Question 26
Suppose that stocks A, B, C, and D are independent with respect to their price movement, and have probabilities of increasing of 0.25, 0.50, 0.40, and 0.30. What is the probability that stocks A and C will increase in price, while stocks B and D fail to increase?
Question 27
A company has 50,000 stock options outstanding at year-end each convertible into a share of common stock. The exercise price is $30 and the average price of the stock for the year has been $40.
The effect on the calculation of diluted earnings per share would be
The effect on the calculation of diluted earnings per share would be
Question 28
Price discrimination is the practice of:
Question 29
It is important for any firm to determine its appropriate target cash balance:
Question 30
A venture capital project has the following estimated probabilities of failure over the next five years.
Year 1 2 3 4 5 Prob 10% 25% 30% 10% 10%
If it "survives", the payoff is expected to be $80 million. The initial investment required is $20 million. If the risk-adjusted discount rate is 20%, what is the project's expected NPV? (Round to the nearest $100,000)
Year 1 2 3 4 5 Prob 10% 25% 30% 10% 10%
If it "survives", the payoff is expected to be $80 million. The initial investment required is $20 million. If the risk-adjusted discount rate is 20%, what is the project's expected NPV? (Round to the nearest $100,000)