Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: A project has the following estimated data: Price = $62

A project has the following estimated data: Price = $62 per unit; variable costs = $28 per unit; fixed costs = $27,300; required return = 12 percent; initial investment = $34,800; life = four years. I...

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Q: Suppose a stock had an initial price of $65 per

Suppose a stock had an initial price of $65 per share, paid a dividend of $1.45 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $71. Compute the percentage total return.

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Q: For Problem 9, suppose the average inflation rate over this

For Problem 9, suppose the average inflation rate over this period was 3.1 percent and the average T-bill rate over the period was 3.9 percent.Data from Problem 9:You’ve observed the following returns...

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Q: Given the information in Problem 10, what was the average

Given the information in Problem 10, what was the average real risk-free rate over this time period? What was the average real risk premium?Data from Problem 10:For Problem 9, suppose the average infl...

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Q: Most corporations pay quarterly dividends on their common stock rather

Most corporations pay quarterly dividends on their common stock rather than annual dividends. Barring any unusual circumstances during the year, the board raises, lowers, or maintains the current divi...

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Q: Look at Table 12.1 and Figure 12.7 in the text.

Look at Table 12.1 and Figure 12.7 in the text. When were T-bill rates at their highest over the period from 1926 through 2016? Why do you think they were so high during this period? What relationship...

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Q: You bought one of Great White Shark Repellant Co.’s 5.8

You bought one of Great White Shark Repellant Co.’s 5.8 percent coupon bonds one year ago for $1,030. These bonds make annual payments and mature 14 years from now. Suppose you decide to sell your bon...

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Q: You find a certain stock that had returns of 9

You find a certain stock that had returns of 9 percent, −16 percent, 18 percent, and 14 percent for four of the last five years. If the average return of the stock over this period was 10.3 percent, w...

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Q: A stock has had returns of 8 percent, 26 percent,

A stock has had returns of 8 percent, 26 percent, 14 percent, −17 percent, 31 percent, and −1 percent over the last six years. What are the arithmetic and geometric average returns for the stock?

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Q: A stock has had the following year-end prices and dividends:

A stock has had the following year-end prices and dividends:What are the arithmetic and geometric average returns for the stock?

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