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A stock price is currently $200. Over each of the next two six-month periods it is...

A stock price is currently $200. Over each of the next two six-month periods it is expected to go up by 10% or down by 10%. The risk-free interest rate is 6% per annum with continuous compounding. What is the value of a one-year European call option with a strike price of $200?

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Handler Corp. has a zero coupon bond that matures in five years with a face value...

Handler Corp. has a zero coupon bond that matures in five years with a face value of $91,000. The current value of the company’s assets is $87,000 and the standard deviation of its return on assets is 38 percent per year. The risk-free rate is 6 percent per year, compounded continuously.

  

a.

What is the value of a risk-free bond with the same face value and maturity as the current bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. What is the value of a put option on the company’s assets with a strike price equal to the face value of the debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c-1. Using the answers from (a) and (b), what is the value of the company’s debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
c-2. Using the answers from (a) and (b), what is the continuously compounded yield on the company’s debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d-1. Assume the company can restructure its assets so that the standard deviation of its return on assets increases to 47 percent per year. What is the new value of the debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d-2. What is the new continuously compounded yield on the debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
e-1. If the company restructures its assets, how much will bondholders gain or lose? (A loss should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
e-2. If the company restructures its assets, how how much will stockholders gain or lose? (A loss should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a. Value of risk-free bond
b. Price of the put option
c-1. Value of company's debt
c-2. Return on debt %
d-1. Value of debt
d-2. Return on debt %
e-1. Bondholders' gain / loss
e-2. Stockholders' gain / loss

Please answer this question. It might be helpful to use excel. Thanks!

note* a is not  68000.49, b is not 18614.98, c1 is not 52255.89, and c2 is not 11.1

Thanks

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The Cornchopper Company is considering the purchase of a new harvester. The new harvester is not...

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

The new harvester is not expected to affect revenue, but operating expenses will be reduced by $14,600 per year for 10 years.

The old harvester is now 5 years old, with 10 years of its scheduled life remaining. It was originally purchased for $91,000 and has been depreciated by the straight-line method.

The old harvester can be sold for $22,600 today.
The new harvester will be depreciated by the straight-line method over its 10-year life.
The corporate tax rate is 21 percent.
The firm’s required rate of return is 14 percent.

The initial investment, the proceeds from selling the old harvester, and any resulting tax effects occur immediately.

All other cash flows occur at year-end.

The market value of each harvester at the end of its economic life is zero.

  

Determine the break-even purchase price in terms of present value of the harvester. This break-even purchase price is the price at which the project’s NPV is zero. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

please answer this question. this is my 3rd time posting it

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An investor is said to take a position in a “collar” if she buys the asset,...

An investor is said to take a position in a “collar” if she buys the asset, buys an out-of-the-money put option on the asset, and sells an out-of-the-money call option on the asset. The two options should have the same time to expiration. Suppose Marie wishes to purchase a collar on Riggs, Inc., a non-dividend-paying common stock, with six months until expiration. She would like the put to have a strike price of $34 and the call to have a strike price of $63. The current price of the stock is $45 per share. Marie can borrow and lend at the continuously compounded risk-free rate of 5 percent per year and the annual standard deviation of the stock’s return is 50 percent.

  

Use the Black-Scholes model to calculate the total cost of the collar that Marie is interested in buying. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Cost of collar

Note* answer is not -.4628

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Very Fancy Foods hires homeless workers from the local church and the area shelters to assist...

Very Fancy Foods hires homeless workers from the local church and the area shelters to assist in the packaging of its gourmet frozen meals. This procession is all done by hand, at a cost of $60,000 per year (which would be eliminated with the machine.) A machine is available that could be used in place of the homeless workers. The machine would cost $140,000 and have a 10-year useful life. It would require an operator at an annual cost of $28,000. Annual maintenance costs will be $8,000 in years 1, 2, 3, 4 and then climb to $12,500 in years 5-10. The machine will be sold in 10 years at an expected price of $50,000. For tax purposes, the company computes depreciation deductions assuming zero salvage value and uses straight-line depreciation. The machine would be depreciated over 7 years years. Management requires a 9% after-tax return on all equipment purchases. The company’s tax rate is 20%. Use this information to answer the questions below.

Compute the machine’s net present value and internal rate of return.

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Binomial model Over the coming year Ragwort’s stock price will halve to $50 from its current...

Binomial model Over the coming year Ragwort’s stock price will halve to $50 from its current level of $100 or it will rise to $200. The one-year interest rate is 10%.

a. What is the delta of a one-year call option on Ragwort stock with an exercise price of $100?

b. Use the replicating-portfolio method to value this call.

c. In a risk-neutral world what is the probability that Ragwort stock will rise in price?

d. Use the risk-neutral method to check your valuation of the Ragwort option.

e. If someone told you that in reality there is a 60% chance that Ragwort’s stock price will rise to $200, would you change your view about the value of the option? Explain.

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Consider the following 6 months of returns for 2 stocks and a portfolio of those 2​stocks:...

Consider the following 6 months of returns for 2 stocks and a portfolio of those 2​stocks:

​Note:  The portfolio is composed of​ 50% of Stock A and​ 50% of Stock B.  

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

stock a

3%

6%

-5%

4%

-1%

5%

stock b

0%

-3%

8%

-1%

4%

-2%

portfolio

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

  1. What is the expected return and standard deviation of returns for each of the two​ stocks?
  1. 0.00176; 0.00176
  2. 0.04195; 0.04195
  3. 0.05985; 0.06953
  4. 0.07985; 0.09767
  5. None of the above
  1. What is the expected return and standard deviation of returns for the​ portfolio?
  1. 5; 0
  2. 1.5; 0.5
  3. 1.5; 0.75
  4. 2.5; 1
  5. 2.5; 1.25

3. Is the portfolio more or less risky than the two​ stocks? Why?

  1. The portfolio is more risky than the two stocks. It has the same expected return but a standard deviation of 0, compared to standard deviations of 0.04195for both stocks.
  2. The portfolio is less risky than the two stocks. It has the same expected return but a standard deviation of 0.04195, compared to standard deviations of 0 for both stocks.
  3. The portfolio is less risky than the two stocks. It has the same expected return but a standard deviation of 1, compared to standard deviations of 0.04195for both stocks.
  4. The portfolio is less risky than the two stocks. It has the same expected return but a standard deviation of 0, compared to standard deviations of 0.04195for both stocks.
  5. The portfolio is less risky than the two stocks. It has the same expected return but a standard deviation of 1.25, compared to standard deviations of 0.04195for both stocks.

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Sora Industries has 66 million outstanding shares, $121 million in debt, $59 million in cash, and...

Sora Industries has 66 million outstanding shares, $121 million in debt, $59 million in cash, and the following projected free cash flow for the next four years:

Earnings Forecast & FCF Forecast ($millions)

Year

0

1

2

3

4

Sales

433.0

468.0

516.0

547.0

574.3

Growth V. Prior Yr

8.08%

10.26%

6.01%

4.99%

COGS

(313.6)

(345.7)

(366.5)

(384.8)

Gross Profit

154.4

170.3

180.5

189.5

Selling, General & Admin.

(93.6)

(103.2)

(109.4)

(114.9)

Depreciation

(7.0)

(7.5)

(9.0)

(9.5)

EBIT

53.8

59.6

62.1

65.1

Less: Income Tax at 40%

(21.5)

(23.8)

(24.8)

(26.0)

Plus: Depreciation

7.0

7.5

9.0

9.5

Less: Capital Expenditures

(7.7)

(10.0)

(9.9)

(10.4)

Less: Increases in NWC

(6.3)

(8.6)

(5.6)

(4.9)

Free Cash Flow

25.3

24.7

30.8

33.3

A. Suppose Sora's revenue free cash flow are expected to grow at a 3.3% rate beyond year 4. If Sora's weighted average cost of capital is 14.0%, what is the value of Sora's stock based on this information?

  1. $2.82
  2. $3.09
  3. $3.18
  4. $5.07
  5. None of the above

B. Sora's cost of goods sold was assumed to be 67% of sales. If its cost of goods sold is actually 70% of sales, how would the estimate of the stock's value change?

  1. $87
  2. $3.09
  3. $18
  4. $3.75
  5. None of the above

C. Let's return to the assumptions of part (a) and suppose Sora can maintain its costs of goods sold at 67% of sales. However, now suppose Sora reduces its selling, general, and administrative expenses from 20% of sales to 16% of sales. What stock price would you estimate now? (Assume no other expenses, except taxes, are affected.)

  1. $4.42
  2. $4.79
  3. $4.93
  4. $6.82
  5. None of the above

D. Sora's net working capital needs were estimated to be 18% of sales (which is their current level in year 0). If Sora can reduce this requirement to 12% of sales starting in year 1, but all other assumptions remain as in part (a), what stock price do you estimate for Sora?

  1. $2.53
  2. $3.01
  3. $4.67
  4. $5.89
  5. None of the above

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The Ricordi family has just bought a house for $275,000. They have been saving money for...

The Ricordi family has just bought a house for $275,000. They have been saving money for a while and are able to make a $100,000 down payment. They have chosen a 30-year mortgage from their bank to borrow the balance of the purchase price. The interest rate of the mortgage is 6.5%, compounded monthly.

e) [4 pts] After ten years of payments, how much of their next monthly payment is devoted to interest?

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1. FOR BURGER KING: WHAT IS THE 2018 AND 2017 TIMES INTEREST EARNED 2. FOR BURGER...

1. FOR BURGER KING: WHAT IS THE 2018 AND 2017 TIMES INTEREST EARNED

2. FOR BURGER KING: WHAT IS THE 2018 AND 2017 WHAT IS THE TOTAL DEBT TO TOTAL ASSETS

3. FOR BURGER KING WHAT IS THE 2018 AND 2017 AVERAGE COLLECTION PERIOD

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The financial instruments market is international - how does this make decisions that companies make more...

The financial instruments market is international - how does this make decisions that companies make more complex? Look at working capital, capital budgeting, and capital financing decisions.

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The Ricordi family has just bought a house for $275,000. They have been saving money for...

The Ricordi family has just bought a house for $275,000. They have been saving money for a while and are able to make a $100,000 down payment. They have chosen a 30-year mortgage from their bank to borrow the balance of the purchase price. The interest rate of the mortgage is 6.5%, compounded monthly.
a) [7 pts] What will the Ricordis' monthly payments be?
b) [2 pts] What is the total interest the Ricordis will pay over the full 30-year life of the mortgage?
c) [2 pts] How much of the first payment one month from now is for interest and how much will be applied to the principal of their loan?
d) [4 pts] What is the balance owing on their loan after ten years? e) [4 pts] After ten years of payments, how much of their next monthly payment is devoted to interest?

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■Machine A –Initial Cost = $150,000 –Pre-tax operating cost = $65,000 Expected life is 8 years...

■Machine A

Initial Cost = $150,000

Pre-tax operating cost = $65,000

Expected life is 8 years

■Machine B

Initial Cost = $100,000

Pre-tax operating cost = $57,500

Expected life is 6 years

The machine chosen will be replaced indefinitely and neither machine will have a differential impact on revenue. No change in NWC is required.

The required return is 10%, the applicable CCA rate is 20% and the tax rate is 40%.

Which machine should you buy?

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Assume that you recently graduated and you just landed a job as a financial planner with...

Assume that you recently graduated and you just landed a job as a financial planner with the Cleveland Clinic. Your first assignment is to invest $100,000. Because the funds are to be invested at the end of one year, you have been instructed to plan for a one-year holding period. Further, your boss has restricted you to the following investment alternatives, shown with their probabilities and associated outcomes. State of Economy Probability T-Bills Alta Inds. Repo Men American Foam Market Port. Recession 0.1 8.00% -22.0% 28.0% 10.0% -13.0% Below Average 0.2 8.00% -2.0% 14.7% -10.0% 1.0% Average 0.4 8.00% 20.0% 0.0% 7.0% 15.0% Above Average 0.2 8.00% 35.0% -10.0% 45.0% 29.0% Boom 0.1 8.00% 50.0% -20.0% 30.0% 43.0% Barney Smith Investment Advisors recently issued estimates for the state of the economy and the rate of return on each state of the economy. Alta Industries, Inc. is an electronics firm; Repo Men Inc. collects past due debts; and American Foam manufactures mattresses and various other foam products. Barney Smith also maintains an "index fund" which owns a market-weighted fraction of all publicly traded stocks; you can invest in that fund and thus obtain average stock market results. Given the situation as described, answer the following questions. a. Calculate the expected rate of return on each alternative. b. Calculate the standard deviation of returns on each alternative. c. Calculate the coefficient of variation on each alternative. d. Calculate the beta on each alternative. e. Do the SD, CV, and beta produce the same risk ranking? Why or why not? f. Suppose you create a two-stock portfolio by investing $50,000 in Alta Industries and $50,000 in Repo Men. Calculate the expected return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and beta for this portfolio. How does the risk of this two-stock portfolio compare with the risk of the individual stocks if they were held in isolation? Please show all calculations and formulas used to derive the answers.

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PLEASE SHOW THE EXCEL INPUTS AND FORMULAS AS I AM VERY NEW TO THIS SUBJECT AND...

PLEASE SHOW THE EXCEL INPUTS AND FORMULAS AS I AM VERY NEW TO THIS SUBJECT AND WANT TO LEARN EXCEL INPUTS.

Problem 7-18 Abandonment We are examining a new project. We expect to sell 6,300 units per year at $57 net cash flow apiece for the next 10 years. In other words, the annual operating cash flow is projected to be $57 × 6,300 = $359,100. The relevant discount rate is 12 percent, and the initial investment required is $1,740,000. After the first year, the project can be dismantled and sold for $1,610,000. Suppose you think it is likely that expected sales will be revised upward to 9,300 units if the first year is a success and revised downward to 4,900 units if the first year is not a success. a. If success and failure are equally likely, what is the NPV of the project? Consider the possibility of abandonment in answering. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the value of the option to abandon? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

A. NPV

B. Option Value

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