Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In May 2004, Sysco Corporation, the distributor of food and

In May 2004, Sysco Corporation, the distributor of food and food-related products (not to be confused with Cisco Systems), announced it had signed an interest rate swap. The interest rate swap effecti...

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Q: You enter into a forward contract to buy a 10-year

You enter into a forward contract to buy a 10-year, zero coupon bond that will be issued in one year. The face value of the bond is $1,000, and the 1-year and 11-year spot interest rates are 5 percent...

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Q: Cleveland Compressor and Pnew York Pneumatic are competing manufacturing firms. Their

Cleveland Compressor and Pnew York Pneumatic are competing manufacturing firms. Their financial statements are printed here. a. How are the current assets of each firm financed? b. Which firm has the...

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Q: Happy Times currently has an all-cash credit policy. It

Happy Times currently has an all-cash credit policy. It is considering making a change in the credit policy by going to terms of net 30 days. Based on the following information, what do you recommend?...

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Q: Plant, Inc., is considering making an offer to purchase Palmer

Plant, Inc., is considering making an offer to purchase Palmer Corp. Plant’s vice president of finance has collected the following information: Plant also knows that securities ana...

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Q: You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in

You are evaluating a proposed expansion of an existing subsidiary located in Switzerland. The cost of the expansion would be SF 25 million. The cash flows from the project would be SF 6.9 million per...

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Q: This morning you agreed to buy a one-year Treasury bond

This morning you agreed to buy a one-year Treasury bond in six months. The bond has a face value of $1,000. Use the spot interest rates listed here to answer the following questions: a. What is the...

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Q: William Santiago is interested in entering the import/export business.

William Santiago is interested in entering the import/export business. During a recent visit with his financial advisers, he said, “If we play the game right, this is the safest business in the world....

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Q: The Silver Spokes Bicycle Shop has decided to offer credit to its

The Silver Spokes Bicycle Shop has decided to offer credit to its customers during the spring selling season. Sales are expected to be 700 bicycles. The average cost to the shop of a bicycle is $650....

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Q: What are some of the characteristics of a firm with a long

What are some of the characteristics of a firm with a long operating cycle?

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