Answer:
To calculate the after-tax cost of debt, multiply the before-tax cost of debt by (1 - tax rate).
Water and Power Company (WPC) can borrow funds at an interest rate of 10.20% for a period of four years. Its marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 45%. WPC's after-tax cost of debt is = 10.20% x (1 - 45%) = 5.61%.
At the present time, Water and Power Company (WPC) has 15-year noncallable bonds with a face value of $1,000 that are outstanding. These bonds have a current market price of $1,329.55 per bond, carry a coupon rate of 12%, and distribute annual coupon payments. The company incurs a federal-plus-state tax rate of 45%. If WPC wants to issue new debt, what would be a reasonable estimate for its after-tax cost of debt (rounded to two decimal places)?
B. 4.47%
pre-tax cost of debt = bond's yield to maturity
approximate YTM = {120 + [(1,000 - 1,329.55)/15] / [(1,000 + 1,329.55)/2] = 98.03 / 1,164.775 = 0.08416 = 8.416%
approximate after tax cost of debt = 8.4% x (1 - 45%) = 4.62 = 4.62
since I used the approximate yield to maturity, my answer is not exact. That is why I have to look for the closest available option.
Cost of Producing Guitars Carlota Music Company estimates that the marginal cost of manufacturing its Professional Series guitars is given by the following in dollars/month when the level of production is x guitars/month.
C '(x) = 0.008x + 90
The fixed costs incurred by Carlota are $8500/month. Find the total monthly cost C(x) incurred by Carlota in manufacturing x guitars/month.
Answer:
The total monthly cost C(x) incurred by Carlota in manufacturing x guitars/month is C(x) = 0.004x^2 + 90x + 8,500.
Explanation:
Given,
C '(x) = 0.008x + 90 ................................... (1)
To obtain the the total monthly cost C(x) incurred by Carlota in manufacturing x guitars/month, we obtain the integral of equation (1) as follows:
[tex]C(x)=\int\limits {C'(x)} \, dx = \int\limits {[0.008x + 90]} \, dx[/tex]
C(x) = (0.008 / 2) x^2 + 90x + F
C(x) = 0.004x^2 + 90x + F .......................... (2)
Where F is the constant.
Since total cost is the addition of the total cost and total variable cost, the F in equation (2) represents the total fixed cost per month.
Since the fixed costs incurred by Carlota are $8500/month, this implies that F = 8,500.
Substituting F = 8,500 into equation (2), we have:
C(x) = 0.004x^2 + 90x + 8,500 <-------------- Total cost per month
Therefore, the total monthly cost C(x) incurred by Carlota in manufacturing x guitars/month is C(x) = 0.004x^2 + 90x + 8,500.
5. Kroger can use __________ gathered from ClickList orders to determine which products they should keep more or less of in stock.
Answer: Data analytics
Explanation:
Data analytics simply has to do withcanalyzing raw data to make conclusions about a particular information. Data analytics is used by organizations in order to optimize their business performance.
Kroger can use data analytics gathered from ClickList orders to determine which products they should keep more or less of in stock.
"A $10,000 municipal bond with 10 years to maturity is purchased in the primary market at 105. The bond is sold after 4 years at 105. The taxable gain or loss is a:"
Answer:
2 point capital gain
Explanation:
Every municipal bond that is purchased at premium is subject to straight line depreciation, whether the premium be trading premium or original issue premium.
Here the premium is 5 points = 105 - 100
Which shall be amortised over its useful life of 10 years.
Thus, for each year 1/2 point is amortised without allowing any tax deduction.
Thus, after 4 years total amortisation = [tex]\frac{1}{2} \times 4years = 2[/tex]
Thus, value at end of year 4 = 105 - 2 = 103 basis point.
Further the selling amount = 105 basis point.
Thus, 105 - 103 = 2 basis point shall be taxable.
________________ allow(s) for more wealth because a larger market allows producers and consumers to benefit from lower costs.
Answer:
Global competition
Explanation:
Global competition is the competition in which the products and the services are provided by the companies that are competed and serve their products and services to international customers. In this the companies should faced a lot of challenges like taste and preferences, a lifestyle that occurs due to the difference in cultures also it generated the benefit from lowering the cost
Therefore according to the given scenario, global competition is the answer
obligations not expected to be paid within the longer of one year or the company's operating cycle are reported as
Answer:
Long term liabilities.
Explanation:
This can be easily or mostly be used in companies and also firms. In most cases they are been tagged a non-current liability.
They are generally defined to be obligations that are not been settled for/paid off in the current year or accounting period. Therefore, debts of this kind are not due within a year. Dept of this kind ranges from notes payable to bonds payable, also mortgages and are also seen as leases in a company settings.
In as much as this is not good for a company's financial health, investors and creditors see how the company is financed through this. Current obligations are seen to be more risky than non-current debts because they will need to be paid sooner.
Absolute Company has a manufacturing facility in Brooklyn that manufactures robotic equipment for the auto industry. For Year 1, Absolute collected the following information from its main production line:Actual quantity purchased 200 unitsActual quantity used 110 unitsUnits standard quantity 100 unitsActual price paid $8 per unitStandard price $10 per unitAbsolute isolates price variances at the time of purchase. What is the materials price variance for Year 1?a. $400 favorableb. $400 unfavorablec. $220 favorabled. $220 unfavorable
Answer:
Direct material price variance= $400 favorable
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Actual quantity purchased 200 units
Actual price paid $8 per unit
Standard price $10 per unit
To calculate the direct material price variance, we need to use the following formula:
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Direct material price variance= (10 - 8)*200
Direct material price variance= $400 favorable
Compromising is most likely the best approach to conflict management when opponents with equal power are committed to mutually exclusive goals.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
true
Explanation:
when two opponents with equal power are committed to mutually exclusive goals then they have to reach a compromise.in a compromise, either of these two parties having a conflict would be willing to give up something to reach an agreement. The needs of both sides would be balanced, as both sides would have to make sacrifices. This makes it a lose-lose approach to conflict resolution for either parties involved. A compromise has to be reached for important goals to be achieved.
The Extra Surplus Company's Balance Sheet for December 31, 2017 and the Income Statement for 2018 are shown below.
Extra Surplus Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017
Assets
Cash $14,000
Accounts Receivable 7,000
Inventory 16,800
Property and Equipment, Net 28,000
$65,800
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable $14,000
Notes Payable, Long-Term 7,000
Common Stock 28,000
Retained Earnings 16,800
$65,800
Extra Surplus Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Sales $23,400
Cost of Goods Sold 5,400
Salaries and Wage Expense 5,400
Interest Expense 1,800
Other Expenses 900
Net Income $9,900
Additional data:
A- Sales were $23,400; $14,400 in cash was received from customers.
B- Bought new land for cash, $18,000.
C- Sold other land for its book value of $9,000.
D- Paid $1,800 principal on the long-term note payable and $1,800 in interest.
E- Issued new shares of stock for $18,000 cash.
F- Cash dividends of $3,800 were declared and paid to stockholders.
G- Paid $10,300 on accounts payable.
H- No inventory purchases were made: other expenses were incurred on account.
I- All wages were paid in cash.
J- Other expenses were on account.
Required:
a. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
b. Prepare the statement of cash flows using the direct method.
Answer:
The Extra Surplus Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash $14,300
Accounts Receivable 16,000
Inventory 11,400
Property and Equipment, Net 37,000
$78,700
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable $3,700
Other Expenses Payable 900
Notes Payable, Long-Term 5,200
Common Stock 46,000
Retained Earnings 22,900
$78,700
b. The Extra Surplus Company
Statement of Cash Flows, using the direct method:
December 31, 2020
Operating activities:
Cash from customers $14,400
Payment to suppliers (10,300)
Payment to labor (5,400)
Net cash from operating (1,300)
Investing activities:
Land sales 9,000
Land (18,000)
Net cash from investing (9,000)
Financing activities:
Issue of shares 18,000
Note Payable Repayment (1,800)
Interest paid (1,800)
Dividends (3,800)
Net cash from financing 10,600 10,600
Net Cash Inflow $300
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Extra Surplus Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017
Assets Adjustment Balance
Cash $14,000 300 $14,300
Accounts Receivable 7,000 + 23,400 - 14,400 16,000
Inventory 16,800 - 5,400 11,000
Property and Equipment, Net 28,000 - 9,000 + 18,000 37,000
$65,800
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts Payable $14,000 -10,300 3,700
Notes Payable, Long-Term 7,000 -1,800 5,200
Common Stock 28,000 + 18,000 46,000
Retained Earnings 16,800 22,900
$65,800
ii) Extra Surplus Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Sales $23,400
Cost of Goods Sold 5,400
Salaries and Wage Expense 5,400
Interest Expense 1,800
Other Expenses 900
Net Income $9,900
Cash balance (beginning) $14,000
iii) Cash Receipts:
Cash from customers $14,400
Land sales 9,000
Issue of shares 18,000
Total receipts $41,400
iv) Cash Payments:
Land $18,000
Note Payable Repayment 1,800
Interest paid 1,800
Dividends 3,800
Accounts Payable 10,300
Salaries & Wages 5,400
Total payments $41,100
Cash Balance (Ending) $14,300
v) Retained Earnings:
Net Income $9,900
Beginning Retained Earnings 16,800
Dividends 3,800
Ending Retained Earnings $22,900
v) The Extra Surplus Company's Statement of Cash Flows can also be prepared using the indirect method. This method starts with the net income and adjusts working capital changes after adding back non-cash flow expenses in order to arrive at the net cash from operating activities. Other steps are similar to the direct method, which considers only the actual cash inflows and outflows.
Even if you cannot meet all of the elements of a contract, in special circumstances, courts may still find that there was an enforceable agreement.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
Correct answer:
a. True
Explanation:
A contract which is an agreement between two individual is meant to be kept in any given business situation. In a situation where there is a need not to meet the elements of the contracts, there might be cancellation of the contract if both parties agrees.
When one of the parties refuses, he or she would go to court inorder to enforce the agreement. In most cases, the court would see reasons on why the agreements must be enforced.
A company purchased an asset for $3,200,000 that will be used in a 3-year project. The asset is in the 3-year MACRS class. The depreciation percentage each year is 33.33 percent, 44.45 percent, and 14.81 percent, respectively. What is the book value of the equipment at the end of the project
Answer:
$237,120
Explanation:
year depreciation % depreciation expense book value
1 33.33% $1,066,560 $2,133,440
2 44.45% $1,422,400 $711,040
3 14.81% $473,920 $237,120
the book value at the end of the project's life = $237,120, which is equivalent to 7.41% (the fourth year according to MACRS depreciation)
Common stock is called a hybrid security because it takes on the attributes of both preferred stock and bonds.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
false
Explanation:
examples of hybrid stocks is convertible preferred shares
A common stock is a stock that entitles owners of the stock to a fixed amount of shares and holders of the stock are owners of the company where the stock is bought.
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
In most stocks that attributes of both bonds and preferred stock, it is referred to as a hybrid security. Most organisations and the government recognized it as a medium of security in situations of seeking for loan.
AAA Manufacturing Inc, makes a product with the following costs per unit: Direct materials $150 Direct labor $90 Manufacturing overhead (variable) $60 Manufacturing overhead (fixed) $120 Marketing costs $85 What would be the inventoriable cost per unit under variable costing and what would it be under absorption costing?
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Direct materials $150
Direct labor $90
Manufacturing overhead (variable) $60
Manufacturing overhead (fixed) $120
The absorption costing method includes all costs related to production, both fixed and variable. The unit product cost is calculated using direct material, direct labor, and total unitary manufacturing overhead.
The variable costing method incorporates all variable production costs (direct material, direct labor, and variable overhead).
Variable costing:
Unitary production cost= 150 + 90 + 60= $300
Absorption costing:
Unitary production cost= 300 + 120= $420
In decision making under ________, there are several possible outcomes for each alternative, and the decision maker knows the probability of occurrence of each outcome
Answer: risk
Explanation:
In the decision making under risk, there are several possible outcomes for each alternative, and the decision maker knows the probability of occurrence of each outcome.
Unlike in uncertainties whereby the decision maker won't know the probability of the occurrence of the outcomes, in risk, one is aware.
Which phase of the HRIS system development life cycle involves identifying new needs and defining the system's scope
Answer:
Analysis phase
Explanation:
Human resource information system (HRIS) is a collection of systems and processes that provides an easy way to manage human resources, processes, and data of the organisation.
There are various processes in HRIS life cycle:
- Planning is the long range and short range forecast of resources that are to be used to implement HRIS.
- Analysis is the most important stage where needs to be met are identified.and scope is determined.
- Design is where blueprint is drafted
- Implementation is when tested and released live.
- Maintenance to fix bugs and improve the system
- Needs analysis
- Needs analysis planning
- Observation
- Exploration
- Evaluation
- Prioritisation
- Reporting
The Auto Division of Big Department Store had a net operating income of $560,000, a net asset base of $4,000,000, and a required rate of return of 12%. Sales for the period totaled $3,000,000. The residual income for the period is
Answer:
Residua income = $80,000
Explanation:
Residual income is the excess of the controllable profit over the opportunity cost of capital invested.
It is used to evaluate the financial performance of a division or department.
The a positive residual value indicate a good performance, hence the higher the residual value the better
It is computed as follows:
Residual income = Controllable profit - (cost of capital× operating assets)
Controllable profit = 560,000,
Interest on capital = × 12% × 4,000,000 = 480,000
Residual income = 560,000 - 480,000= 80,000
Residua income = $80,000
If there were 40000 pounds of raw materials on hand on January 1, 130000 pounds are desired for inventory at January 31, and 310000 pounds are required for January production, how many pounds of raw materials should be purchased in January
Answer:Pound of raw materials needed to be purchased = 400000 pounds
Explanation:
Opening inventory at January 1 =40000 pounds
Closing inventory at January 31- =130000 pounds
Pounds required for production ==310000 Pounds
Pound of raw materials needed to be purchased= Pounds required for production + Closing inventory at January 31 --Opening inventory at January 1 =
=310, 000 pounds+130, 000 pounds -40000 pounds
=400000 pounds
30-year maturity bond with face value of $1,000 makes semiannual coupon payments and has a coupon rate of 8%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 3 decimal places.) a. What is the yield to maturity if the bond is selling for $900?
Answer:
The answer is 15.508%
Explanation:
The annual coupon rate is:
8% x 900 x 2 / $1,000 = 14.4%
The yield to maturity as follows:
Yield to maturity (YTM) = [Coupon payment + (Face Value - Present Value) / Time to Maturity] / [(Face Value + Present Value) / 2]
=> YTM = [14.4% x $1,000 + ($1,000 - $900) / 30] / [ ($1,000 + $900) / 2] = 15.508%
eally Great Corporation manufactures industrial−sized landscaping trailers and uses budgeted machine−hours to allocate variable manufacturing overhead. The following information pertains to the company's manufacturing overhead data: Budgeted output units 51,000 units Budgeted machine−hours 10,200 hours Budgeted variable manufacturing overhead costs for 51,000 units $387,600 Actual output units produced 35,750 units Actual machine−hours used 14,300 hours Actual variable manufacturing overhead costs $328,900 What is the budgeted variable overhead cost rate per output unit?
Answer:
$7.60 per unit of output
Explanation:
Budgeted output units 51,000 units
Budgeted machine−hours 10,200 hours
Budgeted variable manufacturing overhead costs for 51,000 units $387,600
budgeted variable overhead cost per unit of output = $387,600 / 51,000 units = $7.60 per unit of output
In this case, the applied variable overhead rate = 35,750 units x $7.60 = $271,700, which would have been under-applied since the actual variable overhead costs were much higher, $328,900.
"PowerSurge, a company selling batteries in a monopolistically competitive market, collected the data below of revenues and costs. Assuming the firm is producing at the profit-maximizing level of output, calculate total profit for PowerSurge."
Answer:
Since the firm is maximizing its profit, it is producing and selling 40 units at $30 per unit, resulting in a net profit of $440.
Explanation:
Sine there is no information, I searched for a similar question:
Q Sales revenue Total costs Profit
10 $450 $340 $110
20 $800 $480 $320
30 $1,050 $620 $430
40 $1,200 $760 $440
50 $1,250 $900 $350
60 $1,200 $1,040 $160
70 $1,050 $1,180 -$130
80 $800 $1,320 -$520
90 $450 $1,460 -$1,010
Trevor Company discloses supplementary operating segment information for its three reportable segments. Data for 20X8 are available as follows:
Segment A Segment B Segment C
Sales $500,000 $300,000 $200,000
Traceable operating
expenses 250,000 120,000 90,000
Allocable costs for the year was $180,000. Allocable costs are assigned based on the ratio of a segment's income before allocable costs to total income before allocable costs. The 20X8 operating profit for Segment B was:_______.
A) $180,000.
B) $120,000.
C) $126,000.
D) $110,000.
Answer:
The correct answer is B.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Segment A Segment B Segment C
Sales $500,000 $300,000 $200,000
Traceable operating expenses 250,000 120,000 90,000
Profit= 250,000 180,000 110,000 = 540,000
Allocable costs for the year was $180,000.
First, we need to allocate costs to Segment B:
Segment B= 180,000/540,000= 0.33
Allocate= 0.33*180,000= 60,000
Now, we can calculate the profit:
Segment B profit= 180,000 - 60,000= 120,000
"customer's long margin account shows the following: Market Value: $100,000 Debit Balance: $60,000 SMA: $5,000 If the customer wishes to eliminate the restriction in the account, he can do which of the following? I Deposit $10,000 of fully paid marginable securities II Deposit $20,000 of fully paid marginable securities III Deposit $5,000 of cash IV Deposit $10,000 of cash"
Answer:
I Deposit $10,000 of fully paid marginable securities
II Deposit $20,000 of fully paid marginable securities
Explanation:
Marginable securities refers to stock, bonds and other securities which are capable to be traded on margin. These facilities are marketed by financial institution and brokerage. SMA cannot be used to pay a loan, when SMA is withdrawn it increases the loan balance which in turn increases restrictions.
If interest rates rise, which of the following U.S. Government debt instruments would show the greatest percentage drop in value?
a. treasury bills.
b. treasury notes.
c. treasury bonds.
d. savings bonds.
Answer: treasury bonds
Explanation:
The treasury bonds are typically debt securities for the government that have a long maturity period e.g ten years ane above.
If interest rates rise, the U.S. Government debt instruments that would show the greatest percentage drop in value is the treasury bonds because of its longer maturity period.
A customer wishes to purchase $100,000 face amount of municipal bonds that the broker-dealer does not have in inventory. Under MSRB rules, the firm should:
Answer:
contact enough dealers so that a reasonable market quote is obtained . when a municipal dealer acts in an agency capacity, the price charged must be representative of the market for that type of security. There is no requirement to obtain a pre-set number of quotes (as a contrast, FINRA requires that a minimum of 3 quotes be obtained for non-NASDAQ OTC issues, meaning OTCBB or Pink Sheet issues), nor is there a requirement to direct the customer to a dealer that physically has those bonds. The dealer would not sell short the bonds to the customer, since short covering is very difficult in the thinly traded municipal market.
Internal service funds are most commonly reported in which section of the Government-wide financial statements?
a. governmental activities.
b. business type activities.
c. both A & B.
d. neither of the above.
Answer: a. Governmental activities
Explanation:
Internal Service funds in Government record entries that are related to the provision of goods and services from one government department to another on a cost reimbursement basis. The fund therefore shows the cost of providing some goods and services.
In Government-wide financial statements, it is therefore recorded under Governmental activities as it has to do with internal Government departments.
When a firm focuses on cost reductions through a variety of efforts including economies of scale, with little customization of products, the firm uses which kind of strategy?
Answer:
Global standardization
Explanation:
Global standardization is when a company(multinational) create a marketing strategy that is results driven in order to sell its products internationally. This type of strategy is used by these companies to promote/advertise, sell their products with a view to making profit.
Global standardization enables a firm to use same marketing strategy from one country to another while considering the culture of the host country. This means that global standardization is a useful tool especially for product like Coca Cola which have same appeal worldwide.
A(n) ________ is designed to build customer goodwill, collect customer feedback, and supplement other sales channels rather than sell the company's products directly.
Answer: a corporate website
Explanation: A corporate website is one that is designed to build customer goodwill, collect customer feedback, and supplement other sales channels rather than sell the company's products directly. It is also known as a brand website. However, a marketing website will engage consumers in interactions that will move them closer to a direct purchase or some other marketing outcome .
If an investor put away $3000 at age 23 rather than age 31, how much more money would he or she have at age 63, assuming a 9 percent compound rate of return?
Answer:
FV= $94,228.26
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Present Value= $3,000
Interest rate= 9% compounded annually
Number of years= 63 - 23= 40 years
To calculate the future value, we need to use the following formula:
FV= PV*(1+i)^n
FV= 3,000*(1.09^40)
FV= $94,228.26
A risk-free, zero-coupon bond has 15 years to maturity. Which of the following is closest to the price per $1,000 of face value at which the bond will trade if the current YTM is 6.1%?
a $411.40
b. $553.15
c $663.78
d. $885.05
e. $774.42
Answer:
The bond will trade at a. $411.40.
Explanation:
Use the following data to find the price, PV of the bond.
n = 15
pmt = $0
p/yr = 1
fv = $1,000
ytm = 6.10 %
pv = ?
Using a financial calculator, the bond price (PV) is $411,4047 or $411,40
Conclusion :
The bond will trade at $411.40 if the current YTM is 6.1%.
You have been hired by the CFO of Lugones Industries to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have obtained the following data: (1) r d = yield on the firm's bonds = 7.00% and the risk premium over its own debt cost = 4.00%. (2) r RF = 5.00%, RP M = 6.00%, and b = 1.25. (3) D 1 = $1.20, P 0 = $35.00, and g = 8.00% (constant). You were asked to estimate the cost of common based on the three most commonly used methods and then to indicate the difference between the highest and lowest of these estimates. What is that difference?
Answer:
Under CAPM:
Re = Rf + Beta(Rm - Rf)
Rf = 5%
Rm - Rf = 6%
Beta = 1.25
Re = 5% + (1.25 x 6%) = 12.5%
Under dividend discount model:
Re = (Div₁ / P₀) + g
Div₁ = $1.20
P₀ = $35
g = 8%
Re = ($1.20 / $35) + 8% = 11.43%
Under bond yield plus risk premium approach:
Re = Pre-tax cost of debt + risk premium over its own debt
Pre-tax cost of debt = 7%
risk premium over its own debt = 4%
Re = 7% + 4% = 11%
The highest cost of equity results from the CAPM model and it is 12.5% while the lowest results from using the bond yield plus risk approach (11%), the difference is 1.5% between them.
if average daily demand for an item is 15 units safety stock is 55 units and lead time is three days the rop will be
Answer:ROP= Reorder Point = 100
Explanation:
Reorder Point (ROP), also called reorder level, is the level of inventory which causes that the stock of a business is replenished. When a stock is being utilized and reaches a set amount by a firm, it holds that such item be reordered or replenished.
ROP= Reorder Point = (Average Daily Usage x Average Lead Time in Days) + Safety Stock
=(15 x 3) + 55 = 100
This means that when the inventory level of stock falls to 100, the commodity or item should be reordered.
