Answer:
$46,400
Explanation:
The computation of the absorption costing net operating income last year is shown below:
= Net operating income under variable costing + Fixed overhead deferred in ending inventory - Fixed overhead released in beginning inventory
= $74,000 + $0 - $27,600
= $46,400
All other information which is given in the question is not relevant. Hence, ignored it
Answer: Suggestive selling
Explanation: the recommendation to purchase an extended warranty service in addition to the purchase of a laptop computer by the salesperson is an example of suggestive selling. It is a form of stimulus-response presentation involving suggesting an initial or an additional purchase (the extended warranty). It is also known as add-on selling or upselling and is used to increase the purchase amount of the buyer thus increasing revenue of the store.
Internal data is from within the company, like operations and sales figures. External data comes from looking at the market, such as consumer trends, and marketing research. It is important to consider external data because it gives companies a better picture of their customers and competitors.
Answer:
the annual pre-tax cost of debt is 10.56%
Explanation:
the beore-tax component cost of debt will be the actual market rate of the bonds, as they offer an interest rate of 11% but are selling at 104 points not at par thus, there is a difference between the rates.
We solve for the rate which makes the coupon and maturity 104
with excel or a financial calculator
PV of the coupon payment
C 5.500 (100 x 11%/2)
time 60 (30 years x 2 payment per year)
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV $99.4338
PV of the maturity
Maturity 100.00
time 60.00
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV 4.57
<em><u>Adding both we should get 104 which is the amount the bonds is selling:</u></em>
PV coupon $99.4338 + PV maturity $4.5662 = $104.0000
The rate is generated using goal seek or wiht a financial calculator.
This rate is a semiannual rate, so we multiply by 2 to get the annual cost of debt:
0.052787474 x 2 = 0.105574947
The cost of debt for the firm is 10.56%