D076 Quizzes

*Part 1* W&H Company wants to create a cash budget to better manage its cash flows. The financial manager knows that the firm's labor costs and materials casts are too high for the level of sales each month. The firm also needs to keep better track of its cash flows to assess its need for additional financing through short-term loans. W&H Inc.'s labor costs each month are an example of which item in a cash budget? - Cash disbursement *Part 2* W&H Company wants to create a cash budget to better manage its cash flows. The financial manager knows that the firm's labor costs and materials casts are too high for the level of sales each month. The firm also needs to keep better track of its cash flows to assess its need for additional financing through short-term loans. After W&H Inc. has developed a cash budget, what should the company do in the following months? - It should monitor its actual cash flows and then revise the cash budget if needed *Part 3* W&H Company wants to create a cash budget to better manage its cash flows. The financial manager knows that the firm's labor costs and materials casts are too high for the level of sales each month. The firm also needs to keep better track of its cash flows to assess its need for additional financing through short-term loans. Why would creating a cash budget be useful for W&H if the firm needs a loan from the bank or another short-term lender? - Cash budgets increase the lender's trust in a firm by demonstrating the firm's ability to make profits and repay loans A company called Bobby's Books is considering purchasing a new bookbinding machine. The company calculates the hurdle rate of the project to be 9% and the IRR to be 11%. Should the company purchase the bookbinding machine? - Yes, because the IRR exceeds the cost of capital. A company currently has a ratio of 1.5 but hopes to improve the ratio to 2 to align more with the industry benchmark. To achieve this goal, costs were cut in production through an investment in efficient equipment, and the company achieved a higher profit margin. If this continues, you are certain that the firm will achieve its goal in two years. What is this an example of? - Progress measurement A company is considering five projects that are not mutually exclusive. However, the company does not have enough money to do all of them In order to prioritize projects that fit within the company's budget, which capital budgeting method should be used? - Profitability Index (PI) A company is trying to decide which of four projects to invest in. Project 1 has IRR of 14% & NPV of $54,000 Project 2 has IRR of 11% & NPV of $67,000 Project 3 has IRR of 9% & NPV of $60,000 Project 4 has IRR of 13% & NPV of $47,000 If the company can only do one project, which project should it choose to add the greatest value to the firm? - Project 2. The project with the highest NPV will bring the most value to the company A company is trying to finance a project with a mortgage loan from a bank. The company's assessment of the project indicated that the company may experience several years of loss until the project becomes profitable. This means that the company might lost its ability to pay back the loan and the interest on the mortgage. What action might the bank take to protect its interest? - Set a strict covenant that the company cannot easily achieve. A company that produces soap, shampoo, lotion, and other personal care products has recently taken a hit due to a competitor's new product line. The company decides to reduce wages for its labor force to save money while the company focuses on building up its reputation again, but the company's labor force goes on strike to protest the pay cuts. What type of risk does the strike represent? - Idiosyncratic risk - same as firm-specific risk. Since the strike will most likely affect only this firm, it is a firm-specific risk A company's officers and board of directors are selling their stocks in the firm at higher prices due to false accounting reports that made the stock seem more valuable than it truly was. Which ethical issue is occurring in this situation? - Agency problem due to conflicting interests A financial analyst for the company Bobby's Books has been asked to evaluate a potential investment using a method that considers the time value of money. Is there more than one way to do this? - Yes, the analyst could use both the NPV and the IRR A firm had sales of $100,00 this month. However, the firm received only $90,000 in cash from sales. Why would the firm receive $10,000 less cash than its monthly sales? - Because the firm did not make all sales on cash A firm has paid off its short-term loans more quickly in the past couple of years. What might this trend indicate about the firm's financial ratios? - Its liquidity ratio is increasing A large corporation is looking to merge with another large corporation. Which financial institution can help them do this? - Investment bank A local start-up company just hit its five-year anniversary and is planning an initial public offering sometime this year. In order to issue public stock, which market will the company use? - Primary market A potential project to expand the size of an apartment complex will cost $100,000. Its calculate net present value is $5,000. Given this info, which statement is correct? - The project should be accepted because it has a positive NPV About a year ago, short-term Treasury bill had 1.54% interest & long-term Treasury note had 2.54% interest. This week, 1-year Treasury bill has interest rate of 3.13%, while 10-year Treasury note has an interest rate of 2.28%. What does this info indicate about the future economy? - It may indicate an economic downturn