Answer the following questions on the basis of the following three sets of data for the country of North Vaudeville: (A) (B) (C)
Price Level Real GDP Price Level Real GDP Price Level Real GDP 110 235 110 285 100 210 100 235 100 260 100 235 95 235 95 235 100 260 90 235 90 210 100 285 a. Which set of data illustrates aggregate supply in the immediate short run in North Vaudeville? (Click to select) The short run? (Click to select) The long run? (Click to select) b. Assuming no change in hours of work, if real output per hour of work decreases by 5 percent, what will be the new levels of real GDP in the right column of B?
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Answer and Explanation:
1a. We can see immediate short run aggregate supply in North vaudeville in column A. This is because the price is fixed while output increases
1b. We can see short run aggregate supply in North vaudeville in column c. This is because output increases with price increase.
1c we can see long run aggregate supply in North vaudeville in column B. This is because output is constant with price increase.
Assuming output per hour of work decreases by 25% for column C then for each price, output is:
2A. Given price P= 110, output is 285(1-0.25) = 213.75
2B. Given price P = 100, output is 260(1-0.25) = 195
2C. Given price P = 95, output is 235(1-0.25) = 176.25
2D. Given price P = 90, output is 210(1-0.25) = 157.50
3. The new data from question 2 reflects a decrease in aggregate supply.
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Answer:
A) Project A = 0.83 year
B) NPV of Project B = $14,609.66
C) Answer B
Explanation:
Requirement A
We know,
Payback period = Last year with negative cumulative cash flows + (Absolute value of last year's cumulative cash flow ÷ Cash flow of the following year's negative cumulative cash flow)
Or, Payback period = A + ( B ÷ C)
Project A Project B
Year Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow Cash Flow Cumulative Cash Flow
0 (A) -$10,000 -$10,000 (B) -$10,000 -$10,000 (B)
1 $12,000 (C) 2,000 $10,000(C) 0
2 8,000 10,000 6,000 6,000
3 6,000 16,000 16,000 22,000
Payback period for project A = 0 + ($10,000 ÷ 12,000) = 0 + 0.833 = 0.83 year
Payback period for project B = 0 + ($10,000 ÷ 10,000) = 0 + 1 = 1 year
X-treme Vitamin Company should choose project A because it can return the investment earlier than project B.
Requirement B
We can use excel to find the Net Present Value for both the projects with a cost of capital of 10%.
The following image shows the NPV for project A and B.
From the calculation of NPV, X-treme Vitamin Company should choose project B as that project yields more present cash flows.
Requirement C
A firm should generally have more confidence in answer b because money can produce more logical sense than a year. Yes, it is easy to understand how many years a company will need to get back its cash flow. Still, the present value of cash flows provides a more specific evaluation of how to utilize the initial investment.
