Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: he Salad Oil Storage (SOS) Company has financed a large

he Salad Oil Storage (SOS) Company has financed a large part of its facilities with long-term debt. There is a significant risk of default, but the company is not on the ropes yet. Explain: a. Why SOS...

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Q: “I was amazed to find that the announcement of a stock

“I was amazed to find that the announcement of a stock issue drives down the value of the issuing firm by 30%, on average, of the proceeds of the issue. That issue cost dwarfs the underwriter’s spread...

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Q: Ronald Masulis analyzed the stock price impact of exchange offers of debt

Ronald Masulis analyzed the stock price impact of exchange offers of debt for equity or vice versa.35 In an exchange offer, the firm offers to trade freshly issued securities for seasoned securities i...

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Q: The possible payoffs from Ms. Ketchup’s projects (see Example 18

The possible payoffs from Ms. Ketchup’s projects (see Example 18.1) have not changed but there is now a 40% chance that Project 2 will pay off $24 and a 60% chance that it will pay off $0. a. Recalcul...

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Q: Some corporations’ debt–equity targets are expressed not as a debt

Some corporations’ debt–equity targets are expressed not as a debt ratio but as a target debt rating on the firm’s outstanding bonds. What are the pros and cons of setting a target rating rather than...

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Q: Most financial managers measure debt ratios from their companies’ book balance sheets

Most financial managers measure debt ratios from their companies’ book balance sheets. Many financial economists emphasize ratios from market-value balance sheets. Which is the right measure in princi...

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Q: You are considering a five-year lease of office space for

You are considering a five-year lease of office space for R&D personnel. Once signed, the lease cannot be canceled. It would commit your firm to six annual $100,000 payments, with the first payment du...

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Q: : The U.S. government has settled a dispute with

The U.S. government has settled a dispute with your company for $16 million. The government is committed to pay this amount in exactly 12 months. However, your company will have to pay tax on the awa...

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Q: To finance the Madison County project, Wishing Well needs to arrange

To finance the Madison County project, Wishing Well needs to arrange an additional $80 million of long-term debt and make a $20 million equity issue. Underwriting fees, spreads, and other costs of thi...

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Q: Photographic laboratories recover and recycle the silver used in photographic film.

Photographic laboratories recover and recycle the silver used in photographic film. Stikine River Photo is considering purchase of improved equipment for their laboratory at Telegraph Creek. Here is t...

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