Skolits Corp. has a cost of equity of 11.1 percent and an aftertax cost of debt of 4.65 percent. The company's balance sheet lists long-term debt of $375,000 and equity of $635,000. The company's bonds sell for 105.5 percent of par and market-to-book ratio is 3.01 times. If the company's tax rate is 35 percent, what is the WACC

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Answer 1

Answer:

The WACC is 8.71%.

Explanation:

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is simply the average rate a firm is expected to pay as cost financing its assets to those who hold its securities.

The WACC can be computed as follows:

Total debt and equity = Debt + Equity = $375,000 + $635,000 = $1,010,000

WE = Weight of equity = Equity / Total debt and equity = $635,000 / $1,010,000 = 0.63, or 63%

WD = Weight of equity = Debt / Total debt and equity = $375,000 / $1,010,000 = 0.37, or 37%

CE = Cost of equity = 11.1%

ACD = After tax cost of debt = 4.65%

Therefore, we have:

WACC = (WE * CE) + (WD * ACD) = (63% * 11.1%) + (37% * 4.65%) = 6.99% + 1.72% = 8.71%

Therefore, the WACC is 8.71%.


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Salud Company reports the following information. Use the indirect method to prepare only the operating activities section of its statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Selected 2017 Income Statement Data Selected Year-End 2017

Net income $455,000 Accounts receivable increase $52,800
Depreciation expense 95,500 Prepaid expenses decrease 17,400
Gain on sale of machinery 26,300 Accounts payable increase 6,200
Wages payable decrease 2,100

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Answer:

Cash flow from Operating Activities

Net income                                                          $455,000

Adjustments for non-cash items :

Depreciation expense                                          $95,500

Gain on sale of machinery                                  ($26,300)

Adjustment for Changes in Working Capital :

Increase in Accounts receivable                        ($52,800)

Decrease in  Prepaid expenses                           $17,400

Increase in Accounts payable                               $6,200

Decrease in Wages payable                                  $2,100

Net Cash from Operating Activities                   $497,100

Explanation:

The Indirect method adjusts the Profit before tax with the following items :

Non-cash items previously added or deducted from net incomeChanges in Working Capital

RLW-II Enterprises estimated that indirect manufacturing costs for the year would be $60 million and that 12,000 machine hours would be used

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Answer: $3,150,000

Explanation:

Total cost of production will be the total sum of the material costs, labor costs and indirect costs.

Indirect Costs

It was estimated that 12,000 machine hours would be used at a cost of $60 million.

Indirect cost per machine hour is;

= 60,000,000/12,000

= $5,000 per hour

With 200 machine hours, indirect cost is;

= 200 * 5,000

= $1,000,000

Total cost of production = 1,250,000 + 900,000 + 1,000,000

= $3,150,000

Importance of strategic planning

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Huh? What are u asking

Answer:Strategic planning is the process of documenting and establishing a direction of your small business

Explanation: The strategic plan gives you a place to record your mission, vision, and values, as well as your long-term goals and the action plans you'll use to reach them.

Which of the following is true of email?

A. It’s illegal for employers to monitor it.

B. Many companies monitor employee messages.

C. Deleting ensures the messages are never read.

D. Only the recipient has the ability to open it.

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Answer:D

Explanation:

A monopolist faces a

A. a two-tiered demand curve.

B. a perfectly elastic demand curve.

C. the market demand curve.

D. a perfectly inelastic demand curve.

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

At an output level of 415,400 units, you have calculated that the degree of operating leverage is 2.00. The operating cash flow is $58,000 in this case. Ignore the essect of taxes. What will be the new degree of operating leverage for output levels of 16,400 units and 14,400 units

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Answer:

the new degree of operating leverage for output levels of 16,400 units and 14,400 units will be -0.0858  and - 0.0745 respectively.

Explanation:

From the given information:

the degree of operating the leverage at 415,400 units = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{contribution \ \ margin}{operating \ \ income}}[/tex]

where contribution margin = 2 × 58000 =116000

If we assume that the sales price should be p and the variable cost  be q per unit .

Then, 415,400p - 415,400q = 116000

p - q = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{116000}{415400}}[/tex]

p - q = 0.279  at 415400 unit

Contribution margin = 415400 × 0.279

Contribution margin = 115896.6

The operating income = contribution margin - fixed expense

58000 = 115896.6 - fixed expense

fixed expense = 115896.6 - 58000

fixed expense = 57896.6

However, when the output level is 16400 unit,

the contribution margin = 16400(p-q)

the contribution margin =  16400(0.279)

the contribution margin = 4575.6

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{contribution \ \ margin}{contribution \ \ margin - fixed \ \ costs}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{4575.6}{4575.6 - 57896.6}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{4575.6}{-53321}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = -0.0858

when the output level is 14400 unit,

the contribution margin = 14400(p-q)

the contribution margin =  14400(0.279)

the contribution margin = 4017.6

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{contribution \ \ margin}{contribution \ \ margin - fixed \ \ costs}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{4017.6}{4017.6 - 57896.6}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = [tex]\mathtt{\dfrac{4017.6}{-53879}}[/tex]

The operating leverage = - 0.0745

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"A customer holds 10 ABC Jan 60 Call contracts. ABC Corporation is paying a 20% stock dividend. On the ex date, the contracts will show as:"

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Answer:

On the ex date, the contracts will show as:

10 ABC Jan 60 Calls

The customer must exercise call contracts to buy the stock prior to the Ex-Date

Explanation:

The reason is that if the customer is not exercising the call contracts then it will not be able to receive the stock dividend. Furthermore, the OCC doesn't adjust the contract because of the dividend announcement prior to exercise of contract. This means it will only adjust if the contract is exercised.

The settlement of the exercise takes around 2 business working days, hence the customer must exercise the option 2 days earlier to the ex-date.

What economic benefit has the debt reschedule for developing countries?

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Answer:

The main economic benefit that debt rescheduling has for developing countries is that it changes principal and interest payments to more favorable conditions.

This means that after the reschedule, developing countries will have to put less resources into the payments of public debt, which allows them to have more resources available for other public investments like education, healthcare, and infraestructure.

According to information found on the production analysis page of the Inquirer, Chester sold 1127 units of Cute in the current year. Assuming that Cute maintains a constant market share, all the units of Cute are sold in the Nano market segment and the growth rate remains constant, how many years will it be before Cute will not be able to meet future demand unless the company adds production capacity

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Answer:

1 year

Explanation:

Since it is mentioned that there is a constant market share, also the growth rate is also same so for meeting the future demand, the time period that would be considered is one year as the company should added its production capacity so that it could be in a position to meet the demand else the company is not able to meet its future demand

Hence, year 1 is considered

You borrow $25,000 to be repaid in 24 monthly installments of $1,212.17. The annual interest rate is closest to:

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Answer:

15%

Explanation:

For computing the annual interest rate we need to apply the RATE formula i.e to be shown in the attachment below;

Given that,  

Present value = $25,000

Future value or Face value = $0

PMT = $1,212.17

NPER = 24 months

The formula is shown below:  

= Rate(NPER;PMT;-PV;FV;type)  

The present value come in negative  

So, after applying the above formula,

The annual interest rate is

= 1.25% × 12 months

= 15%

Pear Corporation is considering Alternative A and Alternative B. Costs associated with the alternatives are listed below:
Alternative A Alternative B
Materials costs $ 40,000 $ 56,000
Processing costs $ 37,000 $ 37,000
Equipment rental $ 13,000 $ 13,000
Occupancy costs $ 15,000 $ 22,000
Are the materials costs and processing costs relevant in the choice between alternatives A and B?
Multiple Choice
A) Only processing costs are relevant
B) Only materials costs are relevant
C) Both materials costs and processing costs are relevant
D) Neither materials costs nor processing costs are relevant

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Answer: B) Only materials costs are relevant

Explanation:

When choosing between alternatives, the main decider is the difference in costs. The costs that are different are the ones to decide whether a company takes on a project as it will signal the financial viability of a project.

In both alternatives, the Processing costs remain at $37,000 therefore the alternative chosen is irrelevant to these costs as they will be incurred regardless of the company's choice. They are therefore not to be considered.

Material costs on the other hand vary by the alternatives and so should be considered.

During September, the capital expenditure budget indicates a $450000 purchase of equipment. The ending September cash balance from operations is budgeted to be $70000. The company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $38000. What is the minimum cash loan that must be planned to be borrowed from the bank during September

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Answer:

the minimum cash loan that must be planned to be borrowed from the bank during September is $418,000 .

Explanation:

The cash loan that must be planned to be borrowed from the bank is determined by preparing a cash budget

Snippet of the Cash Budget Reconciliation Section

Cash Balance from Operation     $70000

Less Purchase of Equipment  ($450,000)

Balance                                     ($380,000)

Less Desired Balance                 ($38000)

Cash loan                                    $418,000      

On November 1, Alan Company signed a 120-day, 10% note payable, with a face value of $11,700. What is the adjusting entry for the accrued interest at December 31 on the note

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Answer:

Debit interest expense, $195; Credit interest payable, $195

Explanation:

The adjusting entry for the accrued interest at December 31 on the note is:

General Journal                   Debit         Credit

Interest expense                   $195

($11,700 * 10% * 60/360)

Interest payable                                       $195

Which of the following combinations is ensured to increase?

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please you can give any option or full question

If the current interest rate is 5% and your semi-annual coupon paying bond has a duration of 5.33 years, how much will the price of the bond change if the interest rate increases by 1 basis point?

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Answer:

Percentage change in price = -5.33 * 0.00005

Explanation:

Percentage change in price = - modified duration * (Change in yield in BP/100)

Percentage change in price = -5.33 * ((0.01/2)/100)

Percentage change in price = -5.33 * (0.005/100)

Percentage change in price = -5.33 * 0.00005

At the beginning of 2021, Angel Corporation began offering a two-year warranty on its products. The warranty program was expected to cost Angel 8% of net sales. Net sales made under warranty in 2021 were $212 million. Fifteen percent of the units sold were returned in 2021 and repaired or replaced at a cost of $5.20 million. The amount of warranty expense on Angel's 2021 income statement is:

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Answer:

$16.96 million

Explanation:

The computation of the amount of warranty expense is shown below:

= Net sales made under warranty in year 2021 × expected cost percentage to net sales

= $212 million × 0.08

= $16.96 million

We simply multiplied the net sales with the expected cost percentage so that the amount of warranty expense could come and the same is to be considered

A report stating whether the company has complied with restrictive covenants related to officer compensation and payment of dividends contained in a bank loan agreement.

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Answer: An attestation service other than an audit service

Explanation:

Attestation services is simply when a conclusion is made on the financial statement of an organization or a company by a certified public accountant.

Therefore, it will be a report stating whether the company has complied with restrictive covenants related to officer compensation and payment of dividends contained in a bank loan agreement.

Earning money is an incentive to increasing ___________ to purchase___________.

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Answer:

incentive, goods is the answer

Answer:

goods

Explanation:

goods is the answer

Huron Company produces a commercial cleaning compound known as Zoom. The direct materials and direct labor standards for one unit of Zoom are given below:
Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost
Direct materials 5.50 pounds $ 2.50 per pound $ 13.75
Direct labor 0.50 hours $ 6.50 per hour $ 3.25
During the most recent month, the following activity was recorded:
1. Ten thousand six hundred pounds of material were purchased at a cost of $2.40 per pound.
2. The company produced only 1,060 units, using 9,540 pounds of material. (The rest of the material purchased remained in raw materials inventory.)
3. 630 hours of direct labor time were recorded at a total labor cost of $7,560.
Required:
Compute the materials price and quantity variances for the month. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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Answer:

Instructions are below.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Direct materials 5.50 pounds $ 2.50 per pound.

Actual:

1. 10,600 were purchased for $2.40 per pound.

2. The company produced only 1,060 units, using 9,540 pounds of material.

To calculate the direct material price and quantity variance, we need to use the following formulas:

Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity

Direct material price variance= (2.5 - 2.4)*10,600

Direct material price variance= $1,060 favorable

Direct material quantity variance= (standard quantity - actual quantity)*standard price

standard quantity= 1,060*5.5= 5,830

Direct material quantity variance= (5,830 - 9,540)*2.5

Direct material quantity variance= $9,275 unfavorable

Nordstrom, Inc. operates department stores in numerous states. Suppose selected financial statement data (in millions) for 2020 are presented below.
End of Year Beginning of Year
Cash and cash equivalents $1,424 $140
Accounts receivable (net) 4,000 3,800
Inventory 1,800 1,800
Other current assets 636 591
Total current assets $7,860 $6,331
Total current liabilities $3,930 $3,122
For the year, net credit sales were $8,258 million, cost of goods sold was $5,328 million, and net cash provided by operating activities was $1,251 million.
Instructions:
Compute the current ratio, current cash debt coverage, accounts receivable turnover, average collection period, inventory turnover, and days in inventory at the end of the current year.

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:-

1. Current ratio is

= Current Assets ÷ Current Liabilities

= $7,860 ÷ $3,930

= 2

2. Current cash debt coverage is

= Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ÷ Average Current Liabilities

Average Current Liabilities = ($3,930 + $3,122) ÷ 2

= $3,526

Current Cash Debt Coverage Ratio = $1,251 ÷ $3,526

= 25.48%

3. Accounts receivable turnover is

= Net Credit Sales ÷ Average Accounts Receivables

= $8,258 ÷ (($4,000 + $3,800) ÷ 2)

= $8,258 ÷ $3,900

= 2.12 times

4. Average collection period is

= 365 ÷ Account Receivable Turnover

= 365 ÷ 2.12

= 172.17

5. Inventory Turnover is

= Cost of Goods Sold ÷ Average Inventory

= $5,328 ÷ ((1,800 + 1,800) ÷ 2

= $5,328 ÷ 1,800

= 2.96

6. Days in Inventory is

= 365 ÷ Inventory Turnover Ratio

= 365 ÷ 2.96

= 123.31 days

A broker is charged with discrimination. The Federal fair housing investigator notices that the Fair Housing Poster is not displayed in the broker's office. The investigator may

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Answer:

charge the broker with discrimination with no further evidence

Explanation:

It is mandatory for a broker who markets dwelling for rent or sale to display fair housing poster in his or her office or at any dwelling meant for rent or sale. This is according to the Department of Housing and Urban development (HUD) that brokers who market dwelling should display such where they can be easily seen by persons who need the service of the broker to list or locate a dwelling or purchase same in a residential area.

The fair housing poster gives assurance to intending clients that the broker do not engage in any unlawful discriminatory services he offers. However, where a broker fails to paste the fair housing poster, he will not be subjected to any penalty but may be charged with discrimination by the federal fair housing investigator.

Suver Corporation has a standard costing system. The following data are available for June: Actual quantity of direct materials purchased 24,000 pounds Standard price of direct materials $ 6.00 per pound Material price variance $ 6,000 Unfavorable Material quantity variance $ 2,400 Favorable The actual price per pound of direct materials purchased in June was:

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Answer:

$6.25

Explanation:

Given the data below from the above information,

The actual quantity of direct materials purchased 24,000 pounds

Standard price of direct materials price $6 per pound

Material price variance unfavorable -$6,000

Material quantity variance $2,400

Therefore;

Direct material price Variance = (Standard price - Actual price) × Actual quantity

- $6,000 = ($6 - Actual price ) × 24,000

-$6,000 = $144,000 - 24,000 AP

24,000 AP = $144,000 + $6,000

24,000 AP = $150,000

AP = $6.25

Sherburne Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2,510 per month plus $371 per snow-day. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 18 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 17 snow-days. The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $8,460. The vehicle operating cost in the flexible budget for March would be closest to:

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Answer:

Total cost= $8,817

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Sherburne Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2,510 per month plus $371 per snow-day.

The actual level of activity was 17 snow-days.

The flexible budget will adapt the standard cost to the actual usage.

Flexible budget:

Fixed costs= 2,510

Variable cost= 371*17= 6,307

Total cost= $8,817

Exercise 11-4 Stock issuance for noncash assets LO P1 Sudoku Company issues 7,000 shares of $7 par value common stock in exchange for land and a building. The land is valued at $45,000 and the building at $85,000. Prepare the journal entry to record issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building.

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Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Land $45,000

Building Dr, 85,000

            To Common Stock $49,000  (7,000 shares × $7)

             To Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common stock $81,000

(Being issuance of the stock in exchange for the land and building is recorded)

Here we debited the land and building as it increases the assets and we credited the common stock and paid in capital in excess of par-common stock as it also increases the liabilities.

In the short run, increasing marginal costs always imply increasing average total costs. a. Trueb. False

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Answer:

The answer is A. True.

Explanation:

Marginal Cost is the cost of producing one more product unit.

Marginal Cost = Average Total Cost / Average Goods Output

Therefore, in the short run, an increase in Marginal Cost implies a similar increase in Average Total Cost.

Suppose the rate of inflation was 2 percent in India from 2008-2012 and, over that same period, the inflation rate in the United States was 2.7 percent. Based on these inflation trends, which of the following is true?

a. The PPP condition implies that the rupee has depreciated relative to the dollar.
b. The PPP condition implies that the rupee has appreciated relative to the dollar

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Answer:

b. The PPP condition implies that the rupee has appreciated relative to the dollar

Explanation:

Remember, the inflation rate looks at how the prices of goods and services in a country increases over a period of time, and it's effects on the the purchasing value or power of money in the country.

As in this scenario, India had 2 percent inflation rate while United States had 2.7 which is a higher price increases not in a different period but the same one, meaning that the Purchasing power parity (PPP) condition of the rupee has appreciated relative to the dollar from 2008-2012.

Viral marketing describes everything from paying people to say positive things online to schemes where consumers get commissions for directing friends to specific websites.a. Trueb. False

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

Viral marketing is a strategy in which companies use online networks to promote a product or service providing information to many people. This works by creating content like videos that are published on the internet and shared with a lot of people. According to that, the statement is true because viral marketing involves generating different types of online content like messages from influencers to promote your product on social media and reach a big audience.

At an annual effective interest rate of 6.3%, an annuity immediate with 4N level annual payments of 1,000 has a present value of 14,113. Determine the fraction of the total present value represented by the first set of N payments and the third set of N payments combined.

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Answer:

the % of the present value that corresponds to the first 9 payments (N) =  47.57% of the annuity's present value.

the % of the present value that corresponds to the first 27 payments (3N) =  90.86% of the annuity's present value.

Explanation:

we must use the present value of an annuity formula:

PV = annual payment x annuity factor

14,113 = 1,000 x annuity factor

annuity factor = 14,113 / 1,000 = 14.133

we know that the interest rate is 6.3%, now using an annuity calculator we can determine that the total number of periods is 36. The exact factor is 14.11322, but we can round to 14.113

the first set would represent 36/4 = 9 years

the % of the present value that corresponds to the first 9 payments (N) = PV = 1,000 x 6.71376 (PV annuity factor, 6.3%, 9 periods) = 6,713.76. This corresponds to 6,713.76 / 14,113 = 47.57% of the annuity's present value.

the % of the present value that corresponds to the first 27 payments (3N)  = PV = 1,000 x 12.82329 (PV annuity factor, 6.3%, 27 periods) = 12,823.29. This corresponds to 12,823.29 / 14,113 = 90.86% of the annuity's present value.

"Which of the following are covered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934? I Registration of new issues II Stabilization of new issues III Registration of exchanges IV Registration of broker/dealers"

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Answer: II. stabilization of new issues

III. registration of exchanges

IV. registration of broker-dealers

Explanation:

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was put in place in order to be in charge of security trading.

From the options, those that are covered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 include the stabilization of new issues, the registration of exchanges and the registration of broker/dealers.

It should be noted that the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 does not cover the registration of new issues.

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