Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: O’Bannon Electronics has an investment opportunity to produce a new HDTV.

O’Bannon Electronics has an investment opportunity to produce a new HDTV. The required investment on January 1 of this year is $145 million. The firm will depreciate the investment t...

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Q: There are two stocks in the market, Stock A and Stock

There are two stocks in the market, Stock A and Stock B. The price of Stock A today is $75. The price of Stock A next year will be $64 if the economy is in a recession, $87 if the economy is normal, a...

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Q: A stock is currently priced at $50. The stock will

A stock is currently priced at $50. The stock will never pay a dividend. The risk-free rate is 12 percent per year, compounded continuously, and the standard deviation of the stock’s return is 60 perc...

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Q: After extensive medical and marketing research, Pill, Inc., believes

After extensive medical and marketing research, Pill, Inc., believes it can penetrate the pain reliever market. It is considering two alternative products. The first is a medication for headache pain....

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Q: What is the impact of a stock repurchase on a company’s debt

What is the impact of a stock repurchase on a company’s debt ratio? Does this suggest another use for excess cash?

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Q: Assume Stocks A and B have the following characteristics:

Assume Stocks A and B have the following characteristics: The covariance between the returns on the two stocks is .001. a. Suppose an investor holds a portfolio consisting of only Stock A and Stock...

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Q: You purchase one call and sell one put with the same strike

You purchase one call and sell one put with the same strike price and expiration date. What is the delta of your portfolio? Why?

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Q: J. Smythe, Inc., manufactures fine furniture. The company

J. Smythe, Inc., manufactures fine furniture. The company is deciding whether to introduce a new mahogany dining room table set. The set will sell for $6,100, including a set of eight chairs. The comp...

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Q: Your financial planner offers you two different investment plans. Plan X

Your financial planner offers you two different investment plans. Plan X is a $20,000 annual perpetuity. Plan Y is a 10-year, $34,000 annual annuity. Both plans will make their first payment one year...

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Q: What are the main differences between corporate debt and equity? Why

What are the main differences between corporate debt and equity? Why do some firms try to issue equity in the guise of debt?

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