Consider the following information and then calculate the required rate of return for the global investment fund, which holds 4 stocks.
the market’s required rate of return is 13.25%, the risk-free rate is 7.00%, and the fund’s assets are as follows:

(hint: market beta = 1.0)

stock investment beta

a $ 200,000 1.50

b 300,000 −0.50

c 500,000 1.25

d $1,000,000 0.75

a. 9.58%

b. 10.09%

c. 10.62%

d. 11.18%

e. 11.77%

The owners of spokes bicycle shop worry that cash flow this winter may be insufficient to meet the current operating expenses. while they anticipate a surplus of cash inflow as warm weather approaches, they need funds now to meet the company's immediate obligations. the owners can best resolve cash flow concerns by obtaining financing.

Torino company has 1,300 shares of $50 par value, 6.0% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock and 13,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. the company paid total cash dividends of $3,500 in its first year of operation. the cash dividend that must be paid to preferred stockholders in the second year before any dividend is paid to common stockholders is:

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept, the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year. to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51