Question 4.4. (TCO B) Which of the following is an annuity due? (Points : 5)
A typical car loan. A typical mortgage. A typical apartment rental agreement. A credit card balance.
5. (TCO G) If you were a manager of a company, which of the three right side components of the DuPont Identity would you want to increase and which would you want to decrease, other things being equal? Give a specific example for how to do that for each of the three.(Points : 20)
(TCO D) A stock has just paid a dividend and will pay a dividend of $3.00 in a year. The dividend will stay constant for the rest of time. The return on equity for similar stocks is 14%. What is P0?(Points : 20)
(TCO D) A stock has just paid a dividend has declared an annual dividend of $12.00 to be paid one year from today. The dividend is expected to grow at a 7% annual rate. The return on equity for similar stocks is 12%. What is P0?(Points : 20)
(TCO D) A bond has 5 years to maturity and has a YTM of 8%. Its par value is $1,000. Its semiannual coupons are $50. What is the bonds current market price?(Points : 10)
(TCO D) A bond currently sells for $1,000 and has a par of $1,000. It was issued two years ago and had a maturity of 10 years. The coupon rate is 7% and the interest payments are made semiannually. What is its YTM?(Points : 10)
(TCO D) Using examples, explain the difference between systematic risk and nonsystematic risk. Explain why the distinction is important for both investors and issuers of stock.(Points : 30)
(TCO E) A company has 10 million shares outstanding trading for $7 per share. It also has $300 million in outstanding debt. If its equity cost of capital is 15%, and its debt cost of capital is 9%, and its effective corporate tax rate is 40%, what is its weighted average cost of capital?(Points : 30)
TCO A) What is the difference between capital structure and capital budgeting? Explain and give an example of a capital structure decision and an example of a capital budgeting decision.(Points : 25)
(TCO H) What is the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)? Name the components of the CCC and explain why the CCC is important to business.(Points : 30)
(TCO F) A company has the opportunity to do any, none, or all of the projects for which the net cash flows per year are shown below. The company has a cost of capital of 12%. Which should the company do and why? You must use at least two capital budgeting methods. Show your work.
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