Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Phoenix Corp. faltered in the recent recession but is recovering.

Phoenix Corp. faltered in the recent recession but is recovering. Free cash flow has grown rapidly. Forecasts made in 2019 are as follows: Phoenix’s recovery will be complete by 2024...

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Q: a. “I would like to sell 1000 shares of Walmart

a. “I would like to sell 1000 shares of Walmart at best.” b. “I would like to buy 500 shares of Hattersley at $50 or better.” Which of these is a limit order and which is a market order? If the price...

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Q: Here is a small part of the order book for Mesquite Foods

Here is a small part of the order book for Mesquite Foods: a. Georgina Sloberg submits a market order to sell 100 shares. What price will she receive? b. Norman Pilbarra submits a market order to buy...

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Q: Stock quotes Go to finance.yahoo.com and get trading

Stock quotes Go to finance.yahoo.com and get trading quotes for IBM. a. What is the latest IBM stock price and market cap? b. What is IBM’s dividend payment and dividend yield? c. What is IBM’s traili...

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Q: Look up P/E and P/B ratios for Entergy

Look up P/E and P/B ratios for Entergy (ticker symbol ETR), using Yahoo! Finance or another Internet source. Calculate the same ratios for the following potential comparables: American Electric Power...

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Q: True or false? a. All stocks in an equivalent

True or false? a. All stocks in an equivalent-risk class are priced to offer the same expected rate of return. b. The value of a share equals the PV of future dividends per share. c. The value of a sh...

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Q: Give two or three examples of research results or events that raise

Give two or three examples of research results or events that raise doubts about market efficiency. Briefly explain why.

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Q: Here are forecasts for next year for two stocks: /

Here are forecasts for next year for two stocks: a. What are the dividend payout ratios for each firm? b. What are the expected dividend growth rates for each stock? c. If investors require a return o...

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Q: Look up General Mills (GIS), Kellogg (K), Campbell

Look up General Mills (GIS), Kellogg (K), Campbell Soup (CPB), and Seneca Foods (SENEA). a. What are the current P/E and P/B ratios for these food companies? What are the dividend and dividend yield f...

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Q: Look up Intel (INTC), Oracle (ORCL), and HP

Look up Intel (INTC), Oracle (ORCL), and HP (HPQ) on finance.yahoo.com. Rank the companies’ forward P/E ratios from highest to lowest. What are the possible reasons for the different ratios? Which of...

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