Answer: High up-front costs.
Explanation:
Webster's limitation to owning a chain of incorporated bakeries would be the high up-front cost or capital needed to start up the company.
The up-front costs as in the case of the question is the money needed to start up the bakery company.
Answer:
(2) 4%
Explanation:
The portfolio is considered to be less risky if its volatility is low. The higher standard deviation the more risky is the project. For Duke Energy and Microsoft the investment portfolio required is risk free investment. To calculate the risk free rate we calculate using the formula;
Var Rp = x1 2Var R1 + x2 2Var R2 +2 x1 x2 Corr (R1, R2) SD1 SD2
Var Rp = 0.14 + 0.44 + 2 (1) * (-1) * 6% * 24%
Solving for this we get the risk free investment at 4%.
Answer:
10.25%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Long-term debt = 45%, after-tax cost = 7%
Preferred stock = 15%, after-tax cost = 10%
Common stock equity = 40%, after-tax cost = 14%
Now,
The weighted average cost of capital for this firm will be calculated as:
= Long term debt × after-tax cost + Preferred stock × after-tax cost + Common stock equity × after-tax cost
or
= 0.45 × 0.07 + 0.15 × 0.10 + 0.40 × 0.14
or
= 0.0315 + 0.015 + 0.056
= 0.1025
or
= 0.1025 × 100%
= 10.25%
Answer:
December 31
- Dr Equity Investments account (Blue Mission) 34,000
-
Cr Revenue from Investments account 34,000
Explanation:
Since Base owns 34% of Blue, they should record 34% of Blue's net income = $100,000 x 34% = $34,000
December 31
Dr Equity Investments account (Blue Mission) 34,000
Cr Revenue from Investments account 34,000
Equity investments account is an asset account and it increases, therefore it should be debited.
Revenue from investments is a revenue account and all revenue is credited.
Answer:
D. Market maturity
Explanation:
Over the past several years, like other auto manufacturers, General Motors (GM) has introduced many new models of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in all of its major divisions. This proliferation of SUVs and an increase in gasoline prices have caused sales to level off. In response, General Motors offered rebates of up to $5,000, or no-interest financing, on selected models of SUVs. The largest rebates went to current owners of GM vehicles, so that they would replace their current vehicles with a GM model instead of switching to another brand. The rebates have been heavily advertised on national television. Profit margins per vehicle have shrunk as a result of these costly promotions.
General Motors is currently operating in the Market maturity stage of production life cycle.
