Hoover Inc

question 86

Multiple Choice

Hoover Inc. has current assets of $350,000 and fixed assets of $650,000. Current liabilities are $100,000 and long-term liabilities are $250,000. There is $120,000 in preferred stock outstanding and the firm has issued 10,000 shares of common stock. Compute book value (net worth) per share

• A) $84.00
• B) $53.00
• C) $75.00
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Profitable

A financial state where earnings exceed expenses, resulting in a positive net income.

Discount Rate

The discount rate applied in DCF analysis to calculate the current value of future cash flows.

Net Present Value

The discrepancy between the current worth of incoming cash and the current worth of outgoing cash over a certain timeframe, utilized in the process of capital budgeting to evaluate an investment's profitability.

Required Rate Of Return

The minimum expected return an investor demands for an investment, determining the value of potential investments.