Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in

Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in every way except their capital structures. Each company expects to earn $29 million before interest per year in perpetuity, with each company distr...

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Q: Tool Manufacturing has an expected EBIT of $57,000 in

Tool Manufacturing has an expected EBIT of $57,000 in perpetuity and a tax rate of 35 percent. The firm has $90,000 in outstanding debt at an interest rate of 8 percent, and its unlevered cost of capi...

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Q: Cavo Corporation expects an EBIT of $19,750 every year

Cavo Corporation expects an EBIT of $19,750 every year forever. The company currently has no debt, and its cost of equity is 15 percent. a. What is the current value of the company? b. Suppose the com...

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Q: The Maxwell Company is financed entirely with equity. The company is

The Maxwell Company is financed entirely with equity. The company is considering a loan of $1.8 million. The loan will be repaid in equal installments over the next two years, and it has an interest r...

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Q: Alpha Corporation and Beta Corporation are identical in every way except

Alpha Corporation and Beta Corporation are identical in every way except their capital structures. Alpha Corporation, an allequity firm, has 15,000 shares of stock outstanding, currently worth $30 pe...

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Q: Acetate, Inc., has equity with a market value of $

Acetate, Inc., has equity with a market value of $23 million and debt with a market value of $7 million. Treasury bills that mature in one year yield 5 percent per year, and the expected return on the...

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Q: An election is being held to fill three seats on the board

An election is being held to fill three seats on the board of directors of a firm in which you hold stock. The company has 7,600 shares outstanding. If the election is conducted under cumulative votin...

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Q: The Veblen Company and the Knight Company are identical in every respect

The Veblen Company and the Knight Company are identical in every respect except that Veblen is not levered. The market value of Knight Company’s 6 percent bonds is $1.4 million. Fina...

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Q: Locomotive Corporation is planning to repurchase part of its common stock by

Locomotive Corporation is planning to repurchase part of its common stock by issuing corporate debt. As a result, the firm’s debt–equity ratio is expected to rise from 35 percent to 50 percent. The fi...

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Q: Green Manufacturing, Inc., plans to announce that it will issue

Green Manufacturing, Inc., plans to announce that it will issue $2 million of perpetual debt and use the proceeds to repurchase common stock. The bonds will sell at par with a coupon rate of 6 percent...

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