Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Manzetti Foods, a U.S. food processing and distribution

Manzetti Foods, a U.S. food processing and distribution company, is considering an investment in Germany. You are in Manzetti’s corporate finance department and are responsible for d...

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Q: Tailor Johnson, a U.S. maker of fine menswear

Tailor Johnson, a U.S. maker of fine menswear, has a subsidiary in Ethiopia. This year, the subsidiary reported and repatriated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 100 million Ethiopian birrs...

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Q: Your bank is offering you an account that will pay 20%

Your bank is offering you an account that will pay 20% interest in total for a two-year deposit. Determine the equivalent discount rate for a period length of a. six months. b. one year. c. one month....

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Q: Suppose you are considering renting an apartment. You, the renter

Suppose you are considering renting an apartment. You, the renter, can be viewed as an agent while the company that owns the apartment can be viewed as the principal. What agency conflicts do you anti...

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Q: You are considering two ways of financing a spring break vacation.

You are considering two ways of financing a spring break vacation. You could put it on your credit card, at 15% APR, compounded monthly, or borrow the money from your parents, who want an 8% interest...

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Q: Which do you prefer: a bank account that pays 5%

Which do you prefer: a bank account that pays 5% per year (EAR) for three years or a. an account that pays 2.5% every six months for three years? b. an account that pays 7.5% every 18 months for thre...

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Q: You are thinking of making an investment in a new plant.

You are thinking of making an investment in a new plant. The plant will generate revenues of $1 million per year for as long as you maintain it. You expect that the maintenance costs will start at $50...

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Q: You make monthly payments on your car loan. It has a

You make monthly payments on your car loan. It has a quoted APR of 5% (monthly compounding). What percentage of the outstanding principal do you pay in interest each month?

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Q: Suppose Capital One is advertising a 60-month, 5.

Suppose Capital One is advertising a 60-month, 5.99% APR motorcycle loan. If you need to borrow $8000 to purchase your dream Harley-Davidson, what will your monthly payment be?

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Q: You have an opportunity to invest $50,000 now in

You have an opportunity to invest $50,000 now in return for $60,000 in one year. If your cost of capital is 8%, what is the NPV of this investment?

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