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FIN 3400 Ch 11 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) How can business risk be defined? Variability of a firm's cash flows What value is being sought from other firms when the pure-play approach is used for a new project? Beta Rationale: Beta is the value sought as it provides a measure of market risk comparable to the project. A firm has an overall beta of 1.12 and a proxy project beta of 1.49. The risk-free rate is 3 percent and the firm's cost of equity is 11.96 percent. What is the pro...

FIN 3400 Ch 14 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) Which entities issue commercial paper? Select all that apply. Medium-to-large corporations Large banks A banker's acceptance (B.A.) has which one of these characteristics? Low risk Rationale: A banker's acceptance carries a bank guarantee which makes it low-risk. Which term refers to a firm's need to keep cash on hand to pay normal expenses such as utilities and wages? Transaction facilitation Which of these correctly describe the Baum...

FIN 3400 Ch 10 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) In the CAPM formula, what does the symbol RM stand for? Market rate of return If you buy a stock with a beta of 1.43 when the risk-free rate is 2.4 percent and the market rate is 8.7 percent, what is your expected rate of return? 11.41 percent Rationale: E(R) = 0.024 + 1.43(0.087 - 0.024) = 0.1141 = 11.41% If a stock has more market risk than the market portfolio and is overpriced, where will it plot on a security market line graph? To the...

FIN 3400 Ch 12 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) In 4 years, an existing machine will have a zero book value and a market value of $4,200. A new machine costing $26,400 can replace this machine, lower variable costs by $8,200 a year, and have a market value of $13,300 and a zero book value in 4 years. The incremental depreciation is $5,300. The tax rate is 35%. What is the operating cash flow for year 4? $7,185 Rationale: OCF = ($8,200 - $5,300)(1 - 0.35) + $5,300 = $7,185 A firm purchas...

FIN 3400 Ch 8 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) Assume you are computing P0, which is the current price of a stock. What discount factor will you use to discount the dividend in year 3? (1 + i)^3 Which one of these defines the current value of a stock? Discounted value of both the future dividends and the future stock price What is the disadvantage of a market order? The execution price is unknown in advance. A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $2 in year 2, $3 in year 3, and sell ...