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    Standard deviation and Variance on excel.

    Use the data below to answer the determine variance and standard deviation. (note: carry your calculator out to 4 decimal places). Year Actual Return Average Return Deviation for the Mean Squared Deviation 1 .12 .103 .017

    Stephens Security has two financing alternatives

    A2. (Comparing borrowing costs) Stephens Security has two financing alternatives: (1) A publicly placed $50 million bond issue. Issuance costs are $1 million, the bond has a 9% coupon paid semiannually, and the bond has a 20-year life. (2) A $50 million private placement with a large pension fund. Issuance costs are $500,000, t

    Market price of a stock.

    The Extreme Reaches Corp. last paid a $1.50 per share annual dividend. The company is planning on paying $3.00, $5.00, $7.50, and $10.00 a share over the next four years, respectively. After that the dividend will be a constant $2.50 per share per year. What is the market price of this stock if the market rate of return is 15%?

    Investment opportunity

    You are considering an investment opportunity that costs $250,000 and will return 14% on your investment. There are higher returning investments available in the financial markets that are comparable to this investment opportunity in terms of risk. However, a bank offers to lend you $250,000 at 7%. Should you undertake this inve

    2 patent problems - amortization expense

    1. ELO Corporation purchased a patent for $180,000 on September 1, 2006. It had a useful life of 10 years. On January 1, 2008, ELO spent $44,000 to successfully defend the patent in a lawsuit. ELO feels that as of that date, the remaining useful life is 5 years. What amount should be reported for patent amortization expense for

    Small cap funds and retirement funds

    When investing in a retirement fund, what are the main factors to affect your decision? If a small cap fund seems to have the most volatile returns of all offered and also has the highest expenses, why would you want choose this one over others?

    Return of investments

    Why does (ROI)Return of investments plays such an important role in the way training is designed?

    Cost benefit analysis Examining Present-Values

    Scenario 1: Present-Value Calculation The following simple present-value formula shows the effect of discounting on the cost of a public policy. In the formula, the discount rate will be set at (1 + r)time where: 1= a constant r = a selected interest rate time= a period of time, usually a year The formula

    Risk-Free Zero Coupon Bond

    1. Suppose prices for risk-free zero coupon bonds of 100 face value with different maturities are: 1 year 93.50, 2 years 85.75, 3 years 77.25 Determine the discount rate for one, two and three-year cash flows. 2. A risk-free 5% annual coupon bond has a remaining maturity of three years, just having paid its annual

    Mutual fund investing

    In a mutual fund 401(k)that you have through work, you notice that for every dollar you invest, your company also invests a dollar. (You are able to invest up to 5% of your annual income, and your company has a 5% match.) What return on your investment does this represent? What does your answer suggest about matching programs

    Profits and Cash Flows at Current Volume

    2007 2010 2012 Automotive Revenue $178 billion $178 billion $178 billion Structural Cost $53 billion $44.5 billion $40.9 billion Cost % to Revenue 29.8% 25.0% 23.0% Income Difference N/A $8.5 billion $3.6 billion Outcome 2 - missing goal 28% in 2010 and 25% in 2012 - analyze how this affects profit and cash flow at curren

    Compliance Officer relationship with other departments

    A) What are the benefits of ensuring good relationships between the Compliance Department and other departments within the business? What is likely to be the negative impact of not doing so? How do regulators in your jurisdiction view the significance of the relationship of compliance within the business unit? b) What actions

    Cash Flows Growth Rate and Value of Assets

    4. An interest or growth rate for a stream of cash flows can be found by first doing which of the following? a. Dividing the earliest value by the most recent value and using the table of the present value interest factors for one dollar b. Adding the earliest value by the most recent value and using the table

    Finance Question

    7. A decrease in a firm's ration of current liabilities to total assets _______ profitability and _____ risk, as reflected by a ______ in net working capital a. increases; increases; increase b. decreases; decreases; increase c. decreases; decreases; decrease d. increases; decreases; increase e.

    Case Study Reed's Clothies

    Prepare a 350-700-word case study analysis of Case #16: "Reed's Clothier" located in the Cases in Financial Management text, by Sulock and Dunkelberg. Be sure to address the following in your analysis: a. Briefly summarize the case.

    Finance questions

    What is inventory? What are the different types of inventory classifications? Is inventory management important? I just need the opinion on an expert in this area.

    Accounting : Payback Period and Net Present Value

    E23-12 Suzaki Manufacturing Company is considering three new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of $22,000. Each project will last for 3 years and produce the following cash inflows. Year AA BB CC 1 $ 7,000 $ 9,500 $13

    The following are finance problems

    See attached file. 1. A firm's balance sheet shows current assets of $95, net fixed assets of $250, long term debt of $40, and owners equity of $200. What is the value of the firm's current liabilities if that is the only remaining balance sheet item? 2. What is the present value of your trust fund if it promises to pay

    Journalizing Transactions of Stock

    Garza Co. had the following transactions during the current period. Mar. 2 Issued 5,000 shares of $1 par value common stock to attorneys in payment of a bill for $30,000 for services provided in helping the company to incorporate. June 12 Issued 60,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for cash of $375,000. July

    Finance Question

    Hello, I have a lot of doubt in this question. A- You are the financial manager at CYA Corp. and you are considering three different levels of working capital. You estimate that sales would decrease slightly with lowered levels of current assets and you assume that your forecasts are reasonably accurate. CYA has $35 mill

    Present value, DOL, DFL, unit breakeven, contribution margin

    33. Gina Dare, who wants to be a millionaire, plans to retire at the end of 40 years. Gina's plan is to invest her money by depositing into an IRA at the end of every year. What is the amount that she needs to deposit annually in order to accumulate $1,000,000? Assume that the account will earn an annual rate of 11.5%. Round off

    Overview of the Investment Environment

    The Capital Markets and Investment Banking Process is new & quite confusing to me. I have to write a 1100 word essay which I analyze the investment banking process. In the paper be sure to address the following: a. Describe the investment banking process including portfolio construction. b. Describe the factors

    Determining Year-to-Year Percentage Growth

    Answer questions 1 and 2 below based on the financial data attached. 1) Determine the year-to-year percentage annual growth in total net sales. Based only on your answers to question #1, do you think the company will hit its sales goal of +10% annual revenue growth in 2009? Determine the target revenue figure, and explain

    Home Depot Accounts Receivable and Payable Periods

    Need help or steps to calculate Home Depot Accounts receivable and Accounts payable periods in excel spreadsheet for company's last 2 years have no idea how to locate this info on 10-K and what steps to create spreadsheet to get results. Need help understanding this week assignment Have to calculate Excel spreadsheet for Ac

    Parametric / nonparametric data

    Label each of the following situations "P" if it is an example of parametric data or "NP" if it is an example of nonparametric data. 1. A manufacturer produces a batch of memory chips (RAM) and measures the mean-time-between-failures (MTBF). The manufacturer then changes a manufacturing process and produces another batch

    Corporate Nonliquidating Distributions (Karl Stick and Stock Company)

    Karl Stick is president of Stock Company. He also owns 100 percent of its stock. Karl's salary is $120,000. At the end of the year, Karl was paid a bonus of $100,000 because the firm had a good year. Stock Company deducted $220,000 as compensation expense for the year. Upon audit, $80,000 of the deduction was disallowed. How cou

    Stock Valuation Using the Constant Growth Model

    Medtrans is A profitable firm that is not paying a dividend on its common stock. James Weber, an analyst for A. G. Edwards, believes that Medtrans will begin paying a $1.00 per share dividend in two years and that the dividend will increase 6% annually thereafter. Bret Kimes, one of James' colleagues at the same firm, is less op

    Return on investment

    (Default risk) You buy a very risky bond that promises a 9.5% coupon and return of the $1,000 principal in 10 years. You pay only $500 for the bond. a. You receive the coupon payments for three years and the bond defaults. After liquidating the firm, the bondholders receive a distribution of $150 per bond at the end of 3.5 year