Answer:
7.6 percent
Explanation:
The forward rate for the euro is $1.07
The current spot rate for the euro is $1.05
Therefore the annualized forward premium or discount of the euro can be calculated as follows
= forward rate/Current spot rate - 1 × 360/90
= $1.07/$1.05-1 × 360/90
= 1.0190-1×4
= 0.0190×4
= 0.076×100
= 7.6 percent
Hence the annualized forward premium or discount of the euro is 7.6 percent
"When a business establishes a web-site and begins to allow customers to" place orders online without ever coming into their store, they are responding to changes in the:_______
a. social environment
b. economic environment
c. global environment
d. technological environment
Answer: technological environment
Explanation:
Technological environment simply has to do with how science and technology and technological progress has impacted on businesses.
The technological environment is the environment whereby the technological changes affect the marketing efforts of firms. Therefore, a business that establishes a web-site and begins to allow customers to place its orders online without ever coming into their store, is responding to changes in the technological environment.
A stock has a required return of 9%, the risk-free rate is 4.5%, and the market risk premium is 3%.
a. What is the stock’s beta?
b. If the market risk premium increased to 5%, what would happen to the stock’s required rate of return?
Assume that the risk-free rate and the beta remain unchanged.
Answer:
a.
The beta of the stock is 1.5
b.
r = 0.12 or 12%
The stock's required rate of return (r) will increase to 12%.
Explanation:
The required rate of return or cost of equity is the minimum return that investors expect/require to invest in a stock of a company. The required rate of return on a company's stock can be calculated using the CAPM equation.
The formula for required rate of return (r) under this model is,
r = rRF + Beta * rpM
Where,
rRF is the risk free raterpM is the market risk premiuma.
0.09 = 0.045 + Beta * 0.03
0.09 - 0.045 = Beta * 0.03
0.045 / 0.03 = Beta
Beta = 1.5
b.
New rpM = 0.05
r = 0.045 + 1.5 * 0.05
r = 0.12 or 12%
The stock's required rate of return (r) will increase to 12%
On January 2, 20X5, Park Co. purchased 10 percent of Sky, Inc.'s outstanding common shares for $400,000. Park is the largest single shareholder in Sky, and Park's officers are a majority on Sky's board of directors. As a result, Park is able to exercise significant influence over Sky. Sky reported net income of $500,000 for 20X5, and paid dividends of $150,000. In its December 31, 20X5, balance sheet, what amount should Park report as investment in Sky?
Answer:
The answer is $435,000
Explanation:
Initial Investment-----------------$400,000
Park Co's share of Sky's net income(10% x $500,000) --- $50,000
Park Co's share of Sky's dividend (10% x $150,000) ---------------------- ($15,000)
Reported Investment--------- $435,000
Therefore, Park's balance sheet
will report $435,000 as the investment in Sky's in the year ended December 31, 20X5.
The number of jobs available in the U.S. economy is largely determined by the number of workers private firms choose to hire. In 2016, firms employed 124 million people. The Federal Reserve is part of the federal government and hires relatively few people, about 22,000 in 2016. Even if the Fed doubled or tripled its work force, it would have little impact on employment levels, yet economists strongly link actions of the Fed to the level of total employment in the economy. Carefully explain how the Fed is able to affect the level of total employment in the economy. Be sure to include all relevant actions the Fed can take in affecting total employment.
Answer:
The Federal Reserve is in charge of the monetary policy in the United States. It expands or reduces the money supply (the total amount of money in the economy) by raising or lowering the interest rate.
There is a relationship, in the short run, between unemployment and money supply. The higher the money supply, the lower the unemployment rate, and viceversa: the lower the money supply, the higher the unemployment rate.
This relationship exists because when the money supply increases, the interest rate falls, if the interest rate falls, investing becomes cheaper, and as a result, firms invest more and hire more workers.
The opposite happens when the money supply is contracted: interest rates rise, investing becomes more expensive, and firms hire less people.
This is why the Fed has a great deal of power when it comes to employment in the economy.
Suppose Cho earns $625 per week working as work as a flight attendant for Flyaway Airlines. She uses $8 to buy a box of aspirin at Pillmart Pharmacy. Pillmart Pharmacy pays Bob $200 per week to work the cash register. Bob uses $150 to purchase air travel to Hawaii from Flyaway Airlines. Identify whether each of the following events in this scenario occurs in the factor market or the product market. Event Factor Market Product Market Bob spends $150 to purchase air travel to Hawaii from Flyaway Airlines. Bob earns $200 per week working for Pillmart Pharmacy. Cho earns $625 per week working for Flyaway Airlines. Which of the elements of this scenario represent a flow from a household to a firm? This could be a flow of dollars, inputs, or outputs. Check all that apply. The aspirin Cho receives Cho's labor The $200 per week Bob earns working for Pillmart Pharmacy The $150 Bob spends to purchase air travel to Hawaii from Flyaway Airlines
Answer:
Identify whether each of the following events in this scenario occurs in the factor market or the product market.
Suppose Cho earns $625 per week working as work as a flight attendant for Flyaway Airlines.
Factor marketShe uses $8 to buy a box of aspirin at Pillmart Pharmacy.
Product marketPillmart Pharmacy pays Bob $200 per week to work the cash register.
Factor marketBob uses $150 to purchase air travel to Hawaii from Flyaway Airlines.
Product marketWhich of the elements of this scenario represent a flow from a household to a firm? This could be a flow of dollars, inputs, or outputs. Check all that apply.
Cho's labor The $150 Bob spends to purchase air travel to Hawaii from Flyaway AirlinesProduct markets basically refer to transactions involving goods and services purchased by consumers. Factor market involve factors of production, e.g. labor and capital.
A company that wanted to increase its capital through equity financing would most likely get involved in which of the following markets?
A. Stock market
B. Bond market
C. Commodity market
D. Currency exchange market
A company that wanted to increase its capital through equity financing would most likely get involved in the stock market.
What is the stock market?This is the market where shares, treasuries and other forms of security are traded.
The market is a place for a company to invest in if they are trying to increase their equity financing.
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_____ is best described as a firm's ownership of its production of needed inputs or of the channels by which it distributes its outputs.
Answer:
Vertical integration
Explanation:
Vertical integration is a technique in which a corporation owns or manages the ownership or supply chain of its suppliers , distributors, or retail locations.
It is required when the firms want to expand their business by purchasing another company that operates over and above supply chain management
Therefore according to the given situation the correct answer is Vertical integration.
Which of the following expands a company's market, allows firms to grow, and makes them less dependent on their country's economy for success?
a. WTO
b. GATT
c. global marketing
d. legal environment
Answer:
global marketing
Explanation:
Global marketing is defined is marketing a country or company's product not only locally but also internationally.
it is the process of producing, placing, and marketing a business' or nations goods or services worldwide.
On September 12, Vander Company sold merchandise in the amount of $6,200 to Jepson Company, with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $4,200. Jepson uses the periodic inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchases. Jepson pays the invoice on September 18, and takes the appropriate discount. The journal entry that Jepson makes on September 18 is:
Answer:
Accounts Payable $ 6200 Dr
Purchases Discounts $ 124 Cr
Cash $ 6076 Cr
Explanation:
Periodic inventory system is one in which the entries are passed periodically after a specific length of time.
In the Books of Jepson
Periodic Inventory
Gross Method
Journal Entry
Particulars Debit Credit
Accounts Payable $ 6200 Dr
Purchases Discounts $ 124 Cr
Cash $ 6076 Cr
Discount within the first ten days will be of 2%
$ 6200 *2%= $124
Remaining amount 6200-124 = 6076 will be paid in cash.
If workers leave a country to seek out better opportunities in another country, then this will move the original economy up along a stationary short-run aggregate supply curve. move the original economy down along a stationary short-run aggregate supply curve. shift the short-run aggregate supply curve of the original country to the left. shift the short-run aggregate supply curve of the original country to the right.
Answer: Shift the short-run aggregate supply curve of the original country to the left.
Explanation:
Workers are an input in the production of goods and services. If workers in an economy reduce in number, this would mean that there would be less workers able to produce goods and services in the country. This will invariably lead to a decrease in the amount of goods and services supplied and when there is a decrease in supply, the Short-Run Aggregate Supply curve will shift to the left to reflect this.
n applying the lower of cost or market rule, the inventory of rehab equipment would be valued at: A) $315. B) $247. C) $150. D) $235.
Answer:
D) $235.
Explanation:
As we know that the inventory should be valued at cost or market value whichever is lower
In the given case
Selling price = $340
Net realizable value is
= Selling price - cost of sell
= $340 - $25
= $315
Replacement cost is $235
Cost = $250
As we can see that the replacement cost is less than the cost so the replacement cost should be valued i.e $235
Abbe Co. is a small merchandising company with a manual accounting system. An investigation revealed that in spite of a sufficient bank balance, a significant amount of available cash discounts had been lost because of failure to make timely payments. In addition, it was discovered that the invoices for several purchases had been paid twice. Indicate whether the procedures listed below for the payment of vendors' invoices would reduce the possibility of losing available cash discounts and of paying an invoice a second time. 1. Each voucher should be approved for payment by a designated official before verifying price, quantities, and terms.
Answer:
1. FALSE
2.TRUE
3. TRUE
4.TRUE
Explanation:
1. It is FALSE which means each voucher should NOT be approved for payment by a designated official before verifying price, quantities, and terms because it would not reduce the chances of losing cash discount .
2. It is TRUE which means each voucher should tend to be filed by the day which will be the last day of the discount period or the due date if the invoice is not subject to a cash discount because if the voucher is filed at last day, there will be chance of losing it.
3. It is TRUE which means each day, the vouchers should be removed from the appropriate section of the file and checks issued by the disbursing official because yhis will also tend to lead to losing the cash discount for payment to the vendor.
4. It is TRUE which means at the time of payment, all vouchers and supporting documents should be stamped or perforated "Pald" because there will presentation of invoice for the second time.
Parker & Stone, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in South Park to produce garden tools. The company bought some land 10 years ago for $5 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent these facilities from a competitor instead. If the land were sold today, the company would net $9.6 million. The company wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $15.2 million to build, and the site requires $960,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction.
What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project?
Cash Flow amount $ _____
Answer:
$25,760,000
Explanation:
The net amount of decrease and increase of cash a business or individual owns.
To find the proper cash flow amount used as the initial investment in fixed assets, use the following:
Calculation of initial investment outflow = cost of land + cost of plant + grading cost
= $9,600,000 + 15,200,000, + $960,000
= $25,760,000
Calculation of initial investment outflow = $25,760,000
Therefore the initial investment outflow is $25,760,000
The cost of raising capital through retained earnings is__________ the cost of raising capital through issuing new common stock.
Answer:
less
Explanation:
flotation costs are the cost incurred when issuing new common stock.
there are no flotation cost when using retained earnings to raise new capital.
A change from carrying securities at fair value to the equity method of accounting for an investment in common stock resulting from an increase in the number of shares held by the investor requires:
A. only a footnote disclosure
B. that the cumulative amount of the change be shown as a line item on the income statement, net of tax.
C. retroactive restatement as if the investor always had used the equity method.
D. that the investor begins accruing income earned by the investee under the equity method at the date of acquisition of the new shares.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
the investor has to being with accruing income earned by the investee
Confectioners, a chain of candy stores, purchases its candy in bulk from its suppliers. For a recent shipment, the company paid $2700 and received 7500 pieces of candy that are allocated among three groups. Group 1 consists of 2230 pieces that are expected to sell for $0.15 each. Group 2 consists of 4960 pieces that are expected to sell for $0.31 each. Group 3 consists of 310 pieces that are expected to sell for $0.67 each. Using the relative sales value method, what is the cost per item in Group 1
Answer:
group units selling price total
1 2,230 $0.15 $334.50
2 4,960 $0.31 $1,537.60
3 310 $0.67 $207.70
total $2,079.80
Something is not right with the question, since the company paid too much money for the candy that they purchased. In order to allocate costs, we divide the cost by the selling price = $2,700 / $2,079.80 = $1.2982
the unit cost for each candy is:
Group sales price per unit adjusting cost factor cost per unit
1 $0.15 $1.2982 $0.195
2 $0.31 $1.2982 $0.402
3 $0.67 $1.2982 $0.87
If an important component of a firm's production is difficult to specify in a contract and even more difficult to enforce in its production standards, then it probable makes sense to:____________.
a) buy the component in the open market
b) use a simple short term contract
c) take the risk necessary to buy the component
d) vertically integrate upstream to build the component
Answer: d) vertically integrate upstream to build the component
Explanation:
Every good has a supply line from the suppliers who supply the raw materials required to the Producers who convert it to the distributor that brings it to the final user. Vertical Integration refers to when a company such as the producers acquires another company in the supply chain to make things easier for them for instance acquiring the suppliers of a raw material that they need. A practical example would be DeBeers acquiring rights to a diamond mine.
The company in question can engage in Vertical Integration and acquire a supplier that produces the component so that it can be able to specify how it should be made and enforcing production standards.
In 1985, a given Japanese imported automobile sold for 1,476,000 yen, or $8,200. If the car still sold for the same amount of yen today but the current exchange rate is 144 yen per dollar, what would the car be selling for today in U.S. dollars?
Answer:
The car will be selling for $10250 today
Explanation:
To calculate the selling price of the car in dollars today, we have to convert the value of 1476000 yen into dollars based on the exchange rate between dollars and yen today. It is known that the car will be sold for the same amount of yen today for which it was sold in 1985 and this amount is 1476000 yen.
We know that 1 dollar equals 144 yen.
Thus, let x be the number of dollars that equal 1476000 yen today.
x = 1476000 / 144
x = $10250
The car will be sold for $10250 today
XYZ's stock price and dividend history are as follows: Year Beginning-of-Year Price Dividend Paid at Year-End 2017 $ 170 $ 3 2018 200 3 2019 150 3 2020 170 3 An investor buys three shares of XYZ at the beginning of 2017, buys another two shares at the beginning of 2018, sells one share at the beginning of 2019, and sells all four remaining shares at the beginning of 2020. a. What are the arithmetic and geometric average time-weighted rates of return for the investor
Answer:
The arithmetic average time-weighted rates of return for the investor is 4.19%
The geometric average time-weighted rates of return for the investor is 2.124%
Explanation:
The arithmetic average return is simple average returns of stocks, calculated as: Arithmetic average return = Sum of returns/ number of years
While geometric average return is calculated as: Geometric average return = number of years√ {(1+r1)*(1+r2)*(1+r3)…} -1
Where r1, r2, r3…are the returns for year 1, 2, 3….
Yearly Return = {(capital gains + dividend)/price}*100
Return from 2017-2018= {(200 - 170) + 3} /170 *100 = 19.41%
Return from 2018-2019 = {(150 - 200) + 3} /200*100 = -23.5%
Return from 2019-2020 = {(170 - 150) + 5} /150 *100 = 16.67%
Hence, Arithmetic mean = (19.41% -23.5% +16.67%)/3 = 12.58%/3 = 4.19%
While Geometric mean = [(1+19.41%)*(1-23.5%) *(1+16.67%)] ^ (1/3) -1
= (1.1941 *0.7650 * 1.1667) ^1/3 – 1 = 0.02124 = 2.124%
The arithmetic average time-weighted rates of return for the investor is 4.19%
The geometric average time-weighted rates of return for the investor is 2.124%
"Bic, which is widely known for producing ballpoint pens and related writing products, tried to introduce Bic disposable underwear. The reason this new product failed is likely because of"
Answer: a. ineffective branding.
Explanation:
People were already used to seeing Bic as a pen brand to the extent that in some countries Bic is a generic name for all pens . When they introduced the underwear, people could probably see no need to buying an underwear with the Bic brand because they knew it as a pen brand. They therefore could not generate a strong brand association with the new product.
It is the same logic as when an actor has been on a Sitcom for so long that when they take on other roles, the public judges them a bit too harshly for it because they are not used to them in other roles.
Between any two countries trading two products, where each country has a comparative advantage in producing one of these two products, we know that the regulated trade is always better than the free trade.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
False.
Explanation:
In Economics, comparative advantage is referred to as the advantage of a country enjoyed by producing one of the two goods. In this case, the other country also entertains the comparative advantage by producing other products. However, it cannot be said that regulated trade is better than free-trade.
You put up $50 at the beginning of the year for an investment. The value of the investment grows 4% and you earn a dividend of $3.50. Your HPR was ____. A. 4% B. 3.5% C. 7% D. 11%
Answer: 11%
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that an individual put up $50 at the beginning of the year for an investment and that the value of the investment grows 4% and the person earn a dividend of $3.50.
The HPR will be calculated as :
= 4% + (3.50/50)
= 4% + 0.07
= 0.04 + 0.07
= 0.11
= 11%
A lumber mill is capable of producing 10,000 board feet of lumber per day when run ten hours per day with minimal breaks. Over the past year, forestry legislation has reduced the availability of raw materials, so the mill has produced an average of 4,575 board feet per day. What is the utilization of the plant
Answer:
45.75%
Explanation:
When asking for the utilization of the plant, the question is basically referring to how much of its full potential is the plant currently operating at. Therefore this can be calculated by dividing its current output (4,575) by its maximum output (10,000) like so...
4,575 / 10,000 = 0.4575
Now we multiply that by 100 in order to get the percentage.
0.4575 * 100 = 45.75%
Therefore the current utilization of the plant is 45.75%
IBM expects to pay a dividend of $2 next year and expects future dividends and earnings to grow at 9% a year in perpetuity. The price of IBM is $100 per share. What is IBM's cost of equity capital
Answer:
Cost of equity = 11%
Explanation:
Cost of equity can be ascertained using the dividend valuation model. The model states that the price of a stock is the present value of future dividends discounted at the required rate of return.
Cost of equity (Ke) =( Do( 1+g)/P ) + g
g- growth rate in dividend, P- price of the stock
g - 9%, P - 100, D(1+g)= 2
D(1+g) represents the dividend payable in year 1 and is already given as 2
Cost of equity = (2/100 + 0.09)× 100
Cost of equity = 11%
The deadweight loss of the profit-maximizing monopoly is identified by what area?
Answer:
area BCA
Explanation:
The deadweight loss of the profit-maximizing monopoly is recognize by area BCA.
Under the deadweight loss of monopoly More is produced under ideal or perfect competition than under monopoly, and deadweight loss is refer to as the amount that buyers value the added or additional output over and above the opportunity costs of producing the additional output.
When a monopoly maximizes profit, the deadweight loss will be larger if demand is in elastic because there will be a reasonable margin of price to marginal cost.
Hillary Pillary, age 22, is a full-time student at Diploma Mills College and is awarded a master s degree at the end of the current year. Her tuition, fees, books, and supplies are $10,000 for the year. During the year, she received the following payments:
Scholarship for the year $7,000
Loan from college financial aid office $3,000
Cash prize awarded in beauty contest $2,000
Gift from Aunt Sue $1,000
What amount of these payments is taxable to Hillary for the current year?
A. $1,000
B. $2,000
C. $3,000
D. $5,000
E. $13,000
Assuming semiannual compounding, what is the price of a zero coupon bond with 12 years to maturity paying $1,000 at maturity if the YTM is (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.):
Answer:
Price of the Bond
a. 3 percent = $701.38
b. 7 percent = $444.01
c. 11 percent = $285.84
Explanation:
since the bonds do not pay any coupon, in order to determine its price all you need to do is to determine the present value of the bonds' face value using the present value formula:
3% ⇒ PV = $1,000 / (1 + 3%)¹² = $701.38
7% ⇒ PV = $1,000 / (1 + 7%)¹² = $444.01
11% ⇒ PV = $1,000 / (1 + 11%)¹² = $285.84
This is a promotion for a brand of ketchup. Investigate the positioning strategy that best explains the cognitive values. Select the correct option. Select one: a. The positioning of the bite mark enhances the message 'No sin'. b. The positioning of the red image in the center helps it stay longer in memory. c. The positioning of the logo in white space attracts atten
Answer:
a. The positioning of the bite mark enhances the message 'No sin'.
Explanation:
Based on the popular story of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, where the two was said to have sinned against God, by eating or biting from the forbbiden fruit.
Thus, in this case, with the promotion for a brand of ketchup showing a part of the fruit that was bitten, is trying to link the popular Adam and Eve story to the picture, such that people or audience can easily remember the promotion and that biting or eating from the ketchup is not a sin.
Hence, positioning strategy that best explains the cognitive values is that, the positioning of the bite mark enhances the message 'No sin'.
You left work on Thursday evening and forgot to turn in a report that was due that day to your manager. You decide you need to compose an apology letter. What should you do when composing the message
Answer:
Explanation:
In this specific scenario, the message that you are composing to your manager should be sincere, professional, and have a valid reason for why the report was not turned in. Aside from the note, it should also have the finished report attached to it, otherwise the manager will think that the note is an empty excuse which will be meaningless if the report is still overdue.
A fixed-income portfolio manager sets a minimum acceptable rate of return on the bond portfolio at 4.0% per year over the next 3 years. The portfolio is currently worth $10 million. One year later interest rates are at 5.0%. What is the portfolio value trigger point at this time that would require the manager to immunize the portfolio
Answer:
The portfolio value trigger point at this time that would require the manager to immunize the portfolio would be $12,401,625
Explanation:
In order to calculate the portfolio value trigger point we would have to calculate first the Minimum terminal value as follows:
Minimum terminal value=portfolio value*(1+rate of return)∧3
portfolio value= $10 million
rate of return=4.0%
Hence, Minimum terminal value=$10,000,000*(1.04)∧3
Minimum terminal value=$11,248,640
To calculate the portfolio value trigger point we would have to make the following calculation:
portfolio value trigger point=Minimum terminal value*(1+interest rates)∧2
portfolio value trigger point=$11,248,640*(1.05)∧2
portfolio value trigger point=$12,401,625
The portfolio value trigger point at this time that would require the manager to immunize the portfolio would be $12,401,625