Questions from Managerial Finance


Q: Troy Industries purchased a new machine 3 years ago for $80

Troy Industries purchased a new machine 3 years ago for $80,000. It is being depreciated under MACRS with a 5-year recovery period, using the percentages given. Assume a 40% tax rate. a. What is the b...

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Q: For each of the following cases, determine the total taxes resulting

For each of the following cases, determine the total taxes resulting from the transaction. Assume a 40% tax rate. The asset was purchased 2 years ago for $200,000 and is being depreciated under MACRS,...

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Q: Spin Corp., a media services firm with net earnings of $

Spin Corp., a media services firm with net earnings of $3,200,000 in the past year, is considering the following projects. The media services business is cyclical and highly competitive. The board o...

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Q: After a careful evaluation of investment alternatives and opportunities, Masters School

After a careful evaluation of investment alternatives and opportunities, Masters School Supplies has developed a CAPM-type relationship linking a risk index to the required return (RADR), as shown in...

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Q: Lara Fredericks is interested in two mutually exclusive investments. Both investments

Lara Fredericks is interested in two mutually exclusive investments. Both investments cover the same time horizon of 6 years. The cost of the first investment is $10,000, and Lara expects equal and co...

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Q: Centennial Catering Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive investments. The

Centennial Catering Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive investments. The company wishes to use a CAPM-type risk-adjusted discount rate (RADR) in its analysis. Centennial’s man...

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Q: Moses Manufacturing is attempting to select the best of three mutually exclusive

Moses Manufacturing is attempting to select the best of three mutually exclusive projects, X, Y, and Z. Although all the projects have 5-year lives, they possess differing degrees of risk. Project X i...

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Q: Evans Industries wishes to select the best of three possible machines,

Evans Industries wishes to select the best of three possible machines, each of which is expected to satisfy the firm’s ongoing need for additional aluminum-extrusion capacity. The th...

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Q: Powerswitch Electric is faced with a capital budget of $150,

Powerswitch Electric is faced with a capital budget of $150,000 for the coming year. It is considering six investment projects and has a cost of capital of 7%. The six projects along with their initia...

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Q: Portland Products is considering the purchase of one of three mutually exclusive

Portland Products is considering the purchase of one of three mutually exclusive projects for increasing production efficiency. The firm plans to use a 14% cost of capital to evaluate these equal-risk...

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