Qno.1. Mr. Shariq owes Mr. Farooq Rs. 7000 due in 5 years and Rs. 15,000 in 7 ½ years. How much s...

Qno.1. Mr. Shariq owes Mr. Farooq Rs. 7000 due in 5 years and Rs. 15,000 in 7 ½ years. How much should Mr. Shariq pay at the end of 6 years which may be acceptable to Mr. Farooq if money is worth 8% compounded semi-annually?

Qno.2. Mr. Ghani wants to deposit his savings of Rs. 50,000 in a bank which offers 8% interest compounded semi-annually to withdraw Rs. 2,500 at the end of each six months from the date of deposit. How many withdrawals will he or his heir (in case of his death) be able to make before the entire amount is exhausted?

Qno.3. Find the present value of KTC share which is expected to earn Rs. 10.50 every six months, if money is worth 8% compounded annually.

Qno.4. Cyclone Software Co. is trying to establish its optimal capital structure. Its current capital structure consists of 25% debt and 75% equity; however, the CEO believes that the firm should use more debt. The risk-free rate, Rf, is 5%; the market risk premium, RPM, is 6%; and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. Currently, Cyclone’s cost of equity is 14%, which is determined by the CAPM. What would be Cyclone’s estimated cost of equity if it changed its capital structure to 50% debt and 50% equity? based on cost of equity estimations, Should the firm change its capital structure?