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Carew-Gonzales Corporation’s net working capital and all of its expenses vary directly with sales. The firm is currently operating at 92 percent of capacity. The firm wants no additional external financing of any kind. The firm’s income tax rate is 21 percent and its dividend payout ratio is fixed at 22 percent. Which statement related to next year’s pro forma statements must be correct?

A firm has inventory of $29,406, accounts receivable of $46,215, net working capital of $4,507, and accounts payable of $48,919. What is the quick ratio?

Darriji Systems has 10-year bonds outstanding. The interest payments on these bonds are sent directly to each of the individual bondholders. These direct payments are a clear indication that the bonds can accurately be defined as being issued:

You want a seat on the board of directors of Four Keys, Incorporated. The company has 260,000 shares of stock outstanding and the stock sells for $67 per share. There are currently 5 seats up for election. The company uses straight voting. How many shares do you need to guarantee that you will be elected to the board?

Corner Supply has a current accounts receivable balance of $246,000. Credit sales for the year just ended were $2,430,000. How many days, on average, did it take for credit customers to pay off their accounts during this past year?

What is the effective annual rate for an APR of 11.70 percent compounded quarterly?

Vaca Books has a net profit margin of 5.1 percent, a total asset turnover of 1.84, and a return on equity of 16.2 percent. What is the debt-equity ratio?

A firm has $856 in inventory, $1,765 in fixed assets, $681 in accounts receivable, $427 in net working capital, and $237 in cash. What is the amount of current liabilities?

Brickhouse is expected to pay a dividend of $2.45 and $2.18 over the next two years, respectively. After that, the company is expected to increase its annual dividend at2.5 percent. What is the stock price today if the required return is 9.9 percent?

Travis International has a debt payment of $2.34 million that it must make 6 years from today. The company does not want to come up with the entire amount at that time, so it plans to make equal monthly deposits into an account starting 1month from now to fund this liability. If the company can earn a return of 5.33 percent compounded monthly, how much must it deposit each month?