A
Explanation:
Because the judgement of executives does not adequately factor into a mathematical equation. it's like a judgement call only whereas the others can be used in an equation manner
Answer:
The beta of stock T is 1.82
Explanation:
The portfolio beta is made up of the weighted average of the individual stock betas in the portfolio.
The formula for portfolio beta is,
Portfolio beta = wA * beta of A + wB * beta of B + ... + wX * beta of X
The weight of stock T in the portfolio is = 1 - (0.11 + 0.56) = 0.33 or 33%
Let beta of Stock T be x. The beta of Stock T is:
1.47 = 0.11 * 0.84 + 0.56 * 1.39 + 0.33 * x
1.47 = 0.0924 + 0.7784 + 0.33x
1.47 - 0.0924 - 0.7784 = 0.33x
0.5992 / 0.33 = x
x = 1.815 rounded off to 1.82
Answer: Options A and C are strengths while options B and D are weaknesses. See explanation below.
Explanation:
a. All employees must take at least five consecutive days off each year.
This is a strength in internal control. This would help to maintain stability in operational process and ensure leave days are effectively utilized. It also prevents staff from taking the leave days in piecemeal and sporadic manner thereby disrupting the operational process and causing team instability. It is also used to ensure leave days are promptly utilised and well accounted for.
b. The accounting department orders merchandise and approves invoices for payment.
This is a weakness in internal control. There should be a check and balance in this regard. In some organizations, proper scrutiny of the vendor and invoice is done by the Procurement Unit and the Expense Control Unit respectively. Even within the accounting department, there is approval hierarchy. Also, the unit within accounting department that is making the order should not be the one to approve the transaction.
c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up the sale and places the cash in the register. The daily sales are recorded in the accounting records by the accounting department.
This is a strength in internal control as it ensures checks and balances. Fraud and error can be detected through this means. The accounting department should verify the transactions to the relevant supporting document before recording the transaction in the system.
d. The officer who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because he is confident the amounts are correct.
This is a weakness in internal control in the sense that checks signed by the officer is binding in the court of law. The officer cannot claim ignorance if anything goes wrong. There is therefore a need for proper scrutiny and relevant questions asked before checks are signed.
Answer:
d) $13
Explanation:
contribution margin per unit:
- product B = $45
- product C = $39
- product D = $25
contribution margin per machine hour:
- product B = $45 / 2.5 = $18
- product C = $39 / 3 = <u>$13</u>
- product D = $25 / 1.25 = $20
the company should first produce 800 units of product D and use 1,000 machine hours. Then it should produce 680 units of product B using 1,700 machine hours. In order to produce the remaining 20 units of product B and the 600 units of product C, the company must rent machine hours and the maximum possible price per hour is $13 (contribution margin per machine hour product C).
Answer:
to maximize profit, farmer must use 0.208 pounds of fertilizers
Explanation:
For profit maximization, marginal revenue must be equal to marginal cost.
Here marginal product of fertilizer= 1-N/200
selling price per busher= $4
total marginal revenue= (1-N/200)× 4
Total cost of fertilizer= 1.2N
To maximize profit
Marginal cost= marginal revenue
1.2N= (1-N/200)× 4
4.8N= 1-N/200
N= 0.208 pounds
to maximize profit, farmer must use than 0.208 pounds of fertilizers
