Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Janetta Corp. has EBIT of $850,000 per year

Janetta Corp. has EBIT of $850,000 per year that is expected to continue in perpetuity. The unlevered cost of equity for the company is 14 percent, and the corporate tax rate is 35 percent. The compan...

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Q: Steinberg Corporation and Dietrich Corporation are identical firms except that Dietrich is

Steinberg Corporation and Dietrich Corporation are identical firms except that Dietrich is more levered. Both companies will remain in business for one more year. The companies’ economists agree that...

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Q: Daniel Kaffe, CFO of Kendrick Enterprises, is evaluating a 10

Daniel Kaffe, CFO of Kendrick Enterprises, is evaluating a 10-year, 7.5 percent loan with gross proceeds of $4,450,000. The interest payments on the loan will be made annually. Flotation costs are est...

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Q: In the previous problem, suppose the company has announced it is

In the previous problem, suppose the company has announced it is going to repurchase $22,400 worth of stock. What effect will this transaction have on the equity of the company? How many shares will b...

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Q: In the previous problem, if the SEC filing fee and associated

In the previous problem, if the SEC filing fee and associated administrative expenses of the offering are $1,900,000, how many shares need to be sold?

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Q: You work for a nuclear research laboratory that is contemplating leasing a

You work for a nuclear research laboratory that is contemplating leasing a diagnostic scanner (leasing is a common practice with expensive, high-tech equipment). The scanner costs $5,800,000, and it w...

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Q: You work for a nuclear research laboratory that is contemplating leasing a

You work for a nuclear research laboratory that is contemplating leasing a diagnostic scanner (leasing is a common practice with expensive, high-tech equipment). The scanner costs $5,800,000, and it w...

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Q: Sardano and Sons is a large, publicly held company that is

Sardano and Sons is a large, publicly held company that is considering leasing a warehouse. One of the company’s divisions specializes in manufacturing steel, and this particular warehouse is the only...

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Q: An analyst has recently informed you that at the issuance of a

An analyst has recently informed you that at the issuance of a company’s convertible bonds, one of the two following sets of relationships existed: Assume the bonds are available f...

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Q: Compute the internal rate of return for the cash flows of the

Compute the internal rate of return for the cash flows of the following two projects:

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