Finance

When a firm needs to raise money via a bond issue, one of the quickest

When a firm needs to raise money via a bond issue, one of the quickest ways is through a ________. This activity involves the purchase of a large block of securities by a large institutional investor such as a pension fund, an endowment fund, or an insurance company. A) private placement. B) public placement. C) […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Assume perfect capital markets except that taxes DO exist. Why does th

Assume perfect capital markets except that taxes DO exist. Why does the value of the interest tax shield accrue entirely to the shareholders and none of the value goes to the bondholders? What will be an ideal response?     ANSWER The value of the firm increases by the value of the interest tax shield […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

When a firm has fixed operating costs, operating leverage is present.

When a firm has fixed operating costs, operating leverage is present. In that case, an increase in sales results in a more-than-proportional increase in EBIT, and a decrease in sales results in a more-than-proportional decrease in EBIT. Indicate whether the statement is true or false     ANSWER TRUE

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Date: September 19th, 2020