FIN 516 Week 8 Final Exam
FIN 516 Week 8 Final Exam
FIN 516 Week 8 Final Exam
Question 7. (TCO B) Reynolds Resorts is currently 100% equity financed. The CFO is
considering a recapitalization plan under which the firm would issue long-term debt with a yield
of 9% and use the proceeds to repurchase common stock. The recapitalization would not change
the company's total assets, nor would it affect the firm's basic earning power, which is currently
15%. The CFO believes that this recapitalization would reduce the WACC and increase stock
price. Which of the following would also be likely to occur if the company goes ahead with the
recapitalization plan?
Question 8. (TCO G) Which of the following statements is most correct?
(a) Our bankruptcy laws were enacted in the 1800s, revised in the 1930s, and have remained
unaltered since that time.
(b) Federal bankruptcy law deals only with corporate bankruptcies. Municipal and personal
bankruptcy are governed solely by state laws.
(c) All bankruptcy petitions are filed by creditors seeking to protect their claims against firms in
financial distress. Thus, all bankruptcy petitions are involuntary as viewed from the perspective
of the firm's management.
Question 9. (TCO I) In 1985, a given Japanese imported automobile sold for 1,476,000 yen, or
$8,200. If the car still sold for the same amount of yen today but the current exchange rate is 144
yen per dollar, what would the car be selling for today in U.S. dollars?
Question 10. (TCO H) Which of the following statements is most correct?
Question 11. (TCO A) An investor who writes standard call options against stock held in his or
her portfolio is said to be selling what type of options?
Question 12. (TCO F) A swap is a method used to reduce financial risk. Which of the following
statements about swaps, if any, is not correct?