Which of the following in NOT a potential problem suffered by the IRR method of capital budgeting? A) Multiple IRRs B) Disagreement with the NPV as to whether a project with ordinary cash flows is profitable or not C) Incorporates the IRR as the reinvestment rate for the future cash flows D) Comparing mutually exclusive […]
Spotify, Inc. is considering a five-year project that has an initial outlay or cost of $22,000. The future cash inflows from its project for years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are $15,000, $15,000, $15,000, $15,000 and -$41,000, respectively. Compute both IRRs. Given these IRRs, compute the two NPVs. If Spotify’s true cost of borrowing […]
All items on the right-hand side of a firm’s balance sheet, excluding current liabilities are sources of capital. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
One of the underlying assumptions of the IRR model is that all cash inflow can be reinvested at the individual project’s internal rate of return (IRR) over the remaining life of the project. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ANSWER Answer: TRUE
The stated cost of a pledge of accounts receivable is normally ________ above the prime rate. A) 6 to 8 percent B) 2 to 5 percent C) 4 to 9 percent D) 6 to 10 percent ANSWER B
Using the Binomial Model, find the values of a firm’s levered equity (EL), and the expected return on the equity, rLE, given the following values: V=100, u=1.3, d=1/u, p=0.7, rf=5%, X=100, and T=3. EL rLE a. 32.34 6.92% b. 32.34 10.74% c. 18.96 6.92% d. 18.96 10.74% FORMULAS: ; EL = ; ; […]
Suppose you have an investment that costs $80,000 at the beginning of the project, and it generates $30,000 a year for four years in positive cash flows. The cost of capital is 12%. The IRR of the project is 18.45% and the NPV is about $11,120. The IRR model assumes that at the end of […]
The market value of Delaware East’s assets is $100 mn. The firm has one issue of pure-discount debt outstanding which promises to pay $60 mn. in 5 years. If the standard deviation of the firm’s assets is 22% and the risk-free rate is 5%, what are the values of the firm’s equity and debt, based […]
Find the Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) for the following series of future cash flows, given a discount rate of 11%: Year 0: -$22,000; Year 1: $5,000; Year 2: $6,000; Year 3: $7,000; Year 4: $7,500; and, Year 5: $8,000. A) About 12.13% B) About 12.88% C) About 13.04% D) About 13.12% […]
Generally, the greater a firm’s times interest earned ratio, the less able it is to meet payments as they come due. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
