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Mrac [35]
3 years ago
12

The strongest argument for an independent Federal Reserve rests on the view that subjecting the Fed to more political pressures

would imparta. an inflationary bias to monetary policy.b. a disinflationary bias to monetary policy.c. a deflationary bias to monetary policy.d. a countercyclical bias to monetary policy.
Business
1 answer:
skelet666 [1.2K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

A) an inflationary bias to monetary policy.

Explanation:

Inflationary bias refers to a situation where monetary policy results in a higher inflation rate.

If the executive branch of the government was responsible for setting monetary policy, then they could be tempted to act according to electoral pressures like lowering unemployment rates or increasing the nominal growth of the GDP. The problem with this happening is that nothing is for free and if the monetary base is artificially increased for short term benefits, in the long run the whole economy will suffer due to higher inflation rates.

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September 2014:

a) Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

= $45,660,000 - $34,978,000 = $10,682,000

b) Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

= $45,660 / $34,978 = 1.3 : 1

c) Acid-Test Ratio = Current Assets - Inventory / Current Liabilities

= $45,660 - 930 / $34,978 = 1.3 : 1

September 2013:

a) Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

= $41,940,000 - $21,160,000 = $20,780,000

b) Current Ratio  = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

= $41,940 / $21,160 = 2 : 1

c) Acid-Test Ratio Current Assets - Inventory / Current Liabilities

= $41,940 -1,200 / $21,160 = 1.9 : 1

b. Calculate Apple's ROE for the years ended September 27, 2014, and September 28, 2013. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

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ROE = Net Income/Equity x 100 = $26,050/$77,290 x 100 = 33.7%

September 2013

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c. Calculate Apple's ROI, showing margin and turnover, for the years ended September 27, 2014, and September 28, 2013. (Round "Turnover" answers to 2 decimal places. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.)

September 2014

ROI = Margin x Turnover = Net Operating Income/Sales x Sales/Average Assets

= ($33,950/$108,400) x ($108,400/$120,880)

= 0.31 x 0.90

= 0.279 = 27.9%

Average Assets = $120,880 ($147,820 + 93,940) /2

September 2013

ROI = margin = turnover = Net Operating Income/Sales x Sales/Average Assets

= ($18,530/$65,370) x ($65,370/$70,880)

= 0.28 x 0.92

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Average Assets = $70,880 ($93,940 + 47,820) /2

Explanation:

<h3>Apple Inc. </h3><h3>Income Statement</h3>

For the Fiscal Years Ended September 27 and September 28, respectively:

                                                             2014                2013

Net sales                                           $108,400            $65,370

Costs of sales                                      64,580              39,690

Operating income                               33,950               18,530

Net income                                       $26,050              $14,160

Balance Sheet:

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents                                            $9,580      $10,630

Short-term marketable securities                                   16,280         14,510

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $84 & $99     5,520          5,670

Inventories                                                                           930           1,200

Deferred tax assets                                                          2,170            1,780

Vendor non-trade receivables                                       6,500           4,560

Other current assets                                                      4,680           3,590

Total current assets                                                     45,660          41,940

Long-term marketable securities                               85,770          25,540

Property, plant, and equipment, net                            7,930          22,670

Goodwill                                                                         1,060               890

Acquired intangible assets, net                                   3,690               490

Other assets                                                                  3,710              2,410

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Current liabilities:

Accounts payable                                                     $14,780          $12,160

Accrued expenses                                                      9,400             5,870

Deferred revenue                                                       4,250              3,130

Commercial paper                                                      6,548             0

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Deferred revenue: noncurrent                                   1,840              1,290

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Other noncurrent liabilities                                      10,260             5,680

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Shareholders' Equity:

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shares issued & outstanding, respectively            13,490             10,810

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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    600                (-80)

Total shareholders' equity                                     77,290           48,050

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