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Which of the following resemble checks, but differ in that they are payable by the firm issuing them rather than payable by a bank?

JackITs has 5 million shares of common stock outstanding, 1 million shares of preferred stock outstanding, and 20 thousand bonds. If the common shares are selling for $28 per share, the preferred shares are selling for $13.50 per share, and the bonds are selling for 98 percent of par, what would be the weight used for equity in the computation of JackITs’ WACC?

Rose Resources faces a smooth annual demand for cash of $10 million; incurs transaction costs of $325 every time they sell marketable securities; and can earn 3.9 percent on their marketable securities. What will be their optimal cash replenishment level?

Which of the following is a money-market security, issued by large banks and medium-to-large corporations that matures in nine months or less?

Suppose that TW, Inc. has a capital structure of 25 percent equity, 15 percent preferred stock, and 60 percent debt. If the before-tax component costs of equity, preferred stock and debt are 13.5 percent, 9.5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, what is TW’s WACC if the firm faces an average tax rate of 30 percent?

CJ Co. stock has a beta of 0.9, the current risk-free rate is 5.6, and the expected return on the market is 13 percent. What is CJ Co’s cost of equity?

BOGO Shoes would like to maintain their cash account at a minimum level of $100,000, but expects the standard deviation in net daily cash flows to be $7,000; the effective annual rate on marketable securities to be 6.5 percent per year; and the trading cost per sale or purchase of marketable securities to be $175 per transaction. What will be their optimal cash return point?

Happy Feet would like to maintain their cash account at a minimum level of $75,000, but expects the standard deviation in net daily cash flows to be $5,000; the effective annual rate on marketable securities to be 7 percent per year; and the trading cost per sale or purchase of marketable securities to be $150 per transaction. What will be their optimal upper cash limit?

IVY has preferred stock selling for 98 percent of par that pays a 7 percent annual coupon. What would be IVY’s component cost of preferred stock?

Equipment was purchased for $50,000 plus $2,500 in freight charges. Installation costs were $1,500 and sales tax totaled $1,000. Hiring a special consultant to provide advice during the selection of the equipment cost $3,000. What is this asset’s depreciable basis?