Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In 2018, Beta Corporation earned gross profits of $760,

In 2018, Beta Corporation earned gross profits of $760,000. a. Suppose that Beta was financed by a combination of common stock and $1 million of debt. The interest rate on the debt was 10%, and the co...

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Q: Which of the following features would increase the value of a corporate

Which of the following features would increase the value of a corporate bond? Which would reduce its value? a. The bond is convertible into shares. b. The bond is secured by a mortgage on real estate....

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Q: Each of the following terms is associated with one of the events

Each of the following terms is associated with one of the events beneath. Can you match them up? a. Best efforts b. Bookbuilding c. Shelf registration d. Rule 144A Events: A. Investors indicate to th...

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Q: Having heard about IPO underpricing, I put in an order to

Having heard about IPO underpricing, I put in an order to my broker for 1,000 shares of every IPO he can get for me. After three months, my investment record is as follows: a. What is the average unde...

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Q: Fishwick Enterprises has 200,000 shares outstanding, half of which

Fishwick Enterprises has 200,000 shares outstanding, half of which are owned by Jennifer Fishwick and half by her cousin. The two cousins have decided to sell 100,000 shares in an IPO. Half of these s...

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Q: Spike Equino is the CEO of a private medical equipment company that

Spike Equino is the CEO of a private medical equipment company that is proposing to sell 100,000 shares of its stock in an open auction. Suppose the company receives the bids in the following table. a...

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Q: Your brother-in-law wants you to join him in

Your brother-in-law wants you to join him in purchasing a building on the outskirts of town. You and he would then develop and run a Taco Palace restaurant. Both of you are extremely optimistic about...

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Q: Problem 23 contains details of a rights offering by Pandora Box.

Problem 23 contains details of a rights offering by Pandora Box. Suppose that the company had decided to issue new stock at €4. How many new shares would it have needed to sell to raise the same sum o...

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Q: True or false? a. Venture capitalists typically provide first

True or false? a. Venture capitalists typically provide first-stage financing sufficient to cover all development expenses. Second-stage financing is provided by stock issued in an IPO. b. Underpricin...

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Q: Ethelbert.com is a young software company owned by two entrepreneurs

Ethelbert.com is a young software company owned by two entrepreneurs. It currently needs to raise $400,000 to support its expansion plans. A venture capitalist is prepared to provide the cash in retu...

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