A New Firm Is Developing Its Business Plan

question 39

Multiple Choice

A new firm is developing its business plan.It will require $565,000 of assets, and it projects $452,800 of sales and $354,300 of operating costs for the first year.Management is quite sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers.It can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a TIE of at least 4.0, and if the TIE falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt.What is the maximum debt-to-assets ratio the firm can use? (Hint: Find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)

• A) 47.33%
• B) 49.82%
• C) 52.45%
• D) 55.21%
• E) 58.11%

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Definitions:

NPV Profile

A graph that depicts the relationship between a project's net present value (NPV) and various discount rates, helping to assess the project's risk and potential profitability.

Horizontal Axis

The x-axis in a graph or chart, representing a dependent variable in data comparison exercises.

Internal Rate

The Internal Rate of Return (IRR), a measure used to evaluate the profitability of potential investments.

Internal Rate

Often referred to as the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), it is the interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equal zero.