Question Completion:
see Exhibit 4 attached.
Answer:
1. The largest and smallest divisions by net sales in 2017:
Largest divisions:
Fabric & Home care with 32%
Baby, Feminine & Family Care, 28%
Smallest divisions:
Beauty with 18%
Grooming, 11%
Healthcare, 11%
2. The one most important division in terms of the proportionate net earnings for the company is:
Fabric & Home Care
Explanation:
The two largest divisions generate 60% of the net sales of the company while the three smallest divisions generate only 40%. In terms of the proportionate net earnings for the company, the two largest divisions also generate 53% of the net earnings of the company, while the three smallest divisions generate 47%. The analysis shows that the company's financial sustenance is largely driven by the Fabric & Home Care division and the Baby, Feminine & Family Care division. Another up-and-coming division is the Beauty division, which generates 18% of the net sales and 20% of the net earnings.
Answer:
$133.33
Explanation:
Calculation for The intrinsic value of the stock
Intrinsic value of the stock = 6% + [−0.25(14% − 6%)] = .04
Intrinsic value of the stock = 8/[.04 − (−.02)]
Intrinsic value of the stock = 8/.06
Intrinsic value of the stock = $133.33
Therefore the intrinsic value of the stock is $133.33
Answer:
Balance sheet is the correct answer because it tells about the worth of company, its assets, shareholders funds (Equity) and amount borrowed by the company (Liability). Balance sheet is also known as Statement of Financial Position (SOFP)
All the other options tells about the earnings and costs of the company not about the assets and liabilities of the company.
Answer:
The correct answer to the problem is 7.728%
Explanation:
Lucas marginal tax rate = 32 percent
Tax rate on dividends = 16 percent
Dividend yield of a dividend-paying stock (with no growth potential) = 9.20 percent.
To determine the interest rate a municipal bond have to offer for Lucas to be indifferent between the two investments from a cash flow perspective =
Dividend yield multiplied by ( 1- tax rate on dividends)
= 9.20% × (1 - 16%)
= 0.092 × (1 - 0.16)
= 0.092 × 0.84
= 7.728%
