Questions

What does the earnings to fixed charges ratio measure?

QUESTION What does the earnings to fixed charges ratio measure? What does this ratio add to the other tools of credit analysis? Answer: The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is a measure of a companys ability to cover fixed costs with the earnings of the current period. A high ratio indicates that earnings are […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Your analysis of two companies reveals identical levels of working capital.

QUESTION Your analysis of two companies reveals identical levels of working capital. Are you confident in concluding their liquidity positions are equivalent? Working capital levels can vary depending on the size of the firm. A company with larger revenues (product based) would require larger level of working capital than a company with smaller revenues. If […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Cash Management

QUESTION Norma s Cat Food of Shell Knob ships cat food throughout the country. Norma has determined that through the establishment of local collection centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments by two and one-half days. Furthermore, the cash management department of her bank has indicated to her that she […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Help?

QUESTION An investment has an installed cost of $673,658. The cash flows over the four-year life of the investment are projected to be $228,701, $281,182, $219,209, and $190,376.Requirement 1:If the discount rate is zero, what is the NPV?(Do not round intermediate calculations.) NPV$Requirement 2:If the discount rate is infinite, what is the NPV (Do not […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

GB519 Management Level Control Unit 6 Final Exam

QUESTION 1.Omaha Plating Corporation is considering purchasing a machine for $1,500,000. The machine will generate a constant after-tax income of $100,000 per year for 15 years. The firm will use straight-line (SL) depreciation for the new machine over 10 years with no residual value. What is the payback period for the new machine, under the […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

FINC400 quiz 3

QUESTION FINC400 week 3 quiz The quiz is accessible once and is available for the duration of 1.5-hours. Please do not exit from the quiz unless it has been completed, as it will not be accessible again. Question 1 of 25 4.0 Points As a general rule, it is desirable to finance the permanent assets, […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

What are the main disadvantages of the corporate form of organization?

QUESTION What are the main disadvantages of the corporate form of organization? The main disadvantage of a corporate form of organization is the complexity in formation of a corporation. The formation of a corporation form of a business organization requires the fulfillment of a lot of legal formalities. Moreover there is a distinction of ownership […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020