Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: The following Treasury bond quote appeared in The Wall Street Journal on

The following Treasury bond quote appeared in The Wall Street Journal on May 11, 2004: Why would anyone buy this Treasury bond with a negative yield to maturity? How is this possible?

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Q: Weston Industries has a debt–equity ratio of 1.5

Weston Industries has a debt–equity ratio of 1.5. Its WACC is 11 percent, and its cost of debt is 7 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. a. What is Weston’s cost of equity capital? b. What i...

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Q: Several publicly traded companies have issued more than one class of stock

Several publicly traded companies have issued more than one class of stock. Why might a company issue more than one class of stock?

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Q: Shadow Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 8 percent

Shadow Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 8 percent. The firm’s WACC is currently 11 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent. a. What is Shadow’s cost of equity? b. If the firm converts to 25 percent...

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Q: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: In an

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: In an efficient market, callable and noncallable bonds will be priced in such a way that there will be no advantage or disadvantage to the call p...

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Q: What are the main features of a corporate bond that would be

What are the main features of a corporate bond that would be listed in the indenture?

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Q: Bruce & Co. expects its EBIT to be $185,

Bruce & Co. expects its EBIT to be $185,000 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 9 percent. Bruce currently has no debt, and its cost of equity is 16 percent. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what...

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Q: If interest rates fall, will the price of noncallable bonds move

If interest rates fall, will the price of noncallable bonds move up higher than that of callable bonds? Why or why not?

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Q: Bruce & Co. expects its EBIT to be $185,

Bruce & Co. expects its EBIT to be $185,000 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 9 percent. Bruce currently has no debt, and its cost of equity is 16 percent. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what...

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Q: Sinking funds have both positive and negative characteristics for bondholders. Why

Sinking funds have both positive and negative characteristics for bondholders. Why?

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