Finance

Our Finance Solution Library Page contains so numerous questions, essay, problems and case studies that help in developing an in-depth knowledge on the subject.

Put it simply, finance deals with application of financial, economic and accounting principles which help in maximizing wealth and overall value of an organization. In fact, maximizing the wealth is regarded as one of the primary objectives of an organization. The value of a firm can be measured by the market price of shares of the company. Many a times, the higher the share value, the better the company’s performance, financially.

Capital Structure: In order that a company performs better financially, it must have a good capital structure. Capital structure is the way in which a corporation buys its assets by combining equity share capital and debt. While equity share capital belongs to shareholders, debt is provided by a third party. Our solution library has various questions, problems and case studies on capital structure, which make it easier for you to understand the concept thoroughly, both theoretically and practically.

Working Capital Management: Working capital management is a short term financial activity which is used for running the day to day activities of the firm. It is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. There are several problems and scenario analysis questions on working capital in our solution library dealing with working capital management.

Time value of money: Time value of money plays a crucial role in finance. Time value of money gives rise to various concepts such as present value (PV), future value (FV), net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), profitability index (PI), etc. Each of these concepts help in calculating the earning capacity or potential for money invested. In other words, one make a benchmark for earning capacity or rate of return for an investment by using the time value of money. Several problems, short answer questions, essays, cases and scenarios have been covered under time value of money in our Finance Solution Library page.

Financial Statement Analysis: Financial statements of a firm include income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. Each of these statements provide accounting and financial information which is used to arrive at the financial position of the firm with the help of certain tools and benchmarking techniques. Ratio analysis is one such practice used to know the financial position of a firm. Our solution library has several essays, problems, scenarios and cases on financial statement analysis which offer a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

Derivatives: Derivatives are financial instruments which are calculated by an underlying asset. These can be stock and commodities, government bonds, etc. The questions and problems covering derivatives in our solution library range from Options and Futures, Forwards, Swaps, Currency options and Futures, Hedging Strategies, etc.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Mergers and acquisitions play a major role not just in corporate strategy but also financially. Merger is merging two or more companies into one and acquisition is one company acquiring one or more companies and making them its own. Various questions and problems under merger and acquisitions can be found in our finance solution library.

Problems and case studies in finance: Our Finance Solution Library contains several problems and case studies which deal with topics mentioned above and more.

 

Calculate Interest For RRSP Plan

Question If Hans contributes $1500 to his RRSP on February 1, 1990 and every 6 months thereafter up to and including February 1, 2017, what amount will he accumulate in the RRSP b...

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Calculation of Free Cash Flow From Balance Sheet And Income Statements

QuestionUse the financial statements for Widget Corp and find the FCF. Balance Sheets Widget Corp. (In Millions of Dollars) (Winter 2013) Assets 2013 2012 ...

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Calculate Internal Rate Of Return, Payback Period And Net Present Value

Question Better Health Pty. Ltd. is evaluating whether to buy pieces of medical equipment each of which requires an up-front expenditure of $1.5 million. The projects are expected...

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Calculate The Worth Of Bank Deposit After 5 Years

Question You are interested in saving money for your first house. Your plan is to make regular deposits into brokerage account which will earn 14%. Your first deposit of $5,000 wi...

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Calculation Of Future Value Annual Value And Payback Period For A Project

Question The after tax cash flow of B&F Chemical Corp. - a plant producing fertilizers - is as follows: End of year 0 1 2 3 4 5 ...

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Calculate Intrinsic Price Of Share

Question The dividend payments for a listed company are expected to grow at 2% per year. The current dividend is $1 per share. Suppose the investors’ required rate of return...

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Calculation of Future Value of a Stream of Cash Flows-Multiple Choice Question

Question Consider the following timeline detailing a stream of cash flows: If the current market rate of interest is 6%, then the future value of this stream of cash flows is c...

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Calculate Inventory And Purchases

Question Sorensen Corporation has provided the following information is provided for the March operating budget: Budgeted sales for March $100,000 and April $200,000 Collections...

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Calculation Of Futures Prices

Question Today is 31st May. The yield on T-bills is 3% per annum. The futures price for June 30th delivery of Gold is $1593.60 for December 30th delivery the price is $1600.00. a...

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Calculate Inventory At Cost Price Using Retail Inventory Method

Question Jan’s Boutique provides the following information relating to the financial year ending 30 December 20X7          &nbs...

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Calculate Inventory Balance Cost Of Goods Sold And Total Sales

Question Using the following information calculate the ending inventory balance and the cost of goods sold expense that would be reported at the end of January if the FIFO invento...

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Calculate Total Contribution

Question Ord Manufacturing produces a single product that sells for $16. Variable (flexible) costs per unit equal $11.20. The company expects the total fixed (capacity-related) co...

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