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Assume now that the bank loan would cost 15 percent, but all other facts remain the same. What is the new NAL? The new IRR?
Big Sky Hospital plans to obtain a new MRI that costs $1.5 million and has an estimated four-year. What are the NAL and IRR of the lease? Interpret each value.
Which approach do you think is best for valuing a business: the DCF approach or the market multiple approach? Explain the rationale behind your answer.
we assumed that the lease did not have a cancellation clause. What effect would a cancellation clause have on the analysis?
Assume that there were no IRS restrictions on what type of transaction could qualify as lease for tax purposes. Explain why some restrictions should be imposed.
Leasing companies often promote the following two benefits of leasing. Critique the merits of each hypothesized benefit.
Distinguish between operating and financial leases. Would you likely to use an operating lease to finance a piece of diagnostic equipment or hospital building?
What are some economic factors that motivate leasing-that is, what asymmetries might exist that would make leasing beneficial to both lessors and lessees?
What is the difference between the expected ROE if the group finances with 50 percent debt versus the expected ROE if it finances entirely with equity capital?
Regardless of the specific line of business, should all healthcare businesses use the same set of ratios when conducting a financial statement analysis?
Assume that a large managed care company has a low return on equity (ROE). How could Du Pont analysis be used to identify possible actions to help boost ROE?
What is the difference between trend analysis and comparative analysis? Which one is more important?
How does inflation distort ratio analysis comparisons, both for one company over time and when different companies are compared?
Assume that two companies that operate walk-in clinics both had the same December year end. Why Would this lead to problems in a comparative analysis?
Why would this ratio be more important for a medical device manufacturer or a hospital management company?
Why should financial statement and operating indicator analyses be conducted only on historical data? Explain your answer.
Why are both types of analyses useful to health services managers and investors?
Briefly describe some of the problems encountered when performing financial statement and operating indicator analyses.
Why is EVA a better measure of financial performance than are accounting measures such as earnings per share and return on equity?
What advantage do common size statements have over regular statements when conducting a financial statement analysis?
Why may a focus on operating revenue and operating income be preferable to a focus on total revenue and net income?
Explain how the Du Pont equation combines several ratios to obtain an overview of a business's financial condition.
Analyze the evolution of the country's monetary system, including the impact of any fiscal monetary and trade policies.
Why does the fact that a business's cash position has improved provide much insight into the year's financial results?
What is the difference between net income and cash flow, and which is more meaningful to a business's financial condition?