Foundations Of Finance
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134897264
Author: KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 15, Problem 1SP
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To determine: Current ratio and debt ratio of the firm and the way firm use these ratios.
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To determine: Current ratio and debt ratio of the firm based on revised financial statements and the way firm use these two ratios.
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To discuss: The more risky financing plan between these two plans and the reasons.
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You have been asked by your employers to demonstrate your knowledge in business valuation process, by analyzing the value of Best Group Savings and Loans Company (BGSLC). The company paid a dividend of GH¢ 250,000 this year. The current return to shareholders of companies in the same industry as BGSLC is 12%, although it is expected that an additional risk premium of 2% will be applicable to BGSLC, being a smaller and unquoted company. Compute the expected valuation of BGSLC, if:
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A firm wants to strengthen its financial position. Which of the following actions would increase its current ratio?
1.
b.
Reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment.
2.
d.
Borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year.
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e.
Issue new stock and then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash.
4.
a.
Use cash to increase inventory holdings.
5.
c.
Use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock.
use the following information to develop a spreadsheet model that will calculate the free cash flows and the value of the equity for the company.
cost of capital 12%
most recent year's sales $1000
nonoperating assets $100
interest-bearing debt $250
operating profit margin 12%
working capital/sales 35%
fixed assets/sales 20%
noninterest-bearing
current liabilities/sales 10%
rax rate 40%
forecasted sales growth
years 1-2 12%
years 3-5 8%
years 6-∞ 4%
calculate the value of the firm and the value of the equity in the firm using DCF analysis.
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