In a task assignment situation, in how many different ways can five jobs be assigned to five machines if each job must be assigned to each machine and each machine must be assigned one job?
A. 5
B. 1
C. 3,125
D. 120
E. 25

Answer:

B) plan 1 : worker earning  y = x - 0.14  ,  unit labor = [tex]\frac{x-(0.14)}{x}[/tex]

   plan 2 : worker earning y  = 0.5x + 0.5, unit labor = (0.5x + 0.5) / x

C) At 128%

D ) plan D IS PREFERABLE

Explanation:

In the first case Benefits are split : 30% to worker , 70% to company ( up to 120% ) performance

In the second case benefits 50% go to the worker and 50% go the company

B) The equations for worker earnings and normalized unit labor costs for each scheme

Plan 1 :

y  ( percentage earning of worker ) = 1

unit labor cost = Y / 1

y = 0 - 30

unit labor = 0.3 / x

y = x - 0.14  therefore unit labor = [tex]\frac{x-(0.14)}{x}[/tex]

plan 2 :

y  ( percentage earning of worker ) = 1,   y  = 0.5x + 0.5

unit labor cost :  Y / 1  =  (0.5x + 0.5) / x

C )  The point at which the two plans break even

0.5x + 0.5 = x - 0.14

0.5 + 0.14 = x - 0.5x

0.64 = x(1 - 0.5 )

x = 0.64 / 0.5 =  1.28 = 128%

D) The company would prefer plan 1

Answer:

Setting prices based upon buyer characteristic

Explanation:

Microson is setting prices based on buyer characteristics. The question says it is giving educational discounts of 10 percent to parents and students. This is value pricing and it mainly involves setting prices with your customers or consumers in focus. Microson based their prices on the worth as perceived by the parents and students. It's discount is characteristic of the people buying it.

Answer:

a per se violation of antitrust law.

Explanation:

The antitrust laws can be defined as those laws that are created by the US government to protect consumers from unfair means of competition in market. The aim of creating such laws is to ensure the protection of customers from corruptive business practices and also to ensure safe healthy competitive environment among same business companies.

In the given scenario, the Association of Organic Food Growers is violating the antitrust law by boycotting farmers, ranchers, etc. The antitrust laws are violated by companies in several ways among them is by boycotting.

Boycotting can be defined as an agreement between several companies that excludes a group of customers or market to avert them from buying aanyy goods or products.

This boycotting agreement is a per se violation of antitrust law.

Answer:

The correct answer is the option D: All of the above.

Explanation:

To begin with, a company's primary strategy that focus on completing the main goal of the company of increasing the sales and with that the profits is considered to be the most important element that the business has in order to keep existing and therefore that as the time passes and the context around the organization changes, that strategy evolves. And there are a lot of reasones why that could happen, including the market conditions that vary over the pass of years as well as the need to react to the competitors decisions in order to keep fighting for the market. And other consequence that may help the change of the strategy is the effort itself of managers to make the strategy better as ideas turn to came out.

Answer:

desired ending inventory= 5,400 units

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sales= 40,000 units

Beginning finished goods= 3,800 units

Production= 41,600 units

To calculate the desired ending inventory, we need to use the following formula:

Production= sales + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory

41,600= 40,000 + desired ending inventory - 3,800

41,600 + 3,800 - 40,000= desired ending inventory

desired ending inventory= 5,400 units

Answer:

Please see the journal entries for the two treasury stock transactions.

Explanation:

• Purchase of treasury stock

Treasury stock Dr $5,600

To Cash account Cr $5,600

(Being the purchase of treasury stock that is recorded)

For recording the above, treasury stock was debited because it increased the treasury while cash credited because it decreased the assets.

• Sale of treasury stock

Cash account Dr $4,070

To Treasury stock Cr $3,700

To paid in capital- treasury stock Cr $370

Explanation

° Purchase of treasury stock

Treasury stock

= 560 shares × $10 per share

= $5,600

° Sales of treasury stock

Cash receipt

= 370 shares × $11 per share

= $4,070

Treasury stock

= 370 shares × $10 per share

= $3,700

Paid in capital treasury stock

= 370 shares × ($11-$10)

= $370

Is gradually declining.

Answer:

Push system.

Explanation:

A push system produces finished-goods inventory in advance of customer demand using a forecast of sales and as such it is categorized as a make to stock because the production of goods are not based on actual demand by the consumers.

Under a push system, manufacturing is strictly based on a projected production plan and the flow of information between the manufacturer and the market is in the same direction with those of raw materials used.

Answer:

Discounted payback period= 2 years 1 month

Explanation:

The discounted payback period is the estimated length of time in years it takes  the present value of net cash inflow from a project to equate the net cash the initial cost  

To work out the discounted payback period, we will compute present value of the cash inflow and then determine how long it will take for the sum to be equal to the initial cost. This is done as follows:

Year          Cash flow    DF             Present value                

0              900    ×          1        =     900                

1               500     ×      1.1^(-1)   =     454.55

2             500     ×      1.1^(-2)    =    413.22

2             500     ×      1.1^(-3)   =      375.66

Total PV for 2 years = 454.55  +  413.22 = 867.77

Balance of cash flow remaining to equal 900 = 900 -867.77  = 32.23

Discounted payback period = 32.23 /375.66 × 12 months

                                               = 2 years 1 month

Discounted payback period= 2 years 1 month

Answer:

The Present Value of the bond at the market rate = $90,438.36  

Explanation:

The value of the bond is the present value(PV) of the future cash receipts expected from the bond. The value is equal to present values of interest payment plus the redemption value (RV).  

Value of Bond = PV of interest + PV of RV  

The value of bond can be worked out as follows:  

Step 1  

PV of interest payments  

Semi annul interest payment  

= 10% × 81000 × 1/2 = 4050

Semi-annual yield = 8%/2= 4 % per six months  

Total period to maturity (in months)  

= (2 × 8) = 16 periods (Note the bond term is 8 yeras)  

PV of interest = 4050 × (1-1.04^(-16))/0.04 = 47,191.79

Step 2  

PV of Redemption Value  

Assuming a redemption value equals to the nominal value =

PV of RV = 81,000 × 1.04^-16 =  43,246.56  

Step 3 :Total Present Value

Total prent value =  43,246.56  + 47,191.79721  =  90,438.36

The Present Value of the bond at the market rate = $90,438.36  

Answer:

Nature's Garden

a. Determination of the current average cost per meal:

Variable cost per meal = $3,800 ($4 x 950) based on full capacity

Fixed costs per day =        $1,710

Total costs =                     $5,510

Average cost per meal = $5,510/950 = $5.80

b. Girl Scouts' offer of $150 for 30 girls:

Offered price per person = $5 ($150/30)

Projecting a loss of $0.60 per meal, this gives a total loss of $18 ($0.60 x 30)

Projected revenue from the offer = $150 + $18 = $168

Projected revenue per meal = $168/30 = $5.60

Actual revenue to be received per meal = $5.00

Loss of $0.60

The owner arrived at the $0.60 loss because his total costs per meal was $5.60.

c. Since the variable cost per meal is $4, the restaurant owner could accept the offer if the additional 300 meals will not increase his daily fixed costs due to lack of capacity.  If the fixed costs increase with this addition, then it may not be reasonable to accept the offer.  Based on this offer, the contribution to defraying fixed costs, given present capacity, is only $0.50 ($4.50 - $4) per meal.

Explanation:

Selling price of chef's salad = $7

Daily fixed costs = $1,710

Variable costs per meal = $4

Meals capacity per day = 950

Average meals = 900

Nature's Garden has a fixed cost of $1,710 based on current capacity of 950 meals per day.  The fixed cost may increase with increasing capacity.  This fact must be borne in mind when making decisions.

Answer:

Lopez Company

the journal entries to record prepaid insurance:

July 1, 2017, 6 months of insurance are prepaid

Dr Prepaid insurance 1,400

    Cr Cash 1,400

the adjusting entry made on December 31 to record insurance expense:

December 31, 2017, insurance expense

Dr Insurance expense 1,400

    Cr prepaid insurance 1,400

Zim Company

supplies account initial balance $5,400

then it purchased $2,200 worth of supplies during the year

final account balance $900

supplies expense = $5,400 + $2,200 - $900 = $6,700

Adjusting journal entry:

December 31, 2017, supplies expense

Dr Supplies expense 6,700

    Cr Supplies 6,700

Ending balances:

Answer:

The answer is D. 7.22 percent

Explanation:

Interest payments are being made semiannually, this means it is being paid twice in a year

N(Number of periods) = 16 periods ( 8 years x 2)

I/Y(Yield to maturity) = ?

PV(present value or market price) = $987

PMT( coupon payment) = $35 ( [7 percent÷ 2] x $1,000)

FV( Future value or par value) = $1,000.

We are using a Financial calculator for this.

N= 16; PV = -987 ; PMT = 35; FV= $1,000; CPT I/Y= 3.61

3.61 percent is the Yield-to-maturity for semiannual

Therefore, the Yield-to-maturity of the bond annually is 7.22 percent (3.61 percent x 2)

Answer:

$20,000

Explanation:

Generally a graded vesting schedule lasts 6 years. After the first 2 years, the employee is entitled to 20% of accrued benefits (in this case contributions to her retirement plan). Then, the employee will be vested an additional 20% of the contribution benefits per year until the sixth year when 100% of the benefits are vested.

In this case, Jamie would be able to roll out $25,000 x 80% = $20,000

End of year                 % vested

2                                        20%

3                                        40%

4                                        60%

5                                        80%

6                                        100%

Complete Question:

Suppose you invested $100 in the Ishares High Yield Fund HYG your dividend yield and capital gains yield on the investment?

It paid a dividend of $2 today and then you sold it for $95. What was Dividend Yield and Capital Gains Yield on the investment?

Answer:

Dividend Yield is 2%

Capital Gains Yield is -5%

Explanation:

Dividend Yield:

We can calculate the Dividend Yield using the following formula:

Dividend Yield = D0 / Initial Stock Price

Here

D1 was Dividend paid just now and is $2 per share

Initial Stock Price before the dividend payment was $100 per share

By putting values, we have:

Dividend Yield = $2 per share / $100 per share = 2%

Capital Gains Yield:

We can find capital gains yield by using following formula:

Capital Gains Yield = (P1 - P0) / P0

Here

P1 is $95

P0 is $100

By putting values we have:

Capital Gains Yield = ($95 - $100) / $100 = -5%

Answer:

The answer is below



Explanation:

1. Pactice that is prohibited under Section 8 of RESPA includes the following:

i.  Payment or Receive of "things of value" for business referrals

ii.  Fee splitting when the job or work is yet to be done, to earn a part of the fee

iii. Excessive charges such as mark-ups, double billing, etc.

iv. Void agreement or understanding with regard to referrals and settlement services

2.  Categories under ECOA on which creditors may not base credit decisions are:

Race, Color, Religion, Nationality, Sex, Marital status, Age, Receipt of public assistance and Exercise of rights under the Consumer Credit Protection Act

3.  Rescission is a term that describes a form of legal remedy that voids an agreement between two parties and take back both parties to the initial state before the transaction.

Recission right is however applicable to specific loan transactions, for example refinances and home equity lines of credit.

4.  Practices that are not prohibited with regard to appraisers.

i.  Payment or Receive of "things of value" for business referrals

ii.  Fee splitting when the job or work is yet to be done, to earn a part of the fee

iii. Excessive charges such as mark-ups, double billing, etc.

iv. Void agreement or understanding with regard to referrals and settlement services.

The answer to the queries given above are stated as follows:-

1.  Cash or other 'things of value' as defined under section 8 of the Act are stated to be not to be used by any such firm for the purpose of business referrals.

2. A banking or financial institutions providing credit facilities may not base their credit decisions on factors like race, sex, religion, nationality, beliefs, etc which are irrelevant to the credibility of a borrower in the market.

3. Rescission relates to the revoking, calling back, reversing the judgement passed by the law and make necessary amendments to the law as may be deemed fit.

4. An appraiser may not try to influence the property through the way of wrongful behavior like fraud,coercion or impersonation. And any other such act which relates to criminal conduct must be avoided by the appraiser.

Hence, the correct statements are mentioned above for all the queries as asked under the headings of 1, 2, 3 and 4 and hold true.

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Answer:

controllable margin for the year is $180,000.

Explanation:

The Controllable Margin is the Profit that is controllable by the divisional manager.

Calculation of Controllable Margin :

Contribution Margin                 $360,000

Less Controllable fixed costs ($180,000)

Division Controllable Margin    $180,000

Answer: $10,100

Explanation:

Based on the information that have been given in the question, the project's operating cash flow goes thus:

Sales. $33,300

Less: cost. $19,700

Less: depreciation. $1,900

Profit before tax $11,700

Less: tax. $3500

Net profit. $8200

Add: depreciation. $1900

Operating cash flow. $10,100

Answer:

The answer is A. improvement in technology

Explanation:

Labor productivity growth is not relevant to a decline in university attendance.

Applying the Malthusianism theory, an increase in population growth can't lead to labor productivity growth because while that population growth is potentially exponential, the growth of resources is linear.

Finally, the physical capital per worker is the quantity of equipment and input resources that are used to produce output goods and services. It has no direct influence to the labor productivity growth.

Answer:

In 2012, she earned $27.00 per hour, the price of a paperback novel was $9.00, and the price of a mandarin was $3.00. Which of the following give the nominal value of a variable? Check all that apply.

Nominal values are expressed in terms of current money. real variables are represented in terms of other goods or services.

Which of the following give the real value of a variable? Check all that apply.

Nominal values are expressed in terms of current money. real variables are represented in terms of other goods or services.

Suppose that the Fed sharply increases the money supply between 2012 and 2017. In 2017, Eleanor's wage has risen to $54.00 per hour. The price of a paperback novel is $18.00 and the price of a mandarin is $6.00. In 2017, the relative price of a paperback novel is still 3 mandarins.  

Between 2012 and 2017, the nominal value of Eleanor's wage doubled, and the real value of her wage remained constant.

Monetary neutrality is the proposition that a change in the money supply affects nominal variables and does not affect real variables.

Answer:

nominal

Explanation:

There is a nominal rate that is the interest rate stated on a loan without taking into account the inflation or the compounding of interests and a real rate that is the one that is adjusted to reflect the real cost of the loan to the borrower. According to this, the answer is that the nominal rate of interest is the actual rate charged by the supplier and paid by the demander of fund because this is the rate that is stated when taking a loan.

Answer:

Ball Bearings, Inc.

a) Calculations of Costs of Production:

Qty Total Fixed   Total       Total    Marginal  Average  Average   Average

       Costs ($)  Variable  Costs ($) Costs ($)   Fixed      Variable     Total

                        Costs ($)                                Costs ($)  Costs ($) Costs ($)

 0      100             0            100         100          100              0            100

 1       100           50            150         50           100             50           150

2       100           70            170          20            50             35            85

3       100           90           190          20            33              30            63

4       100          140          240          50            25              35           60

5       100         200         300          60             20             40            60

6       100         360         460         160             17              60             77

b)  For the first ball bearings, the profit in this case is a loss of $100 (Revenue - Total costs; $150 - 50).

c) False

d) At this level of production, the firm's profit, is a loss of $100.  This is the best decision the firm can make: False.

Explanation:

a) Data:

Costs of production as follows:

Quantity   Total Fixed Costs ($) Total  Variable Costs ($)

   0                        100                                   0

   1                         100                                 50

  2                         100                                 70

  3                         100                                 90

  4                         100                                140

  5                         100                              200

  6                         100                              360

a) Ball Bearings, Inc. can become profitable when the total revenue exceeds the total costs (variable and fixed).  Ball's marginal cost is the additional cost that the corporation incurs for producing one additional unit of ball bearings.  Its average fixed, variable, and total costs are computed by dividing the total fixed, variable, and total costs by the number of ball bearings produced.

Answer:

Steel industry in the United States of America has had its up and down over the years. this is especially going by the fact that it is cheaper to import steel from outside America than to buy those produced in U.S. However, high tariff on steel import would enable the domestic steel producers to meet their obligation as well as recoup their investments in the steel industry in U.S.

For example, most construction based organisation would prefer to buy from domestic steel producer if the price and tariff of imported ones makes it extremely difficult to purchase.

On the other-hand, the high tariff placed on steel import could also harm steel users due to the fact that, the quality of steel which they buy from outside U.S would no longer be available to them.

Also, they would be forced to buy at whatever price from domestic producers whether they had need for the steel or not due to high tariff on imported ones.

When a high tariff is placed on steel imports, U.S. steel producers produce more steel and they pay a higher price.

Answer: D. more; higher

Explanation:

Answer:

1.34

Explanation:

Computation for the market/book ratio

Using this formula

Market/book ratio=Stock price/Book value per share

Let plug in the formula

Market/book ratio=$33.50/$25.00

Market/book ratio=1.34

Therefore the Market/book ratio will be 1.34.

Answer:

Bond Price = $4940.8468 rounded off to $4940.85

Explanation:

The price of a zero coupon bond is simply calculated by calculating the present value of the face value of the bond that the bond pays at maturity. The formula for the price of a zero coupon bond is,

Bond Price = Face Value / ( 1 + r )^n

Where,

Assuming that the r or YTM is always stated in annual terms, the semi annual YTM will be 5.1% / 2 = 2.55%

Assuming semi annual compounding periods, the total number of periods or n will be,

n = 14 * 2 = 28

Bond Price = 10000 / (1 + 0.0255)^28

Bond Price = $4940.8468 rounded off to $4940.85

Answer:

Option A, $16000, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The current assets = $36000

Cash = $5000

Current liabilities = $20000

Total assets = $80000

Total liabilities  = $45000

Use the below formula to find the net working capial.

Net working capital = Current assets - Current Liabilities

Net working capital = 36000 – 20000

Net working capital = 16000

Therefore, option A, $16000 is correct.

Answer:

Hello your question is incomplete below is the missing part and the needed diagram

suppose John is shopping and has $20 to spend on hand sanitizer. He can go with Germ-X (G) at $1 per fluid ounce (pG=1), or he can purchase purell (P) at $1.25 per fluid ounce (Pp=1.25). His utility function for the two different hand sanitizers is as follows:

U = G +1.1P

where G and P are measured in fluid ounces.

Solve the consumer’s problem for John’s optimal demand for Germ-X and Purell. (You should find actual numbers representing the quantity of Germ-X chosen and the quantity of purell chosen

ANSWER:  The solution =  (Germ-x,Purell ) = (20,0).

Explanation:

The consumers problem for John's optimal demand for Germ-x  and Purell as seen in the diagram can solved by John going maximizing his utility given the constraint of the budget,

that means that John will purchase/spend the constrained budget of ($20) on Germ-x  since the unit price of Germ X is at $1 while Purell's unit price is at $1.25 per fluid ounce

Answer:

The current price of Hubbard's common stock is $25.50.

Explanation:

This can be calculated using the Gordon growth model (GGM) formula that assumes growth is dividend will be constant as follows:

P = D1/(r - g) ............................ (1)

Where,

P = Current stock price = ?

D1 = Next dividend =  D0 * (1 + g) = $1.50 * (1 + 2%) = $1.53

r = required return = 8%, or 0.08

g = growth rate = 2%, or 0.02

Substituting the values into equation (1), we have:

P = $1.53 / (0.08 - 0.02) = $25.50

Therefore, the current price of Hubbard's common stock is $25.50.

Answer:

HCA

a. HCA's Liabilities-to-assets ratios and times-interest-earned ratios in the years 2005 through 2009:

1. Liabilities-to-assets ratios = Total liabilities/Total Assets

                  Dec. 09     Dec. 08    Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

                 136.63%     141.60%    143.18%     147.51%     78.12%

2. Times-interest-earned ratios = EBIT/Interest Expense

                  Dec. 09     Dec. 08      Dec. 07       Dec. 06       Dec. 05

                 1.91 times  1.45 times   1.33 times    2.76 times   4.11 times

b. The percentage decline in EBIT that HCA could have suffered each year between 2005 and 2009 to make it unable to make interest payments out its operating earnings, where operating earnings is defined as EBIT:

                  Dec. 09     Dec. 08      Dec. 07       Dec. 06       Dec. 05

                 191%            145%           133%            276%         411%

c. The volatility of HCA's cash flows over the period 2005 to 2009:

The standard deviation of the cash flows (cash and cash equivalents) is 115, showing that there is so much volatility in the cash flows.

d. HCA's return on invested capital (ROIC) in the years 2005 - 2009:

= Net Income - Dividend / Total Liabilities + Equity x 100

ROIC =                        4.37%      2.77%      3.64%        4.38%     6.41%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

HCA INC

ANNUAL INCOME STATEMENT

($ MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE)

                                  Dec. 09    Dec. 08     Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

Sales                         $ 30,052  $ 28,374  $ 26,858   $ 25,477  $ 24,455

Cost of Goods Sold     24,826     24,023     22,480       21,448      20,391

Gross Profit                   5,226         4,351        4,378        4,029       4,064

Depreciation                  1,425          1,416        1,426          1,391         1,374

Operating Profit            3,801         2,935       2,952        2,638       2,690

Interest Expense           1,987         2,021        2,215           955          655

Non-Operating

 Income/Expense           188            256           661             179           412

Pretax Income             2,002           1,170        1,398         1,862       2,327

Total Income Taxes       627            268            316           625          725

Minority Interest            321             229           208           201           178

Net Income             $ 1,054           $ 673       $ 874      $ 1,036    $ 1,424

ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS                   Dec. 09    Dec. 08     Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

Cash & Equivalents  $ 312        $ 465       $ 393       $ 634       $ 336

Net Receivables      3,692         3,780       3,895        3,705       3,332

Inventories                 802            737            710           669          616

Other Current

 Assets                     1,771           1,319        1,207          1,070          931

Total Current

 Assets                   6,577         6,301       6,205         6,078       5,215

Gross Plant, Property

 & Equipment      24,669       23,714     22,579       21,907     20,818

Accumulated

 Depreciation       13,242       12,185        11,137       10,238       9,439

Net Plant, Property

 & Equipment       11,427        11,529      11,442        11,669      11,379

Investments

 at Equity                 853            842         688            679         627

Other Investments 1,166         1,422       1,669         1,886       2,134

Intangibles            2,577        2,580      2,629         2,601      2,626

Deferred Charges   418           458          539             614           85

Other Assets          1,113          1,148          853             148          159

TOTAL ASSETS  24,131      24,280     24,025       23,675    22,225

LIABILITIES

Long Term Debt Due

In One Year          846          404           308             293         586

Accounts

 Payable            1,460         1,370         1,370            1,415       1,484

Taxes Payable      -               224            190                -              -

Accrued

 Expenses      2,007           1,912          1,981           1,868       1,825

Total Current

 Liabilities       4,313           3,910        3,849          3,576      3,895

Long Term

 Debt          24,824        26,585      27,000         28,115      9,889

Deferred Taxes -                  -                -                  390         830

Minority

 Interest       1,008              995          938             907          828

Other

Liabilities    2,825           2,890        2,612          1,936        1,920

TOTAL LIA-

 BILITIES   32,970         34,380     34,399       34,924       17,362

Preferred

 Stock            147                155           164             125                -

Common

 Stock               1                     1                1                 1                4

Capital

 Surplus      226                 165            112                 -                -

Retained

 Earnings (9,213)          (10,421)     (10,651)       (11,375)       4,859

Common

 Equity     (8,986)        (10,255)     (10,538)      (11,374)       4,863

TOTAL

 EQUITY  (8,839)         (10,100)     (10,374)      (11,249)       4,863

TOTAL LIABILITIES &

EQUITY $24,131      $ 24,280  $ 24,025   $ 23,675  $ 22,225

ii) Liabilities-to-assets ratio:

                                  Dec. 09    Dec. 08     Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

Liabilities                    32,970      34,380     34,399       34,924       17,362

Assets                         24,131      24,280     24,025       23,675     22,225

                                 136.63%     141.60%    143.18%     147.51%     78.12%

iii) Times Interest Earned:

Operating Profit           3,801         2,935       2,952        2,638       2,690

Interest Expense          1,987         2,021        2,215           955          655

                                1.91 times   1.45 times 1.33 times  2.76 times 4.11 times

iv) Volatility:  This is the degree of change of the cash flows, showing its tendency to change from one period to the other.  As calculated, the volatility is very high, showing that the cash flows have higher risk of change.  See below:

                                  Dec. 09    Dec. 08     Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

Cash & Equivalents     $ 312      $ 465        $ 393         $ 634       $ 336

Mean = $428

Deviation from mean     -116            37            -35             206          -92

Squared deviation      13,456       1,369         1,225       42,436      8,464

Sum of squared deviation = 66,950

Mean = 13,390

Square root of mean or Standard Deviation = 115

v) Return on Invested Capital = Net Income/Total liabilities + Equity

                               Dec. 09    Dec. 08     Dec. 07     Dec. 06     Dec. 05

Net Income             $ 1,054        $ 673       $ 874      $ 1,036    $ 1,424

TOTAL LIABILITIES &

EQUITY                  $24,131  $ 24,280  $ 24,025   $ 23,675  $ 22,225

ROIC =                        4.37%      2.77%      3.64%        4.38%     6.41%