Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Suppose the returns on large-company stocks are normally distributed.

Suppose the returns on large-company stocks are normally distributed. Based on the historical record, use the NORMDIST function in Excel ® to determine the probability that in any given year you will...

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Q: A researcher has determined that a two-factor model is appropriate

A researcher has determined that a two-factor model is appropriate to determine the return on a stock. The factors are the percentage change in GNP and an interest rate. GNP is expected to grow by 3.6...

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Q: You own a portfolio that is 20 percent invested in Stock X

You own a portfolio that is 20 percent invested in Stock X, 45 percent in Stock Y, and 35 percent in Stock Z. The expected returns on these three stocks are 11 percent, 17 percent, and 14 percent, res...

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Q: Shiller Corporation will pay a $2.75 per share dividend

Shiller Corporation will pay a $2.75 per share dividend next year. The company pledges to increase its dividend by 5 percent per year, indefinitely. If you require a return of 11 percent on your inves...

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Q: Mullineaux Corporation has a target capital structure of 70 percent common stock

Mullineaux Corporation has a target capital structure of 70 percent common stock and 30 percent debt. Its cost of equity is 11.5 percent, and the cost of debt is 5.9 percent. The relevant tax rate is...

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Q: What was the arithmetic average annual return on large-company stocks

What was the arithmetic average annual return on large-company stocks from 1926 through 2014? a. In nominal terms? b. In real terms?

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Q: Siblings, Inc., is expected to maintain a constant 5.

Siblings, Inc., is expected to maintain a constant 5.7 percent growth rate in its dividends, indefinitely. If the company has a dividend yield of 4.6 percent, what is the required return on the compan...

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Q: A stock is currently selling for $47 per share. A

A stock is currently selling for $47 per share. A call option with an exercise price of $50 sells for $3.80 and expires in three months. If the risk-free rate of interest is 2.6 percent per year, comp...

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Q: Miller Manufacturing has a target debt–equity ratio of .55

Miller Manufacturing has a target debt–equity ratio of .55. Its cost of equity is 12.5 percent, and its cost of debt is 7 percent. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the company’s WACC?

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Q: A put option that expires in six months with an exercise price

A put option that expires in six months with an exercise price of $75 sells for $4.89. The stock is currently priced at $72, and the risk-free rate is 3.6 percent per year, compounded continuously. Wh...

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