Answer:
A
D
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested.
Because the IRR of both projects are positive, both projects are acceptable.
If the manager can only choose one project, she should choose the one with the higher IRR because it would be more profitable.
Steel Tariffs Appear to Have Backfired on Bush
President Bush set aside his free-trade principles last year and imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel to help out struggling mills in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Some economists say the tariffs may have cost more jobs than they saved, by driving up costs for automakers and other steel users.
Source: The Washington Post, September 19, 2003
Explain how a high tariff on steel imports can help domestic steel producers.
Explain how a high tariff on steel imports can harm steel users.
When a high tariff is placed on steel imports, U.S. steel producers produce______steel and they pay a ________price.
A. less; higher
B. more; lower
C. less; lower
D. more; higher
Answer:
Steel industry in the United States of America has had its up and down over the years. this is especially going by the fact that it is cheaper to import steel from outside America than to buy those produced in U.S. However, high tariff on steel import would enable the domestic steel producers to meet their obligation as well as recoup their investments in the steel industry in U.S.
For example, most construction based organisation would prefer to buy from domestic steel producer if the price and tariff of imported ones makes it extremely difficult to purchase.
On the other-hand, the high tariff placed on steel import could also harm steel users due to the fact that, the quality of steel which they buy from outside U.S would no longer be available to them.
Also, they would be forced to buy at whatever price from domestic producers whether they had need for the steel or not due to high tariff on imported ones.
When a high tariff is placed on steel imports, U.S. steel producers produce more steel and they pay a higher price.
Answer: D. more; higher
Explanation:
Predatory pricing is considered an anti-competitive practice, and is considered illegal under competition laws. Which of the following best describes predatory pricing?
A. Predatory pricing requires one company to aquire the assets of another.
B. One business chooses to put another out of business by pricing its product below the level another competing business must be at to make a profit.
C. Predatory pricing occurs when a firm colludes with one or more firms to fix prices or output.
D. Predatory pricing is when a business sends someone out to change the price of another company's product so it is higher than its own.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Predatory pricing is when a company sets the price of its goods or services too low with the aim of eliminating the competition. Predatory pricing is illegal and it violates antitrust law.
Predatory pricing occurs when a firm colludes with one or more firms to fix prices or output. This is an example of collusion and they usually occur in an oligopoly
Question 7 of 10 How much should you save each year for maintenance on your home? $500 Whatever your home inspector recommends 7% of your gross income At least 1% of the purchase price
Answer: At least 1% of the purchase price
Explanation:
The 1% rule is a popular practice that estimates that 1% of a house´s purchase price should be expected to be required for maintenance every year. This is the case for a house that is less than five years old. Houses between 5 and 25 years old could range between a 1 and 4% annual maintenance budget, depending also on its location, the market, its size, and the impact of the weather.
Assume that the CEO of a company gave you the project charter specifying your authority, among others to work on an initiative providing health services to the community in a certain neighborhood. Before the company embarked on the project, the team analyzed the health sector development program of the country and read through laws the country enacted regarding the health sector. It also did a market survey to solicit information as to who does what. From the analysis, it learned that several companies where engaged in the provision of solar energy. As it did not want to be engaged in providing the same service that others were offering, it started developing solar powered mobile clinic. With an initial outlay of birr 5 Million, the project would last for 7 years. Since the whole work was too huge to consider all at once, the project manager and the team decomposed the project into manageable compartments and then to activities. It also developed schedule, set standards, and anticipated possible bottlenecks along the way. From the analysis it made, it found out that there would be a 20% chance that medical supplies would be delivered late costing the company ETB 350,000. There would also be a 40% chance that the company would save ETB 175,000 in time as it would build the component using already existing templates instead of starting from scratch. Finally, the team would like to make sure that the work would satisfy all of the requirements so that it would get the acceptance of the clients. 1. Characterize a project based on the above narration and distinguish the project manager from an operations manager? 2. What is the Expected Monetary Value for the two possibilities? What would you suggest as a solution to respond to risks? 3. Mention and elaborate the input the company used to develop products using templates already existing instead of starting from the scratch. 4. What are the areas of expertise indicated in the story? 5. If you were to produce documents thereby convince stakeholders to buy in the project idea, what would you do for a successful initiation? 6. Discuss the processes, process groups and knowledge areas narrated in the story.
Answer:
Characterize a project based on the above narration and distinguish the project manager from an operations manager?
Explanation:
The current spot exchange rate Singapore dollar against U.S. dollar (SGD/USD) is 0.6000. After considerable study, an investor concluded that the Singapore dollar will appreciate against the U.S. dollar in the coming 90 days, probably to about 0.7000. She has the following options on the Singapore dollar to choose from:
Option Strike price Premium
Put on SGD 0.6500 0.00003
Call on SGD 0.65 0.00046
1. Should the investor buy a put on Singapore dollars or a call on Singapore dollars?
2. What is the investor's break-even price on the option purchased in part a?
3. Using your answer from part a, what is the investor's gross profit and net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 90 days is indeed 0.7000?
4.Using your answer from part a, what is the investor's gross profit and net profit (including premium) if the spot rate at the end of 90 days is 0.8000?
Answer:
i) Investor should buy a call option as expected spot price on SGD after 90 days is 0.7 which less than the strike price 0.65 under call option.
II) Break-even price on option selected
Strike price under call option 0.65000
Add : Premium 0.00046
Break even price 0.65046
iii) Actual spot rate after 90 days 0.70000
Less: Strike price under call option 0.65000
Gross profit 0.05000
Less: Call option premium 0.00046
Net profit 0.04954
iv) Actual spot rate after 90 days 0.80000
Less: Strike price under call option 0.65000
Gross profit 0.15000
Less: Call option premium 0.00046
Net Profit 0.14954
The following information pertains to Hopson Co.'s pension plan: Actuarial estimate of projected benefit obligation at 1/1/13 $72,000 Assumed discount rate 10% Service costs for 2013 $28,000 Pension benefits paid during 2013 $15,000 If no change in actuarial estimates occurred during 2013, Hopson's projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2013 was
Answer:
$92,200
Explanation:
Calculation for Hopson's projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2015
Using this formula
Projected benefit obligation=Actuarial estimate of projected benefit obligation + Service costs +(Actuarial estimate of projected benefit obligation × Discount rate)- Pension benefit
Let plug in the formula
Projected benefit obligation= $72,000 + $28,000 + ($72,000 × .10) -$15,000
Projected benefit obligation=$72,000 + $28,000 + $7,200-$15,000
Projected benefit obligation= $107,200-$15,000
Projected benefit obligation=$92,200
Therefore Hopson's projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2015 will be $92,200
A project requires an investment of $10 million and offers an annual after-tax cash flow of $1,250,000 indefinitely. If the firm's WACC is 12.5% and the project is riskier than the firm's average projects, should it be accepted?
Answer:
No.It should not be Accepted.
Explanation:
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the minimum return that is expected from a project. It shows the risk of the entity. If a project gives a return below the WACC, it is regarded as very risk and must not be accepted.
In Year 1 Jorge buys a home for $200,000, making a down payment of $40,000 and taking out a loan from the bank for $160,000 to finance the balance. In Year 5 the remaining loan balance is $130,000 while the home has increased in value to $270,000. Jorge refinances with a loan company that agrees to lend 125% of the value of the home, or $337,500, using $130,000 to repay the bank loan and providing $207,500 in cash. Jorge immediately spends $10,000 of the cash on a lavish vacation to the Bahamas, and $20,000 to pay down credit cards.
How much of the $337,500 home equity loan balance is allowable for calculating the home mortgage interest deduction on Jorge’s Year 5 tax return?
a. $270,000
b. $240,000
c. $230,000
d. $220,000
Answer:
Under current tax law, no option is correct. Before 2018, option C would have been right.
Explanation:
Currently under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (from Jan. 2018 until Dec. 2025) you can only deduct interests on mortgages used to purchase, build or improve your home. In this case, Jorge will only be able to deduct the interests paid on the $130,000 he owed for the first mortgage.
Interests on home equity loans will again be deductible (up to $100,000) starting Jan. 2026.
Often management is "under the gun" and want to solve problems and meet deliverables before logically assessing the situation. This problem is related to:________
a. Odecisive leadership
b. stakeholder framing.
c. misguided leadership
d. perceptual defense
e. identifying opportunities.
Answer:
decisive leadership
Explanation:
Decisive leadership is the leadership in which the leaders have to decide quickly for a particular thing. It is basically a capability for deciding with the speed and clarity of the things happen.
Also the quick decision result in a bad situation without knowing the impact of that decision
Therefore according to the given scenario, the "under the gun" represents the decisive leadership
Given the following data for Vinyard Corporation:
D=1000
V=4000
E=3000
V=4000
Calculate the proportions of debt (D/V) and equity (E/V) for the firm that you would use for
estimating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC):
A. 40% debt and 60% equity
B. 50% debt and 50% equity
C. 25% debt and 75% equity
D. none of the given values
Answer:
C
Explanation:
D / V = 1000 / 4000
Dividing 1000 by 4000 gives 0.25 = 25%
E / V = 3000 / 4000
Dividing 3000 by 4000 gives 0.75 = 75%
You short-sell 200 shares of Rock Creek Fly Fishing Co., now selling for $50 per share. You are required to post a 50% margin on the short sale. If your broker requires a 30% maintenance margin, at what price will you get a margin call? (Ignore interests and dividends)
a. $62.50
b. 57.69
c. 56.25
d. 37.50
Answer:
b. 57.69
Explanation:
Calculation for what price that you will get a margin call
First step
200 shares *$25 per share=$10,000
Second step
Based on the information given we are required to post a 50% margin on the short sale.
Now let find the 50% margin
50% margin =50%*$10,000
50% margin=$5,000
Hence,
$10,000+$5,000=$15,000
Third step
Based on the information given we were told that the broker requires a 30% maintenance margin.
.30=($10,000-200p)/200p
60p=$15,000-200p
260p= $15,000
Hence
$15,000/260
Price= $57.69
Therefore the price that you will get a margin call will be $57.69
Abbott Company uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts. Abbott estimates that 3% of credit sales will be uncollectible. On January 1, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $3,700. During the year, Abbott wrote off accounts receivable totaling $2,500 and made credit sales of $115,000. There were no sales returns during the year. After the adjusting entry, the December 31 balance in Bad Debt Expense will be
Answer:Bad debts expense = $3,450
Explanation:Bad debt expense is the expense of account receivable that a business understands will not be paid due to the inability of a customer to pay its outstanding debt. Bad debt can be calculated using the direct write off method and the allowance method.
Here Abbot company uses the allowance method by taking into consideration a reserve which is an estimated percentage of the sales known as an adjusted risk for its customers who may not pay.
Credit sales revenue 115, 000
Estimated Bad debt 3%
Bad debts expense 3% x 115,000 = $3,450
If Tex's Manufacturing Company purchases the component externally, $20,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided. At what external price for the 100 units is the company indifferent between making or buying
Answer:
$210,000
Explanation:
The computation of the external price is shown below
Making cost = buying cost
$120,000 + $25,000 + $45,000 + $30,000) = external price + Unavoidable fixed cost (30,000-20,000)
$220,000 = External price + $10,000
So,
External price = 210,000
Hence, the same is to be considered
Therefore the external price is $210,000
Greater pricing power is most likely to result from greater:A. unused capacity.B. market concentration.C. volatility in market share.
Answer:
B. market concentration
Explanation:
The answer is that greater pricing power is most likely to result from greater market concentration because this means that there are few competitors in the market which allows to have more power to establish prices.
The other options are not right because unused capacity indicates that there is a lot of competition in the market which doesn't allow to have the power to establish prices and volatility in market share means that there is not a firm position in the market that allows to have greater pricing power.
The health care workforce during the current market-driven changes is experiencing: A. Significant expansion at professional levels B. Experimentation and variation in staffing C. Continued stability in numbers and staffing patterns D. Substantial reductions
Answer:
A. Significant expansion at professional level.
Explanation:
The hospitals provide health care facilities to the public. It is crucial place where one mistake by a doctor or other staff could lead to death of a patient. The patients coming in he hospital need to be treated carefully and timely. The professional and experience will have the skills and expertise to treat the patient carefully and diagnose the problem quickly. There are increased number of professional today than in the previous years. The education has now become more common and people understand the importance of gaining technical education before practical experiments.
The following accounts are from last year's books of Sharp Manufacturing: Raw Materials Bal 0 (b) 154,800 (a) 166,000 11,200 Work In Process Bal 0 (f) 513,200 (b) 132,400 (c) 168,800 (e) 212,000 0 Finished Goods Bal 0 (g) 464,000 (f) 513,200 49,200 Manufacturing Overhead (b) 22,400 (e) 212,000 (c) 26,400 (d) 156,800 6,400 Cost of Goods Sold (g) 464,000 Sharp uses job-order costing and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor costs. What is the amount of direct materials used for the year
Answer:
$132,400
Explanation:
Based on the information given we were told that Sharp make use of job order costing as well as applies manufacturing overhead to jobs which are often based on the direct labor costs, which simply means the amount of direct materials that is been used for the year will be a debit amount of $132,400 in the work in process .
Therefore the amount of direct materials used for the year will be $132,400
You short-sell 200 shares of Tuckerton Trading Co., now selling for $50 per share. What is your maximum possible loss
Answer:
Unlimited
Explanation:
GIven that:
You short-sell 200 shares of Tuckerton Trading Co
now selling for $50 per share.
If a short-sell occurs on a trade, the lower the share price, the higher the profit your are liable to achieve but if short-sell occurs and the share price is higher, then the more loss you're going to accumulate.
From the question, the lowest possible share price is zero and the highest possible share price is infinity since there is no stop loss.
∴
The maximum possible loss = 200 × 50( 1 - infinity share price)
= Unlimited loss
Say the marginal tax rate is 30 percent and that government expenditures do not change with output. Say also that the economy is at potential output and that the deficit is $200 billion.Required:a. What is the size of the cyclical deficit?b. What is the size of the structural deficit?c. How would your answers to a and b change if the deficit was still $200 billion but output was $200 billion below potential?d. How would your answers to a and b change if the deficit was still $200 billion but output was $100 billion above potential?
Answer:
a. The Cyclical deficit refers to the deficit arising from the difference between the potential output and the actual output.
The question assumes that the economy is producing at potential which means actual output equals potential output.
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * 0
Cyclical Deficit = $0
b. Structural deficit occurs even when the economy is at potential because it refers to Government deficits that happen when the economy is experiencing normal activity.
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - 0
Structural Deficit = $200 billion
c. Output is $200 billion below potential
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * 200
Cyclical Deficit = $60 billion
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - 60
Structural Deficit = $140 billion
d. Output is $100 billion above potential
Cyclical Deficit = Tax rate * ( Potential Output - Actual Output)
Cyclical Deficit = 0.3 * -100 as actual is above potential
Cyclical Deficit = -$30 billion
Structural Deficit = Actual deficit - Cyclical deficit
Structural Deficit = 200 billion - (-30)
Structural Deficit = $230 billion
Which of the following do you NOT include when calculating the closing balance of PP&E?
a) Cash capital expenditures
b) PP&E acquired through acquisitions
c) PP&E acquired under capital or financing leases
d) Changes in working capital
Answer:
d) Changes in working capital
Explanation:
the formula used for calculating net PP&E is:
Net PP&E = gross PP&E + capital expenditures - accumulated depreciation
PP&E represents fixed assets (plant, property, and equipment).
On the other hand, working capital involves current assets and liabilities such as cash, accounts receivables, accounts payable, inventories, taxes payable, etc.
The per-unit standards for direct labor are 2 direct labor hours at $15 per hour. If in producing 2200 units, the actual direct labor cost was $65600 for 4100 direct labor hours worked, the total direct labor variance is
Answer:
400 favorable
Explanation:
The computation of total direct labor variance is presented below:-
Total direct labor variance = (Standard rate - Standard hours) × (Actual rate - Actual hours)
= ($15 × (2 × 2,200)) - $65,600
= ($15 × 4,400) - $65,600
= $66,000 - $65,600
= 400 favorable
Therefore for determining the total direct labor variance we simply applied the above formula.
Which if the following companies is most likely to benefit from economies of scale? (Select the best answer.)
a. a company that had only variable costs
b. a company that has many variables startup costs
c. a company that has many fixed costs
d. a company that doesn't have many employees
Answer:C
Explanation: A company that has many fixed costs
You own two bonds. Both bonds pay annual interest, have 7 percent coupons, and currently have 7 percent yields to maturity. Bond A has 5 years to maturity and Bond B has 10 years to maturity. If the market rate of interest changes unexpectedly to 6 percent, the price of Bond A will change by _____ percent and the price of Bond B will change by _____ percent.
Answer:
the price of Bond A will change by 4.21% and the price of Bond B will change by 7.36%.
Explanation:
Bonds A and B
current bond price $1,000
interest rate 7%
Bond A matures in 5 years, annual payments
Bond B matures in 10 years, annual payments
if market interest decreases to 6%
Bond A:
$1,000 / (1 + 6%)⁵ = $747.26
$70 x 4.2124 (annuity factor, 6%, 5 periods) = $294.87
market price = $1,042.13
% change = 4.21%
Bond B:
$1,000 / (1 + 6%)¹⁰ = $558.39
$70 x 7.3601 (annuity factor, 6%, 10 periods) = $515.21
market price = $1,073.60
% change = 7.36%
The most powerful of the five competitive forces is usually: Select one: a. The competitive pressures that stem from ready availability b. The competitive pressures associated with rivalry among competing sellers in the industry for buyer patronage c. The competitive pressures associated with the potential entry of new competitors d. The bargaining power and leverage that large customers are able to exercise
Answer:
b. The competitive pressures associated with rivalry among competing sellers in the industry for buyer patronage.
Explanation:
The Porter’s five forces of competition is a framework developed by Michael E. Porter in 1979, it is used to measure and analyze an organization's competitiveness in a business environment.
The Porter's five forces of competition framework are:
1. The bargaining power of suppliers.
2. The bargaining power of customers.
3. Threat posed by substitute products.
4. Threats posed by new entrants.
5. Threats posed by existing rivals in the industry.
The most powerful of the five competitive forces is usually the competitive pressures associated with rivalry among competing sellers in the industry for buyer patronage. When the amount of competitors (sellers), as well as the quantity of goods and services they provide are large, the lesser their competitive strengths or advantage in the market because the customers have a large pool of finished goods and services to choose from and vice-versa.
In response to the new employee end-of-shift policy Brianna proposes that Ollie pay its employees on their breaks instead of making them clock out. Brianna is most likely utilize the ________ influence tactic
Answer: exchange
Explanation: Brianna is most likely to use the exchange influence tactic which is given as a tactic that suggests that making express or implied promises and trading favors. This is observed when she proposes that Ollie pay its employees on their breaks instead of making them clock out in response to the new employee end-of-shift policy. The tactics is especially useful for influencing peers and surbodinates.
In Shanghai, China, sellers of various fake watches have historically approached tourists as they exited tour buses, offering to sell the watches. The sellers then attempted to haggle with each of the tourists individually. What pricing strategy does this behavior resemble
Answer:
Price Discrimination
Explanation:
Price discrimination defines that when one seller sells one product at different prices to different customers.
According to the given situation, Sellers of different fake watches contacted visitors as they were leaving bus tours and offering to sell them. The sellers then personally tried to haggle for each of the visitors, here sellers wants to sell the same product at different prices for his benefit. This indicates the price discrimination.
Chuck has $2,500 invested in a bank that pays 4% annually. The length of time it will take for his funds to double is closest to:
Answer:
The answer is 17.67 years.
Explanation:
Present value is $2,500
Future value of the money to be double of the present value. This means the future value will be $5,000($2,500 x 2)
Interest rate is 4%
Number of years or periods to reach this $5,000 is unknown. So we are looking for this.
To compute this number of periods, lets use Financial calculator.
I/Y = 4; PV= -2,500; FV= 5,000; CPT N= 17.67 years.
Therefore, the number of years to accumulate to $5,000 is 17.67 years
On July 9, Mifflin Company receives an $8,500, 90-day, 8% note from customer Payton Summers as payment on account. Compute the amount due at maturity for the note and interest. (Use 360 days a year.)
Answer:
$8,670 and $170
Explanation:
The computation of the amount due at the time of maturity and the interest is shown below:
For interest, it is
= Received amount × rate of interest × number of months ÷ total number of months in a year
= $8,500 × 8% × 90 ÷ 360 days
= $170
And, the amount due at the time of maturity of the note is
= Received amount + interest
= $8,500 + $170
= $8,670
You are considering purchasing stock in Canyon Echo. You feel the company will increase its dividend at 4.4 percent indefinitely. The company just paid a dividend of $3.29 and you feel that the required return on the stock is 10.6 percent. What is the price per share of the company's stock?
Answer: $50.83
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question, the following can be deduced:
r = required return = 10.6% = 0.106
D0 = Dividend = 3.29
g = growth rate = 4.4% = 0.044
The price per share of the company's stock will be:
= D0(1 + g)/(r - g)
= 3.29(1 + 0.044)/(0.106 - 0.044)
= 3.29(1.044)/(0.062)
= 3.15134/0.062
= $50.83
frolic Corporation has budgeted sales and production over the next quarter as follows: July August September Sales in units 41,500 53,500 ? Production in units 42,550 53,800 58,150 The company has 4,300 units of product on hand at July 1. 10% of the next month's sales in units should be on hand at the end of each month. October sales are expected to be 73,000 units. Budgeted sales for September would be (in units):
Answer:
56,500 units
Explanation:
The computation of Budgeted sales for September is shown below:-
we assume the no. of units sold in September be ‘x’
Budgeted Production production for September = Budgeted sale for September + desired ending inventory for September – Beginning Inventory for September
58,150 = x units + (73,000 × 10%) - (x units of Sept. × 10%)
58,150 = x + 7,300 - 0.10x
58,150 - 7300 = 0.9x
50,850 = 0.9x
x = 50850 ÷ 0.9
x = 56,500 units
Tyler Corporation is a wholesaler that sells a single product. Management has provided the following cost data for two levels of monthly sales volume. The company sells the product for $127.20 per unit. Sales volume (units) 5,000 6,000 Cost of Sales $419,000 $502,800 Selling and Administrative costs $186,000 $202,200 The best estimate of the total contribution margin when 5,300 units are sold is: Group of answer choices $230,020 $51,410 $146,810 $32,330
Answer:
The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The company sells the product for $127.20 per unit.
Sales volume (units) 5,000 6,000
Cost of Sales $419,000 $502,800
First, we need to determine the unitary variable cost:
unitary variable cost= 419,000/5,000= $83.8
unitary variable cost= 502,800/6,000= $83.8
Now, the unitary contribution margin:
Unitary contribution margin= 127.2 - 83.8= $43.4
Finally, the total contribution margin:
total contribution margin= 5,300*43.4= $230,020
The best estimate of the total contribution margin when 5,300 units are sold is option A $230,020.
Total Contribution Margin
To Calculate the Contribution Margin, we need to find the value of the unitary variable cost, and their margin. We are provided with these information:
Selling price $127.20 per unit.
Sales volume 5,000, & 6,000
Cost of Sales $419,000 & $502,800
To find the value of Total Contribution margin:
Step 1: Unitary Variable Cost= 419,000/5,000= $83.8
Step 2: Unitary Variable Cost= 502,800/6,000= $83.8
Step 3: Unitary Contribution Margin= 127.2 - 83.8= $43.4
Step 4: Total contribution margin when 5300 units are sold= 5,300×43.4= $230,020.
Hence, option A is correct.
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