Answer: C. narrow-based calls
Explanation:
Narrow based calls would include calls from one industry. The mutual fund is an "High technology" firm which means that it is a narrow based fund for instance as it is interested only in one industry being the High Tech industry.
The manager should invest in Narrow based calls that focus on the sector if he anticipates that the market will remain flat for the sector. Narrow based Calls are more volatile because they are specific and with the volatility comes higher premiums to be charged.
Should he wish to make income against the portfolio, he should sell these knowing that the options will not be called as the market will remain flat.
A local county is considering purchasing some dump trucks for the trash pickups. Each truck will cost $55,000 and have an operating and maintenance cost that starts at $18,000 the first year and increases by $3,000 per year. Assume the salvage value is $12,000 at the end of 5 years and the interest rate is 10%. The equivalent annual cost of owning and operating each truck is most nearly equal to
Answer:
35,972
Explanation:
The equivalent annual cost can be calculated dividing NPV by the annuity factor
In order to find NPV first
Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Total
Operating and
Maintenance 18000 21000 24000 27000 30000 -
Discount factor(10%) 0.909 0.826 0.751 0.683 0.620 -
Discounted CFs 16362 17346 18024 18411 18600 88,713
Salvage 12000
Discount factor(10%) 0.620
Discounted salvage 7440 (7440)
Inital Cost (55,000) (55,000)
NPV 136,333
Calculation for EAC
NPV = 136,333
Annuity factor for 5 years = 3.790
Equivalent annual cost = NPV /Annuity factor
Equivalent annual cost = 136,333/3.790
Equivalent annual cost = 35,972
A car rental agency rents 190 cars per day at a rate of $30 per day. For each $1 increase in rate, 5 fewer cars are rented. At what rate should the cars be rented to produce the maximum income? What is the maximum income?
Answer:
At what rate should the cars be rented to produce the maximum income?
$34 per day (170 cars rented)What is the maximum income?
$5,780Explanation:
number of cars rented rental price total income
190 $30 $5,700
185 $31 $5,735
180 $32 $5,760
175 $33 $5,775
170 $34 $5,780
165 $35 $5,775
160 $36 $5,760
155 $37 $5,735
150 $38 $5,700
145 $39 $5,655
140 $40
135 $41
130 $42
BMM Industries pays a dividend of $2 per quarter. The dividend yield on its stock is reported at 4.8%. What is the stock price?
Someone offers to buy your car for four, equal annual payments, with the first payment coming 2 years from today. If you think that you could sell your car to another purchaser for an immediate payment of $9,000 and the interest rate is 10%, what is the minimum annual payment that you would accept from this buyer?
Answer:
4i8484884858585848484i
Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2015 and 2016 follow. 2015 2016 Output: Sales $ 300,000 $ 330,000 Inputs: Labor $ 40,000 $ 43,000 Raw Materials: $ 45,000 $ 51,000 Energy: $ 10,000 $ 9,000 Capital Employed: $ 250,000 $ 262,000 Other: $ 2,000 $ 6,000 What is the percentage change in the multifactor labor and raw materials productivity measure for SunPath between 2015 and 2016
Answer:
% change in multi-factor productivity = 2.88%
% change in raw materials productivity = -2.94%
% change in labor productivity = 2.33%
Explanation:
2015 2016
Output:
Sales $300,000 $330,000Inputs:
Labor $40,000 $43,000 Raw Materials: $45,000 $51,000 Energy: $10,000 $9,000 Capital Employed: $250,000 $262,000 Other: $2,000 $6,000multi-factor = total output / (labor costs + materials costs + overhead costs)
MFP 2015 = $300,000 / ($40,000 + $45,000 + $10,000 + $250,000 + $2,000) = 0.8646
MFP 2016 = $330,000 / ($43,000 + $51,000 + $9,000 + $262,000 + $6,000) = 0.8895
% change = (0.8895 - 0.8646) / 0.8646 = 0.0288 = 2.88%
raw materials productivity = total output / materials costs
raw materials productivity 2015 = $300,000 / $45,000 = 6.6667
raw materials productivity 2016 = $330,000 / $51,000 = 6.4706
% change = (6.4706 - 6.6667) / 6.6667 = -0.0294 = -2.94%
labor productivity = total output / labor costs
labor productivity 2015 = $300,000 / $40,000 = 7.5
labor productivity 2016 = $330,000 / $43,000 = 7.6744
% change = (7.6744 - 7.5) / 7.5 = 0.0233 = 2.33%
Milo Company manufactures beach umbrellas. The company is preparing detailed budgets for the third quarter and has assembled the following information to assist in the budget preparation: The Marketing Department has estimated sales as follows for the remainder of the year (in units): July 30,000 October 20,000 August 70,000 November 10,000 September 50,000 December 10,000 The selling price of the beach umbrellas is $12 per unit. All sales are on account. Based on past experience, sales are collected in the following pattern: 30% in the month of sale 65% in the month following sale 5% uncollectibleSales for June totaled $300.000. c. The company maintains finished goods inventories equal to 15% of the following month's sales. This requirement will be met at the end of June. d. Each beach umbrella requires 4 feet of Gilden, a material that is sometimes hard to acquire. Therefore, the company requires that the ending inventory of Gilden be equal to 5096 of the following month's production needs. The inventory of Gilden on hand at the beginning and end of the quarter will be: June 30 72,000 feetSeptember 30 ___ feete. Gilden costs $0.80 per foot. One-half of a month's purchases of Gilden is paid for in the month of purchase; the remainder is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable on July 1 for purchases of Gilden during June will be $76,000. Required: 1. Prepare a sales budget, by month and in total, for the third quarter. (Show your budget in both units and dollars.) Also prepare a schedule of expected cash collections, by month and in total, for the third quarter. 2. Prepare a production budget for each of the months July-October. 3. Prepare a direct materials budget for Gilden, by month and in total, for the third quarter. Also prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for Gilden, by month and in total, for the third quarter.
Answer:
1(a). Budgeted sales value are as follows:
July = $360,000
August = $840,000
September = $600,000
Third Quarter = $1,800,000
1(b). Total scheduled cash collection are as follows:
July = $303,000
August = $486,000
September = $726,000
Third Quarter = $1,515,000
2. Units of production required are as follows:
July = 36,000 units
August = 67,000 units
September = 45,500 units
October = 18,500 units
3(a). Units of raw materials required to be purchased are as follows:
July = 206,000 units
August = 225,000 units
September = 128,000 units
Third Quarter = 559,000 units
3(b). Total Scheduled Cash Disbursement are as follows:
July = $158,400
August = $172,400
September = $141,200
Third Quarter = $472,000
Explanation:
Note: The data in the question are merged together. They are therefore first sorted before answering the question. See the attached Microsoft word file for the full question with the sorted data.
Also note: For all the budgets and schedules related to questions 1 to 3, see the attached excel file.
If the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve increases the reserve requirement then the money supply will decline. True False
Answer:
i think the answer is true please let me know if it is incorrect
Explanation:
Your portfolio is comprised of 30 percent of stock X, 25 percent of stock Y, and 45 percent of stock Z. Stock X has a beta of 1.16, stock Y has a beta of 1.47, and stock Z has a beta of 0.42. What is the beta of your portfolio
Answer:
The beta of your portfolio is 0.9045
Explanation:
Hope this help :D
Whistle Stop pays a constant annual dividend of $4 on its stock. The company will maintain this dividend for the next 3 years and will then cease paying dividends forever. What is the current price per share if the required return on this stock is 15.6 percent
Answer:
$9.04
Explanation:
Calculation for the current price per share
Using this formula
P0 = Annual dividend[1 − (1/1+Required return)]/ Required return
Let plug in the formula
P0=$4[(1- (1/1+0.156)]/.156
P0 = $4[1 − (1/1.1563)]/.156
P0 = $9.04
Therefore the current price per share will be $9.04
Petrus Framing's cost formula for its supplies cost is $1,700 per month plus $8 per frame. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 610 frames, but the actual level of activity was 613 frames. The actual supplies cost for the month was $6,870. The activity variance for supplies cost in March would be closest to:
Answer:
The activity variance for supplies cost in March would be closest to $24 (Unfavorable)
Explanation:
The activity variance for supplies cost in March is calculated below
Activity variance = Planning Budget - Flexible Budget
= ($1,700 + ($8 * 610)) - ($1,700 + ($8 * 613))
= ($1,700 + $4,880) - ($1,700 + $4,904)
= $6,580 - $6,604
= $24U
The flexible budget is greater than the planning budget. Therefore, the variance is unfavorable (U)
Beck Kubiak wishes to purchase new appliances for her home. The total cost for the appliances is $2,900. To finance the purchase, Becky must pay 20% down, with the balance being financed with a 24-month installment loan with an APR of 8.5%. Determine Becky's total finance charge and her monthly payment
Answer:
total finance charge = $203.08
her monthly payment = $105.13
Explanation:
The Loan amount = Cost of Appliance - Down Payment
= $2,900 - ($2,900 × 20%)
= $2,320
Change the APR to nominal compounding,
Using a Financial Calculator, this will be :
8.50 % Shift EFF%
12 Shift P/YR
Shift NOM % = 8.19%
Then calculate the monthly payment as follows :
Pv = $2,320
n = 24
p/yr = 12
r = 8.19%
Fv = $0
PMT = ?
Using a Financial Calculator, monthly payment, PMT is $105.13
Total Finance Charge will then be obtained from the amortization schedule from the First Period to the 24th Period and this will be : $203.08.
Optimal order quantities exist when the curves for the order-processing cost per unit and inventory-carrying cost per unit ________.
Answer:intersect
Explanation:
The optimal order quantity is also referred to as the economic order quantity. It is used to know the optimal quantity that need to be ordered in order to avoid wastage and also reduce cost. It is a cost-effective strategy.
Optimal order quantities exist when the curves for the order-processing cost per unit and inventory-carrying cost per unit intersect.
Use goal seek to answer this question. All else equals, to have a net income of 20,000, the COGS margin percentage must be ______, and the gross profit must be ______. Review Later
Answer:
Use goal seek to answer this question. All else equals, to have a net income of 20,000, the COGS margin percentage must be 40%, and the gross profit must be $17,250.
Explanation:
The income statement is missing, so I looked it up and the information given was:
Revenue 100,000 COGS 40,000 Gross Profit 60,000 Salaries Marketing Rent Earnings Before Tax 23,000Income Tax 25% Net Income ?Since COGS are$40,000 and total sales are $100,000, the COGS margin percentage = 40,000 / 100,000 = 40%
Since earnings before taxes are $23,000 and taxes are 25%, then net income = $23,000 x (1 - 25%) = $23,000 x 75% = $17,250
What are the portfolio weights for a portfolio that has 156 shares of Stock A that sell for $45 per share and 130 shares of Stock B that sell for $30 per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 4 decimal places, e.g., .1616.)
Answer:
Total Stock price of Stock A = 156 x 45
Total Stock price of Stock A = $7,020
Total Stock price of Stock B = 130 x 30
Total Stock price of Stock B = $3,900
Hence, the total Stock price of Stock of A & B is $7,020 & $3,900 respectively.
Portfolio weight of Stock A = 7,020/ ( 7,020 + 3,900)
Portfolio weight of Stock A = 64%
Portfolio weight of Stock B = 3,900 / ( 7,020 + 3,900)
Portfolio weight of Stock B = 36%
Hence, the portfolio weight of stock A & B is 64% & 36% respectively.
A simple random sample of 20 observations is derived from a normally distributed population with a known standard deviation of 3.2. You may find it useful to reference the z table.
a. Is the condition that X−X− is normally distributed satisfied?
Yes
No
b. Compute the margin of error with 95% confidence. (Round intermediate calculations to at least 4 decimal places. Round "z" value to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
c. Compute the margin of error with 90% confidence. (Round intermediate calculations to at least 4 decimal places. Round "z" value to 3 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
d. Which of the two margins of error will lead to a wider interval?
The margin of error with 95% confidence.
The margin of error with 90% confidence.
Answer:
1. It is satisfied
2. 1.4
3. 1.18
4. 95% confidence is wider
Explanation:
1. It is normally distributed since n<30
2. Margin of error with 95% confidence
= Alpha = 1 - 0.95
= O.05
Alpha/2 = 0.025
Z(0.025) = 1.960
Margin of error = z(1.960)*SD/√n
= 1.960*(3.2/√20)
= 1.960 x 0.7156
= 1.4025
Approximately 1.4
3. At 90%
Alpha = 1 -0.9
= 0.10
Alpha/2 = 0.05
Z(0.05) =1.645
E = 1.645 x 3.2/√20
= 1.645 x 0.7176
= 1.177
Approximately 1.18
4. From the calculations in 2 and 3 it is obvious that the margin of error with 95% confidence interval is wider.
Kate decides to issue cash dividends on both the common stock and the preferred stock. Currently there are 50 outstanding preferred shares and 500 common shares outstanding. The dividends that Kate paid were $6 per share on the preferred shares and $2 per share on the common shares. Provide the journal entry for the payment of the cash dividends.
Answer:
Journal Entry for both type of shares is given below
Explanation:
DATA
Preference shares = 50
Common shares = 500
Dividend for preference shareholders = $6/share
Dividend for Common shareholders = $2/share
Entry DEBIT CREDIT
Dividend (for preference shares) $300
Dividend (for common shares) $1000
Cash $1,300
Working
Preference shares dividend = 50 x $6/share = $300
Common shares dividend = 500 x $2/share = $1000
Explain whether each of the following events shifts the short-run aggregate-supply curve, the aggregate-demand curve, both, and neither. Households decide to save a larger share of their income. Florida orange groves suffer a prolonged period of below-freezing temperatures. Increased job opportunities overseas cause many people to leave the country.
Answer:
1. Households decide to save a larger share of their income. - Aggregate-Demand Curve
If households in the economy started saving more of their money then this would leave less money for consumption which is one of the components of Aggregate Demand. When Consumption decreases so also will Aggregate Demand thereby shifting the Aggregate-Demand Curve to the left.
2. Florida orange groves suffer a prolonged period of below-freezing temperatures. - Short-run Aggregate Supply Curve
With the Florida Orange Groves suffering from below freezing temperatures, the oranges will not grow as much leading to a poor harvest. This will reduce the supply of oranges in the economy and shift the short-run Aggregate supply curve left.
3. Increased job opportunities overseas cause many people to leave the country. Both Aggregate-Demand Curve and Short-run Aggregate Supply Curve.
With less people in the Economy, there will be less people spending on goods and services which will cause the Aggregate Demand curve to shift to the left.
Also with people leaving the country, the labor force will decrease which will mean that less people are available to produce goods and services so the short-run Aggregate supply curve will shift left.
Your friend just emailed you the two photos above asking for your advice about which one looks more appealing. They plan to use it as a professional profile picture on LinkedIn, where they hope to make professional job contacts. Based on these two pictures what advice do you give your friend
Answer:
Choose the picture that demonstrates professionalism
Explanation:
Here in the attachment as we can see that there are two pictures one is unprofessional and the second one is professional.
So in order to use as a professional profile picture on Linkedin, the friend should choose the professional picture as it represents the personality, dressing, attitude, appearance, etc that helps in making the professional job contacts through which the chances of getting a better job could be more
Martine Piccirillo works as the payroll clerk for Centinix, a security company that hires many part-time and temporary workers who are paid on an hourly basis. What law governs the hiring or documenting of these workers?
Answer:
IRCA(Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986)
FLSA(Fair Labor Standards Act)
Explanation:
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) forbids employers from recruiting/hiring any foreign citizen that doesn't have a proper work authorization. That means that all Centinix's employees should have a green card.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, and child labor. This includes any full time or part time worker employed by Centinix.
For a recent year, TechMart reported sales of $36,241 million. Its gross profit was $9,785 million. What was the amount of TechMart's cost of goods sold? (Enter answer in millions.)
Answer:
$26,456 million.
Explanation:
The formula to calculate the gross profit is:
Gross profit=Sales-cost of goods sold
Using this formula we can calculate the cost of goods sold as we have the information about the gross profit and the sales:
Cost of goods sold=Sales-Gross profit
Cost of goods sold=$36,241-$9,785
Cost of goods sold=$26,456
According to this, TechMart's cost of goods sold was $26,456 million.
The Medicare Supplement Right of Return Provision (Free Look Period) allows the buyer a period of ________ to return a policy and receive a full refund.
Answer:
30 days
Explanation:
This right of return provision allows the buyer a period of 30 days. This period is referred to as the free look period. It is a must that these Medicare supplement policies have notices that that are boldly written on the number one page of the policy that states that the policy holder have the right to return the policy during a period of 30 days from when it was delivered and for the person to receive full refund.
Issuing Stock
Professional Products Inc., a wholesaler of office products, was organized on February 5 of the current year, with an authorization of 50,000 shares of preferred 2% stock, $40 par and 1,000,000 shares of $8 par common stock. The following selected transactions were completed during the first year of operations:
Journalize the transactions.
Feb. 5. Issued 600,000 shares of common stock at par for cash.
Feb. 5
Feb. 5. Issued 1,500 shares of common stock at par to an attorney in payment of legal fees for organizing the corporation.
Feb. 5
Apr. 9. Issued 45,000 shares of common stock in exchange for land, buildings, and equipment with fair market prices of $100,000, $310,000, and $85,000 respectively.
For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Apr. 9
June 14. Issued 30,000 shares of preferred stock at $53 for cash.
For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
June 14
Answer:
Feb. 5. Issued 600,000 shares of common stock at par for cash.
Dr Cash 4,800,000
Cr Common stock 4,800,000
Feb. 5. Issued 1,500 shares of common stock at par to an attorney in payment of legal fees for organizing the corporation.
Dr Organization costs 12,000
Cr Common stock 12,000
Apr. 9. Issued 45,000 shares of common stock in exchange for land, buildings, and equipment with fair market prices of $100,000, $310,000, and $85,000 respectively.
Dr Land 100,000
Dr Buildings 310,000
Dr Equipment 85,000
Cr Common stock 360,000
Cr Additional paid in capital: common stock 135,000
June 14. Issued 30,000 shares of preferred stock at $53 for cash.
Dr Cash 1,590,000
Cr Common stock 240,000
Cr Additional paid in capital: common stock 1,350,000
The Watkins Company is decentralized, and divisions are considered investment centers. Watkins specializes in sports equipment, and one division manufactures netting that is used for basketball hoops, soccer goals, and other sports equipment. The Netting Division reports the following information for a heavy-duty basketball hoop net:
Sales Price per Unit $18
Variable Cost per Unit 6
Contribution Margin per Unit 12
The Basketball Equipment Division can purchase a similar heavy-duty net from an outside vendor for $15.
Required:
a. Determine the negotiable range for the transfer price.
b. What is the minimum transfer price the Netting Division should consider if operating at capacity?
c. What is the maximum transfer price the Basketball Equipment Division should consider?
Answer and Explanation:
a. The negotiable range for the transfer price is lies between the $6 and $18 as the netting division is suffering from losses if the selling price is less than the variable cost per unit but at the same time the maximum price for transferring the product is equivalent to the selling price i.e $18
b. The minimum transfer price is $18 in the case when operating at capacity if it is below than the minimum transfer price is $6
c. The maximum transfer price should be equivalent to the purchase price that is purchased from the outside vendor i.e $15
Say the marginal tax rate is 30 percent and that government expenditures do not change with output. Say also that the economy is at potential output and that the deficit is $200 billion.Required:a. What is the size of the cyclical deficit?b. What is the size of the structural deficit?c. How would your answers to a and b change if the deficit was still $200 billion but output was $200 billion below potential?d. How would your answers to a and b change if the deficit was still $200 billion but output was $100 billion above potential?
Answer:
a. The Cyclical deficit refers to the deficit arising from the difference between the potential output and the actual output.
The question assumes that the economy is producing at potential which means actual output equals potential output.
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * 0
Cyclical Deficit = $0
b. Structural deficit occurs even when the economy is at potential because it refers to Government deficits that happen when the economy is experiencing normal activity.
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - 0
Structural Deficit = $200 billion
c. Output is $200 billion below potential
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * 200
Cyclical Deficit = $60 billion
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - 60
Structural Deficit = $140 billion
d. Output is $100 billion above potential
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * -100 as actual is above potential
Cyclical Deficit = -$30 billion
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - (-30)
Structural Deficit = $230 billion
What is the expected annual capital gain yield for Orange Corp stock, based on the Constant Dividend Growth Model
Complete Question:
What is the expected annual capital gain yield for Orange Corp stock, based on the Constant Dividend Growth Model? The company plans to pay an annual dividend of of $4.12 per share in one year. The expected annual growth rate of the dividend is 12.9%, and the required rate of return for the stock is 16.63%. Answer as a percentage, 2 decimal places (e.g., 12.34% as 12.34).
Answer:
12.9%
Explanation:
As we know that:
Capital Gain Yield = (P1 - P0) / P0
Step 1: Find P0
Po = D1 / (Ke - g)
Here
D1 is $4.12 per share
Ke is 16.63%
g is 12.9%
By putting values, we have:
Po = $4.12 / (16.63% - 12.9%)
= $110.46
Step 2: Find P1
P1 = D2 / (Ke - g)
Here
D2 = D1 * (1 + 12.9%) = $4.12 per share * (1 + 12.9%) = $4.65
Ke is 16.63%
g is 12.9%
By putting values, we have:
Po = $4.65 / (16.63% - 12.9%)
= $124.70
Step3: Find Annual Capital Gain Yield
Capital Gain Yield = (P1 - P0) / P0
Now by putting values, we have:
Capital Gain Yield = ($124.7 - $110.46) / $110.46
= 12.9%
You have risen through the ranks of a coffee comany, from the lowly green-apron barista to the coveted black apron, and all the way to CFO. A quick internet check shows that your company's beta is 0.6. The risk-free rate is 4.1% and you believe the market risk premium to be 5.2%. What is your best estimate of investors' expected return on your company's stock (its cost of equity capital)?
Answer:
The cost of equity capital or expected rate of return is 7.22%
Explanation:
The expected rate of return or the required rate of return is the minimum rate of return required by the investors to invest in a stock or a portfolio of stock based on the systematic risk that a stock carries as represented by a stock's beta. The expected rate of return (r) of a stock can be calculated using the CAPM equation.
The CAPM equation is,
r = rRF + Beta * rpM
Where,
rRF is the risk free raterpM is the risk premium on marketr = 0.041 + 0.6 * 0.052
r = 0.0722 or 7.22%
3. “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are two institutions that have outlived their usefulness”. Do you agree?
Answer:
“The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank"
Have they outlived their usefulness?
No.
The IMF and the World Bank have not outlived their usefulness. They remain very useful and relevant to our world today. The problem they have experienced stem in part from the neglect of their purposes, because of the near-absence of the grassroot touch. They can refocus on their purposes and reduce elitistism, and then they continue to be useful.
But, they cannot rediscover and concentrate on their purposes without the cooperation of member-countries. Recalcitrancy does not allow any organized institutions without police power to function at their best. Member-countries must learn to cooperate with these bodies to achieve their purposes. There is still global poverty ravaging the world population, even among the rich and developed countries of the world.
In most developing countries, their national governments are traditionally entrenched as anti-developmental. While they make long and meaningless speeches at world fora, back home they do not walk their talk and so often renege on their promises. This is why it seems that the impact of these world bodies are not being felt. National governments must be able to show responsibility to allow the effects of monetary policies and agreements to benefit the poor and the vulnerable.
Explanation:
The World Bank is an international body of the United Nations with about 189 member-countries. It works with developing countries to reduce poverty, increase access to wealth, and promote global prosperity. The IMF is responsible for ensuring that the international monetary system is operational and stable to ginger sustainable global economic growth.
When you view a selection at Amazon and see "Customers who bought this (item) also bought ...," you are seeing the application of
Answer: collaborative filtering
Explanation:
Collaborative filtering is a technique thta helps to filter out the things that a user can like base on how other identical users react. Here, a small sample of the people with similar taste will be chosen from a larger group.
When you view a selection at Amazon and see "Customers who bought this (item) also bought ...," you are seeing the application of collaborative filtering.
Turnbull Corp. is in the process of constructing a new plant at a cost of $30 million. It expects the project to generate cash flows of $13,000,000, $23,000,000, and 29,000,000 over the next three years. The cost of capital is 20 percent. What is the internal rate of return that Turnbull can earn on this project? (Do not round intermediate computations. Round final answer to the nearest percent.)
Answer:
44%
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested
Internal rate of return can be determined using a financial calculator
Cash flow in year 0 = $-30 million
Cash flow in year 1 = $13 million
Cash flow in year 2 = $23 million
Cash flow in year 3 = $29 million
IRR = 44%
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.
Brik Products, located in Atlanta, Georgia, produces two lines of electric toothbrushes, Deluxe and Standard. Because Brik can sell all the toothbrushes it produces, the owners are expanding the plant. They are deciding which product line to emphasize. To make the decision, they assemble the following data.
Per Unit
Deluxe Toothbrush Standard Toothbrush
Sales price $94 $54
Variable expenses 22 16
Contribtion margin $72 $36
Contribution margin ratio 75.5% 70.4%
Requirements:
1) Identify the constraining factor for Brik products.
2) Prepare an analysis to show which product line to em
Complete Question:
Brik Products, located in Atlanta, Georgia, produces two lines of electric toothbrushes: Deluxe and Standard. Because Brik can sell all the toothbrushes it produces, the owners are expanding the plant. They are deciding which product line to emphasize. To make this decision, they assemble the following data:
Per Unit
Deluxe Toothbrush Standard Toothbrush
Sales price $94 $54
Variable expenses 22 16
Contribution margin $72 $36
Contribution margin ratio 75.5% 70.4%
After expansion, the factory will have a production capacity of 4.200 machine hours per month. The plant can manufacture either 68 Standard electric toothbrushes or 26 Deluxe electric toothbrushes per machine hour.
Requirements:
1. Identify the constraining factor for Brik Products.
2. Prepare an analysis to show which product line to emphasize.
Answer:
Brik Products
1. The constraining factor for Brik Products is the 4,200 machine hours.
2. Analysis to show which product line to emphasize:
Product Mix Analysis
Deluxe Standard
Sale price $94 $54
Variable expense 22 16
Contribution margin per unit $72 $38
Number of toothbrushes per hour 26 68
Total contribution margin per hour $1,872 $2,584
Decision: Brik Products should emphasize the production and sale of the Standard electric toothbrushes as this rakes in more contribution per the constraining factor, i.e. machine hours.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Deluxe Standard
Sale price $94 $54
Variable expense 22 16
Contribution margin per unit 72 38 (not $36)
Contribution margin ratio 76.6% (not 75.5%) 70.4%
Number of toothbrushes per hour 26 68
Machine hours available = 4,200 hours
b) Analysis:
For Brik Products, the contribution margin per machine hour = contribution per unit x units per hour. Brik will generate a total contribution margin per product line without producing the other that is equal to the contribution margin per machine hour multiplied by total machine hours.
Assuming that Brik Products concentrates on the production of the standard electric toothbrushes alone, it will generate a total contribution margin of $10,852,800 ($2,584 x 4,200) as against the total contribution margin of $7,862,400 ($1,872 x 4,200) to be generated if only Deluxe electric toothbrushes are produced.
