Corporate Finance Theory - Final Exam | FINA 4200, Exams of Finance

Download Corporate Finance Theory - Final Exam | FINA 4200 and more Exams Finance in PDF only on Docsity! FINA4200 Exam 1- Fall 2008 Form A Instructions 1. You have 90 minutes to complete this examination. 2. You are allowed to consult the provided formula sheet only. 3. You can only use your calculator. Laptops are not permitted. 4. Please answer the questions in the space provided. Write your full name /egibly at the bottom of this page. 5. Please show ail work to ensure full credit. Partial credit is extensive and a function of the work shown. When you use your financial calculator, please show exactly the manner in which the numbers were entered on your calculator. 6. Please stop writing when time is called. Failure to stop writing when time is called will result in an immediate loss of 20 points. Do not make us enforce this rule. Good Luck! Your Name: Please PRINT legibly _-- [a ‘Student ID: i. xaMe: SE Form: A Formulas: ™ C = r = |? c PV =——— (R=|;1+—e/ |-1 FV =Cox(1 +7) _ EA. () oX(1 +7) Py== roe FY, l+g \ PV= A py=& it - py = 1-| 2 (i+r)" r (+ry r-g (+r) Section I: Multiple Choices (5 points each, Circle the right answer). 1, Projects A and B have the same expected lives and initial cash outflows. However, one project's cash flows are larger in the early years, while the other project has larger cash flows in the later years. The two NPV profiles are given below: -1 oO - 100 ° NPV Sood O° 299 259 A a 600 Q $1. -2190 -26i 1s WS / No -2od 368 xu VY Which of the following statements is most correct? 1S % Go Blo Lo ay 4 a. Project A has the smaller cash flows in the later years. @ePoect? cA has the larger cash flows c. We require ire information on the cost of capital in order to determine which project has larger early cash flows, —d--The NPV profile graph is inconsistent with the statement made in the problem. e. None of the statements above is correct. 2. Brooks & Son Inc. is thinking about expanding their business by opening another shop on property they purchased 10 years ago. Which of the following items should be included in the analysis of this endeavor? ~a:—Fhre-property was cleared of trees and brush 5 years ago at a cost of $5,000. b. The new shop is expected to affect the profitability of the existing shop since some current customers will transfer their business to the new shop. Brooks and Son estimate that profits at the existing shop will decrease by 10 percent. Brooks & Son can lease the entire property to another company (that wants to grow flowers on the lot) for Both statements b analysis. 3. Your company is considering two mutually exclusive projects, X and Y, whose costs and cash flows are shown below: royZ% 9 \ ‘Z -t Project X Project Y P09 20u © 0v OV BO Year Cash Flow Cash Flow x2 2 0 -$2,000 _-$2,000 xine xe xh oi ¢ 1 200 2,000 , i — 7 VS2.l0 a 2 600 200 Z3ou 3 800 100 7 4 1,400 15 . 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At the outset, t= 0, inventory will increase by $140,000 and accounts payable will increase e' by $40,000. Att = 4, the net operating working capital ‘will be recovered after the project is completed. 4 © The detergent is expected to generate sales revenue of $1 million the first year (t= 1), $2 million the second eet year (t = 2), $2 million the third year (t = 3), and $1 million the final year (t= 4). Each year the operating E costs (not including depreciation) are expected to equal 50 percent of sales revenue. Ta. © The company’s interest expense each year will be $100,000. 4.° The new detergent is expected to reduce the after-tax cash flows of the company’s existing products by PeCAT- — $950,000a year (t= 1,2, 3, and 4). ng * The project’s discount rate is estimated to be 12 percent. The company’s tax rate is 40 percent. ‘What is the net present value of the proposed project? 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The following dividends will be $.40; $.60, and $.75 a share annually for the following three years, respectively. After that, dividends are projected to increase by 3.5% per year. How much are you willing to pay to buy one share of this stock if your desired rate of return is 12%? (7 points) ‘ 2 3 mt) 5 = 719Ct.oB ° Vas 4c a 7S “3” -2s 240 wo IS . 32 ~ yo ee Pas “eq = WTa7e 4 413 ug ae r-4 oe (.1% 035) (1.12) 3 ’ a J age $s ,%O Rs] / So¥ ,S73.°8 (32,4 12. V8 3. Blackwell., Inc. is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. The company requires a_14% rate of return and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value. Machine A has a cost of $290,000, annual operating costs of $8,000, and a 3-year life. Machine B costs $180,000, has annual operating costs of $12,000, and has a 2-year life. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. Which machine should Blackwell purchase and why? Use EAC method only. 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