Andahl Corporation stock, of which you own 500 shares, will pay a $2-per-share dividend one year from today. Two years from now Andahl will close its doors; stockholders will receive liquidating dividends of $17.5375 per share.The required rate of return on Andahl stock is 15 percent. a. What is the current price of Andahl st
When comparing two projects with different returns and different standard deviations, the risk measure which can be used is called the a. variance. b. certainty equivalent. c. coefficient of correlation. d. coefficient of variation.
North Pole Cruise Lines issued preferred stock many years ago. It carries a fixed dividend of $ 600 per share. With the passage of time,yields have sored from the original 6 percent to 14 percent ( yield is the same as required rate of return).
Jack Hammer invests in a stock that will pay divdends of $ 2.00 at the end of the first year; $ 2.20 at the end of the seond year; and $ 2.40 at the end of the third year. Also, he believes that at the end of the third year he will be able to sell the stock for $ 33.00 What is the present value of all future benefits if a disc
North Pole Cruise Lines issued preferred stock many years ago. It carries a fixed dividend of $6 per share. With the passage of time, yields have soared from the original 6 percent to 14 percent (yield is the same as required rate of return). a. What was the original issue price? b. What is the current value of this pref
Security F has an expected return of 12 percent and a standard deviation of 9 percent per year. Security G has an expected return of 18 percent and a standard deviation of 25 percent per year. A. What is the expected return on a portfolio composed of 30 percent of security F and 70 percent of security G? B. If the correl
8). Due to the free rider problem with innovation, even in a market economy investment in R & D falls short of the socially optimal level. True or False 9). The MR=MC rule doesn't apply to how much a firm spends on R & D? True or False 10). In a free market economy prices dictates resources allocation, so rich consumers' pre
Using the returns for the period 1981 to 1985 listed below, calculate the five-year holding period return on the S&P 500 index. 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 S&P 500 index return (%) -4.97 21.67 22.57 6.19 31.85
Please help with the following with computations in order to understand. Two years ago, General Materials and Standard Fixtures' stock prices were the same. Over the first year, General Materials' stock price increased by 10 percent while Standard Fixtures' stock price decreased by 10 percent. Over the second year, General
Which of the following relationships is correct? a. When marginal product starts to decrease, marginal cost starts to decrease. b. When marginal cost starts to increase, average cost starts to increase. c. When marginal cost starts to increase, average variable cost starts to increase. d. When margina
If $1,000 is placed in an account earning 8% annually on January 1, 1999, how much would be in this account on January 1, 2013? 2,937 3,937 7,329 3,927
True or false: "when computing an NPV, it does not matter if high inflows occur after low inflows or vice versa - the order payments has no effect on the NPV" why? what is high inflows and low inflows?? and vice versa?? please explain the concept. thanks
Determine the price of a Canadian government bond as of January 1, 2007 with face value F=$1000, YTM of r=5%, a semi annual coupon of 6.375% if the bond matures on December 31, 2011. i got p= 920.70 with function 1000/(1+0.05/2)^10 + (1000*0.06375/2)/0.05 * [ 1- 1/(1+0.05/2)^10] however if i follow the formula t
In an efficient market, a group of high growth stocks is expected to provide a higher expected return than a group of low growth stocks. Is this true or false?
Discuss the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and the National Performance Review (National Partnership for Reinventing Government).
USING THE DATA BELOW, PLEASE ASSIST WITH QUESTIONS 1 THRU 4: YOUR COMPANY PRODUCES 2 PRODUCTS - MODEL A & MODEL B. THESE MODELS HAVE PROFITS OF $1000 & $2000 RESPECTIVELY. EACH MODEL IS PRODUCED IN A 3 STEP PROCESS. THE AMOUNT OF TIME USED BY EACH MODEL IN EACH PROCESS IS: MODEL A MODEL B
1. The government is hoping to reduce the amount of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and determines that two firms are responsible for this pollution. For firm 1 the costs of pollution reduction are equal to 2X1 whereas for firm 2 they are constant and equal to 80. a) Graph the industry-level marginal cost curve. b) Which firm
1. The table below presents portions of the demand curves for three individuals for the remediation of toxic contamination in a neighborhood. The demand curves show the marginal willingness-to-pay to reduce the contaminant level by one part per million (ppm). The initial level of contamination is 5 ppm. Level of Contaminati
The accountants at Karl's Fish Hatchery are currently preparing the pro-forma statement of cash flows for May. In getting ready to prepare the statement, they have the following information available: Dividends to be paid in May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500 Bon
Tobacco Company of America is a very stable billion dollar company with sales growth of about 5 percent per year in good or bad economic conditions. Because of this stability (a correlation coefficient with the economy of + .3, and a standard deviation of sales of about 5 percent from the mean), Mr. Weed, the vice president of
Suppose a firms common stock paid a dividend of $2 yesterday. You expect the dividend to grow at the rate of 5% per year for the next 3 years, and if you buy the stock, you plan to hold it for 3 years then sell it. A- Find the expected dividend for each of the next 3 years, that is, calculate D1, D2, and D3. Note that D0 = $2
List two ways a country can limit imports without an official trade barrier.
Jack Hammer invests in a stock that will pay dividends of $2.00 at the end of the first year; $2.20 at the end of the second year; and $2.40 at the end of the third year. Also, he believes that at the end of the third year he will be able to sell the stock for $33. What is the present value of all future benefits if a discount
Five years ago, an automobile manufacturer stated offering an extended warranty to buyers of its sport-utility vehicle. The extended warranty covered defects occurring after the initial three-year warranty expired. Of the 10,000 people who bought the sport-utility in the first year of the program,15 percent purchased the extend
As of July 16, 2007 the Prime Rate was 8.25% (Accessed from http://www.bloomberg.com/rates/) Question 1. Using the above amount as the prime rate; If you put $5,000.00 into an account that earns the current Prime Rate as the interest rate compounded annually, how much will you have in 10 years? (Show your work. If you use
What is the future value of a 5-year ordinary annuity that promises to pay you $300 each year? The rate of interest is 7 percent.
1) Price a stock that pays a dividend of $3 for the next ten years and then $2 forever after that. Assume the discount rate is 20%. Show in dollars and percent what you would earn if you held this stock for three years. 2) Price a stock that pays no dividend for five years, then pays a $1 dividend in year 6 after which t
1. You are given the following information about Shoven Gambling Company. Long-term debt outstanding $300,000 Current yield to maturity of long-term debt 8% Number of shares of common stock 10,000 Price per share $50 Book Value per share $25 Expected rate of return on common stock
1. As a result of improvements in product engineering, United Automation is able to sell one of its two milling machines. Both machines perform the same function but differ in age. The newer machine could be sold today for $50,000. Its operating costs are $20,000 per year, but in five years the machine will require a $20,000
A Company's common stock is currently selling for $40.00 per share. Its most recent dividend was $1.60, and the financial community expects that its dividend will grow at 10% per year in the foreseeable future. I. What is the company's equity cost of retained earnings? II. If the company sells new common stock to finance