Which of the following is important in determining the extent of competition in an industry?

E-Eyes has a new issue of preferred stock it calls 20/20 preferred. The stock will pay a $20 dividend per year, but the first di

brilliants [131]

Answer:

$25.86.

Explanation:

To address this problem we first calculate the present value of all dividend received at time t = 20, then we discount that sum to time t = 0 (now).

The cashflow pattern of this preferred stock is similar to perpetuty.

Stock value at time t = 20 = Dividend/Required rate of return = 20/10.5% = 190.48

Stock value at time t = 0 = (Stock value at time t = 20)/(1 + Required rate of return)^20 = 190.48/(1 + 10.5%)^20 = 25.86.

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3 years ago

Suppose that the average growth rate of the economy has been 3%. Given a forecast of 2% growth this year, if rational expecta

Rudik [331]

Answer and Explanation:

Forecast error is a difference between Estimated data and real data, here Estimated data is referred to as forecast data.

According to rational expectations principles, expected forecast error's average always near to be zero.

Expected forecast error may be forecast or predict in future.

So, Expected forecast error will be zero (0%)

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3 years ago

If Shawn can produce donuts at a lower opportunity cost than Sue, then ____

Archy [21]

Answer:

(A) Shawn has a comparative advantage in the production of donuts.

Explanation:

Shawn renounce to less goods than Sue when producing donuts.

This meas, Shawn has a comparative advantage in the production of donuts as their cost from the economic point of view are lower.

This do not imply that Sue cannot outproduce Shawn, it means it cost her more than Shawn

For example, if Sue produce 10 Donuts, but to produce donuts resing to produce 20 of other goods, each donut has an opportunity cost of 2

While Shawn can produce 8 donuts and resing to produce 8 of other goods:

each donut has an opportunity cost of 1

Therefore, is better for the overall economy to Shawn produce donuts and trade with Sue for the other good.

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3 years ago

When a company sells a product for a price that is less than the cost of producing the product, it is engaging in:.

vesna_86 [32]

If a company sells a product at a price that is less than the cost of producing the product, then it is engaged in dumping.

<h3>What do you mean by a Product?</h3>

A product refers to any product, goods, or services intended for sale purposes. Goods, services, experiences, shopping, convenience, specialty goods, consumer goods, and industrial goods are the different types of products.

Dumping refers to when a company or country exports a product that is lower in the foreign market than the domestic export market. According to World Trade Organization, dumping is legal.

Therefore, Dumping is when a company sells a product that is lower than the cost of producing the product.

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2 years ago

Yale Corporation issued to Zap Corporation $48,000, 8% (cash interest payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31) 10-year b

tino4ka555 [31]

Answer:

Yale Corporation

Journal Entries:

a. January 1, 2020:

Debit Cash $44,878

Debit Premium on bonds $3,122

Credit 8% Bonds Payable $48,000

To record issuance of the bonds.

b. June 30, 2020:

Debit Interest Expense $2,020

Credit Bond Discounts $100

Credit Cash $1,920

To record the first payment of interest.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

January 1, 2020:

Face value of bonds = $48,000

Price of bonds = $44,878

Discounts on bonds = $3,122

Coupon interest rate = 8%

Interest payment = semiannually on June 30 and December 31

Maturity period = 10 years

Effective interest rate = 9%

June 30, 2020:

Interest Expense $2,020 ($44,878 * 4.5%)

Cash payment 1,920 ($48,000 * 4%)

Discount amortization $100

Value of Bonds = $44,978 ($44,878 + $100)

December 31, 2020:

Interest Expense $2,024 ($44,978 * 4.5%)

Cash payment 1,920 ($48,000 * 4%)

Discount amortization $104

Value of Bonds = $45,082 ($44,978 + $104)

N (# of periods) 20

I/Y (Interest per year) 9

PMT (Periodic Payment) 1920

FV (Future Value) 48000

Results

PV = $44,878.10

Sum of all periodic payments $38,400.00

Total Interest $41,521.90

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3 years ago