1. Classify the following changes in each of the accounts as either an outflow or an inflow of cash. (1 Mark – 0.2 each)
a) Is a decrease in land and buildings an inflow or an outflow of cash?
b) Is an increase in accounts payable an inflow or an outflow of cash?
c) Is a decrease in vehicles an inflow or an outflow of cash?
d) Is an increase in accounts receivable an inflow or an outflow of cash?
e) Is the payment of dividends an inflow or an outflow of cash?
2. Robert Arias recently inherited a stock portfolio from his uncle. Wishing to learn more about the companies in which he is now invested, Robert performs a ratio analysis on each one and decides to compare them to each other. Some of his ratios are listed here:
Island
Burger
Fink
Roland
Ratio
Electric Utility
Heaven
Software
Motors
Current ratio
1.06
1.35
6.79
4.55
Quick ratio
0.92
0.87
5.23
3.73
Debt ratio
0.69
0.45
0.04
0.34
Net profit margin
6.25%
14.33%
28.46%
8.43%
Assuming that his uncle was a wise investor who assembled the portfolio with care, Robert finds the wide differences in these ratios confusing. Help him out.
a. What problems might Robert encounter in comparing these companies to one another on the basis of their ratios? (Select all the answers that apply.) (0.25 Marks)
1. The four companies are in very different industries.
2. The operating characteristics of firms across different industries vary significantly resulting in very different ratio values.
3. Financial ratios from software companies are never very reliable.
4. Caution must be exercised when comparing older to newer firms, e.g., utility company vs. software company.
b. Why might the current and quick ratios for the electric utility and the fast-food stock be so much lower than the same ratios for the other companies? (Select all the answers that apply.) (0.25 Marks)
1. Their inventory balances are going to be very close to zero because it is impossible to stockpile electricity and burgers.
2. The explanation for the lower current and quick ratios most likely relates to poor management performance.
3. Their accounts receivable balances are going to be much lower than for the other two companies.
4. The explanation for the lower current and quick ratios most likely rests on the fact that these two industries operate primarily on a cash basis.
c. Why might it be all right for the electric utility to carry a large amount of debt, but not the software company? (Select all the answers that apply.) (0.25 Marks)
1. A high level of debt can be maintained if the firm has a large, predictable, and steady cash flow.
2. The software firm will have very uncertain and changing cash flow.
3. Utilities tend to have steady cash flow requirements.
4. The software industry is subject to greater competition resulting in more volatile cash flow.
d. Why wouldn’t investors invest all of their money in software companies instead of in less profitable companies? (Focus on risk and return.) (Select all the answers that apply.) (0.25 Marks)
1. Software companies tend to carry large debt which represents senior claims on the companies’ assets.
2. Investors wouldn’t invest all of their money in software companies because their average collection period is usually very high.
3. By placing all of the money in one stock, the benefits of reduced risk associated with diversification are lost.
4. Although the software industry has potentially high profits and investment return performance, it also has a large amount of uncertainty associated with the profits.
3. You have $5,100 to invest today at 11% interest compounded annually. Find how much you will have accumulated in the account at the end of: (0.5 Marks each)
(1) 4 years,
(2) 8 years, and
(3) 12 years.
4. Using the values below, answer the questions that follow:
Amount of annuity
Interest rate
Deposit period (years)
$500
9%
10
a) Calculate the future value of the annuity, assuming that it is
(1) An ordinary annuity. (0.5 marks)
(2) An annuity due. (0.5 marks)
b) Compare your findings in parts a(1) and a(2). All else being identical, which type of annuity—ordinary or annuity due—is preferable as an investment? Explain why. (0.5 Marks)
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