Questions from Managerial Finance


Q: Stewart Industries sells its finished product for $9 per unit.

Stewart Industries sells its finished product for $9 per unit. Its fixed operating costs are $20,000, and the variable operating cost per unit is $5. a. Calculate the firm’s earnings before interest a...

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Q: Grey Products has fixed operating costs of $380,000,

Grey Products has fixed operating costs of $380,000, variable operating costs of $16 per unit, and a selling price of $63.50 per unit. a. Calculate the operating breakeven point in units. b. Calculate...

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Q: Parker Investments has EBIT of $20,000, interest expense

Parker Investments has EBIT of $20,000, interest expense of $3,000, and preferred dividends of $4,000. If it pays taxes at a rate of 38%, what is Parker’s degree of financial leverage (DFL) at a base...

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Q: At the quarterly dividend meeting, Wood Shoes declared a cash dividend

At the quarterly dividend meeting, Wood Shoes declared a cash dividend of $1.10 per share for holders of record on Monday, July 10. The firm has 300,000 shares of common stock outstanding and has set...

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Q: Milwaukee Tool has the following stockholders’ equity account. The firm’s common

Milwaukee Tool has the following stockholders’ equity account. The firm’s common stock currently sells for $4 per share. a. Show the effects on the firm of a cash...

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Q: Sarah Warren currently holds 400 shares of Nutri-Foods. The

Sarah Warren currently holds 400 shares of Nutri-Foods. The firm has 40,000 shares outstanding. The firm most recently had earnings available for common stockholders of $80,000, and its stock has been...

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Q: Security Data Company has outstanding 50,000 shares of common stock

Security Data Company has outstanding 50,000 shares of common stock currently selling at $40 per share. The firm most recently had earnings available for common stockholders of $120,000, but it has de...

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Q: Growth Industries’ current stockholders’ equity account is as follows:

Growth Industries’ current stockholders’ equity account is as follows: a. Indicate the change, if any, expected if the firm declares a 2-for-1 stock split. b. Ind...

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Q: Nathan Detroit owns 400 shares of the drink company Monster Beverage Corp

Nathan Detroit owns 400 shares of the drink company Monster Beverage Corp., which he purchased for $122 per share. Nathan read in the Wall Street Journal that the company’s board of directors had vote...

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Q: Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock split

Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock split. It currently has the stockholders’ equity position as shown. The current stock price is $120 per share. The most recent peri...

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