(Note: I did my assignment with these answers but 4 of them is wrong and 6 are right. Please tell me which answer is wrong and what's the right answer for them)
1-One of the most important features of a filing and record keeping system is that it works for you and meets your needs.
(True)
2-Which one of these is the best way to prevent foreclosure?
Save at least 1% of your home’s purchase price annually
(ANSWER)-Refinance as soon as possible
Use a budget to live within your means and build savings
Never accept an adjustable-rate mortgage
3-Choose the best scenario for refinancing.
(ANSWER)-You have a current mortgage at 5% and have been approved for a new mortgage at 3.75%. You’ll break even on the closing costs in two years, and you don’t plan to move for at least five.
You intend to move in about nine months, but you have been approved for a mortgage with an interest rate two whole points lower than your current rate.
4-A home equity loan can be risky because the lender can foreclose if you don’t make your payments.
(TRUE)
5-The best way to protect your family from carbon monoxide poisoning is to install a whole-house air ventilation system.
(FALSE)
6-What should you do if you start having a hard time paying your mortgage? Select all that apply.
Use your credit cards for everything so you can meet your payment
Notify your mortgage servicer
Contact a Homeownership Advisor
Wait a few months and see if things turn around
Cut other expenses where you can
7-How much should you save each year for maintenance on your home?
$500
Whatever your home inspector recommends
7% of your gross income
(ANSWER) At least 1% of the purchase price
8-One of the advantages of a home equity loan is that you can borrow money any time, up to the approved amount.
(ANSWER) (TRUE)
9-Which of these is not a responsibility of homeownership?
(ANSWER)Being a courteous neighbor
Getting appraisals done annually
Keeping your home properly insured
Keeping your home safe and secure
Regular home maintenance
10-In which scenario do most homeowners use the equity in their home?
(ANSWER)To pay off student loans
When they have children
When they sell it to buy a new one
When they’re threatened with foreclosure
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10-2. Chris contracts to sell his house and lot to Kahra for $250,000. The terms of the contract call for Hayaa to pay 20 percent of the purchase price as a deposit toward the purchase price, or as a down payment. The terms further stip¬ulate that should the buyer breach the contract, the deposit will be retained by Chris as liquidated damages. Kahra pays the deposit, but because her expected financing of the $190,000 balance falls through, she breaches the contract. After adjusting the listing price downward several times due to market volatility, 10 months later Chris sells the house and lot to Connor for $270,000. Kahra demands her $50,000 back, but Chris refuses, claiming that Kahra's breach and the contract terms entitle him to keep the deposit. Discuss who is correct using the IRAC method of case analysis.
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You have the following financial statement data for a corporation: Revenue = 10,000,000
Operating income = 7,500,000 interest = 2,500,000
Net Income = 4,000,000 Current Assets = 10,000,000 Total Assets = 100,000,000 Current Liabilities = 8,000,000 Long-term Debt = 50,000,000
Total Common Equity = 42,000,000
You also have the following information: Total Dividends Paid = 1,000,000 Common shares outstanding = 2,000,000
Current share price = $27
The long-term debt consists of one bond issue that has 6 years remaining until maturity. Each bond has a par value of $1,000 and pays an annual coupon. The current yield-to-maturity on the bond issue is 8%.
The firm is considering a capital budgeting project that will require an initial outlay of $1,000,000 that is expected to produce net cash inflow of $200,000 each year for the next 7 years, at which time the project will end. The project under consideration is considered to be of equal risk as the firm's typical project. The firm has not made a decision as to how it will finance the project, if necessary. If it issues new equity to finance the project, it could sell new common equity at the current market price, while incurring total flotation cost of 5%.
The current risk-free rate of return for the market 2%, and the market risk-premium is estimated to stand at 7.5%. You know nothing about the firm's expected dividend policy, but you do know that the firm's equity Beta is 1.8
Based on the information you have, answer the following questions about the firm (You must show work for each question and answer each question separately in order to earn full credit):
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Imagine you are the treasurer of a Japanese company exporting electronic equipment to the United States. All revenues are received in USD and all other expenses (e.g., R&D costs, costs of employees etc) are incurred in Japanese Yen.
Required:
(i) Discuss whether you need to hedge the foreign exchange risk and factors you need to consider when designing contracts to hedge the risks.
(ii) If the company is able to raise the price of its product in USD if Yen appreciates without affecting the sales volume, how would you adjust your recommendation in part (i) and sell your strategy to other executives?
Hint: If the company is able to raise the price of its product in USD if Yen appreciates, what does it tell you about the company’s foreign exchange exposure? Which derivative security (securities) could be used to hedge this risk? There is no model answer to this question, you just have to provide reasoned explanations.
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Lane Industries is considering three independent projects, each of which requires a $2.5 million investment. The estimated internal rate of return (IRR) and cost of capital for these projects are presented here:
Note that the projects' costs of capital vary because the
projects have different levels of risk. The company's optimal
capital structure calls for 40% debt and 60% common equity, and it
expects to have net income of $3,900,000. If Lane establishes its
dividends from the residual dividend model, what will be its payout
ratio? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. |
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Consider the following projects, X and Y where the firm can only choose one. Project X costs $1500 and has cash flows of $678, $652, $347, $111, $54, $16 in each of the next 6 years. Project Y also costs $1500, and generates cash flows of $738, $693, $405 for the next 3 years, respectively. WACC=9.5%.
A) Draw the timelines for both projects: X and Y.
B) Calculate the projects’ NPVs, IRRs, payback periods.
C) If the two projects are independent, which project(s) should be chosen?
D) If the two projects are mutually exclusive, which projects should be chosen?
E) Plot NPV profiles for the two projects. Identify the projects’ IRRs on the graph.
F) If the WACC were 5.5 percent, would this change your recommendation if the projects were
mutually exclusive? If the WACC were 16.5 percent, would this change your recommendation? Explain your answers.
G) There is a “crossover rate” of X’s and Y’s NPV curves, and mark it on the graph with Point O. Explain in words what this rate is and how it affects the choice between mutually exclusive projects.
H) If it possible for conflicts to exist between the NPV and the IRR when independent projects are being evaluated? Explain your answer.
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This is my final paper! I just need a couple paragraphs for each!
1) When regressing Beta manually, you could use daily, weekly, and monthly stock data. Which do you recommend using? What things do you need to consider when making your choice of which time frame to use? What are the issues that can happen when using each of the 3 time frames?
2) When we discussed relative valuation we introduced the ratios P/E, P/S and P/B. Knowing that P/E is the most commonly used of the 3, why would someone choose to use P/S or P/B in valuation? Give as many situations as possible to illustrate your knowledge of relative valuation.
3) Explain the winner’s curse phenomenon and how it affects IPO pricing. Give an example with numbers if possible.
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You believe that 6 months from now, the 12-month treasury spot rate will be 7%. You believe that 1 year from now, the 6-month treasury spot rate will be 6.00%. Given the treasury spot rates below, which of the following strategies would generate the highest return?
| Term | Spot Rate |
|---|---|
| 6-month | 4.00% |
| 12-month | 4.20% |
| 18-month | 4.50% |
| 24-month | 4.90% |
| 30-month | 5.40% |
| 36-month | 5.70% |
| 42-month | 6.00% |
| 48-month | 6.40% |
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You believe that 6 months from now, the 12-month treasury spot rate will be 7.00%. You believe that 1 year from now, the 6-month treasury spot rate will be 6.00%. You believe that 18 months from now, the 6-month treasury spot rate will be 5%. Given the treasury spot rates below, which of the following strategies would generate the highest return?
| Term | Spot Rate |
|---|---|
| 6-month | 4.00% |
| 12-month | 4.20% |
| 18-month | 4.50% |
| 24-month | 4.90% |
| 30-month | 5.40% |
| 36-month | 5.70% |
| 42-month | 6.00% |
| 48-month | 6.40% |
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Compute the cost of not taking the following trade discounts: (Use 365 days in a year. Round the intermediate calculations to 4 decimal places. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
a. 2/13, net 50.
Cost of lost discount %
b. 2/20, net 50.
Cost of lost discount %
c. 3/18, net 65.
Cost of lost discount %
d. 3/18, net 150.
Cost of lost discount %
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Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2016 to $6 million in 2017, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $2 million at the end of 2016. Carlsbad is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2016, current liabilities are $1 million, consisting of $250,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 3%.
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1. Problem 11.07
| Click here to read the eBook: Net Present Value (NPV) Click here to read the eBook: Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Click here to read the eBook: Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) Click here to read the eBook: Payback Period CAPITAL BUDGETING CRITERIA A firm with a 13% WACC is evaluating two projects for this year's capital budget. After-tax cash flows, including depreciation, are as follows:
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Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2016 to $6 million in 2017, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $5 million at the end of 2016. Carlsbad is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2016, current liabilities are $1 million, consisting of $250,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 7%, and the forecasted retention ratio is 45%. Use the AFN equation to forecast Carlsbad's additional funds needed for the coming year. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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Now assume the company's assets totaled $3 million at the end of
2016. Is the company's "capital intensity" the same or different
comparing to initial situation?
-Select-DifferentThe sameItem 2
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Carlsbad Corporation's sales are expected to increase from $5 million in 2016 to $6 million in 2017, or by 20%. Its assets totaled $4 million at the end of 2016. Carlsbad is at full capacity, so its assets must grow in proportion to projected sales. At the end of 2016, current liabilities are $1 million, consisting of $250,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $250,000 of accrued liabilities. Its profit margin is forecasted to be 4%, and the forecasted retention ratio is 35%. Use the AFN equation to forecast the additional funds Carlsbad will need for the coming year. Write out your answer completely. For example, 5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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3. A firm has the following three projections of revenue estimates:
Current Year1 Year 2 Year 3
Revenue $1,500 $1,650 $1,815 $2,000
EAT $95 $106 $117 $130
The company also receives a royalty net after taxes of $10 million per year. It is expected that the cash flows equal to depreciation will have to be reinvested to keep the firm operating. Further, capital expenditures equal to 60 percent of the net cash flow will need to be invested to keep the firm growing. Other items on the balance sheet remain unchanged. The CFO believes that it will just forecast for the first three years and then simply assume a 6 percent annual growth rate after the third year.
T-bills yield 8 percent and the market return is 13 percent. The company’s beta using Hamada equation is 1.2. What is the value of the company or what would you pay for the firm if you were interested in it.
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