Answer: explore opportunities for exporting or create a wholly-owned subsidiary within a country
Explanation:
When a company is experiencing increasing pressures for cost reduction for its product, the course of action should be considered by the company is to explore opportunities for exporting or create a wholly-owned subsidiary within a country.
This is necessary to bring about economies of scale which in turn leads to lesser production cost and cheaper prices for the products.
Suppose that the residents of Vegi-Topia spend all of their income on cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots. In 2013, they buy 50 heads of cauliflower for $2 each, 60 bunches of broccoli for $1.5 each, and 200 carrots for $0.10. In 2014, they buy 75 heads of cauliflower for $2 each, 70 bunches of broccoli for $1.50 each, and 500 carrots for $0.20 each. In 2015, they buy 80 heads of cauliflower for $3, 90 bunches of broccoli for $2, and 500 carrots for $0.25 each. If the base year is 2015, what is the inflation for 2014
Answer:
Inflation for 2014 is 11%
Explanation:
Inflation refers to a quantitative measure of the rate of an increase in the average price level of a selected basket of commodities in an economy over a specified period of time.
The inflation rate for 2014 can be calculated as follows:
Since 2015 is the base year, the it implies that the basket we are going to use contains 80 heads of cauliflower, 90 bunches of broccoli, and 500 carrots.
Therefore, cost of basket for each year can be determined as follows:
2013 cost of basket = ∑(Unit price in 2014 * Quantity in 2015) = ($2 * 80) + ($1.50 * 50) + ($0.10 * 500) = $285
2014 cost of basket = ∑(Unit price in 2014 * Quantity in 2015) = ($2 * 80) + ($1.50 * 50) + ($0.20 * 500) = $335
2015 cost of basket = ∑(Unit price in 2015 * Quantity in 2015) = ($3 * 80) + ($2 * 50) + ($0.25 * 500) = $465
The CPI for each year can be determined using the following for formula:
CPI of a year = Current period cost of basket / Base year cost of basket …………… (1)
As 2015 is the base year, using equation (1), we have:
2013 CPI = (2013 cost of basket / 2015 cost of basket) * 100 = $285 / $465 = 0.61 * 100 = 61
2014 CPI = (2014 cost of basket / 2015 cost of basket) * 100 = $335 / $465 = 0.72 * 100 = 72
2015 CPI = (2015 cost of basket / 2015 cost of basket) * 100 = $465 / $465 = 1 * 100 = 100
The inflation for a year can be determined as follows:
Inflation = (CPI in the current year - CPI in previous year) / CPI in the base year ..................... (2)
Using equation (2), we have:
Inflation for 2014 = (CPI in 2014 - CPI in 2013) / CPI in 2015 = (72 - 61) / 100 = 11 / 100 = 0.11, or 11%
richard has two investment opportunities. He can invest in the sunglasses company or the umbrella company. if he diversifies his investment by putting 50% of his money into each company, what is the expected return and standard deviation of his portfolio
Answer:
Some information was missing, so i looked it up:
State of Prob. of the state Sunglasses Umbrella
the economy of the economy Company Corporation
Sunny .50 25% 0%
Rainy .50 0% 25%
expected returns:
Sunglasses Company = 0.5 x 25% = 12.5%
Umbrella Corporation = 0.5 x 25% = 12.5%,
so the expected return of the portfolio = (12.5% x 0.50) + (12.5% x 0.50) = 12.5%
standard deviation:
Sunglasses Company = √{[(0% - 12.5%)² + (25% - 12.5%)²] / 2} = √156.25 = 12.5%
Umbrella Corporation = √{[(0% - 12.5%)² + (25% - 12.5%)²] / 2} = √156.25 = 12.5%
so the standard deviation of the portfolio = 12.5%
Graham Motors manufactures specialty tractors. It has two divisions: a Treactor Division and a Tire Division. The Tractor Division can use the tires produced by the Tire Division. The market price per tire is $75. The Tire Division has the following costs per tire:Direct material cost per tire: $15Conversion costs per tire: $3 (Assume the $3 includes only the variable portion of conversion costs.)Fixed manufacturing overhead cost for the year is expected to total $116,000. The Tire Division expects to manufacture 58,000 tires this year. The fixed manufacturing overhead per tire is $2 ($116,000 divided by 58,000 tires).Assume that the Tire Division has excess capacity, meaning that it can produce tires for the Tractor Division without giving up any of its current tire sales to outsiders. If Graham Motors has a negotiated transfer price policy, what is the lowest acceptable transfer price? What is the highest acceptable transfer price?• The lowest acceptable transfer price is $_______, the Tire Division's ______________.• The highest acceptable transfer price is $_______, the Tire Division's _____________.
Answer:
The LOWEST acceptable transfer price is $18 the Tire Division's variable cost per tire.
The HIGHEST acceptable transfer price is $75the Tire Division's market price.
Explanation:
Calculation for the lowest acceptable transfer price and the highest acceptable transfer price
Variable Cost per tire:
Direct Material $15
Conversion cost $3
=$18 per tire
The LOWEST acceptable transfer price is $18 Tire division variable cost per tire
Based on the information we were told that the market price per tire is $75 which means that the HIGHEST transfer price is $75 tire division market price.
Therefore If Graham Motors has a negotiated transfer price policy The LOWEST acceptable transfer price is $18 the Tire Division's variable cost per tire While The HIGHEST acceptable transfer price is $75 the Tire Division's market price.
Presented below are the ending balances of accounts for the Kansas Instruments Corporation at December 31, 2021.Account Title Debits CreditsCash $40,000 Accounts receivable 170,000 Raw materials 44,000 Notes receivable 120,000 Interest receivable 23,000 Interest payable $25,000 Investment in debt securities 52,000 Land 70,000 Buildings 1,700,000 Accumulated depreciation—buildings 640,000 Work in process 62,000 Finished goods 109,000 Equipment 340,000 Accumulated depreciation—equipment 150,000 Patent (net) 140,000 Prepaid rent (for the next two years) 80,000 Deferred revenue 56,000 Accounts payable 200,000 Notes payable 600,000 Restricted cash 100,000 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 33,000 Sales revenue 1,200,000 Cost of goods sold 470,000 Rent expense 48,000 Additional Information:1. The notes receivable, along with any accrued interest, are due on November 22, 2022.2. The notes payable are due in 2025. Interest is payable annually.3. The investment in debt securities consist of treasury bills, all of which mature next year.4. Deferred revenue will be recognized as revenue equally over the next two years.Required:Determine the company’s working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) at December 31, 2021.
Answer:
Working capital = $ 374,000
Explanation:
Calculation to Determine the company’s working capital at December 31, 2021
Formula for Working Capital
Working capital = Current assets - Current liabilities
First is to find the Current assets
Current assets =Cash $40,000 + Accounts receivable 170,000 +Raw materials 44,000+Work in process 62,000 +Finished goods 109,000 +Notes receivable 120,000 +Interest receivable 23,000 +Investment in debt securities 52,000+Prepaid rent 40,000 (80,000/2)
Current assets=$660,000
Second step is to find the Current liabilities
Current liabilities =Interest payable $25,000+Accounts payable 200,000+Deferred revenue 28,000 (56,000/2) +Allowance for uncollectible accounts 33,000
Current liabilities =$286,000
Let plug in the formula
Working capital =$660,000 - $286,000
Working capital = $ 374,000
Therefore the company’s working capital at December 31, 2021 will be $374,000
A loan is being repaid by 15 annual installments of 1,000 each. Interest is at an effective annual rate of 5%. Immediately after the fifth installment is paid, the loan is renegotiated. The revised amortization schedule calls for a sixth installment of 800, a seventh installment of (800 + K), with each subsequent installment increasing by K over the previous payment. The period of the loan is not changed. Determine the revised amount of the last installment.
Answer:
the last installment = $1,239.42
Explanation:
renegotiated agreement:
year payment
1 $1,000
2 $1,000
3 $1,000
4 $1,000
5 $1,000
6 $800
7 $800 + K
8 $800 + 2K
9 $800 + 3K
10 $800 + 4K
11 $800 + 5K
12 $800 + 6K
13 $800 + 7K
14 $800 + 8K
15 $800 + 9K
we must first determine the original loan and to do that we need the PV of the original payment schedule:
PV = $1,000 x 10.380 (PV annuity factor, 5%, 15 periods) = $10,380
now we find the present value of the first 5 installments:
PV = $1,000 x 4.3295 (PV annuity factor, 5%, 5 periods) = $4,329.50
$10,380 - $4,329.50 = $6,050.50
now to find K:
$6,050.50 = $800/1.05⁶ + ($800 + K)/1.05⁷ + ($800 + 2K)/1.05⁸ + ($800 + 3K)/1.05⁹ + ($800 + 4K)/1.05¹⁰ + ($800 + 5K)/1.05¹¹ + ($800 + 6K)/1.05¹² + ($800 + 7K)/1.05¹³ + ($800 + 8K)/1.05¹⁴ + ($800 + 9K)/1.05¹⁵ = 596.97 + 568.55 + 0.71K + 541.47 + 1.35K + 515.69 + 1.93K + 491.13 + 2.46K + 467.74 + 2.92K + 445.47 + 3.34K + 424.26 + 3.71K + 404.05 + 4.04K + 384.81 + 4.33K = $4,840.14 + 24.79K
$6,050.50 = $4,840.14 + 24.79K
$6,050.50 - $4,840.14 = 24.79K
$1,210.36 = 24.79K
K = $48.82
the last installment = $800 + 9K = $800 + (9 x $48.82) = $1,239.42
Data mining is important because any customer can become a brand advocate or adversary by freely expressing opinions and attitudes that reach millions of other customers on social media.a. Trueb False
Answer: False
Explanation:
Dta mining is the generation of new information by examining large databases that are already in existence. In data mining, raw data will be eventually turned to useful information which will be used to increase sales, develop marketing strategies, and decrease costs.
The information that data mining is important because any customer can become a brand advocate or adversary by freely expressing opinions and attitudes that reach millions of other customers on social media is false.
Which item below is an incorrect statement about the difference between the discount rate and the federal funds rate? a) The federal funds rate has a higher interest rate than the discount rate to encourage borrowing b) The discount rate is the interest rate at which the Fed charges the bank for loans c) The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which banks charge each other for loans d) The discount rate is directly changed by the Fed while the federal funds rate is changed indirectly.
Answer:
a) The federal funds rate has a higher interest rate than the discount rate to encourage borrowing
Explanation:
The Feds fund rate is the rate at which banks borrow from each other usually overnight, while the discount rate is the interest rate charged by the Fed to commercial banks for borrowing directly from the Fed.
These borrowings help the commercial banks meet up their liquidity requirements.
The discount rate is higher than the Fed funds rate. This is to encourage banks to borrow from each other instead of borrowing directly from the Federal Reserve.
The Fed fund rate also tends to affect the prime lending rate (rate at which banks lend money to their clients).
So the statement - The federal funds rate has a higher interest rate than the discount rate to encourage borrowing. Is not correct
RLW-II Enterprises estimated that indirect manufacturing costs for the year would be $60 million and that 12,000 machine hours would be used
Answer: $3,150,000
Explanation:
Total cost of production will be the total sum of the material costs, labor costs and indirect costs.
Indirect Costs
It was estimated that 12,000 machine hours would be used at a cost of $60 million.
Indirect cost per machine hour is;
= 60,000,000/12,000
= $5,000 per hour
With 200 machine hours, indirect cost is;
= 200 * 5,000
= $1,000,000
Total cost of production = 1,250,000 + 900,000 + 1,000,000
= $3,150,000
An increase in the rate of expected inflation will Group of answer choices shift the demand for loanable funds to the left (down). shift the supply of loanable funds to the left (down). shift demand and supply for loanable funds to the right (up), decreasing interest rates. shift demand and supply for loanable funds to the right (up), increasing interest rates.
Answer:
shift demand and supply for loanable funds to the right (up), increasing interest rates.
Explanation:
According to the Fisher hypothesis when there is an increase in the expected inflation there is an equal increase in nominal interest rates.
As interest rates rise demand and supply for loanable funds will rise. This is illustrated in the attached diagram. Interest rate moves from i0 to i1.
Inflation is a reduction in the purchasing power of money. When inflation increases money regulation agencies reduce supply of money as a way to reduce price increase. This in turn reduces the amount of loanable funds commercial banks have to give out
You recently purchased a stock that is expected to earn 19 percent in a booming economy, 14 percent in a normal economy, and lose 3 percent in a recessionary economy. There is 21 percent probability of a boom, 70 percent chance of a normal economy, and 9 percent chance of a recession. What is your expected rate of return on this stock?
Answer:
r = 0.1352 or 13.52%
Explanation:
The expected rate of return or r is the average return that is expected from the stock. It is the expected rate of profit or loss that an investor can anticipate on an investment whose returns are known or anticipated.
The expected rate of return of can be calculated as follows,
r = pA * rA + pB * rB + ... + pN * rN
Where,
pA, pB and so on represents the probability of an event or state to occur rA, rB and so on are the return in different events or states
r = 0.21 * 0.19 + 0.7 * 0.14 + 0.09 * -0.03
r = 0.1352 or 13.52%
S Corporation makes 50,000 motors to be used in the production of its sewing machines. The average cost per motor at this level of activity is: Direct materials $ 10.90 Direct labor $ 9.90 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 4.15 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 5.10 An outside supplier recently began producing a comparable motor that could be used in the sewing machine. The price offered to S Corporation for this motor is $28.15. If S 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: Multiple Choice $160,000 $367,500 ($95,000) $255,000
Answer:
If the company makes the motors, it will save $160,000.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production= 50,000 units
Production costs:
Direct materials $10.90
Direct labor $9.90
Variable manufacturing overhead $4.15
The price offered to S Corporation for this motor is $28.15.
We will take into account only the avoidable costs:
Make in-house:
Total cost= 50,000*(10.9 + 9.9 + 4.15)= $1,247,500
Buy:
Total cost= 50,000*28.15= $1,407,500
If the company makes the motors, it will save $160,000.
Pear Corporation is considering Alternative A and Alternative B. Costs associated with the alternatives are listed below:
Alternative A Alternative B
Materials costs $ 40,000 $ 56,000
Processing costs $ 37,000 $ 37,000
Equipment rental $ 13,000 $ 13,000
Occupancy costs $ 15,000 $ 22,000
Are the materials costs and processing costs relevant in the choice between alternatives A and B?
Multiple Choice
A) Only processing costs are relevant
B) Only materials costs are relevant
C) Both materials costs and processing costs are relevant
D) Neither materials costs nor processing costs are relevant
Answer: B) Only materials costs are relevant
Explanation:
When choosing between alternatives, the main decider is the difference in costs. The costs that are different are the ones to decide whether a company takes on a project as it will signal the financial viability of a project.
In both alternatives, the Processing costs remain at $37,000 therefore the alternative chosen is irrelevant to these costs as they will be incurred regardless of the company's choice. They are therefore not to be considered.
Material costs on the other hand vary by the alternatives and so should be considered.
Based on the criteria used by Bureau of labor statics,Identify each person status as employed,unemployed, not in labor force ,not in civilion labor force but still part of adult popoulation.
1. Bob is a 71-year-old professor. He teaches only one or two courses a year, but he's still pursuing an active research agenda. ___________.
2. Cho is a 42-year-old autoworker who was just laid off by her employer. She is trying to _________ any kind of job to help make ends meet. ___________.
3. Eric is a 45-year-old accountant who has been out of work for almost a year. He became so discouraged that he gave up on his job search a couple of months ago. __________.
4. Lucia is a 29-year-old who lost her job as an associate producer for a radio station. After spending a few weeks out of work and interviewing for several other positions, she gave up on her job search and decided to go back to grad school. She made that decision a few months ago. ____________.
Kenji is a famous novelist. He is spending the summer at his lake house in upstate New York, doing a little writing each day but mostly spending his time gardening and reading. __________.
Ginny is a 11-year-old student at East Valley Middle School. She babysits her younger brother and does other chores, so her parents give her an allowance of $25 per week.___________.
Answer and Explanation:
The classification is as follows
1. The bob is employed as he is an old professor
2. Cho is unemployed as she is laid off and she is trying to find any kind of job
3. Eric should not be counted in a labor force as he became so discouraged due to which he gave up for the job searching
4. Lucia is unemployed as she lost her job
5. Eric should not be counted in a labor force as he spent most of his time in gardening and reading
6. Ginny should not be counted in an adult population as she is only 11 years old
Richard Redden, the sole stockholder, contributed $71,000 in cash and land worth $132,000 in exchange for common stock to open a new business, RR Consulting. Which of the following general journal entries will RR Consulting make to record this transaction?
A. Debit Assets $203,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
B. Debit Cash and Land, $203,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
C. Debit cash $71,000; debit land $132,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
D. Debit Common Stock $203,000; credit cash $71,000; credit Land $132,000.
E. Debit Common Stock $203,000; credit Assets $203,000.
Answer: C. Debit cash $71,000; debit land $132,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Richard Redden, the sole stockholder, contributed $71,000 in cash and land worth $132,000 in exchange for common stock to open a new business, RR Consulting.
The journal entries will RR Consulting make to record this transaction will be:
Debit cash $71,000; debit land $132,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
Answer:
C. Debit cash $71,000; debit land $132,000; credit Common Stock $203,000.
Explanation:
Recognize the Assets of Cash at $71,000, the Assets of Land at $132,000 and an Equity element - Common Stock at $203,000.
The journal entry will be as follows :
Cash $71,000 (debit)
Land $132,000 (debit)
Common Stock $203,000 (credit)
When Isaiah Company has fixed costs of $137,750 and the contribution margin is $29, the break-even point is
Answer:
Break-even point in units= 4,750 units
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
When Isaiah Company has fixed costs of $137,750 and the contribution margin is $29
To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 137,750 / 29
Break-even point in units= 4,750 units
Barney Corporation reported the following figures for their year ending December 31, 2019: Gross profit: 538,000 Cost of goods sold: 453,000 Net income: 230,000 Using the data above, calculate Barney Corp's 2019 Gross Profit Margin.
Answer:
Barney Corp.'s gross profit margin for 2019 = 54.29%
Explanation:
gross profit margin = (net sales - cost of goods sold) / net sales
net sales - cost of goods sold = gross profit = $538,000net sales = gross profit + cost of goods sold = $538,000 + $453,000 = $991,000gross profit margin = $538,000 / $991,000 = 0.5429 = 54.29%
The issue of _____ concerns how often a particular project will be repeated and what its lifespan will be.
Full question reads;
The issue of _____ concerns how often a particular project will be repeated and what its lifespan will be.
a. frequency
b. consumption
c. pressures
d. rules
Answer:
a. frequency
Explanation:
Indeed, no particular human project can last forever, so there is a need to ascertain the frequency of a project, detailing how often the project would be repeated so as to also determine what the project's lifespan will be.
For example, a road construction project may take into account how often the road would be used, which provides insight into the frequency of road repairs and the overall lifetime of the car.
The issue of _____ concerns how often a particular project will be repeated and what its lifespan will be.
At December 31, 2018, Hull-Meyers Corp. had the following investments that were purchased during 2018, its first year of operations:
Cost Fair Value
Trading Securities:
Security A $ 930,000 $ 943,000
Security B 135,000 129,400
Totals $ 1,065,000 $ 1,072,400
Securities Available-for-Sale:
Security C $ 730,000 $ 807,000
Security D 930,000 946,200
Totals $ 1,660,000 $ 1,753,200
Securities to Be Held-to-Maturity:
Security E $ 520,000 $ 530,600
Security F 645,000 639,400
Totals $ 1,165,000 $ 1,170,000
No investments were sold during 2018. All securities except Security D and Security F are considered short-term investments. None of the fair value changes is considered permanent.Required:Compute the below table to calculate the following. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Answer:
The Totals computed are as follows:
Current Assets = $2,399,400
Noncurrent Assets = $1,591,200
Net Income (I/S) = $7,400
Other Comprehensive income (OCI) = $93,200
Total Comprehensive Income = $100,600
Explanation:
Note: The data in this question are merged together. They are therefore sorted before answering the question. See the attached pdf file for the full question.
The explanation to the answer is now provided as follows:
Required: Compute the below table to calculate the following. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Note: See the attached Excel file for the computed table.
Also note the following:
1. In the computed table, all the Trading Securities and Securities Available-for-Sale are stated at Fair Value, and the Net Income (I/S) of each of the security is calculated by deducting the Cost of each of them their Fair Value.
2. Securities to Be Held-to-Maturity are stated at Cost and therefore, no profit is reported for them.
A practice, favored by unions, which contractually binds employers to hire only workers who are already members of the union is called a(n):
Answer:
The correct answer is: Closed Shop.
Explanation:
To begin with, the name of "Closed Shop" refers to a type of practice well known as "pre-entry closed shop" too that unions favored with the only purpose to obligate the companies to contract workers who are already members of the union itself so in that situation both the company and the union tend to have an agreement of maintaining certain salary price for the workers so they are not in a continous fight. Moreover, this practice allow the workers to be employed by the company only if they are members of the union and as long as they are members of it.
Lilliput is a country that has closed borders and does not import or export any goods or services; hence, they do not worry about trade with other countries.
Total spending for the federal government of Lilliput for the last fiscal year was $1.06 billion. The country collected $1.05 billion in taxes during this same fiscal year. Assume government transfers were zero. Based on this information, what is Lilliput's budget balance? In the last fiscal year, Lilliput was running:______.
a. a budget surplus.
b. a balanced budget.
c. a budget deficit.
Answer: budget deficit
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that the total spending for the federal government of Lilliput for the last fiscal year was $1.06 billion and that the country collected $1.05 billion in taxes during this same fiscal year.
Since the expenditure of $1.06 billion is more than the revenue of $1.05 billion, this show that there was a budget deficit.
A manufacturer of hospital supplies has a uniform annual demand for 500,000 boxes of bandages. It costs $10 to store one box of bandages for one year and $250 to set up the plant for production. How many times a year should the company produce boxes of bandages in order to minimize the total storage and setup costs?
Answer: company can produce boxes 100 times per year.
Explanation:
Ordering cost per order, S = $250
Annual demand, D = 500,000
Holding or carrying cost per unit, = $10
Economic order Quantity = [tex]\sqrt{2 x Annual demand X ordering cost /carrying cost}[/tex]
=[tex]\sqrt{ 2 X 500,000 X 250 /10}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{25,000,000}[/tex] = 5000
Optimal order quantity = 5000 boxes.
Number of times company can produce boxes = Annual Demand/ Optimal order quantity = 500,000 / 5000 = 100 times
Company XYZ, has the following capital structure:Debt $50MCommon $30MPreferred of $20MPrice of 5-year, par value 6% annual coupon Bonds that sell today for $1,050.Preferred dividend in year 1 of $5 and a preferred stock price of $90.Common stock has a required return of 12%Tax rate is 40%Solve for the Company WACC?
Answer:
The Company WACC is 6.1%
Explanation:
WACC is the averge cost of capital that a company bears based on the weights of each financing option available to the company.
First we need to calculate the Market values
Debt = $50 M x $1,050 / $1,000 = $52.5 M
Common Equity = $30 M
Preferred equity = $20 M x $90 / $100 = $18 M
Total Capital = $52.5 M + $30 M + $18 M = $100.5
Now we need to calculte the Cost of each financing option
Cost of Debt
Price of Bond = C x ( 1 - ( 1 + YTM )^-n / r + Face value / ( 1 + YTM )^n
$1,050 = $60 x ( 1 - ( 1 + YTM )^-5 / YTM + $1,000 / ( 1 + YTM )^5
YTM = 4.85%
Cost of Common Equity = 12%
Cost of Preseferred Stock = $5 / $90 = 0.05556 = 5.56%
Now use following fomula to calculte the WACC
WACC = ( Common Equity weight x Cost of Common equity ) + ( Weight of Debt x Cost of Debt x ( 1 - Tax rate ) + ( Weight of Preferred Shares x Cost of Preferred Shares )
Now Place all the valus in the formula
WACC = ( $30 / $100.5 x 12% ) + ( $52.5 / $100.5 x ( 1 - 40% ) x 4.85% ) + ( $18 / $100.5 x 5.56% )
WACC = 3.58% + 1.52% + 1.00% = 6.1%
The optimum capital structure Question 4 options: a) Provides the lowest cost of capital b) Has the best mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity c) Can change over time as market and firm conditions change d) All of these apply
Answer:
d) All of these apply.
Explanation:
An optimum capital structure can be defined as a financial instrument used by firms to determine the best mix of debt and equity financing that maximizes its market value, as well as minimizes its cost of capital such as operations and expansion. It minimizes the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of a firm to the least most possible value.
Generally, the optimum capital structure used by a firm to maximize its market value;
a) Provides the lowest cost of capital.
b) Has the best mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity.
c) Can change over time as market and firm conditions change.
Where can a Master Admin Accountant User view the apps connected to a client’s QuickBooks Online account from within QuickBooks Online Accountant?
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
A Master Administrator is normally the individual who is tasked at establishing the company file in QuickBooks Online.
In other words, Master Admin possesses access to all portions of the company file and can grant authorizations and access to other users.
Therefore, a Master Admin Accountant User can view the apps connected to a client’s QuickBooks Online account from within QuickBooks Online Accountant by doing the following:
1. Go to Settings
2. Select Manage Users.
3. Select Accounting firms.
4. Under the Company section, Select View Apps.
Answer:
Left Navigation Bar > Apps > Client Apps
Explanation:
The Mono firm in __________ is renowned for its philosophy of designing cutlery and other utensils that are so sophisticated and elegant as to be "timeless."
Answer:
Germany
Explanation:
In simple words, Mono A came to both the industry in 1959. Continuously simplified utensils, which broken from all standards, was persuaded of its revolutionary value and were to be a beloved, enduring style classic.Karl Oskar Blase, whom, like Raacke, scolded just at Hochschule für Gestaltung in stockholm, has created the design, advertising and contact. It's the origin storey of Mono. Originally, Mono A was scarcely marketed at all.
Assume that the hourly cost to operate a commercial airplane follows the normal distribution with a mean of $5,793 per hour and a standard deviation of $439. What is the operating cost for the lowest 2% of the airplanes?
Answer:
x1 = 4891.294
Explanation:
given data
mean μ = $5,793
standard deviation σ = $439
solution
we know here that
P(x < x1 ) = 0.02 .................1
so
[tex]P(\frac{x-\mu }{\sigma } < \frac{x1-\mu }{\sigma }) = 0.02[/tex]
so
[tex]P(z < \frac{x1-\mu }{\sigma }) = 0.02[/tex]
[tex]\frac{x1-\mu }{\sigma }[/tex] = invNorm(0.02)
so
x1 = μ + σ × invNorm(0.02) .....................2
we use here table for invNorm(0.02) and put value in eq 2
x1 = 5793 + 439 × (-2.054 )
x1 = 4891.294
The Vice-President of ACME Corporation, an NYSE listed firm, places an order to buy 10,000 shares of ACME common at the market. 3 months later, ACME stock's price has increased by 20% and the officer places an order to sell. Which statement is TRUE
Answer: D. The officer must forfeit the profit on the sale
Explanation:
The Vice-president of ACME who is the one attempting to sell is an officer of ACME and as such falls under Rule 144 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a control person.
This Act is meant to curb market manipulation and so it places restrictions on some activities by officers of a company. One of which is that for the seller to claim any profits on such sales, they would have to had held the stock for at least 6 months so that they do not have a "short swing" profit. If they do so, they are to pay the profits accrued back to the Issuer of the stock so indeed, the officer must forfeit the profit on the sale.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a social media presence for a brand? Group of answer choices Social media allows companies to have a short-term focus. Social media allows marketers to establish a public voice and presence online. Social media can cost-effectively reinforce other communication activities. Social media can encourage companies to stay innovative and relevant. Social media can be used to build or tap into online communities.
Answer: Social media allows companies to have a short-term focus.
Explanation:
Social Media has made the world way more connected than it was before even with the advent of the Internet. As such, companies were able to leverage on this to improve their brand and popularity by being present on the various social media platforms.
With social media, companies have been able to marketers to establish a public voice and presence online, cost-effectively reinforce other communication activities, build online forums and communities as well as remain relevant in a fast changing world.
Companies having a short term focus as a result of social media is not a benefit of social media. A company should always think long term and even social media can help them achieve long term growth if long term marketing plans are integrated with social media marketing.
In recent years, industries with high four- and eight-firm concentration ratios include cars, cereal breakfast foods, and farm machinery.
a) true
b) false
Answer: True
Explanation:
The Four-Firm Concentration Ratio simply measures aggregate market share of the four biggest firms that are in a particular industry while the Eight-Firm Concentration Ratio measures that of the eight biggest firms.
It is true that in recent years, industries with high four- and eight-firm concentration ratios include cars, cereal breakfast foods, and farm machinery.
Your client in the 25% federal income tax bracket lives in a state where his earnings place him in the 6% bracket for state income tax purposes. If he were to purchase a 4% bond issued by a political subdivision of another state, his total tax-equivalent yield would be
Answer:
Slightly more than 5.33%.
Explanation:
In case when the municipal bond owned by an individual i.e. issued is not for interest free tax rate but also it is non tax on that particular state
So here the tax-equivalent yield is
= Purchase bond percentage ÷ (1 - tax rate)
= 0.04 ÷ (1 - 0.25)
= 5.33%
Hence, his total tax-equivalent yield is 5.33% i.e. calculated by applying the above formula
