Answer:
The estimated development cost of the project will increase from the original cost of $3.1 billion 5 years ago to $3.7727 billion today.
Explanation:
Data and Calculations:
Original estimated development cost = $3.1 billion
Average rate of interest = 2% per six months or 4% per year (2 * 2%)
Period of project = 5 years using 4% or 10 using 2%
Using a future value factor of 1.217 from a future value table at 4% per year for 5 years:
The expected cost today = $3.1 billion * 1.217 = $3.7727 billion
Using an online financial calculator:
Results:
FV = $3,778,882,701.98
Total Interest $678,882,701.98
N (# of periods) 10
I/Y (Interest per year) 4
PV (Present Value) $3,100,000,000
PMT (Periodic Payment) 0
Settings
P/Y (# of periods per year) 2
C/Y (# of times interest compound per year) 2
Suppose a monopolist is producing a level of output such that MR > MC. Which of the following best describes what will happen as the firm moves to its profit-maximizing equilibrium? A) Marginal revenue will rise and marginal cost will fall. B) Marginal cost and marginal revenue will both rise. C) Marginal revenue will fall and marginal cost will rise. D) Marginal cost and marginal revenue will both fall.
Answer: C) Marginal revenue will fall and marginal cost will rise.
Explanation:
The profit-maximizing equilibrium is the production point where the Marginal Revenue equals the Marginal cost.
As the monopolist moves towards this point, they will see their marginal costs increase because they will be producing more goods.
For a monopolist to sell more goods however, they will need to reduce their prices. This means that Marginal revenue will come down.
Marginal revenue will keep decreasing and Marginal cost will keep increasing until both of them become equal to each other.
Stock Options
On December 30, 2014, Yang Corporation granted compensatory stock options for 5,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock to certain of its key employees. The options may be exercised after 2 years of employment. Market price of the common stock on that date was $30 per share and the option price was $30 per share. Using a fair value option pricing model, total compensation expense is determined to be $80,000. The options are exercisable beginning January 1, 2017, providing those key employees are still in the employ of the company at the time the options are exercised. The options expire on January 1, 2018.
Instructions:
Prepare the following selected journal entries for the company on the answer sheet (if no entry required, state "no entry").
(1) December 30, 2014.
(2) December 31, 2015.
(3) January 1, 2017, assuming 90% of the options were exercised at that date.
(4) January 1, 2018, for the 10% of the options that expired.
Answer:
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
Dec 30, 14 No entry on Grant Date
Dec 30, 15 Compensation expense $40000
Paid in capital- stock options $40000
Dec 30, 16 Compensation expenses $40000
Paid in capital- stock options $40000
Jan 1, 17 Cash (30*5000*90%) $135000
Paid in capital- stock options $72000
(80000*90%)
Common stock (5000*90%*1) $4500
Paid in capital $202500
Jan 1, 18 Paid in capital- stock options $8000
Paid in capital- expired stock options $8000
Barbur, Inc. reported net income of $20.35 million. During the year the average number of common shares outstanding was 3.7 million. The price of a share of common stock at the end of the year was $5. There were 680,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding on average and no dividends were declared and the preferred stock is non-cumulative.
1A. Use the information above, the EPS is approximately:_____.
a. $0.40.b. $1.76.c. $1.86.d. $2.00.
1B. Use the information above, the Price/Earnings ratio is approximately:_____.a. 2.00.b. 2.50.c. 2.84.d. 12.50.
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. EPS = Net income ÷ Outstanding shares
= $20,350,000 ÷ 3,700,000 shares
= $5.50 per share
b. Price/Earnings ratio = Price of common stock ÷ EPS
= $5 ÷ $5.50
= 0.9091
Hence, the above represent the answer and the options that are given are incorrect
Catena's Marketing Company has the following adjusted trial balance at the end of the current year. Cash dividends of $630 were declared at the end of the year, and 590 additional shares of common stock ($0.10 par value per share) were issued at the end of the year for $2,910 in cash for a total at the end of the year of 810 shares). These effects are included below
Cash Catena's Marketing Company Adjusted Trial Balance End of the Current Year
Debit Credit
Cash $ 1,370
Accounts receivable 2,230
Interest receivable 170
Prepaid insurance 1,620
Long-term notes
receivable 2,890
Equipment 15,700
Accumulated depreciation $ 3.060
Accounts payable 2,400
Dividends payable 630
Accrued expenses payable 3,740
Income taxes payable 2,640
Unearned rent revenue 430
Common Stock (810 shares) 81
Additional paid in capital 3.589
Retained earnings 1,870
Sales revenue 38,780
Interest revenue 150
Rent revenue 760
Wages expense 20,700
Depreciation expense 1,700
Utilities expense
Insurance expense 760
Rent expense 7,880
Income tax expense 2,780
Total $58,130 $58,130
Prepare the closing entry at the end of the current year, (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Manson Industries incurs unit costs of $6 ($4 variable and $2 fixed) in making an assembly part for its finished product. A supplier offers to make 15,000 of the assembly part at $5 per unit. If the offer is accepted, Manson will save all variable costs but no fixed costs. Prepare an analysis showing the total cost saving, if any, Manson will realize by buying the part.
Answer:
The decision should be to make the part
Explanation:
Variable cost of manufacturing = 15000x4 = 60000
Fixed cost of manufacturing = 15000 x 2 = 30000
Purchase cost = 15000x5 = 75000
Total annual cost of making = 60000 + 30000 = $90000
Total annual cost of buying is 30000 + 75000 = $105000
90000 - 105,000 = -15000
This shows that manson's cost savings would decrease by -15000
So instead of buying, it is better to make.
Suppose that a hot dog vendor uses a cart (K) and his time (L) to make and sell hot dogs. The vendor's production function is , where Q is the number of hot dogs per day. Suppose that the rental on hot dog carts is $50 per day and that the vendor wants to produce 500 hot dogs per day. The demand for labor is ____.
Answer:
L = 2084.75 W^-0.3
Explanation:
The computation of the demand of the labor is shown below:
At the optimum input
As we know that
MRTS = MPL ÷ MPK = w ÷ r
0.7(K ÷ L)^0.3 ÷ 0.3(L ÷ K)^0.7 = w ÷ 50
7K ÷ 3L = w ÷ 50
K = (3 ÷ 350)wL
Now apply the production function
Q = K^0.3L^0.7
500 = ((3 ÷ 350)wL)^0.3 L^0.7
500 = (3 ÷ 350)^0.3 × w^0.3 × L
L = 2084.75 × w^-0.3.
Milliken Company paid $3.00 million to purchase stock in another company, $1.40 million to repurchase treasury shares, $1.50 million to buy short-term investments, sold used equipment for $0.84 million when its book value was $1.20 million, and purchased new equipment for $3.8 million. What was the net cash flow from investing activities
Answer:
Net cash flow from investing activities is -$7.46 million.
Explanation:
Cash Flow from Investing Activities refers to the section of the cash flow statement of an organisation that shows the amount that been utilized in or made from making investments durin a particular accounting period. Examples of investing activities are purchases and sales of investments, long-term assets like property, plant, and equipment, etc.
Net cash flow from investing activities for Milliken Company can be calculated as follows:
Milliken Company
Calculation of net cash flow from investing activities
Details Amount ($'million)
Purchase stock in another company (3.00)
Buy short-term investments (1.50)
Sold used equipment 0.84
Purchased new equipment (3.80)
Net cash flow from investing activities (7.46)
Therefore, net cash flow from investing activities is -$7.46 million.
Gilligan Co.'s bonds currently sell for $1,230. They have a 6.75% annual coupon rate and a 15-year maturity, and are callable in 6 years at $1,067.50. Assume that no costs other than the call premium would be incurred to call and refund the bonds, and also assume that the yield curve is horizontal, with rates expected to remain at current levels on into the future. Under these conditions, what rate of return should an investor expect to earn if he or she purchases these bonds, the YTC or the YTM? Select the correct answer. a. 3.20% b. 3.47% c. 4.01% d. 2.93% e. 3.74%
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Presented below is a condensed version of the comparative balance sheets for Ravensclaw Corporation for the last two years at December 31.
2019 2018
Cash $230,100 $101,400
Accounts receivable 234,000 240,500
Investments 67,600 96,200
Equipment 387,400 312,000
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment (137,800 ) (115,700 )
Current liabilities 174,200 196,300
Common stock 208,000 208,000
Retained earnings 399,100 230,100
Additional information:
Investments were sold at a loss of $13,000; no equipment was sold; cash dividends paid were $39,000; and net income was $208,000.
Required:
Create a Statement of Cash Flows for 2019.
Answer:
Ravensclaw Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2019:
Net income $208,000
Add non-cash expense:
Depreciation expense 22,100
Loss from sale of investment 13,000
Cash from operations $243,100
Adjustments of working capital:
Accounts receivable $6,500
Current liabilities -22,100
Net cash from operations $227,500
Investing activities:
Cash from investment sale 15,600
Equipment -75,400
Financing activities:
Cash dividends paid -39,000
Net cash flows $128,700
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
2019 2018 Differences
Cash $230,100 $101,400 +$128,700
Accounts receivable 234,000 240,500 -$6,500
Investments 67,600 96,200 -$28,600
Equipment 387,400 312,000 +$75,400
Accumulated Depreciation-
Equipment (137,800) (115,700) +$22,100 Depreciation Exp.
Current liabilities 174,200 196,300 -$22,100
Common stock 208,000 208,000 $0
Retained earnings 399,100 230,100 +$169,000
Cash dividends +$39,000
Net income = $208,000 ($169,000 + $39,000)
Cash from sold investments = $15,600 ($28,600 - $13,000)
Give me a couple countries that have a low and high quality of life index
Answer:
Countries with have mediocre quality of Life index: Puerto Rico, South Korea, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania
Wildhorse Warehouse distributes hardback books to retail stores and extends credit terms of 4/10, n/30 to all of its customers. During the month of June, the following merchandising transactions occurred. June 1 Purchased books on account for $2,265 (including freight) from Catlin Publishers, terms 4/10, n/30. 3 Sold books on account to Garfunkel Bookstore for $1,400. The cost of the merchandise sold was $800. 6 Received $65 credit for books returned to Catlin Publishers. 9 Paid Catlin Publishers in full. 15 Received payment in full from Garfunkel Bookstore. 17 Sold books on account to Bell Tower for $1,000, terms of 4/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $850. 20 Purchased books on account for $800 from Priceless Book Publishers, terms 3/15, n/30. 24 Received payment in full, less discount from Bell Tower. 26 Paid Priceless Book Publishers in full. 28 Sold books on account to General Bookstore for $2,950. The cost of the merchandise sold was $830. 30 Granted General Bookstore $120 credit for books returned costing $60. Journalize the transactions for the month of June for Wildhorse Warehouse, using a perpetual inventor
Answer:
Wildhorse Warehouse
Journal Entries:
June 1: Debit Inventory $2,265
Credit Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $2,265
To record the purchase of goods on account, terms 4/10, n/30.
June 3: Debit Accounts receivable (Garfunkel Bookstore) $1,400
Credit Sales Revenue $1,400
To record the sale of goods on account.
June 3: Debit Cost of goods sold $800
Credit Inventory $800
To record the cost of goods sold.
June 6: Debit Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $65
Credit Inventory $65
To record the return of goods on account.
June 9: Debit Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $2,200
Credit Cash $2,112
Credit Cash Discounts $88
To record the payment on account.
June 15: Debit Cash $1,400
Credit Accounts receivable (Garfunkel Bookstore) $1,400
To record the receipt of cash on account.
June 17: Debit Accounts receivable (Bell Tower) $1,000
Credit Sales Revenue $1,000
To record the sale of goods on account.
June 17: Debit Cost of goods sold $850
Credit Inventory $850
To record the cost of goods sold.
June 20: Debit Inventory $800
Credit Accounts payable (Priceless Book Publishers) $800
To record the purchase of goods on account, terms 3/15, n/30.
June 24: Debit Cash $960
Debit Cash Discounts $40
Credit Accounts receivable (Bell Tower) $1,000
To record the receipt of cash on account.
June 26: Debit Accounts payable (Priceless Book Publishers) $800
Credit Cash $776
Credit Cash Discounts $24
To record the payment on account.
June 28: Debit Accounts receivable (General Bookstore) $2,950
Credit Sales Revenue $2,950
To receive the sale of goods on account.
June 28: Debit Cost of goods sold $830
Credit Inventory $830
To record the cost of goods sold.
June 30: Debit Sales Return $120
Credit Accounts receivable (General Bookstore) $120
To record the return of goods by a customer.
June 30: Inventory $60 Cost of Goods Sold $60
Explanation:
a) Data and Analysis:
Credit terms to all customers = 4/10, n/30. This means that 4% discount is allowed to customers who pay within 10 days. The credit period is for 30 days, after which the customer is expected to pay interest.
June 1: Inventory $2,265 Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $2,265; terms 4/10, n/30.
June 3: Accounts receivable (Garfunkel Bookstore) $1,400 Sales Revenue $1,400
June 3: Cost of goods sold $800 Inventory $800
June 6: Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $65 Inventory $65
June 9: Accounts payable (Catlin Publishers) $2,200 Cash $2,112 Cash Discounts $88.
June 15: Cash $1,400 Accounts receivable (Garfunkel Bookstore) $1,400
June 17: Accounts receivable (Bell Tower) $1,000 Sales Revenue $1,000
June 17: Cost of goods sold $850 Inventory $850
June 20: Inventory $800 Accounts payable (Priceless Book Publishers) $800; terms 3/15, n/30.
June 24: Cash $960 Cash Discounts $40 Accounts receivable (Bell Tower) $1,000
June 26: Accounts payable (Priceless Book Publishers) $800 Cash $776 Cash Discounts $24
June 28: Accounts receivable (General Bookstore) $2,950 Sales Revenue $2,950
June 28: Cost of goods sold $830 Inventory $830
June 30: Sales Return $120 Accounts receivable (General Bookstore) $120
June 30: Inventory $60 Cost of Goods Sold $60
Surendra’s personal residence originally cost $340,000 (ignore land). After living in the house for five years, he converts it to rental property. At the date of conversion, the fair market value of the house is $320,000. As to the rental property, calculate Surendra’s basis for:________.
a. Loss.
b. Depreciation.
c. Gain.
d. Could Surendra have obtained better tax results if he had sold his personal residence for $320,000 to hold as rental property?
Answer:
a. Loss
The basis for Loss is the lower of the basis after it is adjusted for its new purpose or the fair market value.
Adjusted = $340,000
Fair market value = $320,000
Loss basis will therefore be the lower value of $320,000
b. Depreciation:
This is the same as the loss basis because the residence was converted from personal use to business use.
= $320,000
c. Gain
= Adjusted basis of the property
= $340,000
d. No.
Because he would be converting to rental property which is a business use, the loss that he would have incurred of $20,000 would have been disallowed and he wouldn't be able to deduct it.
Loss = Cost - fair value = 340,000 - 320,000 = $20,000
At the end of 2009, the following information is available for Clobes Company, Snyder Company, and Welz Company (you must show your calculations to receive full credit): Required: Which company has the highest level of financial risk? Using an appropriate ratio, support your answer. Which company is the most profitable from the owners' perspective? Using an appropriate ratio, support your answer. (3) Which company is getting the greatest return on assets? Show calculations.
Answer:
Answer is explained in the explanation section below.
Explanation:
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Solution:
1. The debt-to-equity ratio is the best way to assess financial risk. A higher debt-to-equity ratio indicates a higher level of financial risk. This ratio represents the willingness of the equity of the owners to fulfil their obligations.
Formula used:
Debt-to-equity ratio = Total liabilities divided by owner's equity
For Clobes:
Total liabilities = 100,000
Owners' equity = 200,000
Debt-to-equity ratio = 100000/200000 = 0.5
For Snyder:
Total liabilities = 300,000
Owners' equity = 200,000
Debt-to-equity ratio = 300000/200000 = 1.5
For Welz:
Total liabilities = 300,000
Owners' equity = 100,000
Debt-to-equity ratio = 300000/100000 = 3
Welz faces the greatest financial risk because it has the highest debt-to-equity ratio. It has a debt-to-equity ratio of three. Even though it depends on the industry, a company's debt-to-equity ratio should be between 1 and 1.5 if it is considered optimal. In this case, Welz's financial risk is considerably higher.
2. calculate Return on Equity(ROE)
Formula used:
ROE = Net income / Owner's equity
For Clobes:
Net income = 25,000
Owners' equity = 200,000
ROE = 25,000 / 200000 = 0.125
For Snyder:
Net income = 30,000
Owners' equity = 200,000
ROE = 30000 / 200000 = 0.15
For Welz:
Net income = 20,000
Owners' equity = 200,000
ROE = 20000 / 100000 = 0.2
Welz has the highest return of equity (ROE) of 0.2.
As a result, Welz is the most profitable company.
3. Return on assets:
Formula used
Return on Assets = Net income / Total assets
For Clobes:
Net income = 25,000
Total assets = 300,000
Return on Assets = 25,000 / 300000 = 0.08
For Snyder:
Net income = 30,000
Total assets = 500000
Return on Assets = 30000 / 500000 = 0.06
For Welz:
Net income = 20,000
Total assets = 400,000
Return on Assets = 20000 / 400000 = 0.05
Hence,
Clobes has the highest return on assets, which is 0.08.
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Answer:
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The United States is said to have an absolute advantage in producing food compared with Japan. What does that mean?
It must import most of its food from Japan.
It produces food more efficiently than Japan.
It produces food at a higher cost than Japan.
It must export most of its food to Japan.
Answer:
It produces food more efficiently than Japan.
Explanation:
Given that an ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE is when a country or company can produce the same quantity of goods more efficiently than another country or company with lesser input or produce more quantities of goods with more efficiently with the same input.
Hence, in this case, when it is said that the United States has an absolute advantage in producing food compared with Japan, it means that "It produces food more efficiently than Japan."
The correct answer would be B: It produces food more efficiently than Japan
Suppose that Perry and Taimur both produce poems and novels. Perry’s productive capabilities are as follows. He can produce 12 poems if he spends all of his time writing poems or he can write 2 novels if he spends all of his time writing novels. He can also produce any linear combination in between. Taimur’s productive capabilities are as follows. He can produce 12 poems if he spends all of his time writing poems or he can write 4 novels if he spends all of his time writing novels. He can also produce any linear combination in between.
A. Which person can produce poems at lower opportunity cost? Explain. Which person can produce novels at a lower opportunity cost? Explain.
B. Suppose that Perry and Taimur make the following deal. Perry will spend all of his time making poems and Taimur will spend all of his time making novels. Taimur will then send 1 novel to Perry and in return Perry will send Taimur 4 poems. How many poems and novels will Perry have after this trade? How may poems and novels will Taimur have after this trade?
C. I claim that after trading with Taimur, Perry can now consume a combination of poems and novels that he never could have produced for himself. Likewise, Taimur can now consume a combination of poems and novels that he never could have produced for himself after trading with Perry. Use equations and a couple of simple calculations to demonstrate that I am correct.
D. What do you think is going on here? Why can both Perry and Taimur now consume a quantity of goods that they never could have produced for themselves?
Answer:
Answer is explained in the explanation section below.
Explanation:
Solution:
a.
Perry poems = 12
Taimur Poems = 12
Perry Novels = 2
Taimur Novels = 4
Opportunity cost of Poems for Perry = 2/12 = 1/6
Opportunity cost of Poems for Taimur = 4/12 = 1/3
Opportunity cost of Novels for Perry = 12/2 = 6
Opportunity cost of Novels for Taimur = 12/4 = 3
As opportunity cost of poems for Perry < Opportunity Cost of Poems for Taimur
So,
Perry can produce poems at lower opportunity cost.
And,
Opportunity cost of Novels for Taimur < Opportunity cost of Novels for Perry
SO,
Taimur can produce novels at lower opportunity cost.
b.
Perry spend all time in making poems = 12 poems
Taimur Spend all time in novel making = 4 novels
Trade ---> Taimur send 1 novel, So, he will left with 3 novels, in exchange he will get 4 poems.
So, after trade, we have:
Perry = 8 novels and 1 Poem
Taimur = 4 poems and 3 novels.
c.
The claim is correct.
This is because, Perry makes 8 poems, he is left with with only 4 novels of productivity and as his opportunity cost of novel is 6, he won't be able to produce even 1 novel, if he doesn't trade.
Let's assume Perry and Taimur both have 12 hours of time each.
Productivity of Perry ---> Poems: 12 hours/12 units = 1 Novels: 12/2 = 6
i.e. Perry need 1 hour to produce 1 poem
and 6 hours to produce 1 novel .
So, when Perry produce 8 poems, he exhaust his 8 hours. Now, he is left with 4 hours. So he cannot produce 1 novel, which require 6 hours to complete. So, after trade, he is better off.
d.
As both Perry and Taimur, produce the good, in which they have comparative advantage it lead to specialization. And when they trade the good, in which they have specialization which will lead them expand this consumption possibilities.
is it possible for a company to be too liquid
Answer:
yes it is possible ......
Answer:
A company can have too much liquidity, which may be a sign that it's holding onto cash that could be invested. In a sense, even borrowing money is another typical source of liquidity for businesses. To meet its obligations, the ability to take out loans will be a factor in its liquidity.
Explanation:
Olivia wants to buy some vacant land for investment purposes. She currently cannot afford the full purchase price. Instead, Olivia pays the landowner $8,000 to obtain an option to buy the land for $175,000 anytime in the next four years. Fourteen months after purchasing the option, Olivia sells the option for $10,000. What is the amount and character of Olivia's gain or loss
Answer:
$2,000 gain
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the amount and character of Olivia's gain or loss
Based on the information given we were told that she pays the landowner the amount of $8,000 in order for her to obtain an option to buy a land in which after purchasing the option she sells the option for the amount of $10,000 making her to gain the amount of $2,000.
Olivia's gain =$10,000-$8,000
Olivia's gain =$2,000
Therefore The amount and character of Olivia's gain will be $2,000
Answer: $2000
Explanation:
The amount and character of Olivia's gain or loss will be gotten by calculating the amount that Olivia paid the landowner $8,000 to obtain an option to buy the land and the amount she eventually sold the option. This will be:
= $10000 - $8000
= $2000
Therefore, she had a capital gain of $2000
The foreign exchange market is a market for converting the currency of one country into that of another country.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
The foreign exchange market is a market for converting the currency of one country into that of another country.
For example, the conversion of dollars of the United States of America can be converted into naira (Nigeria) at the foreign exchange market.
Efficient market school is the market school which argues that forward exchange rates do the best possible job for forecasting future spot exchange rates, so investing in exchange rate forecasting services would be a waste of time because it is impossible to have a consistent alpha generation on a risk adjusted excess returns basis as market prices are only affected by new informations.
The efficient market school also known as the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is a hypothesis that states that asset (share) prices reflect all information and it is very much impossible to consistently beat the market.
Also, forward exchange rates are exchange rates controlling foreign exchange transactions at a specific future date or time.
The information below pertains to Barkley Company for 2015.
Net income for the year $2,240,000
9% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond); each bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock 2,112,000
6% convertible, cumulative preferred stock, $100 par value; each share is convertible into 3 shares of common stock 4,707,000
Common stock, $10 par value 6,959,000
Tax rate for 2015 45%
Average market price of common stock $25 per share
There were no changes during 2015 in the number of common shares, preferred shares, or convertible bonds outstanding. There is no treasury stock. The company also has common stock options (granted in a prior year) to purchase 75,800 shares of common stock at $15 per share.
(a) Compute basic earnings per share for 2015. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.)
Basic earnings per share
$
(b) Compute diluted earnings per share for 2015. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. $2.55.)
Diluted earnings per share
$
The Board of Ursinus College in Pennsylvania raised its tuition and fees 17.6 percent to $23,460 in 2000. It subsequently received 200 more applications than the year before. The president of the college surmised that "applicants had apparently concluded that if the college cost more, it must be better." Other colleges that raised tuition to match rival colleges in recent years include University of Notre Dame, Bryn Mawr College, Rice University, and the University of Richmond. They also experienced an increase in applications. In contrast, North Carolina Wesleyan College lowered their tuition and fees about 10 years ago by 22 percent and attracted fewer students. The college president concluded that "it didn't work out the way it had been hoped. People don't want cheap."
You are hired as a consultant to a President of a liberal arts college in the East. You are asked to evaluate a recommendation by the college's Admissions Director. Susan Hansen, to increase tuition and to reduce financial aid to students. Susan argues that the data from competing colleges suggest that the demand curves for colleges slope upward-the quantity demanded increases with price. Susan projects that the increase in tuition and reduction in financial aid will solve the school's financial problems. Last year, the college enrolled 400 new students who each paid an effective tuition of $15,000 (after financial aid), totaling $6,000,000. She projects that with the increased demand from charging an effective tuition of $25,000, the college will be able to enroll 600 new students (of equal or better quality), totaling $15,000,000.
Required:
Evaluate Susan's analysis and recommendation
Solution :
The demand curve : The quantity demanded for each price
[tex]$D=Q(P)$[/tex]
The prices goes up, quantity demanded will decreases.
The price goes up, quantity demanded will increase
Board of the Ursinus College in Pennsylvania raised tuition fees : $ 23,460 which is 17.6 % more to 2000.
The applicants : 200 more from previous year.
Therefore the college cost most, then it must be better.
Other rival competitions have also seen same scenarios. When cost goes down, the demand decreases.
Susan's perceptive :
Demand increases with cost increase and the demand curve slopes upwards.
Our understanding is completely different with the understanding of the college administrative officer, Susan.
Our understanding is negative slope of the demand curve other than change in price of any other parameter will lead to shift in demand curve, either in or out.
If all the tuitions fees are increased, then financial aid needs to be sponsored by the 'state'. That will effect reserves which leads to the failure of the sole purpose of aids.
Our recommendation should be to tell the board members the long term effects of the increase in the tuitions fees and no financial aid will create.