Questions from Financial Management


Q: Shi Import-Export’s balance sheet shows $300 million in debt

Shi Import-Export’s balance sheet shows $300 million in debt, $50 million in preferred stock, and $250 million in total common equity. Shi’s tax rate is 40%, rd 5 6%, rps 5 5.8%, and rs 5 12%. If Shi...

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Q: Four economic classifications of mergers are: (1) horizontal

Four economic classifications of mergers are: (1) horizontal, (2) vertical, (3) conglomerate, and (4) congeneric. Explain the significance of these terms in merger analysis with regard to (a) the lik...

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Q: Spencer Supplies’s stock is currently selling for $60 a share.

Spencer Supplies’s stock is currently selling for $60 a share. The firm is expected to earn $5.40 per share this year and to pay a year-end dividend of $3.60. a. If investors require a 9% return, what...

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Q: What is an agent, and what is a principal? What

What is an agent, and what is a principal? What kinds of situations in companies give rise to conflicts between these two, called agency conflicts?

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Q: Define each of the following terms: a. Operating plan

Define each of the following terms: a. Operating plan; financial plan b. Spontaneous liabilities; profit margin; payout ratio c. Additional funds needed (AFN); AFN equation; capital intensity ratio; s...

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Q: Refer to Problem 9-1. What would be the additional

Refer to Problem 9-1. What would be the additional funds needed if the company’s year-end 2018 assets had been $7 million? Assume that all other numbers, including sales, are the same as in Problem 9-...

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Q: Refer to Problem 9-1. Return to the assumption that

Refer to Problem 9-1. Return to the assumption that the company had $5 million in assets at the end of 2018, but now assume that the company pays no dividends. Under these assumptions, what would be t...

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Q: Maggie’s Muffins Bakery generated $5 million in sales during 2018,

Maggie’s Muffins Bakery generated $5 million in sales during 2018, and its year-end total assets were $2.5 million. Also, at year-end 2018, current liabilities were $1 million, consisting of $300,000...

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Q: At year-end 2018, Wallace Landscaping’s total assets were $

At year-end 2018, Wallace Landscaping’s total assets were $2.17 million, and its accounts payable were $560,000. Sales, which in 2018 were $3.5 million, are expected to increase by 35% in 2019. Total...

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Q: The Booth Company’s sales are forecasted to double from $1,

The Booth Company’s sales are forecasted to double from $1,000 in 2018 to $2,000 in 2019. Here is the December 31, 2018, balance sheet: Booth’s fixed assets were...

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