Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: You are considering an investment in 30-year bonds issued by

You are considering an investment in 30-year bonds issued by Moore Corporation. The bonds have no special covenants. The Wall Street Journal reports that 1-year T-bills are currently earning 1.25 perc...

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Q: Dakota Corporation 15-year bonds have an equilibrium rate of return

Dakota Corporation 15-year bonds have an equilibrium rate of return of 8 percent. For all securities, the inflation risk premium is 1.75 percent and the real risk-free rate is 3.50 percent. The securi...

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Q: A 2-year Treasury security currently earns 1.94 percent

A 2-year Treasury security currently earns 1.94 percent. Over the next two years, the real risk-free rate is expected to be 1.00 percent per year and the inflation premium is expected to be 0.50 perce...

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Q: One-year Treasury bills currently earn 1.45 percent.

One-year Treasury bills currently earn 1.45 percent. You expect that one year from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates will increase to 1.65 percent. If the unbiased expectations theory is correct, what s...

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Q: One-year Treasury bills currently earn 2.15 percent.

One-year Treasury bills currently earn 2.15 percent. You expect that one year from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates will increase to 2.65 percent and that two years from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates...

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Q: One-year Treasury bills currently earn 3.45 percent.

One-year Treasury bills currently earn 3.45 percent. You expect that one year from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates will increase to 3.65 percent. The liquidity premium on 2-year securities is 0.05 per...

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Q: One-year Treasury bills currently earn 2.25 percent.

One-year Treasury bills currently earn 2.25 percent. You expect that one year from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates will increase to 2.45 percent and that two years from now, 1-year Treasury bill rates...

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Q: A fast growing firm recently paid a dividend of $0.

A fast growing firm recently paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is expected to increase at a 25 percent rate for the next four years. Afterwards, a more stable 11 percent growth rate can...

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Q: Tom and Sue’s Flowers, Inc.’s, 15-year

Tom and Sue’s Flowers, Inc.’s, 15-year bonds are currently yielding a return of 8.25 percent. The expected inflation premium is 2.25 percent annually and the real risk-free rate is expected to be 3.50...

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Q: Nikki G’s Corporation’s 10- year bonds are currently yielding a return

Nikki G’s Corporation’s 10- year bonds are currently yielding a return of 6.05 percent. The expected inflation premium is 1.00 percent annually and the real risk-free rate is expected to be 2.10 perce...

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