Answer:
Multiple choices below are missing:
A) purchase Bond A
B) purchase Bond B
C) purchase neither A nor B at this time
D) negotiate a higher rate on Bond A
The correct option is A,purchase bond A.
Explanation:
By purchasing Bond A,Lee is assured interest payment of 7.5% for a period of twenty years,hence the issuer cannot call the bond if interest rate drops by 2% in order to issue a lower interest-bearing bond which would be cheaper cost-wise.
However, if Lee purchases Bond B with current coupon of 8.25%,the interest is only guaranteed for a period of two years,since the issuer has the prerogative of calling back the bond after two years should interest fall in order to issue another bond that commands lower interest rate.
Answer: 2016 CPI is 110
Explanation:
Given the following :
Base year = 2012
Cost of basket in 2012 = $50
Cost of basket in 2014 = $52
Coat of basket in 2016 = $55
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated using the formula :
CPI = (weighted cost item in current period / weighted cost of item in base period) × 100
Base period / year = 2012
Current period = 2016
Therefore, 2016 CPI equals;
($55 / $50) × 100
= 110
Answer:
the minimum price it should charge is $40 per unit.
Explanation:
Minimum Transfer Price = Variable Costs - Internal Savings + Opportunity Cost
<em>Note : Division A has capacity available to meet B's requirements therefore there is no opportunity cost</em>.
There are Internal savings of $5 as A's variable costs will be $5 less per unit.
Minimum Transfer Price = $45 - $5
= $40
Answer:
All net income, less all dividends, since the company began operations.
Explanation:
Retained Earnings are the retained profits that the company keeps with itself, for meeting any case of emergency or for growing company and thus, meeting the growing expenses.
Each year when company earns profits and then, it distributes its profits in the form of dividends, the balance remaining after paying the dividends is added to retained earnings.
Thus, the entire balance of these kind of profits not paid anywhere else and also not utilized is called retained earnings.