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Zinger has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 5.6 percent and semiannual payments. The...

Zinger has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 5.6 percent and semiannual payments. The bond has a yield to maturity of 5.5 percent, a par value of $2,000, and matures in 18 years. Calculate the market value of the bond?

2,022.67

101.13

103.16

106.19

1,012.89

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Atreides International has operations in Arrakis. The balance sheet for this division in Arrakeen solaris shows...

Atreides International has operations in Arrakis. The balance sheet for this division in Arrakeen solaris shows assets of 26,000 solaris, debt in the amount of 13,000 solaris, and equity of 13,000 solaris.

  

a.

If the current exchange ratio is 1.25 solaris per dollar, what does the balance sheet look like in dollars? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

Balance sheet
  Assets $      Debt $   
  Equity   
  Total assets $      Total liabilities and equity $   

  

b.

Assume that one year from now the balance sheet in solaris is exactly the same as at the beginning of the year. If the exchange rate is 1.30 solaris per dollar, what does the balance sheet look like in dollars now? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.16.)

  

Balance sheet
  Assets $      Debt $   
  Equity   
  Total assets $      Total liabilities and equity $   

  

c.

Assume that one year from now the balance sheet in solaris is exactly the same as at the beginning of the year. If the exchange rate is 1.20 solaris per dollar, what does the balance sheet look like in dollars now? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

Balance sheet
  Assets $      Debt $   
  Equity   
  Total assets $      Total liabilities and equity $   

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Dentaltech Inc. projects the following data for the coming year. If the firm follows the residual...

Dentaltech Inc. projects the following data for the coming year. If the firm follows the residual dividend model and also maintains its target capital structure, what will its dividend payout ratio be?

EBIT $2,600,000 Capital budget $1,325,000
Interest rate 10% % Debt 40%
Debt outstanding $4,900,000 % Equity 60%
Shares outstanding 5,000,000 Tax rate 25%

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High Inc. has an accounts receivable turnover ratio of 7.3. Low Company has an accounts receivable...

High Inc. has an accounts receivable turnover ratio of 7.3. Low Company has an accounts receivable turnover ratio of 5. Assuming that High and Low have the same sales​ level, which of the following statements is​ correct?

A.

Low Company has​ (on average) a lower accounts receivable balance than does High.

B.

​Low's average collection period is less than​ High's.

C.

​High's average collection period is less than​ Low's.

D.

High has a higher accounts receivable balance on average than does Low Company.

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Beryl’s Iced Tea currently rents a bottling machine for 52,000 per year, including all maintenance expenses....

Beryl’s Iced Tea currently rents a bottling machine for 52,000 per year, including all maintenance expenses. It isconsidering purchasing a machine instead, and comparing two options

A. Purchase the machine it is currently renting for $165,000. This machine will require $23,000 per year in ongoing maintenance expenses.

B. Purchase a new, more advanced machine for $255,000. This machine will require $18,000 per year in ongoing maintenance expenses and will lower bottling costs by $15,000 per year. Also, $38,000 will be spent upfront training the new operators of the machine. Suppose the appropriate discount rate is 9% per year and the machine is purchased today. Maintenance and bottling costs are paid at the end of each year, as is herental of the machine. Assume also that the machines will depreciate via the straight-line method over seven years and that they have a en year lfe with a negligible salvage value. The marginal corporate tax rate is 40%. Should Beryl Iced Tea continue to rent, purchase it’s machine, or purchase theadvanced machine? To make this decision, calculate the NPV of the FCF associated with each alternative. (Note: the NPV will be negative, and represents the PV of the costs of the machine in each case.)

The NPV of renting the machine is $ (Round to the nearest dollar. Enter a negative NPV as a negative value.)

The NPV of option A is $ (Round to the nearest dollar. Enter a negative NPV as a negative value)

The NPV of option B is $ (Round to the nearest ollar. Enter a negative NPV as a negative value)

Which of the following is the best choice?

A. Rent the current machine
B. Purchase the advanced machine
C. Purchase the current machine
D. Rent the advance machine

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Develop and present a valuation model for corporate debt with a face value of $100 million...

  • Develop and present a valuation model for corporate debt with a face value of $100 million dollars. The model should use hypothetical assumptions for the coupon rate and other characteristics as well as a hypothetical market interest rate. You must also select a maturity for the bonds and the frequency of the coupon payments. The market rate should be justifiable/reasonable given current market conditions. Explain why the model will be important for the issuance process that is being considered.

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You are planning to save for retirement over the next 30 years. To save for retirement,...

You are planning to save for retirement over the next 30 years. To save for retirement, you will invest $800 per month in a stock account in real dollars and $400 per month in a bond account in real dollars. The effective annual return of the stock account is expected to be 11 percent, and the bond account will earn 7 percent. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account with an effective return of 9 percent. The returns are stated in nominal terms. The inflation rate over this period is expected to be 4 percent.
How much can you withdraw each month from your account in real terms assuming a 25-year withdrawal period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
What is the nominal dollar amount of your last withdrawal? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Superman Enterprises has just completed an initial public offering. The firm sold 800,000 new shares (the...

Superman Enterprises has just completed an initial public offering. The firm sold 800,000 new shares (the primary offering). In addition, existing shareholders sold 325,000 shares (the secondary issue). The new shares were offered to the public at $14.50 per share and underwriters received a spread of $1.21/share. The legal, administrative, and other costs were $175,000 and were split proportionately between the company and the selling stockholders. The amounts a company receive is $10632000. Suppose that on the first day of trading, the price of superman's stock is $18/share. The cost to the firm from the underpricing is $2800000. So, what are the total costs of the issue to the firm as a percentage of the funds raised? Answer is 33.56+-0.03. Please write down the details calculation. Thank you!

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1) Discuss the stability/instability of the financial system. Include: a) Four common elements in modern U.S....

1) Discuss the stability/instability of the financial system. Include: a) Four common elements in modern U.S. banking crises (class notes). b) Shadow banking system and too big to fail doctrine. c) Frequency of financial crises since deregulation began in 1980. d) Your opinion on how to best management the financial system.

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A stock sells for $110.A call option on the stock has an exercise price of $105...

A stock sells for $110.A call option on the stock has an exercise price of $105 and expires in 43 days.Assume that the interest rate is 0.11 and the standard deviation of the stock's return is 0.25

Required:

What is the call price according to the Black Scholes model?

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I have to prepare two separate counteroffers for a team and they have to be structured...

I have to prepare two separate counteroffers for a team and they have to be structured differently, can't be the same. I have to figure out how to make sure it's good for the player. Having a signing bonus up front would be good in one of them but not sure how to structure that. There has to be enough deferred compensation over the 4 years so that the team can financially afford it

It has to meet the following four guidelines.

4 year term

Contract total PV (present value) must have a $15.5M-$16M range. (Used a 5.5% discount rate i=.05)

The player must earn AT LEAST ($600,000) In each of the playing years

Build in a deferred compensation pattern.

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1) Discuss liquidity management of a bank and the tools and options to address liquidity by...

1) Discuss liquidity management of a bank and the tools and options to address liquidity by bank managers.

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The exchange will guarantee both side of the contract that is HOLDER AND WRITER. if the...

The exchange will guarantee both side of the contract that is HOLDER AND WRITER. if the WRITER defaults, the buyer will still be able to fulfill the transaction. of course the guarantee to the WRITER is useless...... WHY?

Explain

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The Hamilton Corporation has 3 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $6,880,000...

The Hamilton Corporation has 3 million shares of stock outstanding and will report earnings of $6,880,000 in the current year. The company is considering the issuance of 3 million additional shares that can only be issued at $33 per share.


a. Assume the Hamilton Corporation can earn 6.00 percent on the proceeds. Calculate the earnings per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
  



b. Should the new issue be undertaken based on earnings per share?

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Please discuss the pros and cons of all methods (payback period, NPV, IRR) that we can...

Please discuss the pros and cons of all methods (payback period, NPV, IRR) that we can use to decide whether the project can be executed or not. Please explain which method is best and the reason for your choice.

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