FINMAN Answer Key
FINMAN Answer Key
Reviewer
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is/are true regarding contingent convertible bonds:
a. The holder has the right to put these bonds back to the issuer if the bonds don’t
perform well.
b. The holder can convert these bonds into an equal number of new bonds if they
choose to do so.
c. These bonds are convertible into common stock of the issuing firm.
d. All of the above are true.
a. I, II, III
b. I, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, II, III, IV
4. In terms of the costs to organize each, which of the following sequences is correct,
moving from highest to lowest cost?
a. general partnership, sole proprietorship, limited partnership, corporation
b. sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation
c. corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, sole proprietorship
d. sole proprietorship, general partnership, corporation, limited partnership
10. All of the following affect the value of a share of common stock except:
a. the par value of stock
b. investors’ required rate of return
c. the future growth in dividends
d. the future dividends
11. Genny, Inc. bonds have a 9% coupon rate with semi-annual coupon payments. They
have 9 1/2 years to maturity and a par value of $1,000. Compute the value of Genny’s
bonds if investors' required rate of return is 7%.
a. $1,135.47
b. $973.33
c. $1,137.10
d. $950.00
12. Cabell Corp. bonds pay an annual coupon rate of 10%. If investors' required rate of
return is now 8% on these bonds, they will be priced at:
a. Par value
b. A premium to par value
c. A discount to par value
d. Cannot be determined from information given
13. Cary’s Carry-all Company bonds have a 12% coupon rate. Interest is paid semi-
annually. The bonds have a par value of $1,000 and will mature 8 years from now.
Compute the value of Terminator Bonds if investors' required rate of return is 8%.
a. $1,114.70
b. $1,233.05
c. $894.06
d. $941.27
14. Soledad Company preferred stock has a market price of $20. If it has a yearly dividend
of $1.50, what is your expected rate of return if you purchase the stock at its market
price?
a. .075%
b. 7.5%
c. 13.31%
d. 21.33%
15. Bell Corp. has a preferred stock that pays a dividend of $2.40. If you are willing to
purchase the stock at $11, what is your required rate of return (round your answer to
the nearest .1% and assume that there are no transaction costs)?
a. 21.8%
b. 11.0%
c. 9.1%
d. 20.1%
16. Yakey Corporation's ROE is 14%. Their dividend payout ratio is 40%. The last
dividend, just paid, was $2.58. If dividends are expected to grow by the company's
sustainable growth rate indefinitely, what is the current value of Yakey common stock if
its required return is 18%?
a. $20.81
b. $21.97
c. $26.87
d. $29.13
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Lesli Corporation
22. Assuming that the firm has no preferred stock, and paid $250,000 in common dividends,
the firm’s return on equity was:
a. 79%
b. 61%
c. 43%
d. 32%
23. If you want to have $90 in four years, how much money must you put in a savings
account today? Assume that the savings account pays 8.5% and it is compounded
monthly (round to the nearest $1).
a. $64
b. $87
c. $66
d. $71
24. What is the present value of $10,000 to be received 20 years from today? Assume that
the discount rate is 6.5% and it is compounded monthly (round to the nearest $1).
a. $8,980
b. $9,665
c. $2,840
d. $2,735
25. What is the present value of $12,500 to be received 10 years from today? Assume a
discount rate of 8% compounded annually and round to the nearest $10.
a. $5,790
b. $11,574
c. $9,210
d. $17,010
26. How much money must be put into a bank account yielding 3.5% (compounded
annually) in order to have $1,250 at the end of 10 years (round to nearest $1)?
a. $921
b. $886
c. $843
d. $798
27. If you want to have $1,200 in 27 months, how much money must you put in a savings
account today? Assume that the savings account pays 14% and it is compounded
monthly (round to nearest $10).
a. $910
b. $890
c. $880
d. $860
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Wes Donnell, Inc.
Balance Sheet
2010 2011
Cash $ 1,000 $?
Accounts receivable 5,000 6,000
Inventories 6,500 6,000
Land 10,000 12,000
Other fixed assets 8,000 9,000
Accumulated depreciation (1,000) (1,600)
Total Assets $29,500 $ ?????
Sales $84,000
Cost of goods sold (66,400)
Gross profit 17,600
Operating expenses 13,000)
Depreciation (600)
EBIT 4,000
Interest expense (500)
EBT 3,500
Taxes (1,500)
Net Income $ 2,000
28. Based on the information contained in Table 4-4, what was the total amount of Wes
Donnell's common stock dividend for 2011?
a. $800
b. $2,300
c. $2,000
d. cannot be determined with available information
29. Based on the perspective of the finance officer, what was Wes Donnell’s inventory
turnover for 2011?
a. 14.0
b. 11.1
c. 8.3
d. 6.4
30. What was Wes Donnell’s total assets on December 31, 2011?
a. $31,400
b. $31,500
c. $31,800
d. Cannot be determined from the information given
31. What was Wes Donnell’s cash balance on December 31, 2011?
a. $400
b. $500
c. $800
d. $3,000
32. You are considering investing in Ford Motor Company. Which of the following are
examples of diversifiable risk?
a. I only
b. I and IV
c. I, II, III, IV
d. II, III
33. PDQ Company's common stock has a beta of 1.2. If the expected risk free return is 4%
and the market offers a risk premium of 7% over the risk free rate, what is the expected
return on PDQ's common stock?
a. 7.8%
b. 12.4%
c. 13.2%
d. 17.2%
34. If a firm with credit terms of 1/10 net 30 were to change its terms to 3/10 net 30, the
result would probably be:
a. increased bank loans
b. increased accounts receivable turnover
c. an increase in the average level of accounts receivable
d. a decrease in accounts payable
35. Podunk Communications bonds mature in 6 1/2 years with a par value of $1,000. They
pay a coupon rate of 9% with semi-annual payments. If the required rate of return on
these bonds is 11% what is the bond's value?
a. $1,026.73
b. $973.76
c. $1,022.74
d. $908.83
36. A bond maturing in 10 years pays $80 each year (including year 10) and $1,000 upon
maturity. Assuming 10 percent to be the appropriate discount rate, the present value of
the bond is:
a. $877.11
b. $1,000.00
c. $416.39
d. $1,785.67
37. If you have $20,000 in an account earning 8 percent annually, what constant amount
could you withdraw each year and have nothing remaining at the end of 5 years?
a. $5,009
b. $4,755
c. $3,409
d. $2,466
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The management FERDZ INC. provided the following data for your analysis:
Budgeted sales for 2020 P162,520
Total variable costs in 2019 is 7.5 times higher than in the company’s profit for the same year
Total fixed costs in 2019 P40,000
Profit on the budgeted income statement for 2020 P15,000.
Profit on 2019 operation was 8% of Sales.
40. GUTZY CO. is planning to invest in the new product that will increase its profit by 10%.
The VP-Finance said that retained earnings will be used which is more favorable in
analysing the capital structure of the company. At present the company has an
investment in T-Bills with a risk free rate of 3%. The CAPM showed 7.5%. The beta
used was .9
What was the market rate used by the company in determining its CAPM? ___________
a. 7% c. 6%
b.10% d. 8%