You need $25,000 today and have decided to take out a loan at 7 percent interest for five years. Which one of the following loans would be the least expensive for you? Assume all loans require monthly payments and that interest is compounded on a monthly basis.

Ken just secured a loan to purchase new furniture for his house at a cost of $17,300. The loan calls for weekly payments for the next 8 years at an annual interest rate of 11.53 percent. How much are his weekly payments?

The value of which one of the following is excluded from the firm’s book value, but is included in the market value?

You want to have $30,000 saved 5 years from now to buy a house. How much less do you have to deposit today to reach this goal if you can earn 3.5 percent rather than 2.5 percent on your savings? Today’s deposit is the only deposit you will make to this savings account. (Assume annual compounding.)

Alarcon Techware is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to increase by 8 percent annually for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 3 percent thereafter. The required return is 14 percent and the company just paid its annual dividend of $3.64 per share. What is the current share price?

Which one of the following is excluded from a firm’s accounting value, but included in its market value?

Kenny’s Boots has current assets of $687,600, total assets of $1,711,000, net working capital of $223,700, and long-term debt of $450,000. What is the debt-equity ratio?

The plowback ratio is:

Whitmarsh Hotels pays no dividend at the present time. Starting in Year 3, the firm will pay a dividend of $.25 per share for two years. After that, the company plans on paying a constant $.75 per share annual dividend indefinitely. How much should you pay per share to purchase this stock today at a required return of 13.8 percent?

Randall’s Bakery has sales of $42,000 and a net profit margin of 5.8 percent. The firm estimates that sales will increase by 4.5 percent next year and that all costs will vary in direct relationship to sales. What is the pro forma net income?