Assume the risk-free rate is 4%. You are a financial advisor, and must choose one of the funds below to recommend to each of your clients. Whichever fund you recommend, your clients will then combine it with risk-free borrowing and lending depending on their desired level of risk.

Expected Return Volatility
Fund A 10% 10%
Fund B 15% 22%
Fund C 6% 2%

Required:
a. Which fund would you recommend to a client seeking the highest possible expected return with a maximum volatility of 22%?
b. Which fund would you recommend to a client seeking the highest possible expected return with a maximum volatility of 22%?
c. Which fund would your recommend without knowing your clients risk preference?

Answer:

Following are the solution to the given point.

Explanation:

Calculate each fund's Sharpe ratio. It Fund is the best danger reward with the highest Sharpe ratio.

[tex]\text{Sharpe Ratio} = \frac{\text{(Fund return - \text{risk free return)}}}{Volatility}\\\\\to Fund A= \frac{(10\%-4\%)}{10\%} = 0.6\\\\\to Fund B= \frac{(15\%-4\%)}{22\%} = 0.5\\\\\to Fund C = \frac{(6\%-4\%)}{2\%}=1.0\\\\[/tex]

Fund C consequently offers the best risk-benefit. and without understanding client risk preference, we will advise Fund C for any clients. If a client wants to have a 22 percent minimum volatility, we'll nevertheless propose that Fund C instead of Fund B is available, because an investor can take risk-free rates to the degree that the total portfolio volatility stands at 22 percent and deposit it in Fund C.

Logan owns a horse ranch. Logan dislikes horses, but he opened the ranch because he heard it was a lucrative business and he wanted to make money. Logan’s horse ranch has lost money every year for the past 5 years (including this year), but Logan has made some changes to business operations, including hiring a consultant and increasing his prices. Logan anticipates that as a result of these changes, his horse ranch will generate a profit in the next year or two. This year, Logan hired his brother, Luke, to work at the horse ranch. Logan pays Luke $500/hr to clean the horse stalls. Logan also hired his best friend, Lucy, to do Logan’s grocery shopping and other personal errands. He pays Lucy $15/hr. Which of the following is most accurate?

a. Logan cannot deduct any of the costs associated with the horse ranch because the horse ranch would be classified as a hobby, not a business
b. Logan can deduct the full salary paid to Luke because Luke works in Logan’s horse ranch business
c. Logan can deduct the full salary paid to Lucy because the amount of the expense is reasonable
d. Logan can deduct the full salary paid to Lucy because grocery shopping is ordinary and necessary
e. None of the above are correct

Juanita worked hard all year so that she could go to nursing school the following year. She put her savings into a mutual fund that paid a nominal interest rate of 4 percent a year. The CPI was 252 at the beginning of the year and 257 at the end of the year. What was the real interest rate that Juanita earned?

Exercise 9-15A (Static) Using the current ratio to make comparisons LO 9-7 The following information was drawn from the balance sheets of the Kansas and Montana companies: Kansas Montana Current assets $ 59,000 $ 78,000 Current liabilities 40,000 43,000 Required a. Compute the current ratio for each company. b. Which company has the greater likelihood of being able to pay its bills

Zebra Company sells a segment of its operations at a loss. Zebra has not previously experienced such an event and does not expect to again. The loss from the disposal of the segment should be reported in the income statement as: Select one: A. A separate amount in comprehensive income B. A separate amount in net income from continuing operations C. A separate amount in a discontinued operations section D. As part of cost of goods sold

A company is planning to purchase a machine that will cost $57,000 with a six-year life and no salvage value. The company expects to sell the machine's output of 3,000 units evenly throughout each year. A projected income statement for each year of the asset's life appears below. What is the payback period for this machine?
Sales $138,000
Costs:
Manufacturing $68,000
Depreciation on machine 9,500
Selling and administrative expenses 46,000 (123,500)
Income before taxes $14,500
Income tax (35%) 5,075
Net income $9,425
a. 6.00 years.
b. 1.99 year.
c. 6.05 years.
d. 12.10 years.
e. 3.01 years.

On December 31, the trial balance indicates that the supplies account has a balance, prior to the adjusting entry, of $269. A physical count of the supplies inventory shows that $102 of supplies remain. Analyze this adjustment for supplies using T accounts, and then formally enter this adjustment in the general journal.

XYZ shop has a favorite model that has annual sales of 145. The cost to place an order to replenish inventory is $25 per order, and annual inventory holding cost per unit is $20. Assume the store is open 350 days per year. a. What is the optimal order size

You have just started a new job and plan to save $5,200 per year for 36 years until you retire. You will make your first deposit in one year. How much will you have when you retire if you earn an annual interest rate of 9.54 percent?
a. $1,331,411.17
b. $1,394,509.68
c. $1,346,423.14
d. $1,268,312.65
e. $1,333,878.83

Consider the following set of data for ABC Corporation, and note that ABC Corporation faces a tax rate of 35%.
2011 2012
Sales $4,203 4507
Cost of goods sold 2,422 2,633
Depreciation 785 952
Interest 180 196
Dividends 225 250
Current assets 2205 2429
Net fixed assets 7344 7650
Current liabilities 1003 1255
Long-term debt 3106 2085
Begin by constructing a balance sheet for both 2011 and 2012, and then construct an income statement for 2012.
1. Operating cash flow for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $1,170.
B) outflow of $1,170.
C) inflow of $1,620.
D) outflow of $1,620.
2. Net capital spending for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:_________.
A) inflow of $306
B) outflow of $306
C) inflow of $1,258
D) outflow of $1,258
3. The change in net working capital for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $28
B) outflow of $28
C) inflow of $1,202
D) outflow of $1,202
4. The cash flow from assets for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:___________.
A) inflow of $390
B) outflow of $390
C) inflow of $2,850
D) outflow of $2,850
5. The cash flow to creditors for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $825
B) outflow of $825
C) inflow of $1,217
D) outflow of $1,2127
6. The cash flow to stockholders for ABC Corp. in 2012 was an:__________.
A) inflow of $827
B) outflow of $827
C) inflow of $1,327
D) outflow of $1,327

Project Management Practice ProblemBragg’s Bakery is building a new automated bakery downtown Sandusky. Here are the activities that need to be completed to get the new bakery built and the equipment installed.
ACTIVITYPREDECESSORNORMAL TIME (WEEK)CRASH TIME (WEEK)EXPEDITING COST/WEEKA-963000BA853500CA15104000DB,C532000EC1062500FD,E215000
Hint: I have directly provided the crashing cost per unit time.
a. What is the normal project length?
b. What is the critical path in this project?
c. Which activity will you choose to crash first to reduce the duration of the project by one week?
d. What is the project length if all activities are crashed to their minimum?
e. What is the slack for activity D?

Since the middle of the 20th century, the international global business system has been shaped by global institutions. Countries have established these institutions to address the global issues that span their borders.

a. True
b. False

Sep. 3 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Shallin Wholesalers, $7,000. Terms 1/15, n/EOM, FOB shipping point.
Sep. 4 Paid freight bill of $55 on September 3 purchase.
Sep. 4 Purchase merchandise inventory for cash of $2,100.
Sep. 6 Returned $1,000 of inventory from September 3 purchase.
Sep. 8 Sold merchandise inventory to Herenda Company, $5,500, on account. Terms 1/15, n/35. Cost of goods, $2,255.
Sep. 9 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Tripp Wholesalers, $10,000. Terms 1/10, n/30, FOB destination.
Sep. 10 Made payment to Shallin Wholesalers for goods purchased on September 3, less return and discount.
Sep. 12 Received payment from Hilton Company, less discount.
13. After negotiations, I received a $100 allowance from Tristan Wholesalers.
15.Sold merchandise inventory to Jesper Company, $3,500, on the account. Terms n/EOM. Cost of goods, $1,610
22.Made payment, less allowance, to Tristan Wholesalers for goods purchased on September 9
23. Jesper Company returned $800 of the merchandise sold on September 15. Cost of goods, $368
25. Sold merchandise inventory to Smithson for $2,000 on account that cost $780 Terms of 3/10, n/30 was offered, FOB shipping point. As a courtesy to Smithson, $55 of freight was added to the invoice for which cash was paid by Oceanic
29. Received payment from Smithson, less discount.
30. Received payment from Jesper Company, less return.

Required:
Journalize the transaction.

Rosalia White will invest $3,000 in an IRA for the next 30 years starting at the end of this year. The investment will earn 13 percent annually. How much will she have at the end of 30 years

Listed below are five technical accounting terms. Each of the following statements describes one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the term described.

Opportunity cost
Out-of-pocket cost
Joint products
Incremental analysis
Sunk cost
Split-off point
Relevant information

Each of the following statements may (or may not) describe one of these terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term or terms described, or answer "none" if the statement does not correctly describe any of these terms.

a. Examination of differences between costs to be incurred and revenue to be earned under different courses of action.
b. A cost incurred in the past that cannot be changed as a result of future actions.
c. Costs and revenue that are expected to vary, depending on the course of action decided on.
d. The benefit foregone by not pursuing an alternative course of action.
e. Products made from common raw materials and shared production processes.
f. A cost yet to be incurred that will require future payment and may vary among alternative courses of action.
g. The point at which manufacturing costs are split equally between ending inventory and cost of goods sold.

Complete accounting cycle and financial statements
The city council of E. Staatsboro approved the following budget for the General Fund for fiscal year 2019.
Estimated Revenues
Property taxes $335,000
License fees 40,000
Fines and penalties 15,000
Total revenues $390,000
Appropriations
Salaries $350,000
Supplies and utilities 30,000
Debt service 3,000
Total appropriations 383,000
Budgeted Increase in Fund Balance $7,000
The postclosing trial balance for the fund, as of December 31, 2018, was as follows:
Debits Credits
Cash $15,000
Vouchers payable $8,000
Fund balance (unassigned) 7,000
$15,000 $15,000
The following transactions and events occurred during FY 2019.
1. Levied property taxes of $335,000 and mailed tax bills to property owners.
2. Borrowed $300,000 on tax anticipation notes at an interest rate of 1 percent per annum.
3. Ordered supplies expected to cost $18,000.
4. The supplies arrived, along with an invoice for $19,000; the city paid the invoice immediately.
5. Received cash ($383,000) from the following sources: property taxes ($330,000), licenses and fees ($38,000), fines and penalties ($15,000).
6. Paid cash for the following purposes: unpaid vouchers at the start of year ($8,000); salaries ($340,000); utility bills ($11,000).
7. Repaid the tax anticipation notes 6 months after date of borrowing, with interest.
8. Processed a budgetary interchange, increasing the appropriation for supplies and utilities by $2,000 and reducing the appropriation for salaries by the same amount.
9. Will pay salaries for the last few days in December, amounting to $2,000, at the end of the first pay period in January 2020; also, received in early January 2020 a utilities invoice for $1,000 applicable to December 2019.
Use the preceding information to do the following:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the budget and the listed transactions and events.
b. Prepare a preclosing trial balance.
c. Prepare a balance sheet; a statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance; and a budgetary comparison schedule.

A company started the year with $1,500 of supplies on hand. During the year the company purchased additional supplies of $800 and recorded them as increase to the supplies asset. At the end of the year the company determined that only $300 of supplies are still on hand. What is the adjusting journal entry to be made at the end of the period

Suppose the U.S. yield curve is flat at 3% and the euro yield curve is flat at 5%. The current exchange rate is $1.4 per euro. What will be the swap rate on an agreement to exchange currency over a 3-year period

Austen, the night shift manager of a 24-hour convenience store, would regularly drive his car to the back door, unlock it, and load in a couple of cases of beer, every night. These cases of beer were marked down for no apparent reason, and Austen paid the reduced price. Is Austen setting a good example for his employees

_______ is best described as the process of transformation of an idea into a new product or process, or the modification and recombination of existing ones.

Journalize the entries to record the following transactions for Mountain Realty Inc.:
Aug.26 Issued for cash 128,000 shares of no-par common stock The stock outstanding when a corporation has issued only one class of stock. (with a stated value of $5) at $6.
Oct.1 Issued at par value 41,000 shares of preferred 1% stock, $10 par The monetary amount printed on a stock certificate. for cash.
Nov. 30 Issued for cash 17,000 shares of preferred 1% stock, $10 par at $11

GHI Corporation, a California corporation, has a six-person board. At a regular board meeting, only two directors attend. No notice was sent to any of the directors. The two attending call directors Alice and Bob and put them on a conference call. The four talk about the corporation buying Blackacre and then all agree to a resolution for GHI to buy Blackacre from Third Party. The Bylaws of GHI state that an action of the board requires the consent of a majority of the directors present at a meeting, and that a quorum is a majority of the authorized directors.
Select one:
a. the purchase is authorized because a quorum was present and a majority of those present approved the action.
b. the purchase is not authorized, since all real estate transactions require shareholder approval
c. the purchase is not authorized because prior written notice must be sent to each director
d. the purchase is not authorized because a quorum was not present at the board meeting
e. Two of the above are correct.

Equipment acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $30,800 has an estimated residual value of $2,800 and an estimated useful life of four years. Determine the following: (a) The depreciable cost $fill in the blank 1 (b) The straight-line rate fill in the blank 2 % (c) The annual straight-line depreciation $fill in the blank 3