Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Vocabulary test. Explain the differences between: a. Real

Vocabulary test. Explain the differences between: a. Real and financial assets. b. Capital budgeting and financing decisions. c. Closely held and public corporations. d. Limited and unlimited liab...

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Q: The following statements are true. Explain why. a.

The following statements are true. Explain why. a. If a bond’s coupon rate is higher than its yield to maturity, then the bond will sell for more than face value. b. If a bond’s coupon rate is lower...

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Q: Several years ago The Wall Street Journal reported that the winner of

Several years ago The Wall Street Journal reported that the winner of the Massachusetts State Lottery prize had the misfortune to be both bankrupt and in prison for fraud. The prize was $9,420,713, to...

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Q: A mortgage requires you to pay $70,000 at the

A mortgage requires you to pay $70,000 at the end of each of the next eight years. The interest rate is 8%. a. What is the present value of these payments? b. Calculate for each year the loan balance...

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Q: Look again at the project cash flows in Problem 10. Calculate

Look again at the project cash flows in Problem 10. Calculate the modified IRR as defined in Footnote 5 in Section 5-3. Assume the cost of capital is 12%. Now try the following variation on the MIRR c...

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Q: You estimate that by the time you retire in 35 years,

You estimate that by the time you retire in 35 years, you will have accumulated savings of $2 million. If the interest rate is 8% and you live 15 years after retirement, what annual level of expenditu...

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Q: The annually compounded discount rate is 5.5%. You

The annually compounded discount rate is 5.5%. You are asked to calculate the present value of a 12-year annuity with payments of $50,000 per year. Calculate PV for each of the following cases. a. T...

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Q: Dear Financial Adviser, My spouse and I are each

Dear Financial Adviser, My spouse and I are each 62 and hope to retire in three years. After retirement we will receive $7,500 per month after taxes from our employers’ pension plans and $1,500 per...

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Q: Your firm’s geologists have discovered a small oil field in New York’s

Your firm’s geologists have discovered a small oil field in New York’s Westchester County. The field is forecasted to produce a cash flow of C1 = $2 million in the first year. You estimate that you co...

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Q: Suppose that you take out a $200,000, 20

Suppose that you take out a $200,000, 20-year mortgage loan to buy a condo. The interest rate on the loan is 6%, and payments on the loan are made annually at the end of each year. a. What is your an...

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