Chip is a veteran who fought in Desert Storm. He has just retired from the military. He has been told he qualifies for a property tax exemption based on his military service during wartime. Which exemption applies to Chip?
A. Section 218
B. Proposition 13
C. Section 205
D. Proposition 60
Answer: C. Section 205
Explanation:
Section 205 of the property tax speaks about the property tax exemption for veterans. Under the category of veterans comes the people of military staff who have been currently serving or have been discharged due to some reasons like poor health, loss of body part or any other reason. The emption of property tax cannot exceed $4,000 for eligible veterans.
Section 205 can be applied on Chip for the emption of property tax due to being Veteran.
Answer:
a)
Project Y and Project Z
b)
Project X and Project Y
c)
Project X and Project Z
Explanation:
Apply the CAPM to calculate the required return for each project as followed:
Project W: 4% + 0.75 * (11%-4%) = 9.25%
Project X: 4% + 0.90 * (11%-4%) = 10.3%
Project Y: 4% + 1.15 * (11%-4%) = 12.05%
Project Z: 4% + 1.45 * (11%-4%) = 14.15%
So, for:
a)
Which projects have a higher expected return than the firms 11 percent cost of capital: Project Y 12.8% and Project Z 13.9% which are given.
b)
Project should be accepted is project that has expected returns higher than required return which is Project X and Project Y.
c)
Using the firm's overall cost of capital as a hurdle rate:
Project Z will be accepted which is incorrect because its Required returned is higher than its expected returns ( 14.15% > 13.9%)
Project X will be rejected which is incorrect because its Required returned is lower than its expected returns ( 10.3% < 10.8%).
Answer: There were many shortcomings in the organizational culture of Mattel setting.
Explanation:
Mattle would have been influenced in a more positive direction, if the following factors were implemented in the relation.:
1. If the company had reviewed its goal, it could redefine its product.
2. The managers not allowed the design of new products that would be meeting the changing needs of the customers.
3. Mattle should have adopted an organizational structure that could be useful in production and could be helpful in changing the market demands.
<span>Ford is an example of an organization with a matrix structure. In this structure, Ford is combining divisional and functional command such as creating </span>divisions for passenger-car dealers, for large trucking customers, and for farm products customers to create vertical and command structure. The divisions that Ford made changes.
