Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: What types of actions might the management of a firm take to

What types of actions might the management of a firm take to fight a hostile acquisition bid from an unwanted suitor? How do the target firm shareholders benefit from the defensive tactics of their ma...

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Q: The shareholders of Flannery Company have voted in favor of a buyout

The shareholders of Flannery Company have voted in favor of a buyout offer from Stultz Corporation. Information about each firm is given here: Flannery’s shareholders will receive o...

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Q: Firms sometimes use the threat of a bankruptcy filing to force creditors

Firms sometimes use the threat of a bankruptcy filing to force creditors to renegotiate terms. Critics argue that in such cases the firm is using bankruptcy laws “as a sword rather than a shield.” Is...

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Q: Suppose the exchange rate for the Swiss franc is quoted as SF

Suppose the exchange rate for the Swiss franc is quoted as SF 1.09 in the spot market and SF 1.11 in the 90-day forward market. a. Is the dollar selling at a premium or a discount relative to the fran...

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Q: Some countries encourage movements in their exchange rate relative to those of

Some countries encourage movements in their exchange rate relative to those of some other country as a short-term means of addressing foreign trade imbalances. For each of the following scenarios, eva...

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Q: In recent years, large financial institutions such as mutual funds and

In recent years, large financial institutions such as mutual funds and pension funds have become the dominant owners of stock in the United States, and these institutions are becoming more active in c...

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Q: The 2011 balance sheet of Anna’s Tennis Shop, Inc., showed

The 2011 balance sheet of Anna’s Tennis Shop, Inc., showed $490,000 in the common stock account and $3.4 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2012 balance sheet showed $525,000 and $...

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Q: Consider the ratio EBITD/Assets. What does this ratio tell

Consider the ratio EBITD/Assets. What does this ratio tell us? Why might it be more useful than ROA in comparing two companies?

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Q: Cheryl Colby, CFO of Charming Florist Ltd., has created the

Cheryl Colby, CFO of Charming Florist Ltd., has created the firm’s pro forma balance sheet for the next fiscal year. Sales are projected to grow by 10 percent to $420 million. Current assets, fixed as...

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Q: An investor purchasing a British consol is entitled to receive annual payments

An investor purchasing a British consol is entitled to receive annual payments from the British government forever. What is the price of a consol that pays $150 annually if the next payment occurs one...

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