Answer:
1. Threat of new entrants to the industry and the power of suppliers are the strategic issues facing craft brewers in 2017. The threat of entry has a great effect on a companies willingness to expand its product base in fear that a new entrant will either mimic or produce a substitute for their product.
2. I would recommend that small breweries need to get out there and get their product in the minds of more customers, use social media to target their audiences and consumers. They should also invest in equipment that will reduce labor costs in the long run. Risk of supply availability can be mitigated by using multiple suppliers or becoming your own suppliers and also selling to other breweries, making another source of income.
Answer:
100%
Explanation:
Stockholders of Dog's R Us Pet Supply expect a 12% rate of return on their stock. Management has consistently been generating a ROE of 15% over the last 5 years but now believes that ROE will be 12% for the next five years. Given this the firm's optimal dividend payout ratio is now 100%
Answer:
It is $9,000 (B)
Explanation:
Total paid dividends paid = $60,000
Return on Investment = $60,000 *15%
=$9,000.
Gaw Company investment in Trace Corporation will be treated as Investment Assets. In its book ,it can only recognize its share of dividend paid as return on investment.
Gaw Company cannot recognize its share of entire net income of Trace because it doesn't have controlling interest (i.e subsidiary) in the company neither does it have significant influence (i.e associate).
Answer:
1) Japanese buyers of pharmaceuticals.
Instead of focusing on U. S pharmaceuticals, we can look for Japanese buyers of pharmaceuticals. The fact should be acknowledged that if both the policies result in the same quantity which is being imported, then the price paid by the Japanese buyers will be identical as well.
2) Japanese producers of pharmaceuticals.
If both policies are resulting in the same quantity of the import, then the Japanese producers should be indifferent to which trade restriction is selected.
