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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 1 Corporate Income Tax and Real
Interest Rates
BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 2 Cash Flow and Ratio Analysis
BUS 401 Week 1 Assignment Ratio Analysis
BUS 401 Week 1 Quiz
BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 1 Annuity and Capital Asset Pricing
BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 2 Bonds and Common Stock
BUS 401 Week 2 Assignment Alternative Investments
BUS 401 Week 2 Quiz
BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 1 NPV, PI, and IRR
BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 2 Cost of Debt
BUS 401 Week 3 Assignment Weighted Average Cost
BUS 401 Week 3 Quiz
BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 1 Leverage
BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 2 Dividend Policies
BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment 1 Break even Analysis
BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment 2 Flotation Costs and Issue Size

BUS 401 Week 4 Quiz
BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 1 Financial Forecasting
BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 2 Interest Rate Risk and Ratio Analysis
BUS 401 Week 5 Final Assignment Mini Case
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BUS 401 Week 1 Assignment Ratio Analysis (Ash
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BUS 401 Week 1 Assignment Ratio AnalysisComplete Study
Problem 4.10 on page 124 of the text and submit to instructor.
In parts "a" and "b," clearly label the calculation of the
required ratios and solve using Excel. Use formulas to
calculate the ratios and format the cells to insert a comma if
there is more than three numbers. Round to the nearest whole
number. In part "c," clearly label the pre and post renovation
analysis using an Excel work sheet. Do a comparative analysis

in a Word document not to exceed 200 words explaining
whether the renovation should occur.
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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 1 Corporate Income Tax and
Real Interest Rates (Ash Course)
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Corporate Income Tax and Real Interest Rates
From Chapters 1 and 2, complete Study Problems 1-2 (page
26) and 2-2 (page 58) and post the answers to the discussion
board. Remember to complete all parts of the problems and
report the results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the
necessary steps and explain how your attained that outcome.
Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.
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BUS 401 Week 1 DQ 2 Cash Flow and Ratio Analysis
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Cash Flow and Ratio Analysis
From Chapters 3 and 4 complete Study Problems 3-2 (page
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BUS 401 Week 1 Quiz (Ash Course)
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This exam consists of 10 multiple choice and true/false
questions.
1. Question : The income statement for Brit, Inc.
Indicates that tax expense was $20,000. The balance sheet
indicates that taxes payable for the same year increased by $
5,000. What amount did Brit, Inc. actually pay in taxes during
this year?

2. Question : A financial manager is considering two
projects, A and B. A is expected to add $ 2 million to profits
this year while B is expected to add $ 1 million to profits this
year. Which of the following statements is most correct?
3. Question : Which of the following statements about
depreciation is true?
4. Question : The principle of risk-return tradeoff means
that _____
5. Question : The quick ratio of a firm would be
increased by which of the following?
6. Question : Common sized income statements
___________
7. Question : The December 31, 2007 balance sheet
shows net fixed assets of $100,000 and the December 31, 2008
balance sheet shows net fixed assets of $140,000. Depreciation
expense for 2007 is $15,000 and depreciation expense for 2008
is $20,000. Based on the information, the cost of fixed assets
purchased during 2008 is ________
8. Question : Project A is expected to generate positive
cash flow of $ 1 million in 10 years while Project B is expected
to generate $ 500,000 in 5 years. Therefore, _______
9. Question : Global.Com has cash of $75,000; short term
notes payable of $100,000; accounts receivable of $275,000;
accounts payable of $135,000; inventories of $350,000; and
accrued expenses of $75,000. What is Global’s net working
capital?

10. Question : Which of the following statements is an
example of a futures market transaction?
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BUS 401 Week 2 Assignment Alternative
Investments (Ash Course)
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Alternative Investments
Complete the Mini Case on page 254 and submit to instructor.
In parts "a" to "d," clearly label the calculation of the
number. In parts "b" and "c," justify your answer in a crisp
statement not to exceed 50 words each.
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BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 1 Annuity and Capital Asset
Pricing (Ash Course)

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Annuity and Capital Asset Pricing
From Chapters 5 and 6 complete Study Problems 5-6 (page
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BUS 401 Week 2 DQ 2 Bonds and Common Stock
(Ash Course)
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Bonds and Common Stock
From Chapters 7 and 8 complete Study Problems 7-8 (pages
224-225) and 8-16 (page 253) and post the answers to the
discussion board. Remember to complete all parts of the
problems and report the results of your analysis. Do not forget
to show the necessary steps and explain how your attained that
outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.

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questions.
1. Question : Butler Corp paid a dividend of $3.50
per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate
of 8% per year. If Butler Corp. Is selling for $75.60 per share,
the stockholders' expected rate of return is _________
2. Question : Emery Inc. has a beta equal to 1.5 and
a required return of 14 % based on the CAPM. If the risk free
rate of return is 2%, the expected return on the market
portfolio is _______________.
3. Question : The capital asset pricing model
_________.
4. Question : Stock A has an expected return of 14 %
with a standard deviation of 6%. If returns are normally
distributed, then approximately two-third of the time the
return on Stock A will be _______.
5. Question : A corporate coup bond has a coupon
rate of 9%, a face value of $1,000, and matures in 15 years.
Which of the following statements in most correct?

6. Question : Investment A has an expected rate of
return of 15 % per year, while investment B has an expected
rate of return of 12 % per year. A rational investor will choose
_________.
7. Question : A financial analyst tells you that
investing in stocks will allow you to triple your money in 15
years. What annual rate of return is the analyst assuming you
can earn?
8. Question : SWH Corporation issued bonds on
January 1, 2004. The bonds had a coupon rate of 4.5%, with
interest paid semiannually. The face of the bonds is $1,000
and the bonds mature on January 1, 2014. What is the
intrinsic value [to the nearest dollar] of an SWH Corporation
bond on January 1, 2008 to an investor with a required return
of 6%?
9. Question : Which of the following statements
concerning stock valuation is most correct?
10. Question : You are 21 years old today. Your grand
parents set up a fund that will pay you $25,000 per year for 20
years, starting on your 65th birthday to supplement your
retirement. If the trust can earn 7.5% per year, how much will
your grand parents need to put in the trust fund today
[rounded to the nearest ten dollars]?
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BUS 401 Week 3 Assignment Weighted Average
Cost (Ash Course)

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Weighted Average Cost
Complete the Mini Case on page 368 and submit to instructor.
In parts "a" and "b" clearly label the calculation of the
there is more than three numbers. Round to two decimal
places. No narrative analysis is called for, so clearly label the
calculations so that management will be able to comprehend
them.
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BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 1 NPV, PI, and IRR (Ash Course)
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NPV, PI, and IRR
From Chapters 9 and 10, complete Study Problems 9-4 (page
289) and 10-4 (page 325) and post the answers to the

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BUS 401 Week 3 DQ 2 Cost of Debt (Ash Course)
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Cost of Debt
From Chapter 11, complete Study Problem 11-10 (page 365)
and post the answers to the discussion board. Remember to
complete all parts of the problems and report the results of
your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and
explain how your attained that outcome. Respond to at least
two of your classmates' postings.
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questions.
1. Question : Jiffy Wax Corp. Can sell common stock
for $15 per share and its investors require a 14 % return.
However, the administrative or flotation costs associated with
selling the stock amount to $2.40 per share. What is the cost of
capital for Jiffy Wax if the corporation raises money by selling
preferred stock?
2. Question : Kinslow Manufacturing Company paid
a dividend yesterday of $2.50 per share. The dividend is
expected to grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. The price
of Kinslow’s common stock today is $25 per share. If Kinslow
decides to issue new common stock, flotation costs will equal
$2.00 per share. Key’s marginal tax rate is 34 %. Based on the
above information, the cost of retained earnings is _________
3. Question : Nickel Industries is considering the
purchase of a new machine that will cost $178,000, plus an
additional $12,000 to ship and install. The new machine will
have a 5 year useful life and will be depreciated using the
straight line method. The machine is expected to generate new
sales of $85,000 per year and is expected to increase operating
costs by $ 10,000 annually. Nickel’s income tax rate is 40%.
What is the projected incremental cash flow of the machine or
year 1?
4. Question : Nargo Inc. Wants to replace a 7 year
old machine with a new machine that is more efficient. The

old machine cost $50,000 when new and has a current book
value of $10,000. Margo can sell the machine to a foreign
buyer for $12,000. Margo’s tax rate is 30%. The effect of the
sale of the old machine on the initial outlay for the new
machine is ________
5. Question : A capital budgeting project has a net
present value of $10,000 and a modified internal rate of return
of 13%. The project's required rate of return is 11 %. The
internal rate of return is ______
6. Question : Higgins Office Corp. Plans to maintain
its optimal capital structure of 40 percent debt, 10 percent
preferred stock, and 50 percent common equity indefinitely.
The required return on each component source of capital is as
follows: debt - 8 percent; preferred stock- 12 percent; common
equity- 16 percent. Assuming a 40 percent marginal tax rate,
what after tax rate of exchange must Higgins Office Corp.
Earn on its investments if the value of the firm is to remain
unchanged?
7. Question : Zellar’s, Inc. Is considering two
mutually exclusive projects, A and B. Project A costs $ 75,000
and is expected to generate $48,000 in year one and $45,000 in
year two. Project B costs $80,000 and is expected to generate
$34,000 on year one, $37,000 in year two, $26,000 in year
three, and $25,000 in year four. Zellar, Inc.’s required rate of
return for these projects is 10%. The internal rate of return for
Project B is ________
8. Question : A new machine can be purchased for
$1,000,000. It will cost $65,000 to ship and $35,000 to modify
the machine. A $30,000 recently completed feasibility study
indicated that the firm can employ an existing factory owned
by the firm, which would have otherwise been sold for

$150,000. The firm will borrow $750,000 to finance the
acquisition. Total interest expense for 5 years is expected to
approximate $250,000. What is the investment cost of the
machine for capital budgeting purposes?
9. Question : Zellar’s, Inc. Is considering two
mutually exclusive projects, A and B. Project A costs
$ 75,000 and is expected to generate $48,000 in year one and
$45,000 in year two. Project B costs $80,000 and is expected to
generate $34,000 on year one, $37,000 in year two, $26,000 in
year three, and $25,000 in year four. Zellar, Inc.’s required
rate of return for these projects is 10%. The profitability index
for Project B is ________
10. Question : Jones Company has a target capital
structure of 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common
equity. The company’s after tax cost of debt is 8%, its cost of
preferred debt is 10%, its cost of retained earnings is 14%, and
its cost of new common stock is 16%. The company stock has a
beta of 1.2 and the company’s marginal tax rate is 35%. What
is the company’s weighted average cost of capital if retained
earnings are used to fund the common equity portion?
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BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment 1 Break even Analysis
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Break-even Analysis
Complete Mini Case #2 on page 412 and submit to instructor.
In parts "a" to "c," clearly label the calculation of the
number. In each part summarize your analysis in a concise
management statement not to exceed 100 words each.
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BUS 401 Week 4 Assignment 2 Flotation Costs and
Issue Size (Ash Course)
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Flotation Costs and Issue Size
Complete problem 13-2 on page 433 of the text and submit to
your instructor. Clearly label the calculation of the required
ratios and solve using excel. Use formulas to calculate the
ratios and format the cells to insert a comma if there is more
than three numbers. Round to the nearest whole number. In

each part summarize your analysis in a concise management
statement not to exceed 100 words each.
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BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 1 Leverage (Ash Course)
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Leverage
From Chapter 12, complete Study Problems 12-4 (page 409)
and 12-8 (page 410): Post the answers to the discussion board.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the
results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary
steps and explain how your attained that outcome. Respond to
at least two of your classmates' postings.
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BUS 401 Week 4 DQ 2 Dividend Policies (Ash
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Dividend Policies
From Chapter 13, complete Study Problem 13-4 (page 433)
and post the answers to the discussion board. Remember to
complete all parts of the problem and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain
how your attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of
your classmates' postings.
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questions.
1. Question : Operating leverage refers to ________
2. Question : A firm that uses large amounts of debt
financing in an industry characterized by a high degree of

business risk would have ______ earnings per share
fluctuations resulting from changes in levels of sales.
3. Question : JB Corporation has a retained earnings
balance of $1,000,000. The company reported net income of
$200,000, sales of $2,000,000, and had 100,000 shares of
common stock outstanding. The company announced a
dividend of $ 1 per share. Therefore, the company’s dividend
payout ratio is _________.
4. Question : Assume Harris, Inc. Has 10,000,000
common shares outstanding that have a par value of $2 per
share. The stock is currently trading for $30 per share. The
firm reported a net profit after-tax of $25,000,000. All else
equal, what will happen to earnings per share if the company
issues a 10 % stock dividend?
5. Question : All of the following are likely to result in
the use of less debt in a company’s capital structure expect:
6. Question : Which of the following statements
would be consistent with the Dividend Irrelevance Theory?
7. Question : The break even point in sales dollars is
convenient if ______
8. Question : In perfect capital markets there ______
9. Question : Financial leverage could mean
financing some of a firm’s assets with _______
10. Question : Dividend policy is influenced by
_______

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BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 1 Financial Forecasting (Ash
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Financial Forecasting
From Chapters 14 and 15, complete Study Problems 14-4
(page 453) and 15-8 (page 482): Post the answers to the
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BUS 401 Week 5 DQ 2 Interest Rate Risk and Ratio
Analysis (Ash Course)

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Interest Rate Risk and Ratio Analysis
From Chapter 16, complete 16-12 (page 513) and 16-16 (page
514) and post the answers to the discussion board. Remember
to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of
your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and
explain how your attained that outcome. You must respond to
at least two of your classmates’ postings.
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BUS 401 Week 5 Final Assignment Mini Case (Ash
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The major written assignment for the course is a Final
Project. The purpose of the Final Project is for you to
culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing
your understanding and application of knowledge in the field
of finance through the analysis of a mini case. From the Mini
Case on page 329-330, parts "a" to "n," summarize your
analysis in a concise management statement . For parts "e" to
"k," use formulas to calculate the ratios and format the cells

to insert a comma if there is more than three numbers. Round
to the nearest whole number. Clearly label your analysis
and the sum of your conclusions for all parts of the case in not
more than 2,000 words.
Writing the Final Project
The Project:
· Must include a cover page that includes:
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Title of paper
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
· Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct
thesis statement.
· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
· Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a
conclusion paragraph.
· Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA
style guide to document all sources.
· Must include a Reference Page that is completed
according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style
guide
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