Answer:
The answer is C. Some firms exiting the market
Explanation:
When there is a sudden fall in the market demand in a competitive industry(e.g perfect competition) some firms would making economic losses and it is best if they shut down operation and production. Once these happen, they exit the market.
Option A is incorrect . Same as option B.
Option D is also incorrect
Answer:
The initial deposit should be $ 25.46
Explanation:
The Annuity formula is
P=R [1−(1+i)^-n/i]⋅(1+i)
Where
P= Initial deposit
R=Regular Withdraw amount
i=Interest rate
n=Number of years/periods
After entering corresponding values in the formula we get $25.46
so P (which is our initial deposit)=25.46
Answer:
Risk and Return
1. Joe is an average investor. His financial advisor gave him options of investing in stock A, with a σ of 12%, and stock B, with a σ of 9%. Both stocks have the same expected return of 16%. Joe can pick only one stock and decides to invest in stock B.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
2. Marcie works for an educational technology firm that recently launched its employee stock option plan (ESOP). Marcie allocated all her investments in the ESOP.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
3. rin wants to invest in a hedge fund that has had a very strong performance track record. The hedge fund has given its investors a return of over 60% for the past five years. Although Erin is tempted to put her money in the fund, she decides to conduct due diligence on the hedge fund’s assets, because she is aware that past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Good Financial Decision?
Yes
No
Explanation:
1. Joe's decision to invest in stock B is a good financial decision. Since both investments have the same returns, the decision on which investment to take shifts to the standard deviation of the returns, which specifies the variability of the returns. Invariably, the investment with less standard deviation should win the vote. Therefore, Joe's decision is a good financial decision because investment in B has a standard deviation of 9% unlike A's 12%.
2. Putting all eggs in one market as Marcie had done by allocating all her investments in the ESOP is not a good financial decision, theoretically. It is always best to spread the risks, though higher-yielding investments (returns) bear higher risks.
3. The decision of Erin to conduct due diligence on the hedge fund's assets, despite its past performance is a good financial decision. Due diligence reveals some behind-the-scene information that are instrumental in making sound business decisions. Who are the present managers of the fund? What systems are in place in the entity to guarantee similar future performance, all things being equal? What market's sentiments and information are available for consideration? These questions, and many others can be answered through a due diligence. Surely, "past performance is no guarantee of future results."
Answer:
d.$18,900
Explanation:
Gross Profit is the net of Sales value and production cost in the period for the units sold. Under absorption costing all the direct and indirect costs incurred in the production of products are included in the total production cost. As the cost is available for 100 units produced we need to calculate the cost of 90 unit and deduct this cost from the sales value to determine the gross profit and then deduct the operating expenses to calculate the operating income.
Sales (90 units) $90,000
Less: Production costs:
Direct materials ( $40,000 x 90/100 ) $36,000
Direct labor ( 20,000 x 90/100 ) $18,000
Variable factory overhead ( 2,000 x 90/100 ) $1,800
Fixed factory overhead ( 7,000 x 90/100 ) <u>$6,300</u>
Total Production cost <u>($62,100)</u>
Gross Profit $27,900
Less Operating expenses:
Variable operating expenses $8,000
Fixed operating expenses $1,000
<u>($9,000)</u>
Operating Income <u>$18,900</u>
Answer:
The dividend yield for Zack Corporation 8%,the first option
Explanation:
The dividend yield is a measure of business performance used by investors which compares the dividend paid by a stock to its market price(price paid by investors to acquire the stock)
dividend per share for Zack Corporation is $3.90
market price per share is $48
dividend yield =$3.90/$48*100=8.13%
The correct option is the first option 8% since the figure above was simply rounded down to whole number
