FINA 321 Assignment Question # 00150453 Posted By: solutionshere Updated on: 12/12/2015 12:39 PM Due on: 01/11/2016 Subject Accounting Topic Accounting Tutorials: 1 See full Answer Question Page 1 of 4Assignment – Business Finance FINA 321Instruction:a. Assignment should be uploaded on the UMS portal on or before 15th November 2015.b. Assignment in no case will be accepted after the last date of submission.c. The answer should be typed on word and the calculation based can be solved on exceland the same can be pasted on the word file.d. Only one file will be entertained for assignment (i.e. word file with solved excel sheetpasted in the same file.e. For the critical answering avoid plagiarized content as marks will be deducted for same.___________________________________________________________________________Section A – Objective Type Question(1x5=5)1. If firm receives a cash flow from an investment that will increase by 10 percentannually for an infinite number of years. This cash flow stream is calleda. an annuity due.b. a growing perpetuity.c. an ordinary annuity.d. a growing annuity.2. Trevor Smith wants to have a million dollars at retirement, which is 15 yearsaway. He already has $200,000 in an IRA earning 8 percent annually. Howmuch does he need to save each year, beginning at the end of this year to reachhis target? Assume he could earn 8 percent on any investment he makes.(Round to the nearest dollar.)a. $13,464b. $14,273c. $10,900d. $16,1103. If you were to compare the returns of an individual stock to a market index,select the answer below that is most true.a. The returns of the individual stock will show more variability than thoseof the market index.b. The returns of the individual stock will show less variability than those ofthe market index.c. The returns of the individual stock will show the same level of variabilitythan those of the market index, if they have the same beta.d. None of the above.Page 2 of 44. A portfolio with a level of systematic risk the same as that of the market has abeta that isa. equal to zero.b. equal to one.c. less than the beta of the risk-free asset.d. less than zero.5. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about common stock?a. Common-stock holders have the right to vote on the selection of the board ofdirectors for the firm.b. Common stock is considered to have no fixed maturity.c. Owners of common stock are guaranteed dividend payments by the firm.d. Common-stock holders have limited liability.SECTION BCalculation based(5x2=10)Ques. 2 Ross wants to buy a car worth 50 000 by financing it over a period of 36 months. Thebank offers Ross an interest rate of 20% per annum, compounded monthly. They also offer him a6 month grace period.(I.e. Ross does not have to pay anything until 6 months have passed,however, interest will still be charged during the grace period, from the beginning of the financecontract. Assume an ordinary annuity is in effect where necessary.) Calculate his monthlyinstallment.Ques. 3 Analysts following the Tomkovick Golf Company were given the followinginformation for the years ended December 31st, 2014 and December 31st 2013:2014 2013AssetsCash and marketable securities $ 33,411 $ 16,566Accounts receivable 260,205 318,768Inventory 423,819 352,740Other current assets 41,251 29,912Total current assets $ 758,686 $ 717,986Plant and equipment 1,931,719 1,609,898Less: Accumulated depreciation (419,044) (206,678)Net plant and equipment $1,512,675 $1,403,220Page 3 of 4Goodwill and other assets 382,145 412,565Total assets $2,653,506 $2,533,771Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 2014 2013Accounts payable and accruals $ 378,236 $ 332,004Notes payable 14,487 7,862Accrued income taxes 21,125 16,815Total current liabilities $ 413,848 $ 356,681Long-term debt 679,981 793,515Total liabilities $1,093,829 $1,150,196Preferred stock __ __Common stock (10,000 shares) 10,000 10,000Additional paid-in capital 975,465 975,465Retained earnings 587,546 398,110Less: Treasury stock (13,334) __Total common equity $1,559,677 $1,383,575Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,653,506 $2,533,771In addition, it was reported that the company had a net income of $ 3,155,848 and thatdepreciation expenses were equal to $212,366 during 2014.a. Construct a 2014 cash flow statement for this firm.b. Calculate the net cash provided by operating activities.c. What is the net cash used in investing activities?d. Compute the net cash provided by financing activities.Page 4 of 4Section C - Critical Thinking(4 x 2.5 = 10)Ques. 4 Explain what the standard deviation of returns is and why it is especially useful infinance, and calculate it for an asset.Ques. 5 Explain the concept of diversification.Ques. 6 Describe what the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) tells us and how to use it toevaluate whether the expected return of an asset is sufficient to compensate an investorfor the risks associated with that asset.Ques. 7 Explain what the weighted average cost of capital for a firm is and why it is often used asa discount rate to evaluate projects. Rating: 4.9/5
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