Chapter 12 is meant primarily for: A. Farmers
Answer:
(b) 1440
Explanation:
As the coupon rate of 8% is greater than the yield to maturity (YTM) of 6% annually, the bond is selling at a premium. Hence, the bond will be called at the earliest i.e. 15 years.
Coupon = Call Price * Semi-annual coupon rate = X * [0.08 / 2] = X * 0.04
Yield to call = 6% annually = 3% semi-annually
Time = 15 years * 2 = 30
We know that,
Current Price of bond = Coupon * [1 - (1 + YTC)-call date] / YTC + Call Price / (1 + YTC)call date
- 1,722.25 = [X * 0.04] * [1 - (1 + 0.03)-30] / 0.03 + [X / (1 + 0.03)30]
- 1,722.25 = [X * 0.04] * 19.60 + [X * 0.41]
- 1,722.25 = X * [(0.04 * 19.60) + 0.41]
- X = 1,722.25 / 1.194
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X=$ 1,442.42 \approx $ 1,440
Answer:
$750 favorable ; $200 unfavorable
Explanation:
The computations are shown below:
For fixed overhead budget variance:
= Budgeted fixed overhead - actual fixed overhead
= $47,420 - $46,670
= $750 favorable
For fixed overhead volume variance:
= Budgeted fixed overhead - standard fixed overhead cost allocated to production
= $47,420 - $47,220
= $200 unfavorable
Hence we consider all the given information
Answer:
$1,724.138
Explanation:
Given:
Payment received each year = $125,000
Rate of return = 7.25 % = 0.0725
Present value = ?
Computation of Present value:
Present value = Payment received each year / Rate of return
= $125,000 / 0.0725
= $1724137.93
Present value = $1724137.93
Present value = $1,724,138 (approx)
Therefore, firm have to contribute $1,724.138