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What is the yield to maturity of a $1,000-face value bond that matures in 12 years and pays a 4 percent, semiannual coupon if it trades at $922.25?

A project has a unit price of $32.90, a variable cost per unit of $11.51, fixed costs of $402,000, and depreciation expense of $43,000. Ignore taxes. What is the accounting break-even quantity?

Alt’s is contemplating the purchase of a new $157,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the system’s five-year life. The system will be worthless at the end of five years. The company will save $47,100 before taxes per year in order processing costs and will reduce its net working capital by $11,000 immediately. The net working capital will return to its original level when the project ends. The tax rate is 21 percent. What is the internal rate of return for this project?

Mountain Frost is considering a new project with an initial cost of $205,000. The equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero book value over the four-year life of the project. The projected net income for each year is $20,000,$20,900, $24,600, and $16,900,respectively. What is the average accounting return?

The Lumber Yard is considering adding a new product line that is expected to increase annual sales by $337,000 and expenses by $232,000. The project will require $141,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated using the straight-line method to a zero book value over the 6-year life of the project. The company has a marginal tax rate of 34 percent. What is the depreciation tax shield?

A project that costs $18,500 today will generate cash flows of $5,300 per year for seven years. What is the project’s payback period?

The Lumber Yard is considering adding a new product line that is expected to increase annual sales by $317,000 and expenses by $216,000. The project will require $125,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated using the straight-line method to a zero book value over the 6-year life of the project. The company has a marginal tax rate of 40 percent. What is the depreciation tax shield?

A project with an initial cost of $39,900 is expected to provide cash flows of $8,950, $11,600, $8,640, and $11,690 over the next four years, respectively. If the required return is 12.4 percent, what is the project’s profitability index?

Blink of an Eye Company is evaluating a 5-year project that will provide cash flows of $40,100, $84,510, $63,330, $61,470, and $44,730, respectively. The project has an initial cost of $188,000 and the required return is 8.6 percent. What is the project’s NPV?

In this political and economic system, most production is carried out by privately owned companies and government provides extensive welfare programs, funded by high taxes.