Answer:
4.86%
Explanation:
Given that,
First-class postage for a 1-ounce envelope = 4 cents
On August 1, 2007
A first-class stamp for the same envelope cost = 41 cents
Period, n = 49 years





i = 1.0486 - 1
= 0.0486 or 4.86%
Therefore, the interest rate is 4.86%.
Answer :
Amount of dividend paid =$1,350
Explanation :
The computation is shown below:
As per the data given in the question,
Dividend per year for preferred stock = $1700 × $100 × 3.5%
= $5,950
Particulars Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Preferred dividend $5,000 $6,200 $6,650
($700+$5,950)
Preferred dividend in arrears $950 $700
($5,950-$5,000) ($5,950+$950-$6,200)
Therefore dividends for common shareholders is
= $8,000 - $6,650
= $1,350
Answer:
The answer is d. payment to hire a security worker to guard the gate to the factory around the clock.
Explanation:
Let re-visit to the concept of Fixed cost before applying to the questions.
Fixed costs are costs which are unchanged given changes in production level.
a. payment to a electric utility is not fixed cost because higher level of production required higher electricity consumption which leads to higher cost of electricity.
b. cost of raw material is not fixed cost because the higher the production level, the higher the raw material required for production.
c. wages to hire assembly line workers is not fixed cost because the higher the production level, the more workers required and the higher the wages will be.
d. payment to hire a security worker to guard the gate to the factory around the clock is fixed cost because regardless of the production level, the security worker will work for the same amount of time and receive the same level of payment as his workload is much likely to remain the same.
So, d is the correct choice.