The answer is B) Market Research.
Market research involves gathering primary and secondary data, such as a company's 10k (primary data) or the consensus earnings estimates (secondary data). Gathering information both published by the company and by those interested in the company is a crucial component in financial analysis, as it makes you a more informed decision-maker, and thus more likely to make a sound decision.
<span>You've just created and e-mailed the financial statements to your boss. What is the next step you should do in accounting cycle? Close out the revenue and expense accounts. After the financial statements are prepared all nominal accounts which include the revenue and expenses, should be closed out to zero. This allows for the accounts to be at an even start for the next accounting cycle.
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Answer:
The retained earnings statement showed a closing retained earnings of $226,120.00 as at 2017 year end.
Explanation:
In arriving at the closing retained earnings , I treated prior items retrospectively- that is as if the impact of such items have been in the accounts from day one,less the tax effect of all items involved.
For instance ,I deducted the understatement of depreciation in 2015 less of tax impact of 40%
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Answer:
The value of the firm according to M&M Proposition I with taxes is $513,824.62
Explanation:
Value of firm = [EBIT x (1-Tax) / Equity Cost] + [Debt x Tax rate]
Value of firm = 82000 x (1-24%) / 13% + 143500 x 24%
Value of firm = 62320 / 0.13 + 143500 x 0.24
Value of firm = 479,384.62 + 34,440
Value of firm = $513,824.62
