Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In year 1, AMC will earn $2000 before interest and

In year 1, AMC will earn $2000 before interest and taxes. The market expects these earnings to grow at a rate of 3% per year. The firm will make no net investments (i.e., capital expenditures will equ...

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Q: Prokter and Gramble (PKGR) has historically maintained a debt-

Prokter and Gramble (PKGR) has historically maintained a debt-equity ratio of approximately 0.20. Its current stock price is $50 per share, with 2.5 billion shares outstanding. The firm enjoys very st...

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Q: Amarindo, Inc. (AMR), is a newly public firm

Amarindo, Inc. (AMR), is a newly public firm with 10 million shares outstanding. You are doing a valuation analysis of AMR. You estimate its free cash flow in the coming year to be $15 million, and yo...

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Q: Remex (RMX) currently has no debt in its capital structure

Remex (RMX) currently has no debt in its capital structure. The beta of its equity is 1.50. For each year into the indefinite future, Remex’s free cash flow is expected to equal $25...

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Q: You are evaluating a project that requires an investment of $90

You are evaluating a project that requires an investment of $90 today and provides a single cash flow of $115 for sure one year from now. You decide to use 100% debt financing, that is, you will borro...

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Q: Tybo Corporation adjusts its debt so that its interest expenses are 20

Tybo Corporation adjusts its debt so that its interest expenses are 20% of its free cash flow. Tybo is considering an expansion that will generate free cash flows of $2.5 million this year and is expe...

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Q: You are on your way to an important budget meeting. In

You are on your way to an important budget meeting. In the elevator, you review the project valuation analysis you had your summer associate prepare for one of the projects to be discussed: Looking...

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Q: Your firm is considering building a $600 million plant to manufacture

Your firm is considering building a $600 million plant to manufacture HDTV circuitry. You expect operating profits (EBITDA) of $145 million per year for the next 10 years. The plant will be depreciate...

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Q: Suppose Caterpillar, Inc., has 665 million shares outstanding with a

Suppose Caterpillar, Inc., has 665 million shares outstanding with a share price of $74.77, and $25 billion in debt. If in three years, Caterpillar has 700 million shares outstanding trading for $83 p...

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Q: Parnassus Corporation plans to invest $150 million in a new generator

Parnassus Corporation plans to invest $150 million in a new generator that will produce free cash flows of $20 million per year in perpetuity. The firm is all equity financed, with an equity cost of c...

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