Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: PMF, Inc., is equally likely to have EBIT this coming

PMF, Inc., is equally likely to have EBIT this coming year of $10 million, $15 million, or $20 million. Its corporate tax rate is 35%, and investors pay a 15% tax rate on income from equity and a 35%...

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Q: Braxton Enterprises currently has debt outstanding of $35 million and an

Braxton Enterprises currently has debt outstanding of $35 million and an interest rate of 8%. Braxton plans to reduce its debt by repaying $7 million in principal at the end of each year for the next...

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Q: See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price

See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp. a. Compute Mydeco’s ROE each year from 2012 to 2016. b. Compute Mydeco’s ROA ea...

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Q: Arnell Industries has just issued $10 million in debt (at

Arnell Industries has just issued $10 million in debt (at par). The firm will pay interest only on this debt. Arnell’s marginal tax rate is expected to be 35% for the foreseeable future. a. Suppose Ar...

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Q: Ten years have passed since Arnell issued $10 million in perpetual

Ten years have passed since Arnell issued $10 million in perpetual interest only debt with a 6% annual coupon, as in Problem 6. Tax rates have remained the same at 35% but interest rates have dropped,...

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Q: Bay Transport Systems (BTS) currently has $30 million in

Bay Transport Systems (BTS) currently has $30 million in debt outstanding. In addition to 6.5% interest, it plans to repay 5% of the remaining balance each year. If BTS has a marginal corporate tax ra...

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Q: Safeco Inc. has no debt, and maintains a policy of

Safeco Inc. has no debt, and maintains a policy of holding $10 million in excess cash reserves, invested in risk-free Treasury securities. If Safeco pays a corporate tax rate of 35%, what is the cost...

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Q: Gladstone Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on

Gladstone Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on the success of the new product, Gladstone may have one of four values next year: $150 million, $135 million, $95 million, or $80 mi...

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Q: You work for a large car manufacturer that is currently financially healthy

You work for a large car manufacturer that is currently financially healthy. Your manager feels that the firm should take on more debt because it can thereby reduce the expense of car warranties. To q...

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Q: Facebook, Inc. has no debt. As Problem 21 in

Facebook, Inc. has no debt. As Problem 21 in Chapter 15 makes clear, by issuing debt Facebook can generate a very large tax shield potentially worth nearly $2 billion. Given Facebook’s success, one wo...

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