Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Suppose a company uses trade credit with the terms of 2/

Suppose a company uses trade credit with the terms of 2/10, net 50. If the company pays its account on the 50th day, the effective borrowing cost of skipping the discount on Day 10 is closest to a. 14...

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Q: Nalco Holding is an international company that operates in 130 countries,

Nalco Holding is an international company that operates in 130 countries, has a market capitalization (market value of equity) of $2.3 billion, and reported net income of $45 million on $3.3 billion i...

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Q: You work for a venture capital firm and are approached to finance

You work for a venture capital firm and are approached to finance a new high-tech start-up. While you believe in the business idea, you also believe it is very risky. What strategies can help to mitig...

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Q: Which of the companies reduced the average time it took to collect

Which of the companies reduced the average time it took to collect on accounts receivable from 2016 to 2017? a. Company A. b. Company B. c. Company C. d. Company D.

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Q: Deere and Bros. is a broker that brings new issues of

Deere and Bros. is a broker that brings new issues of small firms to the public market. Its most recent deal for Dextra, Inc., had the following characteristics: Number of shares: ………………………… 1,000,000...

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Q: Suppose that a biotech firm in Pittsburgh raised $120 million in

Suppose that a biotech firm in Pittsburgh raised $120 million in an IPO. The firm received $23 per share, and the stock sold to the public for $25 per share. The firm’s legal fees, SEC registration fe...

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Q: The 20-year Treasury rate is 4.67 percent,

The 20-year Treasury rate is 4.67 percent, and a firm’s credit rating is BB. Suppose management of the firm decides to raise $20 million by selling 20-year bonds. Management determines that since it h...

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Q: Trajax, Inc., a high-technology firm in Portland,

Trajax, Inc., a high-technology firm in Portland, raised a total of $90 million in an IPO. The company received $27 of the $30 per share offering price. The firm’s legal fees, SEC registration fees, a...

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Q: Myriad Biotech management plans a $114 million IPO in which the

Myriad Biotech management plans a $114 million IPO in which the offering price to the public will be $51 per share. The company will receive $47.50 per share. The firm’s legal fees, SEC registration f...

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Q: The Modigliani and Miller theory suggests that the value of the firm’s

The Modigliani and Miller theory suggests that the value of the firm’s assets is equal to the value of the claims on those assets and is not dependent on how the asset claims are divided. The common a...

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