Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Bell Mountain Vineyards is considering updating its current manual accounting system with

Bell Mountain Vineyards is considering updating its current manual accounting system with a high-end electronic system. While the new accounting system would save the company money, the cost of the sy...

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Q: You have a 2000 Nissan that is expected to run for another

You have a 2000 Nissan that is expected to run for another three years, but you are considering buying a new Hyundai before the Nissan wears out. You will donate the Nissan to Goodwill when you buy th...

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Q: Assume that you are considering replacing your old Nissan with a new

Assume that you are considering replacing your old Nissan with a new Hyundai, as in the previous problem. However, the annual maintenance cost of the old Nissan increases as time goes by. It is $1,200...

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Q: Anaconda Manufacturing Company currently own a mine that is known to contain

Anaconda Manufacturing Company currently own a mine that is known to contain a certain amount of gold. Since Anaconda does not have any gold-mining expertise, the company plans to sell the entire mine...

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Q: You are thinking about delivering pizzas in your spare time. Since

You are thinking about delivering pizzas in your spare time. Since you must use your own car to deliver the pizzas, you will wear out your current car one year earlier, which is one year from today, t...

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Q: How do we adjust for depreciation when we calculate incremental after-

How do we adjust for depreciation when we calculate incremental after-tax free cash flow from EBITDA? What is the intuition for the adjustment?

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Q: You are the CFO of SlimBody, Inc., a retailer of

You are the CFO of SlimBody, Inc., a retailer of the exercise machine Slimbody6 and related accessories. Your firm is considering opening up a new store in Los Angeles. The store will have a life of 2...

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Q: Merton Shovel Corporation has decided to bid for a contract to supply

Merton Shovel Corporation has decided to bid for a contract to supply shovels to the Honduran Army. The Honduran Army intends to buy 1,000 shovels per year for the next three years. To supply these sh...

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Q: Rocky Mountain Lumber, Inc., is considering purchasing a new wood

Rocky Mountain Lumber, Inc., is considering purchasing a new wood saw that costs $50,000. The saw will generate revenues of $100,000 per year for five years. The cost of materials and labor needed to...

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Q: List the major stock market indexes, and explain what they tell

List the major stock market indexes, and explain what they tell us?

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