When assessing the creditworthiness of new entrepreneurs, lending institutions review the “Five C’s”. The guarantees, or additional forms of security (such as assets) the entrepreneur can provide the lender is known as? *         conditions       capacity       collateral       capital

Which statement best describes the role of a credit agency? OIt tracks the use of credit for lenders. It predicts future earning potential for lenders. OIt teaches how to make smart financial decisions. OIt shows how saving money makes financial sense.

Carambola de Honduras. Slinger Wayne, a U.S.-based private equity firm, is trying to determine what it should pay for a tool manufacturing firm in Honduras named Carambola. Slinger Wayne estimates that Carambola will generate a free cash flow of 14 million Honduran lempiras (Lp) next year (2022), and that this free cash flow will continue to grow at a constant rate of 9.0% per annum indefinitely. A private equity firm like Slinger Wayne, however, is not interested in owning a company for long, and plans to sell Carambola at the end of three years for approximately 10 times Carambola's free cash flow in that year. The current spot exchange rate is Lp23.72 = $1.00, but the Honduran inflation rate is expected to remain at a relatively high rate of 16.5% per annum compared to the U.S. dollar inflation rate of only 3.5% per annum. Slinger Wayne expects to earn at least a 20% annual rate of return on international investments like Carambola. a. What is Carambola worth if the Honduran lempira…

QUESTION 1 Which if the following is not true of the 5Cs in evaluating credit quality     Character refers to the integrity and honesty of the borrower and applies to both individuals and companies     Capital refers to the savings or wealth of the borrower as an additional source of income to repay the loan     Collateral refers to assets that are pledged to lender     Capacity refer to external factors including the state of economy  that can impact the borrower’s source of income.     QUESTION 2 Which of the following is not true?                                   Firm A                                      Firm B                          Industry Benchmark   2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 ROA 9.14% 9.50% 9.90% 8.11% 8.16% 8.19% 8.11% 8.14% 8.15% ROE 22.45% 22.95% 23.45% 19.65% 19.88% 20.12% 19.95% 20.55% 21.00% TIE 1.75 1.65 1.55 2.75 2.90 3.05 2.25 2.30 2.50 CR 3.25 3.66 3.75 2.55 2.65 2.75 2.40 1.45 2.50 EPS…