You estimate that a project will cost $33,700 and will provide cash inflows of $14,800 in Year 1 and $24,600 in Year 3. Based on the profitability index rule, should the project be accepted if the discount rate is 14.2 percent? Why or why not?

The Daily Brew has a debt-equity ratio of .57. The firm is analyzing a new project that requires an initial cash outlay of $260,000 for equipment. The flotation cost is 9.1 percent for equity and 4.4 percent for debt. What is the initial cost of the project including the flotation costs?

Rachel’s has a $45,000 line of credit with an interest rate of 7.4 percent and a compensating balance requirement of 2.75 percent. The compensating balance is based on the total amount borrowed with funds being held in an interest-free account. What is the effective annual interest rate if the company requires $28,000 of borrowed funds for one year?

Express Motor has a beginning receivables balance on January 1 of $2,640. Sales for January through April are $3,440, $3,590, $2,690, and $4,720, respectively. The accounts receivable period is 45 days. How much did the store collect in the month of April? Assume a year has 360 days.

Heer Enterprises needs someone to supply it with 130,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next four years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. It will cost you $765,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. You estimate that in four years, this equipment can be salvaged for $375,000. Your fixed production costs will be $190,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $8.20 per carton. You also need an initial investment in net working capital of $59,500, all of which will be recovered when the project ends. Your tax rate is 22 percent and you require a return of 14.5 percent. What bid price per carton should you submit?

Rock Haven has a proposed project that will generate sales of 2,055 units annually at a selling price of $45 each. The fixed costs are $24,400 and the variable costs per unit are $15.15. The project requires $41,800 of fixed assets that will be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero book value over the 4-year life of the project. The salvage value of the fixed assets is $11,500 and the tax rate is 21 percent. What is the operating cash flow?

A project produces annual net income amounts of $8,200, $17,800, and $20,900 over its 3-year life. The initial cost is $198,900, which is depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over three years. What is the average accounting rate of return if the required discount rate is 14.5 percent?

In a booming economy, the stock of Pattee Productions is expected to return 17 percent. It is expected to return 9 percent in a normal economy and will decline 18 percent in a recessionary economy. The probability of a recession is 18 percent while the probability of a boom is 22 percent. What is the standard deviation of the returns on this stock?

The outstanding bonds of Harden Fitness are priced at $1,014.66 and mature in 5 years. These bonds have a face value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 4.5 percent, and pay interest semiannually. The tax rate is 21 percent. What is the aftertax cost of debt?

You own a stock that had returns of 11.09 percent, −15.68 percent,20.22 percent, and 18.93 percent over the past four years. What was the arithmetic average return for this stock?