Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Pisa Pizza, a seller of frozen pizza, is considering introducing

Pisa Pizza, a seller of frozen pizza, is considering introducing a healthier version of its pizza that will be low in cholesterol and contain no trans fats. The firm expects that sales of the new pizz...

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Q: Kokomochi is considering the launch of an advertising campaign for its latest

Kokomochi is considering the launch of an advertising campaign for its latest dessert product, the Mini Mochi Munch. Kokomochi plans to spend $5 million on TV, radio, and print advertising this year f...

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Q: Hyperion, Inc., currently sells its latest high-speed color

Hyperion, Inc., currently sells its latest high-speed color printer, the Hyper 500, for $350. It plans to lower the price to $300 next year. Its cost of goods sold for the Hyper 500 is $200 per unit,...

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Q: You have a depreciation expense of $500,000 and a

You have a depreciation expense of $500,000 and a tax rate of 35%. What is your depreciation tax shield?

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Q: You have forecast pro-forma earnings of $1,000

You have forecast pro-forma earnings of $1,000,000. This includes the effect of $200,000 in depreciation. You also forecast a decrease in working capital of $100,000 that year. What is your forecast o...

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Q: Your pro-forma income statement shows sales of $1,

Your pro-forma income statement shows sales of $1,000,000, cost of goods sold as $500,000, depreciation expense of $100,000, and taxes of $160,000 due to a tax rate of 40%. What are your pro-forma ear...

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Q: You are forecasting incremental free cash flows for Daily Enterprises. Based

You are forecasting incremental free cash flows for Daily Enterprises. Based on the information in Problems 1 and 2, what are the incremental free cash flows associated with the new machine?

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Q: Marian Plunket owns her own business and is considering an investment.

Marian Plunket owns her own business and is considering an investment. If she undertakes the investment, it will pay $4000 at the end of each of the next three years. The opportunity requires an initi...

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Q: Castle View Games would like to invest in a division to develop

Castle View Games would like to invest in a division to develop software for video games. To evaluate this decision, the firm first attempts to project the working capital needs for this operation. It...

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Q: What was your dividend yield from investing in the stock in Problem

What was your dividend yield from investing in the stock in Problem 8? What was your capital gain? In Problem 8:

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