Answer: 3.83 years
Explanation:
The Discounted Payback period is used to determine how long it would take a project to payback the investment made in it given required return adjusted cashflows.
Year 1.
= 17,000 / ( 1 + 11.4%)
= $15,260
Year 2
= 20,000/ 1.114²
= $16,116
Year 3
= 27,000/1.114³
= $19,530
Year 4
= 30,000/1.114⁴
= $19,480
Investment Balance up to year 3
= -67,000 + 15,260 + 16,116 + 19,530
= -$16,904
The amount left is smaller than the discounted Cashflow for Year 4 so the Investment will be paid back in year 4.
= 16,904/19,480
= 0.83
0.83 of year 4 will be taken to pay off Investment.
In total;
= 3 complete years + 0.83 in 4th year
= 3.83 years.
Elmo Johnson was late on his property tax payment to the county. He owed $7,500 and paid the tax four months late. The county charges an annual penalty of 10%. Find the amount of the penalty for the four-month period.
Answer: $250
Explanation:
From the question, we are told that Elmo Johnson was late on his property tax payment to the county and that he owed $7,500 and paid the tax four months late.
We are further told that the county charges an annual penalty of 10%. The amount of the penalty for the four-month period goes thus:
Annual penalty = 10% × $7500
= 0.1 × $7500
= $750
Since he is four months late and there are twelve months in a year, this will be:
= $750 × 4/12
= $750 × 1/3
= $750/3
= $250
Assume that factory space freed up by purchasing the part from an outside source can be used to manufacture another product that can be sold for $ profit. If Harvey Automobiles makes the part, what will its operating income be?
Complete Question:
Harvey Automobiles uses a standard part in the manufacture of several of its trucks. The cost of producing 40,000 parts is $130,000, which includes fixed costs of $70,000 and variable costs of $60,000. The company can buy the part from an outside supplier for $3 per unit, and avoid 30% of the fixed costs.
Assume that factory space freed up by purchasing the part from an outside source can be used to manufacture another product that can be sold for $13,000 profit. If Harvey Automobiles makes the part, what will its operating income be?
A. 156,000 greater than if the company bought the part
B. 26,000 less than if the company bought the part
C. 26,000 greater than if the company bought the part
D. 62,000 greater than if the company bought the part
Answer:
Option C. 26,000 greater than if the company bought the part
Explanation:
Option A: In House manufacturing of 40,000 parts:
Variable Cost is always Relevant and is ($60,000)
The Fixed cost is always irrelevant unless it is specific fixed cost related to the decision. Hence Fixed cost is irrelevant here.
Option B: If we purchase from outsiders
The purchase cost of the product is variable cost hence it is relevant as it is always relevant.
Purchase Cost = $3 * 40,000 parts ($120,000)
The decrease or increase in the cost or income, due to a decision is always relevant. The decrease in cost is Opportunity income or benefits and is given as under:
Decrease in Fixed cost by 30% = $70,000 * 30% $21,000
Now the additional profit that will arise as we can manufacture additional parts of another Product B. This is only possible if we free factory space by purchasing parts of Product A from outsiders. This additional manufacturing of Product B parts will generate profit of $13,000 and thus is a relevant income here. It is also referred to as Opportunity Income.
Opportunity Income $13,000
Total Relevant Cost ($86,000)
DecisionThe cost of option A is lower from Option B by $26000 ($86000 - $60000). Hence the operating income would be higher by $26,000 if the company manufactures in-house rather purchasing 40,000 parts from outsiders.
Option C is correct option here.
Depletion Down Deep Mining Co. acquired mineral rights for $81,250,000. The mineral deposit is estimated at 65,000,000 tons. During the current year, 17,550,000 tons were mined and sold.
a. Determine the depletion rate. If required, round your answer to two decimal places. $ per ton
b. Determine the amount of depletion expense for the current year. $ Feedback
c. Journalize the adjusting entry on December 31 to recognize the depletion expense. Dec. 31
Depletion Expense Accumulated Depletion"
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. For depletion rate
= Acquired mineral rights ÷ estimated mineral deposits
= $81,250,000 ÷ 65,000,000 tons
= $1.25
b. For the amount of depletion expense for the current year is
= Depletion rate × current year mined
= $1.25 × 17,550,000 tons
= $21,937,500
c. The journal entry is shown below:
Depletion Expense $21,937,500
To Accumulated Depletion $21,937,500
(Being the depletion expense is recorded)
For recording this we debited the depletion expense as it increased the expense and credited the accumulated depletion as it reduced the assets
If the contribution margin ratio is 0.4, targeted operating income is $70,000, and targeted sales volume in dollars is $250,000, then total fixed costs are ________.
Answer:
$30,000
Explanation:
For the computation of total fixed cost first we need to compute the contribution margin ratio which is shown below:-
Contribution margin ratio = Contribution margin ÷ Sales
0.4 = Contribution margin ÷ $250,000
Contribution margin = $250,000 × 0.4
= $100,000
Total fixed expenses = Contribution margin - operating income
= $100,000 - $70,000
= $30,000
So, we have applied the above formula.
The Donut Stop acquired equipment for $11,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation and estimates a residual value of $2,200 and a four-year service life. At the end of the second year, the company estimates that the equipment will be useful for four additional years, for a total service life of six years rather than the original four. At the same time, the company also changed the estimated residual value to $1,200 from the original estimate of $2,200.
Required:
Calculate how much the donut stop should record each year for depreciation in years 3 to 6?
Answer:
$1350
Explanation:
Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life
depreciation expense under the initial assumptions
($11,000 - $2,200) / 4 = $2200
Accumulated depreciation at the end of year 2 = $2200 x 2 = $4400
Book value at the beginning of year 3 = $11,000 - $4400 = $6600
Depreciation expense using the new assumptions
($6600 - $1200) / 4 = $1350
The break-even quantity is a. Fixed Costs/Marginal Cost b. Contribution Margin/Fixed Costs c. Fixed Costs/Price d. Fixed Costs/(Price – Marginal Costs)
Answer:
d. Fixed Costs/(Price – Marginal Costs)
Explanation:
The break-even quantity is the number of units produced and sold at which net income is zero. it is the point at which revenues equals cost.
Break even quantity = Fixed Costs/(Price – Marginal Costs)
or Fixed cost / contribution margin
Shale Oil Corporation combines its assets and debts with those of Tierra Frakking Company to form Unified Resources, Inc. Shale and Tierra cease to exist
Refer to Fact Pattern 41-2. The formation of Unified Resources is?
a. a purchase of assets
b. a merger
c. a consolidation
d. a share exchange
Refer to Fact Pattern 41-2. Unified Resources acquires
a. all of Shale's and Tierra's assets.
b. none of Shale's and Tierra's assets unless there is a formal transfer
c. only assets that Shale and Tierra acquired after a combination was proposed
d. half of Shale's and Tierra's assets
Refer to Fact Pattern 41-2. Unified Resources assumes?
a. only debts that Shale and Tierra incurred after a combination was proposed
b. none of Shale's and Tierra's debts unless there is a formal transfer of liability
c. all of Shale's and Tierra's debts
d. half of Shale's and Tierra's debts
Answer:
1. c. a consolidation
2. a. all of Shale's and Tierra's assets
3. c. all of Shale's and Tierra's debts
Explanation:
1. When multiple companies join up together to form a new company, this is called a Consolidation which is what Shale Shale Oil Corporation and Tierra Frakking Company did when they formed Unified Resources, Inc.
2. In a Consolidation, the previously separate companies move in with all their debt and assets to form the new company. As such, Unified Resources acquires all of Shale's and Tierra's assets.
3. As previously stated, in a Consolidation, the previously separate companies move in with all their debt and assets to form the new company. As such, Unified Resources assumes all of Shale's and Tierra's debts as well.
A perfectly competitive firm sells 15 units of output at the going market price of $10. Suppose its average fixed cost is $15 and its average variable cost is $8. Its contribution margin (i.e., contribution to fixed cost) is
Answer:
$30
Explanation:
The computation of the contribution margin is shown below:
Contribution margin = Sales - Variable cost
where,
Sales = Units sold × Market price
= 15 units × $10
= $150
And,
Variable cost = Units sold × AVC
= 15 units × $8
= $120
Now placing these values to the above formula
= $150 - $120
= $30
We simply applied the above formula
Absorption costing can lead managers to mistakenly believe that fixed manufacturing overhead costs will ______ in total as the number of units produced increases.
Answer:
Decrease
Explanation:
Absorption costing includes both variable and fixed manufacturing costs in determining product cost.
As the number of units produced increases, unit fixed costs decrease because there are as much units to absorb the Fixed Costs.
In total however, the Fixed costs remain constant within relevant range.
A job was timed for 60 cycles and had an average of 1.2 minutes per piece. The performance rating was 95%, and workday allowances are 10 percent. Determine each of the following:
a. Observed time.
b. Normal time.
c. Standard time.
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a) Observation time is
= Average time
= 1.2 minutes
b) The Normal time is
= Observation time × performance rating
= 1.2 minutes × 0.95
= 1.14 minutes
3. The standard time is
= normal time × Allowance factor
where,
Normal time is 1.14 minutes
And, the Allowance factor is
= 1 ÷ (1- A)
= 1 ÷ (1- 0.1)
= 1.11
So, the standard time is
= 1.14 × 1.11
= 1.265 minutes.
A July sales forecast projects that 6,000 units are going to be sold at a price of $10.50 per unit. The management forecasts 2% growth in sales each month. Total July sales are anticipated to be:
Answer:
Budgeted sales July= $63,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
A July sales forecast projects that 6,000 units are going to be sold at a price of $10.50 per unit.
To calculate the budgeted sales, we simply need to multiply the number of units sold for the selling price:
Budgeted sales July= 6,000*10.5= $63,000
Port Allen Chemical Company processes raw material D into joint products E and F. Raw material D costs $4 per liter. It costs $100 to convert 100 liters of D into 60 liters of E and 40 liters of F. Product F can be sold immediately for $4 per liter or processed further into Product G at an additional cost of $3 per liter. Product G can then be sold for $9 per liter.
a. Determine whether Product F should be sold or processed further into Product G.
b. Calculate the net advantage (disadvantage) of further processing.
c. Use a negative sign with your answer to indicate a net disadvantage (if applicable).
Answer:
a) Product G should be produced and sold
b) Net financial advantage $80
Explanation:
A company should process further a product if the additional revenue from the split-off point is greater than than the further processing cost.
Also note that all cost incurred up to the split-off point are irrelevant to the decision to process further .
$
Revenue after split-off point
($9× 40 litres) 360
Revenue at the slit of point
($4 × 40) (160)
Additional income from further processing 200
Further processing cost ($3× 40) (120)
Incremental income from further processing 80
Incremental income from further processing = $80
a) The product F should be processed further and sold as product G. Doing so would increase the net income by $80.
b) Net advantage $80
Lightning Remote Cars manufactures remote control cars for children. Historically, Lightning Remote Cars has manufactured their own tires they sell. However, a tire manufacturer has recently approached Lightning Remote Cars with an offer to produce their tires for them for $1.40 per tire. Lightning Remote Cars anticipates needing 50,000 tires this year to meet the demand for their remote control cars. What would be the total impact on operating income if the tires are purchased from the outside supplier
Answer:
operating income would decrease by $2,500 if tires are purchased
Explanation:
offer from outside vendor = $1.40 per tire
yearly demand = 50,000 tires
production costs:
direct materials $0.25direct labor $0.80variable manufacturing overhead $0.30fixed costs $0.50total costs = $1.85
total avoidable costs = $1.35
make tires buy tires differential amount
produce tires $92,500 $0 $92,500
buy tires $0 $95,000 ($95,000)
total $92,500 $95,000 ($2,500)
operating income would decrease by $2,500 if tires are purchased
Answer:
2,500
Explanation:
Harper Company lends Hewell Company $58,800 on March 1, accepting a four-month, 7% interest note. Harper Company prepares financial statements on March 31. What adjusting entry should be made before the financial statements can be prepared
Answer and Explanation:
The adjusting entry made is shown below:
Interest receivable Dr. $343 ($58,800 × 7% × 1 months ÷ 12 months)
To Interest revenue $343
(Being the interest receivable is recorded)
For recording this we debited the interest receivable as it increased the assets and credited the interest revenue as it also increased the revenue so that the proper journal entry entry is recorded and posting too
A company's flexible budget for 13,200 units of production showed sales, $54,120; variable costs, $21,120; and fixed costs, $18,000. The operating income expected if the company produces and sells 19,600 units is:
Answer:
Net income= $31,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production= 13,200
Sales= 54,120
Variable costs= $21,120
Fixed costs= $18,000
First, we need to calculate the unitary contribution margin:
Unitary contribution margin= total contribution margin/number of units
Unitary contribution margin= (54,120 - 21,120) / 13,200
Unitary contribution margin= $2.5
Now, for 19,600 units:
Total contribution margin= 2.5*19,600= 49,000
Fixed costs= (18,000)
Net income= 31,000
Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of a meeker is $23. Suppose that the world price for a meeker is $24. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price for meekers once they enter meeker the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will _______________ meeker.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
Export
true
Explanation:
Because the price of meekers in meekertown is lower than the world price for meekers, meekers from meekertown are cheaper. so if free trade is allowed, other countries would want to purchase meekers from meekertown because it is cheaper.
So, meekertown would export meekers if free trade is allowed.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
this is so because if the country is efficient in production of a good (producing at a lower price when compared to the world price), export of the good would increase thus increasing producer surplus. if on the other hand, the country is inefficient in producing a good and the country allows for free trade, the country can import the good. this would increase consumer surplus.
Genent Industries, Inc. (GII), developed standard costs for direct material and direct labor. In 2017, GII estimated the following standard costs for one of their major products, the 30−gallon heavy−duty plastic container. Budgeted quantity Budgeted price Direct materials 0.3 pounds $20 per pound Direct labor 0.7 hours $20 per hour During July, GII produced and sold 4,000 containers using 1,500 pounds of direct materials at an average cost per pound of $17 and 2,875 direct manufacturing labor hours at an average wage of $20.50 per hour. July's direct material flexible−budget variance is ________.
Answer:
July's direct material flexible−budget variance is $ 1500.unfav
Explanation:
Genent Industries, Inc. (GII),
Budgeted quantity Budgeted price
Direct materials 0.3 pounds $20 per pound
Direct labor 0.7 hours $20 per hour
Actual Price for 15000 pounds and 2,875 DLH
Direct Materials $17 per pound
Direct manufacturing labor hours wages $20.50 per hour.
July's direct material flexible−budget variance is $ 1500. unfav
Budgeted Cost for 4000 containers -Actual Cost for 4000 containers
= $ 24000- $ 25500 = $ 1500
Since the actual cost is greater it is unfavorable
Flexible Budget Variance is obtained by subtracting actual costs from flexible budget costs at a given volume.
1 container requires 0.3 pounds
4000 containers require 0.3 * 4000= 1200 pounds
But actually 1500 pounds were used .
Now costs
Budgeted Costs for 1200 pounds is = 20 *1200= $24000
Actual Costs for 1500 pounds is = 17* 1500 = $ 25 500
Advika is a resident of India who exports hand-dyed fabrics to other nations. Since India has an exchange control system, what does this mean for Advika
Answer: The Reserve Bank of India keeps all of Advika’s foreign currency for her.
Explanation:
When a country uses exchange controls, it limits the amount of foreign currency that can come into a country. This is usually done to ensure stability in the money market of the country as well as to improve the balance of payments for the country.
One way of implementing exchange control is for all foreign currency to go through the Central bank of the country. Should a citizen need access to foreign currency, they would need to apply to the central bank to access it. With India having an exchange control system, the Reserve Bank of India keeps all foreign currency and Advika would have to apply for it should she need it.
Gerritt wants to buy a car that costs $31,000. The interest rate on his loan is 5.67 percent compounded monthly and the loan is for 5 years. What are his monthly payments?
Answer:
$594.57
Explanation:
For computing the monthly payment we need to apply the PMT formula i.e to be shown in the attachment below:
Given that,
Present value = $31,000
Future value or Face value = 0
Rate = 5.67% ÷ 12 months = 0.4725
NPER = 5 years × 12 = 60 years
The formula is shown below:
= PMT(RATE;NPER;-PV;FV;type)
The present value come in negative
So, after applying the formula, the monthly payment is $594.57
Robert Company properly applies the equity method to its investment in Margit Corporation, At the end of the current year, the fair value of Robert Company's investment increased. Robert Company should
Answer:
Do nothing
Explanation:
The value of the investment would be increased by taking the their share of net income and reducing the value of investment by dividends received by the ordinary shares holder (Company). This means that the equity method doesn't includes fair value method in valuing the Investments.
So Robert Company can't increase the the investment value if the fair value of the investment has change as it will be considered a change in policy and change in policy would have a retrospective effect.
You are cautiously bullish on the common stock of the Wildwood Corporation over the next several months. The current price of the stock is $50 per share. You want to establish a bullish money spread to help limit the cost of your option position. You find the following option quotes: Wildwood Corp Underlying Stock price: $50.00 Expiration Strike Call Put June 45.00 8.50 2.00 June 50.00 4.50 3.00 June 55.00 2.00 7.50 Ignoring commissions, the cost to establish the bull money spread with calls would be ________. Group of answer choices
Answer:
650
Explanation:
A call option is an option to buy a product or asset at a stated price at a later date. The risk of call option is capped at premium for buying the option. Wildwood corporation will incur cost of 650 to establish the bull money spreads with calls.
8.5 +4.5 = 13
13 * $50.00 = $650
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2017. HUDSON CO. Contribution Margin Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017 Sales (11,300 units at $175 each) $ 1,977,500 Variable costs (11,300 units at $140 each) 1,582,000 Contribution margin $ 395,500 Fixed costs 315,000 Pretax income $ 80,500 Assume the company is considering investing in a new machine that will increase its fixed costs by $37,000 per year and decrease its variable costs by $8 per unit. Prepare a forecasted contribution margin income statement for 2018 assuming the company purchases this machine.
Answer:
Pretax income= $133,900
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Selling price= $175
New unitary variable cost= $132
New fixed costs= 315,000 + 37,000= 352,000
Now, we can determine the new operating income:
Sales= 11,300*175= 1,977,500
Total variable cost= 11,300*132= (1,491,600)
Total contribution margin= 485,900
Fixed costs= (352,000)
Pretax income= 133,900
Consider the circular flow model to answer the questions that follow.
a. In the circular flow model, households provide inputs to firms through the _____________ and in exchange receive _____________ from firms.
b. In the circular flow model, firms receive ___________ from households when households purchase goods and services in the
Answer:
The answer is :
A. Resource market - income
B. Expenditure - product market.
Explanation:
A. Resource market - income
B. Expenditure - product market
The circular flow model shows how money moves through the economy in exchange for goods, services, and resources.
A.
In circular flow of income, households provide inputs to firms through the resource market(matket where households supply land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship) in exchange for money(income or wages).
B.
Also in circular flow of income, firms receives expenditure from household and this type of market is called product market(which refers to a place where goods and services are bought and sold)
Elmhurst Corporation is considering changes to its responsibility accounting system. Which of the following statements is/are correct for a responsibility accounting system.
i. In a cost center, managers are responsible for controlling costs but not revenue.
ii. The idea behind responsibility accounting is that a manager should be held responsible for those items that the manager can control to a significant extent.
iii. To be effective, a good responsibility accounting system must help managers to plan and to control.
iv. Costs that are allocated to a responsibility center are normally controllable by the responsibility center manager.
1. I and II only are correct.
2. II and III only are correct.
3. I, II, and III are correct.
4. I, II and IV are correct.
Answer:
The correct answer is:
I, II, and III are correct (3.)
Explanation:
A Responsibility Accounting System (RAS) is an accounting program that is used to estimate how well departments are managing expenses and controlling costs with the most minimal day-to-day involvement of the executive or the central department. This system puts the departmental manager in charge of the day-to-day control and allocation of expenses and costs. This does not mean the total control of costs by the departmental managers, but controllable costs. Hence, from the lists in the question, the correct attributes associated with RAS are:
i. In a cost center, managers are responsible for controlling costs but not revenue: revenue control is an exclusive reserve of the executive or central department.
ii. The idea behind responsibility accounting is that a manager should be held responsible for those items that the manager can control to a significant extent
iii. To be effective, a good responsibility accounting system must help managers to plan and to control: this emphasises that the RAS doesn't spell complete independence from the executive.
statement iv. (Costs that are allocated to a responsibility center are normally controllable by the responsibility center manager.) is incorrect because costs assigned to a responsibility center is not controlled by the responsibility center manager, but by the departmental manager.
The relationship between financial leverage and profitability Pelican Paper, Inc., and Timberland Forest, Inc., are rivals in the manufacture of craft papers. Some financial statement values for each company follow. Use them in a ratio analysis that compares the firms' financial leverage and profitability.
Items Pelican Paper, INC Timberland Forest, INC
Total assets $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Total equity 9,000,000 5,000,000
Total Debt 1,000,000 5,000,000
Annual Interest 100,000 500,000
Total Sales 25,000,000 25,000,000
EBIT 6,250,000 6,250,000
Earnings available for
common stockholders
3,690,000 3,450,000
A) Calculate the following debt and coverage ratios for the two companies. Discuss their financial risk and ability to cover the costs in relation to each other.
1. debt ratio
2. times interest earned ratio
B) Calculate the following profitability ratios for the two companies. Disuss their profitability relative to one another.
1. Operating profit margin
2. Net profit margin
3. Return on total assets
4. Return on common equity
C) In what way has the larger debt of Timberland Forest made it more profitable than Pelican Paper? What are the risks that Timberland's inestors undertake when they choose to purchase its stock instead of Pelicans?
Answer:
Pelican Paper, Inc., and Timberland Forest, Inc.
Financial leverage and profitability Ratio Analysis
A. Computation of debt and coverage ratios:
1. debt ratio = Total debt to Total assets x 100
Pelican = $1,000,000/$10,000,000 x 100
= 10%
Timberland =v$5,000,000/$10,000,000 x 100
= 50%
2. times interest earned ratio = EBIT/Interests
Pelican = $6,250,000/$100,000
= 62.5 times
Timberland = $6,250,000/$500,000
= 12.5 times
A discussion of their financial risk and ability to cover the costs:
Pelican Paper's financial leverage is 10% compared to Timberland's 50%, showing that debt creditors finance and lay claim to half of the company's assets. This is very high and not attractive to potential investors and creditors. Timberland has already hampered its ability to borrow more as it is highly leveraged. Whereas Pelican Paper can meet its debt obligations and pay its interest expenses 62.5 times from current earnings, these pale in comparison with Timberland's 12.5 times, further jeopardizing its opportunities for more debt financing.
B. Calculation of the profitability ratios:
1. Operating profit margin = EBIT/Sales x 100
Pelican Paper = $6,250,000/$25,000,000 x 100 = 25%
Timberland = $6,250,000/$25,000,000 x 100 = 25%
2. Net profit margin = (EBIT less Interest)/Sales x 100
Pelican Paper = ($6,250,000 - $100,000)/$25,000,000 x 100
= $6,150,000/$25,000,000 x 100 = 24.6%
Timberland = ($6,250,000 - $500,000)/$25,000,000 x 100
= $5,750,000/$25,000,000 x 100 = 23%
3. Return on total assets = EBIT/Total Assets x 100
Pelican Paper = $6,250,000/$10,000,000 x 100
= 62.5%
Timberland = $6,250,000/$10,000,000 x 100
= 62.5%
4. Return on common equity = Earnings available to Common Stockholders/Equity x 100
Pelican = $3,690,000/$9,000,000 x 100
= 41%
Timberland = $3,450,000/$5,000,000 x 100
= 69%
A discussion of their profitability relative to one another:
The two companies make the same level of operating profit margin at 25%, but Pelican's net profit margin of 24.6% is better than Timberland's 23%. They show that Pelican's management has better ability to control expenses than Timberland's.
The returns on assets are similar for both companies, but Timberland performed better than Pelican Paper in terms of the return on equity. This shows that Timberland with ROE of 69% is making larger returns for its common stockholders than Pelican because it is leveraging debts, whose interests are tax-deductible, and also using less equity in generating the returns.
C. The larger debt of Timberland has made it more profitable than Pelican Paper because the debt interests are deductible from EBIT before tax expense is computed and it reduces the tax burden for the company, thus making it to pay less tax and saving more profits for distribution to its stockholders.
However, this higher return to the investors in Timberland also comes with higher risks, as the investors are exposed to debt risks, higher pressure to satisfy debt creditors, heightened interference and oversight from creditors since they own half of the assets of the company, and an increased threat of business takeover in case of debt default.
Explanation:
a) Data:
Items Pelican Paper, INC Timberland Forest, INC
Total assets $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Total equity 9,000,000 5,000,000
Total Debt 1,000,000 5,000,000
Annual Interest 100,000 500,000
Total Sales 25,000,000 25,000,000
EBIT 6,250,000 6,250,000
Earnings available for common
stockholders 3,690,000 3,450,000
b) Ratio computation and analysis help companies to compare their performances and positions with competitors. They can spot risks facing a company and even point out ways to address such business risks.
Paulo owns a few shares of stock in a large and diversified firm. He realizes that the CEO of the company is responsible for a multi-billion dollar business, but is upset with what he feels is excessive compensation for the chief executive officer, particularly since the firm has reported losses for the past two years. Paulo's concerns are:
Answer: likely to be well-founded since CEO compensation at many U.S. companies has actually increased even when the company performed poorly
Explanation:
The options to the question are:
A. unfounded, since laws in the United States prevent firms from paying large salaries or bonuses to executives when a firm reports a loss.
B. based on an erroneous conclusion, because CEO pay is always based on a formula tied to the company's profits and losses.
C.likely to be well-founded since CEO compensation at many U.S. companies has actually increased even when the company performed poorly.
D. not entirely unfounded, but he needs to realize that the pay received by most chief executives must be reinvested in the company if it's unprofitable for three years in a row.
From the question, we are informed that Paulo owns a few shares of stock in a large and diversified firm na that he noticed that the CEO of the company is responsible for a multi-billion dollar business, but is upset with what he feels is excessive compensation for the CEO particularly since the firm has reported losses for the past two years.
Paulo's concerns are likely to be well-founded since CEO compensation at many U.S. companies has actually increased even when the company performed poorly.
What dividend per share would be reported in the financial press for a stock that currently has 4.5% dividend yield and the most recent stock price was $75
Answer: $3.38
Explanation:
Dividend Yield of a stock refers to the dividend paid by the company expressed in terms of a percentage of the current value of the company's stock.
The Dividend therefore is;
= 75 * 4.5%
= $3.375
= $3.38
Arnold, a single individual, has adjusted gross income of $65,000 in the current year. Arnold donates the following items to his favorite qualified charities:
1. ABC stock acquired six years ago at a cost of $6,000. FMV at date of contribution was $40,000.
2. Personal clothing items purchased two years ago at a cost of $1,000. FMV at the date of contribution was $400. What is the amount of his charitable contribution for the current year?
A. 15,400
B. 23,000
C. 19,300
D. 18,800
Answer:
Option A. $15,400
Explanation:
The net deduction allowed as an charitable contributions are as under:
$
1. ABC Cop. stock
Cost $6000
FMV $22000 $16000
2. Personal Clothing Items
Cost $1000
FMV $400 ($600)
Net Deduction $15,400
The amount that qualifies as charitable contribution for the year is $15400.
App Holdings is expected to pay dividends of $1.50 every six months for the next three years. If the current price of App Holdings stock is $22.60, and App Holdings' equity cost of capital is 18%, what price would you expect App Holdings' stock to sell for at the end of three years
Answer:
The answer is $34.36
Explanation:
FV = PV x (1 + R x ((1 + r))^T = $22.6 x (1 + {($1.5 / $22.60) x [1 + (18% / 2)]}^6 = $34.36
Playa Inc. owns 85 percent of Seashore Inc. During 20X8, Playa sold goods with a 25 percent gross profit to Seashore. Seashore sold all of these goods in 20X8. How should 20X8 consolidated income statement items be adjusted g
Answer:
Debit the Cost of Sales and,
Credit the Revenue.
Explanation:
Transactions that occur within a group of companies must be eliminated. Playa is a Parent (85%) and Seashore Inc is a Subsidiary.
The effect of the Sale by Playa to Seashore is that Group Cost of Sales and Revenue would be over-valued by the price of intragroup sale.
Thus, the adjustment for this intragroup sale, is to Debit the Cost of Sales and Credit the Revenue.