Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: The prices of several bonds with face values of $1000 are

The prices of several bonds with face values of $1000 are summarized in the following table: For each bond, state whether it trades at a discount, at par, or at a premium.

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Q: Explain why the yield of a bond that trades at a discount

Explain why the yield of a bond that trades at a discount exceeds the bond’s coupon rate.

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Q: Your brother wants to borrow $10,000 from you.

Your brother wants to borrow $10,000 from you. He has offered to pay you back $12,000 in a year. If the cost of capital of this investment opportunity is 10%, what is its NPV? Should you undertake the...

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Q: You have been offered a very long term investment opportunity to increase

You have been offered a very long term investment opportunity to increase your money one hundredfold. You can invest $1000 today and expect to receive $100,000 in 40 years. Your cost of capital for th...

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Q: How many IRRs are there in part (a) of Problem

How many IRRs are there in part (a) of Problem 5? Does the IRR rule give the right answer in this case? How many IRRs are there in part (b) of Problem 5? Does the IRR rule work in this case? Data fro...

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Q: You have 3 projects with the following cash flows:

You have 3 projects with the following cash flows: a. For which of these projects is the IRR rule reliable? b. Estimate the IRR for each project (to the nearest 1%). c. What is the NPV of each proje...

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Q: Your firm spends $500,000 per year in regular maintenance

Your firm spends $500,000 per year in regular maintenance of its equipment. Due to the economic downturn, the firm considers forgoing these maintenance expenses for the next three years. If it does so...

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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. Suppose Mydeco’s costs and expenses had been the same fraction of revenues in 2013â€&#...

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Q: Your firm has been hired to develop new software for the university’s

Your firm has been hired to develop new software for the university’s class registration system. Under the contract, you will receive $500,000 as an upfront payment. You expect the development costs t...

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Q: You are considering investing in a start-up company. The

You are considering investing in a start-up company. The founder asked you for $200,000 today and you expect to get $1,000,000 in nine years. Given the riskiness of the investment opportunity, your co...

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