Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Malcolm, a very junior reporter, has asked for your help

Malcolm, a very junior reporter, has asked for your help with his first article for a major national newspaper. He has provided you with the following excerpt from his article and would like your comm...

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Q: Longlife Company is considering an investment in Ponce Leon Mineral Baths.

Longlife Company is considering an investment in Ponce Leon Mineral Baths. The investment has the same risk characteristics as the firm. It is assumed that all cash flows are perpetuities and that the...

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Q: Westlake Corp. has a capital structure that has 60‐ percent

Westlake Corp. has a capital structure that has 60‐ percent debt at a cost of 10 percent and 40‐percent equity. Westlake’s stock has a beta of 1.6, market risk premium of 7 percent, and risk‐free rate...

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Q: A project has an NPV of $55,000. Calculate

A project has an NPV of $55,000. Calculate the cost of capital of this project if it generates the following cash flows for six years after an initial investment of $200,000: Year 1: $40,000 Year 2: $...

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Q: GiS Inc. has the following four projects on hand:

GiS Inc. has the following four projects on hand: Note the cash flow in the table is accumulative. Assume that R F = 5%, ER M = 12%, firm‐beta = 1.2, after‐tax cost...

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Q: You are considering buying a machine that will cost you $15

You are considering buying a machine that will cost you $15,000. There will be a maintenance cost of $1,200 at the beginning of each year, and the machine will generate cash flows of $5,750 over the n...

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Q: KRZ Company ’ s tax rate is 40 percent and the appropriate

KRZ Company ’ s tax rate is 40 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 10 percent. It is considering a project. Each asset class is large and continues after the project terminates. KRZ is not ca...

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Q: KRZ Company’s tax rate is 40 percent and the appropriate discount rate

KRZ Company’s tax rate is 40 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent. It is considering a project. Each asset class is large and continues after the project terminates. KRZ is not capit...

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Q: Java Cafe’s tax rate is 45 percent and the appropriate discount rate

Java Cafe’s tax rate is 45 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent. It is considering a project. Each asset class consists only of the project asset and will be terminated at the end of...

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Q: What are the changes in current assets, longterm assets, current

What are the changes in current assets, longterm assets, current liabilities, and long‐term liabilities at the end of the first year in Practice Problem 16?

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