Answer:
The NPV from opening the branch office is negative ( -$106668.08). Thus the branch office should not be opened.
Explanation:
The decision to open the branch office will be taken based on the NPV provided by opening of the branch office. If the NPV of a project is positive based on the required rate of return used as a discount rate fro cash flows, the investment is worth undertaking.
The net present value (NPV) for a project can be calculated as,
NPV = CF1 / (1+r) + CF2 / (1+r)² + ... + CFn / (1+r)^n - Initial Outlay
Where,
- r is the appropriate discount rate
- Initial Outlay is the Initial cost of the project
- CF represents cash flows from the project
As the required return is 16%, we will take this as the appropriate discount rate.
NPV = 45000 / (1+0.16) + 120000 / (1+0.16)² + 150000 / (1+0.16)³ +
150000 / (1+0.16)^4 + 150000 / (1+0.16)^5 - 485000
NPV = - $106668.08
As the NPV from project is negative at a required return of 16%, the project should not be under taken and the branch office should not be open.
Answer:
The selling price for Job A is $75,978.00
Explanation:
Molding Finishing Totals
Machine hours 4000 1000 5000
Fixed mnf. overheads 19600 2400 22000
Variable manufacturing
Overheads per machine hours 1.1 2.1
<u> JOB A</u> <u>JOB B</u>
Direct materials 13,600 7500
Direct labour costs 20,700 7400
Molding machines 2700*1.1= 2,970
Finishing 400*2.1= 840
Fixed mnf: molding 19600*4000/5000= 15,680
Fixed mnf: finishing 2400*1000/5000= <u> 480 </u>
Total cost (sum of all the above) $54,270
Mark up = 40%
Mark up=gross profit (GP)*100/cost
40%= GP*100/54270
40*54270/100= GP
GP= 21,708
Sales= cost + GP
Sales= 21,708+54,270
Sales= $75,978.00
Answer: $322,000
Explanation:
Consolidated income = Net income from Ackerman + Net Income from Brannigan + Excess depreciation - Amortization of unpatented tech - Gain from transfer of equipment
Excess depreciation = New depreciation of equipment - Old depreciation
Depreciation is straight line;
= (200,000/5 years) - (110,000/5)
= $18,000
Gain from transfer of equipment
= Sales - Book value
= 200,000 - 110,000
= $90,000
Consolidated income = 300,000 + 98,000 + 18,000 - 4,000 - 90,000
= $322,000
Management is the big-picture process of making business run smoothly through effective planning, organizing, staffing, training, leading, and controlling the company.
Answer:
1. Technology.
2. Social trends.
3. Economic shocks.
4. Political.
5. Nature of the workforce.
Explanation:
According to the amiable philosopher and mathematician, Alfred North Whitehead, "The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order."
The 5 specific forces acting as stimulant for change in an organization or business environment are;
1. Technology: it is a major external force, organizations should make use of new technologies, so as to maximize efficiency and increase productivity.
2. Social trends: social media changes can bring individuals together and influence their interests to share opinions, cultures perception and ideas.
3. Economic shocks: indices of gross domestic products such as unemployment, acquisitions, bankruptcy, recession impacts an organization.
4. Political: government policies, regulations and restrictions such as tax, minimum wage etc can cause a change in a firm. Companies should ensure they are operating at top notch in the competitive market.
5. Nature of the workforce: they should be able to adapt or respond to economic activities, such as demographic, immigration, multicultural society, etc.
Change agents in an organization are individuals acting as catalysts by assuming responsibilities for managing any of the aforementioned specific forces acting as stimulant for change.
