Payout and retention ratio: Drekker, Inc., has revenues of $312,766, costs of $220,222, interest payment of $31,477, and a tax rate of 34 percent. It paid dividends of $34,125 to shareholders. Find the firm’s dividend payout ratio and retention ratio.
question 30
The cash conversion cycle
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You are provided the following working capital information for the Ridge Company:
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$12,890
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12,670
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$124,589
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99,630
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Cash conversion cycle: What is the cash conversion cycle for Ridge Company?
M&M Proposition 1: Dynamo Corp. produces annual cash flows of $150 and is expected to exist forever. The company is currently financed with 75 percent equity and 25 percent debt. Your analysis tells you that the appropriate discount rates are 10 percent for the cash flows, and 7 percent for the debt. You currently own 10 percent of the stock.
If Dynamo wishes to change its capital structure from 75 percent to 60 percent equity and use the debt proceeds to pay a special dividend to shareholders, how much debt should they issue?
Which of the following is a principal within the agency relationship?
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the CEO of the firm
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the board of directors
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Efficiency ratio: Gateway Corp. has an inventory turnover ratio of 5.6. What is the firm’s days’s sales in inventory?
Which of the following is not a method of “benchmarking”?
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Evaluating a single firm’s performance over time.
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Conduct an industry group analysis.
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Utilize the DuPont system to analyze a firm’s performance.
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Identify a group of firms that compete with the company being analyzed.
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Present value: Jack Robbins is saving for a new car. He needs to have $ 21,000 for the car in three years. How much will he have to invest today in an account paying 8 percent annually to achieve his target? (Round to nearest dollar.)
Serox stock was selling for $20 two years ago. The stock sold for $25 one year ago, and it is currently selling for $28. Serox pays a $1.10 dividend per year. What was the rate of return for owning Serox in the most recent year? (Round to the nearest percent.)
Bond price: Regatta, Inc., has six-year bonds outstanding that pay a 8.25 percent coupon rate. Investors buying the bond today can expect to earn a yield to maturity of 6.875 percent. What should the company’s bonds be priced at today? Assume annual coupon payments. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
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If a company’s weighted average cost of capital is less than the required return on equity, then the firm:
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The cost of equity: Gangland Water Guns, Inc., is expected to pay a dividend of $2.10 one year from today. If the firm’s growth in dividends is expected to remain at a flat 3 percent forever, then what is the cost of equity capital for Gangland if the price of its common shares is currently $17.50?
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Multiple Choice Question 80
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Which of the following does maximizing shareholder wealth not usually account for?
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question 41
The strategic plan does NOT identify
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future mergers, alliances, and divestitures.
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working capital strategies.
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