FIN 072 - SAS - Day 17 - IN - Second Period Exam Original
FIN 072 - SAS - Day 17 - IN - Second Period Exam Original
FIN 072 - SAS - Day 17 - IN - Second Period Exam Original
Productivity Tip:
Take a few deep breaths when you get stuck
If you come across a question that you are not sure how to answer in the exam, stop for a moment and take a
few deep breathes (in for the count of 3 and out for the count of 3). If you are not sure how to answer it there
and then, move on to another question.
Direction: Choose the best answer. Shade your final answer on the separate answer sheet provided. Erasures
on the answer sheet are strictly prohibited.
4. Which of the following investments will have the highest future value at the end of 5 years? Assume that
the effective annual rate for all investments is the same.
a. Aaron pays P50 at the beginning of every 6-month period for the next 5 years (a total of 10
payments).
b. Bryan pays P500 at the end of 5 years (a total of one payment).
c. Carlo pays P100 at the end of every year for the next 5 years (a total of 5 payments).
d. Dina pays P100 at the beginning of every year for the next 5 years (a total of 5 payments).
5. Frank Lewis has a 30-year, P100,000 mortgage with a nominal interest rate of 10 percent and monthly
compounding. Which of the following statements regarding his mortgage is most correct?
a. The monthly payments will decline over time.
b. The proportion of the monthly payment that represents interest will be lower for the last payment
than for the first payment on the loan.
c. The total peso amount of principal being paid off each month gets larger as the loan approaches
maturity.
d. Statements b and c are correct.
7. The component of the risk-adjusted discount rate that is derived from the risk of Treasury securities is:
a. risk premium
b. call premium
c. cost of capital
d. risk-free rate
10. The extent to which fixed costs are used in a firm’s operations is called its:
a. financial leverage.
b. financial leverage.
c. operating leverage.
d. foreign risk exposure.
11. The discount rate that makes the present value of a bond's payments equal to its price is termed the:
a. rate of return
b. current yield
c. yield to maturity
d. coupon rate
12. What is the rate of return for an investor who pays P1,054.47 for a three-year bond with a 7% coupon
and sells the bond one year later for P1,037.19?
a. 5.00%
b. 6.46%
c. 5.33%
d. 7.00%
14. In calculating the cost of common stock equity, the model having the stronger theoretical foundation is:
a. the constant growth model.
b. the variable growth model.
c. the Gordon model.
d. the capital asset pricing model.
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16. Stocks that have high financial rewards are generally accompanied by:
a. high dividend payments
b. low dividend payments because of internally generated growth
c. high risk
d. All the above
17. What will be the price of a bond in which the YTM is higher than the coupon rate?
a. Below face value
b. At face value
c. Above face value
d. Cannot be determined
19. You are considering the purchase of a bond with a 13% coupon rate paid and compounded semiannually.
The bond will mature in 8 years, and has a P1,000 face value. The bond currently sells for P867. Calculate
the annual yield to maturity for this bond. (Round to nearest percentage.)
a. 8 percent
b. 13 percent
c. 9 percent
d. 16 percent
Face value is lower than issue price, therefore, yield to maturity is greater than coupon rate
20. The dividend growth model, when used, assumes that the total return on a share of common stock is
comprised of a:
a. capital gains yield and a dividend growth rate.
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21. You are planning to invest in common stock of Eagle, Inc. Lately, the firm paid a dividend of P7.80. You
have projected that dividends will grow at a rate of 9.0% per year indefinitely. If you want an annual return
of 24.0%, what is the most you should pay for the stock now?
a. P52.00
b. P32.50
c. P56.68
d. P35.43
𝐷0 (1+𝑔)
P0 =
𝑟𝑠 −𝑔
₱7.80(1.09)
=
0.24−0.09
₱8.502
=
0.15
P0 = ₱56.68
22. The Wind Company’s last dividend was P3.00; its growth rate is 6 percent and the stock now sell for P36.
New stock can be sold to net the firm P32.40 per share. What is Wind Company’s cost of new common
stock?
a. 14.83 percent
b. 15.26 percent
c. 15.81 percent
d. 9.69 percent
𝐷 (1+𝑔)
𝑟𝑠 = 0 +𝑔
𝑃0
₱3.00(1.06)
= + 0.06
₱32.40
= 0.098 + 0.06
𝒓𝒔 = 15.81%
23. OPQ Company is considering buying common shares in Oceanic Company. OPQ has projected that the
next dividend the company will pay will equal P4.00 and that dividends will grow at a rate of 7.0% per
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𝑑1
P0 =
𝑟𝑠 −𝑔
₱4.00
=
0.1415−0.07
P0 = ₱55.94
24. The overall weighted average cost of capital is used instead of costs for specific sources of funds because
a. use of the cost for specific sources of capital would make investment decisions inconsistent.
b. a project with the highest return would always be accepted under the specific cost criteria.
c. investment funded by equity or debt is not relevant to this question
d. None of the above.
26. Which of the following are acceptable criteria for determining the weights in the weighted average cost
of capital?
a. Market value of the capital structure and historical costs of financing.
b. Market value of capital structure and the target mix of debt and equity.
c. Using the after-tax cost of debt and the market value of the capital structure.
d. Using book values of the capital structure and the prior level of debt and equity.
27. Heidi Company plans to issue some P100 preferred stock with an 11 percent dividend. The stock is
selling on the market for P97, and Heidi must pay flotation costs of 5 percent of the market price. The
company is under the 40 percent corporate tax rate. The cost of preferred stock for Heidi Company is
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28. The earnings, dividends, and stock price of Sum Company are expected to grow at 7 percent per year
after this year. Sum Company’s common stock sells for P23 per share, its last dividend was P2.00 and
the company pay P2.14 at the end of the current year. Sum Company should pay P2.50 flotation cost.
Using the dividend growth model, what is the expected cost of retained earnings for Sum Company?
a. 10.44 percent
b. 9.30 percent
c. 16.30 percent
d. 17.44 percent
₱2.14
𝑟𝑠 = + 0.07
₱23.00
= 0.0930 + 0.07
rs = 16.30%
29. The earnings, dividends, and stock price of Equity, Inc. are expected to grow at 7 percent per year after
this year. Equity’s common stock sells for P23 per share, its last dividend was P2.00 and will pay P2.14
at the end of the current year. Equity should pay P2.50 flotation cost. If the firm’s beta is 1.75, the risk-
free rate is 8 percent, and the average return on the market is 12 percent, what will be the firm’s cost of
equity using the CAPM approach?
a. 16.05 percent
b. 14.27 percent
c. 15.00 percent
d. 14.00 percent
rs = RRF + b (RM - RRF)
= 0.08 + 1.75(0.12-0.08)
= 0.08 + 0.07
rs = 15%
For the next six items. The Solar Laboratories, Inc., a multinational company, is expanding its research and
production capacity to introduce a new line of products. Current plans call for the expenditure of P100 million on
four projects of equal size (P25 million each), but different returns. Project A is in blood clotting proteins and has
an expected return of 18 percent. Project B relates to a hepatitis vaccine and carries a potential return of 14
percent. Project C, dealing with a cardiovascular compound, is expected to earn 11.8 percent and Project D, an
investment in orthopedic implants, is expected to show a 10.9 percent return.
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Common stock is selling for P25 per share and underwriting costs are estimated at P3 if new shares are
issued. Dividends for the next year will be P0.90 per share (D1), and earnings and dividends have grown
consistently at 11 percent.
The yield on comparative bonds has been hovering at 11 percent. The investment banker feels that the
first P20 million of bonds could be sold to yield 11 percent while additional debt might require a 2 percent premium
and be sold to yield 13 percent. The corporate tax rate is 30 percent. Debt represents 40 percent of the capital
structure.
30. The expected returns on common equity are:
A. B. C. D.
Retained earnings 14.6% 15.0% 15.1% 15.5%
Common shares 15.1% 15.5% 14.6% 15.0%
32. At what size of the capital structure would there be a change in the cost of equity component?
a. P15 million
b. P25 million
c. P20 million
d. P50 million
33. What is the marginal cost of capital of capital at retained earnings breakpoint?
a. 11.84%
b. 12.38%
c. 9.42%
d. 12.14%
34. At what size of capital structure will there be a change in the cost of debt?
a. P20 million
b. P50 million
c. P25 million
d. P75 million
For the next five items. The following information on Yu Du Nut Corporation’s capital structure us available from
the latest financial statement:
Source Amount
6% Bank Loan ₱ 300,000
5% Preference Shares 100,000
Ordinary Shares 200,000
Retained Earnings 400,000
Additional Data:
Current market price per share
Preference Shares P62.50
Ordinary Shares P40
Dividend per share
Preference Shares P5
Ordinary Shares P2
Dividend Growth Rate 4%
Corporate Tax Rate 32%
42. Working capital management involves investment and financing decisions related to:
a. plant and equipment and current liabilities.
b. current assets and capital structure.
c. current assets and current liabilities.
d. sales and credit.
43. Which of the following would increase risk?
a. Raise the level of working capital.
b. Decrease the amount of inventory by formulating an effective inventory policy.
c. Increase the amount of short-term borrowing.
d. Increase the amount of equity financing.
44. Samaritan Supplies, Inc. has P5 million in inventory and P2 million in accounts receivable. Its average
daily sales are P100,000. The company has P1.5 million in accounts payable. Its average daily purchases
are P50,000. What is the length of the company’s cash conversion period?
a. 50 days
b. 30 days
c. 20 days
d. 40 days
46. The economic order quantity is the order quantity that results in
a. the minimum total annual inventory costs.
b. no inventory shortages.
c. the maximum total annual inventory costs.
d. minimum ordering costs.
48. Which of the following alternatives could potentially result in a net increase in a company’s cash flow for
the current year?
a. Reduce the days sales outstanding ratio.
b. Increase the number of years over which fixed assets are depreciated.
c. Decrease the accounts payable balance.
d. Statements a and b are correct.
49. Stennett Corp.’s CFO has proposed that the company issue new debt and use the proceeds to buy back
common stock. Which of the following are likely to occur if this proposal is adopted? (Assume that the
proposal would have no effect on the company’s operating income.)
a. Return on assets (ROA) will decline.
b. The times interest earned ratio (TIE) will increase.
c. Taxes paid will decline.
d. Statements a and c are correct.
52. . Calculate the required rate of return for Climax Inc., assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of
inflation in the future, (2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%, (3) the market risk premium is 5.0%, (4) the firm
has a beta of 1.00, and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years.
a. 10.29%
b. 10.83%
c. 11.40%
d. 12.00%
53. Porter Inc's stock has an expected return of 12.25%, a beta of 1.25, and is in equilibrium. If the risk-free
rate is 5.00%, what is the market risk premium?
a. 5.80%
b. 5.95%
c. 6.09%
d. 6.25%
54. Company A has a beta of 0.70, while Company B's beta is 1.20. The required return on the stock market
is 11.00%, and the risk-free rate is 4.25%. What is the difference between A's and B's required rates of
return? (Hint: First find the market risk premium, then find the required returns on the stocks.)
a. 2.75%
b. 2.89%
c. 3.21%
d. 3.38%
55. Kollo Enterprises has a beta of 1.10, the real risk-free rate is 2.00%, investors expect a 3.00% future
inflation rate, and the market risk premium is 4.70%. What is Kollo's required rate of return?
a. 9.43%
b. 9.67%
c. 9.92%
d. 10.17%
56. Moon Software Inc. is planning to issue two types of 25-year, noncallable bonds to raise a total of P6
million, P3 million from each type of bond. First, 3,000 bonds with a 10% semiannual coupon will be sold
at their P1,000 par value to raise P3,000,000. These are called "par" bonds. Second, Original Issue
Discount (OID) bonds, also with a 25-year maturity and a P1,000 par value, will be sold, but these bonds
will have a semiannual coupon of only 6.25%. The OID bonds must be offered at below par in order to
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57. Kebt Corporation's Class Semi bonds have a 12-year maturity and an 8.75% coupon paid semiannually
(4.375% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their P1,000 par value. The firm's Class Ann bonds
have the same risk, maturity, nominal interest rate, and par value, but these bonds pay interest annually.
Neither bond is callable. At what price should the annual payment bond sell?
a. P 937.56
b. P 961.60
c. P 986.25
d. P1,010.91
58. Keenan Industries has a bond outstanding with 15 years to maturity, an 8.25% nominal coupon,
semiannual payments, and a P1,000 par value. The bond has a 6.50% nominal yield to maturity, but it
can be called in 6 years at a price of P1,120. What is the bond's nominal yield to call?
a. 6.20%
b. 6.53%
c. 6.85%
d. 7.20%
59. Taussig Corp.'s bonds currently sell for P1,150. They have a 6.35% annual coupon rate and a 20-year
maturity, but they can be called in 5 years at P1,067.50. Assume that no costs other than the call premium
would be incurred to call and refund the bonds, and also assume that the yield curve is horizontal, with
rates expected to remain at current levels on into the future. Under these conditions, what rate of return
should an investor expect to earn if he or she purchases these bonds?
a. 3.42%
b. 3.60%
c. 3.79%
d. 4.20%
60. Grossnickle Corporation issued 20-year, noncallable, 7.5% annual coupon bonds at their par value of
P1,000 one year ago. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price
of the bonds, given that they now have 19 years to maturity?
a. P1,113.48
b. P1,171.32
c. P1,201.35
d. P1,232.15
70. S. Bouchard and Company hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of capital. You have
obtained the following data: D0 = P0.85; P0 = P22.00; and g = 6.00% (constant). The CEO thinks,
however, that the stock price is temporarily depressed, and that it will soon rise to P40.00. Based on the