Which of the following statements are accurate? I. Diversifiable risks can be essentially eliminated by investing in 30 unrelated securities. II. There is no reward for accepting diversifiable risks. III. Diversifiable risks are generally associated with an individual firm or industry. IV. Beta measures diversifiable risk.
Phone Home, Incorporated, is considering a new five-year exp…
Phone Home, Incorporated, is considering a new five-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $6.089 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project’s life, after which time it will be worthless. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The project is estimated to generate $4,389,000 in annual sales, with costs of $1,731,200. The tax rate is 24 percent. What is the annual operating cash flow for this project?
A project has cash flows of –$108,000, $52,800, $53,200, and…
A project has cash flows of –$108,000, $52,800, $53,200, and $83,100 for Years 0 to 3, respectively. The required payback period is two years. Based on the payback period of _____ years for this project, you should _____ the project.
Suppose a stock had an initial price of $30 per share, paid…
Suppose a stock had an initial price of $30 per share, paid a dividend of $5 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $33.40. What was the capital gains yield?
Individual investors who continually monitor the financial m…
Individual investors who continually monitor the financial markets seeking mispriced securities:
Norris Fasteners is considering a new project with estimated…
Norris Fasteners is considering a new project with estimated depreciation of $38,200, fixed costs of $84,600, and total sales of $211,000 at the accounting break-even level. The variable costs per unit are estimated at $9.64. What is the accounting break-even level of production?
One year ago, you purchased 300 shares of Davis & Saha stock…
One year ago, you purchased 300 shares of Davis & Saha stock at a price of $29.64 per share. The stock pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share. Today, you sold all of your shares for $34.60 per share. What is your total dollar return on this investment?
Sawyer’s currently sells 70 units per month at a price of $4…
Sawyer’s currently sells 70 units per month at a price of $412.50 per unit. The firm is considering switching to a 30 day credit policy with a credit sales price of $429.69 per unit and a cash price of $412.50. The monthly interest rate is 1.17 percent. What is the break-even default rate of the proposed switch?
Projects A and B are mutually exclusive and have an initial…
Projects A and B are mutually exclusive and have an initial cost of $82,000 each. Project A provides cash inflows of $34,000 per year for three years while Project B produces a cash inflow of $115,000 in Year 3. Which project(s) should be accepted if the discount rate is 11.7 percent? What if the discount rate is 13.5 percent?
You are working on a bid to landscape two city parks per yea…
You are working on a bid to landscape two city parks per year for the next three years. This project requires the purchase of $249,000 of equipment that will be depreciated using straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the three-year project life. Ignore bonus depreciation. The equipment can be sold at the end of the project for $115,000. You will also need $18,000 in net working capital for the duration of the project. The fixed costs will be $37,000 per year and the variable costs will be $148,000 per park. Your required rate of return is 14 percent and your tax rate is 21 percent. What is the minimal amount you should bid per park? (Round your answer to the nearest $100).