A colleague has written a section of the main body in of the same financial report. He had a long paragraph with lots of numbers
2 answers:
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Answer and Explanation:
a. Here it is reasonable to presume that the treasury bond generates high returns when there is a recession.
b. The calculation of the expected rate of return and the standard deviation for each investment is shown below:
For stocks
= (Expected return of the boom × weightage of boom) + (expected return of the normal economy × weightage of normal economy) + (expected return of the recession × weightage of recession)
= (29% × 0.30) + (18% × 0.50) + (-4% × 0.20)
= 8.7% + 9% - 0.80%
= 16.9%
For bonds
= (Expected return of the boom × weightage of boom) + (expected return of the normal economy × weightage of normal economy) + (expected return of the recession × weightage of recession)
= (6% × 0.30) + (9% × 0.50) + (16% × 0.20)
= 1.8% + 4.5% + 3.2%
= 9.5%
Now the standard deviation calculation is to be shown in the excel spreadsheet
For the stock it is 11.48%
And, for the bond it is 3.5%
c. The investment that should be prefer could be computed by determine the coefficient of variation which is shown below:
Formula i.e. used is
= Standard deviation ÷ expected return
For stock, it is
= 16.9% ÷ 11.48%
= 1.47
And, for bonds it is
= 9.5% ÷ 3.5%
= 2.71
Since for the bonds the coefficient of variation is greater so the same is to be considered
Therefore the bond should be prefer
Answer:
It should replace the old machine. In the current accounting period.
Explanation:
We need to perform a relevant cost analysis:
Keep the machine:
F0 = $0
F1 = $1500 maintenance
F2 = $3,000 maintenance
F3 = $6,000 maintenance
F4 = $12,000 maintenance
F5 =$24,000 maintenance + 250 resale value
replace the machine:
F0 = -12,000 purchase + 4,000 sale of old machine = -800
F1 = $900 maintenance
F2 = $900 maintenance
F3 = $900 maintenance
F4 = $900 maintenance
F5 =$900 maintenance + 1,500 resale value
As revenues are the same for each machine, we ignore them. We will only focus on the cost each machine generate:
We solve for the present worth of each machine with a discount rate of 12%
As the present worth of the new machine is lower, the best decision for the company is to purchase the new machine and sale the old machine.
Delaying this will incur in higher maintenance cost (1,500 - 900)
and a lower recovery value (4,000 - 2,000)
As there is no cost saving for delaying the purchase, it should be made immediately.