Financial Statements Analysis, Financial Ratios, and Cash Flows (12% of final exam = 6 questions)
1.
Harper Corp.'s sales last year were $395,000, and its year-end receivables were $42,500.
Harper sells on terms that call for customers to pay 30 days after the purchase, but many
delay payment beyond Day 30. On average, how many days late do customers pay? Base
your answer on this equation: DSO - Allowed credit period = Average days late, and use a
365-day year when calculating the DSO.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
Companies generate income from their "regular" operations and from other sources like
interest earned on the securities they hold, which is called non-operating income. Lindley
Textiles recently reported $12,500 of sales, $7,250 of operating costs other than
depreciation, and $1,000 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges and
no non-operating income. It had $8,000 of bonds outstanding that carry a 7.5% interest
rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 40%. How much was Lindley's
operating income, or EBIT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3.
Accounts receivable.
Inventory.
Bonds.
Cash.
Short-term, highly liquid, marketable securities.
Hunter Manufacturing Inc.'s December 31, 2009, balance sheet showed total common
equity of $2,050,000 and 100,000 shares of stock outstanding. During 2010, Hunter had
$250,000 of net income, and it paid out $100,000 as dividends. What was the book value
per share at 12/31/10, assuming that Hunter neither issued nor retired any common stock
during 2010?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5.
$3,462
$3,644
$3,836
$4,038
$4,250
Which of the following items is NOT included in current assets?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
4.
7.95
8.37
8.81
9.27
9.74
$20.90
$22.00
$23.10
$24.26
$25.47
On 12/31/10, Heaton Industries Inc. reported retained earnings of $675,000 on its balance
sheet, and it reported that it had $172,500 of net income during the year. On its previous
balance sheet, at 12/31/09, the company had reported $555,000 of retained earnings. No
shares were repurchased during 2010. How much in dividends did Heaton pay during
2010?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
6.
Meric Mining Inc. recently reported $15,000 of sales, $7,500 of operating costs other than
depreciation, and $1,200 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges, it had
outstanding $6,500 of bonds that carry a 6.25% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state
income tax rate was 35%. How much was the firm's net income after taxes? Meric uses the
same depreciation expense for tax and stockholder reporting purposes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7.
$47,381
$49,875
$52,500
$55,125
$57,881
$3,284.55
$3,457.42
$3,639.39
$3,830.94
$4,022.48
Below is the common equity section (in millions) of Teweles Technology's last two yearend balance sheets:
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total common equity
2009
$2,000
2,000
$4,000
2008
$1,000
2,340
$3,340
Teweles has never paid a dividend to its common stockholders. Which of the following
statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8.
The company's net income in 2009 was higher than in 2008.
Teweles issued common stock in 2009.
The market price of Teweles' stock doubled in 2009.
Teweles had positive net income in both 2008 and 2009, but the company's net
income in 2009 was lower than it was in 2008.
The company has more equity than debt on its balance sheet.
HD Corp. and LD Corp. have identical assets, sales, interest rates paid on their debt, tax
rates, and EBIT. However, HD uses more debt than LD. Which of the following statements
is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Without more information, we cannot tell if HD or LD would have a higher or
lower net income.
HD would have the lower equity multiplier for use in the Du Pont equation.
HD would have to pay more in income taxes.
HD would have the lower net income as shown on the income statement.
e.
9.
Which of the following items cannot be found on a firm's balance sheet under current
liabilities?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1.34
1.41
1.48
1.55
1.63
Casey Communications recently issued new common stock and used the proceeds to pay
off some of its short-term notes payable. This action had no effect on the company's total
assets or operating income. Which of the following effects would occur as a result of this
action?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
13.
Increase the number of years over which fixed assets are depreciated for tax
purposes.
Pay down the accounts payables.
Reduce the days' sales outstanding (DSO) without affecting sales or operating
costs.
Pay workers more frequently to decrease the accrued wages balance.
Reduce the inventory turnover ratio without affecting sales or operating costs.
Lindley Corp.'s stock price at the end of last year was $33.50, and its book value per share
was $25.00. What was its market/book ratio?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
12.
Accounts payable.
Short-term notes payable to the bank.
Accrued wages.
Cost of goods sold.
Accrued payroll taxes.
Other things held constant, which of the following alternatives would increase a company's
cash flow for the current year?
a.
11.
HD would have the higher net income as shown on the income statement.
The company's current ratio increased.
The company's times interest earned ratio decreased.
The company's basic earning power ratio increased.
The company's equity multiplier increased.
The company's debt ratio increased.
Considered alone, which of the following would increase a company's current ratio?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
An increase in net fixed assets.
An increase in accrued liabilities.
An increase in notes payable.
An increase in accounts receivable.
An increase in accounts payable.
14.
A firm wants to strengthen its financial position. Which of the following actions would
increase its current ratio?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the
resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment.
Use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock.
Borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity
of more than one year.
Issue new stock and then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory
and hold the remainder as cash.
Use cash to increase inventory holdings.
Time Value of Money Concepts and Applications (20% of final exam = 10 questions)
15.
What is the present value of the following cash flow stream at a rate of 6.25%?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
16.
Your girlfriend just won the Florida lottery. She has the choice of $15,000,000 today or a
20-year annuity of $1,050,000, with the first payment coming one year from today. What
rate of return is built into the annuity?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
17.
3.44%
3.79%
4.17%
4.58%
5.04%
You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $2,500 at the end of each year for 3 years.
You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is the
most you should pay for the annuity?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
18.
$411.57
$433.23
$456.03
$480.03
$505.30
$5,493.71
$5,782.85
$6,087.21
$6,407.59
$6,744.83
Suppose you have $2,000 and plan to purchase a 10-year certificate of deposit (CD) that
pays 6.5% interest, compounded annually. How much will you have when the CD
matures?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
19.
What is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $2,500 at an interest rate of 5.5%?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
20.
6.77%
7.13%
7.50%
7.88%
8.27%
What is the PV of an ordinary annuity with 10 payments of $2,700 if the appropriate
interest rate is 5.5%?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
23.
$5,987
$6,286
$6,600
$6,930
$7,277
Your father paid $10,000 (CF at t = 0) for an investment that promises to pay $750 at the
end of each of the next 5 years, then an additional lump sum payment of $10,000 at the end
of the 5th year. What is the expected rate of return on this investment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
22.
$11,262.88
$11,826.02
$12,417.32
$13,038.19
$13,690.10
You sold a car and accepted a note with the following cash flow stream as your payment.
What was the effective price you received for the car assuming an interest rate of 6.0%?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
21.
$3,754.27
$3,941.99
$4,139.09
$4,346.04
$4,563.34
$16,576
$17,449
$18,367
$19,334
$20,352
You plan to analyze the value of a potential investment by calculating the sum of the
present values of its expected cash flows. Which of the following would lower the
calculated value of the investment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
24.
Last year Tempe Corporation's sales were $525 million. If sales grow at 7.5% per year,
how large (in millions) will they be 8 years later?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
25.
$4,750
$5,000
$5,250
$5,513
$5,788
What's the present value of $1,525 discounted back 5 years if the appropriate interest rate
is 6%, compounded monthly?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
28.
8.95%
9.39%
9.86%
10.36%
10.88%
What's the present value of a perpetuity that pays $250 per year if the appropriate interest
rate is 5%?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
27.
$845.03
$889.51
$936.33
$983.14
$1,032.30
What's the rate of return you would earn if you paid $950 for a perpetuity that pays $85 per
year?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
26.
The cash flows are in the form of a deferred annuity, and they total to $100,000.
You learn that the annuity lasts for only 5 rather than 10 years, hence that each
payment is for $20,000 rather than for $10,000.
The discount rate increases.
The riskiness of the investment's cash flows decreases.
The total amount of cash flows remains the same, but more of the cash flows are
received in the earlier years and less are received in the later years.
The discount rate decreases.
$969
$1,020
$1,074
$1,131
$1,187
Suppose United Bank offers to lend you $10,000 for one year at a nominal annual rate of
8.00%, but you must make interest payments at the end of each quarter and then pay off
the $10,000 principal amount at the end of the year. What is the effective annual rate on
the loan?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
29.
You have a chance to buy an annuity that pays $550 at the beginning of each year for 3
years. You could earn 5.5% on your money in other investments with equal risk. What is
the most you should pay for the annuity?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
30.
0.52%
0.44%
0.36%
0.30%
0.24%
Which of the following statements regarding a 15-year (180-month) $125,000, fixed-rate
mortgage is CORRECT? (Ignore taxes and transactions costs.)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
32.
$1,412.84
$1,487.20
$1,565.48
$1,643.75
$1,725.94
Riverside Bank offers to lend you $50,000 at a nominal rate of 6.5%, compounded
monthly. The loan (principal plus interest) must be repaid at the end of the year. Midwest
Bank also offers to lend you the $50,000, but it will charge an annual rate of 7.0%, with no
interest due until the end of the year. How much higher or lower is the effective annual rate
charged by Midwest versus the rate charged by Riverside?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
31.
8.24%
8.45%
8.66%
8.88%
9.10%
The remaining balance after three years will be $125,000 less one third of the
interest paid during the first three years.
Because it is a fixed-rate mortgage, the monthly loan payments (which include both
interest and principal payments) are constant.
Interest payments on the mortgage will increase steadily over time, but the total
amount of each payment will remain constant.
The proportion of the monthly payment that goes towards repayment of principal
will be lower 10 years from now than it will be the first year.
The outstanding balance declines at a slower rate in the later years of the loan's life.
Suppose you borrowed $12,000 at a rate of 9.0% and must repay it in 4 equal installments
at the end of each of the next 4 years. How large would your payments be?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$3,704.02
$3,889.23
$4,083.69
$4,287.87
$4,502.26
33.
Suppose you deposited $5,000 in a bank account that pays 5.25% with daily compounding
based on a 360-day year. How much would be in the account after 8 months, assuming
each month has 30 days?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
34.
$5,178.09
$5,436.99
$5,708.84
$5,994.28
$6,294.00
Your uncle has $375,000 and wants to retire. He expects to live for another 25 years, and
he also expects to earn 7.5% on his invested funds. How much could he withdraw at the
beginning of each of the next 25 years and end up with zero in the account?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$28,243.21
$29,729.70
$31,294.42
$32,859.14
$34,502.10
Bond Valuation & Yields (10% of final exam = 5 questions)
35.
Garvin Enterprises’ bonds currently sell for $1,150. They have a 6-year maturity, an annual
coupon of $85, and a par value of $1,000. What is their current yield?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
36.
Sadik Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,280 and have a par value of $1,000. They pay a
$135 annual coupon and have a 15-year maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at
$1,050. What is their yield to call (YTC)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
37.
7.39%
7.76%
8.15%
8.56%
8.98%
6.39%
6.72%
7.08%
7.45%
7.82%
Ezzell Enterprises' noncallable bonds currently sell for $1,165. They have a 15-year
maturity, an annual coupon of $95, and a par value of $1,000. What is their yield to
maturity?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
6.20%
6.53%
6.87%
7.24%
7.62%
38.
O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years.
Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a
price of $850. What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
39.
D. J. Masson Inc. recently issued noncallable bonds that mature in 10 years. They have a
par value of $1,000 and an annual coupon of 5.5%. If the current market interest rate is
7.0%, at what price should the bonds sell?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
40.
$829.21
$850.47
$872.28
$894.65
$917.01
Moerdyk Corporation's bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a
par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (rd) is 4.75%, based on semiannual
compounding. What is the bond's price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
41.
6.27%
6.60%
6.95%
7.32%
7.70%
1,063.09
1,090.35
1,118.31
1,146.27
1,174.93
Assume that interest rates on 20-year Treasury and corporate bonds with different ratings,
all of which are noncallable, are as follows:
T-bond = 7.72%
AAA = 8.72%
A = 9.64%
BBB = 10.18%
The differences in rates among these issues were most probably caused primarily by:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
42.
Real risk-free rate differences.
Tax effects.
Default risk differences.
Maturity risk differences.
Inflation differences.
In order to accurately assess the capital structure of a firm, it is necessary to convert its
balance sheet figures to a market value basis. KJM Corporation's balance sheet as of today
is as follows:
Long-term debt (bonds, at par)
Preferred stock
Common stock ($10 par)
Retained earnings
Total debt and equity
$10,000,000
2,000,000
10,000,000
4,000,000
$26,000,000
The bonds have a 4.0% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000.
They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now
sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
43.
A 10-year bond with a 9% annual coupon has a yield to maturity of 8%. Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
44.
$5,276,731
$5,412,032
$5,547,332
$7,706,000
$7,898,650
If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will
be higher than its current price.
The bond is selling below its par value.
The bond is selling at a discount.
If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's price one year from now will
be lower than its current price.
The bond's current yield is greater than 9%.
Which of the following events would make it more likely that a company would choose to
call its outstanding callable bonds?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The company's bonds are downgraded.
Market interest rates rise sharply.
Market interest rates decline sharply.
The company's financial situation deteriorates significantly.
Inflation increases significantly.
Common Stock Valuation (10% of final exam = 5 questions)
45.
Ackert Company's last dividend was $1.55. The dividend growth rate is expected to be
constant at 1.5% for 2 years, after which dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8.0%
forever. The firm's required return (rs) is 12.0%. What is the best estimate of the current
stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$37.05
$38.16
$39.30
$40.48
$41.70
46.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT, assuming stocks are in equilibrium?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
47.
If D1 = $1.25, g (which is constant) = 5.5%, and P0 = $44, what is the stock's expected
total return for the coming year?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
48.
7.54%
7.73%
7.93%
8.13%
8.34%
Nachman Industries just paid a dividend of D0 = $1.32. Analysts expect the company's
dividend to grow by 30% this year, by 10% in Year 2, and at a constant rate of 5% in Year
3 and thereafter. The required return on this low-risk stock is 9.00%. What is the best
estimate of the stock's current market value?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
49.
The dividend yield on a constant growth stock must equal its expected total return
minus its expected capital gains yield.
Assume that the required return on a given stock is 13%. If the stock's dividend is
growing at a constant rate of 5%, its expected dividend yield is 5% as well.
A stock's dividend yield can never exceed its expected growth rate.
A required condition for one to use the constant growth model is that the stock's
expected growth rate exceeds its required rate of return.
Other things held constant, the higher a company's beta coefficient, the lower its
required rate of return.
$41.59
$42.65
$43.75
$44.87
$45.99
Stock X has the following data. Assuming the stock market is efficient and the stock is in
equilibrium, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Expected dividend, D1
Current Price, P0
Expected constant growth rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
50.
$3.00
$50
6.0%
The stock's required return is 10%.
The stock's expected dividend yield and growth rate are equal.
The stock's expected dividend yield is 5%.
The stock's expected capital gains yield is 5%.
The stock's expected price 10 years from now is $100.00.
The required returns of Stocks X and Y are rX = 10% and rY = 12%. Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
51.
Schnusenberg Corporation just paid a dividend of D0 = $0.75 per share, and that dividend
is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.50% per year in the future. The company's beta
is 1.25, the required return on the market is 10.50%, and the risk-free rate is 4.50%. What
is the company's current stock price?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
52.
If the market is in equilibrium, and if Stock Y has the lower expected dividend
yield, then it must have the higher expected growth rate.
If Stock Y and Stock X have the same dividend yield, then Stock Y must have a
lower expected capital gains yield than Stock X.
If Stock X and Stock Y have the same current dividend and the same expected
dividend growth rate, then Stock Y must sell for a higher price.
The stocks must sell for the same price.
Stock Y must have a higher dividend yield than Stock X.
$14.52
$14.89
$15.26
$15.64
$16.03
Stocks A and B have the following data. Assuming the stock market is efficient and the
stocks are in equilibrium, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Required return
Market price
Expected growth
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
53.
B
12%
$40
9%
These two stocks should have the same price.
These two stocks must have the same dividend yield.
These two stocks should have the same expected return.
These two stocks must have the same expected capital gains yield.
These two stocks must have the same expected year-end dividend.
Francis Inc.'s stock has a required rate of return of 10.25%, and it sells for $57.50 per
share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6.00% per year. What is the
expected year-end dividend, D1?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
54.
A
10%
$25
7%
$2.20
$2.44
$2.69
$2.96
$3.25
A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $0.75 at the end of the year. The required rate of
return is rs = 10.5%, and the expected constant growth rate is g = 6.4%. What is the stock's
current price?
a.
$17.39
b.
c.
d.
e.
$17.84
$18.29
$18.75
$19.22
Capital Budgeting Concepts and Applications (24% of final exam = 12 questions)
55.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
56.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the WACC, while
the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the IRR.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the risk-free rate,
while the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the IRR.
The NPV method assumes that cash flows will be reinvested at the WACC, while
the IRR method assumes reinvestment at the risk-free rate.
The NPV method does not consider all relevant cash flows, particularly cash flows
beyond the payback period.
The IRR method does not consider all relevant cash flows, particularly cash flows
beyond the payback period.
Susmel Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the
project's payback?
Year
Cash flows
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
57.
1
$150
2
$200
3
$300
2.03 years
2.25 years
2.50 years
2.75 years
3.03 years
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the project being
considered has normal cash flows, with one outflow followed by a series of inflows.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
58.
0
-$500
A project's NPV is generally found by compounding the cash inflows at the WACC
to find the terminal value (TV), then discounting the TV at the IRR to find its PV.
The higher the WACC used to calculate the NPV, the lower the calculated NPV
will be.
If a project's NPV is greater than zero, then its IRR must be less than the WACC.
If a project's NPV is greater than zero, then its IRR must be less than zero.
The NPVs of relatively risky projects should be found using relatively low
WACCs.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
The shorter a project’s payback period, the less desirable the project is normally
considered to be by this criterion.
One drawback of the regular payback is that this method does not take account of
cash flows beyond the payback period.
c.
d.
e.
59.
Project X's IRR is 19% and Project Y's IRR is 17%. The projects have the same risk and
the same lives, and each has constant cash flows during each year of their lives. If the
WACC is 10%, Project Y has a higher NPV than X. Given this information, which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
60.
If a project’s payback is positive, then the project should be accepted because it
must have a positive NPV.
The regular payback ignores cash flows beyond the payback period, but the
discounted payback method overcomes this problem.
One drawback of the discounted payback is that this method does not consider the
time value of money, while the regular payback overcomes this drawback.
The crossover rate must be less than 10%.
The crossover rate must be greater than 10%.
If the WACC is 8%, Project X will have the higher NPV.
If the WACC is 18%, Project Y will have the higher NPV.
Project X is larger in the sense that it has the higher initial cost.
Masulis Inc. is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACC data.
What is the project's discounted payback?
WACC:
Year
Cash flows
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
61.
1
$525
2
$485
3
$445
4
$405
1.61 years
1.79 years
1.99 years
2.22 years
2.44 years
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the project being
considered has normal cash flows, with one outflow followed by a series of inflows.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
62.
10.00%
0
-$950
A project's regular IRR is found by compounding the initial cost at the WACC to
find the terminal value (TV), then discounting the TV at the WACC.
A project's regular IRR is found by compounding the cash inflows at the WACC to
find the present value (PV), then discounting the TV to find the IRR.
If a project's IRR is smaller than the WACC, then its NPV will be positive.
A project's IRR is the discount rate that causes the PV of the inflows to equal the
project's cost.
If a project's IRR is positive, then its NPV must also be positive.
You are on the staff of Camden Inc. The CFO believes project acceptance should be based
on the NPV, but Steve Camden, the president, insists that no project should be accepted
unless its IRR exceeds the project's risk-adjusted WACC. Now you must make a
recommendation on a project that has a cost of $15,000 and two cash flows: $110,000 at
the end of Year 1 and -$100,000 at the end of Year 2. The president and the CFO both
agree that the appropriate WACC for this project is 10%. At 10%, the NPV is $2,355.37,
but you find two IRRs, one at 6.33% and one at 527%, and a MIRR of 11.32%. Which of
the following statements best describes your optimal recommendation, i.e., the analysis
and recommendation that is best for the company and least likely to get you in trouble with
either the CFO or the president?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
63.
Projects S and L are equally risky, mutually exclusive, and have normal cash flows. Project
S has an IRR of 15%, while Project L's IRR is 12%. The two projects have the same NPV
when the WACC is 7%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
64.
If the WACC is 10%, both projects will have positive NPVs.
If the WACC is 6%, Project S will have the higher NPV.
If the WACC is 13%, Project S will have the lower NPV.
If the WACC is 10%, both projects will have a negative NPV.
Project S's NPV is more sensitive to changes in WACC than Project L's.
McCall Manufacturing has a WACC of 10%. The firm is considering two normal, equally
risky, mutually exclusive, but not repeatable projects. The two projects have the same
investment costs, but Project A has an IRR of 15%, while Project B has an IRR of 20%.
Assuming the projects' NPV profiles cross in the upper right quadrant, which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
65.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because its NPV is negative and
its IRR is less than the WACC.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because, although its NPV is
positive, it has an IRR that is less than the WACC.
You should recommend that the project be accepted because (1) its NPV is positive
and (2) although it has two IRRs, in this case it would be better to focus on the
MIRR, which exceeds the WACC. You should explain this to the president and tell
him that the firm's value will increase if the project is accepted.
You should recommend that the project be rejected. Although its NPV is positive it
has two IRRs, one of which is less than the WACC, which indicates that the firm's
value will decline if the project is accepted.
You should recommend that the project be rejected because, although its NPV is
positive, its MIRR is less than the WACC, and that indicates that the firm's value
will decline if it is accepted.
Each project must have a negative NPV.
Since the projects are mutually exclusive, the firm should always select Project B.
If the crossover rate is 8%, Project B will have the higher NPV.
Only one project has a positive NPV.
If the crossover rate is 8%, Project A will have the higher NPV.
Tuttle Enterprises is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACC
data. What is the project's NPV? Note that if a project's expected NPV is negative, it
should be rejected.
WACC:
11.00%
Year
0
Cash flows -$1,000
1
$350
2
$350
3
$350
4
$350
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
66.
$77.49
$81.56
$85.86
$90.15
$94.66
Anderson Systems is considering a project that has the following cash flow and WACC
data. What is the project's NPV? Note that if a project's expected NPV is negative, it
should be rejected.
WACC:
Year
Cash flows
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
67.
1
$500
2
$500
3
$500
$265.65
$278.93
$292.88
$307.52
$322.90
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume that the project being
considered has normal cash flows, with one outflow followed by a series of inflows.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
68.
9.00%
0
-$1,000
A project's MIRR is always greater than its regular IRR.
A project's MIRR is always less than its regular IRR.
If a project's IRR is greater than its WACC, then the MIRR will be less than the
IRR.
If a project's IRR is greater than its WACC, then the MIRR will be greater than the
IRR.
To find a project's MIRR, we compound cash inflows at the IRR and then discount
the terminal value back to t = 0 at the WACC.
Tesar Chemicals is considering Projects S and L, whose cash flows are shown below.
These projects are mutually exclusive, equally risky, and not repeatable. The CEO believes
the IRR is the best selection criterion, while the CFO advocates the NPV. If the decision is
made by choosing the project with the higher IRR rather than the one with the higher NPV,
how much, if any, value will be forgone, i.e., what's the chosen NPV versus the maximum
possible NPV? Note that (1) "true value" is measured by NPV, and (2) under some
conditions the choice of IRR vs. NPV will have no effect on the value gained or lost.
WACC:
Year
CFS
CFL
a.
b.
c.
$138.10
$149.21
$160.31
7.50%
0
-$1,100
-$2,700
1
$550
$650
2
$600
$725
3
$100
$800
4
$100
$1,400
d.
e.
69.
A company is considering a new project. The CFO plans to calculate the project's NPV by
estimating the relevant cash flows for each year of the project's life (i.e., the initial
investment cost, the annual operating cash flows, and the terminal cash flow), then
discounting those cash flows at the company's overall WACC. Which one of the following
factors should the CFO be sure to INCLUDE in the cash flows when estimating the
relevant cash flows?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
70.
$171.42
$182.52
All sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project.
All interest expenses on debt used to help finance the project.
The investment in working capital required to operate the project, even if that
investment will be recovered at the end of the project's life.
Sunk costs that have been incurred relating to the project, but only if those costs
were incurred prior to the current year.
Effects of the project on other divisions of the firm, but only if those effects lower
the project's own direct cash flows.
Foley Systems is considering a new investment whose data are shown below. The
equipment would be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the project's 3-year life,
would have a zero salvage value, and would require some additional working capital that
would be recovered at the end of the project's life. Revenues and other operating costs are
expected to be constant over the project's life. What is the project's NPV? (Hint: Cash
flows are constant in Years 1 to 3.)
WACC
Net investment in fixed assets (basis)
Required new working capital
Straight-line deprec. rate
Sales revenues, each year
Operating costs (excl. deprec.), each year
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
71.
10.0%
$75,000
$15,000
33.333%
$75,000
$25,000
35.0%
$23,852
$25,045
$26,297
$27,612
$28,993
Thomson Media is considering some new equipment whose data are shown below. The
equipment has a 3-year tax life and would be fully depreciated by the straight-line method
over 3 years, but it would have a positive pre-tax salvage value at the end of Year 3, when
the project would be closed down. Also, some new working capital would be required, but
it would be recovered at the end of the project's life. Revenues and other operating costs
are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life. What is the project's NPV?
WACC
Net investment in fixed assets (depreciable basis)
10.0%
$70,000
Required new working capital
Straight-line deprec. rate
Sales revenues, each year
Operating costs (excl. deprec.), each year
Expected pretax salvage value
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
72.
$20,762
$21,854
$23,005
$24,155
$25,363
Temple Corp. is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The equipment
that would be used has a 3-year tax life, would be depreciated by the straight-line method
over its 3-year life, and would have a zero salvage value. No new working capital would be
required. Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's
3-year life. What is the project's NPV?
Risk-adjusted WACC
Net investment cost (depreciable basis)
Straight-line deprec. rate
Sales revenues, each year
Operating costs (excl. deprec.), each year
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
73.
$10,000
33.333%
$75,000
$30,000
$ 5,000
35.0%
10.0%
$65,000
33.3333%
$65,500
$25,000
35.0%
$15,740
$16,569
$17,441
$18,359
$19,325
Marshall-Miller & Company is considering the purchase of a new machine for $50,000,
installed. The machine has a tax life of 5 years, and it can be depreciated according to the
following rates. The firm expects to operate the machine for 4 years and then to sell it for
$12,500. If the marginal tax rate is 40%, what will the after-tax salvage value be when the
machine is sold at the end of Year 4?
Year
1
2
3
4
5
6
a.
b.
c.
$8,878
$9,345
$9,837
Depreciation Rate
0.20
0.32
0.19
0.12
0.11
0.06
d.
e.
74.
Suppose Tapley Inc. uses a WACC of 8% for below-average risk projects, 10% for
average-risk projects, and 12% for above-average risk projects. Which of the following
independent projects should Tapley accept, assuming that the company uses the NPV
method when choosing projects?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
75.
$10,355
$10,900
Project A, which has average risk and an IRR = 9%.
Project B, which has below-average risk and an IRR = 8.5%.
Project C, which has above-average risk and an IRR = 11%.
Without information about the projects' NPVs we cannot determine which
project(s) should be accepted.
All of these projects should be accepted.
Your company, CSUS Inc., is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The
required equipment has a 3-year tax life, and the accelerated rates for such property are
33%, 45%, 15%, and 7% for Years 1 through 4. Revenues and other operating costs are
expected to be constant over the project's 10-year expected operating life. What is the
project's Year 4 cash flow?
Equipment cost (depreciable basis)
Sales revenues, each year
Operating costs (excl. deprec.)
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
76.
$11,814
$12,436
$13,090
$13,745
$14,432
As assistant to the CFO of Boulder Inc., you must estimate the Year 1 cash flow for a
project with the following data. What is the Year 1 cash flow?
Sales revenues
Depreciation
Other operating costs
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
77.
$70,000
$42,500
$25,000
35.0%
$13,000
$ 4,000
$ 6,000
35.0%
$5,950
$6,099
$6,251
$6,407
$6,568
Rowell Company spent $3 million two years ago to build a plant for a new product. It then
decided not to go forward with the project, so the building is available for sale or for a new
product. Rowell owns the building free and clear¾there is no mortgage on it. Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
78.
Since the building has been paid for, it can be used by another project with no
additional cost. Therefore, it should not be reflected in the cash flows for any new
project.
If the building could be sold, then the after-tax proceeds that would be generated by
any such sale should be charged as a cost to any new project that would use it.
This is an example of an externality, because the very existence of the building
affects the cash flows for any new project that Rowell might consider.
Since the building was built in the past, its cost is a sunk cost and thus need not be
considered when new projects are being evaluated, even if it would be used by
those new projects.
If there is a mortgage loan on the building, then the interest on that loan would have
to be charged to any new project that used the building.
Your company, RMU Inc., is considering a new project whose data are shown below.
What is the project's Year 1 cash flow?
Sales revenues
Depreciation
Other operating costs
Tax rate
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
$22,250
$ 8,000
$12,000
35.0%
$8,903
$9,179
$9,463
$9,746
$10,039
Breakeven Analysis, Operating, Financial, and Total Leverage (6% of final exam = 3 questions)
79.
Which of the following statements is true of operating breakeven analysis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
80.
It involves determining the level of production and sales at which net operating
income is equal to one.
It involves determining the point at which revenue from sales equals operating
costs.
It involves the analysis of the level of production and sales at which financing costs
are recovered.
It involves determining the operating income the firm needs to just cover all of its
financing costs.
It involves the analysis of the interest payments to bondholders and the dividend
payments to preferred stockholders.
By definition, a firm's operating breakeven point represents the level of production and
sales at which:
a.
additional funds needed equal zero.
b.
c.
d.
e.
81.
Everything else equal, a firm can reduce its operating breakeven point by:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
82.
200 cans
60 cans
86 cans
1,200 cans
4,000 cans
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? As a firm increases the operating
leverage used to produce a given quantity of output, this will
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
84.
increasing its fixed costs.
decreasing the selling price of the product that is sold.
increasing the contribution margin.
increasing the variable cost per unit.
decreasing the earnings per share.
Pearson Collections (PC) sells one-pound cans of coffee for $25 each. The variable cost to
produce each can is $17.50, and fixed operating costs are $1,500. PC normally sells 30,000
pounds of coffee each year, has an interest expense equal to $300, and its marginal tax rate
is 40 percent. Given this information, what is PC’s operating breakeven point?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
83.
variable costs equal operating revenue.
fixed variable costs equal operating revenue.
net operating income equals zero.
the cost of equity equals the cost of debt.
normally lead to an increase in its fixed assets turnover ratio.
normally lead to a decrease in its business risk.
normally lead to a decrease in the standard deviation of its expected EBIT.
normally lead to a decrease in the variability of its expected EPS.
normally lead to a reduction in its fixed assets turnover ratio.
Which of the following is true of the degree of operating leverage (DOL)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The higher the DOL, the closer the firm is to its financial breakeven point.
The higher the DOL, the lower the financial risk of the firm.
The lower the DOL, the higher the operating risk of the firm.
The higher the DOL, the closer the firm is to its operating breakeven point.
The higher the DOL, the higher the percentage increase in the sales.
Risk & Return (10% of final exam = 5 questions)
85.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a.
b.
An investor can eliminate virtually all market risk if he or she holds a very large
and well diversified portfolio of stocks.
The higher the correlation between the stocks in a portfolio, the lower the risk
inherent in the portfolio.
c.
d.
e.
86.
Tom O'Brien has a 2-stock portfolio with a total value of $100,000. $37,500 is invested in
Stock A with a beta of 0.75 and the remainder is invested in Stock B with a beta of 1.42.
What is his portfolio's beta?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
87.
0.65
0.72
0.80
0.89
0.98
Linke Motors has a beta of 1.30, and the T-bill rate is 6.5%. The annual return on the stock
market during the past 3 years was 15.00%, but investors expect the annual future stock
market return to be 13.00%. Based on the SML, what is the firm's required return?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
89.
1.17
1.23
1.29
1.35
1.42
Bill Dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $35,000 is invested in Stock X
and the remainder is invested in Stock Y. X's beta is 1.50 and Y's beta is 0.70. What is the
portfolio's beta?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
88.
It is impossible to have a situation where the market risk of a single stock is less
than that of a portfolio that includes the stock.
Once a portfolio has about 40 stocks, adding additional stocks will not reduce its
risk by even a small amount.
An investor can eliminate virtually all diversifiable risk if he or she holds a very
large, well diversified portfolio of stocks.
13.51%
13.86%
14.21%
14.58%
14.95%
Consider the following information and then calculate the required rate of return for the
Global Investment Fund, which holds 4 stocks. The market's required rate of return is
13.25%, the risk-free rate is 7.00%, and the Fund's assets are as follows:
Stock
A
B
C
D
a.
b.
Investment
$ 200,000
$ 300,000
$ 500,000
$1,000,000
9.58%
10.09%
Beta
1.50
-0.50
1.25
0.75
c.
d.
e.
90.
Preston Inc.'s stock has a 25% chance of producing a 30% return, a 50% chance of
producing a 12% return, and a 25% chance of producing a -18% return. What is the firm's
expected rate of return?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
91.
0.67
0.73
0.81
0.89
0.98
Wei Inc. is considering a capital budgeting project that has an expected return of 25% and
a standard deviation of 30%. What is the project's coefficient of variation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
94.
9.41%
9.65%
9.90%
10.15%
10.40%
Levine Inc. is considering an investment that has an expected return of 15% and a standard
deviation of 10%. What is the investment's coefficient of variation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
93.
7.72%
8.12%
8.55%
9.00%
9.50%
Maxwell Inc.'s stock has a 50% chance of producing a 25% return, a 30% chance of
producing a 10% return, and a 20% chance of producing a -28% return. What is the firm's
expected rate of return?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
92.
10.62%
11.18%
11.77%
1.20
1.26
1.32
1.39
1.46
You have the following data on three stocks:
Stock
A
B
C
Standard Deviation
20%
10%
12%
Beta
0.59
0.61
1.29
If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock ____ if it is to be held in
isolation and Stock ____ if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
A; A.
A; B.
B; A.
C; A.
C; B.
Weighted-Average Cost of Capital [8% of final exam = 4 questions)
95.
You were hired as a consultant to Quigley Company, whose target capital structure is 35%
debt, 10% preferred, and 55% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 6.50%, the
yield on the preferred is 6.00%, the cost of common from retained earnings is 11.25%, and
the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new common stock. What is Quigley's
WACC?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
96.
Sorensen Systems Inc. is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at year end (D1 = $2.50), the
dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% a year, and the common stock
currently sells for $52.50 a share. The before-tax cost of debt is 7.50%, and the tax rate is
40%. The target capital structure consists of 45% debt and 55% common equity. What is
the company's WACC if all the equity used is from retained earnings?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
97.
7.07%
7.36%
7.67%
7.98%
8.29%
Keys Printing plans to issue a $1,000 par value, 20-year noncallable bond with a 7.00%
annual coupon, paid semiannually. The company's marginal tax rate is 40.00%, but
Congress is considering a change in the corporate tax rate to 30.00%. By how much would
the component cost of debt used to calculate the WACC change if the new tax rate was
adopted?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
98.
8.15%
8.48%
8.82%
9.17%
9.54%
0.57%
0.63%
0.70%
0.77%
0.85%
Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $3.50 per share during the current year, its expected
dividend payout ratio is 65%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its
common stock currently sells for $32.50 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at
the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred. What would be the cost of
equity from new common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
99.
You were recently hired by Scheuer Media Inc. to estimate its cost of common equity. You
obtained the following data: D1 = $1.75; P0 = $42.50; and g = 7.00% (constant). What is
the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock if Scheuer must pay 5.00% flotation
costs?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
100.
9.06%
9.44%
9.84%
10.23%
10.64%
To help finance a major expansion, Castro Chemical Company sold a noncallable bond
several years ago that now has 20 years to maturity. This bond has a 9.25% annual coupon,
paid semiannually, sells at a price of $1,075, and has a par value of $1,000. If the firm's tax
rate is 40%, what is the component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
102.
10.77%
11.33%
11.90%
12.50%
13.12%
Trahan Lumber Company hired you to help estimate its cost of common equity. You
obtained the following data: D1 = $1.25; P0 = $27.50; g = 5.00% (constant); and F =
6.00%. What is the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
101.
12.70%
13.37%
14.04%
14.74%
15.48%
4.35%
4.58%
4.83%
5.08%
5.33%
Assume that you are on the financial staff of Vanderheiden Inc., and you have collected the
following data: The yield on the company's outstanding bonds is 7.75%; its tax rate is
40%; the next expected dividend is $0.65 a share; the dividend is expected to grow at a
constant rate of 6.00% a year; the price of the stock is $15.00 per share; the flotation cost
for selling new shares is F = 10%; and the target capital structure is 45% debt and 55%
common equity. What is the firm's WACC, assuming it must issue new stock to finance its
capital budget?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
103.
Eakins Inc.'s common stock currently sells for $45.00 per share, the company expects to
earn $2.75 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 70%, and its
expected constant growth rate is 6.00%. New stock can be sold to the public at the current
price, but a flotation cost of 8% would be incurred. By how much would the cost of new
stock exceed the cost of common from retained earnings?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
104.
6.89%
7.26%
7.64%
8.04%
8.44%
0.09%
0.19%
0.37%
0.56%
0.84%
Daves Inc. recently hired you as a consultant to estimate the company's WACC. You have
obtained the following information. (1) The firm's noncallable bonds mature in 20 years,
have an 8.00% annual coupon, a par value of $1,000, and a market price of $1,050.00. (2)
The company's tax rate is 40%. (3) The risk-free rate is 4.50%, the market risk premium is
5.50%, and the stock's beta is 1.20. (4) The target capital structure consists of 35% debt
and the balance is common equity. The firm uses the CAPM to estimate the cost of
common stock, and it does not expect to issue any new shares. What is its WACC?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7.16%
7.54%
7.93%
8.35%
8.79%