Answer:
10.35 %
Explanation:
Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) approach, Allen’s cost of equity is
Cost of Equity = 4.67% + 0.92 x 6.17%
= 10.35 %
New educational study has proven that the practice of writing, erasing, and rewriting improves students' ability to process information, leading parents to steer away from pen use in favor of pencils.
a. True
b. False
A 3-year bond with 10% coupon rate and $1,000 face value yields 8% yield to maturity. Assuming annual coupon payment, calculate the price of the bond.
Answer: $1051.51
Explanation:
Coupon rate = 10%
Face value = $1,000
Yield to maturity = 8%
Annual coupon will be:
= Face value × Coupon rate
= 1000 × 10%
= 100
Therefore, the price of bond will be:
= Annual coupon × Present value of annuity factor + $1000 × Present value of the discounting factor
= (100 × 2.5771) + (1000*0.7938)
= 257.71 + 793.8
= $1051.51
The price of the bond is $1051.51
Describe about comparative cost and absolute advantages of international trade
Answer:
Here's what I know.
Explanation:
Comparative cost talks about the difference or similarities in cost between two or more prices of good or services.
The advantages of international trade are...
1. It creates harmony between countries.
2. It encourages countries to manufacture their own products.
3. It is a source or income/revenue to the producing countries.
4. It is a good employment opportunity.
5. It improves a country's standard of living.
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Suppose there are three factories in Macroland and the following occurred in 2019: Metal, plastic and a car factory. Metal factory produces $200, plastic factory produces $500, and car factory produces $700, of its respective products. The metal factory sells all of its output to the car factory. The plastic factory sells $80 worth of plastic to the car factory, $20 to the government, and the rest to consumers. The Car factory exports $50 of its cars and sells the rest to consumers.
Required:
What is the GDP of Macroland in 2019?
Answer:
$1120
Explanation:
The computation of the GDP is shown below:
Y = C + I + G + X
Here Y denotes the GDP
C denotes the consumption = $500 - $80 - $20 = $400 and 700 - 50 = $650
I denotes the investment = $
G denotes the government purchase = $20
X denotes the net exports = $50
So,
Y = $400 + $650 + 0 + $20 + $50
= $1120
The petty cash fund had an initial imprest balance of $110. It currently has $21 and petty cash tickets totaling $73 for office supplies. The entry to replenish the fund would contain:_______
a) a debit to Petty Cash for $89
b) a debit to Cash Short & Over for $16.
c) a credit to Petty Cash for $89
d) a credit to Cash Short & Over for $16
Answer:
B. Debit to cash short and over $16
Explanation:
The total entry to replenish the cash would be:
office supplies. 73
cash short and over 16
Cash. 89
The entry to replenish the fund would contain is Debit to cash short and over $16. Thus, option B is correct.
What is petty cash?Petty cash is a minuscule portion of discretion funds in the form of cash that is used for expenses when it would be inconvenient and costly to make a distribution by cheque due to the hassle and costs of drafting, signing, and then cashing the cheque.
Petty cash seems to be a small sum of money held on the corporate premises to cover minor monetary demands. Office supplies, cards, flowers, and other items are examples of these contributions. Petty cash is kept in a petty cash drawer or box close to where it is required.
The total entry to replenish the cash would be:
Office supplies 73
cash short and over 16
To Cash 89
Therefore, it can be concluded that the replenishment entry would be Debit to cash short and above $16. As a result, option B is correct.
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Most newly industrialized countries (NICs) have moved away from restrictive trade practices and instituted significant free market reforms. As a result, these countries have
Answer:
attracted both trade and foreign direct investment.
Explanation:
The free market reforms that took place in the newly industrialized countries (NICs) as in some Asian and Latin American countries, provided the attraction of foreign direct investment and increased trade.
This was due to the fact that lesser trade restrictions and free market reforms were significant incentives for foreign countries to seek investment opportunities in a country that could offer significant advantages, such as tax incentives, cheaper labor and conquering new markets. It also stimulated commercial activity by local and foreign investors, who saw new opportunities to implement activities locally that would bring competitive and economic advantage.
A client of an investment firm has $10000 available for investment. He has instructed that his money be invested in three stocks, so that no more than $5000 is invested in any one stock but at least $1000 be invested in each stock. He has further instructed the firm to use its current data and invest in the manner that maximizes his overall gain during a one-year period. The stocks, the current price per share and the firm’s predicted stock price a year from now are summarized below:
Stock Current Price Projected Price 1 year
James $25 $35
QM $50 $60
Del Candy $100 $125
Required:
Formulate the problem as a linear programming model including decision variables, objective function and the constraints. Use the first letter of each variable to represent the decision variable.
Answer:
Decision variables:
J = Number of James stocks
Q= Number of QM stocks
D = Number od Del Candy stocks
Objective Function:
G=10J+10Q+25D
Constrains:
[tex]25J+50Q+100D \leq 10,000[/tex]
[tex]J \leq 200[/tex]
[tex]Q \leq 100[/tex]
[tex]D \leq 50[/tex]
[tex]J \geq 40[/tex]
[tex]Q \geq 20[/tex]
[tex]D \geq 10[/tex]
Explanation:
In order to define the decision variables we take the first letter of each Stock, as the problem indicates. We have three Stocks: James, QM and Del Candy, so:
J = Number of James stocks
Q= Number of QM stocks
D = Number od Del Candy stocks
Now, to get the objective function, we need to know how much each stock is going to earn. For the James stocks, we know that the original value is $25 and the future value is $35, therefore, each stock will gain: $35-$25=$10.
That's where the 10J came from.
For the QM stocks, we know that the original value is $50 and the future value is $60, therefore, each stock will gain: $60-$50=$10.
That's where the 10Q came from.
And finally. For the Del Candy stocks, we know that the original value is $100 and the future value is $125, therefore, each stock will gain: $125-$100=$25.
That's where the 25D came from.
So we put them all together to get our objective function, which will represent the overall gain during the one year period:
G=10J+10Q+25D
For the constrains, we know that the client wishes to invest $10,000 and that James stock's price is $25, QM's price is $50 and Del Candy's price is $100 so the first constrain will be:
[tex]25J+50Q+100D \leq 10,000[/tex]
It would be less than or equal because they have a top of $10,000 to invest. They could invest less though if that maximizes the profit.
Next, the client said that no more than $5,000 should be invested in any one stock, so we take the price of each stock and the number of shares to be bought for each stock and build our inequalities:
[tex]25J \leq 5,000[/tex]
[tex]50Q \leq 5,000[/tex]
[tex]100D \leq 5,000[/tex]
and solve for each variable so we get:
[tex]J \leq 200[/tex]
[tex]Q \leq 100[/tex]
[tex]D \leq 50[/tex]
the client also said that at least $1,000 should be invested in each stock, so we get the following inequalities:
[tex]25J \geq 1,000[/tex]
[tex]50Q \geq 1,000[/tex]
[tex]100D \geq 1,000[/tex]
and then we solve each inequality for the given variable>
[tex]J \geq 40[/tex]
[tex]Q \geq 20[/tex]
[tex]D \geq 10[/tex]
2. In what ways does the division between value creation and value delivery help clarify the process of refining the business model
Answer:
Value creation refers to the process of creating a company value based on the demands of the consumer and their willingness to use the value. The action of drifting wealth in a value networks is essential to the idea of shared value.
In other words, The way you create your goods such that they provide the most value to the customers who use them is called value delivery. Customers can receive worth in the shape of goods, perks, and characteristics, among other things. Anything that adds worth to the consumer 's experience should be included in the value ordering process.
Onslow Co. purchases a used machine for $178,000 cash on January 2 and readies it for use the next day at a $2,840 cost. On January 3, it is installed on a required operating platform costing $1,160, and it is further readied for operations. The company predicts the machine will be used for six years and have a $14,000 salvage value. Depreciation is to be charged on a straight-line basis. On December 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of.
Required:
1. Prepare journal entries to record the machine’s purchase and the costs to ready and install it.
Cash is paid for all costs incurred.
2. Prepare journal entries to record depreciation of the machine at December 31 of (a) its first year in operations and (b) the year of its disposal.
Prepare journal entries to record the machine’s disposal under each of the following separate assumptions: (a) it is sold for $15,000 cash; (b) it is sold for $50,000 cash; and (c) it is destroyed in a fire and the insurance company pays $30,000 cash to settle the loss claim.
Answer:
Onslow Co.
Journal Entries:
1. Jan. 2: Debit Equipment $178,000
Credit Cash $178,000
To record the cash payment for equipment purchase.
2. Jan. 3: Debit Equipment $4,000
Credit Cash $4,000
To record the cash payment for readying the equipment for use.
3. Dec. 31: Debit Depreciation Expense $28,000
Credit Accumulated Depreciation $28,000
To record depreciation expense for the first year.
4. Dec. 31, Year 5: Debit Equipment Disposal$178,000
Credit Equipment $178,000
To transfer the equipment account to the Equipment Disposal account.
Debit Accumulated Depreciation $140,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $140,000
To transfer accumulated depreciation to the Equipment Disposal account.
a) Debit Cash $15,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $15,000
To record the cash proceeds from sale of equipment.
Debit Loss on Sale of Equipment $23,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $23,000
To record the loss on Equipment Disposal.
b) Debit Cash $50,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $50,000
To record the cash proceeds from sale of equipment.
Debit Sale of Equipment $12,000
Credit Gain on Sale of Equipment $12,000
To record the gain on Equipment Disposal.
c) Debit Cash $30,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $30,000
To record the cash proceeds from insurance company.
Debit Loss on Disposal $8,000
Credit Equipment Disposal $8,000
To record the loss on Equipment Disposal.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
January 2: Cost of used machine = $178,000
January 3: Readying costs = $4,000 ($2,840 + $1,160)
Estimated useful life = 6 years
Estimated salvage value = $14,000
Depreciable amount = $168,000 ($182,000 - $14,000)
Depreciation method = straight-line method
Annual depreciation expense = $28,000 ($168,000/6)
Accumulated depreciation at December 31, Year 5 = $140,000 ($28,000*5)
Disposal date = December 31, Year 5
Journal Entries Analysis:
1. Jan. 2: Equipment $178,000 Cash $178,000
2. Jan. 3: Equipment $4,000 Cash $4,000
3. Dec. 31: Depreciation Expense $28,000 Accumulated Depreciation $28,000
4. Dec. 31, Year 5: Equipment Disposal $178,000 Equipment $178,000
Accumulated Depreciation $140,000 Equipment Disposal $140,000
a) Cash $15,000 Equipment Disposal $15,000
Loss on Sale of Equipment $23,000 Equipment Disposal $23,000
b) Cash $50,000 Equipment Disposal $50,000
Equipment Disposal $12,000 Gain on Sale of Equipment $12,000
c) Cash $30,000 Equipment Disposal $30,000
Loss on Disposal $8,000 Equipment Disposal $8,000
Bedeker, Inc., has an issue of preferred stock outstanding that pays a $4.95 dividend every year in perpetuity. If this issue currently sells for $94 per share, what is the required return
Answer:
Required return = 5.27%
Explanation:
Below is the calculation of required return:
Given the dividend paid amount = $4.95
The selling price of share = $94
Use below formula to find the required return:
Required return = Dividend amount / Selling price
Now plug the values:
Required return = $4.95 / 94
Required return = 5.27%
Give examples of various costs Attending college involves incurring many costs. Give an example of a college cost that could be assigned to each of the following classifications. Explain your reason for
assigning each cost to the classification.
a. Sunk cost.
b. Discretionary cost.
c. Committed cost.
d. Opportunity cost.
e. Differential cost.
f. Allocated cost.
Explanation:
i would have to define each of these costs and then assign the best college costs that represents it
a. sunk cost
A sunk cost is a cost that cannot be gotten back, this kind of caost has already being incurred. an example of this college cost would be tuition fee for the past semesters.
b. discretionary cost
this is a cost that the student can survive without. also known as avoidable cost. the cost here would be the amount of money the student spends on dues.
c. commited costs
comitted costs are confirmed costs that the student has to make for services or goods to be taken. this college cost would be book prices
d. opportunity cost as we know is the alternative forgone. that is what was forgone in order to take to schooling. this would be all earnings from working that the individual has foregone since he or she is now a college student
e. this could also be called the incremental cost. thius kind of cost is different between alternatives in in situations where one has to make choices or alternatives. this college cost would be expenditure on attending one school over another school.
f. allocated cost
a cost that is allocated based on the activities that were done while making the product. this would be fee that is charged to a full time college student per course
Please solve for the value of the following bonds and briefly explain your results:
A) A U.S. Government Treasury Strip is quoted in the Wall Street Journal at a market price of 87:19 (87 and 19/32). If the strip is scheduled to mature in May 2025, what is the annual interest rate for this bond?
B) Xenor Corporation introduced a bond in 2001 that offered a coupon rate of 8 1/2%, resulting in coupon payments of $8.50. The bond is scheduled to mature in 2031. If the current going interest rate in the market is 6 3/4%, what is the market price (please calculate the interest and the principal due to get this value) of this bond today?
C) A bond offers a coupon that makes annual payments of $87.50. The bond was originally set to mature in 17 years. A quote for this bond, obtained 15 years after the original issue date, listed the market price as $1,070.00. What is the YTM for this bond?
Answer:
US Treasury Strip Price of the strip, P = $87 and 19/32 = $87.59375 Face Value of the strip = $100 Maturity, N = 5 years (assuming the quoted price is the current price, i.e., in November 2020, the time to maturity in November 2025 will be 5 years
Perfect elasticity and zero elasticity refer to the same event, which occurs when quantity demanded or quantity supplied change by an infinite amount in response to any change in price.
a) true
b) false
Answer:
b
Explanation:
perfectly elasticity is when at an existing price quantity demanded can increase or decrease.the numerical co efficient is always infinity ♾️
What is another name for a job fair?
You overhear a group of your co-workers laughing at some crude jokes about a few customers. Which of the following would you most likely do?
Answer: Tell your manager about this offensive behavior.
Explanation:
If I overhear a group of your co-workers laughing at some crude jokes about a few customers, the most likely thing for me to do will be to inform my manager about this offensive behavior.
Customers are vital to every business and should be treated right, without the customers, there isn't any business at all. Therefore, I'll inform my manager so that he'll have an idea of what is going on and then call them to order and explain to them that customers should be treated right and respected.
Cray Company started year 2 with $60,000 in its cash and common stock accounts. During year 2 Cray paid $45,000 cash for employee compensation. Assume this is the only transaction that occurred in year 2. Required Determine the total amount of assets at the end of year 2, assuming Cray is a manufacturing company and the employees were paid to make products. Determine the amount of expense recognized on the year 2 income statement, assuming Cray is a manufacturing company and the employees were paid to make products. Determine the total amount of assets at the end of year 2, assuming Cray is a service company. Determine the amount of expense recognized on the year 2 income statement, assuming Cray is a service company.
Answer:
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Manufacturing:
Total Assets: $60,000
Total Expenses: $0
Service:
Total Assets: $15,000
Total Expenses: $45,000
Jensen Company purchased a new machine on January 1, 2018, at a cost of $104,000. The company estimated that the machine has a salvage value of $8,000. The machine is expected to be used for 80,000 working hours during its 8-year life.
Compute depreciation using the Double-declining method for 2018:
Straight-line for 2018 and 2019, assuming a December 31 year-end.
unit of activity
depriciation
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Purchase price= $80,000
Salvage value= $8,000
Useful life= 8 years
To calculate the annual depreciation under the double-declining balance method, we need to use the following formula:
Annual depreciation= 2*[(book value)/estimated life (years)]
2018:
Annual depreciation= 2*[(80,000 - 8,000) / 8]
Annual depreciation= $18,000
Now, the straight-line method:
Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)
Annual depreciation= (80,000 - 72,000) / 8
Annual depreciation= $9,000
It remains constant during useful life.
Finally, the units-of-activity method (suppose 15,000 hours):
Annual depreciation= [(original cost - salvage value)/useful life of production in hours]*hours operated
Annual depreciation= [(80,000 - 8,000) / 80,000]*15,000
Annual depreciation= $13,500
Depreciation refers to the reduction in the value of asset over time and such valued reduction are reflected in the Balance sheet at year ended.
Machine usage period is 3 month (1st October 2017 - 31st December 2017)Computing the Straight-line depreciation for 2017 and 2018
Depreciation for 2017 = (Cost - Salvage value) / Useful Life
Depreciation for 2017 = (104,000 - 8,000) /8
Depreciation for 2017 = $96,000 / 8
Depreciation for 2017 = $12,000 per year
For the 3 month, Depreciation for 2017 = $12,000*3/12 = $3,000
Depreciation for 2018 = (Cost - Salvage) / Useful Life
Depreciation for 2018 = ($104,000 - $8,000) /8
Depreciation for 2018= $96,00 ) /8
Depreciation for 2018 = 12000
Computing the Declining-balance using double the straight-line rate for 2017 and 2018
Useful life = 8 Year
Straight line Depreciation % = 1/8
Straight line Depreciation = 0.125
Straight line Depreciation = 12.50%
Depreciation Rate = 2 * 12.50
Depreciation Rate = 25%
Depreciation for Year 2017 = $104,000*25%*3/12
Depreciation Rate = $6,500
Depreciation for Year 2018 = ($104,000 - $6,500)*20%
Depreciation for Year 2018 = $24,375
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ABC Industries is a division of a major corporation. Data concerning the most recent year appears below:
Sales $18,080,000
Net operating income $940,160
Average operating assets $4,810,000
The division's return on investment (ROI) is closest to:____.
a. 5.60%.b. 20.56%.c. 16.71%.d. 2.60%.
Answer:
the return on investment is 19.55%
Explanation:
The computation of the return on investment is shown below:
Return on investment is
= (Net operating income ÷ Average operating assets) × 100
= ($940,160 ÷ 4,810,000) × 100
= 19.55%
Hence, the return on investment is 19.55%
The minimum that firm needs to do to engage in international business is to: Invest directly in in operations in another country. Export or import products from other countries. Export low-wage manufacturing jobs to companies in other countries. Establish joint ventures or strategic alliances with companies in other countries. Visit a foreign country frequently.
Answer: Export or import products from other countries.
Explanation:
Anything that has to do with the trading in goods and services with an entity from another country constitutes international business.
The minimum that one has to do therefore, to be involved in international business is to simply export to other countries or import from them. This is the cheapest and most widespread method of international business and as a result, represents the bulk of international business.
As an economy recovers from a recession, the observed level of labor productivity tends to decline. Why?
A. The marginal product of labor declines as new workers enter the expanding work force.
B. The total product increases during the recovery, but the number of workers declines.
C. The marginal product of labor increases at a slower rate than the decline in employment.
D. The total product remains the same during the recovery, but the number of workers declines.
Answer:
Answer is C. The marginal product of labor increases at a slower rate than the decline in employment.
Explanation:
As an economy recovers from a recession, the observed level of labor productivity tends to decline, Why? Because the marginal product of labor increases at a slower rate than the decline in employment.
As an economy recovers from a recession, the observed level of labor productivity tends to decline because the marginal product of labor increases at a slower rate than the decline in employment. Thus option(C) is correct.
What is recession?A recession can be defined as a sustained period of weak or negative growth in real Gross Domestic Product that is accompanied by a significant rise in the unemployment rate.
A recession is a significant, widespread and prolonged downturn in economic activity. A common rule of thumb is that two consecutive quarters of negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grwoth mean recession,
A recession is a significant, pervasive and persistent decline in economic activity. Economists measure a recession's length from the prior expansion's peak to the downturn's trough.
The unemployment remains at high during the recession. The nation uses fiscal and monetary policies to limit the risks of a recession.
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Give an example of a successful or unsuccessful transformational leader. What if anything about the context (e.g., industry, marketplace, competition, time in history, etc.) do you believe assisted or hindered the person in their efforts to be successful
Answer:
Explanation:
One transformational leader that we can talk about was Martin Luther King Jr. who was an Activist and Minister who fought for American Civil Rights in the United States in the early 1950s. MLK jr. was both assisted and hindered by the time in history in which his efforts took place. This is because at the time African American Rights were almost non-existant and the Civil Rights movements were at an all time high. This means that MLK jr. was able to amass many followers as he was fighting to make the world a more equal place for everyone, but at the same time it was a time in history where racism was at an all time high as well. This hindered his efforts greatly and ultimately led to his death in 1968. Regardless, Martin Luther King Jr. made one of the biggest impacts in the Civil Rights movements in history as a transformational leader.
What are the solution to unknown gunmen problem
Answer:
the military is the solution
The ending inventory of finished goods has a total cost of $9,000 and consists of 600 units. If the overhead applied to these goods is $3,000, and the overhead rate is 75% of direct labor, how much direct materials cost was incurred in producing these units
Gary Marks is paid on a monthly basis. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $9,138. FICA tax for Social Security is 6.2% on the first $128,400 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The amount of Federal Income Tax withheld from his earnings was $1,516.27. What is the amount of the employer's payroll taxes expenses for this employee
Answer:
$ 1,119.06
Explanation:
It is given that :
Gary Marks total earning = $ 9,138
The social security tax = 6.2%
The Medicare tax = 1.45%
We known, the FUTA and the SUTA must only be applied to the first $7000 earned from Gary's pay.
So, the employer's payroll taxes expenses = Social security + Medicare + FUTA + SUTA
= ($9,138 x 6.2%) + ($9,138 x 1.45%) + ($7000 x 0.6%) + ($7000 x 5.4%)
= 566.56 + 132.5 + 42 + 378
= $ 1,119.06
Therefore, the amount of the employer's payroll taxes expenses is $1,119.06
Here are data on two companies. The T-bill rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 6%.What would be the fair return for $1 Discount Store according to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
Answer:
13%
Explanation:
Please find attached a table containing further information needed to answer this question
According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)
Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x market premium
Beta measures systemic risk
The higher beta is, the higher the systemic risk and the higher the compensation demanded for by investors
4% + (1.5 x 6%) = 13%
A firm has taxes of $2,000, interest expense of $1,000, EBIT of $7,500, common stock dividends of $1,500, and preferred dividends of $1,200. What is the profit margin if sales are $22,000
Answer:
the profit margin is 15%
Explanation:
The computation of the profit margin is shown below:
= (EBIT - interest - taxes - preferred dividend) ÷ Sales
= ($7,500 - $1,000 - $2,000 - $1,200) ÷ $22,000
= $3,300 ÷ $22,000
= 15%
Hence, the profit margin is 15%
Basically the above formula should be applied for the same
MC Qu. 94 A company uses a process... A company uses a process costing system. Its Assembly Department's beginning inventory consisted of 57,200 units, 75% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. The direct labor beginning inventory costs were $10,700. The department completed and transferred out 109,500 units this period. The ending inventory consists of 47,200 units that are 25% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. The department incurred direct labor costs of $42,000 and overhead costs of $50,000 for the period. Assuming the weighted average method, the direct labor cost per equivalent unit (rounded to the nearest cent) is:
Answer:
$0.43
Explanation:
Equivalent Units
Labor
% Completion Units
Units Completed and Transferred out 100% 109,500
Ending Work in Process 25% 11,800
Total Equivalent units 121,300
Particulars Amount
Beginning work in Process 10,700
Cost Added during May 42,000
Total cost added during the year $52,700
Cost per Equivalent unit = Total cost added during the year / Total Equivalent units
Cost per Equivalent unit = $52,700 / 121,300 units
Cost per Equivalent unit = 0.43446002
Cost per Equivalent unit = $0.43
Groups of countries that seek mutual economic benefit from reducing interregional trade and tariff barriers are called
Answer:
multinational market regions.
Explanation:
It is the region where it deals with the groups countries that have seeks with regard to the mutual economic benefit arise from decreasing the trade and the trade barriers. Also the countries are looking for alliances in order to diversify the access to the free markets
Lopez Company has Retained Earnings of $48,000 at the end of March, 2020. During the month of April, Lopez has revenues of $72,000 and total operating expenses of $52,000. Lopez also pays its shareholders dividends of $10,000 on April 30. What is Lopez Ending RE = Beg. RE+NI - Div = Beg. RE + (Rev - Exp) - Div = 10,000 + (70,00 0-85,000) - 5,000 = (10,000) Company's ending balance of Retained Earnings on April 30?
Answer: $58,000
Explanation:
Ending retained earnings = Beginning retained earnings + Net income - Dividends
Net income = Revenues - Operating expenses
= 72,000 - 52,000
= $20,000
Ending retained earnings = 48,000 + 20,000 - 10,000
= $58,000
Calculating the Cost of Equity. Suppose stock in Lululemon Corporation has a beta of 0.80. The market risk premium is 10 percent and the risk-free rate is 2 percent. What is Lululemon's cost of equity capital?
Calculating the WACC. In addition to the information in the previous problem, suppose Boone has a target debt-equity ratio of 50 percent. Its cost of debt is 8 percent, before taxes. If the tax rate is 34 percent, what is the WACC?
Answer:
Cost of equity capital can be found by the Capital asset pricing model:
Cost of capital
= Risk free rate + beta * market premium
= 2% + 0.8 * 10%
= 10%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital:
= (weight of debt * after tax cost of debt) + (weight of stock * cost of stock)
= (50% * 8% * ( 1 - 34%)) + (50% * 10%)
= 10.28%
