Questions from General Finance


Q: The Clampton Company is considering the purchase of a new machine to

The Clampton Company is considering the purchase of a new machine to perform operations currently being performed on different, less efficient equipment. The pur- chase price is $110,000, delivered an...

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Q: Mergecandor Corp. is considering the acquisition of Tenderon Inc. Mergecandor

Mergecandor Corp. is considering the acquisition of Tenderon Inc. Mergecandor has two million shares outstanding selling at $30, or 7.5 times its earnings per share, and Tenderon has one million share...

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Q: Assume that the Clampton Company in the previous question expects to pay

Assume that the Clampton Company in the previous question expects to pay income taxes of 40 percent and that a loss on the sale or disposal of equipment is treated as an ordinary deduction, resulting...

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Q: The Great Eastern Toy Company management is considering an investment in a

The Great Eastern Toy Company management is considering an investment in a new product. It would require the acquisition of a piece of equipment for $16 million with a ten-year operational life, provi...

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Q: Reviewing the cash-flow forecasts of a new investment project that

Reviewing the cash-flow forecasts of a new investment project that appear in the fol- lowing table, the Avon company’s finance manager noted that there was no mention of any effect o...

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Q: According to the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) of

According to the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) of depreciation imposed by US tax law, autos and computers must be depreciated the following way for tax purposes: a. What is the pre...

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Q: Although he was initially satisfied by the apparent profitability of the new

Although he was initially satisfied by the apparent profitability of the new project, the Avon company’s chief executive officer (CEO) was troubled by some other aspects of the project that he thought...

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Q: The municipal government has imposed a temporary, five-year tax

The municipal government has imposed a temporary, five-year tax increase on the value of property that will raise $80 million at the end of the first year. Property values are estimated to grow at a r...

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Q: Five years ago, your favorite aunt won a $1million lottery

Five years ago, your favorite aunt won a $1million lottery. The prize money is paid out $50,000 per year for 20 years. Unfortunately, your aunt needs as much as $250,000 cash now to pay for medical bi...

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Q: A two-year corporate bond has a coupon rate of 4

A two-year corporate bond has a coupon rate of 4 percent. The 1-year spot rate is 3 percent and the forward rate is 5 percent. The bond’s credit spread is 1 percent for both the one-year and the two-y...

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