The expected average rate of return in the fixed asset above is 36.92%. The rate of return is the income or loss of a proposed investment in a specified amount of time. In this case, a company wants to buy a 4-year life fixed asset which can increase the company's income by $240,000. We can calculate the rate of return by dividing the net income from the investment with the proposed investment to obtain the portion of return received from the investment<span>. Formula: (Net Income From The Investment/Proposed Investment) x 100%.</span>
Answer:
Cost of merchandise sold = $ 28
Gross profit = $ 13
The ending inventory under the LIFO method = $ 18
Explanation:
Given:
October 5,
Purchased units = 1
Unit cost = $5
on October 12,
Purchased units = 1
Unit cost = $ 13
On October 28,
Purchased unit = 1
Unit cost = $ 15
Total cost of the 3 units purchased = $33
Now, the unit sold on October 31 will be the unit purchased in the end i.e on October 28
thus,
Cost of merchandise sold = $ 28
Gross profit = Selling price of the unit - Unit price of purchase
or
Gross profit = $ 28 - $ 15 = $ 13
now, the ending inventory under the LIFO method = $ 5 + $ 13 = $ 18
Answer:
Expected market return = 9.8%
Explanation:
The expected return on the market can be worked out using the Capital Asset Pricing Model.
<em>The capital asset pricing model is a risk-based model. Here, the return on equity is dependent on the level of reaction of the the equity to changes in the return on a market portfolio. These changes are captured as systematic risk. The magnitude by which a stock is affected by systematic risk is measured by beta.
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Under CAPM, Ke= Rf + β(Rm-Rf)
Rf-risk-free rate (treasury bill rate)- 4.4%
β= Beta - 1.20
Rm= Return on market.- ?
Applying this model, we have
11%= 4.4%+ (R-4.4%)×1.20
0.11-0.044= 1.20×(R-0.04)
0.07
= 1.20R-0.048
Collect like terms
0.07+0.048 = 1.2R
Divide both sides by 1.20
R= (0.07+0.048)/1.20
R=9.83%
Expected market return = 9.8%
The marginal benefit from the activity is equal to the marginal cost
