Answer:
19%
Explanation:
The market risk premium is 9%
The risk free rate of return is 3.7%
General motors have a beta of 1.7
Therefore, using the capital asset pticing model the expected return can be calculated as follows
= 3.7% + 1.7×9%
= 3.7% + 15.3%
= 19%
Hence the expected return is 19%
According to research, effective leaders at all levels of organizations have high levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI). CEOs with high EI excel in all of the following exceptA) managing relationships.B) influencing people.C) forging alliances inside and outside the firm.D) ability to discourage outside stakeholders.
Answer:
D) ability to discourage outside stakeholders.
Explanation:
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is important for effective leaders at all levels or organizations including CEO, as it helps in several organizational functions such as managing employee relations, satisfying employees, influencing people and forging alliances inside and outside the firm.
But a CEO with high level of EI will never discourage outside stakeholders, rather they will encourage their employees to perform better.
Hence, the correct answer is "D".
Janitor Supply produces an industrial cleaning powder that requires 31 grams of material at $0.30 per gram and 0.40 direct labor hours at $10.00 per hour. Overhead is applied at the rate of $16 per direct labor hour. What is the total standard cost for one unit of product that would appear on a standard cost card
Answer:
Total standard cost per unit will be $19.7
Explanation:
The standard cost card of the product will be,
$
Material (0.3 * 31) 9.3
Direct Labor (0.4 * 10) 4
Overheads (0.4 * 16) 6.4
Total cost per unit 19.7
Thus, the standard cost per unit will be $19.7
The Murdock Corporation reported the following balance sheet data for 2016 and 2015:
2016 2015
Cash $ 96,245 $ 33,155
Available-for-sale securities (not cash equivalents) 24,000 102,000
Accounts receivable 97,000 83,550
Inventory 182,000 160,300
Prepaid insurance 3,030 3,700
Land, buildings, and equipment 1,284,000 1,142,000
Accumulated depreciation (627,000) (589,000)
Total assets $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705
Accounts payable $ 91,640 $ 165,670
Salaries payable 26,800 33,000
Notes payable (current) 40,300 92,000
Bonds payable 217,000 0
Common stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 383,535 345,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705
Additional information for 2016:
Sold available-for-sale securities costing $78,000 for $84,200.
Equipment costing $20,000 with a book value of $6,700 was sold for $8,550.
Issued 6% bonds payable at face value, $217,000.
Purchased new equipment for $162,000 cash.
Paid cash dividends of $28,500.
Net income was $67,000.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2016 in good form using the indirect method for cash flows from operating activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Answer:
The Murdock Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2016, using the indirect method:
Operating Activities:
Net Income $67,000
Add depreciation 38,000
Accounts receivable -$13,450
Inventory -$21,700
Accounts payable -$74,030
Salaries payable -$6,200
Notes payable (current) -$51,700
Net cash from operations -$62,080
Investing Activities:
Sale of securities $84,200
Sale of Equipment $8,550
New Equipment -$162,000
Net cash from investing activities -$69,250
Financing Activities:
Issue of bonds $217,000
Dividends -$28,500
Net cash from financing activities $188,500
Net cash flows $57,170
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Balance Sheet for 2016 and 2015:
2016 2015
Cash $ 96,245 $ 33,155
Available-for-sale securities
(not cash equivalents) 24,000 102,000
Accounts receivable 97,000 83,550
Inventory 182,000 160,300
Prepaid insurance 3,030 3,700
Land, buildings, and equipment 1,284,000 1,142,000
Accumulated depreciation (627,000) (589,000)
Total assets $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705
Accounts payable $ 91,640 $ 165,670
Salaries payable 26,800 33,000
Notes payable (current) 40,300 92,000
Bonds payable 217,000 0
Common stock 300,000 300,000
Retained earnings 383,535 345,035
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $ 1,059,275 $ 935,705
Additional information for 2016:
Proceeds from sale of securities = $84,200
Proceeds from sale of Equipment = $8,550
Proceeds from issue of bonds = $217,000
Cash Payments:
New Equipment = $162,000
Dividends = $28,500
Net Income for the year = $67,000
Depreciation:
2016 accumulated depreciation = $627,000
2015 accumulated depreciation = 589,000
Depreciation charge for 2016 = $38,000
Net Increases/decreases in working capital:
2016 2015 Cash Effect
Accounts receivable 97,000 83,550 ($13,450)
Inventory 182,000 160,300 ($21,700)
Accounts payable 91,640 165,670 ($74,030)
Salaries payable 26,800 33,000 ($6,200)
Notes payable (current) 40,300 92,000 ($51,700)
The Murdock Corporation's Statement of Cash Flows is one of the financial statements that are prepared at the end of the accounting period to show the inflow and outflow of cash during the period. It shows the cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities of the corporation. There are two methods for preparing this statement: the direct method and the indirect method. The direct method shows the actual inflows and outflows for operating activities while the indirect method starts with the net income to reconcile the accrual basis of accounting to the cash basis.
Suppose you know a company's stock currently sells for $70 per share and the required return on the stock is 14 percent. You also know that the total return on the stock is evenly divided between a capital gains yield and a dividend yield. If it's the company's policy to always maintain a constant growth rate in its dividends, what is the current dividend per share?
Answer: $4.58
Explanation:
The required return is said to be evenly divided between a capital gains yield and a dividend yield.
That means that Dividend Yield = 7%
Capital gains yield = 7%
The Dividend Yield is based on the next dividend and given the expected return the dividend is;
Expected Return = Dividend Yield + Capital gains yield
Expected Return = Dividend(1 + g)/stock price + Capital gains yield
0.14 = Dividend ( 1 + 0.07)/70 + 0.07
70 * (0.14 - 0.07 ) = Dividend ( 1.07)
4.9 = Dividend ( 1.07)
Dividend = 4.9/1.07
Dividend = $4.58
In September 2009 a U.S. investor chooses to invest $500,000 in German equity securities at a then current spot rate of $1.30/euro. At the end of one year the spot rate is $1.35/euro.
1. Refer to Instruction, how many euros will the U.S. investor acquire with his initial $500,000 investment?
A) €650,000B) €370,370C) €500,000D) €384,6152. Refer to Instruction, at an average price of €60/share, how many shares of stock will the investor be able to purchase?A) 8333 sharesB) 6410 sharesC) 6173 sharesD) 10,833 shares3. Refer to Instruction, at the end of the year the investor sells his stock that now has an average price per share of €57. What is the investor's average rate of return before converting the stock back into dollars?A) 5.0%B) -3.0%C) -5.0%D) 3.0%
4. Refer to Instruction, at the end of the year the investor sells his stock that now has an average price per share of €57. What is the investor's average rate of return after converting the stock back into dollars?A) -1.35%B) 5.0%C) -5.0%D) -7.24%
Answer:
1. Refer to Instruction, how many euros will the U.S. investor acquire with his initial $500,000 investment?
D) €384,615$500,000 / $1.30 = €384,615.38
2. Refer to Instruction, at an average price of €60/share, how many shares of stock will the investor be able to purchase?
B) 6410 shares€384,615 / €60 = 6,410.25
3. Refer to Instruction, at the end of the year the investor sells his stock that now has an average price per share of €57. What is the investor's average rate of return before converting the stock back into dollars?
C) -5.0%(€57 - €60) / €60 = -5%
4. Refer to Instruction, at the end of the year the investor sells his stock that now has an average price per share of €57. What is the investor's average rate of return after converting the stock back into dollars?
A) -1.35%[(6,410 x €57) + €15] x $1.35 = $493,269.75
($493,269.75 - $500,000) / $500,000 = -1.35%
Best Deals, Inc. has 10 units in ending merchandise inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $160 each. The price lists from suppliers indicate the current replacement cost of the item to be $162 each. What would be the amount reported as Merchandise Inventory on the balance sheet?
A. $1,600
B. $3,220
C. $322
D. $1,620
Answer:
$1,600
Explanation:
Best deals incorporation has a total of 10 units in the ending merchandise inventory on December 31
The units were bought in the month of November at a price of $160 for each unit
The replacement cost of the item is $162
Inventory is always recorded when the cost is low
Therefore, the amount that is to be reported as the merchandise inventory can be calculated as follows
=10 units × $160
= $1,600
Hence the amount reported as the merchandise inventory on the balance sheet is $1,600
The fixed cost of a production system is $20,000, and the variable cost per unit product is $17. The product has a revenue of $28 per unit. Calculate the breakeven quantity and determine the profit or loss amount when 1,500 units are produced. g
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Fixed costs= $20,000
Unitary variable cost= $17
Selling price= $28 per unit.
To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 20,000 / (28 - 17)
Break-even point in units= 1,818 units
Now, the profit for 1,500 units:
Loss= 1,500*11 - 20,000= -$3,500
If the rate of inflation is 2.2% per year, the future price pt (in dollars) of a certain item can be modeled by the following exponential function, where t is the number of years from today.
p(t)=1200(1.039^t)
Find the current price of the item and the price 9 years from today.
Answer:
1693.25
Explanation:
The computation of the current price of the item and the price 9 years from today is shown below:-
p(t) = 1,200 × (1.039)^t
Now, the current price can be found by putting t = 0
p(0) is
[tex]1,200\times (1.039)^0 = $1,200[/tex]
The price 10 years from today
p(9) is
[tex]1,200\times (1.039)^9[/tex]
Now we will solve the above equation
= 1,200 × 1.411041958
= 1693.25035
or
= 1693.25
Leslie works as customer service representative for Lighthouse Point Lanterns. Her job is to fulfill customer orders and answer any questions that the customer may have. In order to ensure the best service possible, Lighthouse Point Lanterns makes test phone calls to their customer service representatives and rates their ability to correctly answer customer calls. If Leslie properly handles 80% of the test calls, she will receive a 20% bonus in her next pay check. This is an example of:_________.
Answer:
a performance reward.
Explanation:
A performance reward is a type of employee reward system. Companies generally reward employees in an attempt to motivate them to work more, harder or more efficiently. E.g. a company may reward salespeople that close 100 sales per week, regardless of the type of sales made. This type of reward is based on the gross amount of work carried out by the employee.
In Leslie's case, she is being rewarded for being an efficient employee. The parameter for measuring her efficiency is that 80% of the test calls that she makes are handed properly. She is not rewarded on the number of test calls, but instead on how she handled them.
This is an example of a performance reward if Leslie is going to be rewarded with a 20% bonus for handling 80% of the test calls.
A performance reward is a reward that a customer receives in an organization which is based on how well they have performed in the business.
The reward system here has stated that if Leslie is able to meet up with the target that the business has placed for her to reach she would be rewarded with a bonus of 20% when she receives her next salary.
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Sullivan's Island Company began operating a subsidiary in a foreign country on January 1, 2017, by investing capital in the amount of 84,000 pounds. The subsidiary immediately borrowed 200,000 pounds on a five-year note with 10 percent interest payable annually beginning on January 1, 2018. The subsidiary then purchased for 284,000 pounds a building that had a 10-year expected life and no salvage value and is to be depreciated using the straight-line method. Also on January 1, 2017, the subsidiary rented the building for three years to a group of local attorneys for 7,200 pounds per month. By year-end, rent payments totaling 72,000 pounds had been received, and 14,400 pounds was in accounts receivable. On October 1, 3,600 pounds was paid for a repair made to the building. The subsidiary transferred a cash dividend of 5,100 pounds back to Sullivan's Island Company on December 31, 2017. The functional currency for the subsidiary is the pound.
Currency exchange rates for 1 pound follow: January 1, 2017 $ 2.10 = 1 Pound
October 1, 2017 2.15 = 1
December 31, 2017 2.18 = 1
Average for 2017 2.14 = 1
Prepare an income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet for this subsidiary in pounds and then translate these amounts into U.S. dollars.
Answer:
Sullivan's Island Company
a. Sullivan's Island Company Income Statement for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Pounds US $
Rent Revenue 86,400 184,896
Repairs to building 3,600 7,704
Depreciation - Building 28,400 60,776
Interest on Notes 20,000 42,800
Net Income 34,400 73,616
b. Sullivan's Island Company Statement of Retained Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Pounds US $
Net Income 34,400 73,616
Dividends 5,100 10,914
Retained Earnings 29,300 62,702
c. Sullivan's Island Company Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2017:
Pounds US $
Assets:
Cash 63,300 138,102
Rent Receivable 14,400 31,392
Building 284,000 596,400
Less Depreciation -28,400 -60,776
Total Assets 333,300 705,118
Liabilities:
Notes Interest Payable 20,000 42,800
Notes Payable 200,000 420,000
Common Stock 84,000 176,400
Retained Earnings 29,300 62,702
Foreign Exchange Translation Gain 3,216
Total Liabilities + Equity 333,300 705,118
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Currency exchange rates for 1 pound follow:
January 1, 2017 $ 2.10 = 1 Pound
October 1, 2017 2.15 = 1
December 31, 2017 2.18 = 1
Average for 2017 2.14 = 1
Cash Account:
Pounds US $
Jan. 1 Common Stock 84,000 176,400
Jan. 1 Notes Payable 200,000 420,000
Jan. 1 Building -284,000 -596,400
Oct. 1 Building Repairs -3600 -7,740
Dec. 31 Rent received 72,000 156,960
Dec. 31 Dividends -5,100 -11,118
Dec. 31 Balance 63,300 138,102
b) Sullivan recorded some unrealized foreign exchange translation gain of $3,216. This is due to translation differences.
Beverages manufactures its own . The bottles are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a lightweight yet strong plastic. uses as much PET recycled resin pellets in its bottles as it can, both because using recycled PET helps to meet its sustainability goals and because recycled PET is less expensive than virgin PET.
Riley is continuing to search for ways to reduce its costs and its impact on the environment. PET plastic is melted and blown over soda bottle molds to produce the bottles. One idea Riley's engineers have suggested is to retrofit the soda bottle molds and change the plastic formulation slightly so that 25 % less PET plastic is used for each bottle. The average kilograms of PET per soda bottle before any redesign is 0.004 kg. The cost of retrofitting the soda bottle molds will result in a one-time charge of $22,112, while the plastic reformulation will cause the average cost per kilogram of PET plastic to change from $3.00 to $3.30.
Required:
a. Using the original data (before any redesign of soda bottles ), prepare a direct materials budget to calculate the cost of PET purchases in each quarter for the upcoming year and for the year in total.
b. Assume that the company retrofits the soda bottle molds and changes the plastic formulation slightly so that less PET plastic is used in each bottle. Now prepare a direct materials budget to calculate the cost of PET purchases in each quarter for the upcoming year and for the year in total for this possible scenario.
c. Compare the cost of PET plastic for Requirement 1 (original data) and for Requirement 2 (making change to using less PET.) What is the direct material cost savings from making the change to using less PET?
Answer:
I prepared an excel spreadsheet because there is not enough space here.
C) total savings = previous materials costs - total cost per year after retrofitting - cost of retrofitting the molding machine = $137,105.10 - $102,168.00 - $22,112 = $12,825.10
Your firm has estimated the following cash flows for two mutually exclusive capital investment projects. The firm's required rate of return is 13%.
Year Project A Cash Flow Project B Cash Flow
0 -$100,000 -$100,000
1 28,900 48,000
2 28,900 40,000
3 28,900 40,000
4 28,900 5 28,900
Which of the following statements best describes projects A and B?
a) Project A should be accepted because it has the highest NPV.
b) Project A should be accepted because it has the highest EAA.
c) Project B should be accepted because it has the highest EAA.
d) Both projects should be accepted because they have positive NPVs and EAAs.
e) Neither project is acceptable.
Answer:
c) Project B should be accepted because it has the highest EAA.
Explanation:
EAA is the annuity payment that is equal to the value of the NPV
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
NPV for project A
Cash flow in year 0 = -$100,000
Cash flow each year from year 1 to 5 = $28,900
I = 13%
NPV = $1647.98
Please find attached the formula used i calculating EAA = $468.54
NPV for project B
Cash flow in year 0 = -$100,000
Cash flow in year 1 = $48,000
Cash flow in year 2 = $40,000
Cash flow in year 3 = $40,000
I = 13%
NPV = $1,525.75
EAA = $646.19
When comparing projects with unequal lives, choose the project with the higher EAA. This is project B. Only project B can be chosen because the projects are mutually exclusive.
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
Answer:
c) Project B should be accepted because it has the highest EAA.
Explanation:
First determine the Net Present Value of Project A and Project B.
Using a Financial Calculator the Net Present Values will be
Project A
-$100,000 CFj
$28,900 CFj
$28,900 CFj
$28,900 CFj
$28,900 CFj
13% I/YR
Shift NPV - $14,037.78
Project B
-$100,000 CFj
$48,000 CFj
$40,000 CFj
$40,000 CFj
$28,900 CFj
13% I/YR
Shift NPV $19250.66
The only correct statement is that Project B should be accepted because it has the highest EAA.
A mail-order house uses 18,000 boxes a year. Carrying costs are 60 cents per box a year, and ordering costs are $96. The following price schedule applies.
Determine:
A. The optimal order quantity.
B. The number of orders per year.
of boxes: 1,000-1,999 Price per box: $1.25
of boxes: 2,000- 4,999 Price per box: $1.20
of boxes: 5,000- 9,999 Price per box : $1.15
of boxes: 10,000 or more Price per box : $1.10
Answer:
Explanation:
Given that:
A mail-order house uses 18,000 boxes a year.
Carrying costs are 60 cents per box a year =$0.60
and ordering costs are $96.
Determine:
A. The optimal order quantity.
The optimal order quantity can be calculated by using the formula:
[tex]Q_o = \sqrt{\dfrac{2DS}{H}}[/tex]
[tex]Q_o = \sqrt{\dfrac{2*18000*96}{0.60}}[/tex]
[tex]Q_o = \sqrt{\dfrac{3456000}{0.60}}[/tex]
[tex]Q_o = \sqrt{5760000}[/tex]
[tex]Q_o = 2400 \ boxes[/tex]
B. The number of orders per year.
of boxes: 1,000-1,999 Price per box: $1.25
of boxes: 2,000- 4,999 Price per box: $1.20
of boxes: 5,000- 9,999 Price per box : $1.15
of boxes: 10,000 or more Price per box : $1.10
SInce 2400 boxes lies within ''of boxes: 2,000- 4,999 Price per box: $1.20 ''
Total cost = Carrying cost + ordering cost + Purchasing cost
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{Q}{2} )H +(\dfrac{D}{Q}) S+PD[/tex]
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{2400}{2} )0.60 +(\dfrac{18000}{2400}) 96+1.20*18000[/tex]
Total cost = ( 1200) 0.60 + 7.5(96) + 1.20(18000)
Total cost = 720 + 720 + 21600
Total cost = $ 23040
If the order size is 5000, the price per box will be 1.15
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{Q}{2} )H +(\dfrac{D}{Q}) S+PD[/tex]
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{5000}{2} )0.60 +(\dfrac{18000}{5000}) 96+1.15*18000[/tex]
Total cost = 2500 (0.60) + 3.6 (96) + 20700
Total cost = 1500 + 345.6 + 20700
Total cost = $22545.6
If the order size is 10000 , the price per box will be 1.10
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{Q}{2} )H +(\dfrac{D}{Q}) S+PD[/tex]
[tex]Total \ cost =(\dfrac{10000}{2} )0.60 +(\dfrac{18000}{10000}) 96+1.10*18000[/tex]
Total cost = 5000 (0.60) + 1.8(96) + 19800
Total cost = 3000 + 172.8 + 19800
Total cost = $22972.8
From the three total cost, the least minimum cost of ordering is: 5000
So; the number of orders per year = total number of boxes per year/ boxes per order
the number of orders per year = 18000/5000
the number of orders per year = 3.6 orders per year
In the basic EOQ model, an annual demand of 40 units, an ordering cost of $5, and a holding cost of $1 per unit per year will result in an EOQ of:
Answer:
20
Explanation:
The formula for Economic order quantity ( EOQ ) = √2DS/H,
Where,
D annual demand = 40 units
S Ordering cost = $5
H Holding cost = $1
Hence ,
EOQ = √ 2 × 40 units × $5 / 1$
= √ $400 / $1
= 20
Piercy, LLC, has identified the following two mutually exclusive projects: Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) 0 −$ 68,000 −$ 68,000 1 44,000 30,200 2 38,000 34,200 3 25,000 40,000 4 15,600 24,200 a-1. What is the IRR for each of these projects?
Answer:
IRR for A= 35.33%
IRR for B = 31.88%
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested
IRR can be calculated using a finacial calculator :
IRR for cash flow A
Cash flow in year 0 = −$ 68,000
Cash flow in year 1 = $44,000
Cash flow in year 2 = $38,000
Cash flow in year 3 = $25,000
Cash flow in year 4 = $15,600
IRR = 35.33%
IRR for cash flow A
Cash flow in year 0 = −$ 68,000
Cash flow in year 1 = $30,200
Cash flow in year 2 = 34,200
Cash flow in year 3 = $40,000
Cash flow in year 4 = $24,200
IRR = 31.88%
To find the IRR using a financial calculator:
1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.
2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the IRR button and then press the compute button
A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year.
($ millions) Beverage Division Cheese Division
Invested assets, beginning $2,680 $4,473
Invested assets, ending 2,602 4,409
Sales 2,690 3,934
Operating income 358 643
Required:
1. Compute return on investment.
2. Compute profit margin.
3. Compute investment turnover for the year.
Assume that each of the company's divisions has a required rate of return of 8%. Compute residual income for each division.
Answer:
a. Return on Investment
ROI= Operating income/Average invested assets
Beverage Division ROI = 358 / (2,680+2,602) /2
= 358 / 2,641
= 0.13555
= 13.56%
Cheese Division ROI = 643 / (4,473 + 4,409)/2
= 643 / 4,441
= 0.14478
= 14.48%
b. Profit margin
Profit Margin= Operating income / Sales
Beverage Division = 358 / 2690
= 0.13309
=13.31%
Cheese Division = 643 / 3934
= 0.16345
= 16.35%
c. Investment turnover for the year
Investment turnover = Sales / Average invested assets
Beverage Division = 2690 / 2641 = 1.02
Cheese Division = 3934 / 4441 = 0.89
d. Beverage$'m Cheese'million
Average Assets 2641 4441
Targeted return 8% 8%
Target income 211 355
Residual Income Beverage'm Cheese'm
Operating income 358 643
Less: Target income 211 355
Residual Income 147 288
According to the kinked demand curve theory, if Kit-N-Sit cuts prices, Kittysitters will ________; if Kit-N-Sit raises prices, Kittysitters will ________.
Answer:
respond aggressively by cutting prices ; will do nothing and leave prices unchanged.
Explanation:
The kinked demand curve was developed by an economist, Sweezy to addressing price inflexibility associated with an oligopolist market. In an oligopolist market, prices tends to remain unchanged over a long period of time even when costs are declining. The kinked demand curve hypothesis states that a firm faces a demand curve with a kink at the prevailing price level. This means that the curve is more elastic above the kink and less elastic below it. Here, there is less response to a price increase compared to much response to a price decrease.
According to the assumption under kinked demand curve, each firm in an oligopoly believes that if a firm cut price below the prevailing level, then competitors will follow suit. This is because competitors feels that if they do not cut their prices too, then their customers will leave them and buy from the competitor that is selling at lower price.
It is also assumed that, if a firm increases the price of his goods and services above the prevailing level, then competitors will not follow suit. This means that if a firm increases the price of his goods and services, there will be reduction in sales hence competitors will not increase their price. This because customers will patronize firms with the same or similar products hence increase competitors sales.
Farmer Brown’s total cost curve is a. increasing at an increasing rate. b. increasing at a decreasing rate. c. increasing at a constant rate. d. decreasing.
The question is incomplete:
If Farmer Brown plants no seeds on his farm, he gets no harvest. If he plants 1 bag of seeds, he gets 5 bushels of wheat. If he plants 2 bags, he gets 9 bushels. If he plants 3 bags, he gets 12 bushels. A bag of seeds costs $120, and seeds are his only cost.
Farmer Brown's total-cost curve is
a. increasing at an increasing rate.
b. increasing at a decreasing rate.
c. increasing at a constant rate.
d. decreasing.
Answer:
a. increasing at an increasing rate.
Explanation:
To determine the answer, you can create a graph with the information given hich is attached.
You can see that the curve is increasing and because of that you can eliminate option d that is decreasing. Then, you have to consider that increasing at a constant rate would show an straight line which is not the case. Also, increasing at a decreasing rate would show a decreasing slope which is not what you see in the graph. Because of that, the answer is that Farmer Brown’s total cost curve is increasing at an increasing rate because the graphs shows an increasing slope.
Rogers, a national manufacturer of lawn-mowing and snow-blowing equipment, segments its business according to customer type: Professional and Residential. Assume the following divisional information was available for the past year (in thousands of dollars):
Sales Operating Income Total Assets
Residential $850,000 $68,000 $200,000
Professional $1,095,000 $153,300 $365,000
Assume that management has a 25% target rate of return for each division.
Requirements
a. Calculate each division’s ROI.
b. Calculate each division’s sales margin. Interpret your results.
c. Calculate each division’s capital turnover. Interpret your results.
d. Use the expanded ROI formula to confirm your results from Requirement a. What can you conclude?
e. Calculate each division’s residual income (RI). Interpret your results.
Answer:
A.Residential 34%
Professional 42%
B.Residential 8%
Professional 14%
C.Residential 4.25%
Professional 3%
D.Residential 34%
Professional 42%
E.Residential $18,000.00
Professional $62,050.00
Explanation:
A.Calculation for each division’s ROI
Using this formula
Return on Investment
=Net Income / Average Invested Assets
Let plug in the formula
Residential $68,000.00/$200,000.00 = 34.00%
Professional $153,300.00/$365,000.00 = 42.00%
B.Calculation for each division’s sales margin. Interpret your results
Using this formula
Sales Margin= Operating income/Sales
Let plug in the formula
Residential $68,000.00/$850,000.00 = 8.00%
Professional $153,300.00/$1,095,000.00 = 14.00%
C.Calculation for each division’s capital turnover
Using this formula
Capital Turnover=Sales/Average operating assets
Let plug in the formula
Residential $850,000.00 /$200,000.00 = 4.25
Professional $1,095,000.00/$365,000.00 = 3.00
D.Using the expanded ROI formula to confirm the results from Requirement a.
Using this formula
Return on Investment=Profit Margin * Investment Turnover
Let plug in the formula
Residential 8.00% * 4.25% 34.0%
Professional 14.00% * 3.00% 42.0%
E.Calculation for each division’s residual income (RI)
Residential Professional
Average investment
$200,000.00 $365,000.00
×Target return 25% 25%
=Target income
$50,000.00 $91,250.00
Hence,
Operating income $68,000.00 $153,300.00
Less:Target income$50,000.00 $91,250.00
Residual income $18,000.00 $62,050.00
Which of the following is true regarding the value of an option? A) Unlike the Black-Scholes formula, the Put-Call Parity suggests that the volatility of underlying asset is not a factor that affects the value of an option. B) The option premium is greater or equal to its intrinsic value because of the time premium. C) The call and put premiums are unrelated since they depend on different set of variables. D) The writer of the call option pays the same premium as the buyer of the put option. E) When the call option is out-of-the-money and the put option is in-the-money, the call must be more valuable than the put.
Answer: B) The option premium is greater or equal to its intrinsic value because of the time premium.
Explanation:
The option premium can be calculated by adding the time premium and the intrinsic value. The time premium is the part of the option premium that accounts for the time remaining till the premium matures while the intrinsic value is the difference between the value of underlying asset and the strike price.
As the time premium can be zero but never negative, the option premium can either be greater than its intrinsic value or equal to it. It cannot be lower than it because of the time premium.
assume the following information about the market and JumpMaster's stock. JumpMaster's beta = 1.50, the risk free rate 2%, the market risk premium is 10.0%. Using CAPM, what is the expected return for JumpMaster's stock?
Answer:
Expected market return = 17%
Explanation:
Given the Jump master’s beta = 1.50
Risk free rate = 2%
Market risk premium = 10%
To find the expected return we have to use the below formula.
Expected market return = Riskfree rate + Beta × Market risk premium
Now insert all the values in order to get the expected market return.
Expected market return = 2 + 1.50 × 10
Expected market return = 17%
When constructing a risky portfolio consisting only of risky assets, an investment manager should offer _____.
Answer:
a customized risky portfolio to each client based on their risk aversion
Explanation:
It is always believed that when it comes to investment analysis or issue, there are higher returns for higher risk portfolios and lower returns for lower risk portfolios.
Therefore, in order to make a better decision, it is pertinent to note that, the level of risk aversion varies according to each or individual investor.
Hence, when constructing a risky portfolio consisting only of risky assets, an investment manager should offer a customized risky portfolio to each client based on their risk aversion.
Division A had ROI of 15% last year. The manager of Division A is considering an additional investment for the coming year. What step will the manager likely choose to take
Answer: c.Reject the investment if it returns less than 15% ROI.
Explanation:
Additional investments should yield incremental returns if they are to be accepted. In the previous year, Division A had an Return on Investment of 15%, when an additional investment is being considered, it must bring in more than that 15% if it is to be accepted.
Therefore, if an investment is to give a less than 15% ROI, it should be rejected as it is not bringing additional returns for the Division.
Abey Kuruvilla, of Parkside Plumbing, uses 1,210 of a certain spare part that costs $26 for each order, with an annual holding cost of $24. a) Calculate the total cost for order sizes of 25, 40, 50, 60, and 100 (round your responses to two decimal places).
Answer:
Annual demand(D) = 1,210
Ordering cost(S) = $26
Annual holding cost (H) = $24
With the order quantity(Q) = 25,
Total cost = Holding cost + ordering cost
= [(Q/2)H] + [(D/Q)S]
= [(25/2)24] + [(1210/25)26]
= $300 + $1258.4
= $1558.4
With the order quantity(Q) = 40,
Total cost = Holding cost + ordering cost
= [(Q/2)H] + [(D/Q)S]
= [(40/2)24] + [(1210/40)26]
= $480 + $786.5
= $1266.5
With the order quantity(Q) = 50,
Total cost = Holding cost + ordering cost
= [(Q/2)H] + [(D/Q)S]
= [(50/2)24] + [(1210/50)26]
= $600 + $605
= $1205
With the order quantity(Q) = 60,
Total cost = Holding cost + ordering cost
= [(Q/2)H] + [(D/Q)S]
= [(60/2)24] + [(1210/60)26]
= $720 + $524.33
= $1244.33
With the order quantity(Q) = 100,
Total cost = Holding cost + ordering cost
= [(Q/2)H] + [(D/Q)S]
= [(100/2)24] + [(1210/100)26]
= $1200 + $314.6
= $1514.6
Your Competitive Intelligence team is predicting that the Digby Company will invest in adding capacity to their Deal product this year. Assume Digby's product Deal invests in increasing its capacity by 10% this year. Because of this new information, your company anticipates all other products in the Core segment will increase their capacity by the same amount. How much can the industry produce in the Core segment the next year
Answer:
13,288
Explanation:
The computation of the amount that industry produced in the core segment is shown below:
It can be determined in two ways i.e.
= 6,444 + 6,444
= 13,288
And, the other method is
= 6,444 × 2
= 13,288
In both the methods, the answer would remain the same
Hence, the 13,288 should be produced by the industry for the next year production
The HIJ bond has a current price of $800, a maturity value of $1,000, and matures in 5 years. If interest is paid semi-annually and the bond is priced to yield 8%, what is the bond's annual coupon rate
Answer:
Explanation:
The coupon rate is defined as the interest rate paid on a bond by its issuer for the term of the security.
Hence,
Par Value = $800
Face Value = $1,000
N = 5 x 2 = 10
Since the interest is semi annual
i = 8% / 2 = 4%
CF = $15.34
Coupon = $30.68 per year or 3.068%
People decide to save 20 percent of their incomes. The value of the marginal propensity to consume is ________ and the value of the spending multiplier is ________.
Answer: 0.8; 5
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that people decide to save 20 percent of their incomes. We should note that the addition of the marginal prospensity to consume(MPC) and the marginal prospensity to save(MPS) will be equal to 1.
Therefore, the value of the marginal propensity to consume will be:
= 1 - 20%
= 1 - 0.2
= 0.8
The value of the spending multiplier will be calculated as:
= 1/MPS
= 1/0.2
= 5
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?
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 %
Ten years ago, Kronan Corporation earned $0.50 per share. Its earnings this year were $2.20. What was the growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) over the 10-year period?
Answer:
The growth rate in earnings per share (EPS) is 15.97%
Explanation:
Assuming annual growth rate is r%, hence
$0.5 x (1 + r)^10 = $2.20
(1 + r)10 = $2.20 / $0.5
(1 + r)10 = $4.4
Taking 10th root at each side,
(1 + r)10 = $4.4
[tex]\sqrt[10]{1 + r}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt[10]{4.4}[/tex]
1+r = 1.1597
r = 1.1597 - 1
r = 0.1597
r= 15.97%
You own a stock that had returns of 12.05 percent, −16.76 percent, 21.64 percent, 25.41 percent, and 9.29 percent over the past five years. What was the arithmetic average return for this stock?
Answer:Arithmetic average return =10.326%
Explanation:
Year Returns
1 12.05%
2 - 16.76%
3 21.64%
4 25.41%
5 9.29%
Total returns = 51.63%
Arithmetic average is The sum of all of the numbers in a considered list divided by the number of items of the list.
Therefore,
Arithmetic average return = Sum of year 1 to year 5 returns / number of items(year)
= 51.63% / 5
= 10.326%
