Answer:
The expected/required rate of return is 13.8125%.
Explanation:
The stock is a constant growth stock as the dividends are expected to grow constantly forever. The constant dividend growth model of DDM is used to calculate the price of such a stock today. As we already know the price, we will use the formula of the constant growth model to determine the required rate of return. The formula for constant growth model is:
P0 or Price today = D1 / r - g
Plugging in the available known values,
16 = 1.25 / (r - 0.06)
16 * (r - 0.06) = 1.25
16r - 0.96 = 1.25
16r = 1.25 + 0.96
r = 2.21 / 16
r = 0.138125 or 13.8125%
Answer: Having lower opportunity costs.
Explanation: Opportunity cost can be defined as the cost of next best alternative foregone. In this case, James is saving his money by taking work of a professional from a new recruit also he gets the opportunity to procure high quality materials which he was earlier not able to. Thus, he is saving a major portion of income because of a less costly alternative available.
Answer:
$235,000
Explanation:
Under the accrual accounting system, expenses are recognized in the period incurred and not necessarily in the period cash is paid.
Revenue is also recognized in the period earned and not necessarily when cash is collected.
Total revenue in 2018 = $200,000 + $150,000
= $350,000
Net income is the difference between the revenue and expense
Net income in 2018 = $350,000 - $115,000
= $235,000
Answer: 4%
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that Pension plan assets were $1,200 million at the beginning of the year and $1,252 million at the end of the year and that at the end of the year, retiree benefits paid by the trustee were $28 million and cash invested in the pension fund was $32 million.
Based on the above scenario, the percentage rate of return on plan assets goes thus:
Opening balance of plan assets 1200
Add:- Actual return = 48
Add:- contributions = 32
Less :- retiree benefits = -28
Closing balance of plan assets = 1252
It should be noted that the actual return is the balancing figure which is calculated as:
= 1252 + 28 - 1200 - 32
= 48
The percentage rate of return on plan assets will now be:
= 48/1200
=0.04
= 4%
