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FIN534 Homework Chapter 2 and 3
FIN 534 Homework Chapter 2 and 3
FIN 534 – Homework Chapter 2
Directions: Answer the following five questions on a separate document. Explain how you
reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit
your assignment using the assignment link in the course shell. Each question is worth five points
apiece for a total of 20 points for this homework assignment.
1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Typically, a firm’s DPS should exceed its EPS.
b. Typically, a firm’s EBIT should exceed its EBITDA.
c. If a firm is more profitable than average (e.g., Google), we would normally expect to see its
stock price exceed its book value per share.
d. If a firm is more profitable than most other firms, we would normally expect to see its book
value per share exceed its stock price, especially after several years of high inflation.
e. The more depreciation a firm has in a given year, the higher its EPS, other things held
constant.
2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The statement of cash flows reflects cash flows from operations, but it does not reflect the
effects of buying or selling fixed assets.
b. The statement of cash flows shows where the firm’s cash is located; indeed, it provides a
listing of all banks and brokerage houses where cash is on deposit.
c. The statement of cash flows reflects cash flows from continuing operations, but it does not
reflect the effects of changes in working capital.
d. The statement of cash flows reflects cash flows from operations and from borrowings, but it
does not reflect cash obtained by selling new common stock.
e. The statement of cash flows shows how much the firm’s cash--the total of currency, bank
deposits, and short-term liquid securities (or cash equivalents)--increased or decreased during a
given year.
3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Dividends paid reduce the net income that is reported on a company’s income statement.
b. If a company uses some of its bank deposits to buy short-term, highly liquid marketable
securities, this will cause a decline in its current assets as shown on the balance sheet.
c. If a company issues new long-term bonds during the current year, this will increase its
reported current liabilities at the end of the year.
d. Accounts receivable are reported as a current liability on the balance sheet.
e. If a company pays more in dividends than it generates in net income, its retained. earnings as
reported on the balance sheet will decline from the previous year's balance.
4. Last year Roussakis Company’s operations provided a negative net cash flow, yet the
cash shown on its balance sheet increased. Which of the following statements could explain
the increase in cash, assuming the company’s financial statements were prepared under
generally accepted accounting principles?
a. The company repurchased some of its common stock.
b. The company dramatically increased its capital expenditures.
c. The company retired a large amount of its long-term debt.
d. The company sold some of its fixed assets.
e. The company had high depreciation expenses.
5. Bartling Energy Systems recently reported $9,250 of sales, $5,750 of operating costs
other than depreciation, and $700 of depreciation. The company had no amortization
charges, it had $3,200 of outstanding bonds that carry a 5% interest rate, and its federalplus-state income tax rate was 35%. In order to sustain its operations and thus generate
sales and cash flows in the future, the firm was required to make $1,250 of capital
expenditures on new fixed assets and to invest $300 in net operating working capital. By
how much did the firm's net income exceed its free cash flow?
a. $673.27
b. $708.70
c. $746.00
d. $783.30
e. $822.47
CHAPTER 3
1. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. The ratio of long-term debt to total capital is more likely to experience seasonal fluctuations
than is either the DSO or the inventory turnover ratio.
b. If two firms have the same ROA, the firm with the most debt can be expected to have the
lower ROE.
c. An increase in the DSO, other things held constant, could be expected to increase the total
assets turnover ratio.
d. An increase in the DSO, other things held constant, could be expected to increase the ROE.
e. An increase in a firm’s debt ratio, with no changes in its sales or operating costs, could be
expected to lower the profit margin.
2. Companies HD and LD have the same tax rate, sales, total assets, and basic earning
power. Both companies have positive net incomes. Company HD has a higher debt ratio
and, therefore, a higher interest expense. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Company HD has a lower equity multiplier.
b. Company HD has more net income.
c. Company HD pays more in taxes.
d. Company HD has a lower ROE.
e. Company HD has a lower times interest earned (TIE) ratio.
3. Companies HD and LD have the same total assets, sales, operating costs, and tax rates,
and they pay the same interest rate on their debt. However, company HD has a higher debt
ratio. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Given this information, LD must have the higher ROE.
b. Company LD has a higher basic earning power ratio (BEP).
c. Company HD has a higher basic earning power ratio (BEP).
d. If the interest rate the companies pay on their debt is more than their basic earning power
(BEP), then Company HD will have the higher ROE.
e. If the interest rate the companies pay on their debt is less than their basic earning power
(BEP), then Company HD will have the higher ROE.
4. Muscarella Inc. has the following balance sheet and income statement data:
Cash $ 14,000 Accounts payable $ 42,000
Receivables 70,000 Other current liabilities 28,000
Inventories 210,000 Total CL $ 70,000
Total CA $294,000 Long-term debt 70,000
Net fixed assets 126,000 Common equity 280,000
Total assets $420,000 Total liab. and equity $420,000
Sales $280,000
Net income $ 21,000
The new CFO thinks that inventories are excessive and could be lowered sufficiently to cause the
current ratio to equal the industry average, 2.70, without affecting either sales or net income.
Assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level,
and that the funds generated are used to buy back common stock at book value, by how much
would the ROE change?
a. 4.28%
b. 4.50%
c. 4.73%
d. 4.96%
e. 5.21%
5. Quigley Inc. is considering two financial plans for the coming year. Management expects
sales to be $301,770, operating costs to be $266,545, assets to be $200,000, and its tax rate to
be 35%. Under Plan A it would use 25% debt and 75% common equity. The interest rate
on the debt would be 8.8%, but the TIE ratio would have to be kept at 4.00 or more. Under
Plan B the maximum debt that met the TIE constraint would be employed. Assuming that
sales, operating costs, assets, the interest rate, and the tax rate would all remain constant,
by how much would the ROE change in response to the change in the capital structure?
a. 3.83%
b. 4.02%
c. 4.22%
d. 4.43%
e. 4.65%