The choice of the borrowing proportion makes up the capital budgeting of the firm. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: The choice of the borrowing proportion makes up the capital structure of the firm.
Your firm has issued a 10-year $1,000.00 par value semiannual 10% coupon bond that sells for $1,000 in the market place. The proceeds from the sale of the bond issue are $975.00 per bond. What is your firm’s yield to maturity on this new bond issue? Use a financial calculator to determine your answer. A) […]
When a company borrows from a bank or sells bonds, it is called equity financing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: FALSE Explanation: When a company borrows from a bank or sells bonds, it is called debt financing.
A/An ________ facilitates the issuing and sale of bonds and for this service is paid a fee. A) commercial banker B) investment banker C) dealer D) broker ANSWER Answer: B
When a company “borrows” money from the owners by selling common stock or using internal funds, it is called equity financing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE
Which of the following is true of the impact of cash flows on net working capital? A) The higher the cash inflows lower is the net working capital. B) The lower the cash outflows lower is the net working capital. C) The more predictable the cash inflows of a firm, the more current assets a […]
When estimating the cost of debt financing from bonds, a firm can use the yield-to-maturity as the before-tax cost of debt. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE
For which of the periods below was U.S. macroeconomic performance poorest? a. 1960-1973 b. 1974-1982 c. 1983-2000 ANSWER B
The textbook labels preferred stock as “hybrid equity financing.” Identify and explain the features of preferred stock that give it the designation of “hybrid equity financing.” What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Preferred stock is identified as a hybrid equity security because even though it is equity, it has features of […]
Conduct a DuPont ROE breakdown analysis for each firm. Which breakdown ratio is most important in explaining ROE differential between the two firms? a. profit margin b. total asset turnover c. leverage ANSWER A