Answer:
The interest rate on a 10-year corporate bond for a company with AA rating will be higher than for a 10-year bond for a company with a BBB- rating.
True
Answer:
Correct option is B.
<u> The weight of debt for WACC purposes is 23.08%</u>
Explanation:
Amount of debt = 2 million x 0.90
= 1.80 million
Amount of equity = 2 million x 3
= 6 million
Weight of debt = amount of debt/ (amount of debt + amount of equity)
= 1.80 million / ( 6 million + 1.80 million)
=23.08%
<span>Unrelated diversification</span>
<span>The answer is : No coverage for xyx. Bob, an accountant of xyz, drives his own car to the bank to make a deposit for xyz. bob has an at-fault accident. if xyz carries $1,000,000 bodily injury/property damage coverage with a symbol 2 for covered autos, and bob carries no insurance, No coverage is applicable for xyz. </span>
Question:
A potato chip manufacturer purchases a potato farm. Which of the following regarding its strategy is true?
A. The manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase its bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
B. The manufacturer has enhanced utilisation by allowing depreciation and other fixed costs to be spread over a larger unit volume.
C. The manufacturer has sacrificed quality by using a lower-cost input.
D. The manufacturer has efficiently capitalised on the experience and learning-curve effects within the company.
E. The manufacturer has effectively reduced its operating costs by outsourcing its activities.
Answer:
A. the Manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase it's bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
Explanation:
Vertical integration is a business strategy whereby a business acquires ownership or controls its suppliers, distributors, or retail locations to control its value or supply chain.
It may also be said that vertical integration has to do with the purchase of a part of all of the production or sales process that was previously outsourced, to have it done in-house.
An example of companies who have done this are:
1. Apple
2. Netflix
3. Comcast (Which acquired NBC)
Businesses can integrate by
- purchasing their suppliers to reduce the costs of manufacturing or
- controlling the distribution process that is, owning and controlling the warehousing and delivery of their products etc.
