Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: What is wrong with the simple view that it is cheaper to

What is wrong with the simple view that it is cheaper to issue a bond with a warrant or a convertible feature because the required coupon is lower?

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Q: Which would a firm prefer: A net collection float or a

Which would a firm prefer: A net collection float or a net disbursement float? Why?

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Q: Bell Tolls, Inc., has an average collection period of 36

Bell Tolls, Inc., has an average collection period of 36 days. Its average daily investment in receivables is $58,300. What are annual credit sales? What is the receivables turnover?

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Q: Miller Manufacturing has a target debt–equity ratio of .55

Miller Manufacturing has a target debt–equity ratio of .55. Its cost of equity is 14 percent, and its cost of debt is 7 percent. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is Miller’s WACC?

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Q: Why would TMCC be willing to accept such a small amount today

Why would TMCC be willing to accept such a small amount today ($24,099) in exchange for a promise to repay about four times that amount ($100,000) in the future?

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Q: Evan, Inc., has offered $340 million cash for all

Evan, Inc., has offered $340 million cash for all of the common stock in Tanner Corporation. Based on recent market information, Tanner is worth $317 million as an independent operation. If the merger...

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Q: If the risk of a stock increases, what is likely to

If the risk of a stock increases, what is likely to happen to the price of call options on the stock? To the price of put options? Why?

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Q: Why is it not necessarily bad for the cash flow from assets

Why is it not necessarily bad for the cash flow from assets to be negative for a particular period?

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Q: What is the relationship between the one-factor model and the

What is the relationship between the one-factor model and the CAPM?

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Q: What are the implications of the efficient market hypothesis for investors who

What are the implications of the efficient market hypothesis for investors who buy and sell stocks in an attempt to “beat the market”?

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