• Q : Discuss the competitive environment of perma clear....
    Finance Basics :

    Q1. Discuss the competitive environment of Perma Clear. What are its competitive strengths? Q2. What is the nature of the new proposal?

  • Q : Traditional process-oriented plant layout....
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    Gearworks, Inc, manufactures parts for industrial machinery. The manufacturing process requires a variety of machines that grind, heat treat, and polish steel into various shapes. Three different pr

  • Q : Advantages and disadvantages of sensitivity analysis....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: As a tool for risk analysis; what are the advantages and disadvantages of sensitivity analysis?

  • Q : Discuss management efficiency ratios....
    Finance Basics :

    Discuss management efficiency ratios: choose 2 ratios within this category to discuss and relate to our company of choice.

  • Q : What is an ordinary annuity....
    Finance Basics :

    What is an ordinary annuity? What is an annuity due? Which is more prevalent in apartment leases?

  • Q : Expected return and volatility of all stocks....
    Finance Basics :

    Consider the following two, completely separate, economies. The expected return and volatility of all stocks in both economies is the same.

  • Q : Stock pays an annual dividend....
    Finance Basics :

    A preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $7.00. What is one share of this stock worth to you today if you require a 14% rate of return?

  • Q : What is the cost of equity from retained earnings....
    Finance Basics :

    Scanlon Inc.'s CFO hired you as a consultant to help her estimate the cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: rRF = 4.10%; RPM = 5.25%; and b = 1.15. Based on the CAPM appro

  • Q : Potential financial outcomes....
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    Write a paper in which you compare and contrast three potential financial outcomes you envision for the initiative. I have everything I need except one compare and contrast. The company is JP Morgan

  • Q : What is the contribution margin of the product....
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    1) What is the contribution margin of the product? 2) Calculate the break-even point in unit sales and dollars. 3) What is the operating profit (loss) if the company manufactures and sells:

  • Q : Compute seasides degree of operating leverage....
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    1) Compute Seaside 's degree of operating leverage. 2) Compute Seaside 's degree of financial leverage. 3) Compute Seaside 's degree of combined leverage. 4) Compute pre-tax earnings per share.

  • Q : Effective annual rates charged by two banks....
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    Gold Coast Bank offers to lend you the $30,000, but it will charge 7.0%, simple interest, with interest paid at the end of the year. What's the difference in the effective annual rates charged by th

  • Q : Initial outlay required to fund the replacement project....
    Finance Basics :

    Working capital is expected to increase by $3,000 at the inception of the project, but this amount will be recaptured at the end of year five. What is the initial outlay required to fund this replace

  • Q : Cash discounts-roi....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem 1: Cash discounts- ROI a. Calculate the approximate annual rate return in investment of the following cash discount:

  • Q : Investment based on your required rate of return....
    Finance Basics :

    1) Calculate the value of each investment based on your required rate of return. 2) Which investment would you select? Why?

  • Q : Company stock on the open market....
    Finance Basics :

    You observe that the senior management of a company has been buying a lot of the company's stock on the open market over the past week.

  • Q : Non-profit organizations....
    Finance Basics :

    Problem: Discuss whether or not you feel the following topics are relevant to Non-Profit Organizations. Discuss how you feel these topics are similar or different in a Non-Profit Organization.

  • Q : Factors involving in making your decision....
    Finance Basics :

    Suppose you are in the market for a new car for your business. Choose a vehicle that will suit your needs. You have the cash to pay for it if needed. You can buy the car with cash or finance it at 2

  • Q : Construct a conservative financing plan....
    Finance Basics :

    Construct a conservative financing plan with 80% of assets financed by long term sources. If McKinnley earnings before interest and taxes are $6,000,000 what will their net income be?

  • Q : Attraction of the icbc listing to foreign investors....
    Finance Basics :

    What was the attraction of the ICBC listing to foreign investors? What do you think are the risks for a foreigner associated with investing in ICBC?

  • Q : What is the discount factor....
    Finance Basics :

    1. At an interest rate of 12%, the six-year discount factor is .507. How many dollars is $.507 worth in six years if invested at 12%? 2. If the PV of $139 is $125, what is the discount factor?

  • Q : Machine for capital budgeting purposes....
    Finance Basics :

    1) What is the net cost of the machine for capital budgeting purposes? (that is, what is the Year-0 net cash flow?) 2) What are the net operating cash flows in Year 1,2, and 3?

  • Q : Expect an earnings downturn....
    Finance Basics :

    Assume Emerson Electrics managers expect an earnings downturn and a resulting decreases in growth of 3 percent. How does this affect your answers to parts 1 and 2?

  • Q : Compute the total contribution margin....
    Finance Basics :

    Compute the total contribution margin for 2005 and the contribution margin percentage. Explain why the contribution margin differs from the gross margin.

  • Q : How does diversification reduce volatility....
    Finance Basics :

    Explain why systematic risk is more closely linked to returns than is unsystematic risk. Which differences are most important to keep in mind when working with each type of risk? How does diversific

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