Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Respond to the following comments: a. “I like

Respond to the following comments: a. “I like the IRR rule. I can use it to rank projects without having to specify a discount rate.” b. “I like the payback rule. As long as the minimum payback period...

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Q: Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: / a

Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects: a. Calculate the NPV of each project for discount rates of 0%, 10%, and 20%. Plot these on a graph with NPV on the vertical axis and discount ra...

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Q: Plot the NPVs for the following projects for discount rates from 0

Plot the NPVs for the following projects for discount rates from 0% to 30%: a. Which one of these projects has no IRR? b. One of the projects has two IRRs. Which is this project and what are the IRRs?...

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Q: Consider the following two projects: / a. If

Consider the following two projects: a. If the opportunity cost of capital is 11%, which of these two projects would you accept (A, B, or both)? b. Suppose that you can choose only one of these two pr...

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Q: In the International Mulch and Compost example (Section 6-3

In the International Mulch and Compost example (Section 6-3), we assumed that early losses on the project could be used to offset taxable profits elsewhere in the corporation. Suppose that the losses...

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Q: Suppose that Sudbury Mechanical Drifters is proposing to invest $10 million

Suppose that Sudbury Mechanical Drifters is proposing to invest $10 million in a new factory. It can depreciate this investment straight-line over 10 years. The tax rate is 40%, and the discount rate...

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Q: In 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) started

In 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) started planning its “Phase 3” requirements for reformulated gasoline (RFG). RFG is gasoline blended to tight specifications designed to reduce pollu...

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Q: Here again are the five lessons of market efficiency. For each

Here again are the five lessons of market efficiency. For each lesson give an example showing the lesson’s relevance to financial managers. a. Markets have no memory. b. Trust market prices. c. Read t...

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Q: Deutsche Transport can lease a truck for four years at a cost

Deutsche Transport can lease a truck for four years at a cost of €30,000 annually. It can instead buy a truck at a cost of €80,000, with annual maintenance expenses of €10,000. The truck will be sold...

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Q: You can purchase an optical scanner today for $400. The

You can purchase an optical scanner today for $400. The scanner provides benefits worth $60 a year. The expected life of the scanner is 10 years. Scanners are expected to decrease in price by 20% per...

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