Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: A firm has one million shares outstanding. After‐tax earnings

A firm has one million shares outstanding. After‐tax earnings have been constant at $8 per share. The firm pays out all earnings in dividends at the end of each year. The shareholders’ required rate o...

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Q: Assume that the shareholders of a firm pay a net tax of

Assume that the shareholders of a firm pay a net tax of 30 percent on cash dividends received. After‐tax earnings have been constant at $10 per share. The firm pays out all earnings in dividends at th...

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Q: A firm’s next‐period market value of equity is $3

A firm’s next‐period market value of equity is $3 million and there are 100,000 shares outstanding, with K = 12%. a. What is the current stock price if the firm pays $600,000 in cash dividends? b. Wha...

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Q: MCC Corporation currently has cash flow from operations of $10 million

MCC Corporation currently has cash flow from operations of $10 million, capital expenditures of $8 million, and pays a dividend of $2 million (all are perpetuities). The firm has no growth prospects o...

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Q: A dividend‐paying company has a current dividend yield of 8

A dividend‐paying company has a current dividend yield of 8 percent and a stock price of $100. The company has paid the same dividend for the past 15 years and it is not expected to change. Alice beli...

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Q: The current stock price of Abacus is $50. For the

The current stock price of Abacus is $50. For the past 20 years, the firm has paid an annual dividend of $5. On July 26, it announced a dividend of $6 payable on September 10 to shareholders of record...

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Q: State the principle of the optimal cash balance.

State the principle of the optimal cash balance.

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Q: Kumar expected his firm to earn $1,000 per year

Kumar expected his firm to earn $1,000 per year forever, with no growth. Given a cost of capital of 10 percent, the value of the firm is $10,000. Kumar identified a new project, which costs $1,000 but...

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Q: State the assumptions underlying the M&M irrelevance theory.

State the assumptions underlying the M&M irrelevance theory.

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Q: Explain the importance of this theory.

Explain the importance of this theory.

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