Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Triad Corporation has established a joint venture with Tobacco Road Construction,

Triad Corporation has established a joint venture with Tobacco Road Construction, Inc., to build a toll road in North Carolina. The initial investment in paving equipment is $80 million. The equipment...

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Q: Why would ALC be willing to buy planes from Boeing and Airbus

Why would ALC be willing to buy planes from Boeing and Airbus and then lease the planes to China Eastern Airlines? How is this different from just lending money to China Eastern Airlines to buy the pl...

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Q: There is a European put option on a stock that expires in

There is a European put option on a stock that expires in two months. The stock price is $73, and the standard deviation of the stock returns is 70 percent. The option has a strike price of $80, and t...

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Q: Many lessors require a security deposit in the form of a cash

Many lessors require a security deposit in the form of a cash payment or other pledged collateral. Suppose Lambert requires Wildcat to pay a $500,000 security deposit at the inception of the lease. If...

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Q: What is the impact of lengthening the time to expiration on an

What is the impact of lengthening the time to expiration on an option’s value? Explain.

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Q: Rob Stevens is the chief executive officer of Isner Construction, Inc

Rob Stevens is the chief executive officer of Isner Construction, Inc., and owns 950,000 shares of stock. The company currently has 6 million shares of stock and convertible bonds with a face value of...

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Q: A stock is currently priced at $73. The stock will

A stock is currently priced at $73. The stock will either increase or decrease by 15 percent over the next year. There is a call option on the stock with a strike price of $70 and one year until expir...

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Q: What is the difference between transactions and economic exposure? Which can

What is the difference between transactions and economic exposure? Which can be hedged more easily? Why?

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Q: Ted and Alice Hansel have a son who will begin college 10

Ted and Alice Hansel have a son who will begin college 10 years from today. School expenses of $30,000 will need to be paid at the beginning of each of the four years that their son plans to attend co...

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Q: Here are the most recent balance sheets for Country Kettles, Inc

Here are the most recent balance sheets for Country Kettles, Inc. Excluding accumulated depreciation, determine whether each item is a source or a use of cash, and the amount:

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