Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below
a. Given that
WACC = 13%
Before-tax cost of debt = 10%
As we know that
WACC = After tax Cost of debt × Weight of debt + Cost of equity × weight of equity
13% = 10% × (1 - 0.40) × 0.40 + X × 0.60
13% = 6% × 0.40 + X × 0.60
13% = 2.4% + X × 0.60
10.6% = X × 0.60
X = 17.67%
Now
Cost of equity = D1 ÷ Price + g
0.1767 = $3 ÷ 35 + g
g = 9.10%
Now
B) Growth rate = (1 - payout ratio) × ROE
.0910 = ( 1 - X) × 0.2667
Payout ratio = 65.88
As we know that
ROE = net income ÷ shareholders equity
= $1.6 billion ÷ $6 billion
= 26.67%
Now the portion of the net income for the dividend would be
= 65.88 × $1.6 billion
= 1.054 billion
Higher fixed costs are associated with:_____.
1. higher operating leverage.
2. lower operating leverage.
3. increased risk.
4. lower risk.
a. 1 and 3.
b. 1 and 4.
c. 2 and 3.
d. 2 and 4.
Answer:
a. 1 and 3.
Explanation:
Given that the operating leverage of a business firm is a sum of its fixed cost and variable cost about the way the firm's cost of business is attributed.
In this case, when a business firm has a high fixed cost, it normally requires a high number of sales to earn more profits. This is termed as "higher operating leverage." This thereby leads such business firms to have "increased risk."
Hence, It is practically correct that in business operation that when a business firm has Higher fixed costs it is associated with "higher operating leverage and increased risk"
Using the variable cost method, determine the selling price (rounded to the nearest dollar) for 30,000 units using the following data:
Variable cost per unit $15
Total fixed costs $90,000
Desired profit $150,000
a. $23
b. $10
c. $8
d. $15
Answer:
c. $8
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the selling price
First step is to calculate the Markup percent
Markup percent= (90,000 + 150,000) / (30,000 x 15)
Markup percent = .533
Now let calculate the selling price
Selling price=533 x $15 per unit
Selling price= $8
Therefore the Selling price will be $8
Where a producer chooses the intensity level of its market coverage, which level is chosen to utilize the “shotgun” approach?
Answer:
The level that utilizes the "shotgun" approach to market coverage is:
Intensive Distribution (mass coverage).
Explanation:
This marketing approach aims to reach many consumers through as many sales channels as possible. In this situation, consumers have easy access to the goods or services. The other approaches include Selective Distribution (where few outlets in specific locations are selected for the distribution of the goods and services) and Exclusive Distribution (where limited outlets are chosen because of the target market).
A company buys a machine for $68,000 that has an expected life of 8 years and no salvage value. The company uses straight-line depreciation. The company anticipates a yearly net income of $3,250 after taxes of 36%, with the cash flows to be received evenly throughout each year. What is the accounting rate of return?
a. 3.44%.
b. 4.78%.
c. 9.56%.
d. 6.12%.
e. 38.24%.
Answer:
c. 9.56%
Explanation:
Accounting Rate of Return = Average Profit / Average Investment × 100
where,
Average Profit = $3,250
Average Investment = $68,000 ÷ 2 = $34,000
Therefore,
Accounting Rate of Return = $3,250 ÷ $34,000
= 9.56 %
It costs Crane Company $28 of variable costs and $15 of allocated fixed costs to produce an industrial trash can that sells for $76. A buyer in Mexico offers to purchase 3000 units at $30 each. Crane Company has excess capacity and can handle the additional production. What effect will acceptance of the offer have on net income
Answer:
Effect on income= $6,000 increase
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Unitary variable cost= $28
Selling price= $30
Number of units= 3,000
Because it is a special offer and there is unused capacity, we will not take into account the allocated fixed costs.
Effect on income= 3,000*(30 - 28)
Effect on income= $6,000 increase
What are some of your strengths areas? Think about the top 2/3 skills you would advertise about yourself, consider what others come to you for advice about.
Answer:
Some of my strength areas are trustworthiness, creativity and solving problems, leadership and organization, analytical skills, determination, and empathy.
Explanation:
Every person's core strengths or skills should fall into these three main areas: personal, play, and work. Personal skills deal with the fundamental skills that give the background to every activity that a person undertakes. Play skills define the human interaction and relationship with others. Work skills specify one's attitude to work and how a person achieves her goals in the work environment.
Costello Corporation reported pretax book income of $502,000. During the current year, the reserve for bad debts increased by $9,000. In addition, tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $42,000. Finally, Costello received $4,000 of tax-exempt life insurance proceeds from the death of one of its officers. Costello's deferred income tax expense or benefit would be:________.
Answer: $11220
Explanation:
Based on the scenario in the question, first, we.have to calculate the difference in net tax which will be:
= $42000 - $9000
= $33,000
Using a tax rate of let's say 34%, Costello's deferred income tax expense would be:
= $33,000 × 34%
= $33000 × 0.34
= $11220
Addison Corporation is considering the purchase of equipment that would increase sales revenues by $250,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $100,000 per year. The equipment would cost $400,000 and have a 5-year life with no salvage value. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to ________.
Answer:
17.5%
Explanation:
Calculation for The simple rate of return on the investment
First step is to calculate the Depreciation
Depreciation =$400,000/5 years
Depreciation = $ 80,000
Second step is to calculate the annual incremental net operating income
Sales Revenue $250,000
Less Cash Operating Expenses ($100,000)
Less Depreciation ($80,000)
Annual incremental net operating income $70,000
($250,000-$100,000-$80,000)
Last step is to calculate the simple rate of return on the investment using this formula
Simple rate of return=Annual incremental net operating income/Initial investment
Let plug in the formula
Simple rate of return=$70,000/$400,000
Simple rate of return=0.175*100
Simple rate of return=17.5%
The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to 17.5%
Identify which of the following is a drawback for charisma-based authority:__________a) Charismatic leaders often focus too much on efficiency in governingb) Charisma cannot be passed on from one leader to the next
c) A charisma-based leadership style tends to be inflexibled) People tend to react negatively to charismatic leaders
Answer:
B) Charisma cannot be passed on from one leader to the next
Explanation:
The Charismatic authority ican be regarded as leadership style whereby
authority is exercise as a result of
special personal qualities put up by individual so that he/she can be attractive enough to bring influence on large number of people. It should be noted that some of drawback of this leadership style is that Charisma cannot be passed on from one leader to the next
When Auto-Manufacturing Company designed a 6-month e-mail campaign, it included several customer offers that increased in value over time. This is an example of:_________.
A. Content marketing
B. The bounce rate
C. Content optimization
D. Exclusive deals
E. A drip campaign
Answer: a drip campaign
Explanation:
The example used by Auto-Manufacturing Company in the above scenario is a drip campaign.
Drip marketing is refered to as an email marketing strategy whereby several mails are sent out to customers at a particular time period. It is used to keep in touch with the customers and also nurture leads.
Dennisport Corporation has an acid-test ratio of 1.7. It has current liabilities of $56,000 and noncurrent assets of $87,000. The corporation's current assets consist of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, and inventory. Of Dennis Port current ratio is 2.3, its inventory and prepaid expenses must be:
Answer: $33600
Explanation:
Current liabilities = $56,000
Noncurrent assets = $87,000
First and foremost, we should note that:
Acid-test ratio = Current Assets / Current liabilities
Therefore,
1.7 = Current Assets / $56,000
Current assets = $56000 × 1.7
= $95,200
Also,
Current ratio = Current Assets / Current liabilities
Therefore,
2.3 = Current Assets / $56,000
Current assets = $56,000 × 2.3
= $128,800
Then, the inventory and prepaid expenses will be:
= $128,800 - $95,200
= $33,600
After year 3, free cash flows are expected to grow at a constant 5% a year indefinitely. The discount rate is 10%. The firm has debt of $50 million, cash of $20 million and has 10,000,000 shares outstanding. What is the price of the stock
Answer:
The price of the stock = $26.69
Explanation:
Missing question at inception is as follows "A firm expects the following free cash flows: Year 1: $10 million, Year 2: $12 million, Year 3: $15 million"
Year Cash-flows"million D. rate at 10% Discounted cash flows
1 10 0.9091 9.0910
2 12 0.8264 9.9168
3 15 0.7513 11.2695
4 315 0. 7513 236.6595
Total $266.9368
The price of the stock = Total Present value of cash flows / Number of Shares outstanding
The price of the stock = $266,936,800 / 10,000,000 shares
The price of the stock = $26.69368
The price of the stock = $26.69
Thus, the price of the stock is $26.69 per share
Note:
Present value of future cash flows at year 3 = 15*(1.05/10%-5%) = 15*(1.05/5%) = 15 * 21 = $315 million
Discount rate for each year = 1/(1+r)^1 = 1/(1+0.10)^1 = 1/1.10 = 0.90909
Sinclair is considering the acquisition of new machinery that will produce uniform benefits over the next five years. The following information is available: Annual savings in cash operating costs:$460,000 Annual depreciation expense:$360,000 If the company is subject to a 20% tax rate, what denominator should be used to compute the machinery's payback period
Answer:
The denominator (net annual cash flow) = $440,000
Explanation:
The denominator (net annual cash flow)
Particular Amount
Saving in operating cost $460,000
Less: Depreciation $360,000
Net additional income $100,000
Income tax on above (20%) $20,000
Savings after tax $80,000
Add: Depreciation $360,000
Net annual cash benefit $440,000
The denominator (net annual cash flow) = $440,000
Under what conditions do you think the U.S. dollar might weaken against other major currencies (i.n. the euro, yen and yuan)
Answer:
In simple words, Currency depreciation relates to the decrease in the worth of the dollar compared to some other economy in the sense regarding U.S. dollar. The weakening of the US dollar will lead to a number of economic variables. They include fiscal system, increasing rates or rising prices, currency request, economic development, and rates for exports.
At the most recent staff meeting of Hyperactive Media Sales, the general manager gave you instructions to make the laptops used by the salespeople as secure as possible. You have decided to implement a new advanced sign-in process for the users. How will you explain to the general manager how using new authentication methods makes the laptops more secure
Answer:
New authentication methods such as the picture password, 2 factor authentication method, biometric identification, etc ensure that authentication credentials are safe and cannot be stolen and used from another laptop.
New authentication methods gives tougher walls of security which cannot be easily broken into thereby leaving the system protected and secure.
Due to increasing activities of cyber criminals, new and more sophisticated authentication processes are being developed giving laptops and computer systems better security as attackers are unable to exploit passwords.
How much was the gross profit margin percentage for Coca-Cola Company for the quarter ending Sep, 2020?
Less than 20%
Between 20% and 30%
Between 30% and 40%
More than 40%
Answer: More than 40%
Explanation:
Coca-cola Gross profit for the quarter ending Sep, 2020 is $5,181 million. Coca-cola's revenues for the same period are $8,652 million.
The Gross profit margin is therefore;
= Gross Profit / Revenue
= 5,181/8,652
= 59.9%
True or False: Under the average-cost pricing policy, the cable company has no incentive to cut costs.
Answer:
True.
Explanation:
The cable company will not have any incentive to cut costs. This is because it knows that its costs will be averaged to determine the average cost to which a certain percentage is then added to arrive at the selling price. Having the cost averaged in this way will not motivate the cable company to seek cost minimization strategies that it could use to increase its income.
At Bell’s Furniture, assemblers are paid according to the following differential piece rate scale: 1−20 dressers in a week, $7 each; 21−30 dressers, $9.50 each; and $14 each for every dresser over 30. Liz Henderson assembled 47 dressers in one week. Find her gross pay
Answer:
$658
Explanation:
Henderson assembled 47 dressers in the week.
Her applicable pay rate is $14 per piece since she assembled over 30 dressers in one week.
her gross pay for the week
=$14 x 47
=$658
The Domingos family bought a new refrigerator. How much more or less is the amount they spent than the amount they budgeted?Budgeted: $1,345.60 Spent: $1,354.66
Assume the supply of bananas decreases due to rising costs of
production, while demand increases due to consumer preferences. What
will happen to the new equilibrium price and quantity?
A) price increases; quantity increases
B) price increases; quantity is unknown
C)price decreases; quantity decreases
D)price decreases; quantity increases
E)price is unknown; quantity increases
Comparing perfect first degree price discrimination to perfect competition one can conclude that: (i) Total social surplus is the same in either case (ii) Consumer surplus is higher under perfect
A. Only (1) is true
B. Only (ii) is true
C. Both (i) and (ii) are true
D. Neither (i) nor (i) is true
Answer:
C. Both (i) and (ii) are true
Explanation:
Under perfect price discrimination, consumer surplus doesn't exist since the supplier is selling the good or service at the maximum price that each consumer is willing to pay. This situation maximizes supplier surplus.
Under perfect competition, both supplier and consumer surplus exist.
Since total social surplus = supplier surplus + consumer surplus, total surplus should be the same in both situations.
Question 27 (2 points)
Which of the following is not one of the four factors of production?
Entrepreneurship
Human resources
Production resources
Natural resources
Answer:
Entrepreneurship
Explanation:
List three pieces of information listed in a credit card agreement that you believe are important to review before
Explanation:
Annual Percentage Rate (APR). This is the cost of borrowing on the card, if you don’t pay the whole balance off each month. You can compare the APR for different cards which will help you to choose the cheapest. You should also compare other things about the cards, for example, fees, charges and incentives
Minimum repayment. If you don’t pay off the balance each month, you will be asked to repay a minimum amount. This is typically around 3% of the balance due.
Annual fee. Some cards charge a fee each year for use of the card. The fee is added to the amount due and you will have to pay interest on the fee as well as on your spending, unless you pay it in full.
Cromwell's Interiors is considering a project that is equally as risky as the firm's current operations.The firm has a cost of equity of 15.4 percent and a pretax cost of debt of 8.9 percent.The debt-equity ratio is .46 and the tax rate is 34 percent.What is the cost of capital for this project?A) 11.97 percentB) 12.40 percentC) 11.02 percentD) 11.62 percentE) 12.38 percent
Answer:
Cost of capital = 12.40% (Approx)
Explanation:
Given:
Cost of equity = 15.4%
Pretax cost of debt = 8.9%
Debt-equity ratio = 0.46
Tax rate = 34%
Computation:
Equity multiplier = 1 + Debt-equity ratio
Equity multiplier = 1 + 0.46
Equity multiplier = 1.46
Weight of equity = 1 / Equity multiplier
Weight of equity = 1 / 1.46
Weight of equity = 0.685
Weight of Debt = 1 - Weight of equity
Weight of Debt = 1 - 0.685
Weight of Debt = 0.315
Cost of capital = [Weight of Debt x Pretax cost of debt] x (1-tax rate) + [Cost of equity x Weight of Debt ]
Cost of capital = [0.315 x 8.9% x (1-0.34)] + [15.4% x 0.6849]
Cost of capital = 12.40% (Approx)
Journalize the following transactions for Combs Company.
(a) Purchased 6,000 units of raw materials on account for $11,500. The standard cost was $12,000.
(b) Issued 5,600 units of raw materials for production. The standard units were 5,800.
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
a. Debit: Raw material $12000
Credit: Account payable $11500
Credit: Material price variance $500
(To record material purchase)
b. Debit: Work in process 11600
Credit: Raw material 11200
Credit: Material price variance 400
(To record material issued)
Note:
Material price variance for (a)= 12000 - 11500 = 500
Work in progress = 5800 × 2 = 11600
Material price variance for (b) = 11600 - 11200 = 400
Denise has $13,424 in a savings account with the District 113 Teacher's Credit Union. While economic conditions have caused the credit union to struggle financially, Denise need not worry because her deposits are insured by the:
Answer:
Explanation:
$120= the amount to pay for the shoe
$20 paid for the month
Balance to pay = $100
Then 3% interest rate on credit card = 3% of $100=$3
Therefore amount to pay = $3+$100=$103
review financial website or publications and three examples of a bond. for each bond gather the following information and complete the table coupon rate selling price maturity date
Answer:
Company Coupon Rate Selling Price Maturity Date
Bombardier Inc. 7.5% $96.40 3/15/2025
NGL Energy Partners LP 6.875% $97.50 10/15/2021
Disney 2.150% $101.45 9/17/2020
Explanation:
from the Plato
The Coupon Rate, Selling Price and Maturity Date are important terms in a bond contract.
What are the bonds terms?The coupon rate is the yield that determines the amount that an investor is expected to receive, the selling price is the present value of the cash amounts that will received by the bond owner and the maturity date is the date at which the bond will mature for full repayment.
The gathered information from the financial website includes:
Company Coupon Rate Selling Price Maturity Date
Bombardier Inc. 7.5% $96.40 3/15/2025
NGL Energy Partners LP 6.875% $97.50 10/15/2021
Disney 2.150% $101.45 9/17/2020
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If the covariance of returns between a stock and the market equals zero, then what does the beta of the stock equal
Answer:
a) Zero
Explanation:
As we know that
beta = Covariance (Stock return , Market return) ÷ market return variance
Now in the case when the covariance of return that lies between the stock and the market equivalent to zero so the beta of the stock would be zero
As if you divide by zero so the result would be zero
Therefore as per the given option, the option A is correct
McDonald's Corp has a preferred stock paying a dividend of $19 and has a market price of $178. Calculate the cost of capital for the preferred stock.
Answer:
McDonald's Corp
The cost of capital for the preferred stock is:
10.67%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Market price of preferred stock = $178
Preferred stock dividend = $19
Cost of capital = Preferred stock dividend/Market price of preferred stock * 100
= $19/$178 * 100
= 10.67%
b) The cost of capital for McDonald's preferred stock is the finance cost or interest cost that it must incur for financing its projects using preferred stock. This represents the 10% of the preferred stock value that is paid out to preferred stockholders.
Using the liquidity-preference model, the Federal Reserve can react to the threat of exceedingly high inflation via monetary policy by shifting the supply of money to the:
Answer:
left as well as the contractionary monetary policy, then bring about the
increase of interest rate as well as reducing equilibrium quantity of money.
Explanation:
Liquidity Preference model can be regarded as a model gives suggestions about investor and interest rate, the model entails that high interest rate as well as premium on securities associated with long-term maturities with higher risk should be demanded by investors, reason behind this suggestions is that most investors will always go for cash as well as available highly liquid holdings, all things been equal. It should be noted that Using the liquidity-preference model, the Federal Reserve can react to the threat of exceedingly high inflation via monetary policy by shifting the supply of money to the left as well as the contractionary monetary policy, then bring about the increase of interest rate as well as reducing equilibrium quantity of money.