Questions from General Finance


Q: Below are summarized balance sheets and income statements of three US companies

Below are summarized balance sheets and income statements of three US companies: // a. Compute the working capital requirement of the three firms and prepare their managerial balance sheets. b. Comput...

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Q: Below are the last three years’ financial statements of Sentec Inc.,

Below are the last three years’ financial statements of Sentec Inc., a distributor of electrical fixtures. / / a. Compute Sentec Inc.’s working capital requirement (WCR) and prepare its mana- gerial b...

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Q: You have just read an advertisement stating, “Pay us $

You have just read an advertisement stating, “Pay us $100 a year for the next ten years and we will pay you $100 a year thereafter in perpetuity.” If this is a fair deal, what is the implied rate of i...

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Q: Mars Electronics is a distributor for the Global Electric Company (GEC

Mars Electronics is a distributor for the Global Electric Company (GEC), a large manufacturer of electrical and electronics products for consumer and institutional markets. On the next page are the se...

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Q: You must choose between the two projects whose cash flows are shown

You must choose between the two projects whose cash flows are shown below. The projects have the same risk. a. Compute the internal rate of return and the net present value for the two projects. Assum...

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Q: Suppose you deposit $1,000 in one year, $

Suppose you deposit $1,000 in one year, $2,000 in two years, and $4,000 in three years. Assume a 4 percent interest rate throughout. a. How much will you have in five years? b. Suppose you plan to wit...

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Q: Rollon Inc. is comparing the operating costs of two types of

Rollon Inc. is comparing the operating costs of two types of equipment. The standard model costs $50,000 and will have a useful life of four years. Operating costs are expected to be $4,000 per year....

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Q: A basketball player has just signed a $30 million contract to

A basketball player has just signed a $30 million contract to play for three years. She will receive $5 million as an immediate cash bonus, $5 million at the end of the first year, $8 million at the e...

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Q: You can invest in a machine that costs $500,000

You can invest in a machine that costs $500,000. You can expect revenues net of any expense, except maintenance costs, of $150,000 at the end of each year for five years. You will subcontract the main...

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Q: You are buying a car. No Better Deals will give you

You are buying a car. No Better Deals will give you $500 off the list price on a $10,000 car. a. You can get the same car from Best Deals if you pay $4,000 down and the rest at the end of two years. I...

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