Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Describe the difference between a horizontal merger and a vertical merger.

Describe the difference between a horizontal merger and a vertical merger.

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Q: You have approached your local bank for a start-up loan

You have approached your local bank for a start-up loan commitment for $250,000 needed to open a computer repair store. You have requested that the term of the loan be one year. Your bank has offered...

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Q: Casey’s One Stop has been approved for a $127,500

Casey’s One Stop has been approved for a $127,500 loan commitment from its local bank. The bank has offered the following terms: term = one year, up-front fee = 85 basis points, back-end fee = 35 basi...

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Q: DiPitro’s Paint and Wallpaper, Inc. needs to raise $1

DiPitro’s Paint and Wallpaper, Inc. needs to raise $1 million to finance plant expansion. In discussions with its investment bank, DiPitro’s learns that the bankers recommend a debt issue with gross p...

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Q: Renee’s Boutique, Inc. needs to raise $58 million to

Renee’s Boutique, Inc. needs to raise $58 million to finance firm expansion. In discussions with its investment bank, Renee’s learns that the bankers recommend a debt issue with an offer price of $1,0...

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Q: The Fitness Studio, Inc., with the help of its investment

The Fitness Studio, Inc., with the help of its investment bank, recently issued 2.5 million shares of new stock. The offer price on the stock was $20.50 per share and The Fitness Studio received a tot...

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Q: A linear probability model you have developed finds that a firm has

A linear probability model you have developed finds that a firm has a PD of .16. What does this mean?

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Q: Harper’s Dog Pens, Inc., with the help of its investment

Harper’s Dog Pens, Inc., with the help of its investment bank, recently issued 8.5 million shares of new stock. The offer price on the stock was $12.00 per share and Harper’s received a total of $97.7...

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Q: Zimba Technology Corp. recently went public with an initial public offering

Zimba Technology Corp. recently went public with an initial public offering of 2.5 million shares of stock. The underwriter used a firm commitment offering in which the net proceeds was $8.05 per shar...

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Q: Howett Pockett, Inc. plans to issue 10 million new shares

Howett Pockett, Inc. plans to issue 10 million new shares of its stock. In discussions with its investment bank, Howett Pocket learns that the bankers recommend a net proceed of $33.80 per share and t...

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