Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In Problem 14, what is the cost of equity after recapitalization

In Problem 14, what is the cost of equity after recapitalization? What is the WACC? What are the implications for the firm’s capital structure decision? Problem 14: Bruce & Co. expects its EBIT to be...

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Q: Hanmi Group, a consumer electronics conglomerate, is reviewing its annual

Hanmi Group, a consumer electronics conglomerate, is reviewing its annual budget in wireless technology. It is considering investments in three different technologies to develop wireless communication...

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Q: The 100-year bonds we discussed in the chapter have something

The 100-year bonds we discussed in the chapter have something in common with junk bonds. Critics charge that, in both cases, the issuers are really selling equity in disguise. What are the issues here...

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Q: When the 56-year-old founder of Gulf & Western

When the 56-year-old founder of Gulf & Western, Inc., died of a heart attack, the stock price immediately jumped from $18.00 a share to $20.25, a 12.5 percent increase. This is evidence of market inef...

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Q: Cap Henderson owns Neotech stock because its price has been steadily rising

Cap Henderson owns Neotech stock because its price has been steadily rising over the past few years and he expects this performance to continue. Cap is trying to convince Sarah Jones to purchase some...

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Q: You have $10,000 to invest in a stock portfolio

You have $10,000 to invest in a stock portfolio. Your choices are Stock X with an expected return of 13 percent and Stock Y with an expected return of 8.5 percent. If your goal is to create a portfoli...

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Q: You find a put and a call with the same exercise price

You find a put and a call with the same exercise price and maturity. What do you know about the relative prices of the put and call? Prove your answer and provide an intuitive explanation.

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Q: Synovec Corp. is experiencing rapid growth. Dividends are expected to

Synovec Corp. is experiencing rapid growth. Dividends are expected to grow at 30 percent per year during the next three years, 18 percent over the following year, and then 8 percent per year indefinit...

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Q: A stock has a beta of 1.13 and an expected

A stock has a beta of 1.13 and an expected return of 12.1 percent. A risk-free asset currently earns 3.6 percent. a. What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally invested in the two asse...

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Q: The owners’ equity accounts for Hexagon International are shown here:

The owners’ equity accounts for Hexagon International are shown here: a. If the company’s stock currently sells for $39 per share and a 10 percent stock dividend...

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