Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Your job pays you only once a year for all

Your job pays you only once a year for all the work you did over the previous 12 months. Today, December 31, you just received your salary of $55,000 and you plan to spend all of it. However, you want...

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Q: FCOJ, Inc., a prominent consumer products firm, is debating whether

FCOJ, Inc., a prominent consumer products firm, is debating whether to convert its all-equity capital structure to one that is 30 percent debt. Currently, there are 5,800 shares outstanding, and the p...

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Q: ABC Co. and XYZ Co. are identical firms in all

ABC Co. and XYZ Co. are identical firms in all respects except for their capital structure. ABC is all-equity financed with $720,000 in stock. XYZ uses both stock and perpetual debt; its stock is wort...

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Q: You own 1,000 shares of stock in Avondale Corporation. You

You own 1,000 shares of stock in Avondale Corporation. You will receive a $3.15 per share dividend in one year. In two years, the company will pay a liquidating dividend of $57 per share. The required...

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Q: In Problem 10, suppose you want only $1,500 total in

In Problem 10, suppose you want only $1,500 total in dividends the first year. What will your homemade dividend be in two years?Problem 10:You own 1,000 shares of stock in Avondale Corporation. You wi...

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Q: Awake Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share

Awake Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case, $17,500 would be spent. Current earnings are $1.89 per share, and the stock currently sells for $64 per sha...

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Q: The Gecko Company and the Gordon Company are two firms

The Gecko Company and the Gordon Company are two firms that have the same business risk but different dividend policies. Gecko pays no dividend, whereas Gordon has an expected dividend yield of 2.9 pe...

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Q: You just won the TVM Lottery. You will receive $1

You just won the TVM Lottery. You will receive $1 million today plus another 10 annual payments that increase by $375,000 per year. Thus, in one year, you receive $1.375 million. In two years, you get...

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Q: As discussed in the text, in the absence of market

As discussed in the text, in the absence of market imperfections and tax effects, we would expect the share price to decline by the amount of the dividend payment when the stock goes ex dividend. Once...

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Q: National Business Machine Co. (NBM) has $4 million of extra

National Business Machine Co. (NBM) has $4 million of extra cash after taxes have been paid. NBM has two choices to make use of this cash. One alternative is to invest the cash in financial assets. Th...

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