Wilson Dover Inc. The total value (debt plus equity) of Wilson Dover Inc. is $500 million and the face value of its 1-year coupon debt is $200 million. The volatility (σ) of Wilson Dover's total value is 0.60, and the risk-free rate is 5%. Assume that N(d1) = 0.9720 and N(d2) = 0.9050. Refer to the data for Wilson Dover Inc. What is the yield on Wilson Dover's debt? a. 7.05% b. 6.04% c. 6.70% d. 7.42% e. 6.36%

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Answer 1

Answer:

7.42%

Explanation:

Value = 500 million

Amount of debt = 200 million

Time = year

Volatility = 6%

Risk free rate = 0.05

Nd1 = 0.9720

Nd2 = 0.9050

We have to calculate the value =

500 - (500 x 0.9720 - 200 x e^-0.05 x 0.9050)

= 186.17 million

We now calculate the yield

(200/186.17)^1 - 1

= 0.0742

= 7.42%


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Your auto dealer gives you the choice to pay $15,500 cash now, or make three payments: $8,200 now, $4,200 in one year and $3,200 in two years. If your cost of money (discount rate) is 7.25%, what is the PV of the installment plan?

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Answer:

The answer is $14,898.07

Explanation:

Assume that the cost of money (discount rate) of 7.25% is on annual basis.

Present value (PV) of the installment plan is:

PV = Down payment + PV(first installment) + PV(second installment)

= $8,200 + $4,200 / (1 + 7.25%) + $3,200 / (1 + 7.25%)^2 = $14,898.07

Obviously, the three payments option is more lucrative than the 100% down payment one.

A decrease in the basis will __________ a long hedger and __________ a short hedger. Group of answer choices hurt; hurt hurt; benefit benefit; have no effect upon benefit; benefit benefit; hurt

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Answer:

hurt, benefit

Explanation:

The basis in a future contract is defined as the difference between the spot price of the asset in the cash market and the price of the same assets future contract.

A short hedge is an investment strategy that is used to protect hedge, against the risk of future decline in asset price or basically to hedge against potential losses by selling at a determined rate. This means that when one is in possession of a commodity and in order to protect against a decline, in the market, you sell (go short) the future contract , while long hedge is when you anticipate a need for the underlying commodity in the future. It means that to protect against an increase in the market price, you buy (go long) the future contract. Then when you are ready to buy the commodity, any increase in the market price is offset by your gain on the future contract.

The above means that where an asset and a contract are liquidated before due dates , there would be basis risk hence both the future and spot price need not move in lockstep before delivery date. This means that a decrease in the basis will benefit the short hedger and hurt the long hedger.

Exercise 11-4 Stock issuance for noncash assets LO P1 Sudoku Company issues 7,000 shares of $7 par value common stock in exchange for land and a building. The land is valued at $45,000 and the building at $85,000. Prepare the journal entry to record issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building.

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Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Land $45,000

Building Dr, 85,000

            To Common Stock $49,000  (7,000 shares × $7)

             To Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common stock $81,000

(Being issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building is recorded)

Here we debited the land and building as it increases the assets and we credited the common stock and paid in capital in excess of par-common stock as it also increases the liabilities.

EHealth Corporation has $1,000 par value bonds with 4 years to maturity. The bonds pay an 8% coupon rate with semi-annual coupon interest payments. The bond's closing price is quoted at 103.75. Suppose you purchase the bond for the closing price. What is the bond's yield to maturity?

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Answer:

Yield to Maturity(YTM) = 3.47%

Explanation:

The yield to maturity is the required rate of return (discount rate) that would equate the price of the bond and cash outflow  expected from the bond.  The yield on the bond can be determined as follows using the formula below:  

YTM = C + F-P/n) ÷ 1/2 (F+P)  

YTM-Yield to maturity-  

C- coupon  

F- Face Value  

P- Current Price  

DATA  

Coupon = coupon rate × Nominal value = 1,000 × 8%× 1/2=40(note we divide by 2 because interest is paid semi-annually)

n= 4×2 = 8 (note there 2 half months in a year)

Face Value = 1000

YM-?, C-40, Face Value - 1,000, P-103.75/100×   1000 = 1037.5

YM = (40 + (1000-1037)/8) ÷ ( 1/2× (1000 + 1037.5  ) )  =0.0347

YM = 0.0347 × 100 = 3.47%  

Yield to Maturity = 3.47%

Denise contracts with Long Life Insurance Co., agreeing to pay premiums in return for which the company agrees to pay $500,000 to Denise's husband Barn when Denise dies. Barn is a(n):

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Answer:

Donee Beneficiary

Explanation:

In the scenario being described, it can be said that Barn is a Donee Beneficiary. This is a third-party beneficiary that occurs when the second party in the contract does not owe anything to the third party but wants to provide them with the benefit of the performance of the first party. Which since in this scenario, Denise wants to provide Barn with all the benefits of the contract even though she does not owe him anything, then it technically makes Barn a Donee Beneficiary to the Long Life Insurance Contract.

An all-equity firm is considering the following projects:
Project Beta IRR
W .85 8.9%
X .92 10.8
Y 1.09 12.8
Z 1.35 13.3
The T-bill rate is 4 percent, and the expected return on the market is 11 percent.
a. Which projects have a higher expected return than the firm's 11 percent cost of capital?
b. Which projects should be accepted?
c. Which projects would be incorrectly accepted or rejected if the firm's overall cost of capital were used as a hurdle rate?

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Answer:

Projects Y and Z

b. Projects W and Z

c. Projects W and Y

Explanation:

CAPM equation : Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta x (Expected market return - Risk free rate)

W = 4% + [0.85 x (11% - 4%)] = 9.95%

X = 4% + (0.92 x 7%) = 10.44%

Y = 4% + (1.09 x 7%) = 11.63%

Z = 4% + (1.35 x 7%) = 13.45%

Projects Y and Z have an expected return greater than 11%

b. Projects W and Z should be accepted because its expected return is higher than the IRR

c. Project W would be incorrectly rejected because the expected rate of return is less than the overall cost of capital (i.e. 9.95 is less than 11). But its expected rate of return is greater than the IRR

Y would be incorrectly accepted because its expected rate of return is greater  than the overall cost of capital but its expected rate of return is less than the IRR

The following information pertains to J Company's outstanding stock for 2021:

Common stock, $1 par
Shares outstanding, 1/1/2021 10,000
2 for 1 stock split, 4/1/2021 10,000
Shares issued, 7/1/2021 5,000

Preferred stock, $100 par, 7% cumulative
Shares outstanding, 1/1/2021 4,000

What is the number of shares J should use to calculate 2018 basic earnings per share?

a. 20,000.
b. 22,500.
c. 25,000 .
d. 27,000.

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Answer: b. 22,500

Explanation:

J should use the total number of outstanding common stock at end of year to calculate 2018 basic earnings.

As a result of the Stock-split, the shares are split into 2 for 1.

There were 10,000 shares split so;

= 10,000 * 2

= 20,000

On the 1st of July, 5,000 shares were issued. This means that up till December 2021, the stock was outstanding for 6 months.

This will reflected by;

= 5,000 * 6/12

= 2,500 shares

Total shares = 20,000 + 2,500

= 22,500 shares

The advantages of using typedef do not include:a. Making programs more portable by allowing data types to be easily changed to meet system specifications.b. Making type names shorter.c. Making programs more readable.d. Increasing the efficiency of accessing struct member variables.

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Answer:

d. Increasing the efficiency of accessing struct member variables.

Explanation:

In the programming language C and C++ there is a keyword i.e typedef that function is to provide a new name. It is to be used to develop an extra name for the other data type but it does not develop a new data type

Here the advantage of using typedef is as follows

1. It allows the data types for meeting the specifications of the system

2. The name would become shorter

3. Readable program

but it does not increase the efficiency

Hence, the last option is correct

A creamery shop sells its special ice cream for $4.50 a quart. It costs them $3.00 a quart to make it. The daily demand for this flavor is normally distributed with a mean of 35 quarts and a standard deviation of 4 quarts. Unsold ice cream is sold each day to a local restaurant at $1.50 per quart. What is the service level and corresponding optimal stocking level?

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the service level and the corresponding optimal stocking level is shown below:

Given that

Selling price = SP = $4.50

Cost price = CP  = $3.00

So,

Salvage value =  V  = $1.50

Average daily demand (d) = 35 quarts

The  standard deviation of daily demand  = 4 quarts

based on the above information

Overage cost = (Co) is

= CP - V

= $3.00 - $1.50

= $1.50

Now

Underage cost= (Cu)

= SP - CP

= $4.50 - $3.00

= $1.50

So,  

Service level is

= Cu ÷ (Co + Cu)

= 1.50 ÷ (1.50 + 1.50)

= 1.50 ÷ 3.00

= 0.50

= 50%

Now

At 50 % service level, the value of Z is 0

So,

Optimal stocking level is

= d + Z × standard deviation

= 35 + (0  × 4)

= 35 + 0  

= 35 quarts

What type of Decision Making Model has the goal of maximizing efficiency by picking the best alternative based on specific criteria

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Answer:

Rational model.

Explanation:

Rational decision model uses logic and objectivity while trying to solve a problem. It is not subjective neither does it have to depend on intuition. It helps one to identify a problem and get a solution amongst different options. It maximizes efficiency through picking the best option amongst the rest based on a specific criteria. It is assumed that the person making this choice has enough information about the options.

Conventional wisdom says one should measure a manager's investment performance over an entire market cycle. What arguments support this contention? What arguments contradict it?

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Answer:

In every form of analysis, it is always safer to take a macro or holistic view of the situation. This is true for the investment performance of a manager. One investment decision that went right does not suffice to classify an investment portfolio manager as proficient, neither is one that went south enough to tag him deficient.

The forecasting ability of managers, on the balance of probability, will vary for different cases, with a helicopter view of providing a more accurate measure of their performance.

However, if it was possible to analyse the market for volatility and adjust our forecasts it becomes unnecessary to look at and analyse all the information from a 12-month cycle before coming to terms about the performance of the manager.

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The Busby Corporation had a share price at the start of the year of $26.20, paid a dividend of $0.56 at the end of the year, and had a share price of $29.00 at the end of the year. Which of the following is closest to the rate of return of investments in companies with equal risk to The Busby Corporation for this period?

A) 5%
B) 7%
C) 9%
D) 13%

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Answer:

D) 13%

Explanation:

Calculation for the percentage that is closest to the rate of return of investments

First step is to find the balance amount of the share price using this formula

Share price =(End of the year Share price + End of the year dividend)-Start of the year Share price

Let plug in the formula

Share price =($29.00+$0.56)-$26.20

Share price =$29.56-$26.20

Share price =$3.36

Second step is to find the rate of return of investments

Using this formula

Rate of return of investments= Share price/Start of the year Share price

Rate of return of investments

Let plug in the formula

Rate of return of investments=$3.36/$26.20

Rate of return of investments=0.13*100

Rate of return of investments=13%

Therefore the percentage that is closest to the rate of return of investments in companies with equal risk to The Busby Corporation for this perio will be 13%

The following data relate to the Denver Company's operations for the year ended December 31, 20XX:

Direct Materials Purchases $100,000
Indirect meterial usage 10,000
Indirect labor 10,000
Direct Labor 300,000
Sales salaries 100,000
Administrative salaries 50,000
Factory water and electricity 20,000
Advertising expenses 60,000
Depreciation-sales and general office 40,000
Depreciation-factory 50,000

Beginning Inventories:
Direct Materials $20,000
Work In Progress 60,000
Finished goods 80,000

Ending Inventories:
Direct Materials $30,000
Work in Progress 50,000
Finished goods 60,000

Required:
Prepare a statement of cost of goods manufactured.

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Answer:

Cost of goods manufactured= $490,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Overhead:

Indirect material usage 10,000

Indirect labor 10,000

Factory water and electricity 20,000

Depreciation-factory 50,000

Total overhead= 90,000

To calculate the cost of goods manufactured, we need to use the following formula:

cost of goods manufactured= beginning WIP + direct materials + direct labor + allocated manufacturing overhead - Ending WIP

Direct materials= 100,000 + 20,000 - 30,000= 90,000

cost of goods manufactured= 60,000 + 90,000 + 300,000 + 90,000 - 50,000

cost of goods manufactured= $490,000

Media Bias Inc. issued bonds 10 years ago at $1,000 per bond. These bonds had a 35-year life when issued and the annual interest payment was then 13 percent. This return was in line with the required returns by bondholders at that point in time as described below: Real rate of return 5 % Inflation premium 4 Risk premium 4 Total return 13 % Assume that 10 years later, due to good publicity, the risk premium is now 3 percent and is appropriately reflected in the required return (or yield to maturity) of the bonds. The bonds have 25 years remaining until maturity.

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Answer:

remaining time to maturity 25 years, annual coupon

face value $1,000

when the bonds were issued, the market interest rate was 13%, which was identical to the coupon rate, therefore, the bonds were sold at par

now, 10 years later, the market interest rate is 12% (1% less), so the current market price is:

PV of face value = $1,000 / (1 + 12%)²⁵ = $58.82

PV of coupon payments = $130 x 7.8431 (PV annuity factor, 25 periods, 12%) = $1,019.63

bond's current market price = $58.82 + $1,019.63 = $1,078.45

Lone Wolf Technologies Inc. assembles circuit boards by using a manually operated machine to insert electronic components. The original cost of the machine is $60,400, the accumulated depreciation is $24,200, its remaining useful life is five years, and its residual value is zero. A proposal was made to replace the present manufacturing procedure with a fully automatic machine that will cost $113,800. The automatic machine has an estimated useful life of five years and no significant residual value. For use in evaluating the proposal, the accountant accumulated the following annual data on current and proposed operations: Current Operations Proposed OperationsSales $191,500 $191,500 Direct materials $65,200 $65,200 Direct labor 45,300 15,100 Power and maintenance 4,200 7,200 Taxes, insurance, etc. 1,500 5,000 Selling and administrative expenses 45,300 45,300 Total expenses $161,500 $137,800Required:Prepare a differential analysis report for the proposal to replace the machine. Include in the analysis both the net differential change in costs anticipated over the five years and the net annual differential change in costs anticipated.

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Answer:

Differential analysis for 1 year

                                        Keep old              Change              Differential

                                        machine               machine             amount

sales revenue                  191,000                191,000               0

depreciation expense     -4,840                  -22,760               -17,920

per year

direct materials                -65,200               -65,200               0

direct labor                       -45,300               -15,100                 30,200

power and                        -4,200                 -7,200                  -3,000

maintenance

taxes and                          -1,500                 -5,000                  -3,500

insurance

S&A expenses                  -45,300              -45,300                0

total                                   24,660               30,440                  5,780

If the new machine is purchased, profits will increase by $5,780 every year.

Differential analysis for 5 years

                                        Keep old              Change              Differential

                                        machine               machine             amount

sales revenue                  955,000              955,000             0

depreciation expense     -24,200               -113,800              -89,600

per year

direct materials                -326,000             -326,000            0

direct labor                       -226,500            -75,500               151,000

power and                        -21,000               -36,000               -15,000

maintenance

taxes and                          -7,500                -25,000               -17,500

insurance

S&A expenses                  -226,500           -226,500              0

total                                   123,300             152,200                28,900

If the new machine is purchased, profits will increase by $28,900 for the 5 year period.

A retail operation has an average gross margin of 35%. If the average monthly sales for the store is $200,000.00, what is the cost of goods sold?

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Answer:

COGS= $130,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

A retail operation has an average gross margin of 35%.

Sales= $200,000.00

To calculate the cost of goods sold, we need to use the following formula:

Gross margin= sales - COGS

COGS= sales - gross margin

COGS= 200,000 - (200,000*0.35)

COGS= $130,000

Due Diligence refers to diligently monitoring the interview for lies or half-truths the interviewee might include. Select one: True False

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Answer: False

Explanation:

Due diligence is a review, audit or an investigation that is performed in order to confirm certain facts. Due diligence also involves looking at the financial records of w company before having a transaction with the company in order to ascertain some facts.

Due Diligence is not diligently monitoring the interview for lies or half-truths the interviewee might include. This is false.

Childress Company produces three products, K1, S5, and G9. Each product uses the same type of direct material. K1 uses 4 pounds of the material, S5 uses 2.2 pounds of the material, and G9 uses 6.5 pounds of the material. Demand for all products is strong, but only 55,400 pounds of material are available. Information about the selling price per unit and variable cost per unit of each product follows. K1 S5 G9 Selling price $155.8 $108.92 $205.55 Variable costs 91.00 90.00 136.00
Required:
Calculate the contribution margin per pound for each of the three products.

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Answer:

The contribution margin per pound for each of the three products is :

K1 = $16.20

S5 = $8.60

G9 = $10.70

Explanation:

First Calculate the Contribution per margin for for the 3 products.

                                                  K1                        S5                      G9

Selling Price                         $155.80               $108.92             $205.55

Less Variable Costs             ($91.00)               ($90.00)            ($136.00)

Contribution                          $64.80                 $18.92               $69.55

Then determine the contribution per pound as follows :

                                                  K1                        S5                      G9

Contribution                          $64.80                 $18.92               $69.55

Material Usage per unit      4 pounds            2.2 pounds       6.5 pounds

Contribution per pound       $16.20                  $8.60                $10.70

Below are the account balances for Cowboy Law Firm at the end of December.
Accounts Balances
Cash $5,000
Salaries expense 2,000
Accounts payable 3,000
Retained earnings 4,000
Utilities expense 1,100
Supplies 13,400
Service revenue 8,900
Common stock 5,600
Required:
Use only the appropriate accounts to prepare an income statement.

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Answer:

Cowboy Law Firm

Income statement for the year ended December.

                                            $

Service revenue              8,900

Less Expenses :

Salaries expense           (2,000)

Utilities expense              (1,100)

Net Income / (Loss)         5,800

Explanation:

Income statements shows Revenues earned and Expenses incurred at the end of the trading period.

Your investment has a 20% chance of earning a 30% rate of return, a 50% chance of earning a 10% rate of return, and a 30% chance of losing 6%. What is your expected return on this investment

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Answer:

9.2%

Explanation:

expected return of the investment = potential return x chance of each return happening

Expected return of the investment:

20% chance of occurring x 30% potential return = 0.2 x 30% = 6%50% chance of occurring x 10% potential return = 0.5 x 10% = 5%30% chance of occurring x -6% potential return = 0.3 x -6% = -1.8%total expected return = 9.2%

Three phenomena that tend to bias the expected completion time of projects are inflated time estimates, activity time variability with path interdependencies, and resource dependence.


a. True

b. False

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Answer: True

Explanation:

The expected completion time of a project is determined when the duration of every activity that takes place on the critical path is established.

Three phenomena that tend to bias the expected completion time of projects are inflated time estimates, activity time variability with path interdependencies, and resource dependence.

Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on Dec 31, 2016. Its inventory at that date was $1,100,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
Date Inventory at Current Prices Current Price Index
December 31, 2017 $1,284,000 107
December 31, 2018 $1,450,000 125
Deceber 31, 2019 $1,625,500 130
1. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2017 under Dollar-value LIFO method?
2. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2018 under Dollar-value LIFO method?
3. What is the cost of ending inventory December 31, 2019 under Dollar-value LIFO method?

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Answer:

1. $1,207,000

2. $1,164,200

3. $1,281,701

Explanation:

To calculate ending inventory under the dollar value LIFO method, the steps below shall be followed.

Step 1

Y = Current price at year end / Price index at that time

Step 2

Ending inventory = Opening inventory value + ( Y - Opening inventory value ) × Index value.

Gross corporation

Ending inventory

2016 1,100,000

1. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2017, under dollar value LIFO

= 1,284,000 / 1.07

= $1,200,000

Ending inventory

= $1,100,000 + ( $1,100,000 - $100,000 ) × 1.07

= $1,207,000

2. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2018, under dollar value LIFO

= $1,450,000/1.25

= $1,160,000

Ending inventory

= $1,100,000 + ( $1,160,000 - $1,100,000) × 1.07

= $1,164,200

3. Cost of ending inventory at 31, December 2019, under dollar value LIFO

= $1,625,500/1.30

= $1,250,385

Ending inventory

= $1,164,200 + $90,385 × 1.30

= $1,281,701

Activity-Based Costing: Selling and Administrative Expenses Jungle Junior Company manufactures and sells outdoor play equipment. Jungle Junior uses activity-based costing to determine the cost of the sales order processing and the customer return activity. The sales order processing activity has an activity rate of $20 per sales order, and the customer return activity has an activity rate of $100 per return. Jungle Junior sold 2,500 swing sets, which consisted of 750 orders and 80 returns.

Required:
a. Determine the total sales order processing and customer return activity cost for swing sets.
b. Determine the per-unit sales order processing and customer return activity cost for swing sets. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Answer: 1}ToTAL Activity cost =$23,000

2a)  Sales order Processing Activity per unit sale=$6.00

2b)customer return activity per unit sale=$3.20

Explanation:

a. total sales order processing and customer return activity cost for swing sets

Sales order Processing Activity =Number of orders x rate per sales order

                                       =750 x 20 =  $15,000

customer return activity  = Number of returns x rate per return

                                         = 80 x 100= $8,000

ToTAL Activity cost = Sales order Processing Activity +customer return activity= $15,000 + $8000 = $23,000

b)per-unit sales order processing and customer return activity cost for swing sets

Cost of Sale order processing = $15,000

Number of swing set sold = 2,500

Therefore Sales order Processing Activity per unit sale =  Cost of Sale order processing/ Number of swing set sold = $15,000/ 2,500= $6.00

customer return activity cost  = $8,000

Number of swing set sold = 2,500

Therefore customer return activity per unit sale=  customer return activity cost / Number of swing set sold = $8,000/ 2,500= $3.20

ToTAL Activity cost  per unit sale = Sales order Processing Activity  cost per unit +customer return activity cost per unit = $6.00 +  $3.20 = $9.20

Mauro Products distributes a single product, a woven basket whose selling price is $20 per unit and whose variable expense is $17 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $8,100. Required: If the company's fixed expenses increase by $600, what would become the new break-even point in dollar sales?

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Answer:

the new break-even point in dollar sales is  $29,000.

Explanation:

Break even point is the level of activity where a firm makes neither a profit nor a loss.

Break even point (dollar sales) = Fixed Cost ÷ Contribution Margin Ratio

Where, Contribution Margin Ratio = Contribution ÷ Sales

                                                        = ($20 - $17) ÷ $20

                                                        = 0.30

New Break even point (dollar sales) = ($8,100 + $600) ÷ 0.30

                                                            = $29,000

Using the information below for Laurels Company; determine the cost of goods manufactured during the current year: Direct materials used $6,100 Direct Labor 8,100 Total Factory overhead 6,200 Beginning work in process 4,100 Ending work in process 6,200a. $19,700b. $16,900c. $18,300d. $12,800e. $14,800

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Answer:

c. $18,300

Explanation:

The computation of cost of goods manufactured during the current year is shown below:-

Cost of goods manufactured during the current year = Direct material + Direct labor + Total factory overhead + Beginning Work in progress - Ending work in progress

= $6,100 + $8,100 + $6,200 + $4,100 - $6,200

= $24,500 - $6,200

= $18,300

Hence, the correct option is c. $18,300

On January 1, 2018, Lizzy's Lemonade issues 5%, 20-year bonds with a face amount of $81,000 for $71,638, priced to yield 6%. Interest is paid semiannually. What amount of interest expense will be recorded on June 30, 2018, the first interest payment date

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Answer:

The amount of $2,149.14 will be recorded on June 30, 2018 , the first interest payment date.

Explanation:

The data below were extracted from the above information

Face amount $81,000

rate 5%

Issue price $71,638

Yield 6%

Since we already know that interest is paid semi annually, then ;

Amount of interest expense will be = issue price × yield

= $71,638 × 6% × 1/2

= $2,149.14

Amount of interest expense is therefore $2,149.14, to be recorded on June 30, 2018, the first interest payment date.

The manager of a crew that installs wood floors has tracked the crew's output over the past several weeks. Each worker works 40 hours per week and earns $17 per hour. The wholesale cost of lumber to the company is $5 per square foot and the company charges its customers $15 per square foot of flooring installed.
Week Crew Size Lumber Used (sq. ft.) Flooring Installed (sq. ft.)
1 4 480 420
2 3 351 325
3 2 250 238

a. Calculate labor productivity for each of the weeks.
b. Suppose that in addition to labor cost and wholesale lumber cost, the firm's overhead is 120% of its labor cost. Calculate multifactor productivity for each of the weeks shown.

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Answer:

Week      Crew Size     Lumber Used     Flooring Installed

                                     (sq. ft.)                 (sq. ft.)

1                    4                 480                   420

2                   3                 351                    325

3                   2                 250                   238

a)

labor productivity = total output / number of employees

week 1 ⇒ 420 / 4 = 105 sq. ft. of floors installed per worker

week 2 ⇒ 325 / 3 = 108.33 sq. ft. of floors installed per worker

week 3 ⇒ 238 / 2 = 119 sq. ft. of floors installed per worker

b)

multi-factor productivity = total output in $ / (labor + materials + overhead)

week 1 ⇒ (420 x $15) / [(4 x 40 x $17) + (480 x $5) + (4 x 40 x $17 x 1.2) = $6,300 / ($2,720 + $2,400 + $3,264) = 0.75

week 2 ⇒ (325 x $15) / [(3 x 40 x $17) + (351 x $5) + (3 x 40 x $17 x 1.2) = $4,875 / ($2,040 + $1,755 + $2,448) = 0.78

week 3 ⇒ (238 x $15) / [(2 x 40 x $17) + (250 x $5) + (2 x 40 x $17 x 1.2) = $3,570 / ($1,360 + $1,250 + $1,632) = 0.84

2. A constraint which represents a target value for a problem is called a a. fuzzy constraint. b. vague constraint. c. preference constraint d. soft constraint

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Answer: soft constraint

Explanation:

The soft constraint is defined as

a constraint on a random variable (X)that permits overruling the constraint.a function from the domains in its scope(set of variables ) into a real number.

Hence, a  constraint which represents a target value for a problem is called a  soft constraint.

Thus the correct option is d. soft constraint.

Many managers describe performance appraisal as the responsibility that they like least. Why is this so? What could be done to improve the situation?

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Answer:

Performance appraisal is by its very nature subjective.  To improve the situation, as much as it is possible, objectivity should be allowed to rule all appraisal processes.

Explanation:

Performance appraisal is the formal evaluation of employees by their managers for the purpose of aligning employees' performance to the achievement of corporate objectives.  To achieve goal congruence between employees who have different objectives for their work and the organization which wants to achieve profit and other corporate goals, performance appraisals are carried out periodically.  However, the process has been marred by manager's bias, incompetence, and other problems.

When the Performance appraisal is by its very nature subjective. then to boost true, the maximum amount because it is feasible, objectivity should  have been allowed to rule all appraisal processes.

How to describe Managers Performance?

The Performance of appraisal is the formal evaluation of employees by their managers for the aim of aligning employees performance to the achievement of corporate objectives. to realize goal congruence between employees who have different objectives for their work and also the organization which wants to realize profit and also other corporate goals, performance appraisals are allotted periodically. However, the method has been marred by the manager's bias, incompetence, and other problems.

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One of the problems with licensing as a method of achieving international business is that it is a much more difficult procedure to implement than the other methods.
a. True
b. False

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Answer: False

Explanation:

Licensing involves a company giving another company in another country/market permission to produce its products or use its likeness. The company that gets the license will then pay the parent company specified amounts for being able to do so.

This method of international business is cheap as the company licensing will see its brand spread to other countries without actually having to worry about set-up costs in the other country which can be very high. It is therefore one of the easiest methods of expanding to international markets there is.

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