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Recently the government increased the minimum wage from $4,280 per week to $5,300 per week. The inflation rate during the same p

andreev551 [17]

4280 x 1.09 = real wage if constant from period x to period y. Let's call
this number Z.

Find the relationship between Z and the government's wage increase. If 5300 / Z < 1 then the total effect of wage increase/inflation's devaluation of real salary is negative. If the relationship is above one (5300/Z > 1) then the effect is positive for the workers.

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3 years ago

What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from the threat of entry of new competitors into the N

djyliett [7]

Incomplete question. Assumed you are referring to this article;

Six years after turning the leadership of Costco Wholesale over to the then- president, Craig Jelinek, Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) from 1983 until year-end 2011, had ample reason to be pleased with the company’s ongoing revenue growth and competitive standing as one of the world’s biggest and best consumer goods merchandisers. Sinegal had been the driving force behind Costco’s 35-year evolution from a startup entrepreneurial venture into the largest retailer in the United States, the seventh-largest retailer in the world, and the undisputed leader of the discounted warehouse and wholesale club segment of the North America retailing industry. Since January 2012, when Craig Jelinek took reins as Costco Wholesale’s president and CEO, the company had prospered growing from annual revenue of $89 billion and 598 membership warehouse at year-end fiscal 2011 to annual revenues of $126.2 billion and 741 membership warehouse at year-end fiscal 2017. Costco’s growth continued in the first nine months of fiscal 2018. 9-month revenue was $95.0 billion, up 12.0 percent over 9 months of fiscal 2017, and the company had opened four additional warehouses. As of June 2018, Costco ranked as the second-largest retailer in both the United States and the world.

Explanation:

Note, the threat arising from new competitors into a particular market refers to the likelihood that this company or business would overtake existing ones in their market share.

However, recall that we are told that Costco has been in the business for up to 35 years, and has become "the undisputed leader of the discounted warehouse and wholesale club segment of the North America retailing industry," this fact alone makes us and the new competitors weary of how difficult to acquire part of the market. This thus puts Costco at a competitive advantage.

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2 years ago

Consider a risky portfolio. The end-of-year cash flow derived from the portfolio will be either $50,000 or $150,000, with equal

kvv77 [185]

Answer:

A. $86,956.52

B. 15%

C.$83,333.33

Explanation:

a) Calculation for how much will you be willing to pay for the portfolio

First step is to calculate the required rate of return on the portfolio using this formula

The required rate of return on the portfolio= Risk Free Return+Risk Premium

Let plug in the formula

The required rate of return on the portfolio=5%+10%

The required rate of return on the portfolio=15%

Second step is to calculate the Expected value of the portfolio

Expected value of the portfolio= 0.5*50,000+0.5*150,000

Expected value of the portfolio =$100,000

Assuming x is the amount you will be willing to pay for the portfolio which means that:

x*(1+15%)=100,000 OR x= $86,956.52

Therefore You would be willing to pay $86,956.52 for the portfolio.

b) Calculation for What will the expected rate of return on the portfolio be

Expected return on the portfolio= (100,000-86,956.52)/86,956.52

Expected return on the portfolio=15%

Therefore the Expected return on the portfolio will be 15%

c) Calculation for What is the price you will be willing to pay now

In a situation where the risk premium is 15%, which means that the required rate of return will be

Required rate of return=5%+15%

Required rate of return=20%

Therefore the price you will be willing to pay= 100,000/(1+20%)

Price=$83,333.33

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2 years ago

How many years will it take you to accumulate $30,000 for a down payment on a house if you deposit $12,000 today and you expect

DENIUS [597]

Answer:

9.61 years

Explanation:

For this question , we use the NPER formula that is presented in the attached spreadsheet

Given that,

Present value = $12,000

Future value = $30,000

Rate of interest = 10%

PMT = $0

The formula is shown below:

= NPER(Rate;PMT;-PV;FV;type)

The present value come in negative

So, after solving this, the answer is 9.61 years

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3 years ago

Aloha Swimwear has received a special order for 3,250 bikinis at a price of $60 each. The regular average selling price is $75 p

Sliva [168]

Answer:

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Aloha Swimwear has received a special order for 3,250 bikinis for $60 each.

Variable costs:

direct labor= $8.50

direct materials= $15.75

variable overhead= $3.75

Because it is a special offer and there is unused capacity, we will not have into account the fixed costs.

Total variable cost per units= $28

The effect on income will equal the total contribution margin:

Total contribution margin= 3,250* 60 - 3,250*28= $104,000 increase

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3 years ago