Question 1

What is the expected return on equity for firm in the 40 percent tax bracket with a 15 percent expected return on assets that pays 12 percent on its debt,which totals 25 percent of assets?

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the after-tax cost of debt: 
12% * (1 - 0.4) = 7.2% 
Then, we can use the following formula to calculate the expected return on equity: 
Expected Return on Equity = Expected Return on Assets + (Expected Return on Assets - After-Tax Cost of Debt) * (1 - Tax Rate) 
Expected Return on Equity = 15% + (15% - 7.2%) * (1 - 0.4) 
Expected Return on Equity = 15.60% 
Therefore, the answer is choice B, 15.60 percent.

Question 2

The ABC Company,a U.S.-based MNC,plans to establish a subsidiary in Spain to manufacture and sell water pumps.ABC has total assets of $80 million,of which $60 million is equity financed.The remainder is financed with debt.ABC considers its current capital structure optimal.The construction cost of the facility in Spain is estimated to be €8,500 million,of which €6,500 million is to be financed at a below-market rate of interest arranged by the Spanish government.The proposed project will increase the borrowing capacity by

Accepted Answer

The current debt-to-equity ratio is 1/3 ($20 million debt / $60 million equity). To maintain this ratio, the debt for the new project should be 1/3 of the equity. The equity portion of the project is €2,000 million (€8,500 million - €6,500 million). Therefore, the debt should be €2,000 million / 3 = €666.67 million. Since €6,500 million is already financed, the increase in borrowing capacity is €6,500 million - €666.67 million = €2,215 million.

Question 3

Assume that XYZ Corporation is a leveraged company with the following information: K_l = cost of equity capital for XYZ = 13% I = before-tax borrowing cost = 8% T = marginal corporate income tax rate = 30% Calculate the debt-to-total-market-value ratio that would result in XYZ having a weighted average cost of capital of 9.3 percent.

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Question 4

Today is January 1,2009.The state of Iowa has offered your firm a subsidized loan.It will be in the amount of $10,000,000 at an interest rate of 5 percent and have ANNUAL (amortizing)payments over 3 years.The first payment is due today and your taxes are due January 1 of each year on the previous year's income.The yield to maturity on your firm's existing debt is 8 percent. What is the €-denominated NPV of this project? I did not round my intermediate steps,if you did,select the answer closest to yours.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because the €-denominated NPV of this project is €5,563.23. This is calculated by taking the present value of the loan payments and subtracting the present value of the taxes. The present value of the loan payments is calculated using the formula:PV = PMT * [1 - (1 + r)^-n] / rwhere:PMT = the annual loan paymentr = the annual interest raten = the number of yearsThe present value of the taxes is calculated using the formula:PV = Tax * [1 - (1 + r)^-n] / rwhere:Tax = the annual tax paymentr = the annual interest raten = the number of yearsThe €-denominated NPV is then calculated by subtracting the present value of the taxes from the present value of the loan payments.

Question 5

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next three years in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What spot exchange rate should prevail three years from now?

Accepted Answer

The correct spot exchange rate can be calculated using the International Fisher Effect, which suggests that the currency of the country with a higher inflation rate will depreciate against the currency of the country with a lower inflation rate. The formula to calculate the expected future spot rate is S1 = S0 * (1 + i_foreign) / (1 + i_domestic), where S0 is the current spot rate, S1 is the future spot rate, i_foreign is the inflation rate in the foreign country, and i_domestic is the inflation rate in the domestic country. Plugging in the given values: S1 = 1.25 * (1 + 0.03)^3 / (1 + 0.02)^3 = 1.25 * 1.092727 / 1.061208 ≈ $1.2139.

Question 6

Some of the factors (with selected explanations)used in calculating the basic "net present value" and the "incremental" cash flows of a capital project are: (i)expected after-tax terminal value,including recapture of working capital
(ii)net income,which belongs to the equity holders of the firm
(iii)initial investment at inception
(iv)depreciation,and the fact that depreciation is a noncash expense (i.e.,it is removed from the calculation of net income,for tax purposes,but added back because it did not actually flow out of the firm)(v)weighted-average cost of capital
(vi)the firm's after-tax payment of interest to debtholders
(vii)economic life of the capital project in years
The "net present value" of a capital project is calculated by using

Accepted Answer

The best choice is C because it includes all the relevant factors used in calculating both the basic "net present value" and the "incremental" cash flows of a capital project. The expected after-tax terminal value and the economic life of the project are included in (i) and (vii), respectively. The net income attributable to equity holders is covered by (ii), and the initial investment is included in (iii). The weighted-average cost of capital is considered in (v), and the firm's after-tax payment of interest to debtholders is accounted for in (vi).

Question 7

In the context of the capital budgeting analysis of an MNC that has strong foreign competitors,"lost sales" refers to

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"Lost sales" refers to the potential sales that the MNC could've made but lost to their foreign competitors due to not having a new manufacturing facility or new projects. Therefore, it includes both cannibalization of existing projects and the entire sales revenue of a new foreign manufacturing facility representing the incremental sales revenue of the new project.

Question 8

Sensitivity analysis in the calculation of the adjusted present value (APV)allows the financial manager to

Accepted Answer

Sensitivity analysis in the calculation of the adjusted present value (APV) allows the financial manager to analyze all of the risks inherent in the investment, more fully understand the implications of planned capital expenditures, and consider in advance actions that can be taken should an investment not develop as anticipated. Therefore, option D, which includes all of these options, is the best choice.

Question 9

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

Accepted Answer

The one-year forward rate can be calculated using the International Fisher Effect, which suggests that the currency of the country with a lower inflation rate will appreciate against the currency of the country with a higher inflation rate. The formula to calculate the expected forward rate is: Forward Rate = Spot Rate * (1 + Inflation Rate of Domestic Country) / (1 + Inflation Rate of Foreign Country). Plugging in the given values: Forward Rate = 1.25 * (1 + 0.02) / (1 + 0.03) = 1.25 * 1.02 / 1.03 = $1.2379. Therefore, the correct answer is €1.00 = $1.2379.

Question 10

Today is January 1,2009.The state of Iowa has offered your firm a subsidized loan.It will be in the amount of $10,000,000 at an interest rate of 5 percent and have ANNUAL (amortizing)payments over 3 years.The first payment is due today and your taxes are due January 1 of each year on the previous year's income.The yield to maturity on your firm's existing debt is 8 percent.What is the NPV of this subsidized loan? Note that I did not round my intermediate steps.If you did,your answer may be off by a bit.Select the answer closest to yours.

Accepted Answer

The NPV of the subsidized loan can be calculated by comparing the present value of the loan payments at the subsidized interest rate to the present value of the same payments at the market interest rate (8% in this case). Since the loan is amortizing with annual payments and the first payment is due today, we need to calculate the present value of these payments at both 5% and 8% and then find the difference. The calculation involves determining the annual payment amount using the loan amount, the interest rate, and the number of periods, then discounting these payments to their present value. The difference between the present value of the payments at the market rate and the present value at the subsidized rate gives the NPV of the subsidy. The correct answer, without going through the detailed calculation steps here, is closest to $406,023.10, indicating that the subsidy provides a net benefit to the firm in the amount of approximately $406,023.10 compared to if the firm borrowed the same amount at the current market rate of 8%.

Question 11

Your firm is based in southern Ireland (and thereby operates in euro,not pounds)and is considering an investment in the United States.
The project involves selling widgets: you project a sales volume of 50,000 widgets per year,sales price of $20 per widget with a contribution margin of $15 per widget.
The project will last for 5 years,require an investment of $1,000,000 at time zero (which will be depreciated straight-line to $10,000 over the 5 years).Salvage value for the equipment is projected to be $10,000.The project will operate in rented quarters: $300,000 rent is due at the start of each year.
The corporate tax rate is 12½ percent in Ireland and 40 percent in the U.S.
For simplicity,assume that taxes are paid like sales taxes: immediately.
The spot exchange rate is $1.50 = €1.00.The cost of capital to the Irish firm for a domestic project of this risk is 8 percent.The U.S.risk-free rate is 3 percent; the Irish risk-free rate is 2 percent.
What is CF5 in dollars?

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Question 12

What is the expected return on equity for a tax-free firm with a 15 percent expected return on assets that pays 12 percent on its debt,which totals 25 percent of assets?

Accepted Answer

The formula for calculating the expected return on equity is:
Expected Return on Equity = Expected Return on Assets - (Debt/Equity) x (Expected Return on Assets - Interest Rate on Debt)

Given:
Expected Return on Assets = 15 percent
Interest Rate on Debt = 12 percent
Debt/Assets = 0.25

Substituting the values in the formula:
Expected Return on Equity = 15% - (0.25/0.75) x (15%-12%) = 16%

Question 13

Some of the factors (with selected explanations)used in calculating the basic "net present value" and the "incremental" cash flows of a capital project are: (i)expected after-tax terminal value,including recapture of working capital
(ii)net income,which belongs to the equity holders of the firm
(iii)initial investment at inception
(iv)depreciation,and the fact that depreciation is a noncash expense (i.e.,it is removed from the calculation of net income,for tax purposes,but added back because it did not actually flow out of the firm)(v)weighted-average cost of capital
(vi)the firm's after-tax payment of interest to debtholders
(vii)economic life of the capital project in years
The "incremental" cash flows of a capital project is calculated by using

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some of the factors (with selected explanations)used...

Question 14

The adjusted present value (APV)model that is suitable for an MNC is the basic net present value (NPV)model expanded to

Accepted Answer

The APV model is an extension of the basic NPV model that takes into account the effects of financing decisions such as debt or equity. It is suitable for analyzing investments by multinational corporations (MNCs) as it can distinguish between the market value of a levered firm and the market value of an unlevered firm, consider foreign currency fluctuations or extra taxes imposed by host countries on foreign exchange remittances, and discern the blocking of certain cash flows by the host country from being legally remitted to the parent. Therefore, the best choice is D, all of the options.

Question 15

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.50 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

Accepted Answer

To calculate the one-year forward rate using the Interest Rate Parity (IRP) formula, we need to account for the difference in the expected inflation rates between the U.S. and the euro zone. 
(1 + i$) = (1 + i€) × (1 + (E(€/$) - S(€/$))/S(€/$)) 
Where 
i$: U.S. interest rate = 2% 
i€: Euro interest rate = 3% 
S(€/$): Spot exchange rate = €1.00 = $1.50 
E(€/$): One-year forward rate

Plugging in the numbers, we get: 
(1 + 0.02) = (1 + 0.03) × (1 + (E(€/$) - 1.50)/1.50) 
1.02 = 1.03 × (1 + E(€/$) - 1.50)/1.50 
E(€/$) = 1.4854

Therefore, the one-year forward rate that should prevail is €1.00 = $1.4854, which is answer choice B.

Question 16

The spot exchange rate is ¥125 = $1.The U.S.discount rate is 10 percent; inflation over the next three years is 3 percent per year in the U.S.and 2 percent per year in Japan.Calculate the dollar NPV of this project. $$\begin{array} { c c c c } 
\text { Year 0 } & \text { Year 1 } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 3 } \
\hline  ¥1,000,000 &  ¥ 500,000 &  ¥ 500,000 &  ¥ 500,000
\end{array}$$ I did not round my intermediate steps,if you did,select the answer closest to yours.

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Question 17

Your firm is based in southern Ireland (and thereby operates in euro,not pounds)and is considering an investment in the United States.
The project involves selling widgets: you project a sales volume of 50,000 widgets per year,sales price of $20 per widget with a contribution margin of $15 per widget.
The project will last for 5 years,require an investment of $1,000,000 at time zero (which will be depreciated straight-line to $10,000 over the 5 years).Salvage value for the equipment is projected to be $10,000.The project will operate in rented quarters: $300,000 rent is due at the start of each year.
The corporate tax rate is 12½ percent in Ireland and 40 percent in the U.S.
For simplicity,assume that taxes are paid like sales taxes: immediately.
The spot exchange rate is $1.50 = €1.00.The cost of capital to the Irish firm for a domestic project of this risk is 8 percent.The U.S.risk-free rate is 3 percent; the Irish risk-free rate is 2 percent.
What is CF1 in dollars?

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The answer of Your firm is based in southern Ireland...

Question 18

Your firm is based in southern Ireland (and thereby operates in euro,not pounds)and is considering an investment in the United States.
The project involves selling widgets: you project a sales volume of 50,000 widgets per year,sales price of $20 per widget with a contribution margin of $15 per widget.
The project will last for 5 years,require an investment of $1,000,000 at time zero (which will be depreciated straight-line to $10,000 over the 5 years).Salvage value for the equipment is projected to be $10,000.The project will operate in rented quarters: $300,000 rent is due at the start of each year.
The corporate tax rate is 12½ percent in Ireland and 40 percent in the U.S.
For simplicity,assume that taxes are paid like sales taxes: immediately.
The spot exchange rate is $1.50 = €1.00.The cost of capital to the Irish firm for a domestic project of this risk is 8 percent.The U.S.risk-free rate is 3 percent; the Irish risk-free rate is 2 percent.
What is CF0 in dollars?

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The answer of Your firm is based in southern Ireland...

Question 19

Given the following information for a levered and unlevered firm,calculate the difference in the cash flow available to investors.Assume the corporate tax rate is 40 percent. (Hint: Calculate the tax savings arising from the tax deductibility of interest payments).
$$\begin{array} { l r r r r } 
&  { \text { Levered } } & { \text { Unlevered } } \
\text { Reverue } & \$ 250 & \$  250 \
\text { Operating cost } & - \$ 100 & - \$  100 \
\text { Interest expense } & - \$  20 & \$ 0
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

The difference in cash flow available to investors between the levered and unlevered firm is due to the tax shield on the interest expense. The interest expense for the levered firm is $20, and the corporate tax rate is 40%. The tax savings from the interest expense is $20 * 40% = $8. This is the additional cash flow available to investors in the levered firm compared to the unlevered firm.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is false about "borrowing capacity"?

Accepted Answer

Borrowing capacity is not synonymous to "project debt." Borrowing capacity is the maximum amount of debt that a firm can obtain based on its optimal capital structure, while project debt refers to the specific debt used to finance a particular project.

Quiz 18: International Capital Budgeting

What is the expected return on equity for firm in the 40 percent tax bracket with a 15 percent expected return on assets that pays 12 percent on its debt,which totals 25 percent of assets?

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next three years in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What spot exchange rate should prevail three years from now?

In the context of the capital budgeting analysis of an MNC that has strong foreign competitors,"lost sales" refers to

Sensitivity analysis in the calculation of the adjusted present value (APV) allows the financial manager to

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.25 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

What is the expected return on equity for a tax-free firm with a 15 percent expected return on assets that pays 12 percent on its debt,which totals 25 percent of assets?

The adjusted present value (APV) model that is suitable for an MNC is the basic net present value (NPV) model expanded to

As of today,the spot exchange rate is €1.00 = $1.50 and the rates of inflation expected to prevail for the next year in the U.S.is 2 percent and 3 percent in the euro zone.What is the one-year forward rate that should prevail?

Which of the following statements is false about "borrowing capacity"?