Answer:
The alternative that should be chosen assuming identical replacement is:
Alternative B.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Alternatives:
A B
First Cost $5,000 $9,200
Uniform Annual Benefit $1,750 $1,850
Useful life, in years 4 8
Rate of return 7% 7%
Annuity factor 3.387 5.971
Present value of annuity $5,927.25 $11,046.35
Net cash flow $927.25 $1,846.35
b) Alternative B yields a higher return than Alternative A. Since the two alternatives are based on the same rate of return, Alternative B will bring in a higher annual benefit, even when discounted to the present value.
Answer: GDP data that has been adjusted for changes in the price level
Explanation:
Real GDP refers to the Nominal GDP adjusted for inflation. Nominal GDP calculates the value of final goods and services in the Economy by using the price levels of that year so if inflation has occurred, comparing it to previous years would be inaccurate.
The Real GDP would use the price levels of a base year to calculate the GDP of the current year so that the effect of inflation may be negated and the real growth of the economy can be seen.
Answer:
1.
- The firm increases its dividend payout ratio.
This will increase the need for external funds because with more funds going towards dividends, there will be less funds available to fund operations. The company will therefore be more probable of being in need of Additional funds.
- The firm’s inventory turnover decreases, with no effect on the sales forecast.
If the firm's inventory turnover increases, it means that the firm is taking longer to sell off inventory. This will mean that the company will have to invest more in working capital to maintain these inventory levels. This will lead to a higher probability of them needing additional funds.
2. Yes, dividends still affect a firm’s AFN even though they are paid out of after-tax earnings.
Even though they are paid after-tax, they still eat into the funds that the business can be able to set aside to fund operations. So when dividends are paid, the need for AFN increases as well.
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Please kindly note that none of the
Options given in the question is correct.
The correct answer is calculated and explained below
Answer:
$79.92 per move.
Explanation:
Activity rate can be calculated by dividing Activity cost budgeted for the particular activity pool by the Estimated or Total Activity base for that pool
Activity rate = Budgeted activity cost ÷ Estimated or Total Activity base
In the question above,
Budgeted Activity cost for material handling = $443,500
Estimated or Total Activity base for material handling (Summation of Total moves) = 1,460 + 760 + 3,700 = 5920 moves
Activity rate = $443,500 ÷ 5920
= $79.92 per move.
