Answer:
Option C, Cannot be determined without the risk-free rate, is the right answer.
Explanation:
Given the beta value = 1
The expected return on the market = 13%
From the given information we have to find the expected rate of return but without risk-free rate, it can not be determined because if we calculate the expected return then the resulting expected rate of return is not in the options. Below is the formula for the expected return.
Expected return = risk-free interest rate + Beta value × (Market rate- risk-free rate).
As the risk-free rate is not given so as the expected return cannot be determined.
You have been assigned to research behaviors related to various reactions to different types of media. The one firm directive you have been given is that you must observe the subjects in their natural settings. Which of the following is TRUE about the research you will be conducting?a. It must not include either qualitative or quantitative methods. b. It must include quantitative methods. c. It must include both qualitative and quantitative methods. d. It must include qualitative methods.
Answer:
c. It must include both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Explanation:
For the research of behaviors related to various reactions to different types of media, I will consider both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Qualitative and quantitative methods together provide more comprehensive results of the research. Qualitative methods give the quality of the media type and quantitative methods will give quantitative data such as how many people are using the particular media type and for how much time.
Hence, the correct answer is " c. It must include both qualitative and quantitative methods."
A trial balance is a(n)______of accounts and their balances at a point in time and is used to confirm that the sum of debit account balances equals the sum of_____account balances.
Answer:
List; credit.
Explanation:
A trial balance is a list of accounts and their balances at a point in time and is used to confirm that the sum of debit account balances equals the sum of credit account balances. It is used in a double-entry account book to record all debit and credit in order to detect any error, if there is a disagreement between the figures.
In Financial accounting, there are basically three (3) types of trial balance and these are;
1. Adjusted trial balance.
2. Unadjusted trial balance.
3. Post-closing trial balance.
Generally, the trial balance should list accounts in the following order for ease of preparation of the financial statements or statements of account; asset, liability, equity, revenue and expenses.
Kate's Diner offers one breakfast item, a breakfast special. The market price for this meal is $5. At her profit-maximizing level of output, Kate's average variable cost is $4 per meal. Her average total cost is $6 per meal. Since the market is perfectly competitive, Kate should ________.
Answer:
keep producing in the short run but exit the industry or go out of business in the long run
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterised by many buyers and sellers of homogeneous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
A firm should shut down in the short run if price is less than average variable cost. But since the diner's price is greater than average variable cost, it should continue production.
A firm should exit the industry in the long run if price is less than average total cost. the diner's price is less than average total cost, so it should shut down in the long run
Depreciation is the accountant's estimate of the cost of ______ used in the production process matched with the benefits produced from owning it.
Answer:
Fixed assets and equipment
Explanation:
Depreciation is the accountant's estimate of the cost of fixed assets and equipment used in the production process matched with the benefits produced from owning it.
It is the decrease in the value of assets and the method used to reallocate the cost of asset over its useful life span.
Assets can be categorized as :
1. Current
2. Fixed
3. Tangible
4. Intangible assets.
In accounting, there are several standard methods of computing depreciation expense:
1. Fixed percentage
2. Straight line
3. Declining balance methods.
Nations will be able to produce a larger joint output and realize mutual gains when each specializes in the production of those items for which it is a low-opportunity cost producer and trades for those things that it could produce only at a high cost. This statement best describes the
Answer:
law of comparative advantage.
Explanation:
Nations will be able to produce a larger joint output and realize mutual gains when each specializes in the production of those items for which it is a low-opportunity cost producer and trades for those things that it could produce only at a high cost. This statement best describes the law of comparative advantage.
Comparative advantage can be defined as ability of a country or business entity to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost than others such as their trade partners. Hence, the most important benefit of the comparative advantage is that, it gives a country or business entity the ability to sell their finished goods and services at a lower price in comparison with its close competitors and consequently, resulting in a stronger sales margins.
Cart Co. purchased an office building and the land on which it is located for $750,000 cash and an existing $250,000 mortgage. For realty tax purposes, the property is assessed at $960,000, 60% of which is allocated to the building. At what amount should Cart record the building
Answer:
$600,000
Explanation:
The computation of the amount to be recorded for the building is shown below:
But first we have to determine the total acquisition cost of land which is as follows
= Cash + mortgage
= $750,000 + $250,000
= $1,000,000
Now it is mentioned that 60% is allocated to the building
So, it would be
= $1,000,000 × 60%
= $600,000
The teams working at Dixon Corp. are allowed to give their suggestions to the top management regarding the workflow and new product designs. The teams are, however, not authorized to make any management decisions and also do not have a say in the kind of projects the company accepts. These teams are an example of a(n) .
Answer:
employee involvement team
Explanation:
Employee involvement refers to the direct participation of staff by application of their ideas, expertise, and efforts, towards solving problems and in decision making to help their organizations fulfil its mission or meet its objectives. Although the team members are allowed to give suggestions, they are not authorized to make decisions in the managerial capacity.
Some advantages of using employee involvement are:
improved decision making by the organizations
improved attitudes regarding work
increased employee productivity
increased job satisfaction, because the employees feel like they are being heard.
The market value of Charcoal Corporation's common stock is $20 million, and the market value of its risk-free debt is $5 million. The beta of the company's common stock is 1.25, and the market risk premium is 8%. If the Treasury bill rate is 5%, what is the company's cost of capital
Answer:
The company's cost of capital will be "13%".
Explanation:
The given values are:
Risk free rate
= 5
Beta
= 1.25
Market risk premium
= 8
Now,
⇒ [tex]cost \ of \ common \ stock=Risk \ free \ rate+Beta\times Market \ risk \ premium[/tex]
On substituting the estimated values, we get
⇒ [tex]=5+(1.25\times 8)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=15 \ percent[/tex]
The total value will be:
= [tex]20 +5[/tex]
= $[tex]25 \ million[/tex]
As we know,
⇒ [tex]WACC=Respective \ costs\times Respective \ weights[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=(\frac{20}{25}\times15)+(\frac{5}{25}\times 5)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=12+1[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=13 \ percent[/tex]
Note: % = percent
Joan, who has a PhD in economics, has been employed as an agent by Gibraltar Securities for the past 15 years. Missing academic life, she resigns from the broker-dealer and accepts a position as an economics professor at a state university. Which, if any party, is required to notify the state securities Administrator of this change
Answer:
both the agent in question as well as the former broker/dealer are required to notify the Administrator promptly.
Explanation:
In the specific scenario that is being described both the agent in question as well as the former broker/dealer are required to notify the Administrator promptly. This is mainly due to the fact that the license that an agent possesses expires as soon as they cease to be employed by the broker/dealer and/or issuer for whom they were previously licensed. Therefore this information needs to be presented immediately to the securities administrator and her license needs to be revoked.
"Institutional portfolio managers have been allocating an increasing percentage of their funds to common stock positions. This is an indication that their market sentiment is:"
Answer: Bullish
Explanation:
A Bullish market is characterized by increasing economic output and therefore rising market prices for stocks. The mood in the market is optimistic which will keep the stock prices rising.
Institutional portfolio managers will therefore start allocating and increasing the proportion of their funds in common stock positions to take advantage of this better performing stock market and make a healthy return.
Conversion costs include ________. A. direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs B. direct material and direct labor costs C. product and period costs D. direct material, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead costs
Answer:
A. direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs.
Explanation:
In Financial accounting, conversion costs comprises of all the costs associated with the conversion of raw materials into finished goods or products. These costs are usually calculated by the addition of direct labor and manufacturing overhead.
Hence, conversion costs include direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs.
James has $1500 to open a checking account. He can maintain a monthly balance of at least $1000. He plans to use the ATM four times per month at his local branch. He does not overdraft his account and plans to use direct deposit. He also plans to pay his bills online and he averages 8 bills per month. Bank Account Terms and Conditions Bank Account terms and conditions. Bank A is best for James. James wants an account with the lowest fees. Which checking account would be best for James? Account A Account B Account C Account D
Answer: Account A
Explanation:
Account A would be best for James as it provides the most value for the things he would like to do.
ATM charges are free with this account so he can use the ATM four times in the month at no chargeHe would pay no monthly fees as he uses direct debitHe would pay an annual fee of $0And as online payments are free, he would not have to worry about getting charged for the 8 bills to process in the month.Answer:
account a
Explanation:
Cherries on Top, a national ice cream shop, is struggling financially to keep up with the bigger chains. The top executives have decided to close all the stores in the Northeast and Texas, as that will give them an additional one million dollars to put into marketing. This executive is practicing the
Answer:
utilitarian approach.
Explanation:
Cherries on Top is a national ice cream shop and is struggling financially to keep up with the bigger chains. The top executives have decided to close all the stores in the Northeast and Texas, as that will give them an additional one million dollars to put into marketing. This executive is practicing the utilitarian approach.
Utilitarianism can be defined as an ethical moral theory that offers anyone a relatively direct method for enhancing choices and making decisions about the right course of action for any particular situation.
Basically, the utilitarian approach analyzes and measure an action in terms of its outcome or consequences; by determining the net benefits and costs to all stakeholders of an organization individually.
The main purpose or focus of the utilitarian approach is to achieve the best possible outcome or results for the overall success of the business while creating the least amount of harm, loss, damage or suffering.
Hence, the executive of Cherries on Top is practicing the utilitarian approach.
Rocky Mountain Tire Center sells 20,000 go-cart tires per year. The ordering cost for each order is $40, and the holding cost is 20% of the purchase price of the tires per year. The purchase price is $20 per tire if fewer than 500 tires are ordered, $18 per tire if 500 or more—but fewer than 1,000—tires are ordered, and $17 per tire if 1,000 or more tires are ordered. a) How many tires should Rocky Mountain order each time it places an order? b) What is the total cost of this policy?
Answer:
a) How many tires should Rocky Mountain order each time it places an order?
667 tiresb) What is the total cost of this policy?
total costs (including merchandise purchased) = $362,400total costs (not including merchandise purchased) = $2,400Explanation:
we must find the EOQ for the three possible prices:
when price per tire is $17:
EOQ = √(2SD) / H
S = cost per order = $40
D = annual demand = 20,000
H = 20% x $17 = $3.40
EOQ = √[(2 x $40 x 20,000) / $3.40] = 685.99 = 686 tires
when price per tire is $18:
EOQ = √(2SD) / H
S = cost per order = $40
D = annual demand = 20,000
H = 20% x $18 = $3.60
EOQ = √[(2 x $40 x 20,000) / $3.60] = 666.67 = 667 tires
when price per tire is $20:
EOQ = √(2SD) / H
S = cost per order = $40
D = annual demand = 20,000
H = 20% x $20 = $4
EOQ = √[(2 x $40 x 20,000) / $4] = 632.46 = 632 tires
since all options are over 500 units but lower than 1,000, we must take the option where each tire costs $18
total cost:
20,000 x $18 = $360,000
(20,000 / 667) x $40 = $1,199.40
holding costs = average inventory = 667 / 2 = 333.5 x $3.60 = $1,200.60
total costs (including merchandise purchased) = $362,400
The reserve requirement is 10%. Suppose that the Fed $ worth of U.S. government securities a bond dealer, electronically the dealer's deposit account at Reliable Bank. Which of the following correctly describes the immediate effect of this transaction? A. The total reserves of Reliable Bank by $. B. The excess reserves of Reliable Bank by $. C. The required reserves of Reliable Bank by $. D. Reliable Bank
Answer:
D. The money supply decreases by $150,000.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete as some figures are omitted. The full question is therefore presented first before answering the question as follows:
The reserve requirement is 10%.
Suppose that the Fed sells $150,000 worth of U.S. government securities from a bond dealer, electronically debiting the dealer's deposit account at Reliable Bank.
Which of the following correctly describes the immediate effect of this transaction on the money supply?
A. The money supply decreases by $1,500,000
B. The money supply decreases by $135,000.
C. There is no change in the money supply.
D. The money supply decreases by $150,000.
E. None of the above.
The explanation to the answer is now provided as follows:
This is an example of Open market operations (OMO).
Open market operations (OMO) is a monetary policy strategy in which the central bank such as the Federal Reserve sells or purchases government securities in order to implement a particular monetary policy.
When the central bank sells government securities on the open market, it aims to reduce the money supply by the worth of the securities. This is called a contractionary monetary policy.
On the other hand, when the central bank purchases government securities on the open market, it aims to increase the money supply by the worh of the government securities. This is called an expansionary monetary policy.
From the question, the sale of $150,000 worth of U.S. government securities from a bond dealer is a contractionary monetary policy and it will reduce the money supply by exactly $150,000.
Therefore, the correct option is D. The money supply decreases by $150,000.
Assume that the interest rate on borrowings in Japan is 3 percent while the interest rate on bank deposits in a U.S. bank is 5 percent. Laura, an active currency trader, borrows in Japanese yen, converts the money into U.S. dollars and deposits it in a U.S. bank. Laura is engaging in
Answer:
"Carry Trade", is the right answer.
Explanation:
Laura is engaged in "Carry Trade" because the carry trade refers to the process to borrow from the country where the interest rate is lower and deposit the borrowed money in other countries in which the person earns more interest. Therefore, the process for borrowings and deposits from low and high-interest rates respectively is called the carry trade.
Parker enters into a contract with seller Derrick to buy his home. Before finalizing the sale, Parker has a change of heart and decides to renounce all worldly possessions. He no longer wants to buy Derrick’s home, but his brother, Tom, agrees to take Parker’s place as the buyer in the purchase contract. This is an example of ______.
Answer: Novation
Explanation:
Novation agreement is defined as replacing an obligation with another or allowing a new party into a deal replacing an existing one, parties involved in new agreement has to sign this to agreement. The party brought in new was not part of the initial deal.
A store that advertises a buy-one-get-one-free sale is
Answer:
sales promotions
Explanation:
Sales promotions are the steps taken to increase the purchase of the products by adding an incentive to the customers. Buy-one-get-one-free is one of the sales promotions. Here two products are sold in the cost of one. The customer is provided with the benefit of getting two products by giving the amount of one. It is the promotions in which quantity plays a crucial role.
Answer:
sales-oriented
Explanation:
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With the emergence of smartphones, users no longer have to carry a separate music player, a video game, a laptop, or a magazine to keep themselves entertained when traveling. A smartphone is loaded with a variety of applications to satisfy all the customer needs that different industries or products individually satisfied earlier. As a result, the smartphone industry has been posing a threat to a lot of other unrelated industries. What is this phenomenon best known as
Answer: Industry Convergence
Explanation: Industry Convergence has been boosted by the increased leverage of science and technology to various industries which has seen many industries break from the traditional single market focus and transition in a more robust cross industry focus whereby industries can incorporate several individual product into its production plan thereby providing more value added product and services. Smartphone companies as described above have integrated several single market products such as radio, music player, gaming, internet connectivity, camera and video recording, flash light(torch) and so on. thereby creating a robust and cross-industry product which adds more value and products able to withstand competition.
Which of the following is an owner of a fee simple absolute NOT able to do...? Lease the property to another Pledge the property as security of a debt Build beyond the property line of the land Grant an easement
Answer:
Correct Answer:
4. Build beyond the property line of the land
Explanation:
Fee simple absolute is an estate in land, which is a form of freehold ownership. It is a way that real estate and land may be owned in common-law countries. And, also is the highest possible ownership interest that can be held in real property.
"A prospective customer has been solicited by a registered representative, and prior to opening an account, the customer wishes to check on the disciplinary background of that registered representative. Which statement is TRUE?"
Explanation:
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Which of the following applies most generally to supply in the long run? Group of answer choices All original producers will leave the market. Producers are only able to make change in their variable factors of production. Average total cost must decline. Producers are able to make change in all their factors of production.
Answer:
Producers are able to make change in all their factors of production.
Explanation:
The long run is a period when all factors of production are variable bot fixed and variable factors of production.
In the long run, firms that are earning losses would exit the industry.
A company completes construction of a $400 million offshore oil platform and places it into service on January 1. State law requires that the platform be dismantled and removed at the end of its useful life, which is estimated to be 10 years. The company estimates that the cost of dismantling the platform will be $20 million. The discounted value of the liability is $9 million using the company's credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. The company has already capitalized the $400 million construction cost of the platform. What amounts should the company record as liability and expense when the asset is placed into service
Answer:
b. Liability, $9,000,000; expense, $0.
Explanation:
An asset retirement obligation (ARO) refers to an obligation with respect to the acquisition , construction, development, etc. The liability should be recognized the liability at the present value that should be expected to be paid for settling the obligations
Here the $9,000,000 million represents the liability
Also the journal entry is
Asset Dr
To liability
(Being the asset placed is recorded)
There is no expense should be recorded in the income statement
As a human resource manager, Janese commits 5% of the annual budget toward instituting new programs that reward employees for effectively handling diversity. Janese is playing the role of a(n)
Answer:
Entrepreneur
Explanation:
An entrepreneur can be defined as an individual that sets up a business and takes financial risk, with the aim to make profit.
It can also be simply defined as an individual that sets up and takes financial decisions for a business with the aim of making profit.
In the question above, Janese is making financial decisions for every employee and as such can be called an entrepreneur.
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You are the manager who employs a participantive control approach. You have concluded that corrective action is necessary to improve customer satisfaction, but first you need to convince your employees that the problem exists. What kind of evidence do you think employees will find more compelling; quantitative measurements or anccdotes from your interactions with customers
Answer:
Quantitative measurements
Explanation:
A participative approach in management involves involving employees in decision making processes in the organization. This is a transparent approach that allows for effective communication between managers and employees.
In the above case, quantitative measurements will better convince employees because this would better provide an objective evidence to show that corrective actions work better in improving customer satisfaction. Anecdotes in comparison would merely be hearsay accounts and won't be taken seriously by employees
Assume that you plan to buy a share of XYZ stock today and to hold it for 2 years. Your expectations are that you will not receive a dividend at the end of Year 1, but you will receive a dividend of $9.25 at the end of Year 2. In addition, you expect to sell the stock for $150 at the end of Year 2. If your expected rate of return is 16 percent, how much should you be willing to pay for this stock today?
Answer:
Price to be paid today = $118.35
Explanation:
The price of a share can be calculated using the dividend valuation model
According to this model the value of share is equal to the sum of the present values of its future cash dividends discounted at the required rate of return.
The model can applied as follows:
PV of dividend = D×(1+r) ^(-n)
D- dividend , r - required rate , n- number of year
D- 9.25, r - 16%, n = 2
PV of dividend = 9.25 × (1.16)^(-2)= 6.9
PV of disposal value
PV of dividend = F × (1+r) ^(-n)
D- disposal value , r - required rate , n- number of year
PV of disposal value = 150 × (1.16)^(-2)= 111.47
Price to be paid today
Total present value = 6.9 + 111.47 = 118.35
Price to be paid today = $118.35
Correct Inc. is a publicly traded firm with 100 million diluted shares outstanding trading at $37.50 per share. The company has $1 billion of debt outstanding with a cost of debt at 6.5% at a marginal tax rate of 40%. The company has $100 million of cash on its balance sheet. What is the enterprise value of Correct Inc.
Answer:
The enterprise value of Correct Inc is $4,650 M
Explanation:
In this question, we are interested in calculating the enterprise value of Correct Inc
To do this, we use the mathematical formula below;
Enterprise Value = market value capital and debts - cash and investments
Enterprise Value = 100m shares * $37.50 per share + $1000m debts - $100m
= $3750 m + $1000 m - $100 m
= $4650 m
Alaska king crab fishing in the 1960s and 70s was a dangerous but rich fishery. Boats from as far away as California and Japan braved treacherous waters to reach the abundant king crab beds in Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay, major waters along the southern Alaska coast. In the early 1980s, the fishery crashed due to overfishing. All crabbing in those areas ended. To this day, there is no crabbing in Bristol Bay or Cook Inlet. a. How would an economist explain the decline of the Alaska king crab fishery
Answer:
Common good
Explanation:
The decline of the Alaska king crab fishery would be explained using the concept of common good.
Now to provide further explanation on what a common good is:
A common good is a good that is beneficial to all persons. Such a good serves everybody as there is no exclusion or rivalry. One major problem with common goods are a depletion of resources. This is what happened when the fishery crashed due to fishery because everyone is entitled to it and uses it, the problem of overfishing was bound to happen.
B2B markets differ from B2C markets because: Group of answer choices salespeople personally call on business customers to a far greater extent than they do consumers. many more products are sold in B2C markets than B2B. business products are often much less complex than consumer products. B2C transactions occur prior to B2B transactions. there are fewer B2B transactions resulting in smaller dollar amounts.
Answer:
salespeople personally call on business customers to a far greater extent than they do consumers.
Explanation:
Business to business (B2B) markets differ from Business to consumers (B2C) markets because salespeople personally call on business customers to a far greater extent than they do consumers.
Under the B2B sells its products directly to other businesses such as wholesalers or retailers and not the end consumers.
On the other hand, the B2C market involves businesses selling their goods and services directly to the end consumers or users for personal use.
Byron Company records several adjusting entries for accrued expenses at the end of each month. The adjusting entry for each of Byron's accrued expenses is a(n): Multiple Choice Increase an expense; decrease a liability. Increase an expense; decrease an asset.
Answer: Increase an expense
Explanation:
Accrued expenses are those expenses that the company has already incurred but have not yet paid for. Even though they have not paid for this, they will still have to account for it due to the Accrual basis in Accounting that requires that expenses are recognised when incurred not when paid.
The adjusting entry for an accrued expense is therefore to increase (by debiting) the relevant expense account and then increase (by crediting) the relevant liability account.
