Questions from Entrepreneurial Finance


Q: Salza Technology Corporation increased its sales from $375,000 in

Salza Technology Corporation increased its sales from $375,000 in 2018 to $450,000 in 2019 as shown in the firm’s income statements presented below. LeAnn Sands, chief executive offi...

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Q: Refer to the Salza Technology Corporation in Problem 1. A

Refer to the Salza Technology Corporation in Problem 1. A. Using average balance sheet account data, calculate the (a) current ratio, (b) quick ratio, (c) total-debt-to-total-assets ratio, and (d) the...

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Q: What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy and how is it used by ventures

What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy and how is it used by ventures?

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Q: From the Headlines—bext 360: Discuss the variable and fixed

From the Headlines—bext 360: Discuss the variable and fixed costs in a single installation and continuing operation of a “bextmachine.” What are the critical factors in getting to “breakeven?”

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Q: From the Headlines—Automox: Describe how cash budgets and projected

From the Headlines—Automox: Describe how cash budgets and projected financial statements could be used in estimating how far $9 million could take Automox after its Series A round.

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Q: From the Headlines—Foursquare: What ingredients would you need to

From the Headlines—Foursquare: What ingredients would you need to conduct a traditional equity method valuation for Foursquare? If you had the necessary projections, do you think that Foursquare would...

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Q: From the Headlines—Competing to Let the Light Shine: Describe

From the Headlines—Competing to Let the Light Shine: Describe three financial performance measures that d.light could use when comparing itself to other potential competitors.

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Q: Refer to Problems 9 and 10 in the chapter involving the Salza

Refer to Problems 9 and 10 in the chapter involving the Salza Technology Corporation (see Problem 8 for the firm’s financial statements). A. Calculate Salza’s NOPAT breakeven in terms of NOPAT breakev...

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Q: From the Headlines—PopSockets: Briefly describe the market PopSockets seeks

From the Headlines—PopSockets: Briefly describe the market PopSockets seeks to address and how PopSockets’ initial device addresses that market. Give some examples of how PopSockets can expand its mar...

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Q: What rates of return at various horizons have venture capitalists earned,

What rates of return at various horizons have venture capitalists earned, on average, in recent years? How do these returns compare with the average venture capital returns over the past twenty years?...

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