Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: You own a stock portfolio invested 20 percent in Stock

You own a stock portfolio invested 20 percent in Stock Q, 30 percent in Stock R, 35 percent in Stock S, and 15 percent in Stock T. The betas for these four stocks are .79, 1.23, 1.13, and 1.36, respec...

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Q: Morning Jolt Coffee Company has projected the following quarterly sales

Morning Jolt Coffee Company has projected the following quarterly sales amounts for the coming year:a. Accounts receivable at the beginning of the year are $365. The company has a 45-day collection pe...

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Q: Consider the following financial statement information for the Newk Corporation:

Consider the following financial statement information for the Newk Corporation:Calculate the operating and cash cycles. How do you interpret your answer?

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Q: Consider a firm with a contract to sell an asset

Consider a firm with a contract to sell an asset for $145,000 four years from now. The asset costs $91,700 to produce today. Given a relevant discount rate of 11 percent per year, will the firm make a...

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Q: Your firm has an average collection period of 31 days.

Your firm has an average collection period of 31 days. Current practice is to factor all receivables immediately at a discount of 1.25 percent. What is the effective cost of borrowing in this case? As...

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Q: Your company will generate $47,000 in annual revenue each year

Your company will generate $47,000 in annual revenue each year for the next seven years from a new information database. If the appropriate interest rate is 7.1 percent, what is the present value of t...

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Q: Sexton Corp. has projected the following sales for the coming

Sexton Corp. has projected the following sales for the coming year:a. Calculate payments to suppliers assuming that the company places orders during each quarter equal to 30 percent of projected sales...

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Q: The Torrey Pine Corporation’s purchases from suppliers in a quarter

The Torrey Pine Corporation’s purchases from suppliers in a quarter are equal to 75 percent of the next quarter’s forecast sales. The payables period is 60 days. Wa...

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Q: In a typical month, the Monk Corporation receives 80 checks

In a typical month, the Monk Corporation receives 80 checks totaling $113,000. These are delayed four days on average. What is the average daily float? Assume 30 days in a month

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Q: No More Books Corporation has an agreement with Floyd Bank

No More Books Corporation has an agreement with Floyd Bank whereby the bank handles $4.5 million in collections per day and requires a $340,000 compensating balance. No More Books is contemplating can...

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