PV of multiple cash flows: Jack Stuart has loaned money to his brother at an interest rate of 5.75 percent. He expects to receive $625, $650, $700, and $800 at the end of the next four years as complete repayment of the loan with interest. How much did he loan out to his brother? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

PV of multiple cash flows: Jack Stuart has loaned money to his brother at an interest rate of 5.75 percent. He expects to receive $625, $650, $700,...

Rate of growth: Link Net, Inc. just generated earnings per share of $3.75 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. The firm is expected to achieve earnings per share of $8.76 in 5-years. At what rate will Link Net, Inc.'s earnings per share be growing over this 5-year period? (Round off to the nearest 1/10 percent)

Rate of growth: Link Net, Inc. just generated earnings per share of $3.75 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. The firm is expected to achieve...

Number of Periods it Takes an Investment to Grow a Certain Amount: Sally Wilson is planning her retirement. She is presently investing in a 401(k) but needs an additional $500,000 to reach her retirement goal. As luck would have it, Sally just won a brand new car that is worth $36,000 in a raffle. If Sally were to sell the car and invest the $36,000 proceeds at a rate of 6.50%, compounded annually, how long will it be before Sally could retire? (Round off to the nearest 1/10 of a year)

Number of Periods it Takes an Investment to Grow a Certain Amount: Sally Wilson is planning her retirement. She is presently investing in a 401(k) but...

Present Value: Juan and Carla Herman plan to buy a time-share in six years in the amount of $16,860. In order to have adequate funds to do so, the Herman's want to make a deposit to their money market fund today. Assume that they will be able to earn an investment rate of 5.75%, compounded annually. How much will Juan and Carla need to deposit today to achieve their goal? (Round off to the nearest dollar.)

Present Value: Juan and Carla Herman plan to buy a time-share in six years in the amount of $16,860. In order to have adequate funds to do so, the Herman's...

Growth rate: Vidmar Agencies is a fast-growing advertising agency. Currently, their sales are at $700,000. They expect their sales to grow at an annual rate of 35 percent in the next two years, followed by an annual rate of 25 percent in years 3 through 7. Finally, their growth rate would slow down to 10 percent in years 8-10. What will be their sales as of year 10? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Growth rate: Vidmar Agencies is a fast-growing advertising agency. Currently, their sales are at $700,000. They expect their sales to grow at an annual...

Growth rate: Peterson Electrical Supplies has generated a net income of $161,424 this year. The firm expects to see an annual growth of 30 percent for the next five years, followed by a growth rate of 15 percent for each of the next three years. What will be the firm's expected net income in eight years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Growth rate: Peterson Electrical Supplies has generated a net income of $161,424 this year. The firm expects to see an annual growth of 30 percent for...

Growth rate: Cleargen, a detergent manufacturer, has announced this year's net income as $832,500. It expects its net earnings to grow at a rate of 15 percent per year for the next two years, before dropping to 12 percent for each of the following two years. What is the firm's net income after four years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Growth rate: Cleargen, a detergent manufacturer, has announced this year's net income as $832,500. It expects its net earnings to grow at a rate of...

Growth rate: Petry Corp. is a growing company with sales of $1.25 million this year. The firm expects to grow at an annual rate of 25 percent for the next three years, followed by a growth of 20 percent per year for the next two years. What will be Petry's sales at the end of five years? (Round to the nearest percent.)

Growth rate: Petry Corp. is a growing company with sales of $1.25 million this year. The firm expects to grow at an annual rate of 25 percent for the...

Interest rate: Rachael Steele wants to borrow $6,000 for a period of four years. She has two choices. Her bank is offering to lend her the amount at 7.25 percent compounded annually. She can also borrow from her firm and will have to repay a total of $8,130.93 at the end of four years. Should Rachael go with her bank or the firm, and what is the interest rate if she borrows from her firm? (Round to the nearest percent.)

Interest rate: Rachael Steele wants to borrow $6,000 for a period of four years. She has two choices. Her bank is offering to lend her the amount at...

Multiple compounding (PV): Joan Alexander wants to go on a cruise in three years. She could earn 8.2 percent compounded monthly in an account if she were to deposit the money today. She needs to have $10,000 in three years. How much will she have to deposit today? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Multiple compounding (PV): Joan Alexander wants to go on a cruise in three years. She could earn 8.2 percent compounded monthly in an account if she...

Multiple compounding (PV): Darius Miller is seeking to accumulate $50,000 in six years to invest in a real estate venture. He can earn 6.35 percent annual interest with monthly compounding in a private investment. How much will he have invest today to reach his goal? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Multiple compounding (PV): Darius Miller is seeking to accumulate $50,000 in six years to invest in a real estate venture. He can earn 6.35 percent...

Multiple compounding (PV): Marcie Witter is saving for her daughter's college education. She wants to have $50,000 available when her daughter graduates from high school in four years. If the investment she is considering will pay 8.25 percent compounded monthly, how much will she have to invest today to reach her target? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Multiple compounding (PV): Marcie Witter is saving for her daughter's college education. She wants to have $50,000 available when her daughter graduates...

Present value: John Hsu wants to start a business in 10 years. He hopes to have $100,000 at that time to invest in the business. To reach his goal, he plans to invest a certain amount today in a bank CD that will pay him 9.50 percent annually. How much will he have to invest today to achieve his target? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Present value: John Hsu wants to start a business in 10 years. He hopes to have $100,000 at that time to invest in the business. To reach his goal,...

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Hector Cervantes started on his first job last year and plans to save for a down payment on a house in 10 years. He will be able to invest $12,000 today in a money market account that will pay him an interest of 6.25 percent on a monthly basis. How much will he have at the end of 10 years?

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Hector Cervantes started on his first job last year and plans to save for a down payment on a house in 10 years....

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Carlyn Botti wants to invest $3,500 today in a money market fund that pays quarterly interest at 5.5 percent. She plans to fund a scholarship with the proceeds at her alma mater, Towson University. How much will Carlyn have at the end of seven years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Carlyn Botti wants to invest $3,500 today in a money market fund that pays quarterly interest at 5.5 percent. She...

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Normandy Textiles had a cash inflow of $1 million, which it needs for a long-term investment at the end of one year. It plans to deposit this money in a bank CD that pays daily interest at 3.75 percent. What will be the value of the investment at the end of the year? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Normandy Textiles had a cash inflow of $1 million, which it needs for a long-term investment at the end of one year....

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Your brother has asked you to help him with choosing an investment. He has $5,000 to invest today for a period of two years. You identify a bank CD that pays an interest rate of 4.25 percent with the interest being paid quarterly. What will be the value of the investment in two years?

Multiple compounding periods (FV): Your brother has asked you to help him with choosing an investment. He has $5,000 to invest today for a period of...

Future value: Brittany Willis is looking to invest for retirement, which she hopes will be in 20 years. She is looking to invest $22,500 today in U.S. Treasury bonds that will earn interest at 6.25 percent annually. How much will she have at the end of 20 years? (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Future value: Brittany Willis is looking to invest for retirement, which she hopes will be in 20 years. She is looking to invest $22,500 today in U.S....

Liquidity ratio: Ronaldinho Trading Co. is required by its bank to maintain a current ratio of at least 1.75, and its current ratio now is 2.1. The firm plans to acquire additional inventory to meet an unexpected surge in the demand for its products and will pay for the inventory with short-term debt. How much inventory can the firm purchase without violating its debt agreement if their total current assets equal $3.5 million?

Liquidity ratio: Ronaldinho Trading Co. is required by its bank to maintain a current ratio of at least 1.75, and its current ratio now is 2.1. The...

Federal Income Tax: United Brands Corp. just completed their latest fiscal year. The firm had sales of $16,650,000. Depreciation and amortization was $832,500, interest expense for the year was $825,000, and selling general and administrative expenses totaled $1,665,000 for the year, and cost of goods sold was $9,990,000 for the year. Assuming a federal income tax rate of 34%, what was the United Brands net income after-tax?

Federal Income Tax: United Brands Corp. just completed their latest fiscal year. The firm had sales of $16,650,000. Depreciation and amortization was...

Statement of Cash Flows - Cash from Financing Activities: Natural Lite, Inc. reported the following items during fiscal 2010. The firm purchased marketable securities of $87,500, paid down a long-term loan in the amount of $650,000, purchased $4,250,000 of new equipment. The firm also sold $6,250,000 of common stock, paid $350,225 in dividends to its common shareholders, and repurchased $1,250,000 of common stock in the open market. What is the net cash provided by financing activities? (Round off to the nearest)

Statement of Cash Flows - Cash from Financing Activities: Natural Lite, Inc. reported the following items during fiscal 2010. The firm purchased marketable...

EBIT: Arco Steel, Inc. generated total sales of $45,565,200 during fiscal 2010. Depreciation and amortization for the year totaled $2,278,260, and cost of goods sold was $27,339,120. Interest expense for the year was $9,641,300 and selling, general, and administrative expenses totaled $4,556,520 for the year. What is Arco's EBIT for 2010?

EBIT: Arco Steel, Inc. generated total sales of $45,565,200 during fiscal 2010. Depreciation and amortization for the year totaled $2,278,260, and cost...

Chartworth Associates' financial statements indicated that the company has EBITDA of $3,145,903. It had depreciation of $633,000, and its interest rate on debt of $1.25 million was 7.5%. The company is likely to owe $822,512 in taxes. What are the marginal and average tax rates for this company?

Chartworth Associates' financial statements indicated that the company has EBITDA of $3,145,903. It had depreciation of $633,000, and its interest rate...

Trident Manufacturing Company's treasurer identified the following cash flows during this year as significant. It had repaid existing debt to the tune of $425,110, while raising additional debt capital of $750,000. It also repurchased stock in the open markets for a total of $63,250. It paid $233,144 in dividends to its shareholders. What is the net cash provided (used) by financing activities?

Trident Manufacturing Company's treasurer identified the following cash flows during this year as significant. It had repaid existing debt to the tune...

Parrino Corporation has announced that its net income for the year ended June 30, 2008, is $1,824,214. The company had an EBITDA of $ 5,174,366, and its depreciation and amortization expense was equal to $1,241,790. The company's average tax rate is 34 percent. What is the amount of interest expense for the firm?

Parrino Corporation has announced that its net income for the year ended June 30, 2008, is $1,824,214. The company had an EBITDA of $ 5,174,366, and...

Triumph Trading Company provided the following information to its auditors. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the company had revenues of $1,122,878, operating expenses (excluding depreciation and leasing expenses) of $612,663, depreciation expenses of $231,415, leasing expenses of $126,193, and interest expenses equal to $87,125. If the company's tax rate was average 34 percent, what is its net income after taxes?

Triumph Trading Company provided the following information to its auditors. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the company had revenues of $1,122,878,...

Spartan, Inc., is a manufacturer of automobile parts located in Greenville, South Carolina. At the end of the current fiscal year, the company had net working capital of $157,903. The company showed accounts payables of $94,233, accounts receivables of $83,112, inventory of $171,284, and cash and marketable securities of $12,311. What amount of notes payables does the firm have?

Spartan, Inc., is a manufacturer of automobile parts located in Greenville, South Carolina. At the end of the current fiscal year, the company had net...

Tre-Bien Bakeries generated net income of $233,412 this year. At year end, the company had accounts receivables of $47,199, inventory of $63,781, and cash of $21,461. It also had accounts payables of $51,369, short-term notes payables of $11,417, and accrued taxes of $6,145. The net working capital of the firm is

Tre-Bien Bakeries generated net income of $233,412 this year. At year end, the company had accounts receivables of $47,199, inventory of $63,781, and...

Chandler Sporting Goods produces baseball and football equipment and lines of clothing. This year the company had cash and marketable securities worth $335,485, accounts payables worth $1,159,357, inventory of $1,651,599, accounts receivables of $1,488,121, short-term notes payable worth $313,663, and other current assets of $121,427. What is the company's net working capital?

Chandler Sporting Goods produces baseball and football equipment and lines of clothing. This year the company had cash and marketable securities worth...

Tumbling Haven, a gymnastic equipment manufacturer, provided the following information to its accountants. The company had current assets of $145,332, net fixed assets of $356,190, and other assets of $4,176. The firm has long-term debt of $76,445, common stock of $200,000, and retained earnings of $134,461. What amount of current liabilities does this firm have?

Tumbling Haven, a gymnastic equipment manufacturer, provided the following information to its accountants. The company had current assets of $145,332,...

Galan Associates prepared its financial statement for 2008 based on the information given here. The company had cash worth $1,234, inventory worth $13,480, and accounts receivables of $7,789. The company's net fixed assets are $42,331, and other assets are $1,822. It had accounts payables of $9,558, notes payables of $2,756, common stock of $22,000, and retained earnings of $14,008. How much long-term debt does the firm have?

Galan Associates prepared its financial statement for 2008 based on the information given here. The company had cash worth $1,234, inventory worth $13,480,...

Maddux, Inc., has completed its fiscal year and reported the following information. The company had current assets of $153,413, net fixed assets of $ 412,331, and other assets of $7,822. The firm also has current liabilities worth $65,314, long-term debt of $178,334, and common stock of $162,000. How much retained earnings does the firm have?

Maddux, Inc., has completed its fiscal year and reported the following information. The company had current assets of $153,413, net fixed assets of...

A change in sales price of a product sold by a firm will probably involve a reduction in the number of units sold, as well as the possibility of a change in the cost structure of the firm's product in question. If a firm were interested in the entire price change effect on the NPV of a project, then it would be interested in

A change in sales price of a product sold by a firm will probably involve a reduction in the number of units sold, as well as the possibility of a change...

Rouf-Mart has analyzed a new type of all-in-one retail center where the NPV of the project has an expected value with a distribution that yields a standard deviation of $25 million. Rouf-Mart came to this conclusion by analyzing the individual input distributions for the project. This analysis is called.

Rouf-Mart has analyzed a new type of all-in-one retail center where the NPV of the project has an expected value with a distribution that yields a standard...

Rouf-Mart has analyzed a new type of all-in-one retail center where the NPV of the project has an expected value with a distribution that yields a standard deviation of $25 million. Rouf-Mart came to this conclusion by analyzing the individual input distributions for the project. This analysis is called.

Rouf-Mart has analyzed a new type of all-in-one retail center where the NPV of the project has an expected value with a distribution that yields a standard...

If a project holds an 80 percent probability of high demand and a 20 percent probability of low demand, then the expected value of the net present value of the two different demand assumptions would give us a weighted average net present value for the project. Such an analysis is called

If a project holds an 80 percent probability of high demand and a 20 percent probability of low demand, then the expected value of the net present value...

A firm is considering two distinct set of circumstances that assume high inflation and low inflation. In the high inflationary set of circumstances, the price per unit will be affected as well as the variable and fixed costs. If the low-inflation set of circumstances is considered the baseline, then the analysis concerning the high inflationary circumstances could be considered

A firm is considering two distinct set of circumstances that assume high inflation and low inflation. In the high inflationary set of circumstances,...

Another name for EBITDA is

Another name for EBITDA is A) pretax operating cash flow. B) operating cash flow. C) net income before tax. D) net income. Answer:...

EBITDA stands for

EBITDA stands for A) earnings before interest, taxes, and amortized depreciation. B) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. C)...

Your firm is evaluating the merits of several different machines. Machine A has a useful life of 5-years, generates an NPV of $53,250, an IRR of 13.6% and an equivalent annual cost of $10,316. Machine B has a useful life of 3-years, an NPV of $61,051, an IRR of 12.5%, and an equivalent annual cost of $9,724. Machine C has a useful life of 4-years, generates an NPV of $55,225, an IRR of 15.2% and an equivalent annual cost of $7,535 Machine D has a useful life of 7-years, generates an NPV of $64,020, an IRR of 11.4% and an equivalent annual cost of $8,885.

Your firm is evaluating the merits of several different machines. Machine A has a useful life of 5-years, generates an NPV of $53,250, an IRR of 13.6%...

Norman, Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Project A is a six-year project with a NPV of $3,000 and Project B is a four-year project with an NPV of $2,278. Project A has an equivalent annual cash flow of $730 and Project B has an equivalent annual cash flow of $750. Which project should the firm select?

Norman, Inc. is considering two mutually exclusive projects. Project A is a six-year project with a NPV of $3,000 and Project B is a four-year project...

Stillwater Drinks is trying to determine when to harvest the water from the fountain of youth that it currently owns. If it harvests the water in year 1, the NPV of the project would increase over an immediate harvest by 18 percent. A year 2 harvest would create an NPV increase of 12 percent over that of year 1 and year 3 would create an NPV increase of 8 percent over that of year 2. If the cost of capital is 17 percent for Stillwater, then which harvest year would maximize the NPV for the firm? Assume that all NPVs are calculated from the perspective of today.

Stillwater Drinks is trying to determine when to harvest the water from the fountain of youth that it currently owns. If it harvests the water in year...

Windy Burgers is trying to determine when to harvest a herd of cows that it currently owns. If it harvests the herd in year 1, the NPV of the project would increase over an immediate harvest by 25 percent. A year 2 harvest would create an NPV increase of 15 percent over that of year 1 and year 3 would create an NPV increase of 7 percent over that of year 2. If the cost of capital is 12 percent for Windy, then which harvest year would maximize the NPV for the firm? Assume that all NPVs are calculated from the perspective of today.

Windy Burgers is trying to determine when to harvest a herd of cows that it currently owns. If it harvests the herd in year 1, the NPV of the project...

A firm is considering taking a project that will produce $12 million of revenue per year. Cash expenses will be $5 million, and depreciation expenses will be $1 million per year. If the firm takes that project, then it will reduce the cash revenues of an existing project by $2 million. What is the free cash flow on the project, per year, if the firm is in the 40 percent marginal tax rate?

A firm is considering taking a project that will produce $12 million of revenue per year. Cash expenses will be $5 million, and depreciation expenses...

Brown Mack, Inc., currently has two large manufacturing divisions that share a single plant. Brown Mack owns the plant but has calculated that $6 million of overhead expenses should be allocated to the two equal-sized divisions. If Brown Mack starts a third manufacturing division, of equal size to the other two divisions, then what overhead cost should the new division take into account on its capital budgeting cash flow analysis?

Brown Mack, Inc., currently has two large manufacturing divisions that share a single plant. Brown Mack owns the plant but has calculated that $6 million...

The internal rate of return is

The internal rate of return is A) the discount rate that makes the NPV greater than zero. B) the discount rate that makes the NPV equal to zero. C)...

The net present value

The net present value A) uses the discounted cash flow valuation technique. B) will provide a direct measure of how much the firm value will change...

Capital rationing implies that

Capital rationing implies that A) funding resources exceed funding needs. B) funding needs exceed funding resources. C) funding needs equal funding...

Capital rationing implies that

Capital rationing implies that A) the firm does not have enough resources to fund all of the available projects. B) funding needs equal funding resources. C)...

The cost of capital is

The cost of capital is A) the minimum return that a capital budgeting project must earn for it to be accepted. B) the maximum return a project can...

The firm's decision will be to

The firm's decision will be to A) accept both projects because they are independent projects. B) accept both projects because they are contingent...

Contingent projects would imply that

Contingent projects would imply that A) the acceptance of one project is dependent on the acceptance of the other. B) the projects can be either mandatory...

Using lower interest rates will

Using lower interest rates will A) decrease the future value of any investment. B) increase the future value of any investment. C) not affect the...

Using lower discount rates will

Using lower discount rates will A) not affect the present value of the future cash flow. B) increase the present value of any future cash flow. C)...

Using higher interest rates will

Using higher interest rates will A) not affect the future value of the investment. B) increase the future value of any investment. C) decrease the...

Using higher discount rates will

Using higher discount rates will A) not affect the present value of the future cash flow. B) increase the present value of any future cash flow. C)...

The Rule of 72

The Rule of 72 A) can be used to determine the amount of time it takes to double an investment. B) is fairly accurate for interest rates between 25...

Future value measures

Future value measures A) what one or more cash flows are worth at the end of a specified period. B) what one or more cash flows that is to be received...

The true cost of lending is the

The true cost of lending is the A) annual percentage rate. B) effective annual rate. C) quoted interest rate. D) none of the above. Answer:&nbs...

The true cost of borrowing is the

The true cost of borrowing is the A) annual percentage rate. B) effective annual rate. C) quoted interest rate. D) periodic rate. Answer: ...