Finance

Beginning with a zero-leverage company, as debt is substituted for equ

Beginning with a zero-leverage company, as debt is substituted for equity in the capital structure ________. A) the overall cost of capital first rises, reaches a maximum, and then declines B) the overall cost of capital declines C) the overall cost of capital first declines, reaches a minimum, and then rises D) the overall cost […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Essentially, a convertible bond is a portfolio of: a. a bond and an a

Essentially, a convertible bond is a portfolio of: a. a bond and an automobile whose top can be removed. b. an otherwise equivalent nonconvertible bond and shares of the issuing firm’s stock. c. an otherwise equivalent nonconvertible bond and a call option on the firm’s stock. d. an otherwise equivalent nonconvertible bond and a put […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Bond contracts generally include restrictive covenants, designed to pr

Bond contracts generally include restrictive covenants, designed to protect the interests of the bondholders. Typical covenants restrict all of the following EXCEPT: a. the borrowing firm’s investment activities. b. the borrowing firm’s ability to issue additional debt. c. the borrowing firm’s dividend policy. d. the firm’s hiring of management personnel.     ANSWER D

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Date: September 19th, 2020

________ consists of items such as number of sales personnel in the fi

________ consists of items such as number of sales personnel in the field and average sales per representative, competitors and alternative products, and production capabilities and schedules as well as other factors known mainly to the company. A) External data B) Product data C) Employee data D) Internal data     ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020