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2 years ago

Investors are willing to purchase stocks having high P/E ratios because:

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skelet666 [1.2K]2 years ago

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Answer:

D. They expect these shares to have greater growth opportunities.

Explanation: P/E(price to earning) ratio is a ratio used in the stocks and other marketable securities to determine the price of the shares of a particular Company in relationship with the annual net income of the company per share.

A HIGHER PRICE TO EARNING RATIO INDICATES THAT THE COMPANY INVOLVED IS EFFICIENTLY UTILIZING ITS RESOURCES IN ORDER TO GENERATE PROFIT,IT ALSO SHOWS THAT THEIR IS HIGH DEMAND FOR THE COMPANY'S SHARES BECAUSE INVESTORS TRUST IN THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO GROW AND MAKE PROFIT.

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Which of the following statement is not true about derivative contracts?

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a. A long position is a bet that the number is going to fall while a short position is a bet that the number will rise in the future.

Explanation:

The derivative contract is a contract in which the contract is to be done between two or more parties regarding the value i.e. depend upon the financial asset i.e. underlying. It involves the bonds, commodities, etc

So according to the given options, the option a is correct as long position is a bet in which the number is to be decline while on the other hand in the short position the number would increase

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How do you call a person who receives the benefit of a good without paying for it (business terminology).

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3 years ago

Town A, in one hour, can produce either 4 hotdog buns, or 10 sausages. Town B, in one hour, can produce either 8 hotdog buns, or

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Answer:

The answer is 27 hours

Explanation:

Solution

The Comparative advantage depends on production of the lower opportunity cost

The opportunity cost of a production is =maximum production of other good /maximum production of the good

Now,

The opportunity cost of hot dog bun for town A =10/4=2.5

Thus,

The opportunity cost of hot dog bun for town B=6/10=0.6

So,

The town B has a comparative advantage in hot dog buns and A in sausages

Town A will produce-only sausages and it will take the time of

time in hours =total required a quantity of the good /number of products in an hour

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The time for Town A for sausages=120/10=12 hours

The time for Town B for hot dog buns=120/8=15 hours

Therefore, The total time =12+15=27 hours.

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Fitch Supply Services received $1,000 cash from a customer; the amount was owed to the business from the previous month. What is

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Decrease the accounts receivable account in assets section of balance sheet by $1,000

Increase the cash account in assets section of balance sheet by $1,000

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The Accounting equation for any entity is represented by the following equation:

Assets= Equity + Liability

When the entity receive any amount from customer in respect of the any credit sale made to him, the account receivable in the asset section will be decreased by the that amount and the cash section in the asset section will be increased by that amount.

In this case, Fitch supply services shall

Decrease the accounts receivable account in assets section of balance sheet by $1,000

Increase the cash account in assets section of balance sheet by $1,000

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3 years ago

Bodin Company manufactures finger splints for kids who get tendonitis from playing video games. The firm had the following inven

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Raw Material $191,000

Direct labor $300,000

Actual manufacturing overhead $170,000

Actual selling and administrative expenses $115,000

The company applies manufacturing overhead at the rate of 60 percent of direct-labor cost.

Prime Cost = Direct Material + Direct Labor

Prime Cost = $191,000 + $300,000 = 491,000

Cost of goods manufactured $

Direct material $191,000

Add: Direct Labor $300,000

Add: Manufacturing overhead $170,000

Manufacturing cost $661,000

Manufacturing cost $661,000

Add: Work in process inventory at January 1 $235,000

Less: Work in process inventory at January 31 $251,000

Cost of Goods Manufactured $645,000

Cost of Goods Manufactured $645,000

Add: Finished Good inventory at January 1 $125,000

Less: Finished Good inventory at January 31 $117,000

Cost of Goods Sold $653,000

Manufacturing overhead Account Balance

Actual overhead = $175,000

Manufacturing overhead = $180,000 (300,000 x 60% )

Over applied manufacturing overhead = $180,000 - $175,000

Over applied manufacturing overhead = $5,000

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