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2. Boilermaker Corp has a beta of 0.8. The market return is expected to be 15%, and the current risk-free rate is 4%. We have used analysts estimates to determine that the market believes our dividends will grow at 5% per year and our last dividend was $1. The stock is currently selling for $12.00. What is the companys cost of equity using the Security Market Line and using the Dividend Growth Model?
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The following labor standards have been established for a particular product: Standard labor-hours per unit of output 10 hours Standard labor rate $ 13.80 per hour The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: Actual hours worked 7,800 hours Actual total labor cost $ 104,520 Actual output 1,050 units What is the labor efficiency variance for the month?
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In preparation for developing its statement of cash flows for the year just ended, D-Rose Distributors collected the following information: ($ in millions) Purchase of treasury bills (considered a cash equivalent) 6.7 Sale of preferred stock 150.7 Gain on sale of land 4.7 Proceeds from sale of land 25.7 Issuance of bonds payable for cash 140.7 Purchase of equipment for cash 30.7 Purchase of GE stock 35.7 Declaration of cash dividends 134.7 Payment of cash dividends declared in previous year 130.7 Purchase of treasury stock 120.7 Payment for the early extinguishment of long-term notes (carrying (book) value: $100 million) 110.7 Required: 1. Prepare the investing activities section of D-Rose's statement of cash flows. 2. Prepare the financing activities section of D-Rose's statement of cash flows.
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The SP Corporation makes 42,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials $ 10.10 Direct labor $ 9.10 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 3.75 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 4.70 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to SP Corporation for this motor is $25.75. If SP Corporation decides not to make the motors, there would be no other use for the production facilities and none of the fixed manufacturing overhead cost could be avoided. Direct labor is a variable cost in this company. The annual financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company as a result of making the motors rather than buying them from the outside supplier would be:
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Terbium Corporation manufactures water toys. It plans to grow by producing high-quality water toys that are delivered in a timely manner. There are a number of other manufacturers who produce similar water toys. Terbium believes that continuously improving its manufacturing processes and re-engineering processes to downsize and eliminate excess capacity and waste are critical to implementing its strategy. Terbium's strategy is
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Data concerning Pony Corporation's single product appear below: Per Unit Percent of Sales Selling price $ 200 100 % Variable expenses 40 20 % Contribution margin $ 160 80 % Fixed expenses are $531,000 per month. The company is currently selling 4,000 units per month. The marketing manager would like to cut the selling price by $14 and increase the advertising budget by $35,000 per month. The marketing manager predicts that these two changes would increase monthly sales by 500 units. What should be the overall effect on the company's monthly net operating income of this change
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Drake Corporation is reviewing an investment proposal. The initial cost and estimates of the book value of the investment at the end of each year, the net cash flows for each year, and the net income for each year are presented in the schedule below. All cash flows are assumed to take place at the end of the year. The salvage value of the investment at the end of each year is equal to its book value. There would be no salvage value at the end of the investment's life. Investment Proposal Year Initial Cost and Book Value Annual Cash Flows Annual Net Income 0 $104,500 1 69,600 $44,000 $9,100 2 41,900 39,500 11,800 3 21,600 35,900 15,600 4 8,300 31,000 17,700 5 0 25,400 17,100 Drake Corporation uses an 11% target rate of return for new investment proposals. (a) What is the cash payback period for this proposal? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.) Cash payback period (b) What is the annual rate of return for the investment? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.) Annual rate of return for the investment %(c) What is the net present value of the investment? (If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45). Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)
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Langley Company reported net income for 2022 in the amount of $460,000. The company's financial statements also included the following: Increase in accounts receivable$77,000 Decrease in inventory 62,000 Increase in accounts payable 250,000 Depreciation expense 107,000 Gain on sale of land 147,000 What is net cash provided by operating activities under the indirect method
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Barton and Fallows form a partnership by combining the assets of their separate businesses. Barton contributes accounts receivable with a face amount of $48,000 and equipment with a cost of $186,000 and accumulated depreciation of $105,000. The partners agree that the equipment is to be valued at $90,000, that $3,700 of the accounts receivable are completely worthless and are not to be accepted by the partnership, and that $1,900 is a reasonable allowance for the uncollectibility of the remaining accounts receivable. Fallows contributes cash of $28,300 and merchandise inventory of $56,000. The partners agree that the merchandise inventory is to be valued at $60,500. Journalize the entries to record in the partnership accounts (a) Barton's investment and (b) Fallows's investment. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. (a) (b)
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The competitive force of substitute products tends to be stronger when Group of answer choices buyers view the prices of substitutes as too high. the costs that buyers face in switching over to substitutes are low. the quality and performance of substitutes are relatively low. substitutes do not embody many characteristics that are similar to those of products already serving the market. none of the above.
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Jeremy operates a business as a sole proprietorship. The proprietorship uses the cash method of accounting. He decides to incorporate and transfers the assets and liabilities of the sole proprietorship to the newly formed corporation in exchange for its stock. The assets, which include $10,000 of accounts receivable with a zero basis, have a basis of $20,000 and an FMV of $40,000. The liabilities include accounts payable of $12,000, which will be deductible when paid, and a note payable on medical equipment of $7,000. Jeremy's basis for his stock is
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Equipment with a book value of $78,000 and an original cost of $168,000 was sold at a loss of $31,000. Paid $106,000 cash for a new truck. Sold land costing $315,000 for $420,000 cash, yielding a gain of $105,000. Long-term investments in stock were sold for $90,000 cash, yielding a gain of $15,500. Use the above information to determine this company's cash flows from investing activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
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Select the incorrect statement concerning responsibility reports. The reports should show clearly the budgeted and actual amounts of controllable revenues and expenses. The reports should be stated in simple terms. The reports become more specific for higher levels within the organization. At the corporate level, responsibility reports generally include year-to-date contribution format income statements.
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The common stock of Leaning Tower of Pita Inc., a restaurant chain, will generate payoffs to investors next year, which depend on the state of the economy, as follows: Dividend Stock Price Boom $ 10 $ 200 Normal economy 6 90 Recession 0 0 The company goes out of business if a recession hits. Assume for simplicity that the three possible states of the economy are equally likely. The stock is selling today for $80. a. Calculate the rate of return to Leaning Tower of Pita shareholders for each economic state. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Rate of return Boom Normal economy Recession a-2. b. Calculate the expected rate of return and standard deviation of return to Leaning Tower of Pita shareholders. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Expected return Standard deviation
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The price of a home is $210,000. The bank requires a 5% down payment and three points at the time of closing. The cost of the home is financed with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 7%. a. Find the required down payment. b. Find the amount of the mortgage. c. How much must be paid for the three points at closing? d. Find the total cost of interest over 30 years, to the nearest dollar.
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2.Identify the type of scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio) appropriate for each of the following types of data.a.Star ratings of hotelsb.Sales revenues of companiesc.Grades of officers in armed forcesd.House numbers in a streete.Prices of carsf.Classes of accommodation on passenger flightsg.Passport numbersh.Numbers in a rating scale on a questionnairei.Index numbers
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______is the difference between the early start and the late start days for a givenactivity in a network diagram/CPM schedule.A backward passFloatSlackDuration
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The selling price of imported olive oil is $20 per case. Your cost is 15 Euros per case, and the exchange rate is currently 1.25, so it takes 1.25 Euros to buy $1. Your largest customer has ordered 15,000 cases of olive oil. How much is the pretax profit for this transaction?
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Stine Corp.'s trial balance reflected the following account balances at December 31, 2012: Accounts receivable (net) $24,000 Trading securities 6,000 Accumulated depreciation on equipment and furniture 15,000 Cash 16,000 Inventory 30,000 Equipment 25,000 Patent 4,000 Prepaid expenses 2,000 Land held for future business site 18,000 In Stine's December 31, 2012 balance sheet, the current assets total is a) $95,000. b) $78,000. c) $87,000. d) $82,000.
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Prepare journal entries to record each of the following four separate issuances of stock. A corporation issued 3,000 shares of $20 par value common stock for $72,000 cash. A corporation issued 1,500 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $22,000. The stock has a $1 per share stated value. A corporation issued 1,500 shares of no-par common stock to its promoters in exchange for their efforts, estimated to be worth $22,000. The stock has no stated value. A corporation issued 750 shares of $100 par value preferred stock for $97,000 cash
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A company can sell all the units it can produce of either Product A or Product B but not both. Product A has a unit contribution margin of $16 and takes two machine hours to make and Product B has a unit contribution margin of $30 and takes three machine hours to make. If there are 5,000 machine hours available to manufacture a product, income will be:a. $10,000 more if Product A is made.b. $10,000 less if Product B is made.c. $10,000 less if Product A is made.d. the same if either product is made.
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You are given the following information about 2 accounts: Account 1 Time Account Value before transactions Deposit Withdrawal 0 100 0.25 110 X 0.75 120 3X 1 82 Account 2 Time Account Value before transactions Deposit Withdrawal 0 100 0.5 120 2X 1 140 You are also told that the dollar weighted return over the year on account 1 is i. If the time weighted return over the year on account 2 is also i, what are X and i
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Pollution Busters Inc. is considering a purchase of 10 additional carbon sequesters for $120,000 apiece. The sequesters last for only 1 year before becoming saturated. Then the carbon is sold to the government. a. Suppose the government guarantees the price of carbon. At this price, the payoff after 1 year is $140,400 for sure. How would you determine the opportunity cost of capital for this investment? b-1. Suppose instead that the sequestered carbon has to be sold on the London Carbon Exchange. Carbon prices have been extremely volatile, but Pollution Busters CFO learns that average rates of return from investments on that exchange have been about 22%. She thinks this is a reasonable forecast for the future. What is the opportunity cost of capital in this case? b-2. If the expected return on the investment is still 17%, but instead depends on the price of carbon (so that it is no longer risk-free), then is the purchase of additional sequesters an attractive investment for the firm?
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Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $300,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 10%, which implies a selling price of 87 1/2. The straight-line method is used to allocate interest expense. 1. Using the implied selling price of 87 , what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds? 2. What total amount of bond interest expense will be recognized over the life of these bonds? 3. What is the amount of bond interest expense recorded on the first interest payment date?
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