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FIN 571 Final Exam Guide (New)

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1.A proxy fight occurs when: the board of directors
disagree on the members of the management team. 2.
A stakeholder is any person or entity: 3.Which one of
the following is least apt to help convince managers to
work in the best interest of the stockholders? threat of
a proxy fight pay raises based on length of service
implementation of a stock option plan 4.Financial
managers primarily create firm value by: maximizing
current sales. investing in assets that generate cash in
excess of their cost. 5.First City Bank pays 7 percent
simple interest on its savings account balances,
whereas Second City Bank pays 7 percent interest
compounded annually. If you made a $59,000 deposit
in each bank, how much more money would you earn
from your Second City Bank account at the end of 9
years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
12299.09 6.What is the future value of $3,136 invested
for 12 years at 6.50 percent compounded annually?
7.What is the present value of $12,750 to be received 3
years from today if the discount rate is 5.50 percent?
use this website:
http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/present_value_
calculator.htm 8. Six months ago, you purchased 1,200
shares of ABC stock for $21.20 a share and have
received total dividend payments of $.60 a share.
Today, you sold all of your shares for $22.20 a share.
What is your total dollar return on this investment?
9.Six months ago, you purchased 100 shares of stock in
ABC Co. at a price of $
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FIN 571 Final Exam Guide Set 2 (NEW)

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1. Financial managers should primarily strive to: 2. The
process of planning and managing a firm's long-term
assets is called: 3. Which one of the following actions
by a financial manager creates an agency problem? 4.
Which one of these is a cash outflow from a
corporation? 5. For each of the following, compute the
present value 6. Gerold invested $115 in an account
that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much money
will he have at the end of 5 years? 7. What is the future
value of $920 a year for 5 years at a 6 percent
interest? 8. You bought 360 shares of stock at a total
cost of $7,754.40. You received a total of $403.20 in
dividends and sold your shares for $19.98 a share.
What was your total rate of return? 9. A year ago, you
purchased 500 shares of New Tech stock at a price of
$49.03 per share. The stock pays an annual dividend of
$.10 per share. Today, you sold all of your shares for
$58.14 per share. What is your total dollar return on
this investment? 10. The financial statement
summarizing a firm's accounting performance over a
period of time is the: 11. Which one of these accounts
is classified as a current asset on the balance sheet?
12. Net working capital is defined as: 13. Which one of
these equations is an accurate expression of the
balance sheet? 14. The Purple Martin has annual sales
of $4,900, total debt of $1,280, total equity of $2,300,
and a profit margin of 5 percent. What is the return on
assets? 15. A firm has a debt-equity ratio of .35. What
is the total debt ratio? 16. Galaxy United, Inc. 2009
Income Statement ($ in millions) What is the quick ratio
for 2009? 17. Reliable Cars has sales of $3,700, total
assets of $3,050, and a profit margin of 5 percent. The
firm has a total debt ratio of 41 percent. What is the
return on equity? 18. A firm has total debt of $1,480
and a debt-equity ratio of .29. What is the value of the
total assets? 19. The sustainable growth rate: 20. If a
firm bases its growth projection on the rate of
sustainable growth, shows positive net income, and has
a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent, then the: 21.
Which account is least apt to vary directly with sales?
22. If the Hunter Corp. has an ROE of 14 and a payout
ratio of 17 percent, what is its sustainable growth rate?
23. The Wintergrass Company has an ROE of 13.2
percent
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FIN 571 Week 1 Connect Problems (Math and
Accounting Review)

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FIN 571 Week 1 Connect Problems (Math & Accounting
Review) 1. Functions Excel will make your life as a
finance student much easier. This section will show how
to use various functions in Excel. Once you understand
the how and why of a particular financial equation, you
can make 1. Which Excel cell entry will calculate the
square root of 165? 2. Which statements about Excels
FV function are correct? 3. Which fields are required to
calculate net present value (NPV) in Excel? 4. Which
Excel function is used to calculate the amount of each
annuity payment? 5. Which fields are required to
calculate the rate of return (RATE) for a present value
calculation in Excel? 2. The Balance Sheet This lesson
will help you refresh your knowledge on the basics of
the balance sheet. Brushing up on these concepts now
will help you tackle your finance coursework later.
General Ledger for XYZ Company. The following is a
portion of the general ledger for XYZ Company as of
December 31, 20X1, and the statement of
stockholders equity for XYZ Company for the year
ended December 31, 20X1. Use this information to
answer questions (1) through (5). 1. What is the total
amount o
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FIN 571 Week 1 Connect Problems (Week 1
Problem Set)

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FIN 571 Week 1 Connect Problems (Week 1 Problem
Set) 1.The ultimate control of a corporation lies in the
hands of the corporate: president. board of directors.
chairman of the board. chief executive officer.
stockholders. 1. (Set 2) If a firm is currently profitable,
then: it will always have sufficient cash to pay its bills
in a timely manner. the timing of the cash flows on
proposed projects is irrelevant. its current cash inflows
must exceed its current cash outflows. its cash flows
are known with certainty. its reported sales exceed its
costs. 2.Which one of these is a cash outflow from a
corporation? sale of an asset dividend payment profit
retained by the firm sale of common stock issuance of
debt 2.(Set 2) Short-term finance deals with: acquiring
and selling fixed assets. financing long-term projects.
capital budgeting. 3.For a firm to create value it must:
avoid the issuance of debt securities. have a greater
cash inflow from its stockholders than its outflow to
them. avoid payments to the government so dividends
can be increased. 3.(Set 2) A stakeholder is any person
or entity: owning shares of stock of a corporation. to
whom the firm currently owes money. that initially
started a firm and currently has management con
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FIN 571 Week 1 DQ 1

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What is ethics? If you follow all applicable rules and
regulations, are you an ethical person?

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FIN 571 Week 1 DQ 2

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Assume that interest rates have increased substantially. Would this


tend to increase or decrease
the market value (meaning the price an investor in the firm's paper is
willing to pay) of a firms liabilities (relative to the book value of
liabilities)?

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FIN 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Business
Structures

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Watch the "Your Business Structure" and "Corporate Business


Structures" videos on the Electronics Reserve Readings page.

Identify the different business structures.

Write a 350 to 700 word explanation of how each business structure


might and might not be advantageous.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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FIN 571 Week 2 Connect Problems

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FIN 571 Week 2 Connect Problems 1.Sankey, Inc., has
current assets of $4,230, net fixed assets of $25,700,
current liabilities of $3,500, and long-term debt of
$14,400. What is the value of the shareholders' equity
account for this firm? 2.Which one of the following
assets is generally the most liquid? 3.Which one of the
following accounts is included in stockholders' equity?
4.It is easier to evaluate a firm using its financial
statements when the firm: 5.Which one of these
accounts is classified as a current asset on the balance
sheet? 6.Sankey, Inc., has current assets of $4,500, net
fixed assets of $23,500, current liabilities of $2,750,
and long-term debt of $12,900. What is the value of the
shareholders' equity account for this firm? 7.Shelton,
Inc., has sales of $396,000, costs of $184,000,
depreciation expense of $49,000, interest expense of
$30,000, and a tax rate of 35 percent. What is the net
income for the firm? 8.During the year, the Senbet
Discount Tire Company had gross sales of $1.12
million. The firms cost of goods sold and selling
expenses were $531,000 and $221,000, r
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FIN 571 Week 2 DQ 1

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In order to receive proper credit, please reply to this
message when posting your answers to WK2 DQ1.

Suppose you own $1 million worth of 30-year


Treasury bonds. Is this asset riskless?
You own $1 million worth of 90-day Treasury
bills. You roll over this investment every 90 days
by reinvesting the proceeds in another issue of 90-
day Treasury bills. Is this investment riskless?

Can you think of an asset that is truly riskless?

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FIN 571 Week 2 DQ 2

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Suppose rf is 5% and rM is 10%. According to the SML and the


CAPM, an asset with a beta of 2.0

has a required return of negative 5% [= 5 2(10 5)]. Can this be


possible? Does this mean that

the asset has negative risk? Why would anyone ever invest in an
asset that has an expected and

required return that is negative? Explain

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FIN 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Business
Structure Advice

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Write a 350 to 700 word response to the following e-mail:

Dear Consultant,

I am currently starting a business and developing my business plan.


I'm in need of some advice on how to start forming my business. I am
not sure exactly how it will be financed and whether or not I want to
take on partners. I am interested and willing to learn the intricacies
of my options to determine how to best proceed with my plan.

Please advise on what my options are, the advantages and


disadvantages of each, and possible tax consequences for each
scenario?

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FIN 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics
and Finance

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was passed as
the result of the Enron scandal and other instances of
accounting fraud. This act was passed to strengthen
the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). Research a case of corporate financial abuse
related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and apply
this to your current work or desired place of
employment. Create a 1,400-word analysis of the
application of SOX in which you include the following:
Discuss the mistakes made by the company and their
leadership. Discuss the steps leadership could have
taken to prevent or mitigate the repercussions. Explain
the role of market pressures on unethical behavior.
Examine the influence of the basics of finance and how
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 changed things.
Evaluate the influence of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on ethical
behavior. Are businesses more ethical since the
enactment? Explain the changes companies needed to
make in how they use and present financial
statements. Discuss how SOX has affected your current
place of employment if at all, and if not, how it has
affected others in the same industry. Cite a minimum of
2 scholarly sources. Format your paper consistent with
APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to
submit your assignment.
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FIN 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ratio
Analysis Problems

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Ratio Analysis

(Individual Assignment)

You may use excel or word.doc format for this assignment.


Please post your homework as a word.doc or excel file in the class
discussion section below by the due date.

1. Analysis of cost of goods sold problem.

1992 1993 1994


Gross Profit Margin
60% 55% 51%

What is happening to cost of goods sold? As was done in the week 2


online lecture on ratio analysis, please assume sales of 1 dollar each
year as you do your analysis. This problem follows the process
shown in the Week 2 Ratio Analysis online lecture section titled:
"Another Income Statement Analytical Approach: Percent of
Sales"

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FIN 571 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection

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Read the Ethics case, "A Sad Tale: The Demise of Arthur Anderson"
located in the WileyPLUS Week Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Chapter readings.

Discuss the mistakes made by Arthur Anderson and potential actions


that leadership could have taken to prevent the organizational failure.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your discussion.

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FIN 571 Week 3 Connect Problems

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FIN 571 Week 3 Connect Problems If the Garnett Corp.
has a 15 percent ROE and a 25 percent payout ratio,
what is its sustainable growth rate? 1.If the Hunter
Corp. has an ROE of 15 and a payout ratio of 18
percent, what is its sustainable growth rate 2.The most
recent financial statements for Williamson, Inc., are
shown here Assets and costs are proportional to sales.
Debt and equity are not. No dividends are paid. Next
years sales are projected to be $8,418. What is the
external financing needed? 3.The maximum rate at
which a firm can grow while maintaining a constant
debt-equity ratio is best defined by its: 4.Financial
planning, when properly executed: 5.Projected future
financial statements are called: 6.Which account is
least apt to vary directly with sales? 7.Which one of the
following depicts a correct relationship? 8.One of the
primary weaknesses of many financial planning models
is that they: 9.In the financial planning model, the
external financing needed (EFN) as shown on a pro
forma balance sheet is equal to the changes in assets:
10.The external funds needed (EFN) equation projects
the addition to retained earnings as: 11.Marcie's
Mercantile wants to maintain its current dividend
policy, which is a payout ratio of 35 percent. The firm
does not want to increase its equity financing but is
willing to maintain its current debt-equity ratio. Given
these requirements, the maximum rate at which
Marcie's can grow is equal to: 12.The sustainable
growth rate will be equivalent to the internal growth
rate when, and only when,: 13.The minimum level of
inventory that a firm wants to keep on hand at all times
is referred to as: 14.The operating cycle can be
decreased by: 15.The cash cycle is defined as the time
between: 16.Selling goods and services on credit is:
17.The three components of credit policy are: 18.Given
a fixed level of sales and a constant profit margin, an
increase in the accounts payable period can result
from: 19.On September 1, a firm grants credit with
terms of 2/10 net 30. The creditor: 20.The credit period
begins on the: 21.When credit is granted to another
firm this gives rise to a(n): 22.Since the credit decision
usually includes riskier customers, the decision should
adjust for this by: 23.Jordan and Sons has an inventory
period of 48.6 days, an accounts payable period of 36.2
days, and an accounts receivable period of 29.3 days.
Management is considering offering a 5 percent
discount if its credit customers pay for their purchases
within 10 days. This discount is expected to reduce the
receivables period by 17 days. If the discount is
offered, the operating cycle will decrease from ___ days
to ___ days. 24.Browns Market currently has an
operating cycle of 76.8 days. It is planning some
operational changes that are expected to decrease the
accounts receivable period by 2.8 days and decrease
the inventory period by 3.1 days. The accounts payable
turnover rate is expected to increase from 9 to 11.5
times per year. If all of these changes are adopted,
what will be the firm's new operating cycle? 25.On
average, D & M sells its inventory in 37 days, collects
on its receivables in 3.4 days, and takes 35 days to pay
for its purchases. What is the length of the firms
operating cycle? 26.A firm has an inventory turnover
rate of 15.7, a receivables turnover rate of 20.2, and a
payables turnover rate of 14.6. How long is the cash
cycle?
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Why are interest rates on short-term loans not
necessarily comparable to each other? Give
three possible reasons.
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FIN 571 Week 3 DQ 2

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Optical Supply Company offers credit terms of 2/10, net
60. If Optical Supply is considering a change in its
credit terms to one of those indicated, explain whether
the change should increase or decrease sales. (a)
2/10, net 30, (b) net 60, (c) 3/15, net 60, (d) 2/10, net
30, 30 extraRelated Tutorials
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FIN 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment
Interpreting Financial Results

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Resource: Financial Statements for the company assigned by your


instructor in Week 2.
Review the assigned company's financial statements
from the past three years.
Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned
company's financial statements, and then interpret
those results against company historical data as well as
industry benchmarks:

Compare the financial ratios with each of the


preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013;
2013 with 2012; and 2012 with 2011).

Compare the calculated financial ratios against the


industry benchmarks for the industry of your
assigned company.

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FIN 571 Week 3 Learning Team Reflection

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Watch the "Concept Review Video: Working Capital Management"


video located in theWileyPLUS Assignment: Week 3 Videos Activity.

Discuss strategies these business owners used to manage their


working capital.

Write a 350-700 word summary of your discussion.

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FIN 571 Week 3 Team Assignment Financial
Statement Interpretation

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Select three publicly traded companies. Choose one
each from the following sectors: manufacturing,
service, and retail. At least one of the three companies
should be foreign. If possible, choose from among the
team members' places of business or similar industries.
Calculate the following: Current ratio Quick ratio
Net profit margin Asset utilization Financial
leverage Analyze the Return on Equity (ROE) for the
last 2 years using the DuPont method. Develop a
2,100-word comparison of your three companies in
which you include the following: Discuss the
differences in the industries Discuss the different
measurement conventions and how this affects
presentations. Contrast IASB basis for accounting
(IFRS) and FASB/GAAP accounting. Compare the three
companies and their strategies for managing their
working capital. Discuss the financial ratios and
analyses and what they indicate about the companies
and their financial forecast. Incorporate the calculated
ratios and analysis into the paper. Include the financial
statements for the 3 companies as an appendix to the
paper. Cite at least 3 scholarly sources. Format the
paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the
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FIN 571 Week 4 Connect Problems

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FIN 571 Week 4 Connect Problems Q-1 Even though
most corporate bonds in the United States make
coupon payments semiannually, bonds issued
elsewhere often have annual coupon payments.
Suppose a German company issues a bond with a par
value of 1,000, 20 years to maturity, and a coupon
rate of 7 percent paid annually. If the yield to maturity
is 8.1 percent, what is the current price of the bond?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Q-1 (Set 2)
Watters Umbrella Corp. issued 30-year bonds 2 years
ago at a coupon rate of 7.4 percent. The bonds make
semiannual payments. If these bonds currently sell for
83 percent of par value, what is the YTM? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and enter your answer
as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
2.Microhard has issued a bond with the following
characteristics: Par: $1,000 Time to maturity: 15 years
Coupon rate: 11 percent Semiannual payments
Calculate the price of this bond if the YTM is (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your
answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.): Q-2 (Set 2)
Union Local School District has bonds outsta
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FIN 571 Week 4 DQ 1

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A firm uses a single discount rate to compute the NPV
of all its potential capital budgeting projects, even
though the projects have a wide range of
nondiversifiable risk. The firm then undertakes all those
projects that appear to have positive NPVs. Briefly
explain why such a firm would tend to become riskier
over time.
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FIN 571 Week 4 DQ 2

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Phyllis believes that the firm should use straight-line
depreciation for a capital project because it results in
higher net income during the early years of the
projects life. Joanna believes that the firm should use
the modified accelerated cost recovery system
depreciation because it reduces the tax liability during
the early years of the projects life. Assuming you have
a choice between depreciation methods, whose advice
should you follow? Why?
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FIN 571 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Analyzing Pro Forma Statements

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Decide upon an initiative you want to implement that would increase
sales over the next five years, (for example, market another product,
corporate expansion, and so on).

Using the sample financial statements, create pro forma

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FIN 571 Week 4 Learning Team Reflection

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Watch the "Concept Review Video: Stock Valuation" video located in


the WileyPLUS Assignment: Week 4 Videos Activity.

Discuss how markets and investors value a stock.

Write a 350-700 word summary of your discussion.

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FIN 571 Week 4 Team Assignment Operating
Leverage and Forecasting

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Operating Leverage and Forecasting Problems Team Assignment


Please complete the following problems. When
calculating earnings per share and PE ratios, please
show your work. This problem is similar to the
examples shown in the lecture.

1. You manufacture hunting pack systems in China


for 80 dollars each, including shipping. The
manufacturing costs only include variable costs.
Variable costs are not calculated as a percentage
of sales in this case. Sales are a function of the
number of packs sold and the price per pack.
Likewise, variable costs are a function of the
number of packs sold and the cost to produce each
pack. You sell these packs to retailers for 200
dollars each. In the current year you will sell
100,000 packs. Your fixed costs including such
items as insurance, marketing, travel, shows,
office supplies, warehouse rentals etc. totals 5
million dollars this year and are not part of the 80
dollars per pack manufacturing cost. The federal
income tax rate for your company is 40 percent.

Your company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ with


1,000,000 shares outstanding.

1. Please create a current income statement using t

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FIN 571 Week 5 Connect Problems

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1.The difference between the present value of an
investments future cash flows and its initial cost is the:
payback period. internal rate of return. profitability
index. discounted payback period. net present value.
2.Which statement concerning the net present value
(NPV) of an investment or a financing project is
correct? An investment project that has positive cash
flows for every time period after the initial investment
should be accepted. Any type of project should be
accepted if the NPV is positive and rejected if it is
negative. A financing project should be accepted if, and
only if, the NPV is exactly equal to zero. Any type of
project with greater total cash inflows than total cash
outflows, should always be accepted. An investment
project should be accepted only if the NPV is equal to
the initial cash flow. 3.The primary reason that
company projects with positive net present values are
considered acceptable is that: they create value for the
owners of the firm. the investment's cost exceeds the
present value of the cash inflows. the project's rate of
return exceeds the rate of inflation. the required cash
inflows exceed the actual cash inflows. they return the
initial cash outlay within three years or less.
4.Accepting a positive net present value (NPV) project:
indicates the project will pay back within the required
period of time. is expected to increase the
stockholders value by the amount of the NPV. ignores
the inherent risks within the project. guarantees all
cash flow assumptions will be realized. means the
present value of the expected cash flows is equal to
the projects cost. 5.The net present value method of
capital budgeting analysis does all of the following
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FIN 571 Week 5 DQ 1
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Because the weighted average is always a correct
measure of a required return, why do firms not create
securities to finance each project and offer them in the
capital market in order to accurately determine the
required return for the project?
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The development of the new issue junk bond market
had important implications for capital structure choice.
The existence of a viable junk bond market means that
firms can comfortably maintain higher degrees of
leverage than they could prior to the development of
this market. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your
answer.
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FIN 571 Week 5 Individual Assignment DCF and
WACC Problems

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Discounted Cash Flows and WACC Homework Problems


Please post the answers (and show your work) in
the assignments section by midnight the last day
of the week assigned.

1. Calculate the future value of 1,535 invested today


for 8 years at 6 percent.

(5 points)

1 What is the total present value of the following


cash stream, discounted at 8 percent? (5 points)

Year Amount
1 400
2 750
3 945

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FIN 571 Week 5 Learning Team Reflection

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Watch the "Concept Review Video: Cost of Capital" video located in
the WileyPLUS Assignment: Week 5 Videos Activity.

Discuss some of the corporate finance challenges faced by this


company.

Write a 350-700 word summary of your discussion.

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FIN 571 Week 5 Team Assignment Capital
Budgeting Assignment, Part 1 (New Heritage
Doll)

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Acting as the executive team for a small company, your
team will apply the principles of capital budgeting to
invest in growth and cash flow improvement
opportunities in three phases over 10 simulated years.
Each opportunity has a unique financial profile and you
must analyze the effects on working capital. Examples
of opportunities include taking on new customers,
capitalizing on supplier discounts, and reducing
inventory. The team must understand how the income
statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows
are interconnected and be able to analyze forecasted
financial information to consider possible effects of
each opportunity on the firm's financial position. The
company operates on thin margins with a constrained
cash position and limited available credit. You must
optimize use of internal and external credit as you
balance the desire for growth with the need for
maintaining liquidity. Create a 1,050-word analysis of
the team members' decisions during each phase (1-3)
and how they influenced each member's final results.
Analyze the influence of member's decisions on sales
outcomes or metrics of SNC. Analyze the influence of
member's decisions on EBIT outcomes or metrics of
SNC. Assess the influence of member's decisions on
Net Income outcomes or metrics of SNC. Analyze the
influence of member's decisions on Free Cash Flow
outcomes or metrics of SNC. Assess the influence of
member's decisions on Total Firm Value outcomes or
metrics of SNC. Cite a minimum of two scholarly
references. Format your assignment consistent with
APA guidelines.
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FIN 571 Week 5 Working Capital Simulation
Managing Growth, Part 1 (New Heritage Doll)

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Acting as the executive team for a small company, your
team will apply the principles of capital budgeting to
invest in growth and cash flow improvement
opportunities in three phases over 10 simulated years.
Each opportunity has a unique financial profile and you
must analyze the effects on working capital. Examples
of opportunities include taking on new customers,
capitalizing on supplier discounts, and reducing
inventory. The team must understand how the income
statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows
are interconnected and be able to analyze forecasted
financial information to consider possible effects of
each opportunity on the firm's financial position. The
company operates on thin margins with a constrained
cash position and limited available credit. You must
optimize use of internal and external credit as you
balance the desire for growth with the need for
maintaining liquidity. Sign-in to the Harvard Business
Simulation and review each of the following:
Welcome Statement How to Play Terminology
Primer More Details (this includes information to help
you understand how to play the simulation) Complete
the Harvard Business Simulation individually and track
and save your results. Create a 1,050-word analysis of
the team members' decisions during each phase (1-3)
and how they influenced each member's final results.
Analyze the influence of member's decisions on sales
outcomes or metrics of SNC. Analyze the influence of
member's decisions on EBIT outcomes or metrics of
SNC. Assess the influence of member's decisions on
Net Income outcomes or metrics of SNC. Analyze the
influence of member's decisions on Free Cash Flow
outcomes or metrics of SNC. Assess the influence of
member's decisions on Total Firm Value outcomes or
metrics of SNC. Cite a minimum of two scholarly
references. Format your assignment consistent with
APA guidelines.
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FIN 571 Week 6 Individual Assignment Working
Capital Simulation Managing Growth Assignment

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Resources:

Harvard Business Publishing: Working Capital Simulation:


Managing Growth Assignment

Ch. 1 - 21 ofFundamentals of Corporate Finance

WileyPLUS Assignments

All additional resources from each week

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FIN 571 Week 6 Learning Team Reflection

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Watch the "Corporate Finance Video: Stable Money Makers" located


in the WileyPLUS Assignment: Week 6 Videos Activity.

Identify a capital improvement that could help Betty with her Alpaca
business.

Write a summary of no more than 700 words explaining how the


capital improvement you identified could help the business.

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FIN 571 Week 6 Team Assignment Capital
Budgeting Assignment, Part 2 (New Heritage
Doll)

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The executive team of New Heritage Doll has
completed the decision making for capital budgeting
for the firm. Now the team must decide which decisions
and approach were the best for the company. The
executive team must create a presentation to be given
to the board members of New Heritage Doll Compare
the decisions and results of all members of the team.
Create a 20-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
that includes detailed speaker notes that act as the
script of the presentation in which you include the
following: Summarize the decisions made by each
member. Explain why those decisions were made.
Analyze the effects the team's decisions had on New
Heritage Doll working capital. Select one plan from
the team's results to propose as the best option for
SNC Defend this option to the board including all
supporting documentation. Cite a minimum of three
scholarly sources. Click the Assignment Files tab to
submit your assignment.
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FIN 571 Week 6 Working Capital Simulation
Managing Growth, Part 2 (New Heritage Doll)
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The executive team of New Heritage Doll has
completed the decision making for capital budgeting
for the firm. Now the team must decide which decisions
and approach were the best for the company. The
executive team must create a presentation to be given
to the board members of SNC. Compare the decisions
and results of all members of the team. Create a 20-
slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that
includes detailed speaker notes that act as the script of
the presentation in which you include the following:
Summarize the decisions made by each member.
Explain why those decisions were made. Analyze the
effects the team's decisions had on New Heritage Doll
's working capital. Select one plan from the team's
results to propose as the best option for New Heritage
Doll Defend this option to the board including all
supporting documentation. Cite a minimum of three
scholarly sources. Click the Assignment Files tab to
submit your assignment.

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