Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Economy-Cool air conditioners cost $300 to purchase, result

Economy-Cool air conditioners cost $300 to purchase, result in electricity bills of $150 per year, and last for five years. Luxury Air models cost $500, result in electricity bills of $100 per year, a...

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Q: Hayden Inc. has a number of copiers that were bought four

Hayden Inc. has a number of copiers that were bought four years ago for $20,000. Currently maintenance costs $2,000 a year, but the maintenance agreement expires at the end of two years, and thereafte...

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Q: You are operating an old machine that is expected to produce a

You are operating an old machine that is expected to produce a cash inflow of $5,000 in each of the next three years before it fails. You can replace it now with a new machine that costs $20,000 but i...

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Q: A forklift will last for only two more years. It costs

A forklift will last for only two more years. It costs $5,000 a year to maintain. For $20,000 you can buy a new forklift that can last for 10 years and should require maintenance costs of only $2,000...

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Q: Restate the net cash flows in Table 6.2 in real

Restate the net cash flows in Table 6.2 in real terms. Discount the restated cash flows at a real discount rate. Assume a 20% nominal rate and 10% expected inflation. NPV should be unchanged at +3,806...

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Q: Real and nominal flows Guandong Machinery are evaluating a new project to

Real and nominal flows Guandong Machinery are evaluating a new project to produce encapsulators. The initial investment in plant and equipment is RMB 500,000.15 Sales of encapsulators in year 1 are fo...

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Q: The following table tracks the main components of working capital over the

The following table tracks the main components of working capital over the life of a four-year project. Calculate net working capital and the cash inflows and outflows due to investment in working cap...

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Q: Better Mousetrap’s research laboratories have developed a new trap. The project

Better Mousetrap’s research laboratories have developed a new trap. The project requires an initial investment in plant and equipment of $6 million. This investment will be depreciat...

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Q: Two financial managers, Alpha and Beta, are contemplating a chart

Two financial managers, Alpha and Beta, are contemplating a chart showing the actual performance of the Standard and Poor’s Composite Index over a five-year period. Each manager’s company needs to iss...

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Q: Project NPV Marsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for

Project NPV Marsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for her Connecticut estate. It cost $35,000. The object is to save on horse transporter rentals. Marsha had been renting a transpo...

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