The document consists of multiple assignments from a finance course, covering topics like ratio analysis, cash management, time value of money, weighted average cost of capital, and capital budgeting decisions. Each assignment includes specific calculations and interpretations of financial data, requiring students to analyze scenarios about business performance, investment opportunities, and financial strategies. It emphasizes the importance of understanding financial metrics to make informed business decisions.

1. FIN 401 Module 1 Assignment 3 Ratio Analysis (100
Score)
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By monday, February 23, 2015 solve the problem below, calculate the
ratios, interpret the results against the industry average, and fill in the
table on the worksheet. Then, provide an analysis of how those results
can be used by the business to improve its performance.
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2010
Gary and Company
Cash $45 Accounts payables $45
Receivables 66 Notes payables 45
Inventory 159 Other current liabilities 21
Marketable securities 33 Total current liabilities $111
Total current assets $303
Net fixed assets 147 Long Term Liabilities
Total Assets $450 Long-term debt 24
Total Liabilities $135

2. Owners Equity
Common stock $114
Retained earnings 201
Total stockholders’ equity 315
Total liabilities and equity $450
Income Statement Year 2010
Net sales $795
Cost of goods sold 660
Gross profit 135
Selling expenses 73.5
Depreciation 12
EBIT 49.5
Interest expense 4.5
EBT 45
Taxes (40%) 18

3. Net income 27
1. Calculate the following ratios AND interpret the result against the
industry average:
Ratio Your Answer Industry Average Your Interpretation
(Good-Fair-Low-Poor)
Profit margin on sales 3%
Return on assets 9%
Receivable turnover 16X
Inventory turnover 10X
Fixed asset turnover 2X
Total asset turnover 3X
Current ratio 2X
Quick ratio 1.5X
Times interest earned 7X
2. Analysis:

4. Give your interpretation of what the ratios calculations show and how
the business can use this information to improve its performance. Justify
all answers.
Highlight your answers.
Receivable turnover requires the use of credit sales. Since you are not
given this number please use the sales figure of 795.
I am pasting the required form for you to complete, as a reminder.
Remember to show me your work. You can put the calculations at the
end of your paper. If these are not included I will have to count the
answer wrong.
Ratio Your Answer Industry Average Your Interpretation
(Good-Fair-Low-Poor)
Profit margin on sales 3%
Return on assets 9%
Receivable turnover 1.6X
Inventory turnover 10X
Fixed asset turnover 2X
Total asset turnover 3X
Current ratio 2X
Quick ratio 1.5X
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5. FIN 401 Module 2 Assignment 2 Cash Management (100
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Norma’s Cat Food of Shell Knob ships cat food throughout the country.
Norma has determined that through the establishment of local collection
centers around the country, she can speed up the collection of payments
by two and one-half days. Furthermore, the cash management
department of her bank has indicated to her that she can defer her
payments on her accounts by one-half day without affecting suppliers.
The bank has a remote disbursement center in Iowa.
a.If the company has $5 million per day in collections and $3 million per
day in disbursements, how many dollars will the cash management
system free up? Justify your answers.
b.If the company can earn 8 percent per annum on freed-up funds, how
much will the income be? Justify your answers.

6. c.If the annual cost of the new system is $800,000, should it be
implemented? Explain why or why not.
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FIN 401 Module3 Assignment 2 LASA 1 The Time Value
of Money (100 Score)
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Mary has been working for a university for almost 25 years and is now
approaching retirement. She wants to address several financial issues
before her retirement and has asked you to help her resolve the situations
below. Her assignment to you is to provide a 4-5 page report, addressing
each of the following issues separately. You are to show all your
calculations and provide a detailed explanation for each issue.
Issue A:
For the last 19 years, Mary has been depositing $500 in her savings
account , which has earned 5% per year, compounded annually and is
expected to continue paying that amount. Mary will make one more
$500 deposit one year from today. If Mary closes the account right after

7. she makes the last deposit, how much will this account be worth at that
time?
Issue B:
Mary has been working at the university for 25 years, with an excellent
record of service. As a result, the board wants to reward her with a
bonus to her retirement package. They are offering her $75,000 a year
for 20 years, starting one year from her retirement date and each year for
19 years after that date. Mary would prefer a one-time payment the day
after she retires. What would this amount be if the appropriate interest
rate is 7%?
Issue C:
Mary’sreplacement is unexpectedly hired away by another school, and
Mary is asked to stay in her position for another three years. The board
assumes the bonus should stay the same, but Mary knows the present
value of her bonus will change. What would be the present value of her
deferred annuity?
Issue D:
Mary wants to help pay for her granddaughter Beth’s education. She has
decided to pay for half of the tuition costs at State University, which are
now $11,000 per year. Tuition is expected to increase at a rate of 7% per
year into the foreseeable future. Beth just had her 12th birthday. Beth
plans to start college on her 18th birthday and finish in four years. Mary

8. will make a deposit today and continue making deposits each year until
Beth starts college. The account will earn 4% interest, compounded
annually. How much must Mary’s deposits be each year in order to pay
half of Beth’s tuition at the beginning of each school each year?
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FIN 401 Module 4 Assignment 2 The Weighted Average
Cost of Capital (100 Score)
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Coogly Company is attempting to identify its weighted average cost of
capital for the coming year and has hired you to answer some questions
they have about the process. They have asked you to present this
information in a PowerPoint presentation to the company’s management
team. The company would like for you to keep your presentation to
approximately 10 slides and use the notes section in PowerPoint to
clarify your point. Your presentation should address the following
questions and offer a final recommendation to Coogly. Make sure you
support your answers and clearly explain the advantages and
disadvantages of utilizing the weighted average cost of capital
methodology. Include at least one graph or chart in your presentation.
Company Information

9. The capital structure for the firm will be maintained and is now 10%
preferred stock, 30% debt, and 60% new common stock. No retained
earnings are available. The marginal tax rate for the firm is 40%.
1. Coogly has outstanding preferred stock That pays a dividend of $4 per
share and sells for $82 per share, with a floatation cost of $6 per share.
What is the component cost for Coogly's preferred stock? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of using preferred stock in the capital
structure?
2. If the company issues new common stock, it will sell for $50 per
share with a floatation cost of $9 per share. The last dividend paid was
$3.80 and this dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 7% for the
foreseeable future. What is the cost of new equity to the firm? What are
the advantages and disadvantages of issuing new equity in the capital
structure?
3. The company will use new bonds for any capital project, according to
the capital structure. These bonds will have a market and par value of
$1000, with a coupon rate of 6% and a floatation cost of 7%. The bonds
will mature in 20 years and no other debt will be used for any new
investments. What is the cost of new debt? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of issuing new debt in the capital structure?
4. Given the component costs identified above and the capital structure
for the firm, what is the weighted average cost of capital for Coogly?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this method in the
capital budgeting process?
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10. FIN 401 Module 5 Assignment 1 LASA 2 The Capital
Budgeting Decision (100 Score)
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As a financial consultant, you have contracted with Wheel Industries to
evaluate their procedures involving the evaluation of long term
investment opportunities. You have agreed to provide a detailed report
illustrating the use of several techniques for evaluating capital projects
including the weighted average cost of capital to the firm, the anticipated
cash flows for the projects, and the methods used for project selection.
In addition, you have been asked to evaluate two projects, incorporating
risk into the calculations.
You have also agreed to provide an 8-10 page report, in good form, with
detailed explanation of your methodology, findings, and
recommendations.
Company Information
Wheel Industries is considering a three-year expansion project, Project
A. The project requires an initial investment of $1.5 million. The project
will use the straight-line depreciation method. The project has no
salvage value. It is estimated that the project will generate additional
revenues of $1.2 million per year before tax and has additional annual
costs of $600,000. The Marginal Tax rate is 35%.
Required:

11. 1. Wheel has just paid a dividend of $2.50 per share. The dividends are
expected to grow at a constant rate of six percent per year forever. If the
stock is currently selling for $50 per share with a 10% flotation cost,
what is the cost of new equity for the firm? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of using this type of financing for the firm?
2. The firm is considering using debt in its capital structure. If the
market rate of 5% is appropriate for debt of this kind, what is the after
tax cost of debt for the company? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of using this type of financing for the firm?
3. The firm has decided on a capital structure consisting of 30% debt and
70% new common stock. Calculate the WACC and explain how it is
used in the capital budgeting process.
4. Calculate the after tax cash flows for the project for each year.
Explain the methods used in your calculations.
5. If the discount rate were 6 percent calculate the NPV of the project. Is
this an economically acceptable project to undertake? Why or why not?
6. Now calculate the IRR for the project. Is this an acceptable project?
Why or why not? Is there a conflict between your answer to part C?
Explain why or why not?
Wheel has two other possible investment opportunities, which are
mutually exclusive, and independent of Investment A above. Both
investments will cost $120,000 and have a life of 6 years. The after tax
cash flows are expected to be the same over the six year life for both
projects, and the probabilities for each year's after tax cash flow is given
in the table below.
Investment B Investment C

12. Probability After Tax
Cash Flow Probability After Tax
Cash Flow
0.25 $20,000 0.30 $22,000
0.50 32,000 0.50 40,000
0.25 40,000 0.20 50,000
7. What is the expected value of each project’s annual after tax cash
flow? Justify your answers and identify any conflicts between the IRR
and the NPV and explain why these conflicts may occur.
8. Assuming that the appropriate discount rate for projects of this risk
level is 8%, what is the risk-adjusted NPV for each project? Which
project, if either, should be selected? Justify your conclusions.
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