Questions from General Finance


Q: The Alex Daniel Shoe Manufacturing Company currently pays its employees on a

The Alex Daniel Shoe Manufacturing Company currently pays its employees on a weekly basis. The weekly wage bill is $500,000. This means that on average the firm has accrued wages payable of ($500,000...

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Q: Bradford Construction Supply Company is suffering from a prolonged decline in new

Bradford Construction Supply Company is suffering from a prolonged decline in new construction in its sales area. In an attempt to improve its cash position, the firm is considering changes in its acc...

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Q: a. What is meant by the investor’s required rate of return

a. What is meant by the investor’s required rate of return? b. How do we measure the riskiness of an asset? c. How should the proposed measurement of risk be interpreted?

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Q: Two years ago your corporate treasurer purchased for the firm a 20

Two years ago your corporate treasurer purchased for the firm a 20-year bond at its par value of $1,000. The coupon rate on this security is 8 percent. Interest payments are made to bondholders once a...

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Q: The Cowboy Bottling Company will generate $12 million in credit sales

The Cowboy Bottling Company will generate $12 million in credit sales next year. Collection of these credit sales will occur evenly over this period. The firm’s employees work 270 days a year. Current...

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Q: Assuming a 360-day year, calculate what the average investment

Assuming a 360-day year, calculate what the average investment in inventory would be for a firm, given the following information in each case. a. The firm has sales of $600,000, a gross profit margin...

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Q: Determine the effective annualized cost of forgoing the trade credit discount on

Determine the effective annualized cost of forgoing the trade credit discount on the following terms: a. 1/10, net 20 b. 2/10, net 30 c. 3/10, net 30 d. 3/10, net 60 e. 3/10, net 90 f. 5/10, net 60

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Q: The following ratios were supplied by six loan applicants. Given this

The following ratios were supplied by six loan applicants. Given this information and the credit-scoring model developed by Altman (equation [17-4]), which loans have a high probability of defaulting...

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Q: A downtown bookstore is trying to determine the optimal order quantity for

A downtown bookstore is trying to determine the optimal order quantity for a popular novel just printed in paperback. The store feels that the book will sell at four times its hardback figures. It wou...

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Q: Knutson Products Inc. is involved in the production of airplane parts

Knutson Products Inc. is involved in the production of airplane parts and has the following inventory, carrying, and storage costs: 1. Orders must be placed in round lots of 100 units. 2. Annual unit...

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