Finance

The value of a convertible bond is relatively insensitive to changes i

The value of a convertible bond is relatively insensitive to changes in the riskiness of the firm, because the value of the underlying bond is inversely related to changes in the firm’s risk, while the value of the implicit call option is directly related to changes in the firm’s risk. Consequently, with a convertible bond […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following is NOT one of the six fundamental factors that

Which of the following is NOT one of the six fundamental factors that determine the optimal source of debt funding for a firm? a. the firm’s debt ratio b. lender’s need to monitor the borrower’s operations c. information asymmetry, and specifically the problem of assessing creditworthiness d. the firm’s need for flexibility     ANSWER […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Suppose a firm wants to borrow $200 million for 5 years to fund capita

Suppose a firm wants to borrow $200 million for 5 years to fund capital expenditures, and is considering the choice of a bank loan or a public issue through an investment banking firm as underwriter. For simplicity, we will assume that in either case the firm will issue pure-discount debt. The bank demands a 10.25% […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following is the fundamental difference between private (

Which of the following is the fundamental difference between private (bank) debt and publicly issued debt? a. Public debt is often referred to as inside debt because of the close relationship between the lenders and the borrower, while a bank loan is called outside debt because the lender essentially has no active relationship with the […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

How does Jensen’s free cash flow hypothesis relate to a firm’s dividen

How does Jensen’s free cash flow hypothesis relate to a firm’s dividend policy? a. Dividends discipline management by forcing free cash flow to be disgorged to shareholders, thus mitigating management’s tendency to engage in empire building. b. Dividends act as a signal of firm value. c. Dividends solve the principal-agent problem between shareholders and creditors. […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

The aggressive financing strategy is risky in two aspects: a firm oper

The aggressive financing strategy is risky in two aspects: a firm operates with a possibility of ________, and a firm has only a limited amount of ________ capacity. A) insolvency; short-term borrowing B) interest rate swings; short-term borrowing C) low earnings; long-term borrowing D) fixed interest rate; long-term borrowing     ANSWER B

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Date: September 19th, 2020