Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Listed below are some common terms of sale. Can you explain

Listed below are some common terms of sale. Can you explain what each means? a. 2/30, net 60 b. 2/5, EOM, net 30 c. COD

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Q: Phoenix Lambert currently sells its goods cash-on-delivery.

Phoenix Lambert currently sells its goods cash-on-delivery. However, the financial manager believes that by offering credit terms of 2/10 net 30 the company can increase sales by 4%, without significa...

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Q: Jim Khana, the credit manager of Velcro Saddles, is reappraising

Jim Khana, the credit manager of Velcro Saddles, is reappraising the company’s credit policy. Velcro sells on terms of net 30. Cost of goods sold is 85% of sales, and fixed costs are...

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Q: Look again at the last problem. Suppose (a)

Look again at the last problem. Suppose (a) that it costs $95 to classify each new credit applicant and (b) that an almost equal proportion of new applicants falls into each of the four categories....

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Q: Until recently, Augean Cleaning Products sold its products on terms of

Until recently, Augean Cleaning Products sold its products on terms of net 60, with an average collection period of 75 days. In an attempt to induce customers to pay more promptly, it has changed its...

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Q: Look again at Table 31.3. Suppose that B Corporation’s

Look again at Table 31.3. Suppose that B Corporation’s fixed assets are reexamined and found to be worth $12 million instead of $9 million. How would this affect the AB Corporation’s balance sheet und...

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Q: Which of the following motives for mergers make economic sense?

Which of the following motives for mergers make economic sense? a. Merging to achieve economies of scale. b. Merging to reduce risk by diversification. c. Merging to redeploy cash generated by a firm...

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Q: On some catastrophe bonds, payments are reduced if the claims against

On some catastrophe bonds, payments are reduced if the claims against the issuer exceed a specified sum. In other cases payments are reduced only if claims against the entire industry exceed some sum....

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Q: Velcro Saddles is contemplating the acquisition of Pogo Ski Sticks, Inc

Velcro Saddles is contemplating the acquisition of Pogo Ski Sticks, Inc. The values of the two companies as separate entities are $20 million and $10 million, respectively. Velcro Saddles estimates th...

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Q: True or false? a. Sellers almost always gain in

True or false? a. Sellers almost always gain in mergers. b. Buyers usually gain more than sellers in acquisitions. c. Firms that do unusually well tend to be acquisition targets. d. Merger activity in...

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