Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: You have been hired as a consultant for Pristine Urban-Tech

You have been hired as a consultant for Pristine Urban-Tech Zither, Inc. (PUTZ), manufacturers of fine zithers. The market for zithers is growing quickly. The company bought some land three years ago...

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Q: The Utah Mining Corporation is set to open a gold mine near

The Utah Mining Corporation is set to open a gold mine near Provo, Utah. According to the treasurer, Monty Goldstein, “This is a golden opportunity.” The mine will cost $2,700,000 to open and will hav...

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Q: Imagine that a particular macroeconomic variable that influences your firm’s net earnings

Imagine that a particular macroeconomic variable that influences your firm’s net earnings is positively serially correlated. Assume market efficiency. Would you expect price changes in your stock to b...

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Q: Pilot Plus Pens is deciding when to replace its old machine.

Pilot Plus Pens is deciding when to replace its old machine. The machine’s current salvage value is $2.8 million. Its current book value is $1.6 million. If not sold, the old machine will require main...

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Q: Suppose the following bond quote for IOU Corporation appears in the financial

Suppose the following bond quote for IOU Corporation appears in the financial page of today’s newspaper. Assume the bond has a face value of $1,000, semiannual coupon payments, and t...

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Q: What are the direct and indirect costs of bankruptcy? Briefly explain

What are the direct and indirect costs of bankruptcy? Briefly explain each.

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Q: Repeat parts (a) and (b) in Problem 1

Repeat parts (a) and (b) in Problem 1 assuming the company has a tax rate of 35 percent. Problem 1: Music City, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $295,000. Earnings before int...

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Q: Assuming that the returns from holding small-company stocks are normally

Assuming that the returns from holding small-company stocks are normally distributed, what is the approximate probability that your money will double in value in a single year? Triple in value?

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Q: Based on the following information, calculate the expected return and standard

Based on the following information, calculate the expected return and standard deviation of each of the following stocks. Assume each state of the economy is equally likely to happen. What are the cov...

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Q: Why is underpricing not a great concern with bond offerings?

Why is underpricing not a great concern with bond offerings?

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