Questions from General Investment


Q: Helen Morgan, CFA, has been asked to use the DDM

Helen Morgan, CFA, has been asked to use the DDM to determine the value of Sundanci, Inc. Morgan anticipates that Sundanci’s earnings and dividends will grow at 32% for two years and...

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Q: Abbey Naylor, CFA, has been directed to determine the value

Abbey Naylor, CFA, has been directed to determine the value of Sundanci’s stock using the Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) model. Naylor believes that Sundanci’s FCF...

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Q: Christie Johnson, CFA, has been assigned to analyze Sundanci using

Christie Johnson, CFA, has been assigned to analyze Sundanci using the constant dividend growth price/earnings (P/E) ratio model. Johnson assumes that Sundanci’s earnings and dividen...

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Q: Dynamic Communication is a U.S. industrial company with several

Dynamic Communication is a U.S. industrial company with several electronics divisions. The company has just released its 2020 annual report. Tables 18C and 18D present a summary of Dynamicâ€...

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Q: Mike Brandreth, an analyst who specializes in the electronics industry,

Mike Brandreth, an analyst who specializes in the electronics industry, is preparing a research report on Dynamic Communication. A colleague suggests to Brandreth that he may be able to determine Dyna...

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Q: An investor in the common stock of companies in a foreign country

An investor in the common stock of companies in a foreign country may wish to hedge against the _____ of the investor’s home currency and can do so by _____ the foreign currency in the forward market....

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Q: Peninsular Research is initiating coverage of a mature manufacturing industry. John

Peninsular Research is initiating coverage of a mature manufacturing industry. John Jones, CFA, head of the research department, gathered the following fundamental industry and market data to help in...

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Q: Janet Ludlow’s firm requires all its analysts to use a two-

Janet Ludlow’s firm requires all its analysts to use a two-stage dividend discount model (DDM) and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to value stocks. Using the CAPM and DDM, Lud...

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Q: Rio National Corp. is a U.S.-based company

Rio National Corp. is a U.S.-based company and the largest competitor in its industry. Tables 18F through 18I present financial statements and related information for the company. Table 18J presents r...

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Q: The information in the following exhibit comes from the notes to the

The information in the following exhibit comes from the notes to the financial statements of QuickBrush Company and SmileWhite Corporation: Determine which company has the higher quality of earnings b...

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