Key facts and assumptions concerning Kroger Company, at December 12, 2007, appear below. Using this information, answer the questions following.

Facts and Assumptions
Yield to maturity on long-term government bonds 4.54%
Yield to maturity on company long-term bonds 6.32%
Coupon rate on company long-term bonds 7.50%
Market price of risk, or risk premium 6.30%
Estimated company equity beta 1.05
Stock price per share $ 25.97
Number of shares outstanding 681.2 million
Book value of equity $ 4,965 million
Book value of interest-bearing debt $ 6,674 million
Tax rate 35.0%
a. Estimate Kroger's cost of equity capital.
b. Estimate Kroger's weighted-average cost of capital. Prepare a spreadsheet or table showing the relevant variables.

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Answer 1

Answer:

a. 11.16 %

b. 7.56 %

Explanation:

Cost of equity capital is the return that is required by Common Stockholders.

This can be determined as follows :

1. Growth Model

Cost of equity = Recent dividend / Market Price of Share + Expected Growth Rate

or

2. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

Cost of equity = Return on Risk Free Security + Beta × Return on Market Portfolio Security

                       = 4.54% + 1.05 × 6.30%

                       = 11.16 %

WACC = Ke × (E/V) + Kd × (D/V) +Kp × (P/V)

Explanation and value of Variables

Ke = Cost of Equity

     = 11.16 %

E/V = Weight of Equity

      = $ 4,965 ÷ ( $ 4,965 + $ 6,674)

      = 42.66 %

Kd = Cost of Debt :

    = Interest × (1 - tax rate)

    = 7.50% × ( 1 - 0.35)

    = 4.875 or 4.88 %

D/V = Weight of Debt

      = $ 6,674 ÷ ( $ 4,965 + $ 6,674)

      = 57.34 %

Therefore,

WACC = 11.16 % × 42.66 % + 4.88 % × 57.34 %

           = 7.56 %


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Break-Even Sales and Sales to Realize Income from OperationsFor the current year ended October 31, Friedman Company expects fixed costs of $14,300,000, a unit variable cost of $250, and a unit selling price of $380.a. Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units).unitsb. Compute the sales (units) required to realize income from operations of $2,405,000.units

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Answer:

a. 110,000 units

b. 128,500 units

Explanation:

a. Compute the anticipated break even sales in unit

Break even point in unit = Total fixed cost / Contribution margin

Total fixed cost = $14,300,000

Contribution margin per unit = Unit selling price - Unit variable cost

= $380 - $250

= $130

Break even point in units = $14,300,000 / $130

= 110,000 units

b. Compute sales (units) required to realize income from operations of $2,405,000

Break even point + expected profits = (total fixed costs + expected profits) / Contribution margin

° total fixed cost + expected profits

= $14,300,000 + $2,405,000

= $16,705,000

°contribution margin per unit

= $380 - $250

= $130

Break even point + expected profits in unit

= $16,705,000 / $130

= 128,500 units

Cantor Corporation acquired a manufacturing facility on four acres of land for a lump-sum price of $9,000,000. The building included used but functional equipment. According to independent appraisals, the fair values were $4,500,000, $3,000,000, and $2,500,000 for the building, land, and equipment, respectively. The initial values of the building, land, and equipment would be:

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Answer:

Initial value of building = $4,050,000

Initial value of land = $2,700,000

Initial value of equipment = $2,250,000

Explanation:

The fair value of an asset refers to a unbiased estimate of the likely market price of the asset.

The initial value of a fixed asset refers to the amount of money that spent to acquire or create the asset.

The initial value of each asset from a group of asset can be calculated using the following formula:

Initial value of an asset = Lump-sum price * (FVA / TFV) ............ (1)

Where, from the questio;

Lump-sum price = $9,000,000

FVA = Fair value of a particular asset. From the question, we have:

Building fair value = $4,500,000

Land fair value = $3,000,000

Land fair value  = $2,500,000

TFV =Total fair value = Building fair value + Land fair value + Land fair value = $4,500,000 + $3,000,000 + $2,500,000 = $10,000,000

Substituting the values into equation (1), we can determine the initial value of each asset as follows:

Initial value of building = $9,000,000 * ($4,500,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.45 = $4,050,000

Initial value of land = $9,000,000 * ($3,000,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.30 = $2,700,000

Initial value of equipment = $9,000,000 * ($2,500,000 / $10,000,000) = $9,000,000 * 0.25 = $2,250,000

Gold Nest Company of Guandong, China, is a family-owned enterprise that makes birdcages for the South China market. The company sells its birdcages through an extensive network of street vendors who receive commissions on their sales. All of the company's transactions with customers, employees, and suppliers are conducted in cash; there is no credit.

The company uses a job-order costing system in which overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of direct labor cost. Its predetermined overhead rate is based on a cost formula that estimated $76,500 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of $45,000 direct labor dollars. At the beginning of the year, the inventory balances were as follows:

Raw materials $10,200
Work in process $4,200
Finished goods $8,200
During the year, the following transactions were completed:

a. Raw materials purchased for cash, $170,000.

b. Raw materials requisitioned for use in production, $141,000 (materials costing $121,000 were charged directly to jobs; the remaining materials were indirect).

c. Costs for employee services were incurred as follows: |Direct labor|$156,000

Indirect labor $185,900
Sales commissions $22,000
Administrative salaries $50,000
d. Rent for the year was $18,800 ($13,600 of this amount related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling and administrative activities).

e.Utility costs incurred in the factory, $16,000.

f.Advertising costs incurred, $13,000.

g. Depreciation recorded on equipment, $21,000. ($15,000 of this amount was on equipment used in factory operations; the remaining $6,000 was on equipment used in selling and administrative activities.)

h. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to jobs, $?

i.Goods that had cost $226,000 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets were completed.

j. Sales for the year totaled $514,000. The total cost to manufacture these goods according to their job cost sheets was $220,000.

Required:

(Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places)

1. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for the year.

2. Prepare a journal entry to close any balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account to Cost of Goods Sold.

3. Prepare an income statement for the year.

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Answer:

1)

a. Raw materials purchased for cash, $170,000.

Dr Materials inventory 170,000

   Cr Cash 170,000

b. Raw materials requisitioned for use in production, $141,000 (materials costing $121,000 were charged directly to jobs; the remaining materials were indirect).

Dr Work in process: direct materials 121,000

Dr Manufacturing overhead 20,000

    Cr Materials inventory 141,000

c. Costs for employee services were incurred as follows:

Dr Work in process: direct labor 156,000

Dr Manufacturing overhead 185,900

Dr Sales salaries expense 22,000

Dr Administrative salaries expense 50,000

    Cr Cash 413,900

d. Rent for the year was $18,800 ($13,600 of this amount related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling)

Dr Manufacturing overhead 13,600

Dr Rent expense 5,200

    Cr Cash 18,800

e.Utility costs incurred in the factory, $16,000.

Dr Manufacturing overhead 16,000

    Cr Cash 16,000

f. Advertising costs incurred, $13,000.

Dr Advertising expenses 13,000

    Cr Cash 13,000

g. Depreciation recorded on equipment, $21,000. ($15,000 of this amount was on equipment used in factory operations; the remaining $6,000 was on equipment used in selling and administrative activities.)

Dr Manufacturing overhead 15,000

Dr Depreciation expense 6,000

    Cr Accumulated depreciation: manufacturing equipment 15,000

    Cr Accumulated depreciation: office equipment 6,000

h. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to jobs, $?

Dr Work in process 265,200

     Cr Manufacturing overhead 265,200 (170% of direct labor)

i. Goods that had cost $226,000 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets were completed.

Dr Finished goods inventory 226,000

    Cr Work in process 226,000

j. Sales for the year totaled $514,000. The total cost to manufacture these goods according to their job cost sheets was $220,000.

Dr Cash 514,000

    Cr Sales revenue 514,000

Dr Cost of goods sold 220,000

    Cr Finished goods inventory 220,000

2)

Dr Manufacturing overhead ($265,200 - $250,500) 14,700

    Cr Cost of goods sold 14,700

3) Gold Nest Company

Income Statement

Sales revenue                                                                        $514,000

- Cost of goods sold                                                             -$205,300

Gross profit                                                                             $308,700

Operating expenses:

Sales salaries expense -$22,000Administrative salaries expense -$50,000Rent expense -$5,200Advertising expenses -$13,000Depreciation expense -$6,000                                      -$96,200

Operating profit                                                                        $212,500

1. The preparation of journal entries to record the transactions for Gold Nest Company of Guandong, China, is as as follows:

a. Debit Raw materials $170,000

Credit Cash $170,000

b. Debit Work in Process $121,000

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $20,000

Credit Raw materials $141,000

c. Debit Work in Process $156,000

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $185,900

Credit Payroll Expenses $341,900

Debit Selling and Administrative Expenses $22,000

Credit Sales commissions $22,000

Debit Selling and Administrative Expenses $50,000

Credit Administrative salaries $50,000

d. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $13,600

Debit Selling and Administrative Expenses $5,200

Credit Rent Expenses $18,800

e. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $16,000

Credit Utilities Expense $16,000

f. Debit Selling and Administrative Expenses $13,000

Advertising costs $13,000

g. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $15,000

Debit Selling and Administrative Expenses $6,000

Credit Depreciation Expenses $21,000

h. Debit Work in Process $265,200

Credit Manufacturing Overhead (Applied) $265,200 ($1.70 x $156,000)

i. Debit Finished Goods Inventory $226,000

Credit Work in Process $226,000

j. Debit Cash $514,000

Credit Sales Revenue $514,000

j. Debit Cost of goods sold $220,000

Credit Finished Goods Inventory $220,000

2. The journal entry to close the balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account to the Cost of goods sold is as follows:

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $14,700

Credit Cost of goods sold $14,700

3. Gold Nest Company

Income Statement

for the year ended December 31

Sales Revenue            $514,000

Cost of goods sold      205,300

Gross profit               $308,700

Selling and Administrative Expenses:

Sales commission       $22,000

Administrative salaries 50,000

Rent Expenses                5,200

Advertising Expenses   13,000

Depreciation Expenses 6,000

Total selling/admin.  $96,200

Net income             $212,500

Data Calculations:

Estimated manufacturing overhead = $76,500

Estimated direct labor dollars = $45,000

Predetermined overhead rate = $1.70 ($76,500/$45,000)

Beginning inventory balances:

Raw materials = $10,200

Work in process = $4,200

Finished goods = $8,200

Data Analysis:

a. Raw materials $170,000 Cash $170,000

b. Work in Process $121,000 Manufacturing Overhead $20,000 Raw materials $141,000

c. Work in Process $156,000 Manufacturing Overhead $185,900 Payroll Expenses $341,900

Selling and Administrative Expenses $22,000 Sales commissions $22,000

Selling and Administrative Expenses $50,000 Administrative salaries $50,000

d. Manufacturing Overhead $13,600 Selling and Administrative Expenses $5,200 Rent Expenses $18,800

e. Manufacturing Overhead $16,000 Utilities Expense $16,000

f. Selling and Administrative Expenses $13,000 Advertising costs $13,000

g. Manufacturing Overhead $15,000 Selling and Administrative Expenses $6,000 Depreciation Expenses $21,000

h. Work in Process $265,200 Manufacturing Overhead (Applied) $265,200 ($1.70 x $156,000)

i. Finished Goods Inventory $226,000 Work in Process $226,000

j. Cash $514,000 Sales Revenue $514,000

j. Cost of goods sold $220,000 Finished Goods Inventory $220,000

2. Manufacturing Overhead $14,700 Cost of goods sold $14,700

Manufacturing Overhead

b. Raw materials                   $20,000

c. Payroll Expenses            $185,900

d. Rent Expenses                 $13,600

e. Utilities Expense              $16,000

g. Depreciation Expenses  $15,000

h. Work in Process                                 $265,200

Cost of goods sold (Over-applied

overhead)                          $14,700

Cost of goods sold

Finished goods                                   $220,000

Over-applied manufacturing overhead (14,700)

Adjusted cost of goods sold           $205,300

What is a job-order costing system?

A job-order costing system is a costing system that tracks the costs and revenues according to jobs, with jobs allocated job numbers.  It is unlike process costing, which tracks jobs for each process in order to determine the unit costs instead of per job.

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Steelcase Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of office furniture in the United States. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, it produces filing cabinets in two departments: Fabrication and Assembly. Assume the following information for the Assembly Department:Steel per filing cabinet ............................................. 55 poundsDirect labor per filing cabinet ...................................... 20 minutesSupervisor salaries ................................................ $180,000 per monthDepreciation ...................................................... $28,000 per monthDirect labor rate................................................... $21 per hourSteel cost ......................................................... $0.40 per poundRequired:Prepare a flexible budget for 12,000, 15,000, and 18,000 filing cabinets for the month of August 2014.

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Answer:

Total Flexible Budgets  for 12,000, 15,000, and 18,000 units  is $ 556,000         $ 643,000 and  $830,000  

Explanation:

Steelcase Inc.

Assembly Department:

Steel per filing cabinet ............................................. 55 pounds

Direct labor per filing cabinet ...................................... 20 minutes

Supervisor salaries ................................................ $180,000 per month

Depreciation ...................................................... $28,000 per month

Direct labor rate................................................... $21 per hour

Steel cost ......................................................... $0.40 per pound

Steelcase Inc.

Flexible budget

For the month of August 2014.

Units:                                  12000            15000            18000

Steel for filing cabinet     660,000          825000         990,000 pounds

Steel cost                         $264,000         330,000        $ 396,000

Direct labor Hrs               4,000              5,000               6,000

Direct labor Cost             $84,000       $105,000             $ 126,000

Supervisor salaries      $180,000           $180,000         $180,000

Depreciation                 $28,000             $28,000           $28,000            

 Total                              $ 556,000         $ 643,000          $830,000  

First we find the Steel for filing cabinets in pounds . Then we multiply with the rate to find the steel cost.

Similarly we find the direct labor hours and then the direct labor cost.

We assume that the supervisor salaries and depreciation are fixed.

Which one of these is the best description of a comparative market analysis? It shows what similar homes in the area have recently sold for It shows the list prices of similar homes in the area It’s a guide to the minimum acceptable offer It discloses issues with the home that are known to the seller

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Answer:

It shows what similar homes in the area have recently sold for.

Explanation:

Answer:

The statement "It shows the same types of homes in the area that are presently sold" is considered to be the best description for the comparative market analysis.

Explanation:

A comparative market analysis is a tool that is used by the real estate agent in order to remove the value of the particular property via evaluation of the same types of homes that could be presently sold in a similar area.

For finding the best description regarding the comparative market analysis, we need to determine the following information:

It does not show the list prices of the same types of homes in the area.It does not guide for a minimum acceptable offer.Also, it does not disclose the issues for the income that are aware to the seller.

Therefore we can conclude that the first statement is correct

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The standard quantity allowed for the units produced was 4000 pounds, the standard price was $2.50 per pound, and the materials quantity variance was $350 favorable. Each unit uses 1 pound of materials. How many units were actually produced

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Answer:

Unites actually produced = 4,000 units

Explanation:

Material quantity variance occurs when the actual quantity used to achieved a given level of output is more or less than the standard quantity.  

It is determined by the difference between the actual and standard quantity of material for the actual level of output multiplied by the the standard price  

Material quantity variance in unit =  Materials quantity variance  in value /standard price

Material quantity variance in unit = 350/2.50 =140  pounds

Actual quantity used (in pounds)  = standard quantity allowed - Material quantity variance

                              = 4000  - 140 = 3,860 pounds

Actual units produced = Standard quantity allowed/ standard quantity  per unit

                                      = 4,000/1 = 4000 units

Unites actually produced = 4,000 units

Twilight Corporation acquired End-of-the-World Products on January 1, 2020 for $6,200,000, and recorded goodwill of $1,000,000 as a result of that purchase. At December 31, 2021, the End-of-the-World Products Division had a fair value of $5,440,000. The net identifiable assets of the Division (including goodwill) had a carrying value of $5,740,000 at that time. What amount of loss on impairment of goodwill should Twilight record in 2021

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Answer:

Loss on impairment of goodwill that should be recorded is $300,000

Explanation:

Carrying value of net identifiable assets   $5,740,000

Less: Fair value                                            $5,440,000

Loss on impairment of goodwill                $300,000

Mangum Co. is a large company that segments its business into cost and profit centers. The Cost center for the manufacture of Product M2T incurred the following costs in October:
Direct Labor: $25/unit
Direct Materials: $80/unit
Variable Overhead: $15/unit
Traceable Fixed Costs: $62,000
Common Fixed Costs: $100,000
Sales were 2,000 units in October. Each unit sells for $210. The M2T Department is being evaluated on overall profitability. In September, the department margin was $100,000. By how much did the department margin increase or decrease in October?
a. $100,000 decrease
b. $118,000 increase
c. $18,000 increase
d. $82,000 decrease

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Answer: c. $18,000 increase

Explanation:

Department margin was $100,000 in September.

October Margin = Sales - Variable Costs - Traceable Fixed Costs

= (2,000 *( 210 - 25 - 80 - 15) ) - 62,000

= (2,000 * 90) - 62,000

= $118,000

= October Margin - September Margin

= 118,000 - 100,000

= $18,000 increase

Mogul Company ships merchandise to Ski Outfit in a consignment arrangement. The arrangement specifies that Ski Outfit will attempt to sell the merchandise, and in return, Mogul will pay to Ski Outfit a commission of 25% of the selling price on any merchandise sold. During the year, Mogul ships inventory with a cost of $81,000 to Ski Outfit and pays shipping costs of $8,700. By the end of the year, $61,000 of the merchandise has been sold to customers for a total of $86,000. Mogul allocates $6,500 of the shipping costs to inventory sold and the other $2,200 to inventory not sold. Mogul also paid advertising costs during the year of $10,500. What amount of inventory will Mogul report at year end

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Answer:

$22,200

Explanation:

With regards to the above information Mogul company,

Cost of goods

= $81,000 + $8,700

= $89,700

= $61,000 + $6,500

= $67,500

Inventory = Cost of goods - Cost of goods sold

= $89,700 - $67,500

= $22,200

It therefore means that the amount of inventory Magu company will report at the year end is $22,200

Jason has a loan that requires a single payment of $6,000 at the end of 3 years. The loan's interest rate is 10%, compounded semiannually. How much did Jason borrow? (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

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Answer:

Jason borrowed $4,4,77.29

Explanation:

In order to calculate this, let we will use the formula for the future value on an invested amount, semiannually, yielding interest at a certain interest rate. This is done as follows:

[tex]FV\ =\ PV(1+\frac{r}{n} )^{(n\times t)}[/tex]

where:

FV =  future value = $6,000 (loan repayment)

PV = present value = amount borrowed = ??

r = interest rate = 10% = 10/100 = 0.1

n = number of compounding periods per year = 2

t = time = 3 years

[tex]6,000\ =\ PV(1+\frac{0.1}{2} )^{(2\times 3)}\\6,000\ =\ PV(1+ 0.05)^{6}\\6,000\ =\ PV(1.05)^{6}\\6,000\ =\ PV (1.340096)\\diving\ both\ sides\ by\ 1.340096\\PV = \frac{6,000}{1.340096} \\PV = \$4,477.29[/tex]

Therefore, Jason borrowed $4,4,77.29

A firm is expected to have net earnings of $1,480,000 three years from now. There are 500,000 shares of stock outstanding. The firm's current P/E ratio is 18 and it is expected to remain at that level. What is the firm's expected stock price for year 3

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Answer:

Stock price = $53.28

Explanation:

DATA

Earnings = $1,480,000

Shares outstanding = 500,000

P/E ratio = 18

Stock price = ?

he firm's expected stock price for year 3 can be calculated by using Price earning ratio formula

Formula:

P/E ratio = Stock price / EPS

Stock price = P/E ratio x EPS

Stock price =  18 x $2.96(w)

Stock price = $53.28

Workings

EPS = Earning per share

EPS = Earning /Shares

EPS = $1,480,000 /500,000

EPS = $2.96

eally Great Corporation manufactures industrial−sized landscaping trailers and uses budgeted machine−hours to allocate variable manufacturing overhead. The following information pertains to the​ company's manufacturing overhead​ data: Budgeted output units 51,000 units Budgeted machine−hours 10,200 hours Budgeted variable manufacturing overhead costs for 51,000 units $387,600 Actual output units produced 35,750 units Actual machine−hours used 14,300 hours Actual variable manufacturing overhead costs $328,900 What is the budgeted variable overhead cost rate per output​ unit?

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Answer:

$7.60 per unit of output

Explanation:

Budgeted output units 51,000 units

Budgeted machine−hours 10,200 hours

Budgeted variable manufacturing overhead costs for 51,000 units $387,600

budgeted variable overhead cost per unit of output = $387,600 / 51,000 units = $7.60 per unit of output

In this case, the applied variable overhead rate = 35,750 units x $7.60 = $271,700, which would have been under-applied since the actual variable overhead costs were much higher, $328,900.

Which of the following policies often contains clauses that permit a social networking operator to collect and store data on users or even share it with third parties?
1) Terms of Trade policy
2) Terms of Use policy
3) Terms of Endearment policy
4) Terms of Retention policy

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Answer: 2) Terms of Use policy

Explanation:

Terms of service are a contract or agreement between the user of a website or in this case a social networking operator and the social networking operator itself. This agreement is meant to govern the terms of the relationship between the 2 parties in terms of what will be expected of both, i.e, their rights and responsibilities.

On the side of the social networking operator, one of the rights usually listed is one stating that the operator can collect and store data on users or even share it with third parties and so it is important to read the terms of use policy as best you can when you can.

Merry Maidens Cleaning generally charges $280 for a detailed cleaning of a normal-size home. However, to generate additional business, Merry Maidens is offering a new-customer discount of 10%. On May 1, Ms. E. Pearson has Merry Maidens clean her house and pays cash equal to the discounted price. Required: Record the revenue earned by Merry Maidens Cleaning on May 1.

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Answer:

May 1

DR Cash $252

CR Service Revenue $252

(To record payment for services rendered)

Working

Cash = Net Service revenue

Net Service revenue = $280 * ( 1 - 10%)

= 280 * 90%

= $252

hi , what is third-party companies??? thank

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Answer:

A 'third party', is any entity that a company does business with. This may include suppliers, vendors, contract manufacturers, business partners and affiliates, brokers, distributors, resellers, and agents.

Which of the following approaches should the Fed use if it experiences large lags and mistakes in monetary policy?
a. Discretionary policy
b. An eclectic approach
c. Fixed rules
d. Fiscal policy

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Answer:

C. Fixed rules.

Explanation:

This is simply a policy that is seen to be a monetary or in some cases fiscal; they are said to be automated in most of its cases and are based on the criteria that are predetermined.

In most cases, these policies are seen to be binding and also categorically constrain officials' policy choices based on certain predetermined criteria to direct them toward serving the public interest.

Many cases by policymakers made this policy to be put in place because most of them generally cannot bind their own future choices, also fixed policy rules usually have to be enforced by some kind of higher authority in order to be binding etc.

If interest rates rise, which of the following U.S. Government debt instruments would show the greatest percentage drop in value?
a. treasury bills.
b. treasury notes.
c. treasury bonds.
d. savings bonds.

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Answer: treasury bonds

Explanation:

The treasury bonds are typically debt securities for the government that have a long maturity period e.g ten years ane above.

If interest rates rise, the U.S. Government debt instruments that would show the greatest percentage drop in value is the treasury bonds because of its longer maturity period.

Research an organization that makes people their primary focus and another organization that makes productivity and efficiency their primary focus. Compare, contrast, and discuss the control techniques and measurements for each organization.

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Answer:

Ritz Carlton hotel focuses on people.

Sony  Focuses on their products.

Explanation:

Ritz Carlton has created its leading brand by providing great ambiance to the visitors and its guest. One can dream of staying at such luxury hotel. They are famous for their hospitality of their guests. The hotel management believes on total quality management. It has set highest standard for themselves and strive to meet them by providing better and better service to its guests. The success of Ritz Carlton is mainly because they keep the comfort of their guests as their highest priority.

Sony has always been striving to serve its customer better. Millennial are the top brands that are considered in market. They are the organizations which capture major market share and are massive market segment. Sony has offered wide range of products to its customers. Their main focus is on their product features and its qualities.

Midwest Fabricators Inc. is considering an investment in equipment that will replace direct labor. The equipment has a cost of $85,000 with a $7,000 residual value and a ten-year life. The equipment will replace one employee who has an average wage of $20,210 per year. In addition, the equipment will have operating and energy costs of $4,130 per year. Determine the average rate of return on the equipment, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment. If required, round to the nearest whole percent. %

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Answer:

17.89%

Explanation:

Calculation Determine the average rate of return on the equipment

Using this formula

Average rate of return =Avarage annual income /Average investment

Where,

Avarage annual income=Annual saving - Annual depreciation- Annual operating costs

Average investment= (Beginning costs + Residual value)÷2

Let plug in the formula

Average rate of return=$20,210 - ($85,000- $7,000)÷10 years-$4,130/($85,000+$7,000)÷2

Average rate of return=$20,210-($78,000÷10)-$4,180/($92,000)÷2

Average rate of return=$20,210-$7,800-$4,180/$46,000

Average rate of return=$8,230/$46,000

Average rate of return=0.1789*100

Average rate of return=17.89%

Therefore the average rate of return on the equipment will be 17.89%

Answer:

18%

Explanation:

This can be calculated as using the formula for calculating the average rate of return as follows:

Average rate of return = Average annual income / Average investment in equipment .................. (1)

To use equation (1), we first calculate the following:

Annual cost saving = $20,210

Annual depreciation = (Equipment cost - Residual value) / Useful number of years = ($85,000 - $7,000) / 10 = $7,800

Annual operating and energy costs = $4,130

Average annual income = Annual cost saving - Annual depreciation - Annual operating and energy costs = $20,210 - $7,800 - $4,130 = $8,280

Average investment in equipment = (Equipment cost + Residual value) / 2 = $46,000

Substituting the values for Average annual income and Average investment in equipment into equation (1), we have:

Average rate of return = $8,280 / $46,000 = 0.18, or 18%

What is the beta for a company with a 12% expected return, while treasury bills are yielding 5% and the market risk premium is 7%

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Answer:

The beta for the company is 1.

Explanation:

A beta is the measure of systematic risk associated to a stock or the portfolio. Systematic risk is the market risk that affects all the stocks in the market due to factors that are uncontrollable. Such a risk is what the companies compensate the investors for. Using the CAPM equation, we calculate the expected rate of return of a stock. The equation is,

r = rRF + Beta * rpM

Where,

rRF is the risk free raterpM is the risk premium on market

We already have the values for r, rRF and rpM. Plugging them in the formula, we calculate the beta to be,

0.12 = 0.05  +  Beta * 0.07

0.12 - 0.05 = Beta * 0.07

0.07/ 0.07 = Beta

Beta = 1

Income statement.  
Use the data from the following financial statement in the popup​ window, Complete the partial income statement if the company paid interest expense of $18,100 for 2014 and had an overall tax rate of 40% for 2014. Complete the income statement​ below:  
​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.)
Income Statement Year Ending 2014
Sales revenue $360,000
Cost of goods sold $150,000
Fixed costs $42,900
Selling, general, and administrative expenses $27,200
Depreciation $45,900 EBIT $
Interest expense $ 18100
Taxable income $
Taxes $
Net income $
Find the accumulated depreciation for 2014 first.
The accumulated depreciation for 2014 is:_____(Round to the nearest dollar.)

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Answer:

Income Statement Year Ending 2014

Sales revenue                      $360,000

Cost of goods sold               $150,000

Gross profit                           $210,000

Fixed costs                             $42,900

Selling, general, and

administrative expenses      $27,200

Depreciation                          $45,900

EBIT                                         $94,000

Interest expense                     $18,100

Taxable income                    $  75,900

Taxes                                     $ 30,360

Net income                          $  45,540

Find the accumulated depreciation for 2014 first.

The accumulated depreciation for 2014 is:_$45,900____(Round to the nearest dollar.)

Explanation:

A company's income statement is one of the three financial statements prepared by the entity at the end of its fiscal period.  The statement compares the company's revenue with the expenses.  After deducting the total expenses from the total revenue, the net income or loss is obtained.  But before arriving at the net income or loss, there are other profit points that are usually calculated.  The first is the gross profit, which is the difference between the sales revenue and the cost of goods sold.  It shows the ability of the management to generate enough revenue to cover the cost of goods sold and make a profit from its trading or primary activities.

The next profit point is the Earnings before Interests and Taxes (EBIT).  This is an important index for checking the financial performance of a company.  The next is the Taxable Income on which the tax rate is determined and paid to government as Company Income Tax.  After deducting the tax expense from the pre-tax income, the final profit point is the After-Tax Income or the Net Income.  This determines the dividends policy and the share of retained earnings of the entity.

When the Federal Reserve buys long term MBS and Treasury securities from banks and announces its intention to keep buying these assets in large quantities for a long time the effect on commercial banks is to increase the value of fixed income securities that are not sold and at the same time to lower the interest spread between new loans originated and the cost of financing these loans. True False

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

Since, Federal reserve purchased long term MBS in order to pay the less market interest rate and this will cause a rise in the amount of income i.e fixed securities. Also, due to less market interest rate, the financing cost is less and at the same time interest spread is narrower as it provides more liquidity

Therefore the given statement is true

One Step, Inc., is trying to determine its cost of debt. The firm has a debt issue outstanding with 27 years to maturity that is quoted at 105 percent of face value. The issue makes semiannual payments and has a coupon rate of 4 percent.


Requried:

a. What is the company's pretax cost of debt?

b. If the tax rate is 23 percent, what is the aftertax cost of debt?

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Answer:

Before tax cost of debt=3.72%

After-tax cost of debt =2.87 %

Explanation:

The yield to maturity to Maturity van be worked out using the formula below:

YM =( C + F-P/n) ÷ ( 1/2× (F+P))

C- annual coupon,  

F- face value ,

P- current price,  

n- number of years to maturity

YM - Yield to maturity

DATA

C- 4%× 100 = 4, P- 105, F- 100

AYM = 4 + (100-105)/27 ÷ 1/2× (100+105)

=0.0372 ×  100= 3.72%

Yield to maturity =3.72%

Before tax cost of debt = Yield to maturity

Before tax cost of debt=3.72%

After tax cost of debt =Before tax cost of debt × (1-T)

Before tax cost of debt = 3.72%

Tax rate = 23%

After-tax cost of debt = 3.72%× (1-0.23) =2.87 %

After-tax cost of debt =2.87 %

The accountant for Mandarin Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available:
Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $949,000
Net income for the year 295,000
Cash dividends declared for the year 55,000
Retained earnings balance at the end of the year 1,397,000
Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 12,600
Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 14,900
What is the amount of cash dividends paid that should be reported in the financing section of the statement of cash flows?
a. $55,000.
b. $57,300.
c. $82,500.
d. $2,300.
e. $52,700.

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Answer: e. $52,700

Explanation:

Cash Dividend to be paid = Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year + Cash dividends declared for the year - Cash dividends payable at the end of the year

= 12,600 + 55,000 - 14,900

= $52,700

Rose Corporation, a calendar year corporation, had accumulated earnings and profits of $40,000 as of January 1, 2014. However, for the first six months of 2014 Rose Corporation had an operating loss of $36,000, and finished the year with a total net operating loss for tax year 2014 of $55,000. Rose Corporation distributed $15,000 to its shareholders on July 1, 2014. Which of the following is correct?A. The entire distribution of $15,000 is taxable as a dividend.B. The entire distribution is not taxable.C. The part of the distribution which is taxable as a dividend is $12,500.D. The part of the distribution which is taxable as a dividend is $14,000.

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Answer:

C. The part of the distribution which is taxable as a dividend is $12,500.

Explanation:

Rose's total loss for the year = $55,000

we must prorate the loss: $55,000 / 12 months = $4,583.33 per month

loss allocated to the first 6 months = $4,583.33 x 6 = $27,500

retained earnings before the distribution = $40,000 - $27,500 = $12,500

since distributions must come from retained earnings to be considered dividends, then only $12,500 will be considered dividends. The remaining $2,500 will be considered a return of capital

Which of the following is included in the entry to record the issuance of shares of par value common stock at per share for​ cash?
A) Cash is debited for $294,000.
B) Common Stock is debited for $98,000.
C) Common Stock is credited for $294,000.
D) Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common is debited for $196,000.

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Answer:

A) Cash is debited for $294,000. and,

C) Common Stock is credited for $294,000.

Explanation:

When Shares are Issued for Cash, recognize the Assets of Cash (Debit) and also recognize an equity element - Common Stock (Credit).

The Matterhorn Corporation is trying to choose between the following two mutually exclusive design projects:
Year Cash Flow (I) Cash Flow (II)
0 –$87,000 –$55,000
1 36,900 11,700
2 47,000 34,500
3 27,000 28,500
Requirement 1:
(a) If the required return is 10 percent, what is the profitability index for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations). Round your answers to 3 decimal places.
(b) If the required return is 10 percent and the company applies the profitability index decision rule, which project should the firm accept?
Requirement 2:
(a) If the required return is 10 percent, what is the NPV for each project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places .

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Answer:

PI for the first project = 1 + ($5,673.93 / 87,000) = 1.065

PI for the second project = 1 + ($5,561.23 / $55,000) = 1.101

b. the second project should be chosen because the PI is higher

NPV for 1 = $5,673.93

NPV for 2 =   $5,561.23

Explanation:

profitability index  = 1 + (NPV / Initial investment)

Net present value is the present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.  

NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator

for the first project

Cash flow in year 0 = –$87,000

Cash flow in year 1 = 36,900

Cash flow in year 2 = 47,000

Cash flow in year 3 =  27,000

I = 10%

NPV = $5,673.93

for the second project

Cash flow in year 0 = –$55,000

Cash flow in year 1 = 11,700

Cash flow in year 2 =  34,500

Cash flow in year 3 = 28,500

I = 10%

NPV = $5,561.23  

PI for the first project = 1 + ($5,673.93 / 87,000) = 1.065

PI for the second project = 1 + ($5,561.23 / $55,000) = 1.101

b. the second project should be chosen because the PI is higher

To find the NPV using a financial calculator:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. after inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.  

3. Press compute  

Since the 1980s and 1990s, segmentation in global financial markets has been reduced. As a result of this, the correlation among securities markets has increased, thereby reducing, but not eliminating, the benefits of international portfolio diversification. True or Worse

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Answer: True

Explanation:

With the on-going drive towards Globalization, companies took advantage to raise more capital by listing across various stock exchanges in the world. The result of this became that the securities market became more correlated.

This had the advantage of granting many companies enough capital that they became Multinational companies but it had the disadvantage of reducing the benefits of international portfolio diversification because the companies would be able to influence the movement of stock across the nations that they are listed in. Where before you could trade in Japan if there were losses in the NYSE, with a company being on both and suffering, both exchanges would feel it.

Haruto Kawa, a Japanese citizen who works for Shin-Ro Corp. in Japan, has been asked to head the company's sales office in the United States. Upon taking the assignment, Haruto will be a(n) _____ manager.

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Answer:

The correct answer will be "Expatriate".

Explanation:

An expatriate seems to be a migrant worker through his or her occupation, a specialist, or maybe even a skilled worker. Expatriate managers could've been characterized because of those who aren’t residents including its country during which individuals work, and were employed because of everyone's specialized operational skills but rather because of about there willingness to employ organization knowledge.

Calculate gross profit ratio and cost of goods sold Refer to the consolidated statements of earnings in the Campbell Soup Company annual report in the appendix.
Required:
a. Calculate the gross profit ratio for each of the past three years.
b. Assume that Campbell's net sales for the first four months of 2015 totaled 527 billion. Calculate an estimated cost of goods sold and gross profit for the four months.

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Answer:

gross profit ratio = (total revenue - cost of goods sold) / total revenue

I looked for the missing information:

year                    total sales                   cost of goods sold

2012                    $7,175                            $4,365

2013                    $8,052                           $5,140

2014                    $8,268                           $5,370

   

a)

gross profit ratio:

2012 = ($7,175 - $4,365) / $7,175 = 39.16%

2013 = ($8,052 - $5,140) / $8,052 = 36.16%

2014 = ($8,268 - $5,370) / $8,268 = 35.05%

b)

since the gross profit margin ratio is decreasing every year, we can assume that it will keep decreasing in 2015. Using linear regression, the slope is -0.02055. So the estimated gross profit margin ratio for 2015 = 34.33%

estimated cogs (first four months of 2015) = $527 billion x (1 - 34.33%) = $346.08 billion

estimated gross profit (first four months of 2015) = $527 billion x 34.33% = $180.92 billion

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