Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days

It takes Cookie Cutter Modular Homes, Inc., about six days to receive and deposit checks from customers. The company’s management is considering a lockbox system to reduce the firm’s collection times....

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Q: A stock has an expected return of 10.2 percent, the

A stock has an expected return of 10.2 percent, the risk-free rate is 3.9 percent, and the market risk premium is 7.2 percent. What must the beta of this stock be?

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Q: Every two weeks, No More Pencils, Inc., disburses checks that

Every two weeks, No More Pencils, Inc., disburses checks that average $107,000 and take seven days to clear. How much interest can the company earn annually if it delays transfer of funds from an inte...

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Q: Sanchez, Inc., is considering a change in its cash-only sales

Sanchez, Inc., is considering a change in its cash-only sales policy. The new terms of sale would be net one month. Based on the following information, determine if the company should proceed or not....

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Q: Provenza Manufacturing uses 3,400 switch assemblies per week and then

Provenza Manufacturing uses 3,400 switch assemblies per week and then reorders another 3,400. If the relevant carrying cost per switch assembly is $7.45, and the fixed order cost is $1,100, is the com...

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Q: The Trektronics store begins each week with 450 phasers in

The Trektronics store begins each week with 450 phasers in stock. This stock is depleted each week and reordered. If the carrying cost per phaser is $34 per year and the fixed order cost is $130, what...

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Q: You’ve worked out a line of credit arrangement that allows

You’ve worked out a line of credit arrangement that allows you to borrow up to $40 million at any time. The interest rate is .36 percent per month. In addition, 4 percent of the amount that you borrow...

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Q: The Snedecker Corporation is considering a change in its cash-only

The Snedecker Corporation is considering a change in its cash-only policy. The new terms would be net one period. Based on the following information, determine if the company should proceed or not. Th...

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Q: Veni, Inc., currently has an all-cash credit policy. It is

Veni, Inc., currently has an all-cash credit policy. It is considering making a change in the credit policy by going to terms of net 30 days. Based on the following information, what do you recommend?...

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Q: You want to have $60,000 in your savings account 12

You want to have $60,000 in your savings account 12 years from now, and you’re prepared to make equal annual deposits into the account at the end of each year. If the account pays 6.4 percent interest...

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