Questions from Entrepreneurial Finance

Q: What is a nominal interest rate? Describe a risk-free

What is a nominal interest rate? Describe a risk-free interest rate and a real rate of interest.

Q: The Pharma Biotech Corporation spent several years working on developing a DHA

The Pharma Biotech Corporation spent several years working on developing a DHA product that can be used to provide a “fatty acid” supplement to a whole variety of food products. DHA stands for docsah...

Q: R.K. Maroon is a seed-stage web-

R.K. Maroon is a seed-stage web-oriented entertainment company with important intellectual property. RKM’s founders, all technology experts in the relevant area, are anticipating a quick leap to dot-c...

Q: Interact Systems, Inc. has developed software tools that help hotel

Interact Systems, Inc. has developed software tools that help hotel chains solve application integration problems. Interact’s Application Integration Server (AIS) provides a two-way interface between...

Q: The SoftTec Products Company is a successful small, rapidly growing,

The SoftTec Products Company is a successful small, rapidly growing, closely held corporation. The equity owners are considering selling the firm to an outside buyer and want to estimate the value of...

Q: Define inflation. What is meant by an inflation premium?

Define inflation. What is meant by an inflation premium?

Q: Define the term default risk premium.

Define the term default risk premium.

Q: What is meant by a prime rate?

What is meant by a prime rate?

Q: What is a bond rating?

What is a bond rating?

Q: Briefly define the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of

Briefly define the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.