Chapter 4: Q2DQ (page 319)
Why might investors demand a lower rate of return for an investment in Microsoft as compared to United Airlines?
Investors are willing lower returns in the case of company M due to its lower financial rate and strong market position as compared to company UA.
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If your uncle borrows $60,000 from the bank at 10 percent interest over the seven-year life of the loan, what equal annual payments must be made to discharge the loan, plus pay the bank its required rate of interest (round to the nearest dollar)? How much of his first payment will be applied to interest? To principal? How much of his second payment will be applied to each?
Explain the relationship between inventory turnover and purchasing needs.
How is the valuation of any financial asset related to future cash flows?
Larry Davis borrows $80,000 at 14 percent interest toward the purchase of a home. His mortgage is for 25 years.
a.How much will his annual payments be? (Although home payments are usually on a monthly basis, we shall do our analysis on an annual basis for ease of computation. We will get a reasonably accurate answer.)
b.How much interest will he pay over the life of the loan?
c.How much should he be willing to pay to get out of a 14 percent mortgage and into a 10 percent mortgage with 25 years remaining on the mortgage?
Assume current interest rates are 10 percent. Carefully consider the timeb value of money. Disregard taxes.
With inflation, what are the implications of using LIFO and FIFO inventory methods? How do they affect the cost of goods sold?
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