The following structure of interest rates is given:   Term of Loan Interest Rate 1 year   3%   2 year   4%   5 year   6%   10 year   8%     Your firm needs $2,000 to finance its assets. Three possible combinations of sources of finance are listed below:   (1)       (2)       Assets $2,000   Liabilities $0   Assets $2,000   Liabilities $840                     (a one-year loan)       Equity $2,000         Equity $1,160   (3)         Assets $2,000   Liabilities $840           (a 10-year loan)         Equity $1,160       The firm expects to generate revenues of $2,550 and have operating expenses of $2,120. If the firm's tax rate is 40 percent, what is the return on equity under each choice? Round your answers to two decimal places. Choice 1:   % Choice 2:   % Choice 3:   % During the second year, sales decline to $2,200 while operating expenses decline to $1,900. The structure of interest rates becomes:   Term of Loan Interest Rate 1 year   5%   2 year   6%   5 year   7%   10 year   10%     Given the three choices in the previous year, what is the return on equity for the firm during the second year? Round your answers to two decimal places. Choice 1:   % Choice 2:   % Choice 3:   % What is the implication of using short-term instead of long-term debt during the two years? The increased use of short-term debt instead of long-term debt resulted in the  in the return on the equity.

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The following structure of interest rates is given:

 

Term of Loan Interest Rate
1 year   3%  
2 year   4%  
5 year   6%  
10 year   8%  

 

Your firm needs $2,000 to finance its assets. Three possible combinations of sources of finance are listed below:

 

(1)       (2)      
Assets $2,000   Liabilities $0   Assets $2,000   Liabilities $840  
                  (a one-year loan)
      Equity $2,000         Equity $1,160  
(3)        
Assets $2,000   Liabilities $840    
      (a 10-year loan)  
      Equity $1,160    

 

  1. The firm expects to generate revenues of $2,550 and have operating expenses of $2,120. If the firm's tax rate is 40 percent, what is the return on equity under each choice? Round your answers to two decimal places.

    Choice 1:   %

    Choice 2:   %

    Choice 3:   %

  2. During the second year, sales decline to $2,200 while operating expenses decline to $1,900. The structure of interest rates becomes:

     

    Term of Loan Interest Rate
    1 year   5%  
    2 year   6%  
    5 year   7%  
    10 year   10%  

     

    Given the three choices in the previous year, what is the return on equity for the firm during the second year? Round your answers to two decimal places.

    Choice 1:   %

    Choice 2:   %

    Choice 3:   %

  3. What is the implication of using short-term instead of long-term debt during the two years?

    The increased use of short-term debt instead of long-term debt resulted in the  in the return on the equity.

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