Chapter 3: 8DQ (page 182)
What does the term structure of interest rates indicate?
The term structure of interest rates indicates the market participant’s expectations about future variations in the interest rates.
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Explain how rapidly expanding sales can drain the cash resources of a firm.
Fisk Corporation is trying to improve its inventory control system and has installed an online computer at its retail stores. Fisk anticipates sales of 49,000 units per year, an ordering cost of \(8 per order, and carrying costs of \)1.60 per unit.
c. What will the average inventory be?
Lear Inc. has \(840,000 in current assets, \)370,000 of which are considered permanent current assets. In addition, the firm has \(640,000 invested in fixed assets.
a. Lear wishes to finance all fixed assets and half of its permanent current assets with long-term financing costing 8 percent. The balance will be financed with short-term financing, which currently costs 7 percent. Lear’s earnings before interest and taxes are \)240,000. Determine Lear’s earnings after taxes under this financing plan. The tax rate is 30 percent.
b. As an alternative, Lear might wish to finance all fixed assets and permanent current assets plus half of its temporary current assets with long-term financing and the balance with short-term financing. The same interest rates apply as in part a. Earnings before interest and taxes will be $240,000. What will be Lear’s earnings after taxes? The tax rate is 30 percent.
c. What are some of the risks and cost considerations associated with each of these alternative financing strategies?
Gary’s Pipe and Steel Company expects sales next year to be \(800,000 if the economy is strong, \)500,000 if the economy is steady, and $350,000 if the economy is weak. Gary believes there is a 20 percent probability the economy will be strong, a 50 percent probability of a steady economy, and a 30 percent probability of a weak economy. What is the expected level of sales for next year?
Using the expectations hypothesis theory for the term structure of interest rates, determine the expected return for securities with maturities of two, three, and four years based on the following data. Do an analysis similar to that in the right-hand portion of Table 6-6.
1-year T bill at the beginning of year 1 | 5% |
1-year T bill at the beginning of year 2 | 8% |
1-year T bill at the beginning of year 3 | 7% |
1-year T bill at the beginning of year 4 | 10% |
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