Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Look again at the valuation in Table 22.2 of the

Look again at the valuation in Table 22.2 of the option to invest in the Mark II project. Consider a change in each of the following inputs. Would the change increase or decrease the value of the expa...

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Q: Suppose a stock price can go up by 15% or down

Suppose a stock price can go up by 15% or down by 13% over the next year. You own a one-year put on the stock. The interest rate is 10%, and the current stock price is $60. a. What exercise price lea...

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Q: Magna Charter has been asked to operate a Beaver bush plane for

Magna Charter has been asked to operate a Beaver bush plane for a mining company exploring north and west of Fort Liard. Magna will have a firm one-year contract with the mining company and expects th...

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Q: Reconstruct Table 25.2 as a leveraged lease, assuming

Reconstruct Table 25.2 as a leveraged lease, assuming that the lessor borrows $80,000, 80% of the cost of the bus, nonrecourse at an interest rate of 11%. All lease payments are devoted to debt servi...

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Q: Suppose that the Greymare lease gives the company the option to purchase

Suppose that the Greymare lease gives the company the option to purchase the bus at the end of the lease period for $1. How would this affect the tax treatment of the lease? Recalculate its value to G...

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Q: The following terms are often used to describe leases: a

The following terms are often used to describe leases: a. Direct b. Full-service c. Operating d. Financial e. Rental f. Net g. Leveraged h. Sale and lease-back i. Full-payout Match one or more of thes...

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Q: Explain why the following statements are true: a. In

Explain why the following statements are true: a. In a competitive leasing market, the annual operating lease payment equals the lessor’s equivalent annual cost. b. Operating leases are attractive to...

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Q: What happens if a bankrupt lessee affirms the lease? What happens

What happens if a bankrupt lessee affirms the lease? What happens if the lease is rejected?

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Q: How does a leveraged lease differ from an ordinary, long-

How does a leveraged lease differ from an ordinary, long-term financial lease? List the key differences.

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Q: Acme has branched out to rentals of office furniture to start-

Acme has branched out to rentals of office furniture to start-up companies. Consider a $3,000 desk. Desks last for six years and can be depreciated on a five-year MACRS schedule (see Table 6.4). What...

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