First Identity the primary activities
Then goes select an allocation
Followed by calculating an activity
And finally allocate the costs
Hope this helps
Answer (A):
Need more data to select the better adviser
<u>Explanation: </u>
Adviser A averaged 19% return on the investment which is more than that of Adviser B who averaged 16% return on investment. However, adviser A has a beta of 1.5 which is also greater than that of Adviser B who has a beta of 1. This means that adviser A made a more riskier investment and hence a higher average return on investment. We need more data to tell which adviser performed better in relation to each other.
Answer (B):
Investment Adviser B
<u>Explanation:</u>
= T-bill rate = 6%
= Market return = 14%
= Market risk premium = 14% - 6% = 8%
= Average Return by Adviser A =19%
= Beta of Adviser A = 1.5
= Average Return by Adviser B =16%
= Beta of Adviser B = 1
CAPM Equation is 
<u>For Adviser A</u>
= 6 + 1.5 (14 - 6) = 18%
The expected average return for the investment is 18% which means that Adviser A over performed the market by 1 %
<u>For Adviser B</u>
= 6 + 1 (14 - 6) = 14%
The expected average return for the investment is 14% which means that the Adviser B over performed the market by 2 %
Clearly, Adviser B performed better than Adviser A.
Answer (C):
Adviser B
<u>Explanation:</u>
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All else remains the same
We make similar calculation as in part B
Answer:
Ending inventory= $916.2
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Nov. 1 Inventory: 35 units $7.10 each
Nov. 8 Purchase: 142 units $7.60 each
Nov. 17 Purchase: 71 units $7.45 each
Nov. 25 Purchase: 106 units $7.80 each
Nov. 30 ending inventory: 118 units on hand. FIFO (first-in, first-out)
Ending inventory= 106*7.8+12*7.45= $916.2
Answer:
The SML relates a stock's required return to its market risk. The slope and intercept of this line cannot be controlled by the firms' managers, but managers can influence their firms' positions on the line by such actions as changing the firm's capital structure or the type of assets it employs.
Explanation: The SML can help to determine whether an investment product would offer a favorable expected return compared to its level of risk. The formula for plotting the SML is: Required Return = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta (Market Return - Risk-Free Rate of Return).