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Answer:
Game Theory is a general mathematical analysis to investigate the strategic interactions among players. Game theorists attempt to provide precise descriptions of situations of conflicting interests in order to study the behavior that such a conflict would (or, in some cases, should) elicit from rational agents. Players are assumed to consider the position and perceptions of other players while forming their strategies. In our examples, we will assume that there are two players, and that each has two choices and the fact that the players are selfish (operate in their own best interests) and rational .
Limitations of Game Theory :
The biggest issue with game theory is that, like most other economic models, it relies on the assumption that people are rational actors that are self-interested and utility-maximizing. Of course, we are social beings who do cooperate and do care about the welfare of others, often at our own expense. Game theory cannot account for the fact that in some situations we may fall into a Nash equilibrium, and other times not, depending on the social context and who the players are.
Related Questions
$ 485,000 $ 432,000 $Enter a dollar amount Enter percentages rounded to 0 decimal places % Inventory $ 786,000 $ 617,000 $Enter a dollar amount Enter percentages rounded to 0 decimal places % Total assets $3,111,000 $2,707,000 $Enter a dollar amount Enter percentages rounded to 0 decimal places %
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Answer:
Accounts receivable
Dec 31, 2017 = $485,000
Dec 31, 2016 = $432,000
Amount = $53,000
Percentage = $53,000/$432,000
Percentage = 0.1226852
Percentage = 12%
Inventory
Dec 31, 2017 = $786,000
Dec 31, 2016 = $617,000
Amount = $169,000
Percentage = $169,000 / $617,000
Percentage = 0.2739060
Percentage = 27%
Total assets
Dec 31, 2017 = $3,111,000
Dec 31, 2016 = $2,707,000
Amount = $404,000
Percentage = $404,000/$2,707,000
Percentage = 0.1492427
Percentage = 15%
Vipsana's Gyro House sells gyros. The cost of ingredients (pita, meat, spices, etc.) to make a gyro is $2.00. Vipsana pays her employees $60 per day. She also incurs a rent of $20 per day. Calculate Vipsana's variable cost per day when she produces 50 gyros using two workers?
A) $100
B) $124.40
C) $220
D) $240
Calculate Vipsana's total cost per day when she produces 50 gyros using two workers?
A) $100
B) $124.40
C) $220
D) $240
Calculate Vipsana's average fixed cost per day when she produces 50 gyros using two workers?
A) $2.00
B) $2.40
C) $0.40
D) $6.80
What is Vipsana's total cost per day when she does not produce any gyros and does not hire any workers?
A) $0
B) $2
C) $60
D) $20
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Answer:
C
D
C
D
Explanation:
Fixed costs are costs that do not vary with output. e,g, rent, mortgage payments
If production is zero or if production is a million, Mortgage payments do not change - it remains the same no matter the level of output.
Hourly wage costs and payments for production inputs are variable costs
Variable costs are costs that vary with production
If a producer decides not to produce any output, there would be no need to hire labour and thus no need to pay hourly wages.
Variable cost per day = 2 x employees pay + (cost of ingredients x 50)
(60 x 2) + (50 x 2)
120 + 100 = 220
Total cost per day = fixed cost + variable cost per day
220 + 20 = 240
Average fixed cost per day = total fixed cost per day / 50
20 / 50 = $0.40
Vipsana's total cost per day when she does not produce any gyros and does not hire any workers is the cost of rent. Rent is a fixed cost. The firm would still have to pay rent even if its output it zero
The Trailer division of Baxter Bicycles makes bike trailers that attach to bicycles and can carry children or cargo. The trailers have a retail price of $107 each. Each trailer incurs $44 of variable manufacturing costs. The Trailer division has capacity for 24,000 trailers per year and incurs fixed costs of $560,000 per year. Required: 1. Assume the Assembly division of Baxter Bicycles wants to buy 5,600 trailers per year from the Trailer division. If the Trailer division can sell all of the trailers it manufactures to outside customers, what price should be used on transfers between Baxter Bicycles's divisions
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Answer: $107
Explanation:
When a division is able to sell all of its products to consumers outside the company, the transfer price within the company should be at the same price that the good would be sold to outside consumers.
This is to ensure that the division does not suffer an economic loss by selling to another division instead of selling to an outside customer. In this case therefore, the Trailer division should transfer the trailers at the retail price of $107 that it would have made from selling to outside customers.
Thirsty Cactus Corp. just paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. The dividends are expected to grow at 25 percent for the next 9 years and then level off to a 5 percent growth rate indefinitely. If the required return is 13 percent, what is the price of the stock today?
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Answer:
$143.40
Explanation:
The dividend for the next year = [tex]\text{ current year dividend} \times (1 + \text{growth})[/tex]
= $ 1.50 x (1 + 0.13)
= 1.50 x 1.30
= $ 1.95
The dividend in the second year = 1.95 x 1.30
= $ 2.54
Similarly, the dividend for the year 9 is = [tex]$1.50 \times (1.30)^9$[/tex]
= $ 15.91
The value of the stock at the end of year 9,
[tex]$=\frac{\text{Dividend of year 10}}{\text{(Required rate of return - Growth rate)}}$[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{15.91\times1.05}{0.13-0.05}$[/tex]
= $ 208.81
The present value factor [tex]$=\frac{1}{(1+r)^n}$[/tex]
where, r = rate of interest = 13% = 0.13
n = years (1 to 9)
So, the present value factor for the 2nd year is [tex]$=\frac{1}{(1+0.13)^2}$[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{1}{(1.13)^2}$[/tex]
[tex]$=\frac{1}{1.2769}$[/tex]
= 0.783147
Therefore, the price of the stock today is calculated as to be $ 143.40
Andy Manufacturing produces a single product that sells for $80. Variable costs per unit equal $40. The company expects total fixed costs to be $82,000 for the next month at the projected sales level of 2,700 units. Attempting to improve performance, management is considering several alternative actions. Each situation is to be evaluated separately. Suppose that management believes that an 11% reduction in the selling price will result in an 11% increase in unit sales. If this proposed reduction in selling price is implemented: (Do not round intermediary calculations, and round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)
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Answer:
The correct option is A) operating income will decrease by $14,494.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete as the options are omitted. The options are therefore provided to complete the question before answering the question as follows:
A) operating income will decrease by $14,494
B) operating income will increase by $9,266
C) operating income will decrease by $23,760
D) operating income will increase by $14,494
The explanation of the answer is now provided as follows:
Note: See the attached excel file for the Determination of Operating Income BEFORE and AFTER the 11% reduction in the selling price using Contribution Format Income Statement.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Operating Income BEFORE 11% reduction in selling price = $26,00
Operating Income AFTER 11% reduction in selling price = $11,506
Decrease in operating income = Operating Income BEFORE 11% reduction in selling price - Operating Income AFTER 11% reduction in selling price = $26,00 - $11,506 = $14,494
Therefore, the correct option is A) operating income will decrease by $14,494.
A company has a factory that is designed so that it is most efficient (average unit cost is minimized) when producing 27,100 units of output each month. However, it has an absolute maximum output capability of 33,000 units per month, and can produce as little as 7,000 units per month without corporate headquarters shifting production to another plant. If the factory produces 17,470 units in October, what is the capacity utilization rate in October for this factory
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Answer: 64.47%
Explanation:
Units produced in October = 17470
Units production in the most efficient way = 27,100
Therefore, the capacity utilization rate in October for the factory will be:
= Units produced in October / Units production in the most efficient way
= 17470 / 27100
= 0.6447
= 64.47%
The capacity utilization rate in October for this factory is 64.47%.
Calculating the price elasticity of supplyJake is a retired teacher who lives in New York City and does some consulting work for extra cash. At a wage of $50 per hour, he is willing to work 7 hours per week. At $65 per hour, he is willing to work 10 hours per week. Using the midpoint method, the elasticity of Jakeâs labor supply between the wages of $50 and $65 per hour is approximately ___ , which means that Jakeâs supply of labor over this wage range is ___ .
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Answer:
1.38; Elastic
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the Elasticity of labor supply (E)
Using this formula
Elasticity of labor supply (E) = (Change in hours worked / Average hours worked) / (Change in wage rate / Average wage rate)
Let plug in the formula
Elasticity of labor supply (E) = [(10 - 7) / (10 + 7)] / [$(65 - 50) / $(65 + 50)]
Elasticity of labor supply (E) = (3/ 17) / (15 / 117)
Elasticity of labor supply (E) =0.1765/0.1282
Elasticity of labor supply (E)=1.38
Therefore elasticity of Jakeâs labor supply between the wages of $50 and $65 per hour is approximately 1.38 which means that Jakeâs supply of labor over this wage range is ELASTIC
Identify the following is structural, frictional, cyclical and seasonal employment.
a. Andrew recently lost his job as an accountant for a large firm because he only knows how to perform the job using a general ledger (paper and pencil), and has been unwilling to learn how to use newly invented accounting software provided by the company.
b. Sam recently lost his job as an accountant for a large firm because he only knows how to perform the job a using a general ledger and has been unwilling to learn how to use newly invented accounting software provided by the company.
c. Teresa just graduated from college and is looking for a full time position with an investment banking firm.
d. A recent recession has reduced the number visitors to a local theme park. The park has had to lay off many of its employee, including Beth.
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Answer:
Frictional unemployment occurs when people decided to leave their jobs and look for another or people join the labor force for the first time.
Structural unemployment arises from a situation where there is a mismatch between the skills needed in an economy and the skills possessed by people. Happens a lot when employees need to adapt to new technology.
Cyclical unemployment happens as a result of the economy either growing or shrinking.
a. Andrew recently lost his job as an accountant for a large firm because he only knows how to perform the job using a general ledger (paper and pencil), and has been unwilling to learn how to use newly invented accounting software provided by the company. ⇒ STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
b. Sam recently lost his job as an accountant for a large firm because he only knows how to perform the job a using a general ledger and has been unwilling to learn how to use newly invented accounting software provided by the company. ⇒ STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
c. Teresa just graduated from college and is looking for a full time position with an investment banking firm. ⇒ FRICTIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
d. A recent recession has reduced the number visitors to a local theme park. The park has had to lay off many of its employee, including Beth. ⇒ CYCLICAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
Crane Corporation's computation of cost of goods sold is:
Beginning inventory $34800
Add: Cost of goods purchased 470000
Cost of goods available for sale 504800
Less: Ending inventory 72000
Cost of goods sold $432800
The average days to sell inventory for Fry are:________
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Answer:
16.64 days
Explanation:
Given the above information, we will calculate the average days to sell inventories with the formula below;
Average days to sell inventories = [Ending inventory / Cost of goods sold] × 100
Ending inventory = $72,000
Cost of goods sold = $432,800
Then, Average days to sell inventories
= [$72,000 / $432,800] × 100
= 16.64 days
Therefore, the average days to sell inventory for Fry are 16.64 days
What is the effective annual cost of skipping the discount and paying at the end of the net period for the following credit terms: 6/10, net 70
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Answer:
APR = 38.829%
APY = 45.70%
Explanation:
Missing word "Calculate the APR and the APY."
Discount % = 6%
Total period = 70
Discount period = 10
i. APR = (Discount% / [100% - Discount%]) * (365 / [Total period - Discount period])
APR = [6% / 100%-6%] * [365 / 70 - 10]
APR = 6%/94% * 365/60
APR = 0.06382979 * 6.083333
APR = 0.38829787
APR = 38.83%
ii. APY = (1 + [Discount% / {100% - Discount%}])^(365/[Total period - Discount period]) - 1
APY = [1 + [6%/ / 100%-6%]^(365/70-10) - 1
APY = {1 + 0.06382979]^6.083333 - 1
APY = 1.06382979^6.083333 - 1
APY = 1.45704250704 - 1
APY = 0.45704250704
APY = 45.70%
The CEO of Kwikee Shoppe, a chain of convenience stores, believes that some of his managers aren’t making decisions as effectively as they could. He has hired you as a consultant to analyze the types of bias that could be causing poor decisions. If you can identify the biases that may cloud their judgment, then they can be made aware of these tendencies so they can improve their performance. You gather data about Kwikee Shoppe managers’ most recent decisions.
Stella is in charge of the western region, and she has a strong track record of opening new stores that perform well and closing stores that could not contribute satisfactorily to the bottom line. Lately, however, many of her new stores have had below average performance, and she has closed some stores that probably could have been turned around by putting a different store manager in charge, advertising more, or offering more specials on popular products. Nonetheless, Stella knows that she is great at her job. Which of the following would not be a way for Stella overcome this bias?
A. Consult with other regional managers for their opinion before closing stores.
B. Before closing a store, replace the manager with one from a successful store and revisit the decision in 90 days.
C. Create a checklist of items to ask before closing stores, providing weights to each item based on their importance.
D. Focus on the stores that she closed that would not have improved with a different manager in place, additional advertising, or sales.
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Answer:
Kwikee Shoppe
The way that Stella would overcome this bias is:
D. Focus on the stores that she closed that would not have improved with a different manager in place, additional advertising, or sales.
Explanation:
The other listed actions would enable Stella to overcome her personal bias, which may be clouding her sense of judgment. The focus on the stores that she had closed would only puff her ego instead of reducing bias. To focus on the past when Stella is proud of her achievements cannot allow her to objectively review the situation in order to improve on her decisions and performance.
A firm expects to sell 25,000 units of its product at $11 per unit. Pretax income is predicted to be $60,000. If the variable costs per unit are $5, total fixed costs must be:
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Answer:
$90,000
Explanation:
Income = Contribution - Fixed Costs
hence,
Fixed Costs = Contribution - Income
therefore
Fixed Costs = (25,000 x $6) - $60,000
= $150,000 - $60,000
= $90,000
thus,
total fixed costs must be $90,000.
Please identify what type of error the following sentence includes: While searching for employment, I travelled to Shanghai, China; Los Angeles, California, and London, England.
A. Dangling modifier.
B. Capitalization.
C. Semicolon.
D. Redundancy.
E. Parallel structure.
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Answer: C. Semicolon
Explanation:
The semicolon is used to link two independent clauses in a sentence. It can also be used for the introduction of a new sentence with words like therefore, however, etc.
In this question, the semicolon after China isn't appropriate, a comma will have been better in this regard. Therefore, the correct option is C.
A US Treasury is quoted at $137.111 based on $100 par. Today is 12/31/2020. Assume that transaction date and settlement date is the same. The coupon rate is 8%. The bond has 30-year maturity. What is the yield-to-maturity
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Answer: 5.46%
Explanation:
You can use excel to solve for this.
Number of periods = 30
Coupon = Payment = 8% * 100 = $8
PV = $137.11
FV = $100 par value
Do this and the YTM would be: 5.46%
This makes sense because the bond is trading at a premium which means that the YTM is less than the coupon rate.
Marquis Company uses a weighted-average perpetual inventory system.
August 2 10 units were purchased at $12 per unit.
August 18 15 units were purchased at $14 per unit.
August 29 12 units were sold.
What is the amount of the cost of goods sold for this sale?
a. $121.38.b. $106.00.c. $160.00.
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Answer:
The correct answer is "$136.44"
Explanation:
According to the question,
Total units will be:
= [tex]10 \ unit+15 \ unit[/tex]
= [tex]25 \ unit[/tex]
Average cost will be:
= [tex]\frac{[(10\times 12)+(15\times 14)]}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{120+210}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{330}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]11.38[/tex] ($)
hence,
The cost of sale will be:
= [tex]Units \ sold\times Average \ cost[/tex]
= [tex]12\times 11.38[/tex]
= [tex]136.44[/tex] ($)
Union Local School District has bonds outstanding with a coupon rate of 3.9 percent paid semiannually and 16 years to maturity. The yield to maturity on these bonds is 4.2 percent and the bonds have a par value of $5,000. What is the price of the bonds
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Answer:
Thx foe tge points lol
Explanation:
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Equipment with a book value of $65,300 and an original cost of $133,000 was sold at a loss of $14,000. Paid $89,000 cash for a new truck. Sold land costing $154,000 for $198,000 cash, yielding a gain of $44,000. Long-term investments in stock were sold for $60,800 cash, yielding a gain of $4,150. Use the above information to determine cash flows from investing activities.
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Answer:
Net cash provided by investing activities $221,100
Explanation:
The computation of the cash flows from investing activities is shown below:
Sale of equipment (65300 - 14000) 51300
Less: Purchase of new truck -89000
Add: Sale of land 198000
Add: Sale of Long-term investments 60800
Net cash provided by investing activities $221,100
Making a Decision as Chief Financial Officer: Contingent Liabilities
For each of the following situations, determine whether the company should (a) report a liability on the balance sheet, (b) disclose a contingent liability, or (c) not report the situation. Justify and explain your conclusions.
1. An automobile company introduces a new car. Past experience demonstrates that lawsuits will be filed as soon as the new model is involved in any accident The company can be certain that at least one jury will award damages to people injured in an accident.
2. A research scientist determines that the company’s best-selling product may infringe on another company’s patent. If the other company discovers the infringement and suit, your company could lose millions.
3. As part of land development for a new housing project, your company has polluted lake. Under state law, you must clean up the lake once you complete development project will take five to eight years to complete. Current estimates indicate it will cost $2 to $3 million to clean up the lake.
4. Your Company has just been notified that it lost a product liability lawsuit for $1 million that it plans to appeal. Management is confident that the company will on appeal, but the lawyears belive that it will lose.
5. A key customer is unhappy with the quality of a major construction project. The company belives that the customer is being unreasonable but, to maintain goodwill, has decided to do $250,000 in next year.
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Answer:
sry need points
Explanation:
How might a person in an information technology company have a lot of power even if he or she does not hold an executive title
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Answer:
Even if individual doesn't even have an executive role, a person responsible of information technology for a corporation might wield tremendous authority. This is due to the fact that power is not necessarily linked to a position of authority.
Explanation:
A person with leadership qualities can advance to positions of power, allowing them to put their abilities and personality attributes to good use. A person in charge of information technology is also responsible for optimising the company's digital technologies owing to the nature of the role and responsibilities.
In an Information Technology company, an individual can have a lot of power regardless of whether or not they hold an executive position. This is because organizational power is not just linked to hierarchical position.
What are the responsibilities of an IT professional?An individual who works with Information Technology handles sensitive information about an organization and is responsible for information security and optimization.
Therefore, an IT professional is responsible for managing information in an organization, creating and distributing it across computer networks securely and to the right users.
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Firm A is planning on merging with Firm B. Firm A will pay Firm B's stockholders the current value of their stock plus $120, which equals one-half of the synergy, in shares of Firm A. Firm A currently has 4,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $21 a share. Firm B has 1,200 shares outstanding at a price of $10 a share. What is the value of the merged firm
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Answer:
2000 I think if not sorry dont rk
According to the condition, the value of the merged firm is $96240. Thus, the correct option is (A).
A merger is a corporate transaction in which two existing, separate firms unite to establish a new, single legal company. Mergers are completely elective.
Typically, both organizations are of comparable size and scope, and both stand to benefit from the deal.
Here,
Calculate the value of the firm as follows:
Firm A = 4000 x 21 = $84000
Firm B = 1200 x 10 = $12000
Firm C = 120+120 = $240
Calculate the value of the merged firm as follows:
Value of merged firm = $84000 + $12000 + $240 = $96240
Therefore, the correct option is "A".
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This is an incomplete question, the complete question is:
Firm A is planning on merging with Firm B. Firm A will pay Firm B's stockholders the current value of their stock plus $120, which equals one-half of the synergy, in shares of Firm A. Firm A currently has 4,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $21 a share. Firm B has 1,200 shares outstanding at a price of $10 a share. What is the value of the merged firm?
A. $96,240
B. $96,000
C. $92,360
D. $88,120
E. $84,120
Leahy Corp. sells $300,000 of bonds to private investors. The bonds are due in five years, have a 6% coupon rate, and interest is paid semiannually. The bonds were sold to yield 4%. Group of answer choices The bonds were sold at a discount, with annual interest expenses more than $18,000 The bonds were sold at a discount, with annual interest expenses less than $18,000 The bonds were sold at a premium, with annual interest expenses more than $18,000 The bonds were sold at a premium, with annual interest expenses less than $18,000 The bonds were sold at par, with annual interest expenses equal to $18,000
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Answer:
The bonds were sold at a premium, with annual interest expenses less than $18,000
Explanation:
r = 4% per annum = 4%*6/12 = 2%
n = 5 years * 2 = 10
Present value of annuity factor = [1 - (1+r)^(-n)] / r
Present value of annuity = [1 - (1.02)^(-10)] / 0.02
Present value of annuity = 8.982585
Interest payment = $300,000*6%*6/12
Interest payment = $9,000
Present value factor = 1/(1+r)^n
Present value factor = 1 / (1.02)^10
Present value factor = 0.8203483
Face value = $300,000
Selling value of bond = [8.982585*9000] + [0.8203483*300,000]
Selling value of = 80,843.265 + 246,104.49
Selling value of = 326,948. (Amount that bond are sold for is greater than 300,000 i.e at a premium).
Coupon rate payment = $300,000*6%
Coupon rate payment = $18,000
Take a real time example of a company of your own choice working in Pakistan and then discuss the factors that lead to pressure for local responsiveness. Discuss it in detail. Draw diagram to show the effect.
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Answer:
This responsiveness also promotes the local market orientation of a subsidiary and therefore the strength of its existing network with the businessmen and government authorities.
Explanation:
Usually, firms working within the global market confront two sorts of competitive pressure. They face pressure to scale back costs and pressure to react locally. These competing forces throw a corporation into conflict. In response to cost-reduction efforts, a corporation has got to lower its unit cost. It's going to also need a corporation to supply a consistent product on the international market to downstream the experience curve as soon as feasible. In response to local pressures, however, it's necessary for a firm to differentiate its product offering and marketing strategy from one country to a different in an effort to satisfy the various demands arising from domestic consumer preferences, business practices, channels of distribution, competitive conditions and public policies.
While some associations, like Company A, face a high to scale back cost and low for the reaction locally, while others, like Company B, face low to scale back costs and high for local reaction, many companies are within the situation of Company C. they're under strong costs reduction demands and high local responsiveness pressures. Tackling competing and contradicting demands may be a strategically challenging problem for a corporation, especially because local reactions tend to extend expenses. It suggests and supports three layers of variables, including environmental, structural, and organizational responsiveness. Structural variables like the intensity of competition, heterogeneity of demand, and localization of components increase local reaction.
First National Bank charges 11.4 percent compounded monthly on its business loans. First United Bank charges 11.6 percent compounded semiannually. Calculate the EAR for each bank.
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Answer:
EAR = (1 + APR/m)^m - 1. Where m = compounding periods
First National Bank
11.4 percent compounded monthly on its business loans
EAR = (1+11.4%/12)^12 - 1
EAR = (1.0095)^12 - 1
EAR = 1.12014921627 - 1
EAR = 0.12014921627
EAR = 12.014921627%
EAR = 12.01%
First United Bank
11.6 percent compounded semiannually
EAR = (1+11.6%/2)^2 - 1
EAR = (1.058)^2 - 1
EAR = 1.119364 - 1
EAR = 0.119364
EAR = 11.9364%
EAR = 11.94%
Other things equal, diversification is most effective when Group of answer choices Securities returns are uncorrelated. Securities' returns are high. Both securities' returns are positively correlated and securities' returns are high. Securities' returns are positively correlated. You hold equal proportions of each security in a portfolio.
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Answer:
Securities returns are uncorrelated.
Explanation:
Portfolio diversification is the process of holding different asset and security classes in order to minimise the non systemic risk of the portfolio
Non systemic risk are risks that can be diversified away. they are also called company specific risk. Examples of this type of risk is a manager engaging in fraudulent activities.
Correlation is a statistical measure used to measure the relationship that exists between two variables.
1. Positive correlation : it mean that the two variables move in the same direction. If one variable increases, the other variable also increases.
For example, there should be a positive correlation between quantity supplied and price
When there is a positive correlation, the graph of the variables is upward sloping
2. Negative correlation : it mean that the two variables move in different direction. If one variable increases, the other variable decreases.
For example, there should be a negative correlation between quantity demanded and price
When there is a negative correlation, the graph of the variables is downward sloping
3. Zero correlation : there is no relationship between the variables
In order to achieve the highest benefit of diversification, there should be no relationship between the assets in the portfolio
Bonner Metals wants to issue new 20-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 8.5 percent bonds on the market that sell for $959, make semiannual payments, and mature in 16 years. What should the coupon rate be on the new bonds if the firm wants to sell them at par?
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Answer: 8.99%
Explanation:
The coupon rate on the new bonds if the firm wants to sell them at par will be calculated thus:
Par value = 1000
Selling value = 959
Maturity = 16 × 2 = 32
Coupon = 8.5% = 8.5% × 1000 = $85
Semiannual PMT = $85/2 = $42.5
The coupon rate on the new bonds will be:
= Rate(32, 42.5, -959, 1000) × 2
= 8.99
Coupon rate = 8.99%
A company would like to invest in a capital budget project that will be worth $500,000 in 40 years. How much should this company invest today, assuming an average inflation rate of 2% and a 10% annual return
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Answer:
Company needs to invest amount = $23000
Explanation:
Below is the calculation of the present value:
Given the future value, FV = $500000
Number of years, n = 40 years
Real interest rate = 10% - 2% = 8%
Present value = ?
Present value = FV (P/F, r, n)
Present value = $500000 (P/F, 8%, 40)
Present value = $500000 (0.046)
Present value = $23000
Company needs to invest amount = $23000
Introduction to Business class is to observe the use of groups in a large manufacturing business. The students notice that most groups are arranged by reporting relationships. Bill discovers a group of managers who have been placed together to study and recommend a course of action on a flextime schedule for employees. Jane finds that the executives of the company have formed a team consisting of themselves, some middle managers, and a few hourly employees to work on improving work processes and efficiency within the company. This group has been in existence for 5 years and is going strong. The group of managers that Bill discovers is an example of:
A) an informal interest group
B) a formal group
C) A fun group
D) a quality group.
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The correct answer is B) a formal group.
The group of managers that Bill discovers is an example of a formal group.
During their visit to a large manufacturing business, Bill discovers a formal group. It is a group of managers who have been placed together to study and recommend a course of action on a flextime schedule for employees.
When we are referring to an organization, a formal group can be understood as a workgroup that is formed by design, depending on a hierarchical composition. The members of this group have specific tasks according to the work they perform in the company.
Usually, these groups are formed based on the experience of their members because they want to accomplish goals in a more effective way and to improve the decision-making process of difficult issues.
True or false. The primary functions of price in a free market are to inform, direct, and motivate consumers and firms.
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Answer:
True
Explanation:
Prices in a free market co-ordinate the buying and selling decisions in the market. In their rationing role, prices inform the distribution of goods and other resources throughout the economy. Prices motivate firms by acting as incentives that provide a standard of measure of value throughout the world. Prices direct producers and consumers, thereby acting as signals to educate producers and consumers on how to adjust their production and consumption decisions.
A river barge company can offer cheaper, although slower, per pound transportation of products to companies when compared with transportation by air, truck, or rail. The river barge company should first target customers whose companies use Group of answer choices
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Answer:
The cost leadership strategy
Explanation:
The organization should focused on the cost leadership strategy that fouces on decreasing the cost also in generally it have an interest for employing this option
So as per the given option the river barge should first target customers that use the cost leadership strategy
hence, the same should be considered
Tisdale Incorporated reports the following amount in its December 31, 2021, income statement. Sales revenue $ 250,000 Income tax expense $ 20,000 Non-operating revenue 100,000 Cost of goods sold 180,000 Selling expenses 50,000 Administrative expenses 30,000 General expenses 40,000 Required: 1. Prepare a multiple-step income statement
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Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the multiple step income statement is presented below
Sales revenue $250,000
Less: cost of goods sold -$180,000
Gross profit $70,000
Less
Selling expenses 50,000
Administrative expenses 30,000
General expenses 40,000
Total operating expenses -$120,000
Non operating revenue $100,000
Income before income taxes $50,000
Less: income tax expense -$20,000
Net income $30,000
