FIN 515 Midterm Exam Latest Version

1. (TCO G) The firm's equity multiplier measures

2. (TCO G) Suppose Novak Company experienced a reduction in its ROE over the last year. This fall could be attributed to

3. (TCO B) You plan on retiring in 20 years. You currently have $275,000 and think you will need $1,000,000 to retire. Assuming you don’t deposit any additional money into the account, what annual return will you need to earn to meet this goal?

4. (TCO B) You take out a 4 year car loan for $18,000. The loan has a 4% annual interest rate. The payments are made monthly. What are the monthly payments? Show your work.

5. (TCO B) You currently have $10,000 in your retirement account. If you deposit $500 per month and the account pays 5% interest, how much will be in the account in 10 years? Show your work.

6. (TCO B) An accident victim has received a structured settlement. According to the terms of the agreement, the victim will receive $10,000 per year at the end of each year for the next 10 years. Additionally, the victim will receive $20,000 in 10 years. The victim believes they could get 7% annually on an investment they could make if they had all the money now. What would the money be worth to them if they could get it now? Show your work

7. (TCO F) A project requires an initial cash outlay of $95,000 and has expected cash inflows of $20,000 annually for 9 years. The cost of capital is 10%. What is the project’s NPV? Show your work.

8. (TCO F) A project requires an initial cash outlay of $40,000 and has expected cash inflows of $12,000 annually for 7 years. The cost of capital is 10%. What is the project’s payback period? Show your work.

9. (TCO F) A project requires an initial cash outlay of $40,000 and has expected cash inflows of $12,000 annually for 7 years. The cost of capital is 10%. What is the project’s IRR? Show your work.

10. (TCO F) A project requires an initial cash outlay of $40,000 and has expected cash inflows of $12,000 annually for 7 years. The cost of capital is 10%. What is the project’s discounted payback period? Show your work.

11. (TCO F) Company A has the opportunity to do any, none, or all of the projects for which the net cash flows per year are shown below. Projects A and C can be done together. Projects B and C can be done together. But Projects A and B are mutually exclusive. The company has a cost of capital of 18%. Which should the company do and why? You must use at least two capital budgeting methods. Show your work.