Answer:
a. What is the book value of the equipment?
$86,976b. If Jones sells the equipment today for $184,000 and its tax rate is 35%, what is the after-tax cash flow from selling it?
($184,000 - $86,976) x (1 - 35%) = $97,024 x 65% = $63,065.60c. Just before it is about to sell the equipment, Jones receives a new order. It can take the new order if it keeps the old equipment. Is there a cost to taking the order and if so, what is it?
the cost to taking the new order is the opportunity cost of selling the equipment, which is $63,065.60.Explanation:
MACRS depreciation rate:
Year % Depreciation expense Carrying value
1 20% $60,400 $241,600
2 32% $96,640 $144,960
3 19.20% $57,984 $86,976
4 11.52% $34,790.40 $52,185.60
5 11.52% $34,790.40 $17,395.20
6 5.76% $17,395.20 $0
Compared to countries with less economic freedom, countries with more economic freedom achieve higher per person income levels, but they also have higher poverty rates.grow more rapidly, but the income levels of the poor are largely unaffected by the higher growth rates of the freer economies.achieve both higher income levels per person and lower rates of poverty.grow less rapidly and experience higher poverty rates.
Answer:
The correct answer is: Achieve higher per person income levels, but they also have higher poverty rates.
Explanation:
What happens is that in countries with greater economic freedom, there is the free market, which is an economic form of the capitalist system that allows trade to be conducted free of external forces, being guided by the law of supply and demand. This system allows greater economic interaction with internal and external economic agents whose main objective is to generate profits.
The strong industrialization resulting from the capitalist system causes the greatest economic growth in a country and can increase the levels of per capita income, but it also generates greater social inequality that directly affects the growth of poverty rates. Generally, the main indicators of economic growth, such as GDP, have some limitations to indicate the distribution of wealth because they do not consider variables that include the well-being of the population.
What is International trade also list the importance of International trade.
Answer:
International trade is buying and selling goods and services across international boundaries. International trade plays a very good role in economic activities and performance of countries around the world. International trade benefit countries in many ways: 1- increasing in production and consumption as a result of specialization, 2- greater choices for consumers due to the competition between traders to get the best choice for consumers. 3- lower prices 4- trade is great source for the flow of service and technology. International trade is the engine of growth.
The Soma Inn is trying to determine its break-even point. The inn has 75 rooms that are rented at $60 a night. Operating costs are as follows:
Salaries $9,700 per month
Utilities 2,700 per month
Depredation 1,300 per month
Maintenance 700 per month
Maid service 8 per room
Other costs 34 per room
Required:
a. Determine the inn's break-even point in (1) number of rented rooms per month and (2) dollars.
b. If the Inn plans to renting an average of 50 rooms per day (assuming a 30-day month), what is (1) the monthly margin of safety dollars and (2) the margin of safety ratio?
Answer:
The Soma Inn
a. Determination of the inn's break-even point:
1. number of rented rooms per month:
= Fixed Costs/Contribution per room
= $14,400/$18
= 800 rooms
2. dollars:
= Fixed Costs/Contribution margin ratio per room
= $14,400/0.3
= $48,000
2. Renting average of 50 rooms per day,
a) Monthly margin of safety in dollars
Current Sales = 50 rooms x $60 x 30 days = $90,000
Break-even Sales = $48,000
Margin of safety = Current Sales minus Break-even Sales
= $42,000 ($90,000 - $48,000)
b) Margin of safety ratio:
= Margin of safety/Current Sales x 100
= $42,000/$90,000 x 100
= 46.67%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Fixed costs:
Salaries $9,700 per month
Utilities 2,700 per month
Depreciation 1,300 per month
Maintenance 700 per month
Total $14,400 per month
Variable costs:
Maid service 8 per room
Other costs 34 per room
Total $42 per room ($3,150 = $41 x 75 rooms)
Rent $60 per room ($4,500 = $60 x 75 rooms)
Contribution per room = $18 ($60 - $42)
Contribution per night = $1,350 (75 x $18)
Contribution margin ratio per room = Contribution per room margin/Rent per room x 100
= $18/$60 x 100
= 0.3 or 30%
The Soma Inn's contribution margin per room is equal to the rent per room minus the variable cost per room. Similarly, the contribution margin ratio per room is the contribution margin per room divided by the rent per room, and then multiplied by 100.
The Soma Inn's margin of safety is the difference between the rent per month and the break-even sales. The Margin of safety ratio for the Inn is the ratio of current sales minus the breakeven sales, and then divided by current sales, multiplied by 100.
c) Once the purchases of merchandise have been computed, to compute the cost of goods sold becomes easier. The cost of goods sold for Ahmed Company is the difference between the cost of goods available for sale and the ending inventories of merchandise.
Sand Key Development Company estimates that it will generate an operating income of $7.25 million. Which financing option should Sand Key use?
Answer: debt financing option
Explanation:
Debt financing is a way by which an economic agent such as the individual, firm or the government gets enough money in order to meet a particular need.
Debt financing can be through loans from family and friends, personal loans, bank loans, credit cards etc. Since Sand Key Development Company estimates that it will generate an operating income of $7.25 million, the company can use debt financing.
Read the scenario, and answer the question. Your friend Lorenzo is trying to decide on a career path. He has narrowed down his search to two choices. Before he selects a major, he wants to know more about the two careers and the skills needed for each profession. What advice would you give Lorenzo?
a. Volunteer at a nonprofit organization.
b. Monitor the classified ads.
c. Interview someone in each of your chosen fields.
Answer: Interview someone in each of your chosen fields.
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Lorenzo is trying to decide on a career path and that he has narrowed down his search to two choices but that before he selects a major, he wants to know more about the two careers and the skills needed for each profession.
The best advice is for him to interview someone in each of your chosen fields. By doing this, he'll be able to understand the options available to him and have better knowledge on both career paths and hence make a better decision.
a project that will last for 8 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $97,900. If the required return is 7.6 percent, what maximum initial cash flows of $97,900
Question:
MC algo 5-28 Calculating NPV A project that will last for 8 years is expected to have equal annual cash flows of $97,900. If the required return is 7.6 percent, what maximum initial investment would make the project acceptable?
Multiple Choice $516,751.56 $571,237.51 $1,026,395.85 $482,301.46 $550,008.71
Answer:
PV of cash inflow = $571,237.5
Explanation:
The maximum initial investment amount to be paid is the present value of the series of the annual cash inflow discounted at the opportunity cost rate of 7.6% per annum.
In other words,the maximum to be paid for the investment should be equal to the value today of the series of eight equal annual cash flow of $97,900 discounted at 7.6%
This is given in the relationship below:
PV of cash inflow = A ×( 1- (1+r)^(-n))/r )
A- equal annual cash - 97,900. r-rate of return - 7.6%, n-number of years- 8
PV = 97,900 × ( 1 - (1+0.076)^(-8)/0.76)= 571,237.5
PV of cash inflow = $571,237.5
Your text outlines three basic categories of electronic commerce applications: business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C). B2C applications:_______.
A. Involve businesses developing attractive electronic marketplaces to entice customers and sell products and services to consumers.
B. Involve both electronic business marketplaces and direct market links between businesses .
C. Involve consumers buying and selling with each other in an auction process at an auction website, as well as personal advertising of products or services to buy or sell at electronic newspaper sites or personal websites.
D. None of the choices are correct.
Answer:
A. Involve businesses developing attractive electronic marketplaces to entice customers and sell products and services to consumers.
Explanation:
The Business to Consumer (B2C) sales strategy corresponds to a type of sale aimed at the final consumer. This sale takes place at retail, and occurs according to the consumer purchase decision process, which identifies their needs, judges the options according to their preferences and desires and finally chooses the option that best suits their search for a particular product or service.
Therefore, in the B2C strategy, retail companies have as main objective to create in the consumer the desire for a purchase, so the most appropriate option for this issue is that developing attractive electronic markets will help the company to attract customers and sell products and services to consumers.
Gabriele Enterprises has bonds on the market making annual payments, with eleven years to maturity, a par value of $1,000, and selling for $982. At this price, the bonds yield 7.6 percent.
Required:
What must the coupon rate be on the bonds?
Answer:
The answer is 7.35 percent
Explanation:
N(Number of periods) = 11years
I/Y(Yield to maturity) = 7.6 percent
PV(present value or market price) = $982
PMT( coupon payment) = ?
FV( Future value or par value) = $1,000.
We are using a Financial calculator for this.
N= 11; I/Y = 7.6; PV = -$982; FV= $1,000; CPT PV= $73.52
Therefore, coupon rate is ($73.52/$1,000) x 100 percent
=7.35 percent
"Gettysburg Grocers’ "stock is expected to pay a year-end dividend, D1, of $2.00 per share. The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%, and the stock has a required return of 9%. What is the expected price of the stock five years from today?
Answer:
$63.81
Explanation:
Current price is computed as follows:
= Expected dividend / (required rate of return - growth rate)
= $ 2 / (9% - 5%)
= $ 50
So, the price in 5 years will be as follows:
= Current price x (1 + growth rate)^5
= $ 50 x 1.05^5
= $50 x 1.2762
= $ 63.81
As assistant to the CFO of Boulder Inc., you must estimate the Year 1 cash flow for a project with the following data:
Sales revenues $13,000
Depreciation $4,000
Other operating costs $6,000
Tax rate 35.0%
What is the Year 1 cash flow?
a. $6,962
b. $5,950
c. $7,438
d. $5,177
e. $7,378
Answer:
$5,950
Explanation:
Boulder incorporation reported the following data for year 1
Sales revenue= $13,000
Depreciation= $4,000
Other operating costs= $6,000
Tax rate= 35%
The first step is to calculate the EBIT
= sales revenue-operating costs-depreciation
= $13,000-$6,000-$4,000
= $3,000
Therefore, the cash flow for year 1 can be calculated as follows
= 3,000×35/100
= 3,000×0.35
= 1,050
= 3,000-1,050
= 1,950
Cash flow= 4,000+1,950
= $5,950
Hence the cash flow for year 1 is $5,950
Company X, which is a chemical manufacturer, uses crude oil and buys it in the spot market on a monthly schedule. A crude oil swap is quoted by the dealer at $25. Which of the following statements is correct?a. The company should sell the swap to hedgeb. In a month when the spot price of oil is above $25, the company will pay the difference to the counter partyc. In a month when the spot price is below $25, the company will pay the difference to the counter party
Answer:
c. In a month when the spot price is below $25, the company will pay the difference to the counter party
Explanation:
Since Company X uses crude oil, the company buys the swap to hedge in the swap market, so option A is not appropriate because it buys the swap, which pays the counterparty when the spot price falls below $ 25. so correct option is c. In a month when the spot price is below $25, the company will pay the difference to the counter partyThe Restaurant Group manufactures the bags of frozen French fries used at its franchised restaurants. Last week, purchased and used pounds of potatoes at a price of per pound. During the week, 2,100 direct labor hours were incurred in the plant at a rate of $12.45 per hour. The standard price per pound of potatoes is $1.00, and the standard direct labor rate is $12.15 per hour. Standards indicate that for the number of bags of frozen fries produced, the factory should have used 95,000 pounds of potatoes and 2,000 hours of direct labor.
1. Determine the direct material price and quantity variances. 2. Think of a plausible explanation for the variances found in Requirement 1.3. Determine the direct labor rate and efficiency variances. 4. Could the explanation for the labor variances be tied to the material's variances? Explain.
Answer:
Explanation:
The question was missing the actual amount of potatoes used and their actual price = 98,000 pounds at $0.85 per pound:
1. Determine the direct material price and quantity variances.
direct materials price variance = AQ x (AP - SP) = 98,000 x ($0.85 - $1) = $14,700 favorable
direct material quantity variance = SP x (AQ - SQ) = $1 x (98,000 - 95,000) = $3,000 unfavorable
2. Think of a plausible explanation for the variances found in Requirement 1
Since the actual price of potatoes was less than the standard price, the price variance was favorable. But since the actual quantity used was more than the standard quantity, the quantity variance was unfavorable.
3. Determine the direct labor rate and efficiency variances.
direct labor rate variance = AH x (AR - SR) = 2,100 x ($12.45 - $12.15) = $630 unfavorable
direct labor efficiency variance = SR x (AH - SH) = $14.15 x (2,100 - 2,000) = $1,415 unfavorable
4. Could the explanation for the labor variances be tied to the material's variances?
Probably the labor efficiency variance since more materials had to be processed, but the labor rate variance is completely independent from the materials variances.
Presented below is the 2021 income statement and comparative balance sheet information for Tiger Enterprises.
TIGER ENTERPRISES
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)
Sales revenue $ 9,000
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold $ 3,800
Depreciation expense 280
Insurance expense 300
General and administrative expense 2,200
Total operating expenses 6,580
Income before income taxes 2,420
Income tax expense (968)
Net income $ 1,452
Balance Sheet Information ($ in thousands) Dec. 31,2021 Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash $ 380 $ 240
Accounts receivable 770 870
Inventory 700 640
Prepaid insurance 90 40
Equipment 2,500 2,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation (920) (640)
Total assets $ 3,520 $ 3,150
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Accounts payable $ 320 $ 400
Accrued liabilities (for general & administrative expense) 320 440
Income taxes payable 220 190
Notes payable (due 12/31/2022) 1,040 800
Common stock 980 840
Retained earnings 640 480
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 3,520 $ 3,150
Required:
Prepare Tiger’s statement of cash flows, using the indirect method to present cash flows from operating activities. (Hint: You will have to calculate dividend payments).
Answer and Explanation:
The Preparation of Tiger’s statement of cash flows, using the indirect method is shown below:-
TIGER ENTERPRISES
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Particulars Amount
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income $1,452
Non cash adjustment effects
Depreciation expenses $280
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease in accounts receivable $100
Increase in inventory ($60)
Increase in prepaid insurance ($50)
Decrease in accounts payable ($80)
Decrease in accrued liabilities ($120)
Increase in income tax payable $30 $100
Net cash flow from operating activities $1,552
Cash flow from investing activities
Equipment purchased ($500)
Net cash flow investing activities ($500)
Cash flow from financing activities
Issuance of notes payable $240
Issuance of common stock $140
Payment of dividends ($1,292)
Net cash flow from financing activities ($912)
Net increase in cash $140
Jan 1 Cash $240
Dec 32 Cash $380
Working note:-
Retained earning Opening balance $480
Add: Net income $1,452
Less: Retained earning closing balance $640
Paid dividend $1,292
A company issues 9%, 7-year bonds with a par value of $260,000 on January 1 at a price of $273,732, when the market rate of interest was 8%. The bonds pay interest semiannually. The amount of each semiannual interest payment is:
Answer:
$11,700
Explanation:
The semi annual interest = Coupon rate × nominal value × 1/2
= 9% × $260,000 × 1/2
= $11,700
We prorated the interest into two in order to account for six months.
Mortgage insurance rates vary with the perceived riskiness of the loan.Which of the following scenarios would result in a higher mortgage insurance premium?
A) Lower loan-to-value ratio
B) Shorter loan term
C) Stronger credit record of the borrower
D) A "cash-out" refinancing loan
Answer: D) A "cash-out" refinancing loan
Explanation:
A "cash-out" refinancing loan refers to when a person replaces the mortgage that they have on a house with a newer, larger mortgage than the balance of the previous mortgage on the house.
The difference between this new mortgage and the old one can then be withdrawn in cash.
This would attract a higher mortgage insurance premium because the value of debt has now increased because as earlier mentioned, the new mortgage will be larger than the previous one so to cater for this, the insurance premiums will rise.
Disturbed Corp. needs to raise $57 million to fund a new project. The company will sell shares at a price of $23.70 in a general cash offer and the company's underwriters will charge a spread of 7.5 percent. The direct flotation costs associated with the issue are $725,000 and the indirect costs are $445,000. How many shares need to be sold?
Answer: 2653438 shares
Explanation:
From the information given in the question, the following can be deduced:
The share price will be:
= $23.70 × (1 - 7.5%)
= $23.70 × (1 - 0.075)
= $23.70 × 0.925
= $21.9225
The money that will be raised will be:
= 57,000,000 + 725,000 + 445,000
= $58,170,000
The number of shares that are needed to be sold will be:
= $58,170,000/$21.9225
= 2653438 shares
_____ is the tendency of managers to miss the significance of disruptive changes because they are focused on investing in and making incremental improvements to their core profitable businesses.
Answer:
The Innovator's Dilemma
Explanation:
The innovator dilemma refers to the confusion related to the decision with respect to applying new innovation, technologies, meeting the current customers needs that beneficial to the company
Here in the given situation, the dilemma with respect to the innovator would made the importance related to changes that can disturb it as they focused on investing part, incremental improvements, etc
Therefore it is an innovator's dilemma
Analysis of Receivables Method At the end of the current year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $420,000; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $4,000; and sales for the year total $1,890,000. Using the aging method, the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is estimated as $16,400. a. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts. $ b. Determine the adjusted balances of Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, and Bad Debt Expense. Accounts Receivable $ 420,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $ 16,400 Bad Debt Expense $ c. Determine the net realizable value of accounts receivable. $
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. Amount of adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts
= Estimated balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts + debit balance
= $16,400 + $4,000
= $20,400
b. Adjusted balances
For account receivable
= account receivable
= $420,000
For allowance for doubtful debts
= Estimated amount
= $16,400
For bad debts
= AMount of adjusting entry
= $20,400
c. Net realizable value
= Account receivable balance - estimated balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
= $420,000 - $16,400
= $403,600
Q3) Creative Sports Design (CSD) manufactures a standard-size racket and an oversize racket. The firm’s rackets are extremely light due to the use of a magnesium-graphite alloy that was invented by the firm’s founder. Each standard-size racket uses 0.125 kilograms of the alloy and each oversize racket uses 0.4 kilograms; over the next two-week production period only 80 kilograms of the alloy are available. Each standard-size racket uses 10 minutes of manufacturing time and each oversize racket uses 12 minutes. The profit contributions are $10 for each standard-size racket and $15 for each oversize racket, and 40 hours of manufacturing time are available each week. Management specified that at least 20% of the total production must be the standard-size racket. How many rackets of each type should CSD manufacture over the next two weeks to maximize the total profit contribution? Assume that because of the unique nature of their products, CSD can sell as many rackets as they can produce.
Answer:
165 oversize rackets = 32 machine hours (79.71% of total production)
42 standard size rackets = 7 machine hours (20.29% of total production)
total profit contribution = (165 x $15) + (42 x $10) = $2,895
Explanation:
materials machine hours profit
standard size 0.125 kg 1/6 $10
oversize 0.4 kg 1/5 $15
constraints 80 kilograms of materials
40 hours of manufacturing
profit per machine hour:
standard size $10 x 6 = $60 x 40 hours = $2,400 (total possible production = 240 rackets)
oversize $15 x 5 = $75 x 40 hours = $3,000 (total possible production = 200 rackets)
profit per kilogram of alloy:
standard size $10 / 0.125 = $80 x 80 kgs = $6,400 (total possible production = 480 rackets)
oversize $15 / .4 = $37.50 x 80 hours = $3,000 (total possible production = 200 rackets)
since the most important constraint is the manufacturing hours available, the company should try to produce the products that yield the highest contribution margin per machine hour. In this case, at least 20% of total production must be standard size rackets, so the remaining 80% should be oversize rackets that yield a higher profit.
165 oversize rackets = 32 machine hours (79.71% of total production)
42 standard size rackets = 7 machine hours (20.29% of total production)
total manufacturing time = 40 hours
if we produce 166 oversize rackets and 41 standard size rackets, total manufacturing time will exceed 40 hours (40.03 hours exactly).
Innovation efforts of the firm often benefit from partnering with non-business entities such as universities and government agencies.
A. True
B. False
On the statement of cash flows, the cash flows from operating activities section would include a. receipts from the issuance of common stock b. payments for cash dividends c. payment for interest on short-term notes payable d. payments for the purchase of investments
Answer:
c. payment for interest on short-term notes payable
Explanation:
Cash flow statement shows positive and negative cash flows that result from activities of a business. It is divided into 3 parts: cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, cash flow from financing activities.
Cash flows form operations involves cash flows from regular business activities. A positive change in assets represents an outflow and a negative change in liability represents an inflow.
Items considered under operating activities include inventory, accounts receivable, accrued revenue, accounts payable, and tax liabilities.
Payment for interest on short-term notes payable is a account payable item, so it is included in cash flow from operations
Suppose that short-term municipal bonds currently offer yields of 4%, while comparable taxable bonds pay 5%. Which gives you the higher after-tax yield if your combined tax bracket is:
Answer:
1.Taxable bonds
2Taxable bonds
3.They have the same after-tax yield
4.
municipal bond
Explanation:
The missing tax brackets are zero,10%,20% and 30%
Zero % tax rate:
municipal bond pays 4%
taxable bonds after tax yield=5%*(1-0)=5%
10% tax rate
municipal bond pays 4%
taxable bond after tax yield=5%*(1-10%)=4.5%
20% tax rate
municipal bond pays 4.0%
taxable bond after tax yield=5%*(1-20%)=4.0%
30% tax rate
municipal bond pays 4.0%
taxable bond after tax yield=5%*(1-30%)=3.50%
Eiffel Corporation is a 100-percent owned French subsidiary of Tower Corporation, a U.S. corporation. During the current year, Eiffel paid a dividend of €500,000 to Tower. Assume an exchange rate of €1 = $1.50. Withholding taxes of €2,500 were imposed on the dividend. The dividend is paid out of earnings and profits that have not been subject to the deemed dividend rules under subpart F or GILTI. Compute the tax consequences to Tower as a result of this dividend.
Answer:
Eiffel Corporation
Computation of the tax consequences to Tower:
Withholding tax = €2,500 x $1.50 = $3,750.00
Domestic Corporation tax = 156,712.50
Total tax consequence = $160,462.50
Explanation:
a) Data and Computations:
Dividend = €500,000
Withholding tax = €2,500
Net after w/tax = €497,500
Exchange rate = €1 = $1.50
Therefore, net dividend after withholding tax = €497,500 x $1.50
= $746,250
Corporation tax rate = 21% of $746,250
= $156,712.50
Tower will suffer a withholding tax burden of $3,750 when translated into dollars and a corporation tax on income totalling $156,712.50 based on the TCJA tax rate of 21% instead of the former 35%.
Park Co. is considering an investment that requires immediate payment of $28,245 and provides expected cash inflows of $9,300 annually for four years. Assume Park Co. requires a 7% return on its investments.
Required:
a. What is the internal rate of return?
b. Based on its internal rate of return, should Park Co. make the investment?
Answer:
a) Internal rate of return (IRR) = 12.70 %
b) Park Co should make the return because the IRR is higher than the return on investment of 7%. This implies that undertaking the investment would increase the the wealth of the shareholders
Explanation:
The IRR is the discount rate that equates the present value of cash inflows to that of cash outflows. At the IRR, the Net Present Value (NPV) of a project is equal to zero
If the IRR greater than the required rate of return , we accept the project for implementation
If the IRR is less than that the required rate , we reject the project for implementation
IRR = a% + ( NPVa/(NPVa + NPVb)× (b-a)%
NPV = PV of cash inflow - initial cost
PV of cash inflow = A× (1- (1+r)^(-n) )/r
A- cash inflow , r- rate of return, n- number of years
Step 1 :
NPVa at 7%
NPV = (9300 × (1- 1.07^(-4)/0.07 ) - 28,245 = 3,256.06
Step 2:
NPVb at 20%
NPV = (9300 × (1- 1.07^(-4)/0.07 ) - 28,245 = (4,169.77)
Step 3 :
IRR = a% + ( NPVa/(NPVa + NPVb)× (b-a)%
= 7% + (3,256.06 /(3,256.06 + 4,169.77)) × (20-7)%= 12.70
IRR = 12.70%
a) Internal rate of return (IRR) = 12.70 %
b) Park Co should make the return because the IRR (12.70%) is higher than the return on investment of 7%. This implies that undertaking the investment would increase the the wealth of the shareholders
Identify factors that could prevent an older, established company from effecting an enterprise-wide, customer-centric culture.
Answer:
A more established company may find it difficult to implement an enterprise-wide, customer-centric culture due to the following reasons:
A) Existence of a Multi-Product Business Model
A business entity that is well established with a lot of years under its belt will find it a tough challenge to shift from a product-oriented business model to a customer-oriented business model.
To be product-focused simply means that that a company has woven its organisational structure around products. For examples, a company that is into the gaming business may have teams for their Sports Betting Section, another for their online gaming section, game hardware section, gaming apps section etc.
First, for these various teams, their performance metric will largely depend on how functionally efficient their products are.
Second, techy or geeky staff are seldom efficient when it comes to emotional intelligence - a key requirement for being customer efficient.
One way to handle this is to ensure that there is a central Customer Relationship Management team that oversees the customers for each product.
B) Organisational Inflexibility
As direct to the point as it sounds, getting market intelligence for with the intention to use them for decision making is challenging. What is tougher is the ability to implement the insights from such intelligence to effect a turn around in the way customers perceive and respond to a company's offerings.
The ability to quickly take gather market intel, agree on a strategic direction based on same and execute can be referred to organisational agility.
The more bureaucratic and hierarchical an organisation is (this, by the way, characterises older and more established business systems) the less agile it is likely to be.
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Gabriel, Harris and Ida are members of Jeweled Watches, LLC. What are their options with respect to the management of their firm?
Answer:
They could be a Member-managed Limited Liability Company or a Manager-managed Limited Liability Company.
Explanation:
A Limited Liability Company is usually run by two or more partners. In managing this type of company, the members might choose to manage the company themselves. This is known as a member-managed Limited Liability Company. In such cases, if any member makes a decision in behalf of the business, with his signature appended to it, such a decision is considered legally binding on all other members of the company. Every member also has a say in the company's decision-making.
If they choose to be a manager-managed Limited Liability Company, they can appoint one or more non-members to manage the company for them. They do not interfere with how the manager chooses to run the company. They can still make important decisions but this is quite limited. However, they can choose to remove the manager/managers as they will.
A stock has an expected return of 8.19 percent and its reward-to-risk ratio is 6.9 percent. If the risk-free rate is 2.15 percent, what is the stock's beta
Answer:
0.87
Explanation:
The beta of the stock can be calculated by rearranging the Reward to risk ratio formula. The Reward to risk ratio is given below
DATA
Risk free rate of return = 2.15%
Reward to risk ratio = 6.9%
Expected return = 8.19%
Beta =?
Reward to risk ratio = (expected return - risk free rate) / beta.
6.9% = ( 8.19% - 2.15%) / beta
6.9% = 6.04%/beta
beta = 6.04% / 6.9%
beta = 0.87
Suppose you invest equal amounts in a portfolio with an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of returns of 18% and a risk-free asset with an interest rate of 4%. Calculate the expected return on the resulting portfolio. Group of answer choices
Answer: 10%
Explanation:
You invest equal amounts in a portfolio yielding 16% and a risk-free asset yielding 4%.
The expected return will be a weighted average of these two;
= (Weight of the Portfolio * Portfolio return) + (Weight of the Portfolio * risk-free rate)
= (0.5 * 16%) + (0.5 * 4%)
= 8% + 2%
= 10%
Employers cite dressing inappropriately as one of the biggest mistakes job applicants make in interviews. True or False
Answer:
True
Explanation:
If you dress inappropriately, that is not showing a good first impression. Most, if not all jobs want to have employees that can dress well, cooperate, and work well with others.
"A customer invests $50,000 in a non-qualified variable annuity. Over the years, it has grown in value to $110,000. The customer’s cost basis in the annuity contract is::"
Answer:
The customer's cost basis in the annuity contract is $50,000.
Explanation:
The customer's cost basis in the annuity contract is the initial payments or premiums made in an annuity amounting to $50,000. This amount is usually taxed at the initial point. This implies that the $110,000 which the annuity has accumulated to will no longer be taxed. The customer will enjoy her lump sum and withdrawals undisturbed by the Internal Revenue Service.
