A company has a margin of safety of 20%. If expected sales are $50,000, then break-even sales are:______

A steel mill raises the price of steel by 7% which results in a 20% reduction in the quantity of steel demanded. The demand curv

Nana76 [90]

Answer:

Elastic demand

Explanation:

The price elasticity of demand is described as the sensitivity of demand to changes in its price. A product is price elastic when a small change in prices causes a significant change in quantity demanded. If a small change in price results in minimal impact in quantity demanded, the product is price inelastic.

Steel mill raised its prices by 7 percent. As a result, the demand declined by 20 percent. The demand decreased by a bigger rate than the change in price. It means a small change in price causes the demand to change significantly. Therefore, the demand curve is price elastic.

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3 years ago

The debt has an interest rate of 8.50% (short term) and 10.50% (long term). The expected rate of return on the company's shares

viva [34]

Answer:

Re = 16.02%

Explanation:

current stock price 36 x 7,660,000 = 275,760,000

cost of equity = 17.5%

current short term debt = 141,600,000

cost of short term debt = 8.5%

current long term debt = 210,600,000

cost of long term debt = 10.5%

total financing = 627,960,000

equity = 275,760,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.4391
short term debt = 141,600,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.2255
long term debt = 210,600,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.3354

WACC = (0.4391 x 0.175) + (0.2255 x 0.085 x 0.75) + (0.3354 x 0.105 x 0.75) = 0.0768 + 0.0144 + 0.0264 = 0.1176 or 11.76%

under the new structure:

total financing = 627,960,000

equity = 325,760,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.5188
short term debt = 141,600,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.2255
long term debt = 160,600,000 / 627,960,000 = 0.2557

assuming WACC remains unchanged:

0.1176 = (0.5188 x Re) + (0.2255 x 0.085 x 0.75) + (0.2557 x 0.105 x 0.75) = (0.5188 x Re) + 0.0144 + 0.0201 = (0.5188 x Re) + 0.0345

0.5188 x Re = 0.1176 - 0.0345 = 0.0831

Re = 0.0831 / 0.5188 = 0.1602 or 16.02%

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3 years ago

The required return on the stock of Moe's Pizza is 10.8 percent and aftertax required return on the company's debt is 3.40 perce

garik1379 [7]

Answer:

The required return for the new project is 6.87%

Explanation:

In order to calculate the required return for the new project we would have to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) adjusted by risk adjustment factor .

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) = [After Tax Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt] + [Cost of equity x Weight of Equity]

After -tax Cost of Debt = 3.40%

Cost of Equity = 10.80%

Weight of Debt = 0.39

Weight of Equity = 0.69

Therefore, the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) = [After Tax Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt] + [Cost of equity x Weight of Equity]

= [3.40% x 0.39] + [10.80% x 0.69]

= 1.32% + 7.45%

= 8.77%

The required return for the new project = Weighted Average Cost of Capital – Risk Adjustment Factor

= 8.77% - 1.90%

= 6.87%

The required return for the new project is 6.87%

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3 years ago

Preparing a Cost of Goods Sold Budget

Art [367]

Answer:

Direct Materials $ 14*20,000 = $ 28000

Direct Labor $ 14*1.9* 20,000 = $ 532,000

Variable Overhead $ 14*1.9*1.2*20,000 = $ 638400

Fixed Overhead $ 14*1.9*1.8*20,000 = $957600

Total Manufacturing Cost $ = 2156000

Less: Ending Inventory $ 107.8*730 = 78649

Cost of Goods Sold $2077306

Working:

Total Manufacturing Cost $ per unit = 2156000/ 20,000= 107.8 $

Ending Inventory $ 107.8*730 = 78649

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3 years ago

In each of the following situations, identify if there is a positive or negative externality in play. Explain you answer thoroug

Vitek1552 [10]

Answer:

1. Positive Externality ; 2. Negative Externality ; 3. Positive Externality.

Explanation:

Externalities are benefits or harms to other parties , without payment received or made for them respectively.

Positive Externalities : Externalities positively effecting others. Eg-Education

Negative Externalities : Externalities positively effecting others . Eg-Pollution.

1. Bridal Shop's signage facelift creates benefit for other strip mall businesses also (better business visibility), without former receiving money & latter paying money.

2. Local church celebration creates benefit for all attendants (recreational benefit) ,without former receiving money & latter paying money.

3. Local School bus ramp construction creates harm for commuters of that area (traffic inconvenience) , without former paying money & latter receiving money

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3 years ago

A company has a margin of safety of 20%. If expected sales are $50,000, then break-even sales are:_______