5th Year Pre-Final Exam
5th Year Pre-Final Exam
5th Year Pre-Final Exam
In order to increase production capacity, Joshua Company is considering replacing an existing production machine with a new
technology improved machine beginning January 1. The following information is being considered by the Company.
The new machine would be purchased for 160,000 in cash. Shipping, installation and testing would cost an additional
30,000.
The new machine is expected to increase annual sales by 20,000 units at a sales price of P40 per unit. Incremental
operating costs include P30 per unit in variable costs and total fixed costs of P40,000 per year.
The investment in new machine will require an immediate increase in working capital of 35,000. The cash outflow will
be recovered after five years.
Joshua uses straight-line depreciation for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. The new machine has an
estimated useful life of 5 years and zero salvage value.
Joshua is subject to 40% income tax rate.
Joshua uses the net present value method to analyze investments and will employ the following factor and rates:
3. The overall discounted cash flow impact of Joshua’s working capital investment for the new production machine would
be
a. (7,959) c. (13,265)
b. (10,080) d. (35,000)
4. The acquisition of the new production machine by Joshua will contribute a discounted net of tax contribution margin of
a. 242,624 c. 363,936
b. 303,280 d. 454,920
Financial statements of Joshua Corporation as of November 30, 2017 are reproduced below. The market price of Joshua’s
common stock was P20 per share on November 30, 2017.
2017 2016
Cash 3,000 2,000
Short-term marketable securities 1,000 1,000
Accounts receivable (net) 14,000 11,000
Merchandise inventory 24,000 16,000
Total Current Asset 42,000 30,000
2017 2016
Accounts Payable 5,000 4,000
Wages Payable 1,000 1,000
Total Current liabilities 6,000 5,000
6. Joshua’s accounts receivable turnover for the year ended November 30, 2017 is closest to:
a. 18.2 c. 9.6
b. 14.3 d. 16.0
7. Joshua’s merchandise inventory turnover for the year ended November 30, 2017 is closest to:
a. 10 c. 6
b. 5 d. 4
8. Joshua’s times interest earned for the year ended November 30, 2017 is closest to:
a. 21 c. 20
b. 12.5 d. 15
9. Joshua’s return on stockholder equity for the year-ended November 30, 2017 is closest to:
a. 12.50% c. 24.00%
b. 22.73% d. 29.59%
Pre-final Examination
10. An investment project is expected to yield 10,000 in annual revenues, will incur 2,000 in fixed costs per year, and
required an initial investment of 5,000. Given a cost of goods sold of 60% of sales and ignoring taxes, what is the
payback period?
a. P2.50 c. 2.00
b. 5 d. None indicated. Please specify
Write in your answer sheet the formula for the following items:
Financial Analysis
Capital Budgeting
Financial Management
Capital Structure
37. CAPM
38. Cost of Common Share / RE (Growth rate model)
39. Cost of debt
40. Formula in computing weighted average cost of capital
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