Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Suppose the current exchange rate for the Polish zloty is Z 3

Suppose the current exchange rate for the Polish zloty is Z 3.29. The expected exchange rate in three years is Z 3.41. What is the difference in the annual inflation rates for the United States and Po...

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Q: Blue Steel Community Bank has the following market value balance sheet:

Blue Steel Community Bank has the following market value balance sheet: a. What is the duration of the assets? b. What is the duration of the liabilities? c. Is the bank immune to interest rate risk...

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Q: Holmes, Inc., has offered $295 million cash for all

Holmes, Inc., has offered $295 million cash for all of the common stock in Watson Corporation. Based on recent market information, Watson is worth $278 million as an independent operation. If the merg...

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Q: If a company moves to a JIT inventory management system, what

If a company moves to a JIT inventory management system, what will happen to inventory turnover? What will happen to total asset turnover? What will happen to return on equity (ROE)? (Hint: Remember t...

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Q: Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its

Last month, BlueSky Airline announced that it would stretch out its bill payments to 45 days from 30 days. The reason given was that the company wanted to “control costs and optimize cash flow.” The i...

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Q: A company has a large bond issue maturing in one year.

A company has a large bond issue maturing in one year. When it matures, the company will float a new issue. Current interest rates are attractive, and the company is concerned that rates next year wil...

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Q: Ethics Several firms have entered bankruptcy, or threatened to enter bankruptcy

Ethics Several firms have entered bankruptcy, or threatened to enter bankruptcy, at least in part as a means of reducing labor costs. Whether this move is ethical, or proper, is hotly debated. Is this...

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Q: In the previous problem, are the shareholders of Firm T better

In the previous problem, are the shareholders of Firm T better off with the cash offer or the stock offer? At what exchange ratio of B shares to T shares would the shareholders in T be indifferent bet...

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Q: Air Spares is a wholesaler that stocks engine components and test equipment

Air Spares is a wholesaler that stocks engine components and test equipment for the commercial aircraft industry. A new customer has placed an order for eight high-bypass turbine engines, which increa...

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Q: Suppose your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange rate

Suppose your company imports computer motherboards from Singapore. The exchange rate is given in Figure 31.1. You have just placed an order for 30,000 motherboards at a cost to you of 141.30 Singapore...

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