Comcast (CMCSA) is trading at 54.33. You decide to short sell 100 shares of their stock, providing 2850 in collateral to your broker. You hold the short position for one year and expect Comcast to pay a dividend of 1 per share. In one year, the stock price is 56. Assuming the brokerage account pays no interest on your cash, what is your return, relative to your collateral

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Answer 1

Answer: =-9.34%

Explanation:

Assuming the brokerage account pays no interest on your cash, the return, relative to the collateral will be calculated as:

= (Short sell price - dividend - Share buy price)/Capital employed

= (5433 - 100 - 5600) / 2850

= -267 / 2850

= -0.09368

=-9.34%

Note:

Short sell price = 54.33 × 100 = 5433

Dividend = 100

Share buy price = 56 × 100 = 5600


Related Questions

Explain the significance of capital structure.

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Capital structure increases the ability of the company to find new wealth- creating investment opportunities.
Capital structure maximizes the company's market price of share by increasing earnings per share of the ordinary shareholders. It also increases dividend receipt of the shareholders. Investment Opportunity: Capital structure increases the ability of the company to find new wealth- creating investment opportunities.

The financial staff of Cairn Communications has identified the following information for the first year of the roll-out of its new proposed service: Projected sales $24 million Operating costs (not including depreciation) $9 million Depreciation $5 million Interest expense $4 million The company faces a 25% tax rate. What is the project's operating cash flow for the first year (t = 1)? Enter your answer in dollars. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as $1,200,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Answer: $12,500,000

Explanation:

Sales = $24,000,000

Less: Operating cost = $9,000,000

Less,l: Depreciation = $5,000,000

Earning before interest and tax = $10,000,000

Less: Tax at 25% EBIT = $2,500,000

Net income before interest = $7,500,000

Add: Depreciation = $5,000,000

Operating cashflow = $12,500,000

An object was thrown from rest upward with an initial velocity of 10m/s with time frame of 6s find the distance of the object from it's resting point​

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Answer:

5.10 m

Explanation:

Given that :

Initial Velocity, u = 10m/s

Time taken, t = 6s

Distance traveled by the object , s

The final velocity, v at this point = 0

Upward throw, g = - (negative)

Using the relation :

u² =. V²-2gs

g = 9.8 m/s

10² = 0² - 2(9.8)*S

100 = 19.6S

S = 100 / 19.6

Distance traveled = 5.10 m

Suppose that Nevada Co., a US-based MNC, makes regular, monthly purchases of materials from a German supplier named Spicurity. These regular payments are typically in the amount of 300,000 euros. Last month the exchange rate was $1.93 per euro. Nevada Co. only has cash reserves in dollars, while Spicurity only has cash reserves in euros. Suppose both companies use the same bank.
In order to conduct this transaction last month, Nevada Co.
Required:
a. $_____ to pay for the materials. Thus, the bank handling the transaction reduced Nevada’s account by this amount, denominated in
b. __________( euros OR dollars). The bank then converted this amount to c. ___________ d. ________________( euros OR dollars). and credited it to Spicurity’s account.

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Answer:

In order to conduct this transaction last month, Nevada Co.

Required:

a. $_579,000____ to pay for the materials. Thus, the bank handling the transaction reduced Nevada’s account by this amount, denominated in

b. __dollars___( euros OR dollars). The bank then converted this amount to c. ___euros________ from d. ______dollars_____( euros OR dollars). and credited it to Spicurity’s account.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Importer = Nevada Co., a US-based MNC

Exporter = Spicurity, a German supplier

Amount of regular payments = 300,000 euros

Exchange rate = $1.93 per euro

Amount in dollars = $579,000 (300,000 euros * $1.93)

b) To convert to dollars from euro, when the exchange rate is $1.93 per euro, we multiply the euro-based amount by the exchange rate.  To convert the dollars to the euro, we divide by the exchange rate.  To multiply or divide depends on which currency has a higher value (e.g. euro vs dollars).

Bad Wolf Enterprises is recalling and reissuing an outstanding bond offering. The reissued bond offering will be 10 year 5% coupon bonds. The present value of the coupons savings of the new offering is $588,365, the future value of the extra principal payment of the new offering is $350,000, and the administrative fees associated with the recall and reissue are $112,394. Calculate the net benefit ( ) or cost (-) of the call and reissue for Bad Wolf Enterprises

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Answer:

Bad Wolf Enterprises

The net benefit of the call and reissue for Bad Wolf Enterprises is:

= $261,071.

Explanation:

Data and Calculations:

Bond maturity period = 10 years

Coupon rate = 5%

Present value factor at 5% for 10 years = 0.614

Present value of the coupons savings of the new offering = $588,365

Future value of the extra principal payment of the new offering = $350,000

Present value of the extra principal payment = $214,900 ($350,000 * 614)

Administrative fees associated with the recall and reissue = $112,394

Total cost = $327,294 ($214,900 + $112,394)

The net benefit of the call and reissue = Total benefits minus total costs

= $261,071 ($588,365 - $327,294)

Q 10.7: Melbee Farms is considering purchasing a new combine that would help them finish their harvesting faster, thus allowing them to pick up extra revenue by doing custom combining for other farmers. The combine and headers cost $487,000. They expect to have net cash flows of $157,000 in year 1, $182,000 in year 2, $202,000 in year 3, and $213,000 in year 4. If they discount the cash flows by 7%, what is the discounted payback period for the combine

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Answer:

Discounted payback period= 3 years 1 month

Explanation:

The discounted payback period is the estimated length of time in years it takes the present value of net cash inflow from a project to equate the net cash the initial cost  

To work out the discounted payback period, we will compute present value of the cash inflow and then determine how long it will take for the sum to be equal to the initial cost. This is done as follows:

Year     Cash flow     DF        Present value  

0           487,000 × 1          = (487,000)

1          157,000 × 1.07^(-1) = 146,729.0

2         182,000 × 1.07^(-2) = 158965.8

  3         202,000 × 1.07^(-3) = 164,892.2

4         213,000  × 1.07^(-4) =162,496.7

Total PV for 2 years = 146729 +158965+164892= 470587.0

Balance of cash flow remaining to equal  =  487,000-470587 = 16413.0

 Discounted payback period = 3 years + 16413.0 /162,496.7 × 12 months

= 3year , 1.2months

Discounted payback period= 3 years 1 month

You are on a TV game show and can choose one of the following. Which would you
take?

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1,000 in cash is the answer

g Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of 0.8 is experiencing severe recession. Instructions: In part a, round your answers to 2 decimal places. Enter your answers as positive numbers. In part b, enter your answers as whole numbers. a. By how much would government spending have to rise to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion

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Answer: $5 billion

Explanation:

First find the spending multiplier which is a multiplier that shows how Aggregate demand increases as a result of additional spending.

Multiplier = 1 / (1 - Marginal propensity to consume)

= 1 / ( 1 - 0.8)

= 5

If the government wants to raise Aggregate demand by $25 billion, they should spend:

Increase in AD = Amount * Multiplier

25 billion = Amount * 5

Amount = 25 / 5

= $5 billion


How does a flourishing business affect trade?​

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Answer: Flourishing services trade could boost world growth ... it easier to export such services as business- process outsourcing, medical diagnostics or education.

Explanation: Trade involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.  An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services.[1][need quotation to verify] Barter involves trading things without the use of money.[1] When either bartering party started to involve precious metals, these gained symbolic as well as practical importance.[citation needed] Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money

A good business will provide with good products and people will be willing to trade.

Suppose that a worker in Radioland can produce either 5 radios or 1 television per year, and a worker in Teeveeland can produce either 1 radios or 5 televisions per year. Each nation has 100 workers. Also, suppose that each country completely specializes in producing the good in which it has a comparative advantage. If Radioland trades 50 radios to Teeveeland in exchange for 50 televisions each year, then each country's maximum consumption of new radios and televisions per year will be

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Answer:

450 radios 50 televisions in radioland and 50 radios 450 televisions in Teeveeland.

Explanation:

In radioland 5 radios are equivalent to one television. Then 1 radio will be equivalent to 0.2 of television. The opportunity cost for each radio is 0.2. In teeveeland the cost of 1 radio is 5 televisions. Hence radioland has comparative advantage in producing radios and Teeveeland has comparative advantage is producing televisions.

) Prestwich Company has budgeted production for next year as follows: First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Production in units 60,000 80,000 90,000 70,000 Two pounds of material A are required for each unit produced. The company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material A on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 25% of the next quarter's production needs for material A. A total of 30,000 pounds of material A are on hand to start the year. The cost of material A is $3 per pound. Prestwich pays for 60% of the purchases in the month of purchase and 40% in the following month. a. What would be the budgeted purchases of material A in pounds for the second quarter

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Answer:

165,000 pounds ($495,000)

Explanation:

To determine the budgeted purchases of material A in pounds for the second quarter, prepare a Materials Purchases Budget as follows :

Materials Purchases Budget

                                                                                                    Pounds

Materials Required for Production (80,000 x 2)                     160,000

Add Closing Materials Inventory (90,000 x 2 x 25%)              45,000

Total Materials                                                                          205,000

Less Opening Materials Inventory (80,000 x 2 x 25%)          (40,000)

Material Purchases                                                                    165,000

Cost per unit                                                                                       $3

Budgeted Materials Cost                                                       $495,000

Plymouth Company owns equipment with a cost of $600,000 and accumulated depreciation of $375,000 that can be sold for $300,000, less a 4% sales commission. Alternatively, Plymouth Company can lease the equipment for four years for a total of $320,000, at the end of which there is no residual value. In addition, the repair, insurance, and property tax expense that would be incurred by Plymouth Company on the equipment would total $40,000 over the four-year lease.
A. Prepare a differential analysis on August 7 as to whether Plymouth Company should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the equipment.
B. Should Plymouth Company lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the equipment?

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Answer:

A. We have:

Profit from Lease Equipment (Alternative 1) = $280,000

Profit from Sell Equipment (Alternative 2) = $288,000

Differential Effects = Net gain from selling = $8,000

B. Since the net gain from selling is $8,000, Plymouth Company should sell (Alternative 2) the equipment.

Explanation:

A. Prepare a differential analysis on August 7 as to whether Plymouth Company should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the equipment.

Note: See the attached excel file for the differential analysis.

In the attached excel file, the following calculation is made:

Cost of Sell Equipment (Alternative 2) = Sales commission = Revenue * Sales commission percentage = $300,000 * 4% = $12,000

From attached excel file, we have:

Profit from Lease Equipment (Alternative 1) = $280,000

Profit from Sell Equipment (Alternative 2) = $288,000

Differential Effects = Net gain from selling = $8,000

B. Should Plymouth Company lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the equipment?

Since the net gain from selling is $8,000, Plymouth Company should sell (Alternative 2) the equipment.

Walnut has forecast sales for the next three months as follows: July 4,900 units, August 6,900 units, September 8,000 units. Walnut's policy is to have an ending inventory of 50% of the next month's sales needs on hand. July 1 inventory is projected to be 2,200 units. Selling and administrative costs are budgeted to be $20,000 per month plus $9 per unit sold. What are budgeted selling and administrative expenses for July

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Answer:

the budgeted selling and administrative expenses for July is $64,100

Explanation:

The computation of the budgeted selling and administrative expenses for July is shown below:

= Budgeted selling & admin cost + (per unit sold × July units)

= $20,000 + ($9 × 4,900 units)

= $20,000 + $44,100

= $64,100

hence, the budgeted selling and administrative expenses for July is $64,100

We simply applied the above formula

Jerryworld, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in Dallas to produce footballs. The company bought some land six years ago for $5.2 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent these facilities from a competitor instead. If the land were sold today, the company would net $4.6 million. The company wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $10.4 million to build, and the site requires $840,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction. What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project

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Answer:

the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets  is $15,840,000

Explanation:

The computation of the  proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets  is shown below:

= (Net amount + cost of the plant + grading cost)

= ($4.6 million  + $10.4 million  + $0.84 million )  

= $15,840,000

Hence, the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets  is $15,840,000

Natchez, Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine costing $200,000. The company will incur $5,000 per year in cash operating expenses but it will allow the company to earn an additional $100,000 per year in revenues. Natchez expects the machine to provide future benefits for 3 years and salvage value at the end of the 3-year period to be $10,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation method. The income tax rate is 30%. If the required rate of return is 10%, how much is the net present value of this project

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Answer:

$20,138.74

Explanation:

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  

To determine cash flow, use this formula

Cash flow = (revenue - cost - depreciation) (1 - tax rate) + depreciation

Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

(200,000 - 10,000) / 3 = 63,333

(100,000 - 5000 - 63,333) x ( 1 - 0.3) + 63,333 = 85499.90

Cash flow in year 0 = $-200,000

Cash flow in year 1 = 85499.90

Cash flow in year 2 = 85499.90

Cash flow in year 3 = 85499.90 + 10,000 = 95,499.90

I = 10

NPV = $20,138.74

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  

Presented below is information related to Pharoah Corporation for the current year. Beginning inventory $ 590,300 Purchases 1,472,500 Total goods available for sale $2,062,800 Sales revenue 2,455,000 Compute the ending inventory, assuming that (a) gross profit is 46% of sales, (b) gross profit is 60% of cost, (c) gross profit is 36% of sales, and (d) gross profit is 25% of cost.

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Answer:

a. $948,888

b. $773,550

c. $1,237,680

d. $412,560

Explanation:

The Ending Inventory is calculated using the missing figure approach or the Gross Margin technique.

that is,

Ending Inventory =  Cost of Goods Available for Sale - Cost of  Sales

thus,

This can be clearly done by writing up a Trading Account as shown below for each scenario.

also remember,

Cost + Profit = Sales

so for those based on cost use this formula.

for example : gross profit is 60% of cost

will be : 100 % + 60 % = 160 %

Part a

Pharoah Corporation

Trading Account for the Year

Sales                                                                                                $2,062,800

Less Cost of Sales

Beginning Inventory                                              $ 590,300

Add Purchases                                                      $1,472,500

Goods Available for Sale                                     $2,062,800

Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount)         ($948,888)         ($1,113,912)

Gross Profit                                                                                         $948,888

Part b

Pharoah Corporation

Trading Account for the Year

Sales                                                                                                $2,062,800

Less Cost of Sales

Beginning Inventory                                              $ 590,300

Add Purchases                                                      $1,472,500

Goods Available for Sale                                     $2,062,800

Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount)         ($773,550)      ($1,289,250)

Gross Profit                                                                                         $773,550

Part c

Pharoah Corporation

Trading Account for the Year

Sales                                                                                                $2,062,800

Less Cost of Sales

Beginning Inventory                                              $ 590,300

Add Purchases                                                      $1,472,500

Goods Available for Sale                                     $2,062,800

Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount)       ($1,237,680)         ($825,120)

Gross Profit                                                                                       $1,237,680

Part d

Pharoah Corporation

Trading Account for the Year

Sales                                                                                                $2,062,800

Less Cost of Sales

Beginning Inventory                                              $ 590,300

Add Purchases                                                      $1,472,500

Goods Available for Sale                                     $2,062,800

Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount)         ($948,888)         ($1,113,912)

Gross Profit                                                                                         $948,888

Part a

Pharoah Corporation

Trading Account for the Year

Sales                                                                                                $2,062,800

Less Cost of Sales

Beginning Inventory                                              $ 590,300

Add Purchases                                                      $1,472,500

Goods Available for Sale                                     $2,062,800

Less Ending Inventory (Balancing amount)         ($412,560)      ($1,650,240)

Gross Profit                                                                                         $412,560

Skysong, Inc. sells office equipment on July 31, 2022, for $17,400 cash. The office equipment originally cost $72,400 and as of January 1, 2022, had accumulated depreciation of $42,300. Depreciation for the first 7 months of 2022 is $5,250. Prepare the journal entries to (a) update depreciation to July 31, 2022, and (b) record the sale of the equipment.

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Answer:

(a) update depreciation to July 31, 2022

Debit : Depreciation expense  $5,250

Credit : Accumulated depreciation $5,250

(b) record the sale of the equipment.

Debit : Accumulated depreciation $47,550

Debit : Cash $17,400

Debit : Profit and Loss $7,450

Credit : Cost $72,400

Explanation:

Accumulated Depreciation is the total depreciation charged on the asset during its tie in use in the business Accumulated depreciation is $47,550 ($42,300 + $5,250 ).

The Sale has resulted in a loss of $7,450 ($72,400 - $17400 - $47,550)

Spa Inc. gathered the following information related to its gift card sales for 2020, its first year of selling gift cards: Sales of nonrefundable gift cards, 2020$25,500 Gift card redemptions, 2020$18,360 Spa Inc. estimates that 95% of the value of gift cards sold in 2020 will be redeemed while 5% will remain unclaimed. Under the proportional method, what would Spa Inc. recognize for gift card breakage revenue in 2020

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Answer: $969

Explanation:

Since 5% of the value of the gift card sold will be unclaimed, the amount claimed will be:

= $25500 - (5% × $25500)

= $25500 -(0.05 × $25500)

= $25500 - $1275

= $24225

We then find the percentage of the cards that have been redeemed already and this will be:

= $18360 / $24225

= 0.7579

= 76%

Therefore, breakage in revenue to be recognized will be:

= ($25500 × 5%) × 76%

= $1275 × 76%

= $1275 × 0.76

= $969

What does ceteris paribus mean?
ОА.
other things remain unequal
OB. other things remain constant
Oc. other things remain irregular
OD. other things remain unbalanced

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Ceteris paribus mean : B. other things remain constant.

What is Ceteris paribus ?

Ceteris paribus  was a latin word that tend to means other things remain constant  or the same.

Example of Ceteris paribus is when  a marketer might say "ceteris paribus, we expect sales to increase by 20% if we lower the price of our product" to show that they are assuming that all other factors affecting sales such as advertising, competition, and consumer sentiment will remain the same

Therefore the correct option is B.

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Find the final amount in the following retirement​ account, in which the rate of return on the account and the regular contribution change over time. ​$322 per month invested at ​4%, compounded​ monthly, for ​5 years; then 440​$ per month invested at ​5%, compounded​ monthly, for 5 years.

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Answer:

Total value of the investment= $57,320.73

Explanation:

First, we need to calculate the future value of the first part of the investment. We will calculate the future value for the monthly deposit for five years and then the lump sum for another five years.

FV= {A*[(1+i)^n-1]}/i

A= monthly deposit

i= 0.04/12= 0.003333

n= 5*12= 60 months

FV= {322*[(1.003333^60) - 1]} / 0.003333

FV= $21,348.05

For the lump sum:

FV= PV*(1+i)^n

n= 12*5= 60

i= 0.05/12= 0.004167

FV= 21,348.05*(1.004167^60)

FV= $27,397.75

Now, the future value of the second part of the investment:

n= 60

i= 0.0041667

A= 440

FV= {440*[(1.004167^60) - 1]} / 0.004167

FV= $29,922.98

Total value of the investment= 27,397.75 + 29,922.98

Total value of the investment= $57,320.73

Graymont Industries purchases Solvate, a chemical compound used in several of its products, from ChemMaster. ChemMaster has just increased the list price of Solvate to $6.10 per gallon. However, because Graymont purchases a high volume of Solvate, ChemMaster grants the company a 14 percent discount off the list price. Charges for shipping Solvate from ChemMaster to Graymont's factory are $130 for a shipment of twenty-five 49-gallon drums. Special storage requirements cost $0.59 per gallon.
Calculate Graymont's standard price for a gallon of Solvate. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 3.51)

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Answer:

the standard price for a gallon of Solvate is $5,942 per gallon

Explanation:

The computation of the standard price for a gallon of Solvate is shown below:

List Price $6.1 per gallon

Less: Discount at 14% 0.854 per gallon

Charges (130 ÷ (25 × 49) 0.106 per gallon

Special Storage $0.59 per gallon

Total Cost $5.942 per gallon

Hence, the standard price for a gallon of Solvate is $5,942 per gallon

The following selected transactions were completed by Fasteners Inc. Co., a supplier of buttons and zippers for clothing:

20Y3
Nov. 21. Received from McKenna Outer Wear Co., on account, a $96,000, 60-day, 3% note dated November 21 in settlement of a past due account.
Dec. 31. Recorded an adjusting entry for accrued interest on the note of November 21. 20Y4
Jan. 20. Received payment of note and interest from McKenna Outer Wear Co.

Required:
Journalize the entries to record the transactions.

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Answer:

1. Nov-21

Dr Notes receivable $96,000

Cr Accounts receivable-McKenna Outer Wear Co. $96,000

2. Dec-31

Dr Interest receivable $320

Cr Interest revenue $ 320

3 Jan-20

Dr Cash $96,480

Cr Note Receivable $96,000

Cr Interest receivable $160

Cr Interest receivable $320

Explanation:

Preparation of the journal entries

1. Nov-21

Dr Notes receivable $96,000

Cr Accounts receivable-McKenna Outer Wear Co. $96,000

(To record note received)

2. Dec-31

Dr Interest receivable $320

($96,000*3%*40/2/360)

Cr Interest revenue $ 320

(To record Interest accrued till Dec 31)

3 Jan-20

Dr Cash $96,480

($96,000+$160+$320)

Cr Note Receivable $96,000

Cr Interest receivable $160

($96,000*3%*20/2/360)

Cr Interest receivable $320 ($96,000*3%*40/2/360)

(To record payment received of note and interest)

Bengal Co. provides the following unit sales forecast for the next three months: July August September Sales units 5,800 6,500 6,360 The company wants to end each month with ending finished goods inventory equal to 30% of the next month's sales. Finished goods inventory on June 30 is 1,740 units. The budgeted production units for July are:

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Answer:

Production= 6,010

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

July August

Sales units 5,800 6,500

Finished goods inventory on June 30 is 1,740 units.

To calculate the production for July, we need to use the following formula:

Production= sales + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory

Production= 5,800 + (6,500*0.3) - 1,740

Production= 6,010

Mike and Marianne pulled their resources together to open a coffee place. They each put $20,000 and also took a bank loan of $20,000. Interest rate the bank charges is 8% and estimated tax rate is 30% for their business. If they both want a 12% return on their investment, what is the weighted average cost of capital

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Answer:

WACC= 9.8%

Explanation:

The weighted Average cost of Capital is the average cost of capital for the different sources of long-term capital available to a firm weighted according to the proportion each source of finance bears to the total capital in the pool.

After-tax cost of debt = (1- tax rate) × before tax cost of debt  

= (1-0.3)× 8% = 5.6%

Total Equity = 20,000× 2= 40,000.

Bank loan = 20,000

Total value fund = 40,000 + 20,000 = 60,000

WACC= 5.5%× (2/6)  + 12%× (4/6) = 9.8%

WACC= 9.8%

     

Preston Corp. is estimating its WACC. Its target capital structure is 20 percent debt, 20 percent preferred stock, and 60 percent common equity. Its bonds have a 12 percent coupon, paid semiannually, a current maturity of 20 years, and sells for $1,100. The firm could sell, at par, $100 preferred stock which pays a 6.07 percent annual dividend, but flotation costs of 5 percent would be incurred. Preston's beta is 1.2, the risk-free rate is 3 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What is Preston's WACC

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Which is not true of strategic alliances?

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Question Completion with Options:

a. Strategic alliances refer to cooperative agreements between potential or actual competitors.

b. A firm that enters long-term alliances is expanding its strategic flexibility by committing to its alliance partners.

c. Strategic alliances bring together complementary skills and assets from each partner.

d. Joint venture is not a type of strategic alliances.

Answer:

d. Joint venture is not a type of strategic alliances.

Explanation:

A Joint venture is one of the strategic alliances that companies can form.  Other forms of strategic alliances include equity and nonequity strategic alliances.  In the first place, a strategic alliance is a corporate arrangement that enables two or more companies to undertake some mutually beneficial projects.  With the alliance, each company still retains its independence, knowledge and resources are shared, and new products and markets are developed.

Alexa and David are managers of different sales teams. Together, they decide to have a competition between teams to see who can bring in the most new clients this month. To increase the sense of competition, they create spirit days where they wear team colors (Alexa's team: blue, David's black), strategize ways to beat the other group, and keep a running total of who is winning on a white board. Alexa and David are employing______to increase productivity.
A. Social identity theory.
B. Parasocial interaction theory.
C. Leader-member exchange theory.
D. Vigilant interaction theory.
E. Expectancy theory.

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Answer:

D. Vigilant interaction theory

Explanation:

It is correct to say that Alexa and David are employing the theory of vigilant interaction to increase productivity.

This theory is related to the team's decision-making process, that is, its objective is the integration and collaboration of the entire group with innovative and creative contributions that help in solving problems, helping in a more effective decision-making that contributes for the positive end result of the team.

Therefore, when using the strategy of increasing the sense of competition in the teams, managers seek the theory of vigilant interaction so that the final result and the goals of the teams are achieved.

Oil Services Corp. reports the following EPS data in its 2017 annual report (in million except per share data). Net income $1,827 Earnings per share: Basic $1.56 Diluted $1.54 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 1,172 How many weighted average shares were dilutive in 2017

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Answer:

15.2million dilutive shares

Explanation:

Calculation to determine How many weighted average shares were dilutive in 2017.

First step is to calculate the Basic EPS using this formula

Basic EPS= Net income -Basic

Let plug in the formula

Basic EPS= $1,827 /$1.56

Basic EPS=$1,171.2 million

Second step is to calculate the Diluted EPS

Diluted EPS =$1,827 million / $1.54

Diluted EPS = $1,186.4 million.

Now let calculate How many weighted average shares were dilutive in 2017

2017 Diluted weighted average=$1,186.4 million - $1,171.2 million.

2017 Diluted weighted average= 15.2million dilutive shares

Therefore How many weighted average shares were dilutive in 2017 is 15.2 million dilutive shares

Classic Limo, Inc. provides limousine service to Tri-Cities airport. The price of the service is fixed at a flat rate for each trip and most costs of providing the service are stable for each trip. Marc Pence, the owner, budgets income by estimating two factors that fluctuate with the economy: the fuel cost associated with each trip and the number of customers who will take trips. Looking at next year, Marc develops the following estimates of contribution margin (price less variable cost of the trip, including fuel) and for the estimated number of customers. Although Marc understands that it is not strictly true, he assumes that the cost of fuel and the number of customers are independent.
Contribution Margin Per
Scenario Ride (Price - Variable cost) Number of Customers
Excellent $40 10,500
Fair $25 6,000
Poor $15 4,500
In addition to the costs of a ride, Marc estimates that other service costs are $50,000 plus $5 for each customer (ride) in excess of 6,000 rides. Annual administrative and marketing costs are estimated to be $25,000 plus 10% of the contribution margin.
Required:
1) Using the above information, construct an Excel spreadsheet to prepare an analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.
2) 2) If you were manager of Classic Limo, Inc. and had to choose only one budget scenario to use for planning for the year, which one of the nine scenarios would you choose?

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Answer:

1) See the attached excel file for the analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.

2) The scenario with the highest operating profit $280,500 which is Excellent with $40 Contribution Margin and 10,500 Numbers of Customers.

Explanation:

1) Using the above information, construct an Excel spreadsheet to prepare an analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.

Note: See the attached excel file for the analysis of the possible operating income for Classic Limo, Inc.

2) If you were manager of Classic Limo, Inc. and had to choose only one budget scenario to use for planning for the year, which one of the nine scenarios would you choose?

The scenario that would be chosen is the scenario with the highest operating profit $280,500 which is Excellent with $40 Contribution Margin and 10,500 Numbers of Customers.

You are the manager of a monopoly that faces a demand curve described by P = 63 − 5Q. Your costs are C = 10 + 3Q. The profit-maximizing output for your firm is:

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Answer:

Profit-maximizing output = 6 units

Explanation:

Given:

Demand curve =  P = 63 − 5Q

Cost C = 10 + 3Q

Find:

Profit-maximizing output

Computation:

In monopoly maximum profit stand where;

MR = MC

So,

TR = P x Q

TR = (63 - 5q)Q

TR = 63Q - 5Q²

MR = d(TR) / dQ

So,

MR = d[63Q - 5Q²] / dQ

MR = 63 - 10Q

MC = dC / dQ

MC = d(10+3Q) / dQ

MC = 3

So,

Profit-maximizing output

MR = MC

63 - 10Q = 3

Q = 6

Profit-maximizing output = 6 units

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