Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Superior Clamps, Inc., has a capital structure consisting of 7

Superior Clamps, Inc., has a capital structure consisting of 7 million shares of common stock and 900,000 warrants. Each warrant gives its owner the right to purchase one share of newly issued common...

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Q: Monster Magnet Manufacturing is considering leasing some equipment. The annual lease

Monster Magnet Manufacturing is considering leasing some equipment. The annual lease payment would be $375,000 per year for six years. The appropriate interest rate is 8 percent and the company is in...

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Q: William Santiago is interested in entering the import/export business.

William Santiago is interested in entering the import/export business. During a recent visit with his financial advisers, he said, “If we play the game right, this is the safest business in the world....

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Q: This morning you agreed to buy a one-year Treasury bond

This morning you agreed to buy a one-year Treasury bond in six months. The bond has a face value of $1,000. Use the spot interest rates listed here to answer the following questions: Time EAR...

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Q: Cleveland Compressor and Pnew York Pneumatic are competing manufacturing firms. Their

Cleveland Compressor and Pnew York Pneumatic are competing manufacturing firms. Their financial statements are printed here. a. How are the current assets of each firm financed? b. Which firm has the...

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Q: Suppose the firm in the previous problem is considering two mutually exclusive

Suppose the firm in the previous problem is considering two mutually exclusive investments. Project A has an NPV of $1,200, and Project B has an NPV of $1,600. As a result of taking Project A, the sta...

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Q: Seger, Inc., is an unlevered firm with expected annual earnings

Seger, Inc., is an unlevered firm with expected annual earnings before taxes of $21 million in perpetuity. The current required return on the firm’s equity is 16 percent, and the firm distributes all...

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Q: Automobiles are often leased, and there are several terms unique to

Automobiles are often leased, and there are several terms unique to auto leases. Suppose you are considering leasing a car. The price you and the dealer agree on for the car is $36,000. This is the ba...

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Q: You find a put and a call with the same exercise price

You find a put and a call with the same exercise price and maturity. What do you know about the relative prices of the put and call? Prove your answer and provide an intuitive explanation.

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Q: National Electric Company (NEC) is considering a $45 million

National Electric Company (NEC) is considering a $45 million project in its power systems division. Tom Edison, the company’s chief financial officer, has evaluated the project and determined that the...

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