Questions from General Investment

Q: An investor deposits $20,000 into a new brokerage account

An investor deposits $20,000 into a new brokerage account. The investor buys 1,000 shares of Tipco stock for $19 per share. Two weeks later, the investor sells the Tipco stock for $20 per share. When...

Q: When interest is compounded more frequently than annually, what happens to

When interest is compounded more frequently than annually, what happens to the true rate of interest? Under what condition would the stated and true rates of interest be equal? What is continuous comp...

Q: Ron’s Rodents Co. has total assets of $5 million,

Ron’s Rodents Co. has total assets of $5 million, total short- and long-term debt of $2.8 million, and $400,000 worth of 8% preferred stock outstanding. What is the firm’s total book value? What would...

Q: Lockhart’s Bookstores is trading at $45 per share. There are

Lockhart’s Bookstores is trading at $45 per share. There are 280 million shares outstanding. What is the market capitalization of this company?

Q: The MedTech Company recently reported net profits after taxes of $15

The MedTech Company recently reported net profits after taxes of $15.8 million. It has 2.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and pays preferred dividends of $1 million per year. a. Compute th...

Q: East Coast Utilities is currently trading at $28 per share.

East Coast Utilities is currently trading at $28 per share. The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. What is the dividend yield?

Q: West Coast Utilities had a net profit of $900 million.

West Coast Utilities had a net profit of $900 million. It has 900 million shares outstanding and paid annual dividends of $0.90 per share. What is the dividend payout ratio?

Q: P. Deen Enterprises Inc. has a total asset turnover ratio

P. Deen Enterprises Inc. has a total asset turnover ratio of 3.0 and a net profit margin of 9%. What is the company’s return on assets?

Q: Snapgram Corporation has a net profit margin of 8%, a total

Snapgram Corporation has a net profit margin of 8%, a total asset turnover of 2.0 times, total assets of $1 billion, and total equity of $500 million. What were the company’s sales and net profit?

Q: A firm has 1 million shares of common stock outstanding with a

A firm has 1 million shares of common stock outstanding with a book value of $15 per share. The firm also has total assets with a book value of $20 million. There is no preferred stock. What are the f...