Answer:
1. a. aggregate demand shifts right.
As people are more optimistic, they will consume more in the short term because they feel as though prosperity is coming in the long term.
2. a. both the price level and real GDP rise.
Both of these would rise as Aggregate demand refers to GDP and price level would rise due to the new intersection with the Aggregate supply curve when the AD shifted right.
3. B. The expected price level rises. Bargains are struck for higher wages.
Expected price level will rise because demand is still increasing. Workers will want to benefit from this as well and so will negotiate higher wages.
4. d. short-run aggregate supply left.
As a result of the rise in expected price level and the subsequent negotiation for higher salaries, producers will find the cost of labor to be hire and so will limit production so that they do not spend as much. This will reduce supply thereby shifting the supply curve left.
5. d. the price level is higher and real GDP is the same.
The shift to the left in supply will lead to a higher price but the Real GDP will remain the same because there will be less goods produced so once prices are inflation adjusted, real GDP will be the same.
6. a. the interest rate rises, which causes the opportunity cost of holding money to rise.
If interest rates rise, people will hold less money because they could make a higher return by investing that money.
7. d. decrease, so the money supply decreases.
The money supply decreases because the Fed is taking money out of the banking system by selling bonds as people will pay the Fed for the bonds and the Fed will keep the money.
Marigold Corp. incurs the following costs to produce 10100 units of a subcomponent: Direct materials $8484 Direct labor 11413 Variable overhead 12726 Fixed overhead 16200 An outside supplier has offered to sell Marigold the subcomponent for $2.85 a unit. If Marigold could avoid $3000 of fixed overhead by accepting the offer, net income would increase (decrease) by $838. $(3364). $6838. $(5929).
Answer:
The effect on net income is an increase by $6838.
Explanation:
Analysis of Accepting Special Offer
Savings :
Direct materials $8,484
Direct labor $11,413
Variable overhead $12,726
Fixed Overheads $3,000 $35,623
Total Savings
Costs :
Purchase Price ( $2.85 x 10,100 units) ($28,785)
Effect on Net Income $6,838
Note : We have considered the avoidable component of fixed costs in this calculation. Ignore common fixed costs (unavoidable) since they are irrelevant for decision making.
Conclusion :
The effect on net income is an increase by $6838.
The standard deviation of the market-index portfolio is 35%. Stock A has a beta of 1.40 and a residual standard deviation of 45%.
a-1. Calculate the total variance of stock A if its beta is increased by 0.20?
a-2. Calculate the total variance of stock A if its residual standard deviation is increased by 7.54%?
b. An investor who currently holds the market-index portfolio decides to reduce the portfolio allocation to the market index to 90% and to invest 10% in stock A. Which of the following changes (an increase of 0.20 in beta or increase of 7.54% in residual standard deviation) will have a greater impact on the portfolio's standard deviation?
i. Both will have the same impact.
ii. Increase of .20 in beta will have a greater impact.
iii. Increase of 7.54% in the residual standard deviation will have a greater impact.
Answer:
a-1. Variance = Beta² * Standard deviation of market² + Residual standard deviation²
Beta increases by 0.2
= 1.4 + 0.2
= 1.6
Total variance
= 1.6² * 35%² + 45%²
= 51.61%
a-2. If residual value increases by 7.54% it becomes:
= 45 + 7.54
= 52.54%
Total variance
= 1.4² * 35%² + 52.54%²
= 51.61%
b. ii. Increase of .20 in beta will have a greater impact.
Portfolio standard deviation helps ascertain the effects of systematic risk on the portfolio. Beta is used to represent that systematic risk. A change in Beta will therefore affect standard deviation more because standard deviation shows the impact of beta as a representation of systematic risk.
Many commodities have futures markets associated with them. A futures market is a prediction market that aggregates information based on uncertain events that may impact the market, and buyers commit to a financial contract in which they obligate themselves to purchasing a fixed quantity of the asset at a specified price on a certain date. In April, 2019, the national average price of unleaded gasoline was $2.87 per gallon. At the same time, the futures price for a June contract on unleaded gasoline was $2.07 per gallon.
A. The forecasted price in the futures market suggests that unleaded gasoline prices will_____by June of 2019.
B. If the information transmitted in this market is accurate and unbiased, then the predict____the actual price we will see in June.
Answer:
Answer is explained in the explanation section below.
Explanation:
Solution:
a.
Unleaded fuel prices are expected to fall by June 2019 according to future demand forecasts.
Since the future price is less than the spot price, it would be better for long-term buyers who can wait for the price to increase because the market is currently in BACKWARDATION. This happens due to a short-term disparity in demand and supply.
b.
If the information in this sector is reliable and impartial, the expected June price will most likely be similar to the real price we will see in June.
It is reliable if the market is accurate and impartial, i.e. the market research on which knowledge flows.
The prices of goods are either integrated or expressed in such a flow of knowledge.
So, if it's unbiased and reliable, the forecast prices would be reasonably similar to the real future price.
Answer:
A. Decline
B. Close to
Explanation:
A. The prediction market for gasoline is much lower so prices would need to decline
B. Due to the information being accurate, it is safe to assume that the predicted price will we close to the actual price
On April 1, Year 1, Fossil Energy Company purchased an oil producing well at a cash cost of $11,100,000. It is estimated that the oil well contains 840,000 barrels of oil, of which only 740,000 can be profitably extracted. By December 31, Year 1, 37,000 barrels of oil were produced and sold. What is depletion expense for Year 1 on this well
Answer:
$555,000
Explanation:
Depletion expense = barrels mined in year 1 / barrels that can be profitably extracted ) x cost of the well
37,000 / 740,000) x 11,100.000 = $555,000
Abbot Corporation reported pretax book income of $500,000. During the current year, the reserve for bad debts increased by $5,000. In addition, tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $40,000. Finally, Abbot received $3,000 of tax-exempt life insurance proceeds from the death of one of its officers. Abbot's current income tax expense or benefit would be:
Answer:
$157,080
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what Abbot's current income tax expense or benefit would be:
Current income tax expense or benefit=[($500,000 + $5,000 - $40,000 - $3,000)*34%]
Current income tax expense or benefit= $462,000* 34%
Current income tax expense or benefit=$157,080
Therefore Abbot's current income tax expense or benefit would be:$157,080
During January, its first month of operations, Dieker Company accumulated the following manufacturing costs: raw materials $5,100 on account, factory labor $7,500 of which $5,800 relates to factory wages payable and $1,700 relates to payroll taxes payable, and factory utilities payable $2,900. Prepare separate journal entries for each type of manufacturing cost. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Answer:
Jan 31
Dr Raw materials inventory $5,100
Cr AccountsPayable $5,100
Jan 31
Dr Work in Process inventory $7,500
Cr Factory wages payable $5,800
Cr Payroll taxes payable $1,700
Jan 31
Dr Manufacturing overhead $2,900
Cr Utilities payable $2,900
Explanation:
Preparation of a separate journal entries for each type of manufacturing cost
Jan 31
Dr Raw materials inventory $5,100
Cr AccountsPayable $5,100
Jan 31
Dr Work in Process inventory $7,500
Cr Factory wages payable $5,800
Cr Payroll taxes payable $1,700
Jan 31
Dr Manufacturing overhead $2,900
Cr Utilities payable $2,900
Braun Company has one service department and two operating (production) departments. Maintenance Department costs are allocated to the two operating departments based on square feet occupied. Listed below are the operating data for the current period:
Department Direct Expenses Square Feet
Maintenance $52,500 23,000
Milling 94,500 46,000
Assembly 123,400 69,000
The total cost of operating the Assembly Department for the current period is:_____.
Answer:
$154,900
Explanation:
The computation of the total cost of operating the assembly department as follows:
= Direct expenses of assembly department + allocated amount
= $123,400 + $52,500 × 69,000 ÷ (69,000 + 46,000)
= $123,400 + $52,500 × 69,000 ÷ 115,000
= $123,400 + $31,500
= $154,900
in managing production worker compensation and expenditures for best practice training, the overriding objective of company managers should be to
Answer:
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Explanation:
To attain the lowest possible labor costs per pair produced at each production site, the corporation must minimize labor costs per pair produced at each of its plants.
What is the training objective of production workers?The overarching goal of firm management should be to obtain the lowest possible labor costs per pair produced at each production facility in controlling production worker remuneration and expenditures for best practice training.
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A chain of video stores sells three different brands of DVD players. Of its DVD player sales, 50% are brand 1 (the least expensive), 30% are brand 2, and 20% are brand 3. Each manufacturer offers a 1-year warranty on parts and labor. It is known that 25% of brand 1's DVD players require warranty repair work, whereas the corresponding percentages for brands 2 and 3 are 20% and 10%, respectively.If a customer returns to the store with a DVD player that needs warranty repair work, what is the probability that it is a brand 1 DVD player
Answer: 60.98%
Explanation:
Probability that it is a brand 1 DVD player that needs repair work = Probability of brand 1 DVD needing repairs / Probability that a DVD player will need fixing while under warranty
Probability of brand 1 DVD needing repairs = Brand 1 sales percentage * Percentage of brand 1 needed repair
= 50% * 25%
= 12.5%
Probability that a DVD player will need fixing while under warranty = (50%* 25%) + (30% * 20%) + (20% * 10%)
= 20.5%
Probability that it is a brand 1 DVD player that needs repair work = 12.5% / 20.5%
= 60.98%
In a paragraph of 250 words or less, please discuss areas of outstanding achievements. Give examples such as scholarships, leadership roles, major projects, work experience, etc. Outstanding achievements will be reviewed by all selected major choices to which you apply.
Explanation:
Writing a scientific article at the university can be a remarkable and relevant achievement as this article seeks to find solutions to problems faced by today's society. An example is a scientific project in the area of environmental management that seeks to develop explanations and solutions applicable to companies for the implementation of environmental programs and certifications, it is a project that will contribute to the reduction of impacts to the environment and to the valorization of local communities and producers. .
However, it is necessary that the environmental management project presents solutions that benefit both the organization and the environment in fact, as organizations as profitable entities will implement some social and environmental benefit program if it is legally necessary or bring strategic and competitive benefits.
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Answer:
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Explanation:
On January 1, Zeibart Company purchases equipment for $220,000. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years and expected salvage value of $25,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Four years later, economic factors cause the fair value of the equipment to decline to $85,000. On this date, Zeibart examines the equipment for impairment and estimates undiscounted expected cash inflows from this equipment of $115,000
(1) Compute the annual depreciation expense relating to this equipment.
(2) Compute the equipment’s net book value at the end of the fourth year.
(3) If the equipment is impaired at the end of the fourth year, compute the impairment loss. (If the equipment is not impaired, enter 0.)
(4) Compute the annual depreciation expense
Answer:
(1) $19,500
(2) $142,000
(3) $27,000
(4) $15,000
Explanation:
Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the cost of an asset to the p/l over the useful life of the asset. It may be computed as
Depreciation = (cost - salvage value)/useful life
Annual depreciation = ($220,000 - $25,000)/10
= $19,500
4 years later
Carrying amount of the equipment
= $220,000 - 4 * $19,500
= $220,000 - $78,000
= $142,000
If the asset is impaired
An asset is said to be impaired when the carrying amount is higher than recoverable amount where the recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value less cost to sell or the value in use of the asset which is the present value of the future expected inflow from the use of the asset.
Value in use = $115,000
Fair value = $85,000
Value in use = $115,000
Impairment loss = $142,000 - $115,000
= $27,000
Remaining number of years is 6
New carrying amount = $115,000
the annual depreciation expense = ($115,000 - $25,000)/6
= $90,000/6
= $15,000
According to the rule of 70, if a country's real GDP per capita grows at a rate of 2% instead of at a rate of 3%, it would take _____ for that country to double its level of real GDP per capita. a. 35 additional years b. 11.67 additional years c. 23.3 additional years d. 30 additional years e. 15 additional years.
Answer:
b. 11.67 additional years
Explanation:
You are planning to buy a house in eight years. Approximately how much do you need to deposit today to have a $10,000 down payment if your investment will make 5%? *.677
A)$6,770
B) $6,590
C) $7,470
D) $9,400
E) $10,000
Answer:
the answer is B
Explanation:
Presented below are long-term liability items for Pharoah Company at December 31, 2020. Bonds payable, due 2022 $625,000 Lease liability 60,000 Notes payable, due 2025 70,000 Discount on bonds payable 46,875 Prepare the long-term liabilities section of the balance sheet for Pharoah Company. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)
Answer:
See explanation
Explanation:
Consider liabilities due within period of more than 12 months for the long-term liabilities section of the balance sheet.
Tandy Company was issued a charter by the state of Indiana on January 15 of this year. The charter authorized the following:
Common stock, $6 par value, 110,000 shares authorized Preferred stock, 14 percent, par value $6 per share, 4,800 shares authorized During the year, the following transactions took place in the order presented:
A. Sold and issued 20,500 shares of common stock at $12 cash per share.
B. Sold and issued 1,200 shares of preferred stock at $16 cash per share.
C. At the end of the year, the accounts showed net income of $40,900. No dividends were declared.
Required:
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at the end of the year.
TANDY, INCORPORATED
Balance Sheet (Partial)
At December 31, this year
Stockholders’ equity:
Contributed capital:
Common stock
Preferred stock
Additional paid-in capital, common stock
Additional paid-in capital, preferred stock
Total contributed capital
Retained earnings
Total stockholders’ equity
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
Tandy Incorporated
Balance sheet (Partial)
At December 31,
Stockholder's equity :
Contributed capital :
Common stock
$123,000
Preferred stock
$7,200
Additional paid in capital common stock
$123,000
Additional paid in capital preferred
$12,000
Total contributed capital
$265,200
Retained earnings
$40,900
Total stockholder's equity
$306,100
Workings:
Common stock = Number of common shares issued × Par value of one common share
= 20,500 × $6
= $123,000
Preferred stock = Number of preferred shares issued × Par value of one preferred share
= 1,200 × $6
= $7,200
Additional paid in capital , common stock = Number of shares issued × ( issue price of one share - Par value of one share)
= 20,500 × ($12 - $6)
= 20,500 × $6
= $123,000
Additional paid in capital , preferred stock = Number of shares issued × (Issue price of one share - Par value of one share)
= 1,200 × ($16 - $6)
= 1,200 × $10
= $12,000
Assume that Simple Co. had credit sales of $280,000 and cost of goods sold of $165,000 for the period. It estimates that 2 percent of credit sales in uncollectible accounts when it uses the percentage of credit sales method and it estimates that the appropriate ending balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is $6,900 when it uses the aging method. Before the end-of-period adjustment is made, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $400.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the (a) percentage of credit sales method and (b) aging of accounts receivable method.
Answer:
A. Dr Bad Debt Expense $5,600
Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $5,600
B. Dr Bad Debt Expense $6,500
Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $6,500
Explanation:
A. Preparation of the journal entry to record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under
percentage of credit sales method
Dr Bad Debt Expense $5,600
Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $5,600
($280,000 x .02 = 5600)
(Being to record bad debts under percentage of credit sales method)
B. Preparation of the journal entry to record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the aging of accounts receivable method.
Dr Bad Debt Expense $6,500
Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $6,500
($6,900 - $400 = 6500)
Following is the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for The Procter & Gamble Company along with selected earnings and dividend data. For simplicity, balances for noncontrolling interests have been left out of income and shareholders' equity information.
$ millions except per share amounts 2014 2013
Net earnings attributable to Procter $10,956 $11,797
& Gamble shareholders
Common dividends 5,883 5,534
Preferred dividends 256 233
Basic net earnings per common share $3.82 $4.12
Diluted net earnings per common share $3.66 $3.93
Shareholders' equity:
Convertible class A preferred stock, $1,195 $1,234
stated value $1 per share
Common stock, stated value $1 per share 4,008 4,008
Additional paid-in capital 63,181 62,405
Treasury stock, at cost (shares held: (69,604) (67,278)
2014--1260.8; 2013--1242.6)
Retained earnings 75,349 70,682
Accumulated other comprehensive (9,333) (2,054)
income/(loss)
Other (761) (996)
Shareholders' equity attributable to $64,035 $68,001
Procter & Gamble shareholders
a. Compute the number of common shares outstanding at the end of each fiscal year. Estimate the average number of shares outstanding during 2014. Round to one decimal place.
2014 million
2013 million
2014 Average million
b. Calculate the average cost per share of the shares held as treasury stock at the end of each fiscal year. Round to two decimal places.
2014
2013
c. In 2014, preferred shareholders elected to convert 40 million shares of preferred stock into common stock. Rather than issue new shares, the company granted 40 million shares held in treasury stock to the preferred shareholders. Prepare a journal entry to illustrate how this transaction would have been recorded. (Hint: use the cost per share for 2013 determined in b.) Enter answers in millions. Round to the nearest million.
Description Debit Credit
Preferred stockTreasury stockAdditional paid-in capital
Additional paid-in capital
Preferred stockTreasury stockAdditional paid-in capital
d. Calculate P&G's return on common equity (ROCE) for fiscal 2014. Round to one decimal place.
2014
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
a.
2014 $2,747.2 Million
2013 $2,765.4 Million
2014 Average $2,756.3 Million
Working
2014 4,008.0 - 1,260.8 = $2,747.2
2013 4,008.0 - 1,242.6 = $2,765.4
b.
2014 $54.14
2013 $55.21
c.
Account title
Preferred stock A/c Dr. $40.0
Additional paid in capital A/c Dr. $2,128.4
To Treasury stock A/c Cr. $2,168.4
d.
Net earnings attributable to P and G shareholders
$10,956
Shareholder's equity attributable to P and G shareholders $64,035
ROCE
($10,956 / $64,035) × 100
17.1%
Stockbrokers who market their services with confidence that they can outperform the market average in picking stocks are especially likely to a employ workers who use heuristics. b find it difficult to decide which stocks to purchase. c use algorithms to generate stock choices. d avoid the dangers of belief perseverance. e appear credible to their customers.
Answer:
e. appear credible to their customers.
Explanation:
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a legal framework which was passed by the 107th U.S Congress on the 30th of July, 2002. The law required that investment banking be completely made rid of research analysts who works at a broker-dealer firms, so that the analysts are not influenced to write favorable reports to enhance their potential investment banking businesses.
It is a law that imposes a stiffer penalty for any securities related law-break offence by accountants, auditors, etc., by mandating strict reforms to the existing securities regulations.
A stockbroker refers to an individual who is saddled with the responsibility of buying and selling stocks (shares) on a stock exchange market on behalf of his or her clients.
Stockbrokers who market their services with confidence that they can outperform the market average in picking stocks are especially likely to appear credible to their customers.
One of the requirements for a patent is that the invention be new, or___________ . An invention will not satisfy this requirement if it has already received a ___________or been described in a printed publication, unless the publication was made by __________in the year before filing the patent application. In addition, if the invention was in public use, on__________ , or otherwise available to __________elsewhere in the world, the invention is not patentable.
Answer:
Novel; patent; the inventor; sale; public.
Explanation:
Patent can be defined as the exclusive or sole right granted to an inventor by a sovereign authority such as a government, which enables him or her to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a specific period of time.
Generally, patents are used on innovation for products that are manufactured through the application of various technologies.
Basically, the three (3) main ways to protect an intellectual property is to employ the use of
I. Trademarks.
II. Patents.
III. Copyright.
One of the requirements for a patent is that the invention be new, or novel. An invention will not satisfy this requirement if it has already received a patent or been described in a printed publication, unless the publication was made by the inventor in the year before filing the patent application. In addition, if the invention was in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public elsewhere in the world, the invention is not patentable.
Briefly describe a purchase you made where the customer service level had an effect on the product you selected or where you purchased it?
Answer:
pick 'n pay through daily promotions
A company paid its annual dividends of $5.39 per share last week. The company expects to grow its dividends at the rate of 5.0 percent per year for four years, after which the dividends are expected to remain constant at the level of $7.13 per share per year in perpetuity. If investors require a rate of return of 11.5 percent on this company's stock, what should be the price of one share of this stock today
Answer: $58.7
Explanation:
The price of one share of this stock today will be calculated thus:
Dividend of year 1= $5.39(1 + 0.05) = $5.66
Dividend of Year 2 = $5.39(1 + 0.05)² = $5.94
Dividend of Year 3 = $5.39(1 + 0.05)³ = $6.24
Dividend of Year 4 = $5.39(1 + 0.05)^4 = $6.55
We then calculate the value at year 4 which will be:
= $7.13 / 0.115 = $62
The price will then be:
Price = $5.66 / (1 + 0.115) + $5.94 / (1 + 0.115)² + $6.24/ (1 + 0.115)³ + $6.56 / (1 + 0.115)^4 + $62 / (1 + 0.115)^4
= $58.7
12. Allen Steel Company is considering whether to build a new mill. If the interest rate falls, a. the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. b. the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill. c. the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. d. the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill.
Answer:
Allen Steel Company is considering whether to build a new mill. If the interest rate falls,
d. the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill.
Explanation:
A fall in the interest rate payable by Allen Steel Company will increase the present value of the returns that it can generate from building a new mill financed with debt. This is an incentive for investors to build more capital assets to increase productive activities in the economy. This is why the fall will most likely encourage Allen to build the mill.
Zolas' Heaters is approached by Ms. Leila, a new customer, to fulfill a large one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to regular customers. Zolas' Heaters has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Direct materials $450.00 Direct manufacturing labor 160.00 Variable manufacturing support 100.00 Fixed manufacturing support 210.00 Total manufacturing costs 920.00 Markup (25% of total manufacturing costs) 230.00 Estimated selling price $1150.00 For Zolas' Heaters, what is the minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order
Answer:
Zolas' Heaters
The minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order is:
= $887.50.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Direct materials $450.00
Direct manufacturing labor 160.00
Variable manufacturing support 100.00
Fixed manufacturing support 210.00
Total manufacturing costs 920.00
Markup (25% of total manufacturing costs) 230.00
Estimated selling price $1,150.00
The minimum acceptable price of this one-time-only special order:
Direct materials $450.00
Direct manufacturing labor 160.00
Variable manufacturing support 100.00
Total manufacturing costs 710.00
Markup (25% of total variable mfg costs) 177.50
Selling price $887.50
AAA Advertising hires Christopher as a photographer to take photographs of products for AAA’s use in its advertising campaigns. Christopher is to use his own DSLR camera. Christopher will have an office at AAA but only needs to come in 10 hours a week, of his own choosing. Christopher will work under a supervisor who will tell him exactly what photos to take and how many of each product. He will be paid a flat $2,000 salary every other week, regardless of how much work he does. 1) What is Christopher’s employment status with AAA, is he an employee or independent contractor? 2) Discuss each of the applicable factors used to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee.
Answer:
Christopher is an Employee
Explanation:
1) Christopher is an Employee because he is been paid a flat rate regardless of the amount of work he puts in, also he is directly supervised, has an office in AAA and also he must put in 10 hours of work per week
2) Factors that makes a worker an independent contractor or an Employee includes
level of instruction; If the company or its representative directs the worker on how, when and where a job can be done this indicates that the worker is an employee work schedule: An independent contractor is totally in control of his time and determines the amount of hours to put in but if the work schedule is determined by the company then it will be an employee arrangement form of payment ; Hourly, weekly and monthly payments are mostly used for employees ,most independent contractors collect their pay once a task is completed by themprofit or loss : Employees do not share in the profit or loss of the organization since they are paid a flat rate.Suppose you are the money manager of a $5.21 million investment fund. The fund consists of four stocks with the following investments and betas: Stock Investment Beta A $ 320,000 1.50 B 780,000 (0.50) C 1,260,000 1.25 D 2,850,000 0.75 If the market's required rate of return is 10% and the risk-free rate is 5%, what is the fund's required rate of return
Answer: 8.65%
Explanation:
First find the weights of the stocks:
Total = 320,000 + 780,000 + 1,260,000 + 2,850,000
= $5,210,000
Stock A:
= 320,000 / 5,210,000
= 6.14%
Stock B:
= 780,000 / 5,210,000
= 14.97%
Stock C:
= 1,260,000 / 5,210,000
= 24.18%
Stock D:
= 2,850,000 / 5,210,000
= 54.70%
Then calculate Portfolio Beta.
Portfolio beta = (6.14% * 1.50) + (14.97% * - 0.5) + (24.18% * 1.25) + (54.72% * 0.75)
= 0.7299
Required rate of return using Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
= Risk free rate + Beta * (Market return - risk free rate)
= 5% + 0.7299 * (10% - 5%)
= 8.65%
Miltmar Corporation will pay a year-end dividend of $4, and dividends thereafter are expected to grow at the constant rate of 4% per year. The risk-free rate is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 12%. The stock has a beta of 0.75. What is the intrinsic value of the stock
Answer:
$66.67
Explanation:
according to the constant dividend growth model
price = d1 / (r - g)
d1 = next dividend to be paid
r = cost of equity
g = growth rate
According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)
required return = 4% + 0.75 ( 12% - 4%) 10%
4/ 0.1 - 0.04 = $66.67
A company has two open seats, Seat A and Seat B, on its board of directors. There are 6 candidates vying for these 2 positions. There will be a single election to determine the winner of both open seats. As the owner of 100 shares of stock, you will receive one vote per share for each open seat. You decide to cast all 200 of your votes for a single candidate. What is this type of voting called?
a. democratic
b. cumulative
c. straight
d. deferred
e. proxy
Answer:
b. cumulative
Explanation:
Cumulative voting is a type of voting in which more than one vote is placed to the desired candidate. The voters possess the right to extend more than one vote. All the votes in the hand of the voter can be entitled to any particular candidate as decided by the voter.
In the given situation, cumulative voting system has been used. The voter gives all the 200 votes to the single candidate.
The following cost information pertained to the Violin Division of Stringing Music Co. and was based on monthly demand and sales of 100 units:
Per-Unit Costs Variable production costs:
Direct materials $140
Direct labor 170
Variable factory overhead 80
Fixed production costs:
Depreciation (equipment) 40
Factory rent 68
Other 16
Total production cost $514
Variable selling & administrative costs $24 per unit
Fixed selling & administrative costs $36 per unit
Assume that the Violin Division was evaluating whether or not it would accept a special sales order for 10 violins at $390 per unit. For this purpose, total relevant cost per unit (given the costs stated above) is:
a. $330
b. $342
c. $390
d. $366
e. $354
Answer:
Total relevant costs= $390
Explanation:
I will assume that the company has unused capacity and that the special offer will not affect the current sales. Given these assumptions, the fixed costs would not be taken into account.
Relevant costs:
Direct materials $140
Direct labor 170
Variable factory overhead 80
Total relevant costs= $390
g You have been hired to value a new 25-year callable, convertible bond with a par value of $1,000. The bond has a coupon rate of 6 percent, payable annually. The conversion price is $180 and the stock currently sells for $42.10. The stock price is expected to grow at 10 percent per year. The bond is callable at $1,200; but based on prior experience, it won't be called unless the conversion value is $1,300. The required return on this bond is 8 percent. What value would you assign to this bond
Answer:
The value that would be assigned to this bond is $1,209.36.
Explanation:
From the question, we have:
n = Number of years = 25
FV = Future value = $1,000
PMT = Coupon payment = Coupon rate * FV = 6% * $1000 = $60
r = required return rate = 8%, or 0.08
CP = Conversion price = $180
P = Current selling price = $42.10
t = number of years the bond will be called = ?
PV = [(PMT / r) * (1 - (1 / (1 + r)^n))] + (FV / (1 + r)^n) = [(60 / 0.08) * (1 - (1 / (1 + 0.08)^25))] + (1000 / (1 + 0.08)^25) = $786.50
Therefore, we have:
PV = Current value of the bond = $786.50
CR = Conversion ratio = FV/CP = 1000 / 180
CV = Conversion value = P * CR = $42.10 * (100 / 180) = $23.39
CCP = Current conversion price = CV = $23.39
CPB = Conversion price at which Bond will be called = $1,300
Therefore. we have:
CCP * CR^t = CPB ................... (1)
Substitute relevant values into equation (1) and solve for t, we have:
$23.39 * (1000 / 180)^t = $1,300
23.39 * 5.56^t = 1,300
5.56^t = 1,300 / 23.39
t = ln(1,300 / 23.39) / ln(5.56)
t = 2.34 years
Therefore, we have:
Value assigned to the bond = PV = [(PMT / r) * (1 - (1 / (1 + r)^t))] + (CPB / (1 + r)^t) = [(60 / 0.08) * (1 - (1 / (1 + 0.08)^2.34))] + (1300 / (1 + 0.08)^2.34) = $1,209.36
