Kokomochi is considering the launch of an advertising campaign for its latest dessert product, the Mini Mochi Munch. Kokomochi plans to spend
$ 5.96
million on TV, radio, and print advertising this year for the campaign. The ads are expected to boost sales of the Mini Mochi Munch by
$ 8.78
million this year and
$ 6.78
r. In addition, the company expects that new consumers who try the Mini Mochi Munch will be more likely to try Kokomochi's other products. As a result, sales of other products are expected to rise by
$ 2.55
million each year.
Kokomochi's gross profit margin for the Mini Mochi Munch is
34 %
and its gross profit margin averages
25 %
for all other products. The company's marginal corporate tax rate is
45 %
both this year and next year. What are the incremental earnings associated with the advertising campaign?
Note:
Assume that the company has adequate positive income to take advantage of the tax benefits provided by any net losses associated with this campaign.
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You are a manager at Percolated Fiber, which is considering expanding its operations in synthetic fiber manufacturing. Your boss comes into your office, drops a consultant's report on your desk, and complains, "We owe these consultants
$ 1.6$1.6
million for this report, and I am not sure their analysis makes sense. Before we spend the
$ 20$20
million on new equipment needed for this project, look it over and give me your opinion." You open the report and find the following estimates (in millions of dollars): (Click on the following icon
in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.)
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Project Year |
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Earnings Forecast ($ million) |
1 |
2 |
. . . |
9 |
10 |
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Sales revenue |
25.00025.000 |
25.00025.000 |
25.00025.000 |
25.00025.000 |
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minus−Cost of goods sold |
15.00015.000 |
15.00015.000 |
15.00015.000 |
15.00015.000 |
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equals=Gross profit |
10.00010.000 |
10.00010.000 |
10.00010.000 |
10.00010.000 |
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minus−Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
1.6001.600 |
1.6001.600 |
1.6001.600 |
1.6001.600 |
|
|
minus−Depreciation |
2.0002.000 |
2.0002.000 |
2.0002.000 |
2.0002.000 |
|
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equals=Net operating income |
6.4006.400 |
6.4006.400 |
6.4006.400 |
6.4006.400 |
|
|
minus−Income tax |
1.281.28 |
1.281.28 |
1.281.28 |
1.281.28 |
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equals=Net unlevered income |
5.1205.120 |
5.1205.120 |
5.1205.120 |
5.1205.120 |
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All of the estimates in the report seem correct. You note that the consultants used straight-line depreciation for the new equipment that will be purchased today (year 0), which is what the accounting department recommended. The report concludes that because the project will increase earnings by
$ 5.120$5.120
million per year for ten years, the project is worth
$ 51.2$51.2
million. You think back to your halcyon days in finance class and realize there is more work to be done!
First, you note that the consultants have not factored in the fact that the project will require
$ 11$11
million in working capital upfront (year 0), which will be fully recovered in year 10. Next, you see they have attributed
$ 1.6$1.6
million of selling, general and administrative expenses to the project, but you know that
$ 0.8$0.8
million of this amount is overhead that will be incurred even if the project is not accepted. Finally, you know that accounting earnings are not the right thing to focus on!
a. Given the available information, what are the free cash flows in years 0 through 10 that should be used to evaluate the proposed project?
b. If the cost of capital for this project is
16 %16%,
what is your estimate of the value of the new project?
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|
Aday Acoustics, Inc., projects unit sales for a new 7-octave voice emulation implant as follows: |
| Year | Unit Sales | |||
| 1 | 76,500 | |||
| 2 | 81,900 | |||
| 3 | 88,200 | |||
| 4 | 84,800 | |||
| 5 | 72,300 | |||
|
Production of the implants will require $1,550,000 in net working capital to start and additional net working capital investments each year equal to 20 percent of the projected sales increase for the following year. Total fixed costs are $4,150,000 per year, variable production costs are $150 per unit, and the units are priced at $332 each. The equipment needed to begin production has an installed cost of $19,200,000. Because the implants are intended for professional singers, this equipment is considered industrial machinery and thus qualifies as 7-year MACRS property. In five years, this equipment can be sold for about 25 percent of its acquisition cost. The company is in the 25 percent marginal tax bracket and has a required return on all its projects of 15 percent. MACRS schedule. |
|
What is the NPV of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
|
What is the IRR of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
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Garlington Technologies Inc.’s 2018 financial statements are shown here: Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 Cash $ 180,000 Accounts payable $ 360,000 Receivables 360,000 Notes payable 156,000 Inventories 720,000 Line of credit 0 Total current assets $1,260,000 Accruals 180,000 Fixed assets 1,440,000 Total current liabilities $ 696,000 Common stock 1,800,000 Retained earnings 204,000 Total assets $2,700,000 Total liabilities and equity $2,700,000 Income Statement for December 31, 2018 Sales $3,600,000 Operating costs 3,279,720 EBIT $ 320,280 Interest 18,280 Pre-tax earnings $ 302,000 Taxes (40%) 120,800 Net income $ 181,200 Dividends $ 108,000
Suppose that in 2019 sales increase by 10% over 2018 sales and that 2019 dividends will increase to $112,000. Forecast the financial statements using the forecasted financial statement method. Assume the firm operated at full capacity in 2018. Use an interest rate of 13%, and assume that any new debt will be added at the end of the year (so forecast the interest expense based on the debt balance at the beginning of the year). Cash does not earn any interest income. Assume that the all-new debt will be in the form of a line of credit.
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What is the present value of an annuity that pays $6,500 per year for 9 years with a 11% interest rate with the first payment TODAY.
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Dingel Inc. is attempting to evaluate three alternative capital structures - A,B,C. The following table shows the three structures along with relevant cost data. The firm is subject to a 40% tax rate. The risk-free rate is 5.3% and the market return is currently 10.7%
| Capital Structure | |||
| Item | A | B | C |
| Debt($ million) | 35 | 45 | 55 |
| Preferred Stock ($ million) | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Common Stock ($ million) | 65 | 45 | 35 |
| Total Capital | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Debt (yield to maturity) | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| Annual Preferred Stock Dividend | - | $2.80 | $2.20 |
| Preferred Stock (Market Price) | - | $30.00 | $21.00 |
| Common Stock Beta | .95 | 1.10 | 1.25 |
(a) Calculate the after-tax cost of debt for each capital structure
(b) Calculate the cost of preferred stock for each capital structure
(c) Calculate the cost of common stock for each capital structure
(d) Calculcate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for each capital structure
(e) compare the WACCs calculated in part (d) and discuss the impact of the firm's financial leverage on its WACC and its related risk
Please include detail of work
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Sales Increase
Maggie's Muffins Bakery generated $2,000,000 in sales during 2016, and its year-end total assets were $1,400,000. Also, at year-end 2016, current liabilities were $1,000,000, consisting of $300,000 of notes payable, $500,000 of accounts payable, and $200,000 of accruals. Looking ahead to 2017, the company estimates that its assets must increase at the same rate as sales, its spontaneous liabilities will increase at the same rate as sales, its profit margin will be 6%, and its payout ratio will be 55%. How large a sales increase can the company achieve without having to raise funds externally—that is, what is its self-supporting growth rate? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole.
Question:
Sales can increase by
① $ ,
② that is by %
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Anderson international Limited is evaluating a project in Erewhon. The project will create the following cash flows:
year Cash flow
0 -$1,190,000
1 365,000
2 430,000
3 325,000
4 280,000
All cash flows will occur in Erewhon and are expressed in dollars. In an attempt to improve its economy, the Erewhonian government has declared that
all cash flows created by a foreign company are "blocked" and must be reinvested with the government for one year. The reinvestment rate for these funds
is 5 percent.
If Anderson uses a required return of 9 percent on this project, what are the NPV and IRR of the project?
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Financial Forecasting:
To determine potential future financial needs, one must generate
a plan based not only on past relationships but also on reasonable
future projections. Using ratios to help formulate a forecast where
sales drive results is an important step in the planning
process.
The financial planning models generated by forecasting activities
help synthesize the financial manager's thinking about financial,
as well as operational, relationships. To generate an estimate of
future funding needs, financial planning models use the traditional
financial statements you know and love the balance sheet, the
income statement, and the statement of cash flows. There are some
slight differences, however, between an accounting approach and a
financial approach to planning. Specifically, from a current assets
and current liabilities perspective, the focus is on firm
operations, and not the financial instruments that represent
short-term balance entries.
For example, accounts receivable and
inventories are used from the current
assets section, but cash and
marketable securities are not.
Accounts payable, taxes
payable, and wages payable
are used from the current liabilities section, but
short-term debt and
current portion of long-term debt are not
used in the planning process. Remember the focus... Generating a
financial plan helps determine future financing needs, incorporates
operational plans into financial plans, and provides bases for firm
valuation. All those factors should be driven by operations, and
not access to short-term financial instruments. Although the
outcome of a plan may be a need or estimated need for access for
"what-to-do," e.g. how much short-term borrowing should we do in
the short-term, the starting point excludes those factors.
Required:
When planning an acquisition, financial forecasts often provide guidance for future activities.
1. How long in the future do you think is an appropriate length of time to formulate a financial plan? Write 50 words.
2. What financial forecasting experience do you have? Write 100 words.
3. Why do you think financial forecasting might be problematic? Write 100 words.
Please write in your own words. Please don't copy from anywhere and give the link which is used for writing.
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Delectable Parsnip, Inc.’s, net income for the most recent year was $15,221. The tax rate was 23 percent. The firm paid $5,010 in total interest expense and deducted $5,447 in depreciation expense.
What was the company’s cash coverage ratio for the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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Financial Derivatives
40. Identify the formation of a butterfly spread, straddle and strangle. Identify the formation of Tunel, Condor, Ratio Spread Call and Put
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The market value of Owl Fund Industries common stock is $125 million and the market value of its debt is $25 million. The beta of the company's common stock is 1.0 and the expected risk premium on the market portfolio is 6.5 percent. If the Treasury bill rate is 3 percent and the yield on its debt is 4%, what is the company's cost of capital assuming the tax rate is 0%.
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You are asked to evaluate the following two projects for the Norton corporation. Use a discount rate of 14 percent. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.
| Project X (Videotapes of the Weather Report) ($46,000 Investment) |
Project Y (Slow-Motion Replays of Commercials) ($66,000 Investment) |
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| Year | Cash Flow | Year | Cash Flow | |||||||
| 1 | $ | 23,000 | 1 | $ | 33,000 | |||||
| 2 | 21,000 | 2 | 26,000 | |||||||
| 3 | 22,000 | 3 | 27,000 | |||||||
| 4 | 21,600 | 4 | 29,000 | |||||||
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Photochronograph Corporation (PC) manufactures time series photographic equipment. It is currently at its target debt-equity ratio of .75. It’s considering building a new $47 million manufacturing facility. This new plant is expected to generate aftertax cash flows of $5.9 million in perpetuity. The company raises all equity from outside financing. There are three financing options: |
| 1. |
A new issue of common stock: The flotation costs of the new common stock would be 7.7 percent of the amount raised. The required return on the company’s new equity is 15 percent. |
| 2. |
A new issue of 20-year bonds: The flotation costs of the new bonds would be 3.3 percent of the proceeds. If the company issues these new bonds at an annual coupon rate of 5.6 percent, they will sell at par. |
| 3. |
Increased use of accounts payable financing: Because this financing is part of the company’s ongoing daily business, it has no flotation costs and the company assigns it a cost that is the same as the overall firm WACC. Management has a target ratio of accounts payable to long-term debt of .10. Assume there is no difference between the pretax and aftertax accounts payable costs. |
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What is the NPV of the new plant? Assume that PC has a 23 percent tax rate. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount, e.g., 1,234,567.) |
***Note: Answer is NOT $5,567,662
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