Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Och, Inc., is considering a project that will result in

Och, Inc., is considering a project that will result in initial aftertax cash savings of $3.5 million at the end of the first year, and these savings will grow at a rate of 4 percent per year indefini...

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Q: When the 56-year-old founder of Gulf & Western

When the 56-year-old founder of Gulf & Western, Inc., died of a heart attack, the stock price immediately jumped from $18.00 a share to $20.25, a 12.5 percent increase. This is evidence of market inef...

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Q: Refer to Table 10.1. What was the average real

Refer to Table 10.1. What was the average real return for Treasury bills from 1926 through 1932? Table 10.1

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Q: Asset W has an expected return of 12.3 percent and

Asset W has an expected return of 12.3 percent and a beta of 1.3. If the risk-free rate is 4 percent, complete the following table for portfolios of Asset W and a risk-free asset. Illustrate the relat...

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Q: The Saunders Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. What is

The Saunders Investment Bank has the following financing outstanding. What is the WACC for the company? Debt: 60,000 bonds with a coupon rate of 6 percent and a current price quote of 109.5; the bo...

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Q: Is it possible that a risky asset could have a beta of

Is it possible that a risky asset could have a beta of zero? Explain. Based on the CAPM, what is the expected return on such an asset? Is it possible that a risky asset could have a negative beta? Wha...

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Q: Today, the following announcement was made: “Early today the

Today, the following announcement was made: “Early today the Justice Department reached a decision in the Universal Product Care (UPC) case. UPC has been found guilty of discriminatory practices in hi...

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Q: Refer back to Table 10.2. What range of returns

Refer back to Table 10.2. What range of returns would you expect to see 68 percent of the time for long-term corporate bonds? What about 95 percent of the time? Table 10.2

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Q: Stock Y has a beta of 1.35 and an expected

Stock Y has a beta of 1.35 and an expected return of 14 percent. Stock Z has a beta of .80 and an expected return of 11.5 percent. If the risk-free rate is 4.5 percent and the market risk premium is 7...

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Q: Goodbye, Inc., recently issued new securities to finance a new

Goodbye, Inc., recently issued new securities to finance a new TV show. The project cost $19 million, and the company paid $1,150,000 in flotation costs. In addition, the equity issued had a flotation...

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