Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: You own a cab company and are evaluating two options to replace

You own a cab company and are evaluating two options to replace your fleet. Either you can take out a five-year lease on the replacement cabs for $500 per month per cab, or you can purchase the cabs o...

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Q: What was the change in Global Conglomerate’s book value of equity from

What was the change in Global Conglomerate’s book value of equity from 2014 to 2015 according to Table 2.1? Does this imply that the market price of Global’s shares...

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Q: Genenco is developing a new drug that will slow the aging process

Genenco is developing a new drug that will slow the aging process. In order to succeed, two breakthroughs are needed: one to increase the potency of the drug, and the second to eliminate toxic side ef...

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Q: Your engineers are developing a new product to launch next year that

Your engineers are developing a new product to launch next year that will require both software and hardware innovations. The software team requests a budget of $5 million and forecasts an 80% chance...

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Q: Your firm is thinking of expanding. If you invest today,

Your firm is thinking of expanding. If you invest today, the expansion will generate $10 million in FCF at the end of the year, and will have a continuation value of either $150 million (if the econom...

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Q: Assume that the project in Example 22.5 pays an annual

Assume that the project in Example 22.5 pays an annual cash flow of $100,000 (instead of $90,000). a. What is the NPV of investing today? b. What is the NPV of waiting and investing tomorrow? c. Verif...

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Q: Assume that the project in Example 22.5 pays an annual

Assume that the project in Example 22.5 pays an annual cash flow of $80,000 (instead of $90,000). a. What is the NPV of investing today? b. What is the NPV of waiting and investing tomorrow? c. Verify...

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Q: Consider the United Studios example in Section 22.2. Suppose

Consider the United Studios example in Section 22.2. Suppose United has the rights to produce the first film, but has not yet purchased the sequel rights. a. How much are the sequel rights worth to Un...

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Q: Using the information in Problem 2, rework the problem assuming you

Using the information in Problem 2, rework the problem assuming you find out the size of the Everlasting Gobstopper market one year after you make the investment. That is, if you do not make the inves...

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Q: Describe the benefits and costs of delaying an investment opportunity.

Describe the benefits and costs of delaying an investment opportunity.

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