You are comparing two mutually exclusive projects, Project X and Project Z. The crossover point is 11.4 percent. You have determined that you should accept project X if the required return is 12.7 percent. This implies you should:

The accounting manager of Gateway Inns has noted that every time the inn’s average occupancy rate increases by 3.3 percent, the operating cash flow increases by 4.6 percent. What is the degree of operating leverage if the contribution margin per unit is $47?

The bid price always assumes which one of the following?

Ahmad Couture has bonds outstanding with a face value of $1,000, 11 years to maturity, and a coupon rate of 6 percent paid semiannually. What is the company’s pretax cost of debt if the bonds currently sell for $1,067.12?

The market has an expected rate of return of 6.50 percent. A long-term government bond is expected to yield 3.4 percent and a U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 2.25 percent. The inflation rate is 2.15 percent. What is the market risk premium?

Nguyen Corporation’s common stock has a beta of 1.38. The risk-free rate is 1.78 percent and the expected return on the market is 14.6 percent. What is the cost of equity?

Galindo Recovery is considering an expansion project with cash flows of −$287,500, $107,500, $196,100, $104,500, and −$92,700 for Years 0 through 4, respectively. Should the firm proceed with the expansion based on the discounting approach to the modified internal rate of return if the discount rate is 13.4 percent? Why or why not?

When evaluating two mutually exclusive projects, the final decision on which project to accept ultimately depends upon which one of the following?

Suppose you bought a $1,000 face value bond with a coupon rate of 5.6 percent one year ago. The purchase price was $987.50. You sold the bond today for $994.20. If the inflation rate last year was 2.6 percent, what was your exact real rate of return on this investment?

A stock has a beta of .85 and an expected return of 9.12 percent. If the stock’s reward-to-risk ratio is 6.05 percent, what is the risk-free rate?