All Related Questions of Present Value

Q: Alexander Enterprises leases property to Hamilton, Inc. Because Hamilton,

Alexander Enterprises leases property to Hamilton, Inc. Because Hamilton, Inc. is experiencing financial difficulty, Alexander agrees to receive five rents of $20,000 at the end of each year, with the...

Q: Answer the following questions.(a) On May 1

Answer the following questions. (a) On May 1, 2014, Goldberg Company sold some machinery to Newlin Company on an installment contract basis. The contract required five equal annual payments, with t...

Q: For each of the following cases, indicate (a) to

For each of the following cases, indicate (a) to what rate columns, and (b) to what number of periods you would refer in looking up the interest factor. 1. In a future value of 1 table 2. In a pres...

Q: Using the appropriate interest table, answer each of the following questions

Using the appropriate interest table, answer each of the following questions. (Each case is independent of the others.) (a) What is the future value of $7,000 at the end of 5 periods at 8% compounded...

Q: Using the appropriate interest table, answer the following questions. (

Using the appropriate interest table, answer the following questions. (Each case is independent of the others). (a) What is the future value of 20 periodic payments of $4,000 each made at the beginnin...

Q: Nerwin, Inc. is a furniture manufacturing company with 50 employees

Nerwin, Inc. is a furniture manufacturing company with 50 employees. Recently, after a long negotiation with the local labor union, the company decided to initiate a pension plan as a part of its comp...

Q: Will Smith will receive $80,000 on December 31,

Will Smith will receive $80,000 on December 31, 2019 (5 years from now), from a trust fund established by his father. Assuming the appropriate interest rate for discounting is 12% (compounded semiannu...

Q: Identify three situations in which accounting measures are based on present values

Identify three situations in which accounting measures are based on present values. Do these present value applications involve single sums or annuities, or both single sums and annuities? Explain. &...

Q: Identify three situations in which accounting measures are based on present values

Identify three situations in which accounting measures are based on present values. Do these present value applications involve single sums or annuities, or both single sums and annuities? Explain....

Q: Kohlbeck Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began operations on

Kohlbeck Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began operations on October 1, 2013. The accounting department of Kohlbeck has started the fixed-asset and depreciation schedule presented on pa...

Q: On January 1, 2013, Locke Company, a small machine

On January 1, 2013, Locke Company, a small machine-tool manufacturer, acquired for $1,260,000 a piece of new industrial equipment. The new equipment had a useful life of 5 years, and the salvage value...

Q: Kohlbeck Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began operations on

Kohlbeck Corporation, a manufacturer of steel products, began operations on October 1, 2013. The accounting department of Kohlbeck has started the fixed-asset and depreciation schedule presented on pa...

Q: On January 1, 2012, a machine was purchased for $

On January 1, 2012, a machine was purchased for $90,000. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $6,000 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. The machine can operate for 100,000 hours before...

Q: On January 1, 2013, Locke Company, asmall machine-

On January 1, 2013, Locke Company, asmall machine-tool manufacturer, acquired for $1,260,000 a piece of new industrial equipment. Thenew equipment had a useful life of 5 years, and the salvage value w...

Q: Jurassic Company owns machinery that cost $900,000 and has

Jurassic Company owns machinery that cost $900,000 and has accumulated depreciation of $380,000. The present value of expected future net cash flows from the use of the asset are expected to be $500,0...

Q: Braddock Inc. had the following long-term receivable account balances

Braddock Inc. had the following long-term receivable account balances at December 31, 2013. Transactions during 2014 and other information relating to Braddock’s long-term receivables w...

Q: Oil Products Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1,

Oil Products Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2014, at a cost of $600,000. Oil Products expects to operate the depot for 10 years, at which time it is legally required to dismantle...

Q: Crocker Corp. owes D. Yaeger Corp. a 10-

Crocker Corp. owes D. Yaeger Corp. a 10-year, 10% note in the amount of $330,000 plus $33,000 of accrued interest. The note is due today, December 31, 2014. Because Crocker Corp. is in financial tro...

Q: How is the present value of a non-interest-bearing

How is the present value of a non-interest-bearing note computed?

Q: On January 1, 2014, Nichols Company issued for $1

On January 1, 2014, Nichols Company issued for $1,085,800 its 20-year, 11% bonds that have a maturity value of $1,000,000 and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Bond issue costs were...

Q: Karen Austin Inc. has issued three types of debt on January

Karen Austin Inc. has issued three types of debt on January 1, 2014, the start of the company’s fiscal year. (a) $10 million, 10-year, 15% unsecured bonds, interest payable quarterly. Bonds w...

Q: On January 1, 2014, Burke Corporation signed a 5-

On January 1, 2014, Burke Corporation signed a 5-year noncancelable lease for a machine. The terms of the lease called for Burke to make annual payments of $8,668 at the beginning of each year, starti...

Q: Pat Delaney Company leases an automobile with a fair value of $

Pat Delaney Company leases an automobile with a fair value of $8,725 from John Simon Motors, Inc., on the following terms: 1. Noncancelable term of 50 months. 2. Rental of $200 per month (at end of ea...

Q: On January 1, 2013, when its $30 par value

On January 1, 2013, when its $30 par value common stock was selling for $80 per share, Plato Corp. issued $10,000,000 of 8% convertible debentures due in 20 years. The conversion option allowed the ho...

Q: The following defined pension data of Rydell Corp. apply to the

The following defined pension data of Rydell Corp. apply to the year 2014. Instructions For 2014, prepare a pension worksheet for Rydell Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the...

Q: Presented below are four independent situations. (a) On

Presented below are four independent situations. (a) On December 31, 2014, Zarle Inc. sold computer equipment to Daniell Co. and immediately leased it back for 10 years. The sales price of the equipme...

Q: Glaus Leasing Company agrees to lease machinery to Jensen Corporation on January

Glaus Leasing Company agrees to lease machinery to Jensen Corporation on January 1, 2014. The following information relates to the lease agreement. 1. The term of the lease is 7 years with no renewal...

Q: Frozen Delight, Inc. charges an initial franchise fee of $

Frozen Delight, Inc. charges an initial franchise fee of $75,000 for the right to operate as a franchisee of Frozen Delight. Of this amount, $25,000 is collected immediately. The remainder is collecte...

Q: Henning Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees.

Henning Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2014 in which no benefits were paid. 1. The actuarial pre...

Q: Alice Foyle, M.D. (lessee), has a

Alice Foyle, M.D. (lessee), has a noncancelable 20-year lease with Brownback Realty, Inc. (lessor) for the use of a medical building. Taxes, insurance, and maintenance are paid by the lessee in additi...

Q: Gottschalk Company sponsors a defined benefit plan for its 100 employees.

Gottschalk Company sponsors a defined benefit plan for its 100 employees. On January 1, 2014, the company’s actuary provided the following information. The average remaining service...

Q: On January 1, Santiago Company, a lessee, entered into

On January 1, Santiago Company, a lessee, entered into three non-cancelable leases for brand-new equipment, Lease L, Lease M, and Lease N. None of the three leases transfers ownership of the equipment...

Q: In 2013, Grishell Trucking Company negotiated and closed a long-

In 2013, Grishell Trucking Company negotiated and closed a long-term lease contract for newly constructed truck terminals and freight storage facilities. The buildings were erected to the company&rs...

Q: The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to the

The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to the year 2014. Instructions For 2014, prepare a pension worksheet for Doreen Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the...

Q: Shapiro Inc. was incorporated in 2013 to operate as a computer

Shapiro Inc. was incorporated in 2013 to operate as a computer software service firm with an accounting fiscal year ending August 31. Shapiro’s primary product is a sophisticated onl...

Q: Archer Company issued $4,000,000 par value,

Archer Company issued $4,000,000 par value, 7% convertible bonds at 99 for cash. The net present value of the debt without the conversion feature is $3,800,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the...

Q: Sylvan Inc. entered into a non-cancelable lease arrangement with

Sylvan Inc. entered into a non-cancelable lease arrangement with Breton Leasing Corporation for a certain machine. Breton’s primary business is leasing; it is not a manufacturer or dealer. Sylvan will...

Q: Assume the same information in IFRS16-11, except that Angela

Assume the same information in IFRS16-11, except that Angela Corporation converts its convertible bonds on January 1, 2014. In IFRS16-12 Angela Corporation issues 2,000 convertible bonds at January 1,...

Q: Amigos Burrito Inc. sells franchises to independent operators throughout the northwestern

Amigos Burrito Inc. sells franchises to independent operators throughout the northwestern part of the United States. The contract with the franchisee includes the following provisions. 1. The franchi...

Q: Albertsen Corporation is considering proposals for either leasing or purchasing aircraft.

Albertsen Corporation is considering proposals for either leasing or purchasing aircraft. The proposed lease agreement involves a twin-engine turboprop Viking that has a fair value of $1,000,000. This...

Q: Brecker Company leases an automobile with a fair value of $10

Brecker Company leases an automobile with a fair value of $10,906 from Emporia Motors, Inc., on the following terms: 1. Non-cancelable term of 50 months. 2. Rental of $250 per month (at end of each mo...

Q: The following are Sullivan Corp.’s comparative balance sheet accounts at

The following are Sullivan Corp.’s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2014 and 2013, with a column showing the increase (decrease) from 2013 to 2014. Additional infor...

Q: You are auditing the December 31, 2014, financial statements of

You are auditing the December 31, 2014, financial statements of Hockney, Inc., manufacturer of novelties and party favors. During your inspection of the company garage, you discovered that a used auto...

Q: Davis Corporation is a medium-sized manufacturer of paperboard containers and

Davis Corporation is a medium-sized manufacturer of paperboard containers and boxes. The corporation sponsors a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan that covers its 250 employees. Sid Cole ha...

Q: Thinken Technology recently merged with College Electronix (CE), a computer

Thinken Technology recently merged with College Electronix (CE), a computer graphics manufacturing firm. In performing a comprehensive audit of CE’s accounting system, Gerald Ott, internal audit manag...

Q: The City of Jamestown has agreed to acquire a new city maintenance

The City of Jamestown has agreed to acquire a new city maintenance building under a capital lease agreement. At the inception of the lease, a payment of $100,000 is to be made; nine annual lease payme...

Q: The Village of Dover administers a defined benefit pension plan for its

The Village of Dover administers a defined benefit pension plan for its police and fire personnel. Employees are not required to contribute to the plan. The village received from the actuary and other...

Q: Make all necessary entries in the appropriate governmental fund general journal and

Make all necessary entries in the appropriate governmental fund general journal and the government-wide governmental activities general journal for each of the following transactions entered into by t...

Q: You are doing the audit of the UTE Corporation, for the

You are doing the audit of the UTE Corporation, for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following schedule for the property, plant, and equipment and related allowance for depreciation accounts has...

Q: When personal taxes on interest income and bankruptcy costs are considered,

When personal taxes on interest income and bankruptcy costs are considered, the general expression for the value of a levered firm in a world in which the tax rate on equity distributions equals zero...

Q: Overnight Publishing Company (OPC) has $2.5 million

Overnight Publishing Company (OPC) has $2.5 million in excess cash. The firm plans to use this cash either to retire all of its outstanding debt or to repurchase equity. The firm’s debt is held by one...

Q: Both Dow Chemical Company, a large natural gas user, and

Both Dow Chemical Company, a large natural gas user, and Superior Oil, a major natural gas producer, are thinking of investing in natural gas wells near Houston. Both are all-equity financed companies...

Q: Suppose you have been hired as a financial consultant to Defense Electronics

Suppose you have been hired as a financial consultant to Defense Electronics, Inc. (DEI), a large, publicly traded firm that is the market share leader in radar detection systems (RDSs). The company i...

Q: Gemini, Inc., an all-equity firm, is considering

Gemini, Inc., an all-equity firm, is considering a $1.7 million investment that will be depreciated according to the straight-line method over its four-year life. The project is expected to generate e...

Q: Daniel Kaffe, CFO of Kendrick Enterprises, is evaluating a 10

Daniel Kaffe, CFO of Kendrick Enterprises, is evaluating a 10-year, 8 percent loan with gross proceeds of $5,850,000. The interest payments on the loan will be made annually. Flotation costs are estim...

Q: Wet for the Summer, Inc., manufactures filters for swimming pools

Wet for the Summer, Inc., manufactures filters for swimming pools. The company is deciding whether to implement a new technology in its pool filters. One year from now the company will know whether th...

Q: Triad Corporation has established a joint venture with Tobacco Road Construction,

Triad Corporation has established a joint venture with Tobacco Road Construction, Inc., to build a toll road in North Carolina. The initial investment in paving equipment is $80 million. The equipment...

Q: MVP, Inc., has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years

MVP, Inc., has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years. The company currently has a debt–equity ratio of 50 percent and is in the 40 percent tax bracket. The required return on the firm’s levered eq...

Q: Lone Star Industries just issued $235,000 of perpetual 8

Lone Star Industries just issued $235,000 of perpetual 8 percent debt and used the proceeds to repurchase stock. The company expects to generate $118,000 of earnings before interest and taxes in perpe...

Q: Strudler Real Estate, Inc., a construction firm financed by both

Strudler Real Estate, Inc., a construction firm financed by both debt and equity, is undertaking a new project. If the project is successful, the value of the firm in one year will be $280 million, bu...

Q: Imprudential, Inc., has an unfunded pension liability of $630

Imprudential, Inc., has an unfunded pension liability of $630 million that must be paid in 20 years. To assess the value of the firm’s stock, financial analysts want to discount this liability back to...

Q: B&B has a new baby powder ready to market.

B&B has a new baby powder ready to market. If the firm goes directly to the market with the product, there is only a 55 percent chance of success. However, the firm can conduct customer segment resear...

Q: Conoly Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash

Conoly Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash flows. If the discount rate is 10 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? What is the present value at 18 percen...

Q: Consider two streams of cash flows, A and B. Stream

Consider two streams of cash flows, A and B. Stream A’s first cash flow is $8,900 and is received three years from today. Future cash flows in Stream A grow by 4 percent in perpetuity. Stream B’s firs...

Q: Investment X offers to pay you $4,500 per year

Investment X offers to pay you $4,500 per year for nine years, whereas Investment Y offers to pay you $7,000 per year for five years. Which of these cash flow streams has the higher present value if t...

Q: What is the present value of an annuity of $6,

What is the present value of an annuity of $6,500 per year, with the first cash flow received three years from today and the last one received 25 years from today? Use a discount rate of 7 percent.

Q: Solve for the unknown interest rate in each of the following:

Solve for the unknown interest rate in each of the following:

Q: Solve for the unknown number of years in each of the following

Solve for the unknown number of years in each of the following:

Q: For each of the following, compute the present value:

For each of the following, compute the present value:

Q: Ang Electronics, Inc., has developed a new DVDR. If

Ang Electronics, Inc., has developed a new DVDR. If the DVDR is successful, the present value of the payoff (when the product is brought to market) is $34 million. If the DVDR fails, the present value...

Q: Suppose you are going to receive $20,000 per year

Suppose you are going to receive $20,000 per year for five years. The appropriate interest rate is 7 percent. a. What is the present value of the payments if they are in the form of an ordinary annuit...

Q: Tom Adams has received a job offer from a large investment bank

Tom Adams has received a job offer from a large investment bank as a clerk to an associate banker. His base salary will be $55,000. He will receive his first annual salary payment one year from the da...

Q: What is the equation for the present value of a growing perpetuity

What is the equation for the present value of a growing perpetuity with a payment of C one period from today if the payments grow by C each period?

Q: You are serving on a jury. A plaintiff is suing the

You are serving on a jury. A plaintiff is suing the city for injuries sustained after a freak street sweeper accident. In the trial, doctors testified that it will be five years before the plaintiff i...

Q: When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to

When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to place fresh flowers on her grave every Sunday as long as he lived. The week after she died in 1962, a bunch of fresh flowers that the former...

Q: Phillips Industries runs a small manufacturing operation. For this fiscal year

Phillips Industries runs a small manufacturing operation. For this fiscal year, it expects real net cash flows of $190,000. Phillips is an ongoing operation, but it expects competitive pressures to er...

Q: The Cornchopper Company is considering the purchase of a new harvester.

The Cornchopper Company is considering the purchase of a new harvester. Cornchopper has hired you to determine the break-even purchase price in terms of present value of the harvester. This break-even...

Q: The present value of the following cash flow stream is $7

The present value of the following cash flow stream is $7,300 when discounted at 8 percent annually. What is the value of the missing cash flow? Year ……………….Cash Flow 1 …………………………..……. $1,500 2 ……………...

Q: You just won the TVM Lottery. You will receive $1

You just won the TVM Lottery. You will receive $1 million today plus another 10 annual payments that increase by $275,000 per year. Thus, in one year you receive $1.275 million. In two years, you get...

Q: What is the present value of $5,000 per year

What is the present value of $5,000 per year, at a discount rate of 6 percent, if the first payment is received 6 years from now and the last payment is received 25 years from now?

Q: The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels of input, with level

The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels of input, with level one being the best type, because it uses the most objective inputs, and level three using the most subjective inputs. Instruction...

Q: Creative Choice Corporation (CC) is a publicly traded company that

Creative Choice Corporation (CC) is a publicly traded company that has been providing traditional mortgage loans for the past 10 years. In an effort to grow its business, it has decided to build anoth...

Q: Desrosiers Ltd. had the following long-term receivable account balances

Desrosiers Ltd. had the following long-term receivable account balances at December 31, 2013: Notes receivable $1,800,000 Notes receivable-Employees 400,000 Transactions during 2014 and oth...

Q: Net income figures for Belgian Ltd. are as follows:

Net income figures for Belgian Ltd. are as follows: 2010 ………………………………. $75,000 2011 ………………………………. $53,000 2012 ………………………………. $84,000 2013 ………………………………. $87,000 2014 ………………………………. $69,000 Future income...

Q: As the president of Victoria Recording Corp., you are considering purchasing

As the president of Victoria Recording Corp., you are considering purchasing Moose Jaw CD Corp., whose statement of financial position is summarized as follows: Current assets $400,000 Plant...

Q: Macho Inc. has recently become interested in acquiring a South American

Macho Inc. has recently become interested in acquiring a South American plant to handle many of its production functions in that market. One possible candidate is De Fuentes SA, a closely held corpora...

Q: Information for Canberra Corporation's intangible assets follows: 1.

Information for Canberra Corporation's intangible assets follows: 1. On January 1, 2014, Canberra signed an agreement to operate as a franchisee of Hsian Copy Service, Inc. for an initial franchise f...

Q: Ramirez Company has an investment in 6%, 10-year bonds

Ramirez Company has an investment in 6%, 10-year bonds of Soto Company. The investment was originally purchased at par for $100 in 2013 and it is accounted for at amortized cost. Early in 2014, Ramire...

Q: The management of Luis Inc., a small private company that uses

The management of Luis Inc., a small private company that uses the cost recovery impairment model, was discussing whether certain equipment should be written down as a charge to current operations bec...

Q: Weekly Corp., a December 31 year-end company that applies

Weekly Corp., a December 31 year-end company that applies IFRS, acquired an investment in 1,000 shares of Credence Corp. in mid-2010 for $29,850. Between significant volatility in the markets and in t...

Q: Marmon Drilling Limited leases property on which oil has been discovered.

Marmon Drilling Limited leases property on which oil has been discovered. Wells on this property produced 21,000 barrels of oil during the current year and it was sold at an average of $85 per barrel....

Q: Riverbed Ltd. is a manufacturer of computer network equipment and has

Riverbed Ltd. is a manufacturer of computer network equipment and has just recently adopted IFRS. The wireless division is a cash-generating unit or asset group that has the following carrying amounts...

Q: Khamsah Mining Ltd. is a small private company that purchased a

Khamsah Mining Ltd. is a small private company that purchased a tract of land for $720,000. After incurring exploration costs of $83,000, the company estimated that the tract will yield 120,000 tonnes...

Q: Find the following values using the equations and then a financial calculator

Find the following values using the equations and then a financial calculator. Compounding/discounting occurs annually. a. An initial $500 compounded for 1 year at 6% b. An initial $500 compounded for...

Q: Find the following values. Compounding/discounting occurs annually.

Find the following values. Compounding/discounting occurs annually. a. An initial $500 compounded for 10 years at 6% b. An initial $500 compounded for 10 years at 12% c. The present value of $500 due...

Q: You have applied for a job with a local bank. As

You have applied for a job with a local bank. As part of its evaluation process, you must take an examination on time value of money analysis covering the following questions: a. Draw time lines for...

Q: Find the present value of $500 due in the future under

Find the present value of $500 due in the future under each of these conditions: a. 12% nominal rate, semiannual compounding, discounted back 5 years b. 12% nominal rate, quarterly compounding, discou...

Q: It is now December 31, 2008 (t = 0),

It is now December 31, 2008 (t = 0), and a jury just found in favor of a woman who sued the city for injuries sustained in a January 2007 accident. She requested recovery of lost wages plus $100,000 f...

Q: A father is now planning a savings program to put his daughter

A father is now planning a savings program to put his daughter through college. She is 13, she plans to enroll at the university in 5 years, and she should graduate in 4 years. Currently, the annual c...

Q: You recently went to work for Allied Components Company, a supplier

You recently went to work for Allied Components Company, a supplier of auto repair parts used in the after-market with products from Daimler, Chrysler, Ford, and other automakers. Your boss, the chief...

Q: 21st Century Educational Products (21st Century) is a rapidly growing

21st Century Educational Products (21st Century) is a rapidly growing software company; and consistent with its growth, it has a relatively large capital budget. While most of the companyâ€...

Q: Stewart Enterprises’ current stock price is $60 per share. Call

Stewart Enterprises’ current stock price is $60 per share. Call options for this stock exist that permit the holder to purchase one share at an exercise price of $50. These options will expire at the...

Q: After all foreign and U.S. taxes, a U

After all foreign and U.S. taxes, a U.S. corporation expects to receive 3 pounds of dividends per share from a British subsidiary this year. The exchange rate at the end of the year is expected to be...

Q: Solitaire Machinery is a Swiss multinational manufacturing company. Currently, Solitaire’s

Solitaire Machinery is a Swiss multinational manufacturing company. Currently, Solitaire’s financial planners are considering undertaking a 1-year project in the United States. The project’s expected...

Q: Martha Millon, financial manager for Fish & Chips Inc., has

Martha Millon, financial manager for Fish & Chips Inc., has been asked to perform a lease versus- buy analysis on a new computer system. The computer costs $1,200,000; and if it is purchased, Fish & C...

Q: As part of its overall plant modernization and cost reduction program,

As part of its overall plant modernization and cost reduction program, the management of Tanner-Woods Textile Mills has decided to install a new automated weaving loom. In the capital budgeting analys...

Q: Assume that it is now January 1, 2009. Wayne-

Assume that it is now January 1, 2009. Wayne-Martin Electric Inc. (WME) has developed a solar panel capable of generating 200% more electricity than any other solar panel currently on the market. As a...

Q: Nevada Enterprises is considering buying a vacant lot that sells for $

Nevada Enterprises is considering buying a vacant lot that sells for $1.2 million. If the property is purchased, the company’s plan is to spend another $5 million today (t = 0) to build a hotel on the...

Q: Your broker offers to sell you some shares of Bahnsen & Co

Your broker offers to sell you some shares of Bahnsen & Co. common stock that paid a dividend of $2.00 yesterday. Bahnsen’s dividend is expected to grow at 5% per year for the next 3 years. If you buy...

Q: Barrett Industries invests a large sum of money in R&D

Barrett Industries invests a large sum of money in R&D; as a result, it retains and reinvests all of its earnings. In other words, Barrett does not pay any dividends and it has no plans to pay dividen...

Q: You have just received a windfall from an investment you made in

You have just received a windfall from an investment you made in a friend’s business. She will be paying you $10,000 at the end of this year, $20,000 at the end of the following year, and $30,000 at t...

Q: Suppose you receive $100 at the end of each year for

Suppose you receive $100 at the end of each year for the next three years. a. If the interest rate is 8%, what is the present value of these cash flows? b. What is the future value in three years of t...

Q: What is the present value of $10,000 received

What is the present value of $10,000 received a. 12 years from today when the interest rate is 4% per year? b. 20 years from today when the interest rate is 8% per year? c. 6 years from today when th...

Q: You figure that the total cost of college will be $100

You figure that the total cost of college will be $100,000 per year 18 years from today. If your discount rate is 8% compounded annually, what is the present value today of 4 years of college costs st...

Q: When Alex Rodriguez moved to the Texas Rangers in 2001, he

When Alex Rodriguez moved to the Texas Rangers in 2001, he received a lot of attention for his “$252 million” contract (the total of the payments promised was $252...

Q: You are thinking of building a new machine that will save you

You are thinking of building a new machine that will save you $1000 in the first year. The machine will then begin to wear out so that the savings decline at a rate of 2% per year forever. What is the...

Q: You work for a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug

You work for a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug. The patent on the drug will last 17 years. You expect that the drug’s profits will be $2 million in its first year and that this am...

Q: What is the present value of $1000 paid at the end

What is the present value of $1000 paid at the end of each of the next 100 years if the interest rate is 7% per year?

Q: You have been offered a job with an unusual bonus structure.

You have been offered a job with an unusual bonus structure. As long as you stay with the firm, you will get an extra $70,000 every seven years, starting seven years from now. What is the present valu...

Q: Suppose the interest rate is 8% APR with monthly compounding.

Suppose the interest rate is 8% APR with monthly compounding. What is the present value of an annuity that pays $100 every six months for five years?

Q: You are a U.S. investor who is trying to

You are a U.S. investor who is trying to calculate the present value of a €5 million cash inflow that will occur one year in the future. The spot exchange rate is S = $1.25/€ and the forward rate is F...

Q: Mia Caruso Enterprises, a U.S. manufacturer of children’s

Mia Caruso Enterprises, a U.S. manufacturer of children’s toys, has made a sale in India and is expecting a 400 million rupee cash inflow in one year. (The currency of India is the rupee). The current...

Q: Etemadi Amalgamated, a U.S. manufacturing firm, is

Etemadi Amalgamated, a U.S. manufacturing firm, is considering a new project in Portugal. You are in Etemadi’s corporate finance department and are responsible for deciding whether t...

Q: Etemadi Amalgamated, the U.S. manufacturing company in Problem

Etemadi Amalgamated, the U.S. manufacturing company in Problem 7, is still considering a new project in Portugal. All information presented in Problem 7 is still accurate, except the spot rate is now...

Q: Manzetti Foods, a U.S. food processing and distribution

Manzetti Foods, a U.S. food processing and distribution company, is considering an investment in Germany. You are in Manzetti’s corporate finance department and are responsible for d...

Q: You are thinking of making an investment in a new plant.

You are thinking of making an investment in a new plant. The plant will generate revenues of $1 million per year for as long as you maintain it. You expect that the maintenance costs will start at $50...

Q: You are invested in GreenFrame, Inc. The CEO owns 3

You are invested in GreenFrame, Inc. The CEO owns 3% of GreenFrame and is considering an acquisition. If the acquisition destroys $50 million of GreenFrame’s value, but the present value of the CEO’s...

Q: The present value of JECK Co.’s expected free cash flows

The present value of JECK Co.’s expected free cash flows is $100 million. If JECK has $30 million in debt, $6 million in cash, and 2 million shares outstanding, what is its share price?

Q: Assume that Microsoft has a total market value of $300 billion

Assume that Microsoft has a total market value of $300 billion and a marginal tax rate of 35%. If it permanently changes its leverage from no debt by taking on new debt in the amount of 13% of its cur...

Q: Your firm currently has $100 million in debt outstanding with a

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Compute the present value of a $2,000 deposit in year 1 and another $2,500 deposit at the end of year 4 using an 8 percent interest rate.

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What’s the present value of a $700 annuity payment over six years if interest rates are 10 percent?

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Q: Given a 7 percent interest rate, compute the present value of

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What is the present value of a $1,500 payment made in nine years when the discount rate is 8 percent?

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Compute the present value of an $850 payment made in 10 years when the discount rate is 12 percent.

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How are the present value and future value related?

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Q: Coase Farm grows soybeans near property owned by Taggart Railroad. Taggart

Coase Farm grows soybeans near property owned by Taggart Railroad. Taggart can build zero, one, or two railroad tracks adjacent to Coase Farm, yielding a net present value of $0, $9 million, or $12 mi...

Q: a. Scottie Corporation has been offered a contract to produce 100

a. Scottie Corporation has been offered a contract to produce 100 castings a year for five years at a price of $200 per casting. Producing the castings will require an investment in the plant of $35,0...

Q: Geico is considering expanding an existing plant on a piece of land

Geico is considering expanding an existing plant on a piece of land it already owns. The land was purchased 15 years ago for $325,000 and its current market appraisal is $820,000. A capital budgeting...

Q: An investment project involves the purchase of equipment at a cost of

An investment project involves the purchase of equipment at a cost of $100 million. For tax purposes, the equipment has a life of five years and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. Inflation...

Q: Sarah Adams manages Executive Inn of Toronto, a 200-room

Sarah Adams manages Executive Inn of Toronto, a 200-room facility that rents furnished suites to executives by the month. The market is for people relocating to Toronto and waiting for permanent housi...

Q: The National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program allows college students

The National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program allows college students to borrow funds from the federal government. The contract stipulates that the annual percentage rate of interest is 0 percent un...

Q: International Computer Company (ICC) has annual revenues of $2

International Computer Company (ICC) has annual revenues of $2 billion primarily from selling and leasing large networked workstation systems to businesses and universities. The manufacturing division...

Q: An investment opportunity that will involve an investment of $1,

An investment opportunity that will involve an investment of $1,000 will generate $300 per year for five years and then earn $140 per year forever. What is the net present value of this investment, as...

Q: The ‘‘principal’’ of a note receivable refers to a.

The ‘‘principal’’ of a note receivable refers to a. The amount of interest due. b. The amount of cash borrowed. c. The present value of the note. d. The financing company that is lending the money.

Q: Portfolio managers are frequently paid a proportion of the funds under management

Portfolio managers are frequently paid a proportion of the funds under management. Suppose you manage a $100 million equity portfolio offering a dividend yield (DIV1/P0) of 5%. Dividends and portfolio...

Q: Respond briefly to the following statement: “You say stock price

Respond briefly to the following statement: “You say stock price equals the present value of future dividends? That’s crazy! All the investors I know are looking for capital gains.”

Q: Vegetron’s chief financial officer (CFO) is wondering how to analyze

Vegetron’s chief financial officer (CFO) is wondering how to analyze a proposed $1 million investment in a new venture code-named project X. He asks what you think. Your response sho...

Q: Calculate the net present value of the following project for discount rates

Calculate the net present value of the following project for discount rates of 0, 50, and 100%: What is the IRR of the project?

Q: One measure of the effective tax rate is the difference between the

One measure of the effective tax rate is the difference between the IRRs of pretax and after-tax cash flows, divided by the pretax IRR. Consider, for example, an investment I generating a perpetual st...

Q: A mortgage requires you to pay $70,000 at the

A mortgage requires you to pay $70,000 at the end of each of the next eight years. The interest rate is 8%. a. What is the present value of these payments? b. Calculate for each year the loan balance...

Q: Look again at the project cash flows in Problem 10. Calculate

Look again at the project cash flows in Problem 10. Calculate the modified IRR as defined in Footnote 5 in Section 5-3. Assume the cost of capital is 12%. Now try the following variation on the MIRR c...

Q: The annually compounded discount rate is 5.5%. You

The annually compounded discount rate is 5.5%. You are asked to calculate the present value of a 12-year annuity with payments of $50,000 per year. Calculate PV for each of the following cases. a. T...

Q: Your firm’s geologists have discovered a small oil field in New York’s

Your firm’s geologists have discovered a small oil field in New York’s Westchester County. The field is forecasted to produce a cash flow of C1 = $2 million in the first year. You estimate that you co...

Q: Look again at the financial forecasts for Growth-Tech given in

Look again at the financial forecasts for Growth-Tech given in Table 4.4. This time assume you know that the opportunity cost of capital is r = .12 (discard the .09...

Q: Compost Science, Inc. (CSI), is in the business

Compost Science, Inc. (CSI), is in the business of converting Boston’s sewage sludge into fertilizer. The business is not in itself very profitable. However, to induce CSI to remain in business, the M...

Q: Reliable Electric is considering a proposal to manufacture a new type of

Reliable Electric is considering a proposal to manufacture a new type of industrial electric motor that would replace most of its existing product line. A research breakthrough has given Reliable a tw...

Q: Marsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for her Connecticut

Marsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for her Connecticut estate. It cost $35,000. The object is to save on horse transporter rentals. Marsha had been renting a transporter every o...

Q: Restate the net cash flows in Table 6.6 in real

Restate the net cash flows in Table 6.6 in real terms. Discount the restated cash flows at a real discount rate. Assume a 20% nominal rate and 10% expected inflation. NPV should be unchanged at +3,802...

Q: A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond with a

A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond with a face value of $1,000 pays a coupon of 5.5% (2.75% of face value every six months). The reported yield to maturity is 5.2% (a six-month discount rate of 5.2/2 = 2.6%...

Q: You have estimated spot rates as follows: r1 = 5.

You have estimated spot rates as follows: r1 = 5.00%, r2 = 5.40%, r3 = 5.70%, r4 = 5.90%, r5 = 6.00%. a. What are the discount factors for each date (that is, the present value of $1 paid in yea...

Q: CSC is evaluating a new project to produce encapsulators. The initial

CSC is evaluating a new project to produce encapsulators. The initial investment in plant and equipment is $500,000. Sales of encapsulators in year 1 are forecasted at $200,000 and costs at $100,000....

Q: Ten years ago, in 2007, George Reeby founded a small

Ten years ago, in 2007, George Reeby founded a small mail-order company selling high-quality sports equipment. Since those early days Reeby Sports has grown steadily and been consistently profitable....

Q: A factory costs $800,000. You reckon that it

A factory costs $800,000. You reckon that it will produce an inflow after operating costs of $170,000 a year for 10 years. If the opportunity cost of capital is 14%, what is the net present value of t...

Q: The present value of interest tax shields is often written as TcD

The present value of interest tax shields is often written as TcD, where D is the amount of debt and Tc is the marginal corporate tax rate. Under what assumptions is this present value correct?

Q: Compute the present value of interest tax shields generated by these three

Compute the present value of interest tax shields generated by these three debt issues. Consider corporate taxes only. The marginal tax rate is Tc = .35. a. A $1,000, one-year loan at 8%. b. A five-ye...

Q: The possible payoffs from Ms. Ketchup’s projects (see Example 18

The possible payoffs from Ms. Ketchup’s projects (see Example 18.1) have not changed but there is now a 40% chance that Project 2 will pay off $24 and a 60% chance that it will pay off $0. a. Recalcul...

Q: You are considering a five-year lease of office space for

You are considering a five-year lease of office space for R&D personnel. Once signed, the lease cannot be canceled. It would commit your firm to six annual $100,000 payments, with the first payment du...

Q: A project costs $1 million and has a base-case

A project costs $1 million and has a base-case NPV of exactly zero (NPV = 0). What is the project’s APV in the following cases? a. If the firm invests, it has to raise $500,000 by a stock issue. Issue...

Q: Ohio Building Products (OBP) is considering the launch of a

Ohio Building Products (OBP) is considering the launch of a new product which would require an initial investment in equipment of $30,800 (no investment in working capital is required). The forecast p...

Q: Little Oil has outstanding one million shares with a total market value

Little Oil has outstanding one million shares with a total market value of $20 million. The firm is expected to pay $1 million of dividends next year, and thereafter the amount paid out is expected to...

Q: Consider the following two statements: “Dividend policy is irrelevant,”

Consider the following two statements: “Dividend policy is irrelevant,” and “Stock price is the present value of expected future dividends.” (See Chapter 4.) They sound contradictory. This question is...

Q: Consider the following three tickets: Ticket A pays $10 if

Consider the following three tickets: Ticket A pays $10 if is elected as president, ticket B pays $10 if is elected, and ticket C pays $10 if neither is elected. (Fill in the blanks yourself.) Could t...

Q: Which one of the following statements is correct? a.

Which one of the following statements is correct? a. Value of put + present value of exercise price = value of call + share price b. Value of put + share price = value of call + present value of exerc...

Q: Suppose that Mr. Colleoni borrows the present value of $100

Suppose that Mr. Colleoni borrows the present value of $100, buys a six month put option on stock Y with an exercise price of $150, and sells a six-month put option on Y with an exercise price of $50....

Q: Look again at the valuation in Table 22.2 of the

Look again at the valuation in Table 22.2 of the option to invest in the Mark II project. Consider a change in each of the following inputs. Would the change increase or decrease the value of the expa...

Q: Flip back to Tables 6.2 and 6.6,

Flip back to Tables 6.2 and 6.6, where we assumed an economic life of seven years for IM&€™s guano plant. What’s wrong with that assumption? How would you undertake a m...

Q: In Section 21-1 we used a simple one-step

In Section 21-1 we used a simple one-step model to value two Google options each with an exercise price of $530. We showed that the call option could be replicated by borrowing $233.22 and investing $...

Q: In Chapter 4, we expressed the value of a share of

In Chapter 4, we expressed the value of a share of stock as P0 = EPS1 /r + PVGO where EPS1 is earnings per share from existing assets, r is the expected rate of return required by investors, and P...

Q: Look again at Table 22.2. How does the value

Look again at Table 22.2. How does the value in 1982 of the option to invest in the Mark II change if a. The investment required for the Mark II is $800 million (vs. $900 million)? b. The present val...

Q: Look back at the Malted Herring option in Section 22-2

Look back at the Malted Herring option in Section 22-2. How did the company’s analysts estimate the present value of the project? It turns out that they assumed that the probability...

Q: A variation on Problem 12: Suppose the land is occupied by

A variation on Problem 12: Suppose the land is occupied by a warehouse generating rents of $150,000 after real estate taxes and all other out-of-pocket costs. The present value of the land plus wareho...

Q: You have an option to purchase all of the assets of the

You have an option to purchase all of the assets of the Overland Railroad for $2.5 billion. The option expires in nine months. You estimate Overland’s current (month 0) present value...

Q: In Section 10-4 we considered two production technologies for a

In Section 10-4 we considered two production technologies for a new Wankel-engined outboard motor. Technology A was the most efficient but had no salvage value if the new outboards failed to sell. Tec...

Q: Suppose you expect to need a new plant that will be ready

Suppose you expect to need a new plant that will be ready to produce turbo-encabulators in 36 months. If design A is chosen, construction must begin immediately. Design B is more expensive, but you ca...

Q: In February or March, Corning Glass Works orally agreed to retain

In February or March, Corning Glass Works orally agreed to retain Hanan as management consultant from May 1 of that year to April 30 of the next year for a present value fee of $200,000. Was this agre...

Q: Net cash inflows and net cash outflows are used in the net

Net cash inflows and net cash outflows are used in the net present value method and in the internal rate of return method. Explain why accounting net income is not used instead of cash flows.

Q: “As the required rate of return increases, the net present

“As the required rate of return increases, the net present value of a project also increases.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.

Q: Summarize the net present value method for evaluating a capital investment opportunity

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Q: The net present value method assumes that future cash inflows are immediately

The net present value method assumes that future cash inflows are immediately rein-vested at the required rate of return, while the internal rate of return method assumes that future cash inflows are...

Q: Consider the example in Exhibit 5.5. Can you think

Consider the example in Exhibit 5.5. Can you think of anything else you might do with that example that would be helpful to the ultimate decision maker?

Q: Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a

Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to be added to its small motorized vehicle line for children. The new product is called the Kiddy Dozer. It will look l...

Q: Perot Corporation is developing a new CPU chip based on a new

Perot Corporation is developing a new CPU chip based on a new type of technology. Its new chip, the Patay2 chip, will take two years to develop. However, because other chip manufacturers will be able...

Q: Calculate the Net Present Value of the stormwater project, given the

Calculate the Net Present Value of the stormwater project, given the financial information in the case.

Q: Stan Bushart works as a customer representative for a large corporation.

Stan Bushart works as a customer representative for a large corporation. Stan’s job entails traveling to meet with customers, and he uses his personal car 100% for business use. In 2...

Q: A company recognizes a lease as a capital lease when

A company recognizes a lease as a capital lease when a. the lease transfers title of the leased asset to the lessee at the end of the lease term. b. the present value of the lease payments is less th...

Q: 1. When a temporary restriction on resources of a nongovernmental not

1. When a temporary restriction on resources of a nongovernmental not-for-profit entity is met by the incurrence of an expense for the restricted purpose: a The expense is reported in the statement of...

Q: If the interest rate is zero, then $100 to be

If the interest rate is zero, then $100 to be paid in 10 years has a present value that is a. less than $100. b. exactly $100. c. more than $100. d. indeterminate.

Q: The interest rate is 7 percent. Use the concept of present

The interest rate is 7 percent. Use the concept of present value to compare $200 to be received in 10 years and $300 to be received in 20 years.

Q: The interest rate is 7 percent. What is the present value

The interest rate is 7 percent. What is the present value of $150 to be received in 10 years?

Q: If the interest rate is 10 percent, then the present value

If the interest rate is 10 percent, then the present value of $100 to be paid in 2 years is a. $80 b. $83. c. $120. d. $121.

Q: On January 30, 2017, Amy sells land to Bob for

On January 30, 2017, Amy sells land to Bob for a stated price of $200,000. The full $200,000 is payable on January 30, 2019. No interest is stated. Amy, a cash-method taxpayer, purchased the land in 2...

Q: On January 1, 2010, Drennen, Inc., issued $

On January 1, 2010, Drennen, Inc., issued $3 million face amount of 10-year, 14% stated rate bonds when market interest rates were 12%. The bonds pay semiannual interest each June 30 and December 31 a...

Q: On January 1, 2010, Learned, Inc., issued $

On January 1, 2010, Learned, Inc., issued $60 million face amount of 20-year, 14% stated rate bonds when market interest rates were 16%. The bonds pay interest semiannually each June 30 and December 3...

Q: Evans Ltd. publishes a monthly newsletter for retail marketing managers and

Evans Ltd. publishes a monthly newsletter for retail marketing managers and requires its subscribers to pay $50 in advance for a one-year subscription. During the month of September 2010, Evans Ltd. s...

Q: Using a present value table, your calculator, or a computer

Using a present value table, your calculator, or a computer program present value function, calculate the present value of a. A car down payment of $3,000 that will be required in two years, assuming...

Q: Using a present value table, your calculator, or a computer

Using a present value table, your calculator, or a computer program present value function, verify that the present value of $100,000 to be received in five years at an interest rate of 16%, compounde...

Q: Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings that follow. For

Prepare an answer sheet with the column headings that follow. For each of the following transactions or adjustments, indicate the effect of the transaction or adjustment on assets, liabilities, and ne...

Q: On January 1, 2010, Carey, Inc., entered into

On January 1, 2010, Carey, Inc., entered into a No cancellable lease agreement, agreeing to pay $3,500 at the end of each year for four years to acquire a new computer system having a market value of...

Q: Ambrose Co. has the option of purchasing a new delivery truck

Ambrose Co. has the option of purchasing a new delivery truck for $28,200 in cash or leasing the truck for $6,100 per year, payable at the end of each year for six years. The truck also has a useful l...

Q: Renter Co. acquired the use of a machine by agreeing to

Renter Co. acquired the use of a machine by agreeing to pay the manufacturer of the machine $900 per year for 10 years. At the time the lease was signed, the interest rate for a 10-year loan was 12%....

Q: On August 1, 2002, Bonnie purchased $15,000

On August 1, 2002, Bonnie purchased $15,000 of Huber Co.’s 10%, 20-year bonds at face value. Huber Co. has paid the semiannual interest due on the bonds regularly. On August 1, 2010, market rates of i...

Q: On March 1, 2005, Matt purchased $63,000

On March 1, 2005, Matt purchased $63,000 of Lawson Co.’s 8%, 20-year bonds at face value. Lawson Co. has paid the annual interest due on the bonds regularly. On March 1, 2010, market interest rates ha...

Q: Enter the following column headings across the top of a sheet of

Enter the following column headings across the top of a sheet of paper: Enter the transaction/adjustment letter in the first column and show the effect, if any, of each transaction/adjustment on the...

Q: Sherry Talbot, the CEO of Talbot Corporation, was meeting with

Sherry Talbot, the CEO of Talbot Corporation, was meeting with the company controller to discuss a possible major lease of a new production facility. Talbot Corporation had a large amount of debt, and...

Q: In questions a through d, indicate whether you would use the

In questions a through d, indicate whether you would use the table for determining the future value of a single sum (FVIF), the present value of a single sum (PVIF), the future value of an annuity (FV...

Q: What formula is used to determine the present value of an annuity

What formula is used to determine the present value of an annuity? What does the present value of an annuity indicate?

Q: Describe some instances when determining the present value of an amount is

Describe some instances when determining the present value of an amount is useful.

Q: What is the net present value of a project that requires a

What is the net present value of a project that requires a $100 investment today and returns $50 at the end of the first year and $80 at the end of the second year? Assume a discount rate of 10%. a....

Q: The following was taken from a pension note of Geffen County.

The following was taken from a pension note of Geffen County. During the year there were no changes to employees’ benefits, no changes in actuarial assumptions, no difference between...

Q: A municipality expects to use a landfill evenly throughout the 25 years

A municipality expects to use a landfill evenly throughout the 25 years from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2041. Upon closing the landfill it estimates that it will incur closing costs of $300,000....

Q: To enhance security in Riverside Park, a city is considering whether

To enhance security in Riverside Park, a city is considering whether it should install a high‐tech security system. The system would not only reduce the cost of police patrols but would also deter cri...

Q: The Mainor School District is about to establish a 30‐machine

The Mainor School District is about to establish a 30‐machine computer lab. It is considering six alternative means of acquiring and financing the machines: 1. Buy the machines outright; cost will be...

Q: The Mount Eden Medical Center is considering establishing a screening program for

The Mount Eden Medical Center is considering establishing a screening program for a virulent form of cancer. If the program were established, the center would have to acquire equipment that would cost...

Q: Select the best answer. 1. A not-

Select the best answer. 1. A not-for-profit hospital signs a contract with an insurance company in which the company agrees to pay it $6 million in capitation fees for the year July 1, 2017, through...

Q: A government has outstanding $100 million of 20‐year,

A government has outstanding $100 million of 20‐year, 10 percent bonds. They were issued at par and have 16 years (32 semiannual periods) until they mature. They pay interest semiannually. 1. Suppose...

Q: On January 1, a public school district issued $6 million

On January 1, a public school district issued $6 million of 6 percent, 15-year coupon bonds to finance a new building. The bonds, which require semiannual payments of interest, were issued for $6,627,...

Q: The following schedule is based on the notes to the financial statements

The following schedule is based on the notes to the financial statements of Beth County Health District. Future minimum payments under capitalized leases and noncancellable operating leases with initi...

Q: Antonio County is assessing whether it should build a new correctional facility

Antonio County is assessing whether it should build a new correctional facility for nonviolent offenders. Currently offenders are housed in the county jail at a cost per inmate of approximately $52,00...

Q: Select the best answer. 1. Which of the

Select the best answer. 1. Which of the following is true with respect to bankruptcy? a. Per the federal bankruptcy code, a municipality can be declared bankrupt but not insolvent. b. Many major citi...

Q: The Alpine school district engaged in the following transactions in its fiscal

The Alpine school district engaged in the following transactions in its fiscal year ending August 31, 2018. By law, the district is required to establish a capital projects fund to account for school...

Q: Delphinium Company owns two parcels of land (§ 1231 assets). One

Delphinium Company owns two parcels of land (§ 1231 assets). One parcel can be sold at a loss of $60,000, and the other parcel can be sold at a gain of $70,000. The company has no nonrecaptured § 1231...

Q: The Sampsons have one remaining insurance need: life insurance. They

The Sampsons have one remaining insurance need: life insurance. They have decided to purchase term life insurance. They want a life insurance policy that will provide for the family in the event of Da...

Q: Strathcona Paper rewards its managers on the basis of the after-

Strathcona Paper rewards its managers on the basis of the after-tax return on investment of the assets that they manage—the higher the reported return on investment, the higher the reward. The company...

Q: Harker Company manufactures automobile components for the worldwide market. The company

Harker Company manufactures automobile components for the worldwide market. The company has three large production facilities in Virginia, New Jersey, and California, which have been operating for man...

Q: Preston Plastics is about to wrap up its capital budgeting cycle,

Preston Plastics is about to wrap up its capital budgeting cycle, and department managers across the company have submitted 500 capital project requests for consideration in the next round of funding....

Q: “Maybe I should have stuck with teaching high school art.

“Maybe I should have stuck with teaching high school art. No matter what I try, I can’t seem to turn that Roanoke plant around.” That’s how the meeting between Warren Wingo, CEO of clothing manufactur...

Q: Review the data provided in Exercise 9-1.

Review the data provided in Exercise 9-1. Reference Data Exercise 9-1: Metro Industries is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $1,200,000 to replace existing equipment that will be sold...

Q: Review the data provided in Exercise 9-1. Reference

Review the data provided in Exercise 9-1. Reference from Exercise 9-1: Metro Industries is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $1,200,000 to replace existing equipment that will be sold...

Q: Review the data provided in Exercise 9-2.

Review the data provided in Exercise 9-2. Reference from Exercise 9-2: Mighty Vita produces a wide range of herbal supplements sold nationwide through independent distributors. In response to an in...

Q: Larry’s Lawn Service needs to purchase a new lawnmower costing $7

Larry’s Lawn Service needs to purchase a new lawnmower costing $7,756 to replace an old lawnmower that cannot be repaired. The new lawnmower is expected to have a useful life of four years, with no sa...

Q: Farrior Fashions needs to replace a beltloop attacher that currently costs the

Farrior Fashions needs to replace a beltloop attacher that currently costs the company $40,000 in annual cash operating costs. This machine is of no use to another company, but it could be sold as scr...

Q: Farmville Regional Airport is modernizing its terminal facilities in anticipation of significant

Farmville Regional Airport is modernizing its terminal facilities in anticipation of significant growth in the number of passengers using the airport. A consultant’s study commissioned by the airport’...

Q: Bill Zimmerman is evaluating two new business opportunities. Each of the

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Q: Jonathan Lark’s lifelong dream is to own a restaurant. He owns

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Q: Jewel Pix currently uses a six-year-old molding machine

Jewel Pix currently uses a six-year-old molding machine to manufacture silver picture frames. The company paid $85,000 for the machine, which was state of the art at the time of purchase. Although the...

Q: The Seago Company is planning to purchase $500,000 of

The Seago Company is planning to purchase $500,000 of equipment with an estimated seven-year life and no estimated salvage value. The company has projected the following annual cash flows for the inve...

Q: At the beginning of the current year, Allegro Corporation acquires all

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Q: At the beginning of year 1, Ed and Fran each contributed

At the beginning of year 1, Ed and Fran each contributed $1,000 cash to EF Partnership as equal partners. The partnership immediately borrowed $98,000 on a nonrecourse basis and used the contributed c...

Q: Whiley Company issued a $100,000, five‐year

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Q: Gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt that is refunded

Gains or losses from the early extinguishment of debt that is refunded can theoretically be accounted for in three ways: 1. Amortized over the life of old debt 2. Amortized over the life of the new de...

Q: Hill Corporation, a diversified manufacturing company, has offices and operating

Hill Corporation, a diversified manufacturing company, has offices and operating locations in major cities throughout the United States. The corporate headquarters for Hill Corporation is located in C...

Q: On January 1, prior to the adoption of the FASB’s new

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Q: Milton Corporation entered into a lease arrangement with James Leasing Corporation for

Milton Corporation entered into a lease arrangement with James Leasing Corporation for a certain machine, and neither company has early adopted the new lease standard. James’s primary business is leas...

Q: On January 1, 2017, Weiss Company issued for $1

On January 1, 2017, Weiss Company issued for $1,085,800 its 20-year, 11% bonds that have a maturity value of $1,000,000 and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Bond issue costs were not...

Q: Duffner Corporation is a medium-sized manufacturer of paperboard containers and

Duffner Corporation is a medium-sized manufacturer of paperboard containers and boxes. The corporation sponsors a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan that covers its 250 employees. Sid Caesa...

Q: The theoretical valuation of receivables is the present value of expected future

The theoretical valuation of receivables is the present value of expected future cash flows. However, trade receivables are not discounted owing to materiality considerations; hence, their net realiza...

Q: An unlevered firm has a value of $800 million. An

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Q: Assume that you have just been hired as a financial analyst by

Assume that you have just been hired as a financial analyst by Triple Play Inc., a mid-sized California company that specializes in creating high-fashion clothing. Because no one at Triple Play is fam...

Q: Define each of the following terms: a. MM Proposition

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Q: Lewis Securities Inc. has decided to acquire a new market data

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Q: The South Korean multinational manufacturing firm, Nam Sung Industries, is

The South Korean multinational manufacturing firm, Nam Sung Industries, is debating whether to invest in a 2-year project in the United States. The project’s expected dollar cash flows consist of an i...

Q: Chapman Inc.’s Mexican subsidiary, V. Gomez Corporation,

Chapman Inc.’s Mexican subsidiary, V. Gomez Corporation, is expected to pay to Chapman 50 pesos in dividends in 1 year after all foreign and U.S. taxes have been subtracted. The exchange rate in 1 yea...

Q: David Lyons, CEO of Lyons Solar Technologies, is concerned about

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Why are present value tables frequently used to convert future values to present values?

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What criteria determine whether a project is acceptable under the net present value method?

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Does the net present value method provide a measure of the rate of return on capital investments?

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Q: For each of the following, compute the present value:

For each of the following, compute the present value:

Q: Suppose you are going to receive $16,250 per year

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Solve for the unknown interest rate in each of the following:

Q: Solve for the unknown number of years in each of the following

Solve for the unknown number of years in each of the following:

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Q: It is sometimes stated that “the net present value approach assumes

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Q: Gemini, Inc., an all-equity firm, is considering

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Q: Bruin Industries just issued $265,000 of perpetual 8 percent

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Q: This is a comprehensive project evaluation problem bringing together much of what

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Q: Consider two streams of cash flows, A and B. Stream

Consider two streams of cash flows, A and B. Stream A’s first cash flow is $11,600 and is received three years from today. Future cash flows in Stream A grow by 4 percent in perpetuity. Stream B’s fir...

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Q: When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to

When Marilyn Monroe died, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio vowed to place fresh flowers on her grave every Sunday as long as he lived. The week after she died in 1962, a bunch of fresh flowers that the former...

Q: What is the equation for the present value of a growing perpetuity

What is the equation for the present value of a growing perpetuity with a payment of C one period from today if the payments grow by C each period?

Q: Answer the following questions by reading the most recent annual report of

Answer the following questions by reading the most recent annual report of the University of Notre Dame that can be accessed by going to www.nd.edu. a. For the most recent year, how much cash did...

Q: Answer the following questions by reading the most recent consolidated financial statements

Answer the following questions by reading the most recent consolidated financial statements of the American Red Cross (ARC) at its website, www.redcross.org . (The financial statements may be accessed...

Q: Deferred taxes in the United Kingdom have historically been computed in a

Deferred taxes in the United Kingdom have historically been computed in a slightly different manner than in the United States. The concept underlying this “crystallisation” approach is that if a liabi...

Q: (a) What discount rate is used to determine the present

(a) What discount rate is used to determine the present value of a lease by the lessee? (b) By the lessor?

Q: The following two depreciation methods are acceptable for tax purposes:

The following two depreciation methods are acceptable for tax purposes: (a) Straight line with a half-year convention. The half-year convention is the assumption that all assets are acquired in the mi...

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Q: Why is it important to use present value concepts in properly valuing

Why is it important to use present value concepts in properly valuing long-term liabilities?

Q: A lease involves payments of $2,000 per month for

A lease involves payments of $2,000 per month for two years. The payments are made at the end of each month. The lease also involves a guaranteed residual value of $20,000 to be paid at the end of the...

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Energy cooperative Hoosier Energy sought to move depreciation deductions that it could not use to John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Under the transaction, John Hancock would pay Hoosier Energy $300...

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The early evidence on programs like Head Start made it clear that a) the rate of return to these programs was very low. b) the net present value of the external benefits was positive. c) the short-...

Q: Current evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of Head Start

Current evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of Head Start are a) sufficiently positive to make the net present value positive. b) sufficiently positive such that when added to the short-...

Q: When evaluating a business decision, an economist will often resort to

When evaluating a business decision, an economist will often resort to the use of present value because a) the profits may not be large enough to warrant the time and attention of the investor. b) t...

Q: When compared to people of your grandparents’ generation, you can expect

When compared to people of your grandparents’ generation, you can expect the net present value of Social Security to be a) much better. b) about the same. c) slightly worse. d) much worse.

Q: Using a higher rate of discount a) makes no difference

Using a higher rate of discount a) makes no difference when calculating the present value of future liabilities. b) raises the present value of future liabilities. c) lowers the present value of fu...

Q: The present value of a $1,000 payment received two

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Q: Stenberg plc is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 30

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Q: Assuming that today's date is 1 January 2018, calculate the present

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Q: Prentiss plc operates a defined benefit pension plan and prepares financial statements

Prentiss plc operates a defined benefit pension plan and prepares financial statements to 31 March each year. The financial statements for the year to 31 March 2017 showed that the present value of th...

Q: A firm is investing in a project and wishes to receive a

A firm is investing in a project and wishes to receive a rate of return of at least 15% on it. The stream of net income is: a. What is the present value of this income stream? b. If the investment c...

Q: Do you see any inconsistency between the present value of assets and

Do you see any inconsistency between the present value of assets and liabilities in SFAC No. 7 since the latter is based on a firm-specific discount rate and the former does not use a firm-specific ra...

Q: 1. Human Genome Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company,

1. Human Genome Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and markets new gene and protein-based drugs. Its 1998 annual report showed property, plant, and equipment net of accu...

Q: Surgical Supplies Corporation paid a dividend of $1.12 per

Surgical Supplies Corporation paid a dividend of $1.12 per share over the last 12 months. The dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 25 percent over the next three years (supernormal growth). It wi...

Q: Five years ago, Kennedy Trucking Company was considering the purchase of

Five years ago, Kennedy Trucking Company was considering the purchase of 60 new diesel trucks that were 15 percent more fuel-efficient than the ones the firm is now using. Mr. Hoffman, the president,...

Q: Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years.

Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years. His friends are very jealous of him. If the funds are discounted back at a rate of 14 percent, what is the present value of his future “pot of gold”?

Q: The Clearinghouse Sweepstakes has just informed you that you have won $

The Clearinghouse Sweepstakes has just informed you that you have won $1 million. The amount is to be paid out at the rate of $20,000 a year for the next 50 years. With a discount rate of 10 percent,...

Q: What is the present value of a. $7,

What is the present value of a. $7,900 in 10 years at 11 percent? b.$16,600 in 5 years at 9 percent? c. $26,000 in 14 years at 6 percent?

Q: Jack Hammer invests in a stock that will pay dividends of $

Jack Hammer invests in a stock that will pay dividends of $2.00 at the end of the first year; $2.20 at the end of the second year; and $2.40 at the end of the third year. Also, he believes that at the...

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Q: As stated in the chapter, annuity payments are assumed to come

As stated in the chapter, annuity payments are assumed to come at the end of each payment period (termed an ordinary annuity). However, an exception occurs when the annuity payments come at the beginn...

Q: a. What is the present value of $140,000

a. What is the present value of $140,000 to be received after 30 years with a 14 percent discount rate? b. Would the present value of the funds in part a be enough to buy a $2,900 concert ticket?

Q: Dr. Harold Wolf of Medical Research Corporation (MRC) was

Dr. Harold Wolf of Medical Research Corporation (MRC) was thrilled with the response he had received from drug companies for his latest discovery, a unique electronic stimulator that reduces the pain...

Q: Del Monty will receive the following payments at the end of the

Del Monty will receive the following payments at the end of the next three years: $2,000, $3,500, and $4,500. Then, from the end of the 4th through the end of the 10th year, he will receive an annuity...

Q: You will receive $6,800 three years from now.

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Q: You are going to receive $205,000 in 18 years

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Q: Katie Pairy Fruits Inc. has a $1,000,

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Q: A brilliant young scientist is killed in a plane crash. It

A brilliant young scientist is killed in a plane crash. It is anticipated that he could have earned $240,000 a year for the next 50 years. The attorney for the plaintiff’s estate argues that the lost...

Q: X-treme Vitamin Company is considering two investments, both of

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Q: How does the modified internal rate of return include concepts from both

How does the modified internal rate of return include concepts from both the traditional internal rate of return and the net present value methods?

Q: The Hudson Corporation makes an investment of $24,000 that

The Hudson Corporation makes an investment of $24,000 that provides the following cash flow: Year Cash Flow  1 $ 13,000  2 13,000  3 4,000   a. What is the net present value at an 8 pe...

Q: The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a

The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $60,000. The annual cash flows have...

Q: You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for the Norton

You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for the Norton Corporation. Using the net present value method combined with the profitability index approach described in footnote 2 of this chapt...

Q: Turner Video will invest $58,500 in a project.

Turner Video will invest $58,500 in a project. The firm’s cost of capital is 12 percent. The investment will provide the following inflows: The internal rate of return is 11 percen...

Q: Keller Construction is considering two new investments. Project E calls for

Keller Construction is considering two new investments. Project E calls for the purchase of earthmoving equipment. Project H represents an investment in a hydraulic lift. Keller wishes to use a net pr...

Q: What is the net present value profile? What three points should

What is the net present value profile? What three points should be determined to graph the profile?

Q: Davis Chili Company is considering an investment of $35,000

Davis Chili Company is considering an investment of $35,000, which produces the following inflows: You are going to use the net present value profile to approximate the value for the internal rate o...

Q: The Summit Petroleum Corporation will purchase an asset that qualifies for three

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Q: The Oklahoma Pipeline Company projects the following pattern of inflows from an

The Oklahoma Pipeline Company projects the following pattern of inflows from an investment. The inflows are spread over time to reflect delayed benefits. Each year is independent of the others. The...

Q: Sheila Goodman recently received her MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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Q: The Landers Corporation needs to raise $1.60 million of

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Q: A 17-year, $1,000 par value zero

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Q: The Bowman Corporation has a $18 million bond obligation outstanding,

The Bowman Corporation has a $18 million bond obligation outstanding, which it is considering refunding. Though the bonds were initially issued at 10 percent, the interest rates on similar issues have...

Q: The Robinson Corporation has $43 million of bonds outstanding that were

The Robinson Corporation has $43 million of bonds outstanding that were issued at a coupon rate of 11¾ percent seven years ago. Interest rates have fallen to 10¾ percent. Mr. Brooks, the vice presiden...

Q: The Harris Company is the lessee on a 4-year lease

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Q: Cox Media Corporation pays an 11 percent coupon rate on debentures that

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Q: Enterprise Storage Company has $440,000 shares of cumulative preferred

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Q: In doing a five-year analysis of future dividends, the

In doing a five-year analysis of future dividends, the Dawson Corporation is considering the following two plans. The values represent dividends per share. a. How much in total dividends per share w...

Q: How is the future value (Appendix A) related to the

How is the future value (Appendix A) related to the present value of a single sum (Appendix B)?

Q: How is the present value of a single sum related to the

How is the present value of a single sum related to the present value of an annuity?

Q: What is normally used as the discount rate in the net present

What is normally used as the discount rate in the net present value method?

Q: Howell Auto Parts is considering whether to borrow funds and purchase an

Howell Auto Parts is considering whether to borrow funds and purchase an asset or to lease the asset under an operating lease arrangement. If the company purchases the asset, the cost will be $10,000....

Q: What is the relationship between present value and future value?

What is the relationship between present value and future value?

Q: If the required rate of return increases, what is the impact

If the required rate of return increases, what is the impact on the following? a. A present value of an annuity b. A future value of an annuity

Q: November 21, 1980, was the day of a tragic fire

November 21, 1980, was the day of a tragic fire in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. At the time of the fire, the hotel had only $30 million of liability insurance. One month after the fire, the hotel...

Q: Explain how to determine the present value of an uneven cash flow

Explain how to determine the present value of an uneven cash flow stream.

Q: What is the relationship between the concepts of net present value and

What is the relationship between the concepts of net present value and shareholder wealth maximization?

Q: What is the present value of $800 to be received at

What is the present value of $800 to be received at the end of eight years, assuming the following annual interest rate? a. 4 percent, discounted annually b. 8 percent, discounted annually c. 20 pe...

Q: Two investment opportunities are open to you: Investment 1 and Investment

Two investment opportunities are open to you: Investment 1 and Investment 2. Each has an initial cost of $10,000. Assuming that you desire a 10 percent return on your initial investment, compute the n...

Q: An investment offers the following year-end cash flows:

An investment offers the following year-end cash flows: End of Year…………………….Cash Flow 1………………………………………$20,000 2……………………………………...$30,000 3……………………………………….$15,000 Using a 15 percent interest rate,...

Q: Which is greater: the future value interest factor (FVIF)

Which is greater: the future value interest factor (FVIF) for 10 percent and two years, or the present value interest factor (PVIF) for 10 percent and two years?

Q: What happens to the present value of an annuity as the interest

What happens to the present value of an annuity as the interest rate increases? What happens to the future value of an annuity as the interest rate increases? Table III: Continue t...

Q: Why should each of the following be familiar with compounding and present

Why should each of the following be familiar with compounding and present value concepts? a. A marketing manager b. A personnel manager

Q: 1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a

1. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. An ordinary annuity has payments at the end of each year. b. An annuity due has payments at the beginning of each year. c. A perpetuity is conside...

Q: Explain how to calculate the present value and future value of an

Explain how to calculate the present value and future value of an ordinary annuity and an annuity due.

Q: Why is the present value of $1 million in 50 years’

Why is the present value of $1 million in 50 years’ time worth very little today?

Q: The present value of a dollar to be received one year from

The present value of a dollar to be received one year from today is 0.927644. The present value of a dollar to be received two years from today is 0.854172. What is the price of a bond that pays an an...

Q: Public corporations have no fixed lifespan; as such, they are

Public corporations have no fixed lifespan; as such, they are often viewed as entities that will pay dividends to their shareholders in perpetuity. Suppose a firm pays a dividend of $2 per share every...

Q: Mary‐Beth is planning to live in a university residence for

Mary‐Beth is planning to live in a university residence for three years while completing her degree. The annual cost for food and lodging is $ 6,500 and must be paid at the start of each school year....

Q: Explain how to calculate the present value of a growing annuity.

Explain how to calculate the present value of a growing annuity.

Q: Jimmie wishes to buy a new car that will cost $29

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Q: Investor A just turned 20 years old and currently has no investments

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Q: It is a fact that (1 + 0.12)

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Q: Asset X is expected to deliver 3 future payments. They have

Asset X is expected to deliver 3 future payments. They have present values of, respectively, $1,000, $2,000, and $7,000. Asset Y is expected to deliver 10 future payments, each having a present value...

Q: Two firms, No Leverage Inc. and High Leverage Inc.,

Two firms, No Leverage Inc. and High Leverage Inc., have equal levels of operating risk and differ only in their capital structure. No Leverage is unlevered and High Leverage has $500,000 of perpetual...

Q: How does the basic net present value model of capital budgeting deal

How does the basic net present value model of capital budgeting deal with the problem of project risk? What are the shortcomings of this approach?

Q: How does the basic net present value capital budgeting model deal with

How does the basic net present value capital budgeting model deal with the phenomenon of increasing risk of project cash flows over time?

Q: How does the net present value model complement the objective of maximizing

How does the net present value model complement the objective of maximizing shareholder wealth?

Q: When is it possible for the net present value and the internal

When is it possible for the net present value and the internal rate of return approaches to give conflicting rankings of mutually exclusive investment projects?

Q: Calculate the net present value and profitability index of a project with

Calculate the net present value and profitability index of a project with a net investment of $20,000 and expected net cash inflows of $3,000 a year for 10 years if the project’s required return is 12...

Q: A firm wishes to bid on a contract that is expected to

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Q: Jefferson Products Inc. is considering purchasing a new automatic press brake

Jefferson Products Inc. is considering purchasing a new automatic press brake, which costs $300,000 including installation and shipping. The machine is expected to generate net cash inflows of $80,000...

Q: Two mutually exclusive investment projects have the following forecasted cash flows:

Two mutually exclusive investment projects have the following forecasted cash flows: a. Compute the internal rate of return for each project. b. Compute the net present value for each project if th...

Q: Commercial Hydronics is considering replacing one of its larger control devices.

Commercial Hydronics is considering replacing one of its larger control devices. A new unit sells for $29,000 (delivered). An additional $3,000 will be needed to install the device. The new device has...

Q: Imperial Systems has $1 million available for capital investments during the

Imperial Systems has $1 million available for capital investments during the current year. A list of possible investment projects, together with their net investments and net present values, is provid...

Q: The L-S Mining Company is planning to open a new

The L-S Mining Company is planning to open a new strip mine in western Pennsylvania. The net investment required to open the mine is $10 million. Net cash flows are expected to be +$20 million at the...

Q: Commercial Hydronics is considering replacing one of its larger control devices.

Commercial Hydronics is considering replacing one of its larger control devices. A new unit sells for $29,000 (delivered). An additional $3,000 will be needed to install the device. The new device has...

Q: International Foods Corporation, a U.S.-based food company

International Foods Corporation, a U.S.-based food company, is considering expanding its soup-processing operations in Switzerland. The company plans a net investment of $8 million in the project. The...

Q: You have just been named the chief financial officer of Fabco,

You have just been named the chief financial officer of Fabco, a large metal fabricator located in Chama, New Mexico. The company has long been a user of the net present value method for evaluating it...

Q: What method of depreciation would you prefer, MACRS or straight-

What method of depreciation would you prefer, MACRS or straight-line, if your objective is to maximize the present value of your firm’s cash flows?

Q: The Smith Pie Company is considering two mutually exclusive investments that would

The Smith Pie Company is considering two mutually exclusive investments that would increase its capacity to make strawberry tarts. The firm uses a 12 percent cost of capital to evaluate potential inve...

Q: Turbomachinery Parts Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive equipment investments that

Turbomachinery Parts Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive equipment investments that would increase its production capacity. The firm uses a 14 percent required rate of return to evaluate capita...

Q: The Warren Electric Company is considering refunding its $150 million,

The Warren Electric Company is considering refunding its $150 million, 12 percent debt issue with a 10 percent, 20-year debt issue. The existing (old) issue also matures in 20 years and now is callabl...

Q: The Springfield Gas and Electric Company is considering refunding $50 million

The Springfield Gas and Electric Company is considering refunding $50 million of 11 percent debt with an 8 percent, 20-year debt issue. The existing, or old, issue also matures in 20 years and now is...

Q: The Phillipsburg Power Company is considering refunding its $250 million,

The Phillipsburg Power Company is considering refunding its $250 million, 11.5 percent debt issue with a 10 percent, 15-year debt issue. The existing (old) issue also matures in 15 years and now is ca...

Q: The Altoona Electric Company is considering refunding its $200 million,

The Altoona Electric Company is considering refunding its $200 million, 12.5 percent debt issue with a 10 percent, 10-year debt issue. The existing (old) issue also matures in 10 years and now is call...

Q: A proposed factory expansion project has an expected net present value of

A proposed factory expansion project has an expected net present value of $100,000 with a standard deviation of $50,000. What is the probability that the project will have a negative net present value...

Q: Two projects have the following expected net present values and standard deviations

Two projects have the following expected net present values and standard deviations of net present values: a. Using the standard deviation criterion, which project is riskier? b. Using the coefficie...

Q: American Steel Corporation is considering two investments. One is the purchase

American Steel Corporation is considering two investments. One is the purchase of a new continuous caster costing $100 million. The expected net present value of this project is $20 million. The other...

Q: Valley Products, Inc. is considering two independent investments having the

Valley Products, Inc. is considering two independent investments having the following cash flow streams: Valley uses a combination of the net present value approach and the payback approach to evalua...

Q: Fox Enterprises is considering expanding into the growing laser copier business.

Fox Enterprises is considering expanding into the growing laser copier business. Fox estimates that this expansion will cost $1.8 million and will generate a 20-year stream of expected net cash flows...

Q: Apple Jacks Inc. produces wine. The firm is considering expanding

Apple Jacks Inc. produces wine. The firm is considering expanding into the snack food business. This expansion will require an initial investment in new equipment of $200,000. The equipment will be de...

Q: The Seminole Production Company is analyzing the investment in a new line

The Seminole Production Company is analyzing the investment in a new line of business machines. The initial outlay required is $35 million. The net cash flows expected from the investment are as follo...

Q: A simulation model similar to the one described in this chapter has

A simulation model similar to the one described in this chapter has been constructed by the Great Basin Corporation to evaluate the largest of its new investment proposals. After many iterations of th...

Q: The Buffalo Snow Shoe Company is considering manufacturing radial snow shoes,

The Buffalo Snow Shoe Company is considering manufacturing radial snow shoes, which are more durable and offer better traction. Buffalo estimates that the investment in manufacturing equipment will co...

Q: The managers of U.S. Rubber have analyzed a proposed

The managers of U.S. Rubber have analyzed a proposed investment project. The expected net present value (NPV) of the project, evaluated at the firm’s weighted cost of capital of 18 percent, has been e...

Q: The Carthage Sceptre Corporation is evaluating a possible investment in a new

The Carthage Sceptre Corporation is evaluating a possible investment in a new regional distribution warehouse. A careful evaluation of the anticipated net cash flows and net investment expected from t...

Q: Worrall’s Wahoo Novelties is considering a new venture that would produce golden

Worrall’s Wahoo Novelties is considering a new venture that would produce golden Wahoo commemorative coins. Worrall has estimated that the net investment required will be $15,000, including a $2,000 i...

Q: ZeeBancorp is considering the establishment of a contract collection service subsidiary that

ZeeBancorp is considering the establishment of a contract collection service subsidiary that would provide collection services to small and medium-size firms. Compensation would be in the form of a pe...

Q: A financial analyst with MTC International has estimated the annual after-

A financial analyst with MTC International has estimated the annual after-tax net cash flow from a proposed merger to be $1.5 million. This cash flow is expected to continue for 10 years. For the foll...

Q: Why is share value based on the present value of expected future

Why is share value based on the present value of expected future dividends?

Q: Describe how to estimate the present value of growth opportunities (PVGO

Describe how to estimate the present value of growth opportunities (PVGO) and what it represents.

Q: ToolWerks Company is expected to earn $12 million next year.

ToolWerks Company is expected to earn $12 million next year. There are 4 million shares outstanding and the company uses a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. The required rate of return for companie...

Q: Determine the present value of growth opportunities for a company with a

Determine the present value of growth opportunities for a company with a leading EPS of $1.85, a required rate of return of 8 percent, and a current stock price of $50.

Q: Which viewpoint, project or parent, gives results closer to the

Which viewpoint, project or parent, gives results closer to the traditional meaning of net present value in capital budgeting?

Q: ATW corporation currently uses the FIFO method of accounting for its inventory

ATW corporation currently uses the FIFO method of accounting for its inventory for book and tax purposes. Its beginning inventory for the current year was $8,000,000. Its ending inventory for the curr...

Q: Harmer Inc. is now a successful company. In the early

Harmer Inc. is now a successful company. In the early days (before it became profitable), it issued incentive stock options (ISOs) to its employees. Now Harmer is trying to decide whether to issue non...

Q: Define each of the following terms: a. Interest tax

Define each of the following terms: a. Interest tax shields; value of tax shield b. Adjusted present value (APV) model c. Compressed adjusted present value (CAPV) model

Q: What is the present value of a perpetuity of $100 per

What is the present value of a perpetuity of $100 per year if the appropriate discount rate is 7%? If interest rates in general were to double and the appropriate discount rate rose to 14%, what would...

Q: Assume that you are nearing graduation and have applied for a job

Assume that you are nearing graduation and have applied for a job with a local bank. The bank’s evaluation process requires you to take an examination that covers several financial a...

Q: Hatfield Medical Supply’s stock price had been lagging its industry averages,

Hatfield Medical Supply’s stock price had been lagging its industry averages, so its board of directors brought in a new CEO, Jaiden Lee. Lee had brought in Ashley Novak, a finance M...

Q: David Lyons, CEO of Lyons Solar Technologies, is concerned about

David Lyons, CEO of Lyons Solar Technologies, is concerned about his firm’s level of debt financing. The company uses short-term debt to finance its temporary working capital needs, but it does not us...

Q: Find the present value of $500 due in the future under

Find the present value of $500 due in the future under each of the following conditions. a. 12% nominal rate, semiannual compounding, discounted back 5 years b. 12% nominal rate, quarterly compounding...

Q: Assume that you inherited some money. A friend of yours is

Assume that you inherited some money. A friend of yours is working as an unpaid internata local broker age firm, and her boss is selling securities that call for 4 payments of $50 (1 payment at the en...

Q: Find the present value of the following ordinary annuities a.

Find the present value of the following ordinary annuities a. $400 per year for 10 years at 10% b. $200 per year for 5 years at 5% c. $400 per year for 5 years at 0% d. Now rework parts a, b, and c as...

Q: How would an increase in the interest rate (i) or

How would an increase in the interest rate (i) or a decrease in the number of periods until the payment is received (n) affect the present value (PV) of a sum of money?

Q: What is the relationship between the present value interest factor (from

What is the relationship between the present value interest factor (from Chapter 5) and the annuity present value interest factor (from Equation [6–2])?

Q: How do you calculate the present value of an annuity? A

How do you calculate the present value of an annuity? A perpetuity? A growing perpetuity?

Q: You are considering investing in a security that will pay you $

You are considering investing in a security that will pay you $1,000 in 30 years. a. If the appropriate discount rate is 10 percent, what is the present value of this investment? b. Assume these secur...

Q: Suppose that you are in the fall of your senior year and

Suppose that you are in the fall of your senior year and are faced with the choice of either getting a job when you graduate or going to law school. Of course, your choice is not purely financial. How...

Q: What is the present value of a 10-year annuity that

What is the present value of a 10-year annuity that pays $1,000 annually, given a 10 percent discount rate?

Q: What is the present value of the following annuities? a

What is the present value of the following annuities? a. $2,500 a year for 10 years discounted back to the present at 7 percent b. $70 a year for 3 years discounted back to the present at 3 percent c....

Q: Determine the present value of an annuity due of $1,

Determine the present value of an annuity due of $1,000 per year for 10 years discounted back to the present at an annual rate of 10 percent. What would be the present value of this annuity due if it...

Q: Determine the present value of an ordinary annuity of $1,

Determine the present value of an ordinary annuity of $1,000 per year for 10 years, assuming it earns 10 percent. Assume that the first cash flow from the annuity comes at the end of Year 8 and the fi...

Q: At a discount rate of 8.5 percent, find the

At a discount rate of 8.5 percent, find the present value of a perpetual payment of $1,000 per year. If the discount rate is cut in half (4.25 percent), what is the value of the perpetuity?

Q: A perpetuity pays $1,000 at the end of Year

A perpetuity pays $1,000 at the end of Year 1, and the annual cash flows grow at a rate of 4 percent per year indefinitely. What is the present value if the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent? If...

Q: A perpetuity pays $50,000 at the end of Year

A perpetuity pays $50,000 at the end of Year 1 and then grows at a rate of 6 percent per year indefinitely. What is the present value if the rate of interest used to discount the cash flows is 10 perc...

Q: As a result of winning the Gates Energy Innovation Award, you

As a result of winning the Gates Energy Innovation Award, you have been awarded a growing perpetuity. The first payment will occur in a year and will be for $20,000. You will continue receiving annual...

Q: Your firm has taken cost-saving measures that will provide a

Your firm has taken cost-saving measures that will provide a benefit of $10,000 in the first year. These cost savings will decrease each year at a rate of 3 percent forever. If the appropriate interes...

Q: You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash flows

You are given three investment alternatives to analyze. The cash flows from these three investments are as follows: What is the present value of each of these three investments if the appropriate di...

Q: You have an opportunity to make an investment that will pay $

You have an opportunity to make an investment that will pay $100 at the end of the first year, $400 at the end of the second year, $400 at the end of the third year, $400 at the end of the fourth year...

Q: You are considering introducing a new Tex-Mex–Thai fusion

You are considering introducing a new Tex-Mex–Thai fusion restaurant. The initial outlay for this new restaurant is $6 million, and the present value of the free cash flows (excluding the initial outl...

Q: Go-Power Batteries has developed a high-voltage nickel–

Go-Power Batteries has developed a high-voltage nickel–metal hydride battery that can be used to power hybrid automobiles, and it can sell the technology immediately to Toyota for $10 million. Alterna...

Q: New Bio Corporation is a rapidly growing biotech company that has a

New Bio Corporation is a rapidly growing biotech company that has a required rate of return of 10%. It plans to build a new facility in Santa Clara County. The building will take two years to complete...