Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: The president’s executive jet is not fully utilized. You judge that

The president’s executive jet is not fully utilized. You judge that its use by other officers would increase direct operating costs by only $20,000 a year and would save $100,000 a year in airline bil...

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Q: One measure of the effective tax rate is the difference between the

One measure of the effective tax rate is the difference between the IRRs of pretax and after-tax cash flows, divided by the pretax IRR. Consider, for example, an investment I generating a perpetual st...

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Q: We warned that equivalent annual costs should be calculated in real terms

We warned that equivalent annual costs should be calculated in real terms. We did not fully explain why. This problem will show you. Look back to the cash flows for machines A and B (in “The Choice be...

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Q: Which of the following should be treated as incremental cash flows when

Which of the following should be treated as incremental cash flows when deciding whether to invest in a new manufacturing plant? The site is already owned by the company, but existing buildings would...

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Q: In 1898, Simon North announced plans to construct a funeral home

In 1898, Simon North announced plans to construct a funeral home on land he owned and rented out as a storage area for railway carts. (A local newspaper commended Mr. North for not putting the car...

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Q: IRR rule The Titanic Shipbuilding Company has a noncancelable contract to build

IRR rule The Titanic Shipbuilding Company has a noncancelable contract to build a small cargo vessel. Construction involves a cash outlay of $250,000 at the end of each of the next two years. At the e...

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Q: In the early 1990s, the California Air Resources Board (CARB

In the early 1990s, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) started planning its “Phase 2” requirements for reformulated gasoline (RFG). RFG is gasoline blended to tight specifications designed to r...

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Q: In most large corporations, ownership and management are separated. What

In most large corporations, ownership and management are separated. What are the main implications of this separation?

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Q: The following table shows the nominal returns on the U.S

The following table shows the nominal returns on the U.S. stocks and the rate of inflation. a. What was the standard deviation of the nominal market returns? b. Calculate the arithmetic average real...

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Q: During the boom years of 2010–2014, ace mutual fund

During the boom years of 2010–2014, ace mutual fund manager Diana Sauros produced the following percentage rates of return. Rates of return on the market are given for comparison.  Calculate the ave...

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