Answer:
issue guidelines for employer conduct in administering equal employment opportunity programs.
Explanation:
This act known as the The Equal Employment Opportunity Act was enacted to check discrimination and unfair treatment against minorities such as African Americans. This act has given the right to sue whenever any form of discrimination based on race, skin color, religious affiliation is found in the work place.
Therefore the correct answer is issue guidelines for employer conduct in administering equal employment opportunity programs.
Problem 16-15 MM and Taxes [LO2] Meyer & Co. expects its EBIT to be $111,000 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 8 percent. The company currently has no debt, and its cost of equity is 12 percent and the tax rate is 22 percent. The company borrows $165,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares. a. What is the cost of equity after recapitalization? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What is the WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Answer:
a) 12.87%
b) 11.03%
Explanation:
EBIT with no debt = $111,000
net income = $111,000 x (1 - 22%) = $86,580
total value of the firm with no debt = $86,580 / 12% = $721,500
value of the firm after debt is taken = $721,500 + ($165,000 x 22%) = $757,800
debt to equity ratio after debt is taken = $165,000 / ($757,800 - $165,000) = 27.834%
new cost of equity (Re) = 12% + [(12% - 8%) x 27.834% x (1 - 22%)] = 12.87%
WACC = (0.72166 x 12.87%) + (0.27834 x 8% x 0.78) = 9.288% + 1.737% = 11.025$ = 11.03%
Delegating greater authority to subordinate managers and employees A. creates a more horizontal or flatter organization structure with fewer management layers and usually acts to shorten organizational response times. B. usually slows down decision-making because so many more people are involved and it takes longer to reach a consensus on what to do and when to do it. C. can be a de-motivating factor because it requires people to take responsibility for their decisions and actions without being financially compensated. D. is very, very risky and should be avoided at all costs. E. enhances greater cross-unit coordination and aids the capture of strategic fit benefits across unrelated businesses.
Answer:
A. creates a more horizontal or flatter organization structure with fewer management layers and usually acts to shorten organizational response times.
Explanation:
A horizontal organizational structure can be defined as the most flexible, where there is the greatest delegation of authority to manager and subordinate employees, that is, this is a less hierarchical and less bureaucratic structure, as employees have greater autonomy to make decisions.
The main advantages of the horizontal organizational structure are the formation of multifunctional teams, where a greater conception of innovative ideas can emerge to solve problems and achieve the company's goals and objectives, in addition to reducing organizational response time and employee motivation, which they feel more engaged at work due to the less bureaucracy of processes.
If antitrust laws did not prohibit efforts to restrict competition in markets, then:________
A. attempts at collusion with rival firms would probably often fail.
B. all firms in the economy would earn negative economic proht in the long run.
C. all firms in the market would earn zero economic profit in the long run.
D. no firms would attempt to collude on price and/or quantity.
E. attempts at collusion with rival firms on price and or/quantity would succeed all the time.
Answer:
A. attempts at collusion with rival firms would probably often fail.
Explanation:
An antitrust law can be defined as a statute or legal framework developed by the federal and state government of the United States of America, which regulates the actions and conducts of business entities so as to protect end users (customers) from predatory business activities and to boost competitiveness among businesses.
In the United States of America, an example of an antitrust law is the Sherman Act of 1890.
Generally, if antitrust laws did not prohibit efforts to restrict competition attempts at collusion with rival firms would probably often fail.
Collusion can be defined as an illegal, secret and uncompetitive agreement between rivalry parties in attempt to destroy the market equilibrium through actions such as illegal-pricing.
Martha did not like her job as a receptionist, so she quit and is looking for one that better suits her artistic talents. Ting Pei would like to work, but employers are not willing to hire him because he does not speak English. Martha is ______ unemployed and Ting Pei is ______ unemployed.
Answer:
frictionally; structurally
Explanation:
Frictional unemployment is a type of unemployment which occurs when a person is unemployed between the period between which she leaves her job and finds another one.
Structural unemployment is a type of unemployment which occurs due to the difference in the skills of the workers available in the economy and the skills which are required by the employers.
The skill required here is the ability to speak English and Pei doesn't possess this skill.
"An investor has sold short stock worth $80,000 in a margin account, depositing the Regulation T margin requirement. If the market value of the stock falls to $65,000, what is the SMA in the account?"
Answer:
$15000.
Explanation:
The worth of stock that the investor sold = $80000
The fall in the market value of the stock = $65000
Since the value of the stock falls to $65000. thus, the SMA in the account can be calculated by eliminating the decreased amount from the stock value. Therefore, the SMA in the account will be 80000-65000 = $15000
Laurel, Inc., and Hardy Corp. both have 8 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with semiannual interest payments, and both are currently priced at the par value of $1,000. The Laurel, Inc., bond has five years to maturity, whereas the Hardy Corp. bond has 16 years to maturity. a. If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in the price of each bond
Answer:
Laurel bond will decrease by 7.72%
Hardy bond will decrease by 15.8%
Explanation:
current bond price $1,000
interest rate 8%
Laurel bond matures in 5 years, 10 semiannual payments
Hardy bonds matures in 16 years, 32 semiannual payments
if market interest increases to 10%
Laurel bond:
$1,000 / (1 + 5%)¹⁰ = $613.91
$40 x 7.7217 (annuity factor, 5%, 10 periods) = $308.87
market price = $922.78
% change = -7.72%
Hardy bond:
$1,000 / (1 + 5%)³² = $209.87
$40 x 15.80268 (annuity factor, 5%, 32 periods) = $632.11
market price = $841.98
% change = -15.8%
Prepare the journal entry to record Regis’s employer payroll taxes resulting from the January 8 payroll. Regis’s state unemployment tax rate is 5.4% of the first $7,000 paid to each employee. The federal unemployment tax rate is 0.6%.
Answer:
1a.
FICA-Social Security 5,369.20
FICA-Medicare 1,255.70
FUTA 519.60
SUTA 4,676.40
1B.
Dr Office salaries expense 25,760.00
Dr Sales salaries expense 60,840.00
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr Employee fed. inc. taxes payable 12,760.00
Cr Employee medical insurance payable 1,440.00
Cr Employee union dues payable 780.00
Cr Salaries payable 64,995.10
2.
Dr Payroll taxes expense 11,820.90
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr State unemployment taxes payable 4,676.40
Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 519.60
Explanation:
1a. Calculation for the amounts for each of these four taxes of Regis Company.
REGIS Company’s:
Tax January 8 earnings
Subject to tax ×Tax Rate= Tax Amount
FICA-Social Security
86,600× 6.20%= 5,369.20
FICA-Medicare 86,600×1.45%= 1,255.70
FUTA 86,600×0.60%=519.60
SUTA 86,600× 5.40% =4,676.40
1B. Preparation of the journal entry to record Regis Company's January 8 employee payroll expenses and liabilities
Jan 8
Dr Office salaries expense 25,760.00
Dr Sales salaries expense 60,840.00
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr Employee fed. inc. taxes payable 12,760.00
Cr Employee medical insurance payable 1,440.00
Cr Employee union dues payable 780.00
Cr Salaries payable 64,995.10
2. Preparation of the journal entry to record Regis's employer payroll taxes resulting from the January 8 payroll
Jan 8
Dr Payroll taxes expense 11,820.90
(5,369.20+1,255.70+4,676.40+519.60)
Cr FICA—Social sec. taxes payable 5,369.20
Cr FICA—Medicare taxes payable 1,255.70
Cr State unemployment taxes payable 4,676.40
Cr Federal unemployment taxes payable 519.60
Calculation for the amount Subject to tax
Office salaries $25,760
Sales salaries $60,840
Subject to tax=$86,600
A 15-year annuity pays $1,300 per month, and payments are made at the end of each month. The interest rate is 10 percent compounded monthly for the first six years and 8 percent compounded monthly thereafter. What is the present value of the annuity
Answer:
162075.97 dollars.
Explanation:
The time period of annuity = 15 years
Annuity amount = $1300 per month
The interest rate for the first six-year = 10%
Monthly interest rate = 10% / 12 = 0.83%
Thus number pf periods = 6 * 12 = 72
Interest rate for another 9 years = 8%
Monthly interest rate = 8% / 12 = 0.67%
Number of period = 8 * 12 = 96
Use the below formula to find the present value of the annuity.
[tex]\text{Present value of annuity} =\frac{A(1-(1+r)^{-n})}{r} \\\\= \frac{1300(1-(1+0.0083)^{-72})}{0.0083} + \frac{1300(1-(1+0.0067)^{-96})}{0.0067} \\= 162075.97 dollars.[/tex]
An FHA-insured loan in the amount of $157,500 at 5.5% for 30 years closed on July 17. The first monthly payment is due on September 1. Using a 360-day year and assuming that interest is being paid for the day of closing, what was the amount of the interest adjustment the buyer had to make at the settlement? Real Estate
Answer:
$336.88
Explanation:
Interest adjustment refers to a one time interest payment that must be paid by the buyer for the accrued interest between the day when the sale was closed and the end of the month. In this case, we are told to use a 360 day year, that means that all months will have 30 days. Therefore, the number of days of July will be 14, not 15.
total interest for 14 days = $157,500 x 5.5% x 14/360 = $336.875 = $336.88
Which of the following most closely approximates the conditions of monopolistic competition?
a. The market for Grade A sorghum (milo), which is characterized by many firms producing a homogeneous product.
b. The market for jumbo aircraft, where one major domestic firm competes with one major foreign firm.
c. A cable television service. where a licensed supplier competes with firms offering satelite service.
d. The restaurant industry, which is characterized by many firms producing differentiated products in an industry with free cntry and exit.
e. The tobacco market which is characterized by a few firms producing a differentiated product with difficult entry.
Answer:
d. The restaurant industry, which is characterized by many firms producing differentiated products in an industry with free entry and exit.
Explanation:
A monopolistic competition is when there are many firms selling differentiated products in an industry. A monopoly has characteristics of both a monopoly and a perfect competition. the demand curve is downward sloping. it sets the price for its goods and services. there are little to no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry
examples of monopolistic competition are restaurants.
a. The market for Grade A sorghum (milo), which is characterized by many firms producing a homogeneous product. this is an example of a pure competition
b. The market for jumbo aircraft, where one major domestic firm competes with one major foreign firm. This is an example of a duopoly
e. The tobacco market which is characterized by a few firms producing a differentiated product with difficult entry. this is an example of an oligopoly
You are considering purchasing stock in Canyon Echo. You feel the company will increase its dividend at 4.1 percent indefinitely. The company just paid a dividend of $3.20 and you feel that the required return on the stock is 10.3 percent. What is the price per share of the company's stock?
Answer:
Price of stock = $53.73
Explanation:
The Dividend Valuation Model is a technique used to value the worth of an asset. According to this model, the worth of an asset is the sum of the present values of its future cash flows discounted at the required rate of return.
The model is given as
P = D×(1+g)/(r-g)
P- price, D- dividend payable now , r -cost of equity, g - growth rate in dividend
DATA:
P= ?
D- 3.20
g- 4.1%
r-10.3%
Price of stock = 3.20× 1.041/(0.103-0.041) = 53.73
Price of stock = $53.73
In 1993, Novak Company completed the construction of a building at a cost of $2,500,000 and first occupied it in January 1994. It was estimated that the building will have a useful life of 40 years and a salvage value of $76,000 at the end of that time.
Early in 2004, an addition to the building was constructed at a cost of $625,000. At that time, it was estimated that the remaining life of the building would be, as originally estimated, an additional 30 years, and that the addition would have a life of 30 years and a salvage value of $25,000.
In 2022, it is determined that the probable life of the building and addition will extend to the end of 2053, or 20 years beyond the original estimate.
Required:
a. Using the straight-line method, compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1994 through 2003.
b. Compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 2004 through 2022.
Answer:
A. $60,600
B. $80,600
Explanation:
Depreciation expense for the year can be calculated as follows
Requirement A
Cost =2,500,000
Less: Salvage value =76,000
Useful life = 40 years
Annual depreciation from 1994 through 2003
Depreciation expense = (cost - salvage value ) / useful life
Depreciation expense = (2,500,000 - 76,000) / 40
Depreciation expense = $60,600 per year
Requirement B
Cost = 2,500,000
Add: Addition = 625,000
Total cost = 3,125,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation = 606,000
Book value (3,125,000 - 606,000) =2519000
Less: Salvage value( 76000+25000 ) = 101,000
Useful life = 30 years
Annual depreciation = (cost - salvage value ) / useful life
Annual depreciation = (2519000 - 101000) / 30
Annual depreciation = $80,600
Which of the following are examples of interest rate futures contracts?
a. Corporate bonds
b. Treasury bonds
c. Eurodollars
d. T Bonds and Eurodollars
e. Corporate bonds and Treasury Bonds
f. Bitcoin Index futures
g. None of the above.
Answer:
Option D, T Bonds and Eurodollars , is the right answer.
Explanation:
Option D is correct because the future contract or interest rate future is the instruments that pay or offer the interest. However, the contract is an agreement on which buyer and seller are agreed for the future delivery of any interest that the asset bears. However, this contract gives the offer to the buyer and seller to lock the price of the asset that bears the interest in a future date. Moreover, this instrument is not a market traded instrument, these are the instrument used for a cash settlement. Thus, the same can be seen with option D. thus it is correct.
Write a short history of the Federal Reserve (FED). Explain how it operates in the United States. What is the function of the FED
Answer:
Background
The Federal Reserve Bank or he Fed as it is popularly known, was created by an Act of Congress in 1913 to serve as the Central Bank of the United States of America. It is therefore the Principal Bank in the United States and serves as the bank of the US Government by default. As the Central Bank, the Fed is in charge of Financial Institutions in the country especially Banks. They also controls the amount of USD in circulation through different methods such as Open Market Operations, Discount and Reserve ares and requirements and the actual printing of money ( they decide how much money the Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing should print).
Responsibilities
The Fed is in charge of Monetary policy which it uses to maintain interest rates and money supply in the United States. As already stated which some additions, the Fed's responsibilities are;
To act as the US Government's bankTo regulate and oversee financial institutionsInfluence money supply and interest rates.Modus Operendi
Open Market Operations - This is a method by which the Fed controls money supply. Using Open Market Operations (OMO), the Fed sells or purchases Government securities through a number of securities dealers who compete on a price basis. By buying Government securities the Fed puts money into the Economy as payment for the securities and when they sell they reduce money supply. Reserve Requirements - This is a percentage of total deposits that banks are to keep with the Fed to protect against Bank failure. This requirement can be increased or decreased to control the amount of money that banks hold and by extension money supply. Discount Rate - This is the interest charged on loans to banks from the Fed. Controlling it is also a tool in Monetary Policy.Compute the annual dollar changes and percent changes for each of the following accounts. (Round percent change to one decimal place.)
2015 2014
Short-term investments $ 380,168 $ 239,377
Accounts receivable 102,276 105,903
Notes payable 0 93,973
Answer the table below.
Horizontal Analysis-Calculation of Percent Change
Choose Numerator: / Choose Denominator
Percent Change = /
2015 2014 Dollar Change Percent Change
Short-term investments $ 378,398 $237,313 %
Accounts receivable 100,704 104,650 %
Notes payable 0 91,913 %
Answer and Explanation:
The computation of annual dollar changes and percent changes for each of the following accounts is shown below:-
Particulars 2015 2014 Changes in dollar Percent change
a b c = (a - b) d = c ÷ b
Short term
investments $380,168 $239,377 $140,790 58.82%
Accounts
receivable $102,276 $105,903 -$3,627 -3.42%
Notes
payable 0 $93,973 -$93,973 -100%
The Sandhill Company issued $330,000 of 9% bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds are due January 1, 2022, with interest payable each July 1 and January 1. The bonds were issued at 99. Prepare the journal entries for (a) January 1, (b) July 1, and (c) December 31. Assume The Sandhill Company records straight-line amortization semiannually.
Answer:
the journal entry to record the issuance:
January 1, 2017, bonds are issued at a discount
Dr Cash 326,700
Dr Discount on bonds payable 3,300
Cr Bonds payable 330,000
discount amortization per coupon payment = $3,300 / 10 payments = $330
the journal entry to record the first coupon payment:
July 1, 2017, first coupon payment
Dr Interest expense 15,180
Cr Cash 14,850
Cr Discount on bonds payable 330
the journal entry to record accrued interest:
December 31, 2017, accrued interest
Dr Interest expense 15,180
Cr Interest payable 14,850
Cr Discount on bonds payable 330
Crane Corporation has 2,000 shares of stock outstanding. It redeems 500 shares for $370,000 when it has paid-in capital of $300,000 and E & P of $1,200,000. The redemption qualifies for sale or exchange treatment for the shareholder. Crane incurred $13,000 of accounting and legal fees in connection with the redemption transaction and $18,500 of interest expense on debt incurred to finance the redemption. What is the effect of the distribution on Crane Corporation's E & P? Also, what is the proper tax treatment of the redemption expenditures?
Answer and Explanation:
The corporation crane would have to bring down it's E & P because of the redemption. It would bring it down to about 300000which is a 25% reduction in 1200000 the E&P amount.
Because the stock redemption brought about sales and exchange treatment,. Cranes E&P account is reduced . The expense of 13000 will not be deducted from. Tax fees are not deductible against redemption.
On April 1, Larken Corp. pays $36,000 for 3 years of rent. The transaction is appropriately recorded as prepaid rent. The adjusting entry on December 31, of the same year, will require a (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
DR Prepaid rent
CR Rent expense
Explanation:
Based on the information given about Larken Corp in which we were been told that Larken Corp pays the rent amount of $36,000 for conservatively 3 years.
Hence since the transaction that occured is recorded as prepaid rent, this means that the adjusting entry on December 31 will be:
DR Prepaid rent
CR Rent expense
If the short-run market supply curve and the demand curve intersect above the long-run market supply curve, firms will experience ________ economic profits, meaning the price is ________ the minimum point on the average total cost curve.
Answer:
Positive and above, are the right answers.
Explanation:
In the short run price, the more than the price of long-run equilibrium hat means the firm is making an economic profit in the short run, and the price charged is more than the minimum of the average total cost. However, this positive economic profit will become zero in the long run because firms enter the market after looking at the positive economic profit. And this entry keeps continuing until the economic profit becomes zero
In an econometric model, the dependent variable is Group of answer choices unrelated to the independent variables. the behavior one is trying to explain. unchanging across subsamples. also known as the residual. always the wage.
Answer:
the behavior one is trying to explain
Explanation:
The dependent variable is the variable that is being explained by the independent variable.
For example
Di = x + x1 + x2 + x3
Di = demand for ice cream = dependent variable
where x1 = price
x2 = taste
x3 = income
Is most organization change forced on the organization by external factors or fostered from within? Explain.
Explanation:
Changes in a company's macroenvironment will be the most responsible for changes in its organizational processes.
Looking historically, it is possible to see how much the work and business environment has been directly impacted by changes in society.
Currently, the biggest change we can perceive is the phenomenon of globalization, caused by technological changes, which have made it possible to reduce distances and speed up the exchange of information, which has facilitated companies to reach international markets, increase their market and gain advantages strategic and competitive globally.
Regatta, Inc., has six-year bonds outstanding that pay an 8.25 percent coupon rate. Investors buying the bond today can expect to earn a yield to maturity of 6.875 percent. How much will you be willing to pay for Regatta's bond today? Assume annual coupon payments. (Do not round intermediate computations. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.)
Answer:
$1,065.76
Explanation:
Years to maturity = 6
Coupon rate = C=8.25%
Annual coupon = $1,000 * 0.0825 = $82.50
Current market rate = i = 6.875%
Present value of bond = 82.5 * PVIFA(6.875%,6) + 1,000 * PVIF(6.875%,6)
Present value of bond= 82.5 * 4.7850 + 1,000 * 0.6710
Present value of bond= 394.7625 + 671
Present value of bond= 1065.7625
Present value of bond= $1,065.76
The first year of operations for Grayton Company is 2017. Given this information for 2017:_______. Pretax book income $90,000Estimated litigation expense 100,000Excess of tax over book depreciation 300,000Interest Income on municipal bonds 200,000 No other permanent or temporary differences exist. The litigation item will be paid in 2020 and is appropriately considered a noncurrent liability. The depreciation will reverse evenly over the next three years. Tax rate is 30%. Future net income is probable. Indicate the proper deferred tax amount (s) to appear on the 12/31/17 balance sheet a. A noncurrent liability of $90,000 b. A noncurrent liability of $60,000 c. A noncurrent asset of $30,000 and a noncurrent liability of $90,000 d. A current liability of $30,000 and a noncurrent liability of $10,000 e. A noncurrent asset of $90,000 and a noncurrent liability of $30,000
Answer:
b. A noncurrent liability of $60,000
Explanation:
Calculation to Indicate the proper deferred tax amount (s) to appear on the 12/31/17 balance sheet
First step is to calculate the Estimated litigation expense by multiplying it with the Tax rate percentage
($100,000 × 30%)
= $30,000
Second step is to calculate the Excess of tax over book depreciation by multiplying it with the Tax rate rate percentage
($300,000 × 30%)
= $90,000
The last step is to calculate for the proper deferred tax amount (s) to appear on the 12/31/17 balance sheet
$90,000-$30,000
=$60,000 noncurrent liability
Therefore the proper deferred tax amount (s) to appear on the 12/31/17 balance sheet will be A noncurrent liability of $60,000
Suppose we have the following Treasury bill returns and inflation rates over an eight year period:Year Treasury Bills (%) Inflation (9%)1 7.82 9.422 8.6 13.043 6.44 7.554 5.6 5.355 6.02 7.316 8.25 9.677 11.23 13.988 12.85 13.37a. Calculate the average return for Treasury bills and the average annual inflation rate for this period.b. Calculate the standard deviation of Treasury bill returns and inflation over this period.c. What was the average real return for Treasury bills over this period?
Answer:
Year Treasury Bills Inflation Real return
1 7.82 9.42 -1.48
2 8.6 13.04 -3.93
3 6.44 7.55 -1.03
4 5.6 5.35 0.24
5 6.02 7.31 -1.20
6 8.25 9.67 -1.29
7 11.23 13.98 -2.41
8 12.85 13.37 -0.46
a. Average return for Treasury bill = (7.82 + 8.6 + 6.44 + 5.6 + 6.02 + 8.25 + 11.23 + 12.85) / 8
Average return for Treasury bill = 66.81 / 8
Average return for Treasury bill = 8.35125
Average return for Treasury bill = 8.35
Average annual inflation rate = (9.42 + 13.04 + 7.55 + 5.35 + 7.31 + 9.67 + 13.98 + 13.37) / 8
Average annual inflation rate = 79.69 / 8
Average annual inflation rate = 9.96125
Average annual inflation rate = 9.96
b. X bar = Average
Standard Deviation = (x-X)^2
For year 1 = (7.82 - 8.35)^2 = 0.2809. Hence, the Standard deviation of other years will be calculated and summed-up to give the Standard deviation of Treasury bill return and of Inflation over this period respectively.
Standard deviation of Treasury bill returns = 2.55
Standard deviation of inflation over this period = 3.20
c. Real return for Treasury bills = ((1+nominal return)/(1+inflation rate)-1)*100
For Year 1, Real return = (1 + 7.82%) / (1 + 9.42%) - 1) * 100
Real return = 1 + 0.078 / (1 + 0.0942) - 1 * 100
Real return = (1.078 / 1.0942) -1 * 100
Real return = 0.98519 - 1 * 100
Real return = -0.01480 * 100
Real return = -1.48
Hence, the average real return for Treasury bills over this period = (-1.48 + -3.93 + -1.03 + 0.24 + -1.20 + -1.29 + -2.41 + -0.46) / 8
Average real return for Treasury bills = -11.56 / 8
Average real return for Treasury bills = -1.445
"An unaffiliated investor wishes to sell a large amount of "144" shares. This person can do so, without being subject to the Rule 144 volume limitations, after holding the securities for:"
Answer: 6 months
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States uses Rule 144 to control and regulate sales transactions involving restricted, unregistered, and control securities.
When an unaffiliated investor to a company whose stock falls under Rule 144 wishes to sell them, they are indeed not bound by volume limitations if they sell after the holding period requirement of 6 months has been met.
This means that from the day the unaffiliated investor purchases and fully pays for the shares, they cannot sell them until 6 months from that very day have elapsed.
Edwards Electronics recently reported $11,250 of sales, $5,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,250 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges, it had $3,500 of bonds that carry a 6.25% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 35%. How much was its net cash flow?
Answer: $4032.85
Explanation:
The following can be derived based on the information in the question:
Sales = $11,250
Less: operating cost = $5,500
Less: depreciation = $1,250
Operating income = $4500
Operating income = $4500
Less: Interest charges = $218.75
Taxable income = $4281.25
Taxable income = $4281.25
Less: Taxes = $1498.4
Net income = $2782.85
Net cash flow = Net Income + Depreciation
= $2782.85 + $1250
= $4032.85
N.B:
Interest charges= 6.25% × $3500
= 0.0625 × $3500
= $218.75
Taxes = 35% × $4281.25
= 0.35 × $4281.25
= $1498.4
Caspion Corporation makes and sells a product called a Miniwarp. One Miniwarp requires 2.5 kilograms of the raw material Jurislon. Budgeted production of Miniwarps for the next five months is as follows:
August 30,600 units
September 18,800 units
October 31,800 units
November 26,500 units
December 29,000 units
The company wants to maintain monthly ending inventories of Jurislon equal to 17% of the following month's production needs. On July 31, this requirement was not met since only 10,400 kilograms of Jurislon were on hand. The cost of Jurislon is $19 per kilogram. The company wants to prepare a Direct Materials Purchase Budget for the next five months.
The total cost of Jurislon to be purchased in August is:
a) $1,438,310
b) $1,407,710
c) $1,415,700
d) $1,484,210
Answer:
I think it's (B)
I hope that's right
The valuation calculating the present value of a future cash flow to determine its value today is called __________ valuation.
Answer:
Discounted cash flow(DCF).
Explanation:
This is explained to be an investment analysis model which is seen to calculate the value of investment on the basis of its future value. Thus evaluation model is seen to be discounted back to a present value in which time value of money is been used as a factor and is been put into consideration. It is also explained that investment’s worth is equal to the present value of all projected future cash flows. Cases directs us to see that boards are seen to subtract the amount spent on the investment from the present value of future cash flows to calculate the net present value of the investment. Therefore, they can easily sum how much the investment will make in today’s dollars and compare it with the cost of the investment.
Skysong Importers provides the following pension plan information. Fair value of pension plan assets, January 1, 2017 $2,177,000 Fair value of pension plan assets, December 31, 2017 2,559,000 Contributions to the plan in 2017 309,000 Benefits paid retirees in 2017 359,000 From the data above, compute the actual return on the plan assets for 2017. Actual Return on Plan Assets for 2017 is:
Answer:
$432,000
Explanation:
The computation of the actual return on the plan assets for the year 2017 is shown below:
Fair Value of plan as Dec 31,2017 $2,559,000
Less:
Fair Value of plan as Jan 1 , 2017 (-$2,177,000)
Increase in fair value $382,000
Less:-Contributions to the plan -$309,000
Add: Benefits to paid to retiree $359,000
Actual return on plan assets for 2017 $432,000
If the risk-free interest rate is 8% per year, what must be the price of a 3-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $90
Answer:
(a) The price of a 3-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $90 is $5.28.
(b) The stock price will have to move in either direction by $12.24 for you to make a profit on your initial investment when time value of money is NOT taken into consideration. However, Therefore, the stock price will have to move in either direction by $12.52 for you to make a profit on your initial investment when time value of money is taken into consideration.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:
The explanations to the answers are now given as follows:
a. If the risk-free interest rate is 8% per year, what must be the price of a 3-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $90? (The stock pays no dividends.)
This can be computed using put-call parity theorem (PCPT) which is employed when we know the price of either put or call option as well as the current stock price, exercise price, interest rate, and the option period.
PCPT formula is given as follows:
VS + P – C = E / (1 + r)^t ……………………………….. (1)
Where, for this question;
VS = Current price of the stock = $90
P = Price of put option = ?
C = Price of call option = $7
E = Exercise price = $90
r = risk-free interest rate = 8%, or 0.08
t = period of option = 3 months / 12 months = 0.25
Substituting the values into equation (1) and solve P, we have:
$90 + P - $7 = $90 / (1 + 0.08)^0.25
$83 + P = $90 / 1.08^0.25
$83 + P = $90 / 1.01942654690827
$83 + P = $88.2849286914817
P = $88.2849286914817 - $83
P = $5.28
Therefore, the price of a 3-month put option on P.U.T.T. stock at an exercise price of $90 is $5.28.
b. A straddle would be a simple options strategy to exploit your conviction about the stock price’s future movements. How far would it have to move in either direction for you to make a profit on your initial investment?
To determine this, we have to compute the total cost of the straddle. Since a straddle option refers to the purchase of both a put and a call on the stock, the total cost of the straddle can be calculated as follows:
Total cost of the straddle = Price of the put option + Price of the call option ………….. (2)
Since Price of put option is $5.24 as computed in part a and the price of a call option is $7 as already given in the question, we substitute these into equation (2) and have:
Total cost of the straddle = $5.28 + $7 = $12.28
Therefore, the stock price will have to move in either direction by $12.24 for you to make a profit on your initial investment when time value of money is NOT taken into consideration.
To account for the time value of money, we compute the future value (FV) of the Total cost of the straddle as follows:
FV of the Total cost of the straddle = Total cost of the straddle / (1 + r)^t ………………….. (3)
Where;
Total cost of the straddle = $12.28
r = risk-free interest rate = 8%, or 0.08
t = time of the put option in a year = 3 months / 12 months = 0.25
Substituting the values into equation (3), we have:
PV of the Total cost of the straddle = $12.28 * (1 + 0.08)^0.25
PV of the Total cost of the straddle = $12.28 * 1.08^0.25
PV of the Total cost of the straddle = $12.28 *1.01942654690827
PV of the Total cost of the straddle = $12.52
Therefore, the stock price will have to move in either direction by $12.52 for you to make a profit on your initial investment when time value of money is taken into consideration.