Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Suppose you wanted to lock in an interest rate for an investment

Suppose you wanted to lock in an interest rate for an investment that begins in one year and matures in five years. What rate would you obtain if there are no arbitrage opportunities?

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Q: Suppose the yield on a one-year, zero-coupon

Suppose the yield on a one-year, zero-coupon bond is 5%. The forward rate for year 2 is 4%, and the forward rate for year 3 is 3%. What is the yield to maturity of a zero-coupon bond that matures in t...

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Q: Suppose the current market price of corn is $3.75

Suppose the current market price of corn is $3.75 per bushel. Your firm has a technology that can convert 1 bushel of corn to 3 gallons of ethanol. If the cost of conversion is $1.60 per bushel, at wh...

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Q: Find online the annual 10-K report for Costco Wholesale Corporation

Find online the annual 10-K report for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) for fiscal year 2015 (filed in October 2015). Answer the following questions from their balance sheet: a. How much cash did C...

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Q: You have decided to take your daughter skiing in Utah. The

You have decided to take your daughter skiing in Utah. The best price you have been able to find for a round trip air ticket is $359. You notice that you have 20,000 frequent flier miles that are abou...

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Q: Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 4%. a

Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 4%. a. Having $200 today is equivalent to having what amount in one year? b. Having $200 in one year is equivalent to having what amount today? c. Which would yo...

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Q: You have an investment opportunity in Japan. It requires an investment

You have an investment opportunity in Japan. It requires an investment of $1 million today and will produce a cash flow of ¥114 million in one year with no risk. Suppose the risk-free interest rate in...

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Q: Your firm has a risk-free investment opportunity where it can

Your firm has a risk-free investment opportunity where it can invest $160,000 today and receive $170,000 in one year. For what level of interest rates is this project attractive?

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Q: Your buddy in mechanical engineering has invented a money machine. The

Your buddy in mechanical engineering has invented a money machine. The main drawback of the machine is that it is slow. It takes one year to manufacture $100. However, once built, the machine will las...

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Q: How would your answer to Problem 16 change if the machine takes

How would your answer to Problem 16 change if the machine takes one year to build? Data from Problem 16: Your buddy in mechanical engineering has invented a money machine. The main drawback of the m...

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