Knowledge check 01 zeta corporation issues $100,000 of 8% bonds maturing in 10 years on january 1, year 1, when the market rate of interest is 9%. the bonds were issued at a discount, market interest rates drop to 7% by december 31, year 1. the company retires these bonds on december 31, year 1. how much did it cost the company to retire them? multiple choice $106,595 $100,000 o oo $93,496

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.

Cooper sues company a in state court in south carolina, where he lives, for negligence alleging personal injury and property damage of $100,000 after a truck driven by an employee of company a rear-ended his pickup truck. company a is incorporated in delaware, has its headquarters in new york, but does a substantial amount of business in south carolina. claiming diversity of citizenship, company a seeks removal to federal district court, but cooper opposes the motion. which of the following is true regarding whether the case may be properly removed to federal district court? the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and if company a's nerve center is in a state other than south carolina, then the case may be properly removed to federal court.the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and because company a is incorporated and has its headquarters in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is incorporated in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a's headquarters, nerve center, or principal place of business is located.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is headquartered in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a is incorporated and regardless of the location of its nerve center.because the amount in controversy fails to satisfy jurisdictional requirements, regardless of the location of company a, the case may not be removed to federal court.

Miami incorporated estimates that its retained earnings break point (bpre) is $21 million, and its wacc is 13.40 percent if common equity comes from retained earnings. however, if the company issues new stock to raise new common equity, it estimates that its wacc will rise to 13.88 percent. the company is considering the following investment projects: project size irr a $4 million 14.00% b 5 million 15.10 c 4 million 16.20 d 6 million 14.20 e 1 million 13.42 f 6 million 13.75 what is the firm's optimal capital budget?