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    Investing Money

    Someone who is 22 years old wins a prize of 5000$. He invests the money at 8% compounded quarterly for 43 years until he retires. When he retires he invests the money at 7% compounded monthly and makes equal monthly withdrawals for further 25 years at which time the money would ran out. How much money would he get each month?

    Fundamentals of Corporate Finance: Spreadsheet Building

    Spreadsheet Assignment (WACC and Capital Budgeting) Use the project data given below to build a spreadsheet to: 1. Calculate the cash flows for all years of this project. 2. Calculate the WACC for this project. 3. Calculate the NPV and IRR for this project. 4. Use an IF state

    Game theory

    Is a repeated or single-period game more appropriate for the study of oligopolies? In which setting is collusion more likely to be a stable outcome? Explain.

    Public Finance

    What is comprehensive consumption? How is the consumption tax implemented?

    Public Finance

    What are interjurisdictional externalities? Give an example of such in your local area.

    Course of Business Activity Risks

    1. Clearly map out all the possible risks that the company can face in the course of its business activity. To map out the possible risks, identify the factors that are specific to your selected company. Some examples of factors are: - The types of business it does. - Characteristics of its customer base. - Characteristics of

    Managerial Finance- ATC Corp

    Directions: Read the information about ATC Corporation and use it to answer each of the following questions. Be detailed and complete in your answers, referring to any appropriate numbers. Use Word to type your answers and use Excel to do any necessary calculations. ATC Corporation is a manufacturer of new and replacement p

    Corporate Investment Analysis

    8). As an equity analyst, you have developed the following return forecasts and risk estimates for two different stock mutual funds (Fund T and Fund U): Forecasted Return CAPM Beta Fund T 9.0 1.20 Fund U 10.0 .80 a). If the risk-free rate is 3.9% and the expected market risk premium (i.e., E(RM) - RFR) is 6.1%, calc

    Countrywide Financial case study

    Discuss the key facts and critical issues presented in the case. 1. What were the incentives for Countrywide to write so many subprime loans? 2. What was Countrywide's logic in thinking that originating loans for people with poor credit ratings would result in positive outcomes? If you were CEO of Countrywide Financial

    Business review spreadsheet

    See attachment The spreadsheet attached needs to be completed and explained. I am not sure how to get the necessary numbers needed for the next years. 3rd and 4th quarter and 2012 going forward for global new product pitch. Please note these are assumptions and a good explaination to why we assumed is all I need. All the d

    Purchase of New Car Options: Debt vs. Equity

    You are considering the purchase of new car. You have negotiated with the salesperson at the dealership and you can purchase the vehicle for $30,000. You have $8,000 that you can use as a down payment. Prior to going into the dealership, you have set an absolute limit of $375 for the amount of monthly payments that you can m

    Arguments for & against financial earnings projections

    Suppose that Jimmy Cliff, a financial writer, recently stated that "there are substantial arguments for including earnings projections in annual reports and the like. The most compelling is that it would give anyone interested something now available to only a relatively select few - like large stockholders, creditors, and atten

    Additional Procesing Decision with a Production Constraint

    Mega Chemical Company produces ZylexA and a related product called Zylex B. Zylex B, which sells for $15.00 per gallon, is made from a base of ZylexA plus additional ingredients. It takes 25 minutes to manufacture a gallon of ZylexA and an additional 10 minutes to manufacture a gallon ZylexB. ZylexA sells for $9.00 per gallon. T

    Results with disproportionate emphasis on the financial perspective?

    Many companies place disproportionate emphasis on the financial perspective at the expense of the other three perspectives. Give an example of an organization which you are familiar from either previous coursework, the news, or personal experience where this has been the case. What were the results of this focus on the financial

    Considerations in corporate finance

    A) What are your thoughts regarding if ethics can be taught? Can we teach people right from wrong from a business ethics perspective? B) What are some questions an associate should ask when considering a particular action that impacts a firm? C) What are some things firms can do to promote ethical behavior and help limit

    Current Price Per Share

    You have been given the following projections for Cali Corporation for the coming year. Sales = 10,000 units Sales price per unit = $12 Variable cost per unit = $6 Fixed costs = $10,000 Long-term debt = $15,000 Interest rate on long-term debt = 8% Tax rate = 40% Dividend payout ratio = 60% Expected long-term growth ra

    2-2 Entries for note payables

    On August 31, Jenks Co. partially refunded $180,000 of its outstanding 10% , note payable, made 1 year ago to Arma State Bank by paying $180,000 plus $18,000 interest (having obtained the $198,000 by using $52,400 cash and siging a new 1-year $160,000 note discounted at 9% by the bank) 1. Make the entry to record the partial

    Using Financial Ratios to Make Recommendations and Improvements

    Choose a public company, and present findings from your financial analysis in a report. Your report must include the following: Describe why the company was chosen. Give a description of the operating profit margin. Give a description of the asset turnover. Give a description of the equity multiplier.

    Role of the Federal Reserve

    Discuss why financial institutions are heavily regulated, with specific focus on their ability to increase or reduce the money supply. How does the Federal Reserve currently regulate financial institutions in the United States, and what effect has such regulation had on the U.S. financial services industry? What are the benefits

    Computing the Nominal Cost of Trade Credit

    A certain firm grants trade credit with terms of 2/10, net 30. What is the nominal cost of trade credit to a customer who pays on the due date? Set calculator to four decimal places to obtain the percentage answer to two decimal places What is the nominal cost of trade credit to the customer above who stretches the payable

    Amortization of Premium

    Assume the same set of facts for Stacy Company as in Problem 10-2 except that the market rate of interest of January 1, 2008, is 8% and the proceeds from the bond issuance equal $10,803. Required 1. Prepare a five year table (similar to Exhibit 10-5) to amortize the premium using effective interest method 2. What is the to

    Make-or-Buy Decision

    Make-or-BuIncremental Analysis - Make or Buy Decision y Decision. Please see attachment.

    Allocated Cost and Opportunity Cost.

    Allocated Cost and Opportunity Cost. Binder Manufacturing produces small electric motors used by appliance manufacturers. In the past year, the company has experienced severe excess capacity due to competition from a foreign company that has entered Binder's market. The company is currently bidding on a potential order from Dac

    Public Finance

    Why is it difficult to predict the effect of a comprehensive income tax on saving? Explain an individual's choice between consumption and saving.

    financial health of a company

    If you were to get a physical from your Doctor and they only took your blood pressure prior to stating that you are in good health, would you be concerned? If you have noticed in your readings starting in Chapter 3 that there has been explanation of the methods by which you could determine the financial health of a company. Name