Masters Finance Assignment- 4 Questions about Financial Analysis & Planning

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Instructions

NAME:
	To complete the homework assignments in the templates provided:
	1.	The question is provided for each problem. You may need to refer to your textbook for additional information in a few cases.
	2.	You will enter the required information into the shaded cells.
	3.	The cells are coded:
		a.	T requires a text answer.
		b.	C requires a calculation. You cannot perform the operation on a calculator and then type the answer in the cell. You will enter the calculation in the cell, and only the final answer will show in the cell. I will be able to review your calculation and correct, if necessary.
		c.	F requires a number only. In some problems, a “Step 1” is added to help you solve the problem.
	4.	Name your assignment file as "lastnamefirstinitial-FINC600-Week#", and submit by midnight ET, Day 7.

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Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise, 2nd Edition

P18-2

Problem 18-2
Table 18.11 (p. 484 and also provided below) gives abbreviated balance sheets and income statements for Estée Lauder Companies. Calculate the following ratios:
Answers:
	Ratio	Formula	Calculation
a.	Return on assets	T	C	TIP: Interest rate - p. 468
b.	Operating profit margin	T	C
c.	Sales-to-assets ratio	T	C
d,	Inventory turnover	T	C
e.	Debt–equity ratio	T	C
f.	Current ratio	T	C
g.	Quick ratio	T	C

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.

Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise, 2nd Edition

P18-23

Problem 18-23

Suppose that you wish to use financial ratios to estimate the risk of a company's stock. Which of those that we have described in this chapter are likely to be helpful? Can you think of other accounting measures of risk?

Answer:

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P19-11

Problem 19-11

If a firm pays its bills with a 30-day delay, what fraction of its purchases will be paid in the current quarter? In the following quarter? What if the delay is 60 days?

Answers:

30 day delay T

60 day delay T

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.

P19-17

Problem 19-17

Corporate financial plans are often used as a basis for judging subsequent performance. What do you think can be learned from such comparisons? What problems are likely to arise, and how might you cope with these problems?

Answer:

What do you think can be learned from such comparisons? T

What problems are likely to arise, and how might you cope with these problems? T

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.