain how the concept of risk can be incorporated into the capital budgeting process.

> Five investment alternatives have the following returns and standard deviations of returns: Using the coefficient of variation, rank the five alternatives from lowest risk to highest risk. Returns: Standard Deviation Alternative Expected Value A $

> Five investment alternatives have the following returns and standard deviations of returns: Using the coefficient of variation, rank the five alternatives from lowest risk to highest risk. Returns: Standard Alternative Expected Value Deviation A $

> Possible outcomes for three investment alternatives and their probabilities of occurrence are given next. Rank the three alternatives in terms of risk from lowest to highest (compute the coefficient of variation). Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Altern

> Al Bundy is evaluating a new advertising program that could increase shoe sales. Possible outcomes and probabilities of the outcomes are shown next. Compute the coefficient of variation. Additional Sales Possible Outcome in Units Probability Ineffec

> Shack Homebuilders Limited is evaluating a new promotional campaign that could increase home sales. Possible outcomes and probabilities of the outcomes are shown next. Compute the coefficient of variation. Additional Sales in Units Possible Outcome

> Sampson Corp. is evaluating the introduction of a new product. The possible levels of unit sales and the probabilities of their occurrence are given. a. What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product? b. What is the standard deviation of

> Sheila Goodman recently received her MBA from the Harvard Business School. She has joined the family business, Goodman Software Products Inc., as vice president of finance. She believes in adjusting projects for risk. Her father is somewhat skeptical but

> Ms. Sharp is looking at a number of different types of investments for her portfolio. She identifies eight possible investments. a. Graph the data in a manner similar to Figure 13-11. Use the axes that follow for your data: b. Draw a curved line repr

> Hooper Chemical Company, a major chemical firm that uses such raw materials as carbon and petroleum as part of its production process, is examining a plastics firm to add to its operations. Before the acquisition, the normal expected outcomes for the fir

> Treynor Pie Company is a food company specializing in high-calorie snack foods. It is seeking to diversify its food business and lower its risks. It is examining three companies—a gourmet restaurant chain, a baby food company, and a nut

> When is the coefficient of variation a better measure of risk than the standard deviation?

> The Oklahoma Pipeline Company projects the following pattern of inflows from an investment. The inflows are spread over time to reflect delayed benefits. Each year is independent of the others. The expected value for all three years is $70. a. Compute

> When returns from a project can be assumed to be normally distributed, such as those (represented by a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve), the areas under the curve can be determined from statistical tables based on standard deviations. For example, 68.26 p

> Myers Business Systems is evaluating the introduction of a new product. The possible levels of unit sales and the probabilities of their occurrence are given next: a. What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product? b. What is the standard

> Allison’s Dresswear Manufacturers is preparing a strategy for the fall season. One alternative is to expand its traditional ensemble of wool sweaters. A second option would be to enter the cashmere sweater market with a new line of high

> Mr. Sam Golff desires to invest a portion of his assets in rental property. He has narrowed his choices down to two apartment complexes, Palmer Heights and Crenshaw Village. After conferring with the present owners, Mr. Golff has developed the following

> Highland Mining and Minerals Co. is considering the purchase of two gold mines. Only one investment will be made. The Australian gold mine will cost $1,649,000 and will produce $353,000 per year in years 5 through 15 and $503,000 per year in years 16 thr

> Debby’s Dance Studios is considering the purchase of new sound equipment that will enhance the popularity of its aerobics dancing. The equipment will cost $27,900. Debby is not sure how many members the new equipment will attract, but s

> Fill in the following table from Appendix B. Does a high discount rate have a greater or lesser effect on long-term inflows compared to recent ones? Discount Rate Year 5% 20% 1. 10. 20.

> Dixie Dynamite Company is evaluating two methods of blowing up old buildings for commercial purposes over the next five years. Method one (implosion) is relatively low in risk for this business and will carry a 12 percent discount rate. Method two (explo

> Waste Industries is evaluating a $70,000 project with the following cash flows: The coefficient of variation for the project is .847. Based on the following table of risk-adjusted discount rates, should the project be undertaken? Select the appropriate

> Discuss the concept of risk and how it might be measured.

> Kyle’s Shoe Stores Inc. is considering opening an additional suburban outlet. An after tax expected cash flow of $130 per week is anticipated from two stores that are being evaluated. Both stores have positive net present values. Which

> Mountain Ski Corp. was set up to take large risks and is willing to take the greatest risk possible. Lakeway Train Co. is more typical of the average corporation and is risk-averse. a. Which of the following four projects should Mountain Ski Corp. choose

> Tim Trepid is highly risk-averse, while Mike Macho actually enjoys taking a risk. a. Which one of the four investments should Tim choose? Compute coefficients of variation to help you in your choice. b. Which one of the four investments should Mike cho

> The Short-Line Railroad is considering a $140,000 investment in either of two companies. The cash flows are as follows: a. Using the payback method, what will the decision be? b. Explain why the answer in part a can be misleading. Year Electric Co.

> Assume a $90,000 investment and the following cash flows for two alternatives. a. Calculate the payback for investment A and B. b. If the inflow in the fifth year for Investment A was $25,000,000 instead of $25,000, would your answer change under the p

> Assume a $40,000 investment and the following cash flows for two alternatives. Which of the alternatives would you select under the payback method? Year Investment X Investment Y 1 $6,000 $15,000 2 8,000 20,000 3 9,000 10,000 17,000 20,000

> Assume a $250,000 investment and the following cash flows for two products: Which alternatives would you select under the payback method? Year Product X Product Y 1 $90,000 $50,000 2 90,000 80,000 60,000 60,000 4 20,000 70,000

> Al Quick, the president of a New York Stock Exchange —listed firm, is very short-term oriented and interested in the immediate consequences of his decisions. Assume a project that will provide an increase of $2 million in cash flow because of favorable t

> Assume a firm has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $440,000 and depreciation of $140,000. a. If it is in a 35 percent tax bracket, compute its cash flow. b. If it is in a 20 percent tax bracket, compute its cash flow.

> Hercules Exercise Equipment Co. purchased a computerized measuring device two years ago for $58,000. The equipment falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation and can currently be sold for $24,800. A new piece of equipment will cost $148,000

> How does an asset’s ADR (asset depreciation range) relate to its MACRS category?

> Data Point Engineering is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment for $240,000. It has an eight-year midpoint of its asset depreciation range (ADR). It will require an additional initial investment of $140,000 in non depreciable working capi

> An asset was purchased three years ago for $120,000. It falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation. The firm is in a 25 percent tax bracket. Compute the following: a. Tax loss on the sale and the related tax benefit if the asset is sold now

> The Spartan Technology Company has a proposed contract with the Digital Systems Company of Michigan. The initial investment in land and equipment will be $120,000. Of this amount, $70,000 is subject to five-year MACRS depreciation. The balance is in non

> Assume a firm has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $200,000 and no depreciation. It is in a 25 percent tax bracket. a. Compute its cash flow. b. Assume it has $200,000 in depreciation. Re compute its cash flow. c. How large a cash flow benefit d

> Universal Electronics is considering the purchase of manufacturing equipment with a 10-year midpoint in its asset depreciation range (ADR). Carefully refer to Table 12-11 to determine in what depreciation category the asset falls. (Hint: It is not 10 yea

> Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $300,000. If the equipment is purchased, the following earnings before depreciation and taxes will be generated for the next six years. The fir

> The Summit Petroleum Corporation will purchase an asset that qualifies for three-year MACRS depreciation. The cost is $160,000 and the asset will provide the following stream of earnings before depreciation and taxes for the next four years: The firm i

> Assume $65,000 is going to be invested in each of the following assets. Using Tables 12-11 and 12-12, indicate the dollar amount of the first year’s depreciation. a. Office furniture. b. Automobile. c. Electric and gas utility property. d. Sewage treatme

> Telstar Communications is going to purchase an asset for $380,000 that will produce $180,000 per year for the next four years in earnings before depreciation and taxes. The asset will be depreciated using the three-year MACRS depreciation schedule. (This

> Davis Chili Company is considering an investment of $35,000, which produces the following inflows: You are going to use the net present value profile to approximate the value for the internal rate of return. Please follow these steps: a. Determine the

> What is the net present value profile? What three points should be determined to graph the profile?

> Keller Construction is considering two new investments. Project E calls for the purchase of earthmoving equipment. Project H represents an investment in a hydraulic lift. Keller wishes to use a net present value profile in comparing the projects. The inv

> The Caffeine Coffee Company uses the modified internal rate of return. The firm has a cost of capital of 11 percent. The project being analyzed is as follows ($26,000 investment): a. What is the modified internal rate of return? An approximation from A

> Turner Video will invest $58,500 in a project. The firm’s cost of capital is 12 percent. The investment will provide the following inflows: The internal rate of return is 11 percent. a. If the reinvestment assumption of the net presen

> Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $100,000, depreciation of $40,000, and that it has a 24 percent tax bracket. a. Compute its cash flow using the following format: b. Compute the cash flow for the company if depreciati

> You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for the Norton Corporation. Using the net present value method combined with the profitability index approach described in footnote 2 of this chapter, which project would you select? Use a discount rat

> The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $60,000. The annual cash flows have the following projections: a. If the cost of capita

> The Hudson Corporation makes an investment of $24,000 that provides the following cash flow: Year Cash Flow  1 $ 13,000  2 13,000  3 4,000   a. What is the net present value at an 8 percent discount rate? b. What is the internal rate of r

> Skyline Corp. will invest $130,000 in a project that will not begin to produce returns until after the 3rd year. From the end of the 3rd year until the end of the 12th year (10 periods), the annual cash flow will be $34,000. If the cost of capital is 12

> The Horizon Company will invest $60,000 in a temporary project that will generate the following cash inflows for the next three years. The firm will also be required to spend $10,000 to close down the project at the end of the three years. If the cost

> How does the modified internal rate of return include concepts from both the traditional internal rate of return and the net present value methods?

> What is the difference between technical insolvency and bankruptcy?

> Aerospace Dynamics will invest $110,000 in a project that will produce the following cash flows. The cost of capital is 11 percent. Should the project be undertaken? (Note that the fourth year’s cash flow is negative.) Year Cash Fl

> Home Security Systems is analyzing the purchase of manufacturing equipment that will cost $50,000. The annual cash inflows for the next three years will be a. Determine the internal rate of return. b. With a cost of capital of 18 percent, should the ma

> You buy a new piece of equipment for $16,230, and you receive a cash inflow of $2,500 per year for 12 years. What is the internal rate of return?

> X-treme Vitamin Company is considering two investments, both of which cost $10,000. The cash flows are as follows: a. Which of the two projects should be chosen based on the payback method? b. Which of the two projects should be chosen based on the net

> Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $90,000, depreciation of $40,000, and a 25 percent tax bracket. Compute its cash flow using the following format: Earnings before depreciation and taxes Depreciation Earnings before

> Airborne Airlines Inc. has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding with 25 years to maturity. The bond carries an annual interest payment of $88 and is currently selling for $950. Airborne is in a 25 percent tax bracket. The firm wishes to know what the afte

> Royal Jewelers Inc. has an after tax cost of debt of 7 percent. With a tax rate of 25 percent, what can you assume the yield on the debt is?

> Calculate the after tax cost of debt under each of the following conditions: Yield Corporate Tax Rate a. 8.0% 26% b. 9.0 35 8.0 C.

> Calculate the after tax cost of debt under each of the following conditions: Yield Corporate Tax Rate а. 8.0% 18% b. 12.0 34 C. 10.6 15

> Eaton Electronic Company’s treasurer uses both the capital asset pricing model and the dividend valuation model to compute the cost of common equity (also referred to as the required rate of return for common equity). Assume: a. Comput

> Why does capital budgeting rely on analysis of cash flows rather than on net income?

> A brilliant young scientist is killed in a plane crash. It is anticipated that he could have earned $240,000 a year for the next 50 years. The attorney for the plaintiff’s estate argues that the lost income should be discounted back to the present at 4 p

> The McGee Corporation finds it is necessary to determine its marginal cost of capital. McGee’s current capital structure calls for 40 percent debt, 30 percent preferred stock, and 30 percent common equity. Initially, common equity will be in the form of

> The Nolan Corporation finds it is necessary to determine its marginal cost of capital. Nolan’s current capital structure calls for 50 percent debt, 30 percent preferred stock, and 20 percent common equity. Initially, common equity will be in the form of

> Delta Corporation has the following capital structure: a. If the firm has $18 million in retained earnings, at what size capital structure will the firm run out of retained earnings? b. The 8.1 percent cost of debt referred to earlier applies only to t

> Northwest Utility Company faces increasing needs for capital. Fortunately, it has an Aa3 credit rating. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent. Northwest’s treasurer is trying to determine the corporation’s current weigh

> A-Rod Manufacturing Company is trying to calculate its cost of capital for use in making a capital budgeting decision. Mr. Jeter, the vice president of finance, has given you the following information and has asked you to compute the weighted average cos

> Brook’s Window Shields Inc. is trying to calculate its cost of capital for use in a capital budgeting decision. Mr. Glass, the vice president of finance, has given you the following information and has asked you to compute the weighted average cost of ca

> Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Digital Processing Inc. Line up the calculations in the order. Percent of capital structure: Additional information: Preferred stock. 20% Common equity 40 Debt.. 4

> Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost of capital for Hamilton Corp. Line up the calculations in the order. Percent of capital structure: Debt………â€&brvb

> Sauer Milk Inc. wants to determine the minimum cost of capital point for the firm. Assume it is considering the following financial plans: a. Which of the four plans has the lowest weighted average cost of capital? (Round to two places to the right of

> Why is the cost of debt less than the cost of preferred stock if both securities are priced to yield 10 percent in the market?

> Evans Technology has the following capital structure. The after tax cost of debt is 6 percent; and the cost of common equity (in the form of retained earnings) is 13 percent. a. What is the firm’s weighted average cost of capital? b

> Speedy Delivery Systems can buy a piece of equipment that is anticipated to provide an 11 percent return and can be financed at 6 percent with debt. Later in the year, the firm turns down an opportunity to buy a new machine that would yield a 9 percent r

> Global Technology’s capital structure is as follows: The after tax cost of debt is 6.5 percent; the cost of preferred stock is 10 percent; and the cost of common equity (in the form of retained earnings) is 13.5 percent. Calculate Glo

> Business has been good for Keystone Control Systems, as indicated by the four-year growth in earnings per share. The earnings have grown from $1.00 to $1.63. a. Use Appendix A at the back of the text to determine the compound annual rate of growth in ear

> Compute Ke and Kn under the following circumstances: a. D1 = $5.00, P0 = $70, g = 8%, F = $7.00. b. D1 = $0.22, P0 = $28, g = 7%, F = $2.50. c. E1 (earnings at the end of period one) = $7, payout ratio equals 40 percent, P0 = $30, g = 6.0%, F = $2.20. d.

> Murray Motor Company wants you to calculate its cost of common stock. During the next 12 months, the company expects to pay dividends (D1) of $2.50 per share, and the current price of its common stock is $50 per share. The expected growth rate is 8 perce

> The treasurer of Riley Coal Co. is asked to compute the cost of fixed income securities for her corporation. Even before making the calculations, she assumes the after tax cost of debt is at least 3 percent less than that for preferred stock. Based on th

> Wallace Container Company issued $100 par value preferred stock 12 years ago. The stock provided a 9 percent yield at the time of issue. The preferred stock is now selling for $72. What is the current yield or cost of the preferred stock? (Disregard flot

> Medco Corporation can sell preferred stock for $90 with an estimated flotation cost of $2. It is anticipated the preferred stock will pay $8 per share in dividends. a. Compute the cost of preferred stock for Medco Corp. b. Do we need to make a tax adjust

> Terrier Company is in a 40 percent tax bracket and has a bond outstanding that yields 10 percent to maturity. a. What is Terrier’s after tax cost of debt? b. Assume that the yield on the bond goes down by 1 percentage point, and due to tax reform, the co

> What is the concept of marginal cost of capital?

> Russell Container Corporation has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding with 30 years to maturity. The bond carries an annual interest payment of $105 and is currently selling for $880 per bond. Russell Corp. is in a 25 percent tax bracket. The firm wishes

> In March, Hertz Pain Relievers bought a massage machine that provided a return of 8 percent. It was financed by debt costing 7 percent. In August Mr. Hertz came up with a heating compound that would have a return of 14 percent. The chief financial office

> Go to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity) increase from 9 to 12 percent. a. What is the bond price at 9 percent? b. What is the bond price at 12 percent? c.

> Go to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity) decline from 11 percent to 8 percent: a. What is the bond price at 11 percent? b. What is the bond price at 8 perc

> Toxaway Telephone Company has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 6 percent annual interest. If the yield to maturity is 8 percent, and remains so over the remaining life of the bond, the bond will have the following values over time: Graph t

> Kilgore Natural Gas has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 9 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in the market is 12 percent. Compute the price of the bonds for the following maturity dates: a. 30 years b. 15

> Essex Biochemical Co. has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 15 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in the market is 17 percent. Compute the price of the bonds for the following maturity dates: a. 30 years b. 2

> Barry’s Steroids Company has $1,000 par value bonds outstanding at 16 percent interest. The bonds will mature in 40 years. If the percent yield to maturity is 13 percent, what percent of the total bond value does the repayment of principal represent?