Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: Mercurial Company traded its cutting equipment for the newer air-cooled

Mercurial Company traded its cutting equipment for the newer air-cooled equipment manufactured by Broad Street Corporation. The air-cooled equipment will increase Mercurial’s productivity. The old equ...

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Q: In year 1, AMC will earn $1600 before interest and

In year 1, AMC will earn $1600 before interest and taxes. The market expects these earnings to grow at a rate of 3% per year. The firm will make no net investments (i.e., capital expenditures will equ...

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Q: Prokter and Gramble (PKGR) has historically maintained a debt-

Prokter and Gramble (PKGR) has historically maintained a debt-equity ratio of approximately 0.20. Its current stock price is $50 per share, with 2.5 billion shares outstanding. The firm enjoys very st...

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Q: Revtek, Inc., has an equity cost of capital of 12

Revtek, Inc., has an equity cost of capital of 12% and a debt cost of capital of 6%. Revtek maintains a constant debt-equity ratio of 0.5, and its tax rate is 25%. a. What is Revtek’s WACC given its c...

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Q: In 2018, Mastercard Incorporated had a market capitalization of $200

In 2018, Mastercard Incorporated had a market capitalization of $200 billion, debt of $6.5 billion, cash of $8.2 billion, and EBIT of over $7 billion. If Mastercard were to increase its debt by $1 bil...

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Q: As a new analyst for a large brokerage firm, you are

As a new analyst for a large brokerage firm, you are anxious to demonstrate the skills you learned in your MBA program and prove that you are worth your attractive salary. Your first assignment is to...

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Q: Repeat Problem 6 assuming the corporation is an S corporation.

Repeat Problem 6 assuming the corporation is an S corporation. Data from Problem 6: You are a shareholder in a C corporation. The corporation earns $2 per share before taxes. Once it has paid taxes i...

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Q: In early 2015, Ford Motor (F) had a book

In early 2015, Ford Motor (F) had a book value of equity of $24.8 billion, 4.0 billion shares outstanding, and a market price of $16 per share. Ford also had cash of $21.7 billion, and total debt of $...

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Q: In early 2018, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) had a

In early 2018, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) had a book equity of $1250 million, a price per share of $22.48, and 68.4 million shares outstanding. At the same time, The Gap (GPS) had a book equity of $314...

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Q: See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price

See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp. a. What is Mydeco’s market capitalization at the end of each year? b. What is Mydecoâ€...

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