Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Braxton Enterprises currently has debt outstanding of $35 million and an

Braxton Enterprises currently has debt outstanding of $35 million and an interest rate of 8%. Braxton plans to reduce its debt by repaying $7 million in principle at the end of each year for the next...

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Q: Your firm currently has $100 million in debt outstanding with a

Your firm currently has $100 million in debt outstanding with a 10% interest rate. The terms of the loan require the firm to repay $25 million of the balance each year. Suppose that the marginal corpo...

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Q: Arnell Industries has just issued $10 million in debt (at

Arnell Industries has just issued $10 million in debt (at par). The firm will pay interest only on this debt. Arnell’s marginal tax rate is expected to be 21% for the foreseeable future. a. Suppose Ar...

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Q: You have just been hired by Internal Business Machines Corporation (IBM

You have just been hired by Internal Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in their capital budgeting division. Your first assignment is to determine the free cash flows and NPV of a proposed new type o...

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Q: Ten years have passed since Arnell issued $10 million in perpetual

Ten years have passed since Arnell issued $10 million in perpetual interest only debt with a 6% annual coupon, as in Problem 6 . Tax rates have remained the same at 21% but interest rates have dropped...

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Q: Bay Transport Systems (BTS) currently has $30 million in

Bay Transport Systems (BTS) currently has $30 million in debt outstanding. In addition to 6.5% interest, it plans to repay 5% of the remaining balance each year. If BTS has a marginal corporate tax ra...

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Q: Safeco Inc. has no debt, and maintains a policy of

Safeco Inc. has no debt, and maintains a policy of holding $10 million in excess cash reserves, invested in risk-free Treasury securities. If Safeco pays a corporate tax rate of 21%, what is the cost...

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Q: Kohwe Corporation plans to issue equity to raise $50 million to

Kohwe Corporation plans to issue equity to raise $50 million to finance a new investment. After making the investment, Kohwe expects to earn free cash flows of $10 million each year. Kohwe currently h...

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Q: Suppose B&E Press paid dividends at the end of each

Suppose B&E Press paid dividends at the end of each year according to the schedule below. It also reduced its share count by repurchasing 5 million shares at the end of each year at the ex-dividen...

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Q: Using Table 17.2 , for each of the following years

Using Table 17.2 , for each of the following years, state whether dividends were tax disadvantaged or not for individual investors with a one-year investment horizon: a. 1985 b. 1989 c. 1995 d. 1999 e...

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