company is operating at full capacity, fixed assets are excluded in the computation of the amount of external funds needed b. Additions to retained earnings varies upon on the profit margin ratio and retention ratio of the firm c. Growth rate is irrelevant because it seem to be fluctuating every year d. Additional financing needed only p

company is operating at full capacity, fixed assets are excluded in the computation of the amount of external funds needed b. Additions to retained earnings varies upon on the profit margin ratio and retention ratio of the firm c. Growth rate is irrelevant because it seem to be fluctuating every year d. Additional financing needed only p

Corporate Fin Focused Approach

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ISBN:9781285660516

Author:EHRHARDT

Publisher:EHRHARDT

Chapter12: Corporate Valuation And Financial Planning

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Which of the following is correct when the company is deciding if it will undertake an additional funds needed? Additional financing needed only pertains to debt financing When he company is operating at full capacity, fixed assets are excluded in the computation of the amount of external funds needed Growth rate is irrelevant because it seem to be fluctuating every year Additions to retained earnings varies upon on the profit margin ratio and retention ratio of the firm
Which of the following statements is correct? A. a. Since accounts payable and accruals must eventually be paid, as these accounts increase, AFN also increases. B. b. Suppose a firm is operating its fixed assets below 100 percent capacity but is at 100 percent with respect to current assets. If sales grow, the firm can offset the needed increase in current assets with its idle fixed assets capacity. C. c. If a firm retains all of its earnings, then it will not need any additional funds to support sales growth. D. d. Additional funds needed are typically raised from some combination of notes payable, long-term bonds, and common stock. These accounts are nonspontaneous in that they require an explicit financing decision to increase them. E. e. All of the statements above are false.
Which of the following assumptions are necessary for AFN equation to work? 1) The ratios A0/S and LO/S, the profit margin, and payout ratio are stable. 2) Common stock and long-term debt are tied directly to sales. 3) None of the firm's ratios will change. 4) Fixed assets, but not current assets, are tied directly to sales. 5) Last year's total assets were not optimal for last year's sales.
Under what situation will return on equity be higher than return on investment? a. When assets exceed liabilities. b. When the debt to equity ratio is greater than 1.0. c. When net income is higher than it was in the previous year. d. When a company earns more on borrowed money than the interest it must pay.
Which of the following is true? I. If there is no change in gross fixed assets from one year to the next, then net fixed assets would have to have decreased. II. For firms with lower P/E ratios, investors are valuing each dollar of earnings more than for firms with higher P/E ratios. III. A increase in the current ratio indicates an improvement in a firm's long-term solvency condition.
Which of the following statements are not true Select one: a. Profitability Index is a discounted technique b. Capitalisation are the total securities issued by a company c. Cash flows occurs over a series of years in capital budgeting decisions d. Some investment decisions are irreversible e. Borrowing is cheap compared to equity
Which of the following actions can a firm take to increase its current ratio? A. Issue short-term debt and use the proceeds to buy back long-term debt with a maturity of more than one year. B. Reduce the company's days sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. C. Use cash to purchase additional inventory. D. Statements a and b are correct. E. None of the statements above is correct.
You have the following information about two firms, Debt Free, Incorporated and Debt Spree, Incorporated. Both firms have the same prospects for sales and EBIT, and both have the same level of assets, tax rate and borrowing rate. They differ in their use of debt financing. Scenario Bad year Normal year Good year Total assets Tax rate Debt Equity Borrowing rate Sales Interest expense for Debt Free Interest expense for Debt Spree $200 $275 $380 Debt Free $ 250 21% EBIT $12 $ 34 $ 51 $0 $ 250 16% Required: a. Calculate the interest expense for each firm: Debt Spree $ 250 21% $150 $ 100 16%
When the company is working at full capacity, the assets in the AFN equation is the total assets True False Considering each action independently and holding other things constant, which of the following actions would reduce a firm’s need for additional capital? a. An increase in the dividend payout ratio. b. A decrease in the days sales outstanding. c. An increase in expected sales growth. d. A decrease in the profit margin.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Net working capital is defined as current assets minus the difference between current liabilities and notes payable, and any increase in the current ratio automatically indicates that net working capital has increased B. If a company follows a policy of "matching maturities," this means that it matches its use of common stock with its use of long-term debt as opposed to short-term debt. C. Net working capital is defined as current assets minus the difference between current liabilities and notes payable, and any decrease in the current ratio automatically indicates that net working capital has decreased. D. Credit policy has an impact on working capital because it influences both sales and the time before receivables are collected.
In general, as a company increases the amount of short-term financing relative to long-term financing, the A)Greater the risk that it will be unable to meet principal and interest payments. B)Leverage of the firm increases. C)Likelihood of having idle liquid assets increases. D)Current ratio increases.
Which of the following would increase a company’s additional financing needed (AFN)? a) the company’s profit margin increases b) the company’s dividend payout ratio decreases c) the company’s profit margin decreases d) the company has a lot of excess asset capacity e) none of the above