FIN 301 Prof. Thistle Principals of Managerial Finance Fall 2017 FINAL EXAM PUT YOUR NAME, SECTION NUMBER AND TEST VERSION ON THE SANTRON FORM MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Which of the basic financial statements is best used to answer the questions ʺWhat does the company own and how is it financed?ʺ 1) A) Income statement B) Balance sheet C) Cash flow statement D) Statement of shareholderʹs equity 2) Your firm has the following income statement items: sales of $50,250,000; income tax of $1,744,000; operating expenses of $10,115,000; cost of goods sold of $35,025,000; and interest expense of $750,000. What is the amount of the firmʹs EBIT? 2) A) $15,552,000 B) $5,110,000 C) $58,000,000 D) $4,630,000 3) P. Noel Companyʹs common stock has just paid a $2.00 dividend. If investors believe that the expected rate of return on P. Noel is 14% and that dividends will grow at the rate of 5% per year for the foreseeable future, what is the value of a share of P. Noel stock? 3) A) $23.33 B) $22.22 C) $40.00 D) $15.00 4) Mass Waste Disposal Inc. is considering the construction f a facility at a cost of $20 million. The project will produce positive cash flows of $7 million per year for the next 4 years but the 5th and final year will have a net negative cash flow of $5 million. If the discount rate is 10%, the MIRR of this project is and the project should be. 4) A) 8.16%, rejected. B) 7.40, rejected C) 8.16 accepted. D) 9.11%, accepted 5) Which of the following goals of the firm is equivalent to the maximization of shareholder wealth? 5) A) Maximization of the total market value of the firmʹs common stock B) Profit maximization C) Risk minimization D) None of the above Use the following to answer the following question(s). Roddy Richards invested $12014.88 in Wolverine Meat Distributors (W.M.D.) five years ago. The investment had yearly arithmetic returns of 9.7%, 8.1%, 15%, 7.2%, and 15.4%. 6) How much money did Roddy Richards receive when he sold his shares of W.M.D.? 6) A) $14,184.73 B) $12,398.42 C) $12,014.88 D) $13,663.47 7) What is the geometric average return of Roddyʹs Richardʹs investment? 7) A) 4.63% B) 3.38% C) 8.78% D) 6.96% 1
8) What is the arithmetic average return of Roddy Richardʹs investment? 8) A) 3.96% B) 2.42% C) 5.18% D) 15.1% 9) What is the present value of an annuity of $27 received at the beginning of each year for the next six years? The first payment will be received today, and the discount rate is 10% (round to nearest $10). 9) A) $110 B) $120 C) $100 D) $130 Performance of Major Investment Classes 1995-2015 Government Bonds Corporate Bonds International Equities U. S. Equities Treasury Bills Compound annual return 10.21% 4.89% 7.05% 7.79% 10.35% Standard deviation 17.55% 3.52% 2.74% 2.57% 21.60% 10) Investments that have earned the highest rates of return over 1995 2015 also have 10) A) the lowest risk. B) the least sensitivity to inflation. C) the highest standard deviation of returns. D) the largest market capitalization. Use the following information to answer the following question(s). A firm currently has the following capital structure which it intends to maintain. Debt: $3,000,000 par value of 9% bonds outstanding with an annual before tax yield to maturity of 7.67% on a new issue. The bonds currently sell for $110 per $100 par value. Common stock: 66,000 shares outstanding currently selling for $50 per share. The firm expects to pay a $5.00 dividend per share one year from now and is experiencing a 3.67% growth rate in dividends, which it expects to continue indefinitely. The firmʹs marginal tax rate is 40%. The company has no plans to issue new securities. 11) The after tax cost of common stock is 11) A) 11.65%. B) 13.23%. C) 14.04%. D) 12.41%. 12) The after tax cost of debt is 12) A) 5.40%. B) 4.60%. C) 3.80%. D) 6.20%. 13) The firmʹs weighted average cost of capital is 13) A) 8.63%. B) 9.32%. C) 10.47%. D) 7.71%. 14) The proportion of debt in this firmʹs capital structure is 14) A) 50%. B) 70%. C) 50%. D) 40%. 15) The current total value of the firm is 15) A) $6,600,000. B) $5,750,000. C) $4,950,000. D) $3,250,000. 2
16) Which of the following financial instruments entails the most risk and potentially the highest returns for investors? 16) A) preferred stock B) bonds C) debt with a maturity of less than one year D) common stock 17) Your company is considering a project with the following cash flows: Initial outlay = $1,748.80 Cash flows Years 1 6 = $500 Compute the IRR on the project. 17) A) 24% B) 9% C) 11% D) 18% Use the following information to answer the following question(s). Delta Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine which is expected to increase sales by $10,000 in addition to increasing non depreciation expenses by $3,000 annually. Due to the sales increase, Delta will need to increase working capital by $1,000 at the beginning of the project. Delta will depreciate the machine using the straight line method over the projectʹs five year life to a salvage value of zero. The machineʹs purchase price is $20,000. The firm has a marginal tax rate of 34 percent, and its required rate of return is 12 percent. 18) The machineʹs after tax incremental cash flow in year five is 18) A) $7,120. B) $6,980. C) $5,980. D) $8,620. 19) The initial investment for this decision is 19) A) $27,000. B) $23,000. C) $21,000. D) $20,000. 20) The machineʹs incremental after tax cash inflow for year 1 is 20) A) $8,620. B) $6,420. C) $7,980. D) $5,980. Table 1 Smith Company Balance Sheet and selected Income Statement data Assets: Cash and marketable securities $300,000 Accounts receivable 2,215,000 Inventories 1,837,500 Prepaid expenses 24,000 Total current assets $3,286,500 Fixed assets 2,700,000 Less: accumulated depreciation 1,087,500 Net fixed assets $1,612,500 Total assets $4,899,000 Liabilities: 3
Accounts payable $240,000 Notes payable 825,000 Accrued taxes 42,500 Total current liabilities $1,107,000 Long term debt 975,000 Ownerʹs equity 2,817,000 Total liabilities and ownerʹs equity $4,899,000 Net sales (all credit) $6,375,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 4,312,500 Selling and administrative expense 1,387,500 Depreciation expense 135,000 Interest expense 127,000 Earnings before taxes $412,500 Income taxes 225,000 Net income $187,500 Common stock dividends $97,500 Change in retained earnings $90,000 21) Based on the information in Table 1, the current ratio is 21) A) 2.97. B) 1.46. C) 2.23. D) 2.11. 22) Based on the information in Table 1, the debt ratio is 22) A) 0.42. B) 0.20. C) 0.74. D) 0.70. 23) Based on the information in Table 1, the average collection period is 23) A) 64 days. B) 71 days. C) 84 days. D) 127 days. 24) Based on the information in Table 1, the net profit margin is 24) A) 1.97%. B) 4.61%. C) 5.33%. D) 2.94%. 25) At 8% compounded annually, how long will it take $750 to double? 25) A) 9 years B) 48 months C) 12 years D) 6.5 years 26) ABC Service can purchase a new assembler for $15,052 that will provide an annual net cash flow of $6,000 per year for five years. Calculate the NPV of the assembler if the required rate of return is 12%. (Round your answer to the nearest $1.) 26) A) $7,621 B) $1,056 C) $6,577 D) $4,568 27) Green Companyʹs common stock is currently selling at $24.00 per share. The company recently paid dividends of $1.92 per share and projects growth at a rate of 4%. At this rate, what is the stockʹs expected rate of return? 27) A) 4.08% B) 8.80% C) 12.00% D) 8.00% 4
28) Project H requires an initial investment of $100,000 and the produces annual cash flows of $45,000 per year for each of the next 3 years. Project T also requires an initial investment of $100,000 and produces cash flows of $30,000 in year 1, $40,000 in year 2, and $70,000 in year 3. If the discount rate is 10% and the projects are mutually exclusive 28) A) Project H should be chosen. B) Both projects should be chosen. C) Project T should be chosen. D) H and T are equally attractive. 29) What is the chief disadvantage of the sole proprietorship as a form of business organization when compared to the corporate form? 29) A) The cost of formation. B) Owners have unlimited liability. C) Sole proprietorships are subject to double taxation of profits. D) Inadequate profit sharing. 30) You wish to borrow $2,000 to be repaid in 12 monthly installments of $170.30. The annual interest rate is 30) A) 24%. B) 4%. C) 22%. D).04%. 31) Colby & Company bonds pay semiannual interest of $50. They mature in 15 years and have a par value of $1,000. The market rate of interest is 8%. The market value of Colby bonds is (round to the nearest dollar) 31) A) $1,000. B) $743. C) $827. D) $1,173. 32) Three years from now, Barbara Waters will purchase a laptop computer that will cost $2,250. Assume that Barbara can earn 6.25% (compounded monthly) on her money. How much should she set aside today for the purchase? Round off to the nearest $1. 32) A) $900 B) $3,775 C) $1,866 D) $1,250 33) Which of the following statements best represents what finance is about? 33) A) The study of how people and businesses make investment decisions and how to finance those decisions. B) Reducing risk C) Maximizing profits D) How political, social, and economic forces affect corporations 34) If you invest $750 every six months at 8% compounded semi annually, how much would you accumulate at the end of 10 years? 34) A) $10,065 B) $10,193 C) $21,731 D) $22,334 35) The Blackburn Group has recently issued 20 year, unsecured bonds rated BB by Moodyʹs. These bonds yield 443 basis points above the U.S. Treasury yield of 2.76%. The yield to maturity on these bonds is 35) A) 7.19% B) 2.76% C) 12.23% D) 4.43%. 5
36) What is the present value of an annuity of $12 received at the end of each year for seven years? Assume a discount rate of 11%. The first payment will be received one year from today (round to the nearest $1). 36) A) $57 B) $118 C) $40 D) $25 37) What is the expected rate of return on a bond that matures in seven years, has a par value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 14%, and is currently selling for $911? Assume annual coupon payments. 37) A) 16.22% B) 7.81% C) 15.61% D) 15.36% 38) You bought a painting 10 years ago as an investment. You originally paid $85,000 for it. If you sold it for $484,050, what was your annual return on investment? 38) A) 4.7% B) 47% C) 19% D) 12.8% 39) If you have $20,000 in an account earning 8% annually, what constant amount could you withdraw each year and have nothing remaining at the end of five years? 39) A) $3,408.88 B) $3,525.62 C) $5,009.13 D) $2,465.78 40) Your portfolio consists of $3,000 in ABC stock, $4,500 of DEF stock and $2,500 of GHI stock. Expected rates of return are ABC 5%, DEF 12%, and GHI 16%. What is the portfolio expected rate of return? 40) A) 10.9% B) 16.0% C) 11.4% D) 12.0% 41) The market for short term debt is known as 41) A) the capital market. B) the money market. C) the bond market. D) the notes market. 42) What is the annual compounded interest rate of an investment with a stated interest rate of 6% compounded quarterly for seven years (round to the nearest.1%)? 42) A) 10.9% B) 6.1% C) 51.7% D) 6.7% 43) Firms that wish to raise funds for investment purposes issue securities in the 43) A) intermediary markets. B) primary and secondary markets. C) secondary markets. D) primary markets. 44) Siebling Manufacturing Companyʹs common stock has a beta of.8. If the expected risk free return is 2% and the market offers a premium of 8% over the risk free rate, what is the expected return on Sieblingʹs common stock? 44) A) 14.4% B) 13.4% C) 8.4% D) 7.8% 45) The GAPʹs most recent earnings per share were $1.75. Analysts forecast next yearʹs earnings per share at $1.88. If the appropriate P/E ratio is 15, a share of GAP stock should be valued at 45) A) $8.57. B) $28.20. C) $27.23. D) $26.25. 6
46) The expected return on ZV next year is 12% with a standard deviation of 20%. The expected return on TNA next year is 24% with a standard deviation of 30%. The correlation between the two stocks is.6. If Hannah makes equal investments in ZV and TNA, what is the standard deviation of her portfolio? 46) A) 16.00%. B) 12.04% C) 1.45%. D) 22.47%. 47) LIBOR last week was 1.88%, this week it is 1.91%. SC Corp. has borrowed $1,000,000 from North Pole Bank at a rate of one half a percentage point above LIBOR with cap of 2.5% and a floor of 2.0%. What interest was charged to SC last week? 47) A) 2.38%. B) 2.48% C) 2.0% D) 2.5% 48) If you hold a portfolio made up of the following stocks: Investment Value Beta Stock A $2,000 1.5 Stock B $5,000 1.2 Stock C $3,000.8 What is the beta of the portfolio? 48) A) 1.17 B) 1.32 C) 1.14 D) Canʹt be determined from information given 49) Which of the following represents an attempt to measure the earnings of the firmʹs operations over a given time period? 49) A) Balance sheet B) Income statement C) Cash flow statement D) None of the above 50) You just purchased a parcel of land for $10,000. If you expect a 12% annual rate of return on your investment, how much will you sell the land for in 10 years? 50) A) $25,000 B) $31,060 C) $34,310 D) $38,720 7
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